Procedure for Installing TRAYCARE

 

  

1.      Load the TRAYCARE system onto your computer.

a.      Insert the TRAYCARE install CD into your CD drive. If your Autorun feature is enabled (default), it will automatically start the install. If not, start the install via your Start menu or Windows Explorer

b.      Via Start Menu

i                      Click on Start | Run and browse to your CD drive

ii                    Select the batch file Install.bat and Enter

iii                  Click on OK

c.      Via Windows Explorer

i                      Browse to your CD drive

ii                    Select the batch file Install.bat

iii                  Double click on Install.bat or right click and select Open

d.      When the install program reports a successful install, eject the TRAYCARE install CD and store it for safekeeping

 

2.      The install program will attempt to put a shortcut to TRAYCARE on your desktop. If it did not, there are several ways to create a shortcut to TRAYCARE on your desktop (skip if you do not want a desktop shortcut to TRAYCARE)

a.      Drag and Drop method

i                      In Windows Explorer, browse to the TRAYCARE directory. Be sure your desktop is visible. If the Desktop is not visible then the Explorer window is maximized. Click on the Restore icon (  from left to right: Minimize, Restore, Close) in the upper right hand corner of Explorer to reduce the Explorer window to a smaller size. Adjust the window as necessary to see the install files on the CD and the Desktop at the same time by clicking on the right or bottom border and holding the mouse button down while you drag the border.

ii                    Select (left click) the TRAYCARE shortcut

iii                  Right click, and holding the right mouse button down, drag it to the Desktop and release the button

iv                   Answer Copy (not Move)

b.      The Manual Method

i                      In Windows Explorer, browse to C:\TRAYCARE\TCProg.mdb

ii                    Right click and drag the mouse pointer to the desktop

iii                  Release the mouse and select Create Shortcut Here

iv                   Change the properties of the shortcut

·        Right click on the new shortcut and select Properties

·        On the General tab, change the name of the shortcut to TRAYCARE

·        On the Shortcut tab, select Change Icon

·        Browse to C:\Traycare and select Traycare.ico

3.    Create a shortcut to TRAYCARE on your Start | Programs list

a.      Windows 9X procedure

i                      Click on: Settings | Taskbar | Start Menu Programs |Advanced | Programs

ii                    Click on File and select New | Shortcut

iii                  Browse to C:\TRAYCARE\TCProg.mdb and Enter

iv                   Change the properties of the shortcut

·        On the General tab, change the name of the shortcut to TRAYCARE

·        On the Shortcut tab, select Change Icon

·        Browse to C:\Traycare and select Traycare.ico

b.      Windows XP procedure

i                      In Windows Explorer, browse to the appropriate Start Menu\Programs folder (C:\Documents and Settings\[user name\Start Menu\Programs)

ii                    Select File | New |Shortcut

iii                  Browse to C:\TRAYCARE\TCProg.mdb and Enter

iv                   Change the properties of the shortcut

·        On the General tab, change the name of the shortcut to TRAYCARE

·        On the Shortcut tab, select Change Icon

v                     Browse to C:\Traycare and select Traycare.ico

4.    Re-link the Data files if necessary (this will not have to be done on installs to the default directory)

a.     Hold down the left hand Shift key, and double click on the Desktop shortcut

b.    TRAYCARE will come up in troubleshooting mode. At the very top, Click on Tools | Database Utilities | Linked Table Manager

c.     When the Linked Tables window appears, click in the Always Prompt for New Location box, and click the Select All button.

d.    Now browse to the install directory (normally C:\Traycare), select TCData.prg, and click OK

e.    After the program reports the files were linked successfully, click Close, and close down all open TRAYCARE windows.

f.       Start TRAYCARE (normal start) by double clicking on the Desktop Icon.