User's Manual - Drake Software

Setting up Your Document Manager
Drake Software User’s Manual
5. Click Start to begin the restore process.
NOTE
If you see a “No Backups were found at...” message, you may have
selected an incorrect location to fill the Select a Backup to Restore
drop list. Check your information and try again.
You will be notified when the process is complete, at which point you should click
Close to return to the Archive Cabinet.
Updating the
Archive
Cabinet
The DDM Update Manager allows you to check for, download, and install DDM
updates in a few simple steps.
To get and install Archive Cabinet updates:
1. From the Archive Cabinet menu bar, select File > Update Manager. The DDM-
Update Manager dialog box is displayed.
2. Click Update to initiate the connection to Drake and check for needed updates.
3. Once the program has located any available updates, click Get Updates.
4. When updates have been downloaded, click Install.
The Archive Cabinet is closed while updates are downloaded. It is reopened once the
download is complete.
NOTE
If an error or unexpected occurrence keeps you from installing found
updates, contact Drake Support at (828) 524-8020 for assistance.
To have your computer automatically update the Archive Cabinet:
1. From the Archive Cabinet menu bar, select File > Update Manager. The DDM-
Update Manager dialog box is displayed.
2. Click Automatic to open the Automatic Update dialog box.
3. Enter a time for the Document Manager to automatically search for Archive Cabinet
updates and install them.
4. To stop the Document Manager from searching for Archive Cabinet updates
whenever Windows is restarted, mark the check box on the bottom of the Automatic
Update dialog box.
5. If you wish to update the Archive Cabinet as you set up an automatic update time,
click Update Now.
6. Click Hide.
The Automatic Update manager is minimized and hidden in the task tray of the task
bar at the bottom of your computer screen. To stop the Update Manager from automatically
searching for and installing updates, click task tray to restore the Automatic
Update manager. At the prompt, click Yes.
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