Installing Meeting Maker 8.5

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Macintosh Windows

Difference in installation for Windows and Mac users For Microsoft Windows users the new upgrade will be automatically installed on their computers when they first log into Meeting Maker If you are a Macintosh OS X (10) user, you will have to manually install the new version on your computer. You will need to download the installation software below and run the installer. If you are a Macintosh OS 9 user, you will NOT be able to install the new version on your computer. There will not be a new version of Meeting Maker for the Macintosh OS 9 operating system. However you will be able to use the web version of the new software. The web interface contains most of the features and functions of the client version, so you will not be disadvantaged. back to Meeting Maker Information Page

Macintosh

1) Start the installation process by clicking this Meeting Maker 8-5 Download link. Note that this is a large (6.9 MB) file and may take a few minutes to be transferred. The Call Center has reported that users may have a problem with this file downloading properly in Netscape, so you will want to use Safari, Explorer or Firefox instead. You may be asked where to save the file. Choose "Save to Disk". An icon will appear on your desktop that looks like the one below. You can delete this file once you have completed the following steps of the installation process. 2) After successfully downloading the above file, double click on the it. You will see a disk image on your desktop Double-click this image if it does not open automatically, and inside you will find an icon called "Installer". Double click on this icon to start the installation and you will see the first window. Click the lock icon, which will turn blue while authenticating.   You will see a dialog box asking for your Name and Administrator password. This is the same password you use to log into your Computer. Enter your password when prompted, and click "OK". If you do not know your password, you may not have one installed. Just leave the password field blank and click "OK". If that does not work, contact the Call Center at x 8324 (TECH).   You will be asked to wait while Meeting Maker is being configured, and a progress bar will appear.   3) You will then be asked to choose an Install Folder. Click "Next" on the bottom right hand corner when you are asked �Where Would You Like to Install Meeting Maker. You do not need to select a location.   You may get a warning message that you are about to overwrite a previous install of Meeting Maker. Choose "OK".   Note: The screen below will appear only for those who have Palm PDA software already installed in their current Meeting Maker 7.5 configuration. All other users should skip to the next screen image (item #4). If you are currently synchronizing your Meeting Maker 7.5 with a Palm PDA, you must uncheck the boxes called "Address Book" and "To-Do Conduit", but keep "Datebook Conduit" checked and click the "Next" button. This will allow you to use your Palm with the new Meetig Maker software.     4) You will see a screen asking what to do with your existing Meeting Maker Data. The default setting should be "Copy Meeting Maker Data". Leave this selected and click "Next"   5) Finally, you will be prompted to create an alias of Meeting Maker. You must select "On the Desktop". Our testing determined that selecting "In the Dock" does not work properly. Then click the "Install" button. You can use this new alias on the desktop to launch Meeting Maker. If you prefer, you can drag the old Meeting Maker icon from the Dock to the trash, and drag the new alias from the desktop to the Dock and launch Meeting Maker from there. That�s It. The installation process should complete in less than a minute.

Windows

The migration to Meeting Maker Version 8.5 requires that the client software running on computers using the MS/Windows operating system has to change. The client software installation is accomplished as part of the initial login to Meeting maker Version 8.5. If you do not have Meeting Maker already installed on your workstation, contact the Call Center at x8324. If you do have Meeting Maker already installed on your workstation, execute the following instructions. If you encounter problems, contact the Call Center at x8324. Login into Meeting Maker. On your computer�s desktop, double click on the Meeting Maker icon. The login screen shown below is displayed. Type in your current Meeting Maker user name. Type in your current Meeting Maker password. Click on the Sign In Button.   After clicking on the Sign In button, the following dialog box is displayed. Meeting Maker has determined that the client software is not the same version as the software running on the Meeting Maker server. Click on the Yes button to install the Version 8.5 client software.   The client software installation process begins. Depending on the speed of your computer and other activities occurring on the Network, this portion of the install process could take anywhere form 5-15 minutes.   Meeting Maker will automatically begin the client software install process by loading what is called a Wizard. The following screen will be displayed. Do NOT click on the Cancel button.   The Meeting Maker Client software install Wizard window is displayed. Click on the Next button   The Wizard then begins the install of the various software routines required for the Version 8.5 client. The following screen will be displayed and reflect the status of installing the software:   Once the Wizard has downloaded the software routines, the screen below is displayed. Make sure only the first of the 3 buttons (Move local Meeting Maker database) is highlighted. If the others are also highlighted, click on the circle next to each to turn them off. Then click on the Next button to continue the process.   When the following screen is displayed, click on the Yes button.   When the screen shown below is displayed, uncheck the first two items in the list by clicking on the box next to each:   After unchecking the first two items, the page should appear as shown below. Click on the Finish button.   When the installation process completes, you will need to re-login into Meeting Maker. On your computer�s desktop, double click on the Meeting Maker icon. The following login screen is displayed. Type in your current Meeting Maker user name. Type in your current Meeting Maker password. Click on the Sign In Button.   The following screen is displayed as Meeting Maker loads your current calendar. This process could take from 1-10 minutes depending on the number of appointments in your calendar and traffic on the Network.   Once your calendar is loaded, Meeting Maker will display your calendar using one of several views. This example is a Daily View. This completes the Version 8.5 client software installation for MS/Windows computers.

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 7:14:26 AM
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