Windows Installation Instructions

There is a single distribution for Windows users that contains all products, Readerware, ReaderwareAW and ReaderwareVW. The installer will run on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To launch the installer, simply double-click on the file you downloaded.

There are two questions you have to answer during the installation process:

If you accept the default values, Readerware will be installed in C:\Readerware and shortcuts will be placed on the Windows Start menu.

Once installed you can launch Readerware from the Windows Start menu, select Start->Programs->Readerware->Readerware. The same  basic instructions apply to all Readerware programs.

If you do not have sufficient space on your C drive or would prefer to install Readerware elsewhere, you can select another drive during installation. On the Choose Install Folder panel, click the Choose button and select the drive and folder you want Readerware installed in.

If you would prefer that the installer place the Readerware shortcuts somewhere other then the Start menu, you can select the shortcut location. On the Choose Shortcut Location panel, select On the Desktop to have the installer place the shortcuts there.

Once you have installed Readerware and verified that it is working, you can delete the installer. Simply drag the icon to the Windows recycle bin.
 

The No Frills Installer

If you have trouble with the installer or feel more comfortable doing the installation yourself, download the Readerware no frills installer. This contains the full Readerware distribution but without an installation program.

Start by double-clicking on the file you downloaded. This will launch the zip decompression utility and copy the files to your hard drive. Again you can accept the default location of C:\Readerware or click on the Browse button to pick a drive and folder. The files will then be extracted and copied to the folder you specify.

To launch Readerware you can open the folder you installed to and double-click on readerware.exe. Select readerwareaw.exe to launch ReaderwareAW, readerwarevw.exe for ReaderwareVW.

You can create a shortcut on your desktop for any Readerware program, by dragging the appropriate .exe file with the right mouse button onto your desktop. Release the mouse and select the Create Shortcuts item from the popup menu. Then you can launch the program by double-clicking on the shortcut.
 

Installation Problems

Some users report problems with the Readerware upgrade installer. The upgrade installer requires that you have Java installed and running on your system. You might experience problems because either you don't have Java installed or you have an incompatible version installed. In either case, simply download the Readerware full install and use that instead.
 
 

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