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Table of Contents PC*MILER® 31 Product Line END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ................ vii Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 1 1.1 What is PC*MILER? ..............................................................................................1 1.2 What can PC*MILER be used for? ........................................................................4 1.3 What’s New in PC*MILER Version 31?................................................................5 1.4 The PC*MILER Highway Database.... ...............................................................10 1.4.1 PC*MILER Local Street and International Database ..................................10 1.5 Distance Calculation .............................................................................................11 1.6 PC*MILER Route Types ......................................................................................11 1.6.1 PC*MILER Practical Routes .......................................................................13 1.6.2 PC*MILER Shortest Routes ........................................................................14 1.6.3 PC*MILER Fastest Routing (North America only) .....................................14 1.6.4 PC*MILER State + National Network Routes (U.S. only) ..........................15 1.6.5 PC*MILER Toll Discouraged Routes .........................................................18 1.6.6 Routing For Different Vehicle Sizes and Restriction Overrides .................18 1.6.7 Least Cost Routing .......................................................................................19 Chapter 2: GETTING STARTED ....................................................................... 20 2.1 System Requirements ............................................................................................20 2.1.1 Platforms ......................................................................................................20 2.1.2 Windows Requirements ...............................................................................20 2.1.3 AS/400 Requirements ..................................................................................22 2.2 General Licensing Information .............................................................................23 2.3 Installation Types ..................................................................................................23 2.4 Important Installation Notes – PLEASE READ ...................................................24 2.5 Installing PC*MILER ...........................................................................................25 2.5.1 Single User Local (Non-Network) Installation ............................................25 2.5.2 Disabling Licensed Features (Enterprise License Only) .............................30 2.5.3 Activating PC*MILER Using a Proxy Server .............................................31 2.5.4 Installing Additional Licensed PC*MILER Products..................................31 2.5.5 Installing PC*MILER Data Add-ons ...........................................................33 2.5.6 Multi-User Network Installation ..................................................................35 2.5.7 Citrix and Terminal Services Installations ...................................................38 2.5.8 AS/400 Installations .....................................................................................39 2.6 Starting and Closing PC*MILER .........................................................................40 2.7 Proxy Setup For Internet Access ...........................................................................40 2.8 Importing Saved Files and Settings From a Previous Version .............................40 2.9 Deactivating and Uninstalling a License ..............................................................42 2.10 Installation: Frequently Asked Questions ...........................................................43 2.11 User Guides, Online Help, and Technical Support .............................................43 Chapter 3: BASIC ROUTING ............................................................................ 44 3.1 The PC*MILER Application Window .................................................................44 3.2 Using the Quick Access Toolbar ..........................................................................46 3.3 Window and Layout Options ................................................................................47 Table of Contents i 3.4 PC*MILER Shortcut Keys ...................................................................................48 3.5 Building a Route ...................................................................................................49 3.5.1 Stop Entry ....................................................................................................50 3.5.2 City Name and State/Country Abbreviation ................................................52 3.5.3 Entering Mexican and Canadian Locations .................................................53 3.5.4 Address Entry (PC*MILER|Streets required) .............................................54 3.5.5 Changing the Region (PC*MILER|Worldwide and DTOD only) ................56 3.5.6 Changing the Country Code Format (PC*MILER|Worldwide and DTOD only) .............................................................................................................57 3.5.7 Changing the Data Set .................................................................................57 3.5.8 About the Stop Entry Pick List ....................................................................58 3.5.9 Spelling Help ...............................................................................................59 3.5.10 Entering ZIP/Postal Codes .........................................................................59 3.5.11 ZIP/Postal Code Help ................................................................................60