After downloading the setup, start the installation by double-clicking the setup file in Windows Explorer, or with the Run command from the Start menu. Administrator privileges are required. The minimum hardware and software configuration is in the System Requirements document.
The setup wizard
- Setup initialization. The initialization dialog appears and the wizard continues on its own. Choose Cancel to exit.
- Setup welcome. Choose Next to continue, or Cancel to exit the wizard.
- License agreement. Read the End User License Agreement and select I accept the terms in the license agreement. Choose Next to continue, or Cancel to exit.
- Customer information. Enter the information about the user performing the installation, and whether the install is for the current user or all users of the PC. For the Standard version this is also where the purchased license key — the serial number — is entered. The setup will not continue without the correct serial number.
- Language. Choose the language the product is installed in: English, German, French, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch or Polish.
- Setup options. For the Trial version, choose which shortcuts to place and whether to test the Task Update feature. For the Standard version, choose in addition whether to associate all MPP files with Seavus Project Viewer.
- Setup type. Complete installs the product in the default location with all components; Custom lets you choose the location and the components.
- Ready to install. Check the settings and choose Install.
- Installing. The installation starts and can be stopped with Cancel. Cancelling rolls the installation back and removes all data related to the product.
- Setup completed. The Installation Completed dialog confirms the product is installed. Choose Finish.
Activating a standard license
When the Standard edition is installed, it must be activated before it can be used. Once activated, the product does not require activation again. Trial setups are different: they do not require any activation.
A trial installation cannot be activated with a standard key. If a trial has been installed, uninstall it first, then download the Standard setup and install that.
Activation requires an account with administrator privileges. It can be done in two ways:
- Over the internet — the product contacts the secure Activation Centre using the HTTPS protocol and receives the activation key
- By contacting customer service at [email protected] — a dialog showing the request for an activation file appears, and its contents are sent by email. The offline activation file comes back from a customer service representative within one working day at most.
Write down the License ID and store it safely: it is the only identification that the user is authorized to use the product.
Reinstalling the operating system, changing computer components or moving to a new computer requires a new installation of the product, and therefore reactivation: contact customer service, explain the reason for the reinstallation, and a new confirmation ID will activate the version. Reinstalling Seavus Project Viewer alone does not require reactivation.
Uninstalling
Before uninstalling, check with IT personnel whether you are allowed to remove the software and what permissions your account has.
- Control Panel. In the Programs section, choose Uninstall a program. A window lists every application installed on the PC.
- Start the uninstall. Scroll to Seavus Project Viewer, select it and choose Uninstall at the top of the list.
- Confirm. The operating system asks whether you are sure. Choose Yes to continue; otherwise the process is cancelled.
- User Account Control. Uninstalling changes the PC, which needs administrator-level permission. UAC asks for approval, and after confirmation the uninstallation finishes in a few seconds.