****************************************************** README FILE FOR ARRL 2009 HANDBOOK CD-ROM README.TXT August 1, 2008 ****************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------ ARRL 2009 HANDBOOK CD-ROM ------------------------------------------------------ Technical support is available from ARRL at Phone: +1 860-594-0200 Email: tis@arrl.org 1. NORMAL INSTALLATION The typical install is where the publication files are copied onto your hard drive, and can be browsed by clicking your START button (Windows XP and Vista users), ALL Programs, the ARRL Software Program Group and then either the 2009 Handbook Contents or 2009 Handbook Software shortcut. In Windows Vista when the CD-ROM is inserted into the tray an AutoPlay dialog may give the option to Run "runcd2.exe". Choose this action to install the ARRL 2009 Handbook CD-ROM. 2. WINDOWS VISTA If you experience an error during installation (Error 1302) then Admin rights are required to install the program. Click your "Windows" button (The circle with the four colored squares inside it located on the bottom left of the screen). Then when the menu appears, in the bottom "Start Search" box type in D:SETUP (If your CD-ROM is not Drive D then substitute your drive letter for the D:) but do NOT hit Enter. Look above where you typed and under the word "PROGRAMS" you should see another line called "D:SETUP". Right-click on that D:SETUP line and select RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR. The program should then install normally. 3. ADOBE READER IS REQUIRED TO USE THIS CD Adobe Reader must be installed on your computer to access the content and features of ARRL 2009 Handbook. If you do not have Adobe Reader installed the latest Version 9.0.0 setup file is included on this CD-ROM for both Windows and Mac. ARRL recommends that you use Version 7 or later to utilize the full features and functionality of the ARRL 2009 Handbook. If you have version 7 of the Reader installed you do not need to upgrade to version 9.0.0. To access the Adobe Reader Version 9.0.0 setup files for both PC and Mac, navigate on the CD-ROM to the appropriate folder and file as shown below. Adobe Reader Version 9 Folder > Adobe Reader 9.0.0 for Windows (XP_Vista) - Contains AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe > Adobe Reader 9.0.0 for Mac (Intel) - Contains AdbeRdr90_en_US_i386.zip > Adobe Reader 9.0.0 for Mac (Power PC) - Contains AdbeRdr90_en_US_ppc.zip Select the appropriate executable file (.exe or .zip extension) for your computer. Both PC and MAC users will need to launch the Adobe Install program manually from the CD. Double click on the file to proceed with the installation. If ARRL 2009 Handbook has already been installed, the CD-ROM when inserted will try to launch the Introduction file. To directly access files on the CD-ROM, close out of this and then select My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista), navigate to the CD-ROM drive (typically D:), right click and select Explore. 4. INSTALLING THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE READER The following is extracted from the Adobe document "Deploying_Reader9.pdf" ------------------------------------------------------ Installer Interactions with Earlier Versions of Reader When upgrading to Reader 9, the installer will always remove all earlier versions of Reader except Reader 5. Only one version of Reader can be installed at one time, but multiple languages are allowed. The installer will also preserve user preferences, as of Reader 8 or higher, for all future upgrades. Table 1 shows the level of support for earlier versions of Reader. TABLE 1 Installer Support for Earlier Versions Installed Version Preferences Can be uninstalled by of Reader Preserved? the Reader 9 Installer? ----------------- ----------- ----------------------- 5 No No (and earlier) 6 No Yes 7 No Yes 8 Yes Yes ------------------------------------------------------- Further Adobe Reader information may be found at the www.adobe.com website. 5. FUNCTIONALITY WITH PRIOR VERSIONS OF ADOBE READER If you already have an older version of the Adobe Reader program installed (pre-Version 7) you will likely receive a warning message when trying to open the publication files. This year's files were created in Acrobat Version 7 and some features will not work with older versions. Publication files have also been tested with Adobe Reader Version 6 and the files will open if you click the OK button on the warning dialog box. Versions older then 6 have not been tested. 6. TO VIEW THE PUBLICATION FILES DIRECTLY FROM THE CD-ROM If you prefer not to install the publications files to your hard drive, they and the extra project files can be browsed directly from the CD. Once Adobe Reader is installed on your computer you should be able to Explore the documents in the ARRL 2009 Handbook folder. You will see several directories and a number of files on the CD: -- Adobe Reader Version 9 folder -- Handbook folder -- Software folder -- Templates folder -- Handbook PDF files To access all Handbook PDF files and documents from the CD, go to "My Computer" ("Computer" in Vista), double click on your CD drive icon, then click on Program Files, then click ARRL 2009 Handbook. All the files are located in the root directory and the subdirectories under it. Double-click on any document (PDF or other) file to launch that publication in the Reader program. Note: If ARRL 2009 Handbook had been installed on you hard drive the document files may also be accessed from the Program Files install folder. This is typically located by default at C:\Program Files\ARRL 2009 Handbook. The names of the folders/directories may vary for Mac users, but the publication files should be easily found by browsing the CD folders. The number after the file prefix generally indicates the ARRL Handbook Chapter number. ------------------------------------------------------ Support ------------------------------------------------------ If you have problems installing or using this product or have comments about it, please contact ARRL at: Mail: ARRL 225 Main Street Newington, CT, 06111-1494 USA Phone: +1-860-594-0200 Fax: +1-860-594-0259 Email: tis@arrl.org End of README.TXT