HOWTO: Setup XrayVision On A Client Workstation

Due to Apteryx?s unique SIMU? technology (Single Installation, Multiple Use), you only are required to install XrayVision once on your network.  Once XrayVision has been installed on your network, all computers running 32-bit Windows operating systems (Win95 or higher) can automatically run the application without performing additional installations on each computer.  

A typical network installation of XrayVision consists of installing the application on your network?s server (or other computer that has been chosen to be the XrayVision server).  Since the server is a shared resource with all of the computers on the network, each workstation automatically will have access to the application.

To set up XrayVision on a client workstation, perform the following steps:

  1. Double-click on Network Neighborhood or My Network icon on your desktop and navigate to the installation directory on the server computer.  Typically, XrayVision is installed in the "C:\Program Files\Apteryx\XrayVision" directory on the server computer.

  2. Run the XVAssistant.EXE application file.  This file will have the XrayVision icon associated with it.  If the program does not start on the client computer and indicates an operating system component error, please refer to the appropriate HOWTO section below.

  3. Select Create Local Shortcuts from the Help menu.  This will update all of the XrayVision links on the computer including the desktop icon and Start menu.

     

 

PAC Licensing:  You need to have a PAC license for each computer you run the XrayVision application on your network.  If you try to set up XrayVision on a client workstation and you do not have enough licenses, an error message will be displayed and you will not be able to run or setup XrayVision on that computer.  More licenses can be obtained by contacting your XrayVision sales representative.

 

 

 

HOWTO: Setup NameGrabber On A Client Workstation

Due to Apteryx?s unique SIMU? technology (Single Installation, Multiple Use), you only are required to install NameGrabber once on your network.  Once NameGrabber has been installed on your network, all computers running 32-bit Windows operating systems (Win95 or higher) can automatically run the application without performing additional installations on each computer.  

A typical network installation of NameGrabber consists of installing the application on your network?s server (or other computer that has been chosen to be the XrayVision server).  Since the server is a shared resource with all of the computers on the network, each workstation automatically will have access to the application.

To set up NameGrabber on a client workstation, perform the following steps:

  1. Double-click on Network Neighborhood or My Network icon on your desktop and navigate to the installation directory on the server computer.  Typically, XrayVision and NameGrabber are installed in the "C:\Program Files\Apteryx\XrayVision" directory on the server computer.

  2. Run the NameGrabber.EXE application file.  This file will have the NameGrabber icon associated with it.  If the program does not start on the client computer and indicates an operating system component error, please refer to the appropriate HOWTO section below.

  3. Once the application starts, you will be prompted as to whether or not NameGrabber should be started on this computer automatically.  Click on the Yes button to automatically start NameGrabber whenever the computer is booted.


     

 

PAC Licensing:  You need to have a PAC license for each computer you run the XrayVision application on your network.  If you try to set up XrayVision on a client workstation and you do not have enough licenses, an error message will be displayed and you will not be able to run or setup XrayVision on that computer.  More licenses can be obtained by contacting your XrayVision sales representative.

 

 

 

HOWTO: Upgrade Client Computers That Cannot Run The XrayVision or NameGrabber Applications

Every once in a great while, a client computer may be encountered that cannot run the XrayVision application (the computer indicates a DLL problem and then closes the program).  This problem occurs when one or more out-of-date operating system components are encountered.  

To correct this problem, insert the XrayVision Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and do the following

  1. Click on the Install XrayVision option.

     
     

  2. Navigate through the installation screens until you come to the Select Features dialog that permits you to select the various Windows Components.

     
     

  3. Disable all other options as you navigate through the various features dialogs!  If you do not disable all of the other features, it is possible that you will take up additional drive space with installed components that you will never use.

  4. Once the installer finishes and you reboot the computer, repeat the process outlined in the HOWTO Setup XrayVision On A Client Workstation section to complete the installation.