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VISIO HOME NETWORK.TXT
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Network Licensing Information
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To run Visio on a network where multiple users have access 
to the product, you need as many copies of Visio as there are
people using the product.  Additional copies can be purchased
from the reseller who sold you this product or directly from
Shapeware at:

	Shapeware Corporation Customer Service
	P.O. Box 22063
	Denver, Colorado 80222

Telephone 800-446-3335   

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Network Setup Information
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Setting up Visio on a network is a two-step process. First, you 
install Visio on the network server. Second, you set up the 
workstations; you either set them up so they can run Visio from 
the server, or you install Visio on each workstation's hard disk.

For details about setting up Visio on a network so that many 
workstations can use it from the network, see Section A.1 of this 
document.  For details about running Visio from a network server 
on a workstation, see Section A.2. For details about setting up 
Visio files on a network server so that the program can be loaded 
onto the hard disks of individual workstations, see Section B.1. 
For details about copying Visio onto your workstation hard disk, 
see Section B.2. 


A. Running a Shared Copy of Visio from a Network Server
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A.1 >> To install Visio on a network server:

1. From a workstation, log on to the network and connect to 
the drive on which you want to install Visio.

2. Start Windows, if it is not already running.

3. Insert Disk 1-Setup in a drive.

4. From the File menu, choose Run.

5. Type the drive letter of the drive and setup. For 
example, type:

	a:\setup

6. Follow the instructions on your screen.

7. Setup asks where you want to install Visio. Type the path 
to the directory on the server where the Visio program will 
reside. For example, type:

	e:\visio

8. If you run a shared copy of Visio from the network, mark 
the Visio directory as read-only. You can do this in File 
Manager.  Although the Visio program directory on the 
server (the directory containing VISIO.EXE) can be 
either read-write or read-only, you should make it 
read-only to prevent users from unintentionally overwriting 
files.

Also, the VISIO.INI file is not an installed file; it is 
created automatically by Visio the first time the 
application is started. By default, VISIO.INI is created in 
the same directory as VISIO.EXE. However, if VISIO.EXE is 
marked read-only or the directory that contains VISIO.EXE is 
marked read-only, VISIO.INI is created in your personal 
Windows directory. By maintaining your own copy of VISIO.INI 
as opposed to a shared copy, you can customize Visio 
according to your preferences.

A.2 >> To run Visio from the server:

1. On each workstation, create a Program Manager group and 
one or more icons for the Visio application. The command 
line for the icons should include the drive and directory on 
the server where the Visio program resides. For example:

	e:\visio\visio.exe

You can also include a template or other drawing file as a 
parameter. For example:

	e:\visio\visio.exe e:\visio\template\basic.vst

2. Start Visio by double-clicking on the icon. A private 
copy of the VISIO.INI file is automatically created in your 
personal Windows directory the first time you start the 
program.

3. Hint: Specify an alternative path for your drawing files 
by adding the following line to the [application] section of 
your VISIO.INI file:

	[application]
	DrawingsPath=c:\visio\drawings\*.vsd

By default, Visio looks first in the Visio subdirectory 
named DRAWINGS for drawing files. If you are running a 
shared copy of Visio, this directory is likely to be marked 
read-only. If you would like the primary location for your 
drawing files to be elsewhere, you can substitute any valid 
path for c:\visio\drawings. This will cause Visio to look in 
the specified directory whenever you open an existing file 
or save a new file. 


B. Placing Visio Files on a Network Server
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Visio has an administrative setup option that you use to place 
Visio files on a network server. This option does not set up a 
copy of Visio that you can run; instead it transfers the files 
from the Visio Setup disks to the network drive in their 
unexpanded format. After the Visio files are in a directory on 
the network, users can connect to the directory and run the 
Setup program to set up Visio for their workstations.


B.1 >> To place Visio files on a network server:

1. From a workstation, log on to the network and connect to 
the drive on which you want to install Visio.

2. Start Windows, if it is not already running.

3. Insert Disk 1-Setup in a drive.

4. From the File menu, choose Run.

5. Type the drive letter of the drive and setup /a. For 
example, type:

	a:setup /a

6. Follow the instructions on your screen.

7. Setup asks where you want to install Visio. Type the path 
to the directory on the server where the Visio program will 
reside. For example, type:

	e:\visio


B.2 >> To install so Visio runs from a local workstation

This method of installation from a network server is a time-
saving, convenient alternative to installing Visio from 
disks. Before installing Visio on any workstations, you must 
be in compliance with the terms of your Visio license 
agreement.

1. From the workstation, log on to the network and connect 
to the drive that contains Visio.

2. Start Windows, if it is not already running.

3. From the File menu, choose Run.

4. Type the complete path to where Visio is installed on the 
network, followed by setup. For example, type:

	e:\visio\setup

5. Follow the instructions on your screen.

6. Setup asks where you want to install Visio. Type the path 
to the directory on your workstation where the Visio program 
will reside. For example, type:

	c:\visio


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Using Visio on a Network
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Using Visio on a network is essentially the same as using 
Visio from a hard disk on an individual computer. On the 
network, you can make a drawing available to other users and 
allow them to make changes to the file, or you can protect 
the file from changes. You can use the network server to 
store and exchange documents between users, and many people 
can use a printer attached to the network server.
