Installation and New Features Guide (Windows)

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What you need to install FileMaker Pro
This guide gives instructions for installing the FileMaker Pro
application and associated files on your PC. Before you begin installing,
you must know how you plan to use FileMaker Pro.
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On a stand-alone computer—you want to use FileMaker Pro on your
computer, and you don’t plan to share files with other users over
a network.
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With networking—you want to use FileMaker Pro on your computer,
and you plan to share FileMaker Pro files with other computers using
either TCP/IP or IPX/SPX networking software.
If you’re on a network You need to know which type of network you’re
using. If you’re not sure which network option to choose, check with
your network administrator before you begin installation.
Minimum hardware and software requirements
To install and use FileMaker Pro, you need the CD-ROM disc in
the FileMaker Pro package and the following minimum equipment
and software:
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an Intel compatible 486/33 PC or higher with 8 MB of RAM
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a hard disk
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a CD-ROM drive
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Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 or later, Windows for Workgroups
3.11, or Windows 3.1
You also need your FileMaker Pro Installation Code to install and run
the application. Look for it in the product package.
Networking requirements
To share files among users on a network, you need to have the following
additional software and hardware installed on your PC:
1 a Windows-compatible network card
1 the software driver for your network card
1 the appropriate TCP/IP network protocol or IPX/SPX network
protocol for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups,
or Windows 3.1