Haltech E6S - Manual (Page 29)

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The Programming Disk supplied with the Haltech E6S has an installation programme that
allows you to install the software onto the PC’s Hard Disk. Most modern PCs have a hard
disk. If your PC does not have a hard disk, the E6S Programme can ran directly from the disk
supplied. Installing the software on the Hard Disk will speed up the programme and avoid
having to fiddle around with floppy disks. The installation programme need only be run once.
If you do not have a Hard Disk, go to the section titled Running the Software from the
Floppy Drive.
To install the software follow these steps.
Boot up Computer
Turn your PCs power on and boot up MS-DOS as instructed by the computers Users Manual.
If a shell programme or menu utility runs automatically when you boot your computer, exit it
now. You should see something like this:
C:\>_
This is the ‘DOS Prompt’. It is DOS’ way of indicating that it is waiting for a command. The
C: indicates that the C drive is the drive currently selected. If you do not have a hard disk,
your prompt will probably look like this :
A:\>_
Select the Drive
To run the INSTALL programme, you must insert the supplied disk in the disk drive. If the
drive is the A drive, then it must be currently selected. To select the A drive (or B drive if it is
the required drive) type :
a:¬
or
B:¬
The ¬
¬ ¬ ¬ key is the Enter Key. On some keyboards it may be called the Return key. You should
now see the prompt :
A:\>_ or B:\>_
Run the INSTALL Programme
To run the Install program type :
install¬
The Install programme will now run. Follow the instructions given. The programme will
suggest that the software will be placed in the HALTECH directory. You can change the