Precautions When Installing the MultiPASS Suite onto
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
With the exception of what is written here, please replace all references to Windows NT 4.0 in
the “MultiPASS Suite ver.3 Software User’s Guide” (hereinafter referred to as “MultiPASS
Suite User’s Guide”) with Windows 2000. The MultiPASS Suite User’s Guide is in the folder
entitled “\Manual” on the CD-ROM. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader ver.4.0 or greater
installed on your computer to read the MultiPASS Suite User’s Guide.
Please do not apply the Windows NT 4.0 Service pack to Windows 2000.
System requirements
• An IBM or compatible computer with a Pentium 133 processor or higher
• 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM. 128 MB of RAM or more is recommended.
• 60 MB of available hard disk space. 150 MB of available hard disk space is recommended.
• CD-ROM drive, or access to one over a network connection
• 256-colour SVGA monitor or greater
• A shielded, bi-directional, IEEE-1284-compatible parallel cable 6.6 feet (2 meters) in length
or shorter. For help in purchasing the correct cable, consult your dealer or retailer.
Precautions for New Installation
If the installation program does not start automatically:
• On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Run.
• In the Run dialog box, type the following command and click OK (where D: is your disk
drive containing the installation disk).
D:\SETUP\SETUP.EXE
Precautions if You Are Already Using the MultiPASS Suite With
Windows NT and Have Upgraded Your OS to Windows 2000
1. If you are going to upgrade to Windows 2000
1. Remove the MultiPASS Suite from your Windows NT. (For details, see “Removing the
Desktop Manager.”)
2. Upgrade your Windows NT to Windows 2000.
3. Reinstall onto Windows 2000 the version of the MultiPASS Suite which is compatible
with Windows 2000. (For details, see Chapter 2, “Installing the Desktop Manager
Software” of the MultiPASS Suite User’s Guide.)
2. If you have already upgraded to Windows 2000
1. Remove the MultiPASS Suite from your Windows 2000. (For details, see “Removing the
Desktop Manager.”)
2. Restart the computer.
3. Reinstall onto Windows 2000 the version of the MultiPASS Suite which is compatible
with Windows 2000. (For details, see Chapter 2, “Installing the Desktop Manager
Software” of the MultiPASS Suite User’s Guide.)
Removing the Desktop Manager
If you are planning on reinstalling the MultiPASS Desktop Manager, you must first remove
the current installation of the software.
If you are using Windows NT, you must log on as Administrator or have
Administrator privileges to remove the Desktop Manager software.
When you remove the software, you remove the MultiPASS Desktop Manager, and related
printer and fax drivers. You do not need to remove the database. So that you can reinstall the
MultiPASS Desktop Manager at a later time and continue to use your data files, address book,
cover page templates, and so on, the following items are not removed automatically:
❏ MultiPASS directory
❏ Data folders and files (such as FAX Log and Address Book)
❏ System files shared with other applications.
If you choose to remove the Desktop Manager database during the removal of the Desktop
Manager software, you must also remove the ODBC interface.
When you remove the Desktop Manager software in Windows NT, the MultiPASS printer and
fax drivers are automatically removed as well.
To remove the Desktop Manager:
1. Close the MultiPASS Desktop Manager and all of its components (such as the Send Fax
Manager and MultiPASS Toolbar).
2. Close the MultiPASS Status Monitor.
3. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings.
4. On the Settings menu, click Control Panel.
5. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
6. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click MultiPASS Suite, and then click
the Add/Remove button.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
• When prompted, choose whether or not you want to remove the Desktop Manager
database.
• If you chose to remove the Desktop Manager database, when prompted, choose to
remove the ODBC interface.
• When prompted, choose to remove ScanGear for MultiPASS.
To complete the removal process:
Once you have deleted the printer and fax drivers (for Windows 95/98) and the Desktop
Manager, be sure to restart the computer.
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