About the Administrator’s Guide
How to Read This Manual
Before You Install
How to Read This Manual
This Administrator’s Guide is written primarily for the system administrator — the person responsible for installing and maintaining Mathcad and any FLEXnet server administering Mathcad licenses. It assumes you have a basic familiarity with Windows and network administration.
For Mathcad installation, this Administrator’s Guide targets the Windows XP platform. Dialog titles, menu options, and other elements mentioned in this Guide reflect Windows XP navigation and object names.
For the System Administrator
The following sections contain important information for persons installing and administering Mathcad and FLEXnet:
Before You Install |
An introduction to the concepts covered and terminology used |
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in this manual (see page 2.) |
Installing Mathcad |
Instructions for performing an installation of Mathcad (see |
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page 6.) |
Installing Internet |
Instructions for installing Internet Explorer and Acrobat |
Explorer and Acrobat |
Reader, included on the Mathcad CD (see page 10.) |
Reader |
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License Management |
Instructions for installing and configuring a FLEXnet license |
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server (see page 11.) |
For the End User
End-users of Mathcad should refer to the User’s Guide as their primary source of information, although the following sections of this guide may be of interest as well:
Before You Install
Installing Internet
Explorer and Acrobat
Reader
An introduction to the concepts covered and terminology used in this manual (see page 2).
Instructions for installing Internet Explorer and Acrobat Reader, included on the Mathcad CD (see page 10).
Borrowing Licenses |
Using Mathcad while disconnected from a FLEXnet server |
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(see page 23). |
