Installing the software

The setup program copies files from the BARR/CHANNEL Offload CD to your computer. Complete the following steps to install the software.

You must be a member of the local Administrators group on the computer where you install BARR/CHANNEL Offload.

  1. Stop all connections, if they are not already stopped.

  2. Exit all Windows programs.

  3. Insert the BARR/CHANNEL Offload CD into the CD-ROM drive. The BARR/CHANNEL Offload Setup program automatically displays. If auto run is disabled on your system or if the setup program does not automatically display, right-click Start on the taskbar and select Explore. Navigate to the CD-ROM drive and double-click Setup.exe.

  4. Read the information on the Welcome dialog box, and then click Next.

  5. Review the license agreement, and then click Yes. (To install the software, you must accept the terms of the license agreement.)

  6. On the User Information dialog box, enter your name and your company name, and then click Next. This information is required.

  7. On the Select Program Folder dialog box, select the folder for storing BARR/CHANNEL Offload program icons, and then click Next. As files are installed, installation progress displays on your screen.

  8. On the Setup Complete dialog box, choose whether or not to launch BARR/CHANNEL Offload and the online Help.

  9. Click Finish. You may be prompted to restart your computer.

  10. Install the hardware key on a parallel port (LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3) or a USB port.

  11. Open the BARR/CHANNEL Offload window to activate the software before your grace period expires (usually 30 days). You can receive your activation code by clicking Barr Central on the activation dialog box, visiting www.barrcentral.com/activate, or contacting Barr Systems Technical Support. Activation codes are valid only for a single version of the BARR/CHANNEL Offload software.

Removing the software

Use the Windows Add or Remove Programs utility to remove BARR/CHANNEL Offload from your computer. Complete the following steps to remove the software.

  1. Stop all connections, if they are not already stopped.

  2. Close BARR/CHANNEL Offload.

  3. Open the Windows Add or Remove Programs utility.

  1. Select BARR/CHANNEL Offload, and then click Remove.

  2. A confirmation message box displays. Click Yes to remove the software. Click No to return to the Windows Add or Remove Programs utility.

  3. A message box displays asking if you want to remove your configuration data. If you are permanently removing the software, click Yes to remove the BARR/CHANNEL Offload configuration data. If you are upgrading, click No to leave the configuration data.

  4. When removing the software, the Remove Shared File dialog box may display. If you choose Yes and other Barr programs use the file, those programs may not function properly. Because leaving the file will not harm your system, we recommend choosing No.

  5. A message will display once the software is removed. Click OK.

  6. To reinstall the software, follow the steps in the preceding section. If you are permanently removing the software, remove the hardware key from the parallel or USB port.

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