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Installation instructions
ALWIN II

1. Prerequisites
ALWIN II can be used on PC systems with Microsoft Windows operating systems that fulfil
the following minimum requirements:
1.1 System requirements
Hardware
Minimum Recommended
Pentium I
128 MB RAM
1 PS/2 Mouse interface
1 PS/2 Keyboard interface
1 VGA – Output interface
1 CD-ROM/DVD Drive
1 parallel interface
or alternatively
1 USB interface
Hard drive: 1GB
Graphic card with Screen area 800x600
pixels and 16 bit colors
Free hard disk space: 100 MB for the
program (ALWIN II) and per paint
manufacturer 300 MB
Software Win98SE, WinNT, Windows 2000 or
Windows XP Professional Edition
Chinese /
Japanese
fonts in
ALWIN II
Windows 2000 German or English with
Service Pack 4
or
Windows XP Professional Edition
German or English with Service Pack 1
Pentium 4
512 MB RAM
Hard drive: 40GB
24 bit colors
Windows 2000 German or
English with Service Pack 4 or
Windows XP Professional
Edition German or English
with Service Pack 1
Windows 2000 German or
English with Service Pack 4
or
Windows XP Professional
Edition German or English
with Service Pack 1
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1.2. Settings in the Windows operating system
The following settings in the Windows Control Panel are required and have to be changed,
if appropriate:
Display properties:
Font Size:
Small Fonts (Normal size 96 dpi)
Win9x, WinNT
In order to access the Control Panel from the Windows desktop use the command
button and then the and items. There select
/.
WinXP
In order to access the Control Panel from the Windows desktop use the command
button and then the items. There select
///.
Win2000
In order to access the Control Panel from the Windows desktop use the command
button and then the and items. There select
/>//.
Regional options:
These settings only have to be carried out if ALWIN II is used with Chinese/Japanese fonts.
If you want to use additional Chinese/Japanese programs on this PC, the regional options
in the Windows Control Panel must be set as follows:
Regional Options:
• Your locale(location): Chinese (PRC) / Japanese
Caution! When you set the options for the first time, the operating system requires
the Microsoft Windows operating system CD in order to install the required files.
WinXP
In order to access the Control Panel from the Windows desktop use the command
button and then the items. There select /.
• Language for non-Unicode programs: Chinese (PRC) / Japanese
Win2000
In order to access the Control Panel from the Windows desktop use the command
button and then the and items. There select /.
• Select System Locale: Chinese (PRC) / Japanese
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1.3 Access Rights for WinNT, WINXP und Win2000-users
Important!
Please notice that you have to log in with administrator access rights, as various files are
installed on the operating system account.
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2. Installation
2.1 Dongle-Installation
The ALWIN II scope of delivery includes a software protection device, a so-called dongle.
This dongle is available in two variants: for the parallel interface or for the USB interface.
Dongle for parallel interface Dongle for USB interface
Before installing the software plug the dongle onto the corresponding PC interface.
Installation of the dongle for the parallel interface
Connect the dongle to the parallel interface of the PC:
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Installation of the dongle for the USB interface
Connect the dongle to the USB interface of the PC:
Caution!
If you are using the WIN XP or WIN2000 operating system, the following message is
displayed in Windows when the USB dongle is connected the first time:
New hardware found: wibu-box /u
Installing...
This is followed immediately by the Windows standard installation routine for installing a
new hardware component.
Please terminate this Windows standard installation routine by using the
command button since the required files are located on the Connex ALWIN II CD and are
installed automatically during the software installation.
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2.2 Softwareinstallation ALWIN II
Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive. Start the Windows Explorer or use the Menu option
Execute from the Task manager to execute the program "Setup.exe" for installation.
The installation program is a user-guided program. After the CONNEX logo has appeared,
a window for language selection opens up.
Choose your preferred language and confirm by clicking on .
Please confirm the following window welcoming you to InstallShield Wizard for ALWIN II
with , as well.
We kindly ask you to thoroughly read through the following text on the licence agreement
and click on , if you agree, in order to continue with the installation.
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In the further course you are now requested to enter information about the user and the
company.
Preset data is now displayed and have to be completed, if necessary. That means both
arrays have to be filled in before you can activate .
As the first files are being installed in the background now, the display of the next
installation step can be slightly delayed.
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In the following windows you can change the settings for the object program directory as
well as of the program group and of the components. Generally you confirm these
specifications by clicking on .
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Please check again whether there is enough storage space on your hard drive.
After confirming this window by clicking on , the necessary program files are being
installed and there is a display indicating the progress of the copying process.
After the copying process, a window opens, indicating the dongle number and the paint
producer(s) that you already use.
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Please verify the information on the paint producer and confirm the data by clicking on
. The data for the installation of the paint producer(s) as well as the required storage
space is indicated again.
Please check again whether there is enough storage space on your hard drive. The choice
of the drive is up to you. Generally you confirm these specifications by clicking on .
Now the single formula files of the paint producers are actually copied. You are again being
informed about the progress of the copying process.
After the copying process is finished, the following window is displayed:
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Now, the installation process has to be finished by clicking on .
You will be asked to restart your PC, should that be necessary. Please restart your PC, if
you are instructed to do so.
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3. Start the program ALWIN II
After a restart, the new program ALWIN II for Windows starts automatically.
There is now a link (icon) “ALWIN II” on the desktop as well as a data entry in the autostart
group.
If ALWIN II is used in combination with the Connex PAINTSTAR ® MEDIAMASTER
paint mixing terminal, please also observe our additional instructions "Installation
Instructions PAINTSTAR ® MEDIAMASTER in combination with paint mixing software
(ALWIN II)".
4. Settings in ALWIN II
After the first installation check the program settings and change the options to the desired
or required data.
All the settings are carried out in the menu item and under the
submenu item.
Here you can carry out the settings for the language, screen, printer setup and the scales.
Detailed information about the individual options is included in the operating instructions
"OPERATING MANUAL (WIN) PAINT MIXING COMPUTER".
Chinese/Japanese fonts
If you use additional Chinese/Japanese programs and have therefore carried out the setting
described above for the in the Windows operating
system, you have to activate the option in in ALWIN II in order for the Chinese/Japanese fonts to be
displayed.
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Service
If anything in these Installation instructions are incomprehensible or if any instructions,
procedures or safety instructions are not clear, please contact our customer service
department:
Connex PAINT MIXING SYSTEMS GMBH
Customer Service
Arheilger Weg 17
D-64380 Roßdorf
Telephone: +49 (0) 6154-693 121
Fax: +49 (0) 6154 – 693 132
e-mail service@connex-gmbh.de
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