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Installing programs on your computer!

Sooner or later you will want more programs on your computer! Whether these are recreational or work-related programs, the installation method is more or less the same! In our example we'll be showing you how to install the Microsoft® Office Suite from CD ROM. Microsoft® Office includes programs to write documents (Microsoft® Word), to make presentations (Microsoft® Powerpoint), to perform calculations (Microsoft® Excel) and to create databases (Microsoft® Access)

note: Some editions of Microsoft® Office may not include Microsoft® Access.

You may try installing another program. The logic remains the same with very few differences...

More often than not, upon inserting a CD ROM (be it from a software developer such as Microsoft® or from a computer magazine) a dialogue box or menu will appear on your screen. So far, we have never come across a computer magazine CD ROM that does not launch automatically. Software developer CD ROMs on the other hand may not launch automatically. In the event that the CD ROM does not launch on its own, read the following section. Otherwise, skip it!

Instructions for a CD ROM that does NOT launch automatically

Right-click on the

button

highlight and click on Explore.

This will bring up the Microsoft® Windows Explorer window.

drag the folders' scrollbar all the way down...

Can see your CD ROM drive? In our example it appears with the title "09PROCD01".

Click on the CD ROM title

... and you'll see its contents. Can you see a file named SETUP (or containing the word SETUP or INSTALL)?

note: 9 out of 10 times installation file titles contain the word SETUP

Double click on SETUP

... and the installation will begin!

Program installation tips

This section gives a general outline of a program's installation process. This process may vary somewhat between programs, the logic however, remains the same.

Before getting into installation details, you ought to know that most programs offered free in computer magazine CD ROMs are "trial versions" destined to "expire" after a certain period of time. This period is usually one month. On expiration, such a program will "lock" and you won't be able to use it unless you pay a registration fee. Other programs may be offered as "demo" versions (this is especially true for games), in other words, slimmed-down versions of the full program. The program will not lock after a period of time, however, you will have access to a very limited number of its features. Either way, computer magazine CD ROM menus usually provide a brief description for each program outlining its limitations.

So you've found a program you want to install. At this point it does not make a difference if it's a CD ROM of a computer magazine or a software manufacturer. As soon as you begin the installation, a dialogue box will appear mentioning the name of the program and any limitations (e.g. trial, demo). At the end of this description a question such as "Do you want to proceed with the installation of this program?" will appear with a series of buttons below (e.g. Next or OK or Install or Continue or Proceed and Cancel or No). Click on whichever button appears indicating a positive response. If, on the other hand, you have changed your mind and no longer want to install the program, click on the Cancel or No button. Should you decide to proceed, a new dialogue box usually appears next, outlining the program's terms of use. Click on Yes (or I accept) to continue. More dialogue boxes will appear and keep clicking on the positive response. You'll know you've reached the last dialogue box when you see a Finish or End button. Click on this and you're done! In some cases you may have to restart your computer for the installation to take full effect!

Now you know how to install a program from a CD ROM!

Screen shots reprinted by permission from Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft® Office and Microsoft® Windows Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.