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January 1997 Rev. 1, 5/98

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DPC/TRACK

Installing the Software

Requirements

Successful installation and operation of DPC/TRACK requires the following software and

hardware.

• IBM



compatible 486- or higher based computer (586 or higher recommended)

• 8 MB RAM required (16 MB or more recommended)

• Microsoft



Windows Version 3.1 or later (or Windows 95)

• MS-Windows compatible pointing device

• MS-DOS



Version 5.0 or later

• 20 MB hard disk space, plus approximately 3 KB per record

• 500 KB or larger RAM drive (recommended)

• Graphics monitor and card (VGA color or better recommended)

• For calibrator communication:

• RS-232 serial asynchronous communication port

• Compatible calibrator

• Suitable communications cable (Fluke PN 943738, supplied)

Installation

1. If a demo version of DPC/TRACK is already installed on your system and you are

reinstalling the software, you must delete the DPCTRACK.INI file in the Windows

directory where DPC/TRACK is installed, and all additional files in that directory.

2. If a previous version of DPC/TRACK is installed on your system, and you are

installing the new version, you must delete the DPCTRACK.INI file in the Windows

directory.

Note

DO NOT delete the directory where DPC/TRACK is installed, or you will

lose your existing database.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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DPC/TRACK Installing the Software Requirements Successful installation and operation of DPC/TRACK requires the following software and hardware. • IBM compatible 486- or higher based computer (586 or higher recommended) • 8 MB RAM required (16 MB or more recommended) • Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 or later (or Windows 95) • MS-Windows compatible pointing device • MS-DOS Version 5.
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DPC/TRACK CD-ROM Installation Instructions Note The instructions below assume your CD drive to be the D: drive. Substitute your drive letter as appropriate. 1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD drive and perform either of the following, depending on the platform you are running: • If you are running Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.
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Installation As the installation progresses, the status bar dynamically indicates the installation progress of the entire installation procedure. 4. You can now start your DPC/TRACK program. Go directly to the online help by clicking on the help icon. Note If for any reason your computer “freezes” during the installation of the DPC/TRACK you will need to remove the following files: • Windows Directory: _delis43.ini • Tmp directory: _ins0433.mp, _inz0433.mp and subdirectory: _istmp0.
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DPC/TRACK 3. To aid system performance, you may be asked to specify the drive letter of your RAM drive. If you do not have a RAM drive or do not know the associated drive letter, type nothing and simply select the Next button. Note If a message appears stating that there is not enough disk space, select the Cancel button to abort installation, delete enough files to free up at least 20 MB of disk space, and start over. 4. As the installation progresses, you will be asked to insert the remaining disks.