User`s guide

IBM Lotus Notes, Domino, Domino Designer 8 Release Notes
Understanding what was installed
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After install, the Lotus Notes icon is visible by clicking Start - All Programs - Lotus Applications.
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After install, the IBM Lotus Productivity Tool icons, if installed, are visible by clicking Start - All
Programs.
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Desktop shortcuts are created for all users in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop.
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A shared data directory is created in the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Local Settings\Application Data\Lotus\Notes\Data
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A data directory and workspace directory is created for each user in the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\<
user >\Local Settings\Application Data\Lotus\Notes\Data
C:\Documents and Settings\<
user >\Local Settings\Application Data\Lotus\Notes\Data\workspace
C:\users\<
user >\appdata\local\lotus\notes\data\workspace
Each user workspace directory resides under the Notes data directory.
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Notes classic files are installed in <
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dir >.
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Core Expeditor files are installed to < install
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dir >\framework\rcp.
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Core Eclipse files are installed to < install
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dir >\framework\eclipse.
Running the Notes client on Windows as a user after administrative install
Once the administrator has installed the Notes client, users can log in and run Notes.
1. Log in as a non-administrative user.
2. Start Lotus Notes using the new desktop shortcut or click Start - Lotus Applications - Lotus Notes 8.
3. Respond to Notes setup prompts as they appear.
4. If this is the first time that you have installed or updated to this Lotus Notes release, you should update
your Lotus Notes mail template and contacts list now. This step is only necessary when you first
update to this Lotus Notes release. If you uninstall and reinstall Lotus Notes you will not need to repeat
this step. Replace the design of your Mail and Contacts templates and make sure that your location
document points correctly. For mail, use the Mail (R8) (mail8.ntf) template. For contacts, use the
Personal Address Book (pernames.ntf) template.
a.Click Open - Mail or the Mail tab.
b.Click File - Application - Replace Design.
c. Select the Mail (R8) (mail8.ntf) template from the list.
d.Disable the Inherit future design option.
e.Click Replace and then click OK or Yes in response to any prompts.
f. Close the Mail tab. The new design will appear when you open Mail after client restart.
g.Click Open - Contacts or the Contacts tab.
h.Click File - Application - Replace Design.
i. Select the Personal Address Book (pernames.ntf) template from the list.
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. Disable the Inherit future design option.
k. Click Replace and then click OK or Yes in response to any prompts.
l. Close the Contacts tab. The new design will appear when you open Contacts after client restart.
5. Close and then restart Lotus Notes.
You must restart Lotus Notes after replacing the mail and contacts template designs.
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