The online version of this document is maintained at:
http://www.udel.edu/topics/connect/sw/exceed/docs-9/UD-Exceed-install.html
Uninstalling an older verison (if necessary)
If Exceed is already installed on your system, you MUST
un-install it before installing the new version if:
- You are currently running a version of Exceed prior to
6.2; or
- You are installing the student edition.
If neither of the above conditions apply, you may skip to the
installation instructions. If you are
already have a copy of Exceed 7 through 9 installed, installing
version 9 or 10 "over top" should preserve your settings.
In order to un-install Exceed:
- If you have made your own personalized settings for Exceed, you
should run Exceed's Xconfig program and take notes on your changes
before continuing. You may want to use Xconfig to make the same
personalizations after completing the new installation described
below. You may also want to make a backup copy of your user
directory to avoid losing any customized settings you have created.
This directory may be located in several different places, depending
on the version of Exceed and the version of Windows. The default
locations are:
Exceed 6.x on Windows 95/98/ME:
C:\Program Files\Exceed.95
Exceed 6.x on Windows NT 4.0 or 2000:
C:\Program Files\Exceed.NT
Exceed 7 and later on Windows 95/98/ME:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\7.xx\Exceed
Exceed 7 and later on Windows NT 4.0:
C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Application Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\7.xx\Exceed
Exceed 7 and later on Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Hummingbird\Connectivity\7.xx\Exceed
Note that some files, particularly Exceed configuration (.cfg) and
Xsession (.ses) files, may not be compatible between versions of Exceed.
- Disable the Inetd and Jconfig daemons if they are running:
- On Windows 95/98/ME, look for this icon -
- on the Windows Taskbar (to the left of the clock). If it appears,
click on it, then in the Inetd Configuration Window select Exit,
and then select OK. If you don't see the demon icon, then the program
is not running.
- On Windows NT/2000/XP, open the Services Control Panel (located
under "Administrative Tools"), and stop the "Hummingbird Inetd"
and "Hummingbird Jconfig Daemon" services if they are running.
- Go to the Control Panel and open "Add/Remove Programs." Click the Exceed
entry and then click the "Add/Remove" (or "Remove") button to start the
un-installation process. If the installer complains about not being able
to find files, insert the CD that you installed Exceed from originally.
If that doesn't work, try re-running the setup program from the original
CD and selecting the "Remove" option (versions 7.0 and higher only).
- Reboot the system.
- Delete the old Exceed directory and its contents, if the directory
is still there. (Look in C:\Program Files for a folder named "Exceed.95",
"Exceed.NT", or "Hummingbird".)
Installing Exceed
- Close all programs that are currently running. If you have any version
of Exceed prior to 6.2 installed, or are upgrading from a previous year's
student edition, be sure to perform the
uninstallation steps above.
- If you are installing on an NT, 2000, or XP system, log in as "administrator"
or as a user with administrative rights. The setup program will give you
the option to install Exceed so that it is accessible by all users, and
this is the recommended procedure. Setup may not run properly if you
do not have administrative rights, and if you do not choose the option
to install Exceed for "Anyone who uses this computer (all users)" then
you will only be able to run Exceed when logged in as the same user as
when you ran the installer.
- Start the Exceed installer:
- If you obtained a CD from the TSC, place the CD in your CD-ROM drive.
The setup program should appear within 30 seconds. If it does not appear,
double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop or in your start menu,
double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the "Msetup"
(or "Msetup.exe") icon. Choose "Install Exceed" and then "Personal
Installation" from the menu.
- If you downloaded the software from the purchase site, double-click the
icon for the downloaded file. This should automatically start the
installation procedure. Note that the installer needs to first extract
the installation files somewhere on your hard drive. It will prompt
you for a location to extract the files to - you can either keep the
default or choose another location. The extraction process may take
several minutes. You may want to go back and delete the extraction
directory once the installer is done, to save hard drive space.
- You will be prompted to choose a language for the installation. This
language will be used during the install process, and will also
select the language used in all Exceed dialogs, menu options, etc. once
the software is installed (but this can be overridden in the "Custom"
settings area below).
- When you see the "Welcome" screen, click "Next." Read and indicate
agreement to the License Agreement (assuming you agree!) and click
"Next".
- Fill in your name for the user name. You can fill in "University of Delaware"
for the organization or just leave it blank. If you are installing on an
NT/2K/XP system, this is the screen where you can choose to install for all
users or just the current user. Installing for all users is recommended.
Click "Next".
- You will be prompted to choose the installation path for Exceed.
By default Exceed will install itself in the standard program file
area (C:\Program Files on most systems). Click "Next" to accept
the installation directory.
(You should not change the default directory unless it's essential.
For example, you might need to choose a different hard drive if
your C: drive is nearly full.)
- You will be presented with a choice of three installation options:
"Typical", "Custom", or "Complete". The "Typical" option will
install most components that are necessary to use Exceed, but
omits some that may be useful, and includes some non-essential
components. "Custom" will allow you to choose which components
will be installed, and "Complete" will install all components.
We recommend you choose "Custom", and make the following
alterations:
- Choose the language you wish to use (the default is whatever
you chose when the installer began) and click "Next".
- Click the box next to "Accessories" and choose "This feature will
not be available."
- Under "Documentation", click the box next to "Exceed User's Guide"
and select "This feature will be installed ...".
- Under "Exceed" -> "Exceed Fonts", add the Siemens and Unicode fonts,
and any non-English fonts which you may need (to add a font, click
the box next to its name and select "This feature will be installed
..."). If in doubt, you can install all fonts by clicking the box
next to "Exceed Fonts" and selecting "this feature, and all
subfeatures ...".
- Click the boxes next to "FTP for Windows Explorer" and "HostExplorer"
and choose "This feature will not be available.", unless you have a
specific need to install this portion of the software. Most users
will not need these items, as the functionality they provide is
already provided by other UD-distributed software.
- Click the box next to "Hummingbird Inetd" and choose "This feature
will not be available." Hummingbird Inetd is an internet daemon
service, and is not recommended for use on your personal PC.
- Under "Install Options", disable "Hummingbird Connectivity Desktop
Icon" and/or "Hummingbird Neighborhood Desktop Icon" if you do not
want the installer to create these icons on your desktop
("Hummingbird Connectivity" is just a shortcut to the program
folder that will appear in your Start Menu, and "Hummingbird
Neighborhood" is only useful if you have installed HostExplorer
components).
If you find that a feature that you want to use has been omitted,
or a feature that you don't need has been installed, you may always
add or remove components later by re-running the setup program and
choosing the "Modify" option.
- Once you have chosen your installation options, click "Next". Check
the box labelled "Tune the X server ..." and then click "Install" to
start the installation. Depending on the speed of your system and
whether or not a previous version of Exceed must be removed first,
this may take several minutes.
- When the setup process completes, you will be prompted to click
"Finish". You may also be prompted to reboot, in which case you
should do so.
Next you should read the
instructions for configuring Exceed for UD.
For some instructions on further configuring Exceed to fit your needs and
tips on making efficient use of Exceed, see
Customizing Your UNIX Composers Account, and
How to Use Exceed. You may also consult the
Exceed User's Guide, which can be found in the Programs menu under
"Hummingbird Connectivity Vx/Online Documentation" if you chose to
install the documentation during installation. If you didn't, you
can re-run the installer and choose "Modify" to install the documents.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the guide; you can
download the latest version from
UDeploy.
Copyright © 2004 University of Delaware
Last revised: September 14, 2004
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