About Setup and Installation

This chapter provides information on installing and configuring ATEasy. It supplies software and hardware installation information, setup requirements and options, and registration information.

The README.TXT file located on the installation disk provides the latest information about ATEasy, as well as special, late breaking installation notes. Please refer to this file before running ATEasy. The Windows NOTEPAD or WORDPAD programs can be used to view and print this file.

This chapter covers the following topics:

 

Topic

Content

Hardware & Software Requirements

Minimum and recommended requirements.

Installing ATEasy

Procedure for installing ATEasy.

Installation Directories

Selecting where to install ATEasy.

Installation Types

Deciding which ATEasy components to install and which type of installation to run.

Installing Hardware Interfaces

Where to get information on installing and configuring interface boards.

Windows HW Device Driver Manual Installation

Special considerations when installing ATEasy under Windows.

Setup Maintenance Program

Adding or removing individual ATEasy components, installing a new version of ATEasy or reinstalling ATEasy when files are corrupted, and removing ATEasy entirely.

Registration and Support

How to register and obtain technical support for ATEasy.