Petsafe Elite Pendant™ Remote Trainer - Manual (Page 20)

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myTrainer
™
Software
Overview
The Pendant ™ Training System includes companion software that allows you to view device
information, upgrade the device software, track the training protocol progress, and provides
links to important information. myTrainer ™ software is a Windows ® based application.
myTrainer ™ software communicates with either the Pendant ™ Receiver or the Handheld Remote
connected through any USB port on your computer.
Internet access is recommended, but not necessary when only displaying device information.
However, software upgrades and web page links require an internet connection.
Prerequisites
: Windows XP, Windows
® Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating system
: USB port
: .NET Framework 4.0
: Acrobat
® Reader ® or equivalent PDF reader
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Installation
The easy to use myTrainer ™ software installation is available for download at:
http://www.petsafe.net/support/downloads.
When prompted to Run or Save, choose Run. The installation will start automatically after it has
been downloaded. The installer will guide you through the necessary steps to install myTrainer ™ .
myTrainer ™ settings can be customized by unchecking one or both of the checkboxes on the
Installation Options page. The checkboxes are used to determine if shortcuts will be placed
on the desktop or in the Start folder. It is recommended to keep the default settings and folder
locations. Once the installer completes, myTrainer ™ software will launch and be ready to use.
The installer may prompt you to install the .NET 4.0 Framework before it will successfully
complete. It is available for download at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131000.
Acrobat
® Reader ® is required for viewing the product manual. It is available at
http://get.adobe.com/reader.
myTrainer
™ software can be easily removed from your computer by clicking on the uninstall icon
in the Start menu under the PetSafe folder.
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 20
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................... 20
Installation .................................................................................................................. 20
Starting myTrainer ™ Software ..................................................................................... 21
Exploring myTrainer ™ Software ................................................................................... 22
Exiting myTrainer ™ Software ....................................................................................... 25
Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................................................... 25