The indications given below are intended for EUI members installing Scientific Workplace v5.5 (SWP55) on their privately owned PCs:
Following is a list of the necessary items:
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Turn on the PC on which the software is to be installed and be sure to log in as a user with Administrator rights;
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Uninstall any previous versions of the software by using the Add/Remove Programs feature from the Control Panel;
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It is advisable as well to close all other applications before proceeding;
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Insert the Scientific WorkPlace v5.5 Installation disc into your disc drive and wait for the “Installation Setup” window to appear.
Please Note: if the window does not appear automatically, open My Computer, double-click on the CD/DVD drive and launch SETUP.EXE;
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When the Serial Number is requested, type in the temporary serial number (something like 413-E0500-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx ), then click on the “Install” button:
Figure 1.
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When the “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard” window appears, click “Next”;
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When the “Customer Information” window appears, be sure to correctly provide the following data:
User Name = First_Name Last_Name
Company Name = EUI
Figure 2.
Click the “Next” button to proceed;
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When the “Choose Destination Location” window appears, we suggest you specify the following installation folder:
C:\APPS\swp55
Figure 3.
In any case, do NOT choose a folder containing spaces in its name (e.g.: do NOT use C:\Program Files);
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When the “Setup Type” window appears, choose Complete and click “Next”:
Figure 4.
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When the “Select Program Folder” window appears, click “Next” ;
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The files will now be copied onto your hard disk: please wait a few minutes until the installation is complete;
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When the installation is complete, you will be asked to register the software: click “No” :
Figure 5.
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When the “Scientific WorkPlace Installation Complete” window appears, choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”, then click “Finish” to complete the installation. WARNING: your PC will be re-booted:
Figure 6.
The installation procedure is now complete but in order to activate all features of the software you still need to register it.
The first time you start Scientific WorkPlace you may be warned that you need to register the software in order to get all the features to work correctly. A window similar to the following might pop up as well: simply click on “OK” to close it:
Figure 7.
Follow these steps to register the software.
ATTENTION: you will need to be connected to the Internet and to provide a valid EUI e-mail address to register the product!
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After restarting your machine, login with a user having Administrator rights;
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Run Scientific WorkPlace from within Start Menu > Programs > Scientific WorkPlace 5.5;
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From the menu on the top, choose Help > Register;
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Select “By an automated web service” and click “Next” :
Figure 8.
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Check carefully that your personal data is correct and provide a valid EUI e-mail address (this will be the address to which the serial number will be sent - do NOT use non-EUI e-mail addresses!), then click “OK” to proceed:
Figure 9.
NOTE: depending on the serial number you entered, you may receive a message stating that the version number in the serial number you are registering does not match; simply press “OK” to proceed anyway:
Figure 10.
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You will be shown the License Agreement for this software: select “I accept this agreement” and click “OK” :
Figure 11.
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In the following window, click on “Register Now” to proceed:
Figure 12.
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The software will now try to connect to a dedicated registration server. If the registration is successful, it will return with the following window:
Figure 13.
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Within the next 24 hours you should receive an e-mail from T-Stat s.r.l. with further instructions and the final serial number: please check the e-mail address you used to register the product in step 18;
WARNING: the serial number you received will work exclusively for the PC/laptop and username you registered with. Please do NOT use it on any other laptop/PC. If you want to install several copies of SWP5.5 you will need to run the registration process on each laptop/PC.
Please Note: be sure to keep the e-mail in a safe place: you might need it to re-install the software on your PC in future!
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Once the message has been received, stop Scientific WorkPlace v5.5 if it is currently running;
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Save the attached LICENSE.LIC file to the Licenses subfolder inside your SWP5.5 installation folder (typically C:\APPS\swp55\Licenses), overwriting any existing one;
IMPORTANT: be sure NOT to save the file as Notepad/.TXT file type but instead select All files (*.*) in the "Save as file type" field and verify that the .lic extension is visible in the "File name" field as to read license.lic:
Figure 14.
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Restart your machine, then start Scientific WorkPlace v5.5 as usual. To verify the registration, from the menu on the top choose Help > System Features. The software is correctly registered if you can read Available in the bottom field of the System Features window:
Figure 15.
WARNING: the Scientific WorkPlace license is usually valid for 1 year: you will need to renew it once it has expired. Pick up a new temporary serial number and proceed with the instructions further below to renew an already installed copy of SWP5.5.
Please Note: we strongly suggest to schedule your Outlook/OWA Calendar a few days before the expiration of the license to have enough time to renew it. You can check how many days you have left by accessing the System Features and by scrolling down the bottom field:
Figure 16.
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Start Scientific WorkPlace v5.5 as usual and from the menu on the top, choose Help > System Features. Click on "Change Serial Number" and enter the new temporary serial number followed by "OK" :
Figure 17.
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Repeat steps 16 to 24 to complete the registration process.