Quick Start

Contents
Chapter 1
Welcome to FileMaker Pro
About this guide
1
Registration and customer support
2
What you need to install FileMaker Pro
2
Installation code
2
Minimum hardware and software requirements
3
Networking requirements
3
Web publishing requirements
3
Requirements for advanced features (Windows)
3
Requirements for advanced features (Mac OS)
4
Before you begin
4
After you install
4
Updating your User Dictionary
4
Opening files from previous versions
5
Chapter 2
Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
Installing with Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 7
Typical installation 8
Compact installation or Custom installation 9
Uninstalling FileMaker Pro 10
Where files are stored on your hard disk 10
Location of the FileMaker Pro 5 folder 10
Contents of the FileMaker Pro 5 folder 10
Contents of the Common Files folder 14
Contents of the Windows System folder 14
Adjusting the FileMaker Pro cache 17
Changing the cache size 17
Adjusting network software 17
Changing the network protocol 17
IPX/SPX considerations
18
Changing the frame type
18
Where to go from here
18
Chapter 3
Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS
Installing FileMaker Pro 19
Starting the Installer 19
Easy installation 19
Custom installation 20
Where files are stored on your hard disk 21
FileMaker Pro 5 Folder 22
System Folder 24
Adjusting memory 25
Changing the amount of memory used 25
Choosing a network protocol 26
Where to go from here 26
Chapter 4
New features in FileMaker Pro
The user interface’s new look
27
Access to menu commands
27
Resizable dialog boxes, multiple item list selections
27
Printing script definitions
27
New Layout/Report assistant
28
Other layout improvements
28
Add a 3D look to layout objects
28
Create custom colors and use expanded color palettes
28
ODBC support in FileMaker Pro
28
Microsoft Excel import and file conversion
29
ActiveX Automation support (Windows)
29