Installing abbyy FineReader

The installation program will guide you through installation of ABBYY FineReader. Please close all applications prior to installing ABBYY FineReader.

To install ABBYY FineReader:

1. Insert the ABBYY FineReader 7.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installation program will launch automatically.

2. Follow the installation instructions.

If the installation program does not automatically launched:

1. Click the Start button on the Taskbar and select the Settings/Control Panel.

2. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Select the Install/Uninstall tab and click the Install button.

4. Follow the installation program instructions.

Installation options

During the installation, you will be asked to select one of the two installation options:

• Typical (recommended) - This option installs all components of the pro­gram, including all recognition languages. You will be prompted to choose a single interface language during installation.

• Custom installation - This option allows you to choose to install only specific components of the program, including all available recognition languages.

Consult the readme.htm file on the ABBYY FineReader CD-ROM if you encounter an error message.

Note: If you wish to retain your user dictionaries and patterns from a previously installed version of ABBYY FineReader, do not uninstall the older version of the program prior to installing the new version. All existing user dictionaries and patterns will then be available for use in the latest version.

Network Server/Workstation Installation

Only the system administrator may install ABBYY FineReader 7.0 Corporate Edition on a net­work server. There are two stages to the installation. First, the program is installed on the serv­er. From the server, the program can be installed on workstations using one of the four methods:

• using Active Directory

• using Microsoft System Management Service (SMS)

• form the command line

• manually in interactive mode

To install abbyy FineReader 7.0 Corporate Edition on the server:

1. Insert the ABBYY FineReader CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Run setup.exe from the FineReader CD-ROM with the /a command-line option.

The System Administrator's Guide (which can be found in the Administrator's Guide folder on the server where ABBYY FineReader is installed) provides additional information about installing ABBYY FineReader on workstations, working with the License Manager and working with the program in a local area network.

Starting abbyy FineReader

To start ABBYY FineReader:

• Select the ABBYY FineReader 7.0 Professional Edition (Corporate Edition) item in the Start/Programs menu.

Note: Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer, plugged-in, and turned on before you start FineReader. To install a scanner after installing the program, please consult the user guide supplied with the scanner for installation instructions. If you do not have a scanner, you can still recognize image files using ABBYY FineReader 7.0. You will find sample image files in the ABBYY FineReader/Demo folder on the program CD-ROM.