Downloading, Installing and Uninstalling

 

►   Pre-Installer for Windows 95 and 98

 

The installer requires Visual Basic system resources which come with Windows Me and later versions of Windows.  If you are using Windows 95 or Windows 98, you will need to download and run the pre-installer before running the ManaBook installer for the first time.

 

The pre-installer is a utility designed entirely by Microsoft.  The run file that you can download from the ManaBook site is the VBRun60.exe file that Microsoft makes available on its own sites.

 

The utility looks through your system and copies missing files or, if necessary, replaces certain files with a more recent version.  Running it therefore updates your system, no matter which Windows version you are using.

 

For all Windows versions, if you experience difficulties installing ManaBook, we suggest you run the VBRun60.exe file to make sure that the necessary resources are properly installed.

 

 

►   Installer / Uninstaller

 

 

The installer/uninstaller is a flexible tool designed to adapt to a variety of configurations.  It automatically offers you the options appropriate for your particular configuration.  You should therefore be able to install and activate ManaBook without reading what follows.

 

►   Multiple Users of the Same Computer

 

 

Windows is designed so that each user of a single computer can configure his or her particular environment.  ManaBook does the same.  While all users share ManaBook’s central resources installed on the computer, each one can use it in the language of his or her choice, have his or her own Kits and personalized buttons.

 

Windows’ ability to create distinct environments has evolved from version to version, so that the structure of Windows XP is now almost like a real network within a single computer.  With Windows XP you can switch users without closing the documents and applications that the first user was working on.  Certain users have administrator privileges and can access all folders and the whole Windows registry.  Others have restricted privileges and are limited to their own files.

 

The Windows version you use and your user privileges may affect installation in various ways:

 

►    Windows 95, 98 and Me

 

Any user may install ManaBook’s central resources on the computer.  At the same time, the installer activates ManaBook in the environment of the user installing the central ressources.

 

All other users who wish to use ManaBook in their own environment will have to run the installer in their environment.

 

►    Windows XP

 

Only one user with administrator privileges may install ManaBook’s central resources on the computer.  At the same time, the installer activates ManaBook in  the environment of the user installing the central ressources.

 

All other users who wish to use ManaBook in their own environment will have to run the installer in their environment.

 

 

Should a newer version of ManaBook be installed on the computer, all users who have already activated ManaBook in their environment will benefit.  The files will be updated automatically.

 

Only users who can install central resources can uninstall ManaBook or install a license if one is required.  Once installed, the license applies to all users, even those who activate ManaBook at a later date.

 

 

►   Security Barriers

 

 

A virus is a program designed by a malicious programmer to anonymously install itself onto your computer.  Word has created barriers to protect you against such viruses.  Unfortunately, these barriers also make it difficult for legitimate designers of useful tools such as ManaBook to install their programs.

 

The ManaBook installer adapts to your version of Word and your security settings.  If it modifies any of them, it will switch them back to their previous settings once installation is complete, except for the “Trust all installed add-ins and templates” setting found in Word 9.0 and later versions, which has to remain checked.  This is the default setting upon delivery of Word.

 

Once ManaBook is installed, its functions are available every time you use Word.  If, when using ManaBook, you get a “Macros are disabled” message, it means that the above setting has been modified.  Simply check the “Trust all installed add-ins and templates” box, accessed through the “Tools” menu, under “Macros / Security / Trusted Sources” and restart Word.  Or, you may prefer to just re-install ManaBook.

 

►   Deploying ManaBook on a Network 

 

 

ManaBook can easily be deployed on a network.  Just drag the ManaBook Network folder and the ManaBook Init xx file and drop into a shared Word Startup folder on the server.  It’s as simple as that.

 

The ManaBook installer allows the administrator to create a ManaBook Network Package folder that contains the two items to be dragged into the shared Startup folder.

 

When a user opens Word, ManaBook will display a message saying that the network administrator has made ManaBook available and will install the program on the user’s computer.  If an older version of ManaBook is already installed, it will be replaced by the newer one.

 

Once installed, the user may deactivate and reactivate ManaBook as they see fit.  The administrator may deactivate ManaBook at any time for all users by removing the ManaBook Init xx file from the shared Startup folder.

 

If you haven’t done so already, make sure that each user has selected this shared Startup folder as their Word Startup folder.  Click “Options” in the “Tools” menu and then click the “File Locations” tab in the dialog box to select the Word “Startup” folder.

 

If some users are still working on Windows 95 or 98, you’ll need to download the pre-installer from the www.manabook.com site and drag it into the ManaBook Network folder as well.