DIGITAL Commander
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                     Installing on a Windows NT, Windows 95, or
                     Windows 98 System


                     Revision/Update Information: Version 3.2


                     This card contains the information that you need to
                     install the DIGITAL Commander client on a Windows
                     NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98 system.














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     Installation Prerequisites

           Before you install the DIGITAL[TM] Commander client, do
           the following:

           o  Ensure the following software is installed on your
              system:

              -  Windows NT[R] Version 4.0 or later, Windows[R] 95,
                 or Windows 98

              -  Windows Sockets Version 1.1

           o  Back up your system disk.

           o  If you are installing on a Windows NT system, ensure
              you have Administrator privileges.

           o  Deinstall any copies of the DIGITAL Commander client
              already installed on your system, using uninstall from
              the Start menu.

     Information Required

           To install the DIGITAL Commander client, you need to know
           the device name for the drive where the CD-ROM will be
           mounted.

     Time Required

           The time it takes to install the DIGITAL Commander client
           depends on the type of installation you choose. You can
           choose from the following:

           o  Typical

           o  Compact

           o  Custom

           The installation takes approximately 5 minutes for a
           Typical installation and approximately 1 minute for a
           Compact installation.


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        Disk Space Required

              The DIGITAL Commander kit ships with a large number of
              bitmaps representing the countries of the world. The
              Typical installation only installs those maps representing
              the countries of Europe and North America. The following
              table shows the space required and the time taken for each
              type of installation using an Intel[R] and Alpha system
              respectively:

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              Type of         Space Required    Time to Install (in
              Installation    (in MB)           Minutes)
			      Intel - Alpha     Intel - Alpha
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              Typical         13.2 - 14.1       1 - 2

              Compact         1.87 - 3.14       1 - 1

              Full	      53 - 54		2 - 6
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              To determine the amount of free disk space required during
              installation, double the amount shown above.

        Installing the DIGITAL Commander Client

              Insert the CD-ROM and run setup.exe. The installation
              wizard guides you through the installation process. It
              allows you to do the following:

              o  Accept the software license.

              o  Choose a directory location for the application.

              o  Select the type of installation you want. The
                 installation continues and performs the following:

                 -  Copies the application software to your hard disk.

                 -  Creates the DIGITAL Commander application icons.

        After the Installation

              After the installation and once you start up the DIGITAL
              Commander Windows client, the setup wizard guides you
              through the setup of a hierarchical messaging system. You
              can then monitor this messaging system.

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     Documentation and Further Information

           After installation, the release notes are kept in the
           folder you choose during installation, with the name clt_
           release_notes.txt.

           The DIGITAL Commander documentation, including the release
           notes, is available on the product CD-ROM in the following
           location:
           \NT\Docs

     Copyright Information

           July 1998

           Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations
           that the use of its products in the manner described in
           this publication will not infringe on existing or future
           patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this
           publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use,
           or sell equipment or software in accordance with the
           description.

           Possession, use, or copying of the software described in
           this publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid
           written license from DIGITAL or an authorized sublicensor.

           No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability
           of software on equipment that is not supplied by Digital
           Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies.

           The DIGITAL logo and DIGITAL are trademarks of Digital
           Equipment Corporation.

           Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of
           Microsoft Corporation.

           Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

           All other trademarks are the property of their respective
           owners.

           © Digital Equipment Corporation 1998. All Rights Reserved.


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