Installation & Updating

The installation program provides step-by-step instructions on every screen displayed during the installation. Follow the instructions on each screen to install this software.

Before you install

1.	Close all other programs, including any anti-virus programs.

2.	If you are installing on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista, log on to your computer with administrator privileges.

You must have administrator privileges to perform an installation or a software update when running on Windows NT, 2000 Pro, XP, Vista or Windows 7.

To install dcsTools Event Log Viewer

dcsTools Event Log Viewer is distributed as a downloadable installation program. The latest version of the software is always available on our web site.

After you have downloaded the installation program to your computer, locate the setup program in the folder to which you downloaded the file. If you downloaded the dcsTools Utilities package, the file name will be dcsToolsUtilsSetup.exe, if you downloaded just the dcsTools Event Log Viewer, the file name will be EventLogViewerSetup.exe. Double-click on the setup program to begin installation.

2.	Follow the instructions on each screen to install the software.

Updating dcsTools Event Log Viewer

1.	If you have downloaded or otherwise received a revision, the process for updating the software is virtually identical to the initial installation. Make sure that the update is installed in the original installation folder, which is the default.

On occasion, updating dcsTools Event Log Viewer may require some additional tasks be performed during the update. Such tasks might include validating and/or updating your registration and making adjustments to your preferences settings. If these tasks are needed, you will be prompted for any input required and notified if the update task could not be completed successfully.

You must have administrator privileges to perform an update when running on Windows NT, 2000 Pro, XP, Vista or Windows 7.

To Uninstall dcsTools Event Log Viewer

To remove this software from your PC, select the Control Panel applet Add/Remove Programs. Select dcsTools Utilities and click on the [Remove] button. Follow the prompts to uninstall the software.