INSTALLATION

Read these Guidelines

PLEASE read these guidelines BEFORE you run the installer.

Consider this IMPORTANT information about MS Access bugs and Service Packs

Some versions of Microsoft Access have bugs. Microsoft issues Service Packs to fix these.

For some versions of Microsoft Access it is important that particular Service Packs are applied before installing and using L&D-Pro.

Before proceeding with installation of L&D-Pro please determine which version of Microsoft Access you are using and, if you are using MS Access 2000 or 2007, also determine which Service Pack has been applied. Click here if you need advice on how to do this.

If you are running MS Access 97, 2002/XP or 2003 there are no specific Service Pack requirements in relation to installing or running L&D-Pro but it is generally advisable to install any that have been released.

If you are running MS Access 2000 please ENSURE that Service Pack 3 has been applied (and note that it is necessary to apply Service Pack 1a before applying Service Pack 3).

If you are running MS Access 2007 please ENSURE that Service Pack 1 has been applied.

To obtain Service Packs please visit www.microsoft.com and use the search facility on that website to find the Service Pack(s) applicable to your version of Microsoft Office. eg For Access 2007 search for "Office 2007 Service Pack". Please follow the Service Pack installation instructions on the Microsoft website - and consult Microsoft if you need assistance with this because it is a system maintenance issue not an L&D-Pro issue.

Consider this IMPORTANT information about MS Access security settings

If you are running a version of MS Access other than 2003 or 2007 you can skip this section.

MS Access 2003 and 2007 have a security feature which affects L&D-Pro during startup (for normal use) - and also during installation.

By default MS Access 2003 and 2007 interrupt startup to display one or more warning messages when the application being opened is not digitally signed (and L&D-Pro is not). Since L&D-Pro is opened during installation this also interrupts installation. When the appropriate button on a warning dialog is clicked the startup (and installation when startup is for the purpose of installation) resumes.

For MS Access 2003 you can change some settings, BEFORE installing L&D-Pro, so that these warning messages do not appear. Click here to find out how to do this.

For MS Access 2007 you cannot avoid the warning message during installation of L&D-Pro but you can add a setting AFTER installation has been completed so that the warning message does not appear every time you start L&D-Pro. This is referred to below after the Run The Installer section.

Get the Installer

Click on the appropriate link below and, when prompted, choose Save (not Open). Then, in the Save As dialog, select the folder to which you'd like to save the installer on your computer (make a note of it because you'll need to go to it in a moment) and click Save.

Download installer for Access 97

Download installer for Access 2000/2002/XP/2003/2007

Run the Installer

During the course of installation you will be prompted for the folder in which the application files (interface, help, manual) will be placed. It is recommended that you accept the default folder for this.

You will also be prompted for the Data Folder in which the Data File and Workgroup Security File will be placed. It is recommended that you simply accept the default folder.

To install the Demo/Eval Copy of L&D-Pro:

1. open Windows Explorer;
2. go to the folder to which you saved the installer;
3. double-click on the downloaded file (which will be SetupLDProDemo97.exe if you downloaded for Access 97, or SetupLDProDemoX2.exe if you downloaded for Access 2000, 2002/XP, 2003 or 2007);
4. follow the prompts.

Make the Application Folder a Trusted Location

If you are using a version of MS Access PRIOR to MS Access 2007 skip this section.

If you are using MS Access 2007 it is recommended that the workstation folder holding L&D-Pro be set as a Trusted Location - as described here.