Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 19)

Upgrading
If the MapInfo Professional installer detects a current version of the product, or detects that the product
had been previously installed, then the installer copies the MAPINFOW.WOR, STARTUP.WOR, and
MAPINFOW.PRF
files from the operating system's system directory to
C:\Users\<username<\AppData\Roaming\MapInfo\MapInfo .
Application data (appdata) files are the non-executable data files that MapInfo Professional uses during
operation.
64-bit Editions of Office 2010
Microsoft recommends installing a 32-bit version of Microsoft Office when you are dependent on using
32-bit applications that interact with Office. In this case, MapInfo Professional is 32-bit application that
requires 32-bit drivers to work with Microsoft Office data, such as Access and Excel.
Microsoft offers detailed information at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792(v=office.14).aspx . This web posting includes
the following recommendations for which edition of Office 2010 to install:
• If users in your organization depend on existing extensions to Office, such as ActiveX controls, third-party
add-ins, in-house solutions built on previous versions of Office, or 32-bit versions of programs that
interface directly with Office, we recommend that you install 32-bit Office 2010 (the default installation)
on computers that are running both 32-bit and 64-bit supported Windows operating systems.
• If users in your organization are Excel expert users who work with Excel spreadsheets that are larger
than two gigabytes (2GB), they can install the 64-bit edition of Office 2010. In addition, if you have
in-house solution developers, we recommend that those developers have access to the 64-bit edition
of Office 2010 so that they can test and update your in-house solutions on the 64-bit edition of Office
2010.
Navigating the MapInfo Professional DVD Browser
The initial screen of the MapInfo Professional DVD Browser includes these options:
• Install Products – From this option you can install MapInfo Professional (including DBMS support
and translators), free data, and Install Utilities, including ECW Compressor.
• What’s New – Displays a list and description of new and enhanced features.
• Online Reference – MapInfo Professional provides links to online reference documents, such as the
MapInfo Professional Install Guide (this document) and MapInfo Professional User Guide, as well as
the Adobe Acrobat Reader. These documents are copied into the Documentation subfolder of your
installation directory during the installation process.
• MapInfo Tutorial – From this option you can access the MapInfo Professional Tutorial from the Pitney
Bowes Software Inc. web site to learn more about the basic features of the product. To view these
tutorials, visit us at
www.mapinfo.com/tutorials .
• Other Products – Displays information about MapInfo MapBasic, MapInfo Manager, and other products
from our website.
• Contact Information – Whereever you are, Pitney Bowes Software Inc. is there to help you. Contact
us at any of these locations or visit us at http://www.mapinfo.com
• Browse DVD – From this option you can review the contents of the DVD. There are additional utilities
that may be useful to you that are only available when you browse.
Citrix Installations
Typically, a Citrix installation is performed by an IT Specialist or a system administrator, but this is not
always the case.
19 Install Guide
Chapter 1: Before you Install