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Installing DS ViewerPro


How to install DS ViewerPro
Installing DS ViewerPro is a simple process. In this
chapter, you can read step-by-step details of how to install the software on a
PC running Windows.
Windows 98/NT/2000/XP systems
DS ViewerPro requires the following minimum configuration:
- Pentium or better processor
- 15 MB disk space
- Memory: 16 MB (32 MB recommended; 64 MB recommended for Windows NT)
- Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or greater), Windows
2000, or Windows XP
Follow these steps to install your copy of DS ViewerPro:
- Exit all Windows programs.
- Insert the DS ViewerPro CD into your computer's CD drive and close the
drive door.
The icon for the DS ViewerPro CD appears next to the
icon for your CD drive. After several seconds, the DS ViewerPro CD window
appears.
- To begin the installation process, click on the Install the DS ViewerPro
button.
You are prompted to read and accept the license terms before completing
your installation. If you do not agree to the terms, exit the installation
program.
If you decide not to install DS ViewerPro, click on the Exit
button and you will exit the installation without having saved any changes
on your computer.
The DS ViewerPro Welcome window appears and displays the first installation
instructions.
- Click on the Next button to continue with installation.
You see prompts for selecting an installation folder for DS ViewerPro, and then for creating or selecting a program icon and a program Item Group. Once you respond to these prompts, the installation continues to completion.
- Remove the DS ViewerPro CD and store it in a safe place.
- If you want to start DS ViewerPro, use the Start menu to go
to Programs / DS ViewerPro. Here you can choose to start
or uninstall DS ViewerPro or its Help, or go to the Viewer web page at the Accelrys web site.
Uninstalling the DS ViewerPro
If you need to uninstall DS ViewerPro:
- Use the Add/Remove Programs dialog box (accessed in the Control Panel from the My Computer icon on your desktop).

Browsing the sample molecules
The DS ViewerPro installation contains several sample molecules in the DS ViewerPro folder. You can access them several ways:
- Open DS ViewerPro and use the File/Open command to open a file
- Double-click a Viewer-compatible molecule file and DS ViewerPro will start up and open that file
- With Viewer-compatible file formats, drag an icon onto the DS ViewerPro icon and the DS ViewerPro will start up and open that file
The Accelrys web site is a good source of sample DS ViewerPro files. Visit the DS ViewerPro area to see what molecules:
- http://www.accelrys.com/viewer/
Last updated June 10, 2002.
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