Exceed 6.2 for UD Faculty and Staff

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If you are a faculty or staff member at University of Delaware, you may obtain a single copy of the software for installation on your PC. Each copy of the software is licensed by UD's Office of Information Technologies. The University does not have an unlimited number of licenses for distribution. You may only install a copy if it has been properly registered with the Office of Information Technologies.

Bring a blank writable CD-R (sold at the University Bookstore) to the Technology Solutions Center (TSC) in 002B Smith Hall.

Preparation for Installing the Software

If Exceed is already installed on your system, you must un-install it before installing the customized version.
1. On the Windows Taskbar, click the small, red, demon-shaped icon. When the Inetd Configuration Window opens, select Exit, and then select OK. (This program may or may not be running - if you don't see this icon, it is not running.)
2. From the Windows Start button, select Settings / "Control Panel", and then "Add/Remove Programs." Double-click the Exceed entry to start the un-installation process.
   NOTE: If you have made your own personalized settings for Exceed, you should run Exceed's Xconfig program and take notes on your changes. You may want to use Xconfig to make the same personalizations after completing the new installation described below.
3. Reboot the system.
4. Delete the old Exceed directory and its contents, if the directory is still there. (Look for C:\Program Files\Exceed.95 or Exceed.NT.)

Installing the Customized Version
1. Close all programs that are currently running and reboot the system.
   If this is a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system, log in as "administrator" or as a user who has administrator rights. The setup program installs Exceed to be accessible to all users. The setup procedure will not run properly if you have not logged in with administrator rights.
2. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive. The setup program should appear within 30 seconds. If it does not appear,
   1. Double-click the "My Computer" icon.
   2. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive.
   3. Double-click the Msetup (or Msetup.exe) icon.
3. Click "Install Exceed: Customized for UD".
4. Click "Yes, I Agree" to agree to the License Agreement.
5. Click "Next" and "Finish" to accept the default installation directories. You should not change the default directories unless it's essential. (For example, you might need to choose a different hard drive if your C: drive is full.)
6. The setup program may appear to freeze for 1-2 minutes as it completes the installation and registers Exceed with the operating system. If your hard drive light stays off for more than 2 minutes, you may need to terminate the setup program and contact IT - Help Center (831-6000) for assistance.
7. The Exceed program folder will appear on your screen. The Xperf program will start automatically to optimize Exceed's graphical performance. Do not move the mouse while the test graphics are displayed on the screen.
8. When the setup process completes. click "OK" in the dialog box that notes that the software was installed, and click "Yes" when prompted to reboot.
   
9. You can create a desktop icon (shortcut) to Exceed by running a program available on the Windows Start menu. Select Start / Programs / Exceed / "Create Desktop Icon." These icons are described further in How to Use Exceed.

For more information, consult the locally produced documentation and the complete Exceed manual set on your hard drive. From the Start menu, select Programs / Exceed / Documentation. The Exceed manuals are in Adobe .pdf format, which can be read with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install the Acrobat Reader, load the CD as described above. Then click on "Install Acrobat Reader."