README for the HP Neoview Windows Client Package (R2.5)

2. Click the Version tab.
3. Under Other version information, select Product Version. The Value field shows the
version of the installer file.
To display the version of the installer file for Windows Vista workstations:
1. Right-click the setup.exe file, and select Properties.
2. Click the Details tab. The Product Version field shows the version of the installer file.
Using Remote Desktop to Install the Client Package on a System Console
You can use Remote Desktop to install the Windows client package on a remote computer
provided the installer file can be downloaded to the remote computer. However, if the remote
computer is a Neoview system console, you must connect to an administrative session to complete
the installation successfully.
To connect to an administrative session, start a command prompt, and enter the mstsc command
with the /console or /admin switch. The switch that you must enter depends on the operating
system running on the local computer that you use to run Remote Desktop:
Example CommandService Pack Level
Operating System
on Local Computer
mstsc /v:abc.xyz.net /console
SP2Windows XP
mstsc /v:abc.xyz.net /admin
SP3 and later
mstsc /v:abc.xyz.net /console
Prior to SP1Windows Vista
mstsc /v:abc.xyz.net /admin
SP1 and later
If you are not sure about the command line switch to use, type this command at a command
prompt to see the list of switches for Remote Desktop:
mstsc.exe /?
Installing the Package
Use these steps to install the client package:
NOTE: If you install HPDM using the Neoview Windows Client Package, you must perform
a post-installation procedure required by HPDM. For details about the HPDM post-installation
procedure, see the README for the HP Database Manager (HPDM).
1. If you have not already done so, uninstall the Windows client package, as described in
“Uninstalling an Older Version of the Neoview Windows Client Package” (page 6).
2. Double-click the setup.exe file. InstallShield checks your PC to determine if these
prerequisite components are installed:
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
• Windows Installer 4.5 for Windows XP SP2 and later (x86)*
• Visual C++ SP1 Redistributable Package
• Java 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 1
*On Windows XP platforms, installing Windows Installer 4.5 can require a reboot of the client workstation.
If the components are not installed, InstallShield prompts you to install them and resumes
the installation sequence.
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