Xerox ElixirScan User Guide

ElixirScan

User Guide

June 1999

Version 4.00

Elixir Technologies Corporation P.O. Box 1559 Ojai, CA 93024

June 1999 Version 4.00 Printed in the United States of America

Trademarks and Service Marks/Company: Elixir/Elixir Technologies Corporation IBM, Personal Computer AT, PS/2, and all IBM products mentioned in this publication/International Business Machines MS-DOS, Microsoft Mouse, Windows/Microsoft Corporation Recognita Plus/SZKI/Recognita Corporation TextBridge, and all other Xerox products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox Corporation

All other product names and trade names used herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen such as icons, screen display looks, etc.

Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

The following notes and cautions apply to ElixirScan version 4.00.

Scanned input quality

ElixirScan accepts scanned .PCX files as input. Due to general scanning limitations, Elixir cannot guarantee error-free output generated from scanned input. To ensure the best possible input (and therefore, output):

scan a clean form (not a photocopy or FAX copy) scan forms with 6 point or larger text at 300 dpi scan forms with text smaller than 6 points at 400 dpi

Notes and cautions

Starting ElixirScan from the Elixir Desktop

After starting ElixirScan from the ElixirScan icon on the Elixir Desktop, you may receive a sharing violation error message upon attempting subsequent file conversions. If this occurs, close the Elixir Desktop and restart it again.

Table of contents

Notes and cautions

1. Introduction 1-1

ElixirScan environment 1-1 Customer support 1-2

Elixir Web site support 1-3 Elixir training 1-4 Hardware and software requirements 1-4

Hardware 1-4

Software 1-4 Who should use this guide 1-5 Conventions 1-5

Display conventions 1-5

Typographical conventions 1-6

Mouse operations 1-7 On-line Help 1-8 Using Online documentation 1-10

Accessing online guides 1-10

Navigating in online guides 1-11

Word find 1-12 Page scrolling 1-12 Zoom in/out 1-13

Printing online guides 1-13 Organization of this guide 1-14 Before installation 1-14

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Release notes 1-15 Product Registration 1-15

Elixir Product Registration screen 1-16 Using the internet 1-17 Registering as a new customer via

the internet 1-17 Downloading via the internet to a

non-Elixir PC 1-18 Contacting Elixir (no internet

connection) 1-20 Soft key customers running Win-

dows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 1-20

Installation 1-21

Installing Elixir applications 1-21 Full installation 1-22 Custom installation 1-23 Adding applications 1-24

Adding newly licensed applications 1-24 Starting ElixirScan 1-25 Exiting ElixirScan 1-25

2. ElixirScan basics 2-1

ElixirScan overview 2-1

Electronic form storage 2-1

The Elixir solution 2-2

Advantages of using ElixirScan 2-2

ElixirScan features 2-3

Files generated by ElixirScan 2-3

Using ElixirScan with other Elixir

products 2-4 ElixirScan basics 2-5

Overview of features 2-6

Menu bar 2-6 Toolbar 2-6 Edit panel 2-7 Description area 2-7

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Setting defaults 2-8

Default Directory Setup 2-9 Process Options 2-11 OCR options 2-14 Output Control 2-14 Default Text Properties 2-16 Spell Checker Setup 2-18

Adding personal dictionary 2-20 Editing personal dictionary 2-21

Font Mapping Setup 2-22

Font table considerations 2-23

Key Mapping Setup 2-29

3. Starting form recognition 3-1

Starting form recognition 3-1

Form Scan Control dialog box 3-2

Input Options 3-3 Output Options 3-3 Process control buttons 3-4

4. Editing .FSC files 4-1

Loading a .FSC file 4-1

Editing supports 4-3

View buttons 4-4 Edit support buttons 4-5

Editing a .FSC file 4-7

Form element types 4-8 Selecting a form element type 4-8 Selecting individual form elements 4-9 Editing operations 4-10

Changing form element types 4-10

Deleting form elements 4-11 Breaking up 4-11 Joining form elements (and

text) 4-11

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Aligning form elements 4-12 Editing OCR results 4-13 Changing the properties of

form elements 4-17

Saving .FSC and .ELX files 4-20

Capturing graphics 4-21

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1. Introduction

ElixirScan is a powerful Windows-based application that analyzes bit-mapped raster images, divides each image into its constituent elements (such as lines, boxes, shades, and text) and converts the image to Elixir (.ELX) format. You can use ElixiForm or ElixirForm for AFP™ to edit Elixir-format files in What-yousee-is-what-you-get mode (see the "ElixirScan environment" section of this chapter for more information).

ElixirScan allows you to electronically regenerate your existing (paper) forms using most commerciallyavailable scanners, and to edit, update, and store the forms on your PC. The current release of ElixirScan allows you to import black-and-white PCX and Elixir (.LP3) images.

ElixirScan environment

ElixirScan is designed to work with either the Elixir Desktop for AFP™, or the ElixiSys Desktop, both of which are Windows-based Elixir Desktops.

Although the Elixir Desktop is not required to run ElixirScan, it is required if you intend to view or print your output. You will also need the Elixir Desktop if you plan on converting the .ELX output generated from ElixirScan to a number of different AFP, Xerox, and PostScript formats.

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Elixir products you can use with ElixirScan are:

ElixirForm for AFP or ElixiForm, a Windowsbased WYSIWYG forms creation package that allows you to create boilerplate Elixir (.ELX) forms. Installing ElixiForm or ElixirForm for AFP allows you to view or edit form elements in a form that is converted to .ELX format using ElixirScan.

Combining one of the packages above with the Elixir Desktop allows you to convert and print Elixir forms to a number of different output formats.

ElixirImage for AFP or ElixiGraphics, a fullfeature, Windows-based, bitmap editor that allows you to create and edit Elixir-format graphics. You can use ElixirScan to convert forms saved as Elixir-format graphics (.LP3 files) to Elixir form format (.ELX files).

Customer support

If you have purchased your Elixir product directly from Elixir Technologies then contact the support center for your region at the number listed below.

North and South America:

+1 805 641 5900 ext. 3

Asia Pacific +92 (0) 51 206182

Europe +420 2 2431 13877

The U.S.A. Elixir Customer Support Center provides telephone technical assistance for Elixir users Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

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If you have any problems running or using Elixir PrintDriver or associated Elixir applications, contact the support center in your region for help. An Elixir product specialist will answer your call and ask for the following information:

your name, organization, telephone number and address.

the name and version number of the Elixir application.

a complete description of the problem, including any error messages displayed on your monitor or printed at your printer.

You can contact Elixir support by accessing the Elixir World Wide Web page (and selecting [Contact Support]) at http://www.elixir.com. Please complete the question form.

Elixir Web site support

The Elixir Web site at http://www.elixir.com offers the following resources:

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Raise a question for Elixir Support. Find answers in the list of Frequently Asked

Questions. Review the latest Tips and Techniques for in-

creasing productivity using Elixir software. Download new releases and the latest patches. View Release Notes for the latest available

features. Learn in the user newsgroup how others are us-

ing Elixir products. Sign up for an Elixir Learning Program.

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Elixir training

Elixir Technologies corporation offers training for the full range of Windows-based family of products. For more information contact:

Elixir Learning

(805) 641-5900 Ext. 130

Hardware and software requirements

The following sections describe hardware and software requirements for running ElixirScan.

Hardware

Recommended PC configuration: Pentium (or

100% compatible), with at least 133 MHz processor (or the fastest commercially available processor); 32 MB RAM, 500+ MB hard drive, one CD-ROM drive.

Additional requirements:

any monitor with driver software supporting Windows in VGA or SVGA

any Windows-compatible mouse.

Software

Software requirements: Microsoft Windows 95, Win-

dows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or later. While we make every effort to ensure the proper op-

eration of our software, some problems cannot be resolved due to differences in the operating systems.

At this time, we do not support OS/2.

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We recommend having one of the versions of the Elixir Desktop described in the "ElixirScan environment" section of this chapter and ElixiForm or ElixirForm for AFP™ if you intend to edit forms and overlays from the Elixir Desktop.

Who should use this guide

This user guide is intended for users familiar with Windows. You should be familiar with your PC peripherals and have access to reference manuals for your PC software and hardware, and your printer.

Conventions

Most of the following conventions are the same or similar to Windows conventions.

display conventions

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typographical conventions mouse operations

Display conventions

The Elixir Desktop, ElixirForm, ElixirFont and ElixirImage all adhere to Microsoft Windows conventions for using menus, menu commands, dialog boxes, command buttons, icons and mouse. See your Windows manual for more information.

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Typographical conventions

The following typographical conventions are used throughout this guide and other Elixir product guides.

Keystrokes are shown enclosed in < > (angle brackets). For example:

<Enter> Key combinations are denoted by a plus sign be-

tween keys. For example: <Shift> + <F1> indicates to simultaneously press

the <Shift> and the <F1> keys. Menu titles are shown in

. Menu options are

bold

enclosed in [ ] (square brackets). For example: Select [New] from the

File

menu.

Commands, options, actions, and parameters that require description are shown in bold followed on the next line by the description. For example:

Delete

Deletes the selected files. Steps in a procedure are shown in numbered bold

paragraphs. For example:

1. At the prompt, enter the file name and extension.

Comments relating to a step (such as this paragraph) are shown in regular text following the bold paragraph.

Commands you enter at the DOS prompt are shown in larger text. Within DOS commands, variable names and keys you press are shown in italics. For example:

CD \ELIXIR <Enter>

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Mouse operations

You can perform most operations in Elixir applications by using the mouse. The terminology is similar to other Windows based applications.

Mouse operations are performed using the left or right mouse buttons, depending on the specific task.

The following mouse related terms are used in this guide:

click

to momentarily press and release the left mouse button once. A right mouse button click is specified where necessary. For example,

Click on the right mouse button to finish entering text.

double-click

to click the left mouse button twice in rapid succession.

drag

to click and hold the mouse on an item and move the item with the mouse.

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drag and drop

to drag an item as above, then release the mouse button, once the item is positioned over a the area. If the selected object is a file and the destination is a directory, the file copies to the directory.

object

a selectable item on the screen.

open

to point and double-click on an icon -- the effect of this operation depends on the icon.

point

to move the mouse to position the screen pointer on an area of the screen.

select

to point to an object and click the mouse -- this usually highlights the object.

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On-line Help

<Alt>click

to hold down the <Alt> key while pressing the left mouse button -- this allows you to select a range of files in a window.

<Ctrl>click

to hold down the <Ctrl> key while pressing the left mouse button -- this allows you to select individual files from a group in a window.

<Shift>click

to hold down the <Shift> key while clicking the mouse

-- this allows you to select more than one object at a

time.

Elixir software uses the Microsoft Windows Help program to provide on-line Help for all functions.

For more information about Windows Help, select the [How to Use Help] option in the Help menu, or see your Microsoft Windows documentation.

The Help files included with your Elixir software include graphics created using screen drivers with large fonts. If you use a screen driver with small fonts, the Help file graphics may not display clearly. For optimum graphics display, use a screen driver with large fonts.

You can display on-line Help in the following ways:

Bubble Help

Click on an icon with the right mouse button to view its properties (if applicable) or to display "bubble help." Bubble help is a short description of the icon function that displays in a bubble extending from the icon.

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Quick Help

Enable the quick function by selecting the quick help option in the Usage Switches (or Preferences -- for ElixirImage) dialog box. When you move the screen pointer over an icon on the screen, a short description of the icon function displays in the message area of the screen. During certain operations a message about the function you are performing also displays in the message area. To see these operational messages, disable quick help.

Context sensitive Help

To use this function, click on an icon and press <F1>. If available, the appropriate Help topic displays. If no specific topic is available, the Help table of contents displays.

Help menu

Select [Help] from the top pull-down menu and choose one of the displayed topics.

Dialog box Help

Click on the [Help] button in a dialog box to view an associated Help topic. Under Windows 95 and Windows NT, right-click on a dialog box option to display an associated Help topic.

Help pop-ups and jumps

Within Help topic text, words or phrases underlined in green are pop-ups or jumps. When you click on a pop-up topic, a box displays within the current Help topic with additional information. When you click on a jump, a different, associated Help topic displays.

Help hypergraphics

Hypergraphics are special graphics within Help files that contain "hot spots". Hot spots are either pop-up topics or jumps. Hypergraphics in Elixir Help are most commonly dialog boxes with option hot spots (pop-up definitions), toolboxes with tool hot spots (topic jumps), and menus with option hot spots (topic jumps or pop-up definitions).

Move the cursor over a hypergraphic until a hand displays, then click on this hot spot to display a pop-up topic, or a "jump". To close a pop-up topic, click the mouse button. To return to the original Help topic from a jump, click on <Back> in the Help file menu.

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Using Online documentation

This section describes how to use PDF online documentation, including navigating through the online guides and printing the guides. Acrobat Reader is provided with the online documentation. Information about using the Acrobat Exchange program is included for users who have licenses for that program.

Accessing online guides

The PDF online documentation is copied to the drive:\Elixir\help\pdf directory during the installation. If you didn't choose to copy the PDF online documentation during the installation, you can view a complete list of the files by clicking on the Windows [Start] button and selecting Programs>Elixir Applications>Elixir PrintDriver for AFP. Once the application is launched, click on the Help menu and select Release Notes. Wordpad displays a current list of supporting documents and the directories where they can be found on CD-ROM.

When the appropriate PDF file is accessed the Acrobat Reader program is launched and the List of Online Guides is displayed. Click on a guide to view its table of contents and jump to individual chapters.

The following list of PDF files and associated document names are installed in the drive:\Elixir\help\pdf directory.

StartAFP.pdf - AFP Getting Started Guide StartXRX.pdf - Getting Started User Guide DeskAFP.pdf - Elixir Desktop and Converters for

AFP User Guide DeskXRX.pdf - ElixiSys Desktop User Guide FormAFP.pdf - ElixirForm User Guide FormXRX.pdf - ElixiForm User Guide FontAFP.pdf - ElixirFont User Guide

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FontXRX.pdf - ElixiFont User Guide ImageAFP.pdf - ElixirImage User Guide GraphXRX.pdf - ElixiGraphics User Guide PdAFP.pdf - Elixir PrintDriver for AFP User Guide PDXRX.pdf - Elixir PrintDriver User Guide PdNT.pdf - Elixir PrintDriver for NT User Guide PHXRX.pdf - PageHandler User Guide DTAG.pdf - DocuTag User Guide DMerge.pdf - DataMerge User Guide AppVIPP.pdf - Elixir AppBuilder for VIPP User

Guide AppAFP.pdf - Elixir AppBuilder for AFP User

Guide Transfmr.pdf - Elixir Transformer Suite User

Guide Viewer.pdf - ElixirViewer User Guide Elxscan.pdf - ElixiScan User Guide

Navigating in online guides

After loading a PDF document in Acrobat Reader or Exchange program (as described above), you can navigate through the online guide by clicking on the following:

TOC chapter titles - jumps to the beginning of the chapter indicated.

[Next Page] or [Previous Page] in the Toolbar - jumps to the next or previous page of the online guide (alternatively, you can use the <Page Up> and <Page Down> keys).

[Go Back] in the Toolbar - returns to your previous location.

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[First Page] in the Toolbar - returns to the opening screen of the online guide.

Word find

This option finds a key word or phrase in the current document.

To use Word Find in a document:

1. Click on the [Find] icon in the Toolbar.

2. Enter the desired search text and click on [Find].

The Acrobat Find dialog box closes and the first occurrence of the text is highlighted.

3. To find more occurrences of the same text, click on the [Find] icon in the Toolbar and then click on [Find Again] in the Find dialog box.

Page scrolling

You can move a document on the screen to view portions of it not visible in the window, or read a document which contains article threads by clicking the mouse to scroll through the document without using the scroll bar.

To move a document on the screen for viewing (functional only when the document displays wider than the document window):

1. Click on the [Hand] icon in the Toolbar.

2. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cursor in the desired direction.

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To follow the flow of text in a document that contains article threads (automatic text flows):

1. Click on the [Hand] icon in the Toolbar.

2. If the document contains article threads, a “down” arrow displays on the Hand icon.

3. Position the hand-shaped cursor over a paragraph and click on the paragraph to begin reading.

4. Continue clicking to follow the flow of text.

Zoom in/out

To magnify the size of the page display, click on the Zoom icon in the Toolbar, then click in the Work area. Each click resizes the view by a factor of two.

To reduce the size of the page display, click on the Zoom icon in the Toolbar, then hold down the <Ctrl> key and click in the Work area.

You can also click on the [%] button at the bottom of the screen and select a zoom percentage from the pop-up list.

Printing online guides

You can print individual chapters or an entire book to PostScript or HP printers:

1. Open the file.

2. Select File>Print.

The Print dialog box displays.

3. Select your printing options and click on [OK].

Help menu. Pull down the Help menu and select

one of the displayed topics. <F1> key. Press <F1> form anywhere on the

main screen to display the ElixirScan Help contents.

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Organization of this guide

This user guide consists of a table of contents and four chapters. The chapters include:

Chapter 1, "Introduction," introduces ElixirScan and describes the purpose and content of this user guide.

Chapter 2, "ElixirScan basics," describes ElixirScan features and how to set ElixirScan defaults.

Chapter 3, Starting form recognition," describes how to start form recognition.

Chapter 4, "Editing .FSC files," describes how to check and edit the results of form recognition, as well as how to edit and capture graphics..

Before installation

ElixirScan installation is a simple procedure that takes approximately 10 minutes.

Complete the software licensing process (See the "Product Registration" section).

Verify that at least 3 MB is available on the hard disk drive on which you want to install ElixirScan.

You may want to use the DOS XCOPY /S/E command to make a backup copy of the installation diskette before starting installation.

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Release notes

Release notes appear at the beginning of the Elixir software install process, so that you can review each entry before performing the complete installation. Once the software is installed, release notes can be accessed from the Help menu of the application. Release notes are formatted for viewing in Notepad or Wordpad. They have a txt file extension and are found in the drive:\ELIXIR \RELNOTES directory.

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The ElixirScan installation process is interactive. You are prompted to enter information about your system during the installation process.

Before you begin installation, you should know the drive on which you want to install ElixirScan.

Product Registration

Elixir products no longer require ElixiKey hardware devices attached to your parallel port. Elixir products now utilize soft key technology. This new licensing process validates your license agreement with Elixir and places a file (password.epw if an Elixir customer, or License.dat if a Xerox customer) on your workstation.

Version 4.00 implements Elixir's new licensing process and discontinues use of the current hard keys. All customers must register/re-register software license(s) by using the Elixir registration program provided with the software.

Each product installed is assigned to a specific pc. This pc number, your customer number, and password are required. This information is provided when you purchase Elixir software or when you upgrade to version 4.00 of Elixir products.

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If you are an Elixir customer, registration can be completed automatically if you have an internet connection on your workstation. If you are a Xerox customer you must contact Xerox to register your products.

This section describes the registration process for those customers who have purchased their Elixir products form Elixir Technologies.

The following scenarios describe the registration process for Elixir customers. Xerox Corporation will provide a separate document that describes registering your products with Xerox.

you are a new customer and will use Soft Key registration

you are an existing customer and will change to Soft Key registration

Elixir Product Registration screen

Make your selections according to your needs and go to the appropriate section for further procedures.

Figure 2-1. Elixir Product Registration screen

Using the internet

You can register and download all registration files via the Elixir Product Registration program. There are two ways to register your products using the Internet:

down load the product registration file directly to the Elixir PC via the Internet (see "Registering as a new customer via the internet")

download the product registration file to another machine and move it to the Elixir PC (see "Downloading via the internet to a non-Elixir PC")

Registering as a new customer via the internet

You will receive a "Customer Activation Letter" with your product(s) ordered. The registration process should be completed before installing your software. The installation CD will launch and install the Registration Program.

To install the registration program on your Elixir PC:

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1. In the Software Registration screen, click on [Next].

2. Select the drive and click on [Next].

3. In the Start Registration Process screen, click on [Install].

The password file will be installed and your system configured.

To complete registration:

1. In the Elixir Product Registration "Welcome" screen, select [Next].

Your machine serial number displays.

2. Enter your customer number (from Activation Letter), then click on [Next].

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3. Enter your password and the PC number you want to register, then click on [Next].

4. Select [Prepare and download my initial product license registration. This workstation or another pc is connected to the internet] from the Registration Option menu, then click on [Next].

5. In the Download Password screen, click on [Yes].

The system displays your customer information and you must verify that it is correct.

6. When the screen displays the registration information, click on [Save]. You may also print this screen for reference or to send to Elixir.

The application installation process will begin, see the "Installation" section.

Downloading via the internet to a non-Elixir PC

To install the registration program on your Elixir PC:

1. In the Software Registration screen, click on [Next].

2. Select the drive and click on [Next].

3. In the Start Registration Process screen, click on [Install].

The password file will be installed and your system configured.

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To complete registration:

1. In the Elixir Product Registration "Welcome" screen, select [Next].

Your machine serial number displays.

2. Enter your customer number (from Activation Letter), then click on [Next].

3. Enter your password and the PC number you want to register, then click on [Next].

4. Select [Prepare and download my initial product license registration. This workstation or another pc is connected to the internet] from the Registration Option menu, then click on [Next].

5. In the Download Password screen, click on [No].

6. In the How to Contact Elixir screen, click on [Print] and take the printout to the pc connected to the internet.

7. Access the Elixir Web site at http:\\www.elixir.com. and click on [Product Registration].

8. In the Customer Information screen, enter your Customer Number and Password, then click on [Submit Form].

9. In the Elixir Customer Menu, click on [Download a New License File].

10. In the Customer Information screen, enter your PC Number and Machine Serial Number, then click on [Submit Form].

11. In the Elixir Technologies screen, click on [Click here to download your password].

12. Save the password.epw file to diskette and copy it to your Elixir PC in the \ELIXIR directory.

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The application installation process will begin, see the "Installation" section.

Contacting Elixir (no internet connection)

If you have no internet access at your site you must contact Elixir and provide the serial number of the pc where you will install the Elixir software. Elixir will provide a registration file (password.epw) that you must copy to the Elixir pc.

Copy the password.epw file to \Elixir and start the installation.

Select [Prepare my initial product license registration. This workstation is not connected to the Internet] from the Registration Option menu, then click on [Next].

The application installation process will begin, see the "Installation" section.

Soft key customers running Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11

Since Windows 3.1/3.11 does not have internet capability, you must contact Elixir to obtain your password file. After installation of Elixir software, the installation program verifies that the operating system is 3.1 or

3.11, runs passwd16.exe, and provides your machine serial number.

To complete registration:

1. Enter your customer number, password and PC number, then print out a copy of this screen.

2. Fax, email, or mail Elixir the display printout. Elixir will generate a password.epw file and send it to you on diskette.

3. Load the password.epw file in the \ELIXIR directory.

The application installation process will begin, see the "Installation" section.

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This section describes how to install Elixir software using the [Full] and [Custom] options. Installing additional Elixir applications to an existing version is also explained.

Note: The software registration process must be completed (See the "Product Registration" section).

For information about starting Elixir applications after installation, refer to the "Introduction" chapter.

During installation, the log file, XWIN.log, is created in the drive:\Elixir directory. XWIN.log contains a list of all directories and files copied or created, including information pertinent to the installation. It can be accessed, using Notepad or Wordpad.

If you have any problems running Elixir software after installation, refer to Appendix A, "Operational and error messages", or the "Troubleshooting" section of the Elixir Getting Started Guide for more information.

Installing Elixir applications

Elixir provides a simple, interactive procedure for installing Elixir applications.

During installation you can select [Full] or [Custom] installation.

Selecting a [Full] installs all Elixir applications and demonstration files on the same drive. If you have a previous version of Elixir software, this option overwrites the existing version.

Selecting a [Custom] installation allows you to choose the Elixir applications and options (such as Elixir demonstration files) you want installed, as well as where you want certain options installed. For example, You may want the PDF documentation in a different directory than the application.

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