User`s guide

STEP 5B.
Below the list of products in the Select Features dialog box, you will see a Destination
Folder that de nes where all components will be installed. To install to the default
directory (recommended), do not make any changes and click Next.
If you decide to install to a location other than the default, click Browse to select a
directory. Be sure to add “Pmw270” (or “Pmw271”) to the end of the new path. For
example: C:\PCMILER\Pmw270. If you don’t, PC*MILER will install to the root of the
speci ed directory.) Click Next.
NOTE: By default, PC*MILER 27 installs directly to C:\ALK Technologies\Pmw270 (or
Pmw271). If you decide to install to another location, we do not recommend installing
to the ...\Program Files directory.
6. Next, a dialog box will open titled Start Copying Files listing the installation settings that
will be used to copy les onto the workstation. To change any setting, select Back.
If you are satis ed with the settings, click Next to continue.
If you have a previous version of PC*MILER|Connect or PC*MILER|Mapping installed,
an alert will appear on the screen with the following message, “The install found a
previous version of Connect (Mapping). These les will be renamed with a .bak
extension.” If both products were previously installed on the computer you are now
installing to, you will receive two alerts. Click OK in the alert window(s) to continue.
7. Follow through with the rest of the installation. This may take some time depending
on the speed of the computer you are installing to. Do not exit or reboot the computer
during the installation. If any error messages appear, please contact Technical Support.
8. When the installation is complete, you will be prompted to view the ReadMe.txt and to
activate your license. Leave these boxes checked and click Finish to proceed. When
the ReadMe opens, review the information in it and close the window when nished.
NOTE: ALK provides a 15-day temporary license prior to completing the activation
process. If you make a second attempt to install on the same computer, you will lose
this 15-day temporary license. If you experience an activation error and need access
to PC*MILER before Technical Support is available, please do not attempt a second
installation without assistance.
9. To activate your license:
If you are an Enterprise License customer, we are allowing you to bypass the next
license activation steps of the install (Steps 10 and 11) because your license is already
activated and registered with ALK. To continue, answer No in the License Status
Window, then click the arrow next to Continue in the right hand column to complete
the installation process. Proceed to Step 12.
If you are NOT an Enterprise License customer, the License Status Screen will open,
enabling you to activate the license. If the computer you are installing to has an Internet
connection and you have a valid email address, the license activation can be processed
automatically. In the License Status window, click the Activate arrow in the right-hand
column to begin the Automatic Desktop Activation. Review the information on the
screen, then click Next to continue.
NOTE: Internet license activation is available 24 hours a day. If you don’t have an active
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