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Welcome to FileMaker Pro Welcome to the FileMaker Pro application from Claris Corporation. FileMaker Pro is designed to help you manage information easily and effectively. This installation guide, the FileMaker Pro User’s Guide, and the onscreen Help system work together to give you the information you need to know as you learn about FileMaker Pro. For a complete description of what’s in the documentation set, see “Getting Help” in the FileMaker Pro User’s Guide. About this guide This FileMaker Pro Installation & New Features Guide includes instructions for installing the application on your hard disk. 1 Chapter 1, “Installing FileMaker Pro,” gives instructions for installing the application, registering your ownership, and everything else you need to do before you can use FileMaker Pro. 1 Chapter 2, “New features in FileMaker Pro,” provides an overview of the new features in FileMaker Pro 3.0. This chapter is especially helpful for users upgrading from previous versions of FileMaker Pro. Using this book This guide presents special information in the following ways: Descriptive heading messages give extra information about a procedure. Note messages provide background or supplemental information. Important messages alert you to situations that require special attention, such as an action that you can’t undo. Getting customer support To learn about Claris Technical Support and Claris Customer Assistance, their hours of operation, and their telephone numbers, see the Claris Service Directory included in the product package. BBllaannkk && BBlliinndd Page IV Chapter 1: Installing FileMaker Pro This book gives you step-by-step instructions for installing FileMaker Pro software for Windows. In this chapter, you find the instructions for installing FileMaker Pro on your hard disk. Note These instructions assume that you’re familiar with standard mouse techniques such as clicking and dragging. If you need more information about mouse techniques or working with disks, see the documentation that came with your Windows software. What you need Before you begin installing, you must know how you plan to use FileMaker Pro. 1 On a stand-alone computer—you want to use FileMaker Pro on your computer, and you don’t plan to share files with other users over a network. 1 With networking—you want to use FileMaker Pro on your computer, and you plan to share FileMaker Pro files with other PCs using IPX/SPX or TCP/IP networking. Networks If you’re not sure which network you’re using, ask your network administrator before you begin installation. Note If you are new to Microsoft Windows 95, see the documentation provided with Windows 95 for information about Windows conventions and how to use the mouse and keyboard. PC minimum requirements To install and use FileMaker Pro for Windows, you need the following minimum equipment and software: 1 an Intel compatible 486/33 PC running Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 or greater, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows 3.1 1 8 MB of RAM (16 MB recommended with Windows NT 3.51) 1 a CD-ROM drive or a high-density 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 1 a hard disk Windows 3.1 users You must install Win32s 1.30c before installing FileMaker Pro. See “Installing Win32s” on page 1-2 for instructions. 1-2 FileMaker Pro Installation & New Features Guide Networking requirements To share files among users on a network, you need to have the following additional software and hardware installed on your PC: 1 a Windows-compatible network card 1 the software driver for your network card 1 the appropriate IPX/SPX network protocol or TCP/IP network protocol for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, or Windows 3.1 Note FileMaker Pro 3.0v3 supports only IPX/SPX networking under Windows 3.1. You can use one of the following solutions to share files on a PC or mixed MacOS computer and PC network.See the documentation that came with Windows or your network card for more information. Windows for Windows 95 Windows NT Workgroups Windows 3.1 MacOS IPX/SPX -compatible NWLink IPX/SPX Novell NetWare Client IPX/SPX-compatible MacIPX version 1.2.1 Protocol Compatible Transport Software Shell version protocol 3.26 or later TCP/IP TCP/IP MS TCP/IP-32 version Not supported MacTCP 2.0.6 or later or 3.11b Apple Open Transport 1.0.8 or later Before you begin Before you begin the installation process, lock your FileMaker Pro disks. For the 3.5-inch disks, slide the tab in the upper-right corner of the disk so that the small “window” is open. The CD-ROM is already write-protected. Installing Win32s If you are using Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11, you need to install Win32s 1.30c before installing FileMaker Pro. If you have already installed Win32s version 1.30c or later, skip to “Installing FileMaker Pro” on page 1-4. After installing Win32s, you will still be able to run all the applications you currently use. If an earlier version of Win32s is installed on your system, you can use the following procedure to update it. Installing FileMaker Pro 1-3 To install Win32s: 1. Open the 386 Enhanced control panel and change the virtual memory type to Permanent. 2. Make sure the swap file size is at least 20480 KB. 3. Select Use 32-Bit Disk Access and Use 32-Bit File Access, if available. 4. Click OK. If you made changes, you’ll need to restart Windows before installing Win32s. Change virtual memory type to Permanent Set swap file to at least 20480 KB Enable 32-bit disk access Enable 32-Bit File Access 5. Install Win32s. Insert the Win32s Disk1. In the Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu and type a:Setup.exe from the Program Manager. Follow the Win32s setup instructions. 6. When the Win32s installation is complete, the Freecell Setup dialog box appears. Claris recommends that you install and run the game Freecell, because it can help verify your Win32s software installation if a problem arises later. 7. Restart the machine before installing FileMaker Pro. 1-4 FileMaker Pro Installation & New Features Guide Installing FileMaker Pro You must use the installation program to install FileMaker Pro—you can’t install FileMaker Pro by dragging files to your hard disk. The CD-ROM contains information, such as additional templates and support information, not found in the disk set. The floppy disks are included as a convenience for users who do not have CD-ROM drives. If you have a CD-ROM drive, you should use the CD-ROM disc; you do not need to use the floppy disks. If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive The floppy disks included with FileMaker Pro 3.0 contain the application and all the files you need to start working. If you’re on a network You need to know which type of network you’re using. If you’re not sure which network option to choose, check with your network administrator before you begin installation. Installing with Windows 95 To install FileMaker Pro from the CD-ROM: 1. Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Important Because the CD-ROM contains additional templates and other information not available on floppy disk, you should install from the floppy disks only if you do not have a CD-ROM drive. To install FileMaker Pro from the floppy disks: 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Click the Start button and then point to Settings. 3. Click Control Panel. 4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Installing FileMaker Pro 1-5 You see the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 5. Click Install. 6. When you see the prompt, insert Disk 1 into the floppy disk drive. 7. Click Next. The installation program finds the setup file for FileMaker Pro (SETUP.EXE). 8. Click Finish. 9. Follow the installation instructions provided on the screen. 1-6 FileMaker Pro Installation & New Features Guide After the installation program copies all the files, it creates a menu item for FileMaker Pro in the Start menu. Default location for the FileMaker Pro menu item in the Start menu If you are using the IPX/SPX network protocol to host FileMaker Pro databases To allow the maximum number of guests (25), your IPX/SPX connections must be set to 30 or greater. The FileMaker Pro Installer checks this setting and adjusts it automatically, if necessary, during installation. Installing with Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, or Windows 3.1 Important You need to install Win32s before installing on Windows for Workgroups or Windows 3.1. “Installing Win32s” on page 1-2. To install FileMaker Pro with Windows NT 3.51, Windows for Workgroups, or Windows 3.1: 1. Start Windows. 2. If you are installing from the CD-ROM, place the disc in the CD-ROM drive. If you are installing from floppy disks, insert Disk 1 in the floppy disk drive. 3. Choose Run from the Program Manager’s File menu. 4. If you are installing from the CD-ROM, type the drive letter and the path of the setup command in the Command Line box (for example, d:\setup) and click OK. If you are installing from 3.5-inch floppy disks, type the drive letter and then the setup command in the Command Line box (for example, a:\setup) and click OK. 5. Follow the installation instructions provided on the screen. Installing FileMaker Pro 1-7 Adjusting network software Depending on the networking protocol you’re using, you may have to modify settings on the host and/or guest computers.