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This is a condensed version of the CD sleeve or Read Me First card included with all HydroCAD programs. Installing your HydroCAD systemTo install HydroCAD, run the "setup" program from the HydroCAD disk or download. Follow the on-screen instructions. When setup is complete, start HydroCAD and review the on-line Tutorial, which will run automatically. Note: You must have administrator rights in order to run the setup program. If the setup program indicates "insufficient rights", please contact your system administrator for assistance.
Installation problems
If the installation is successful, but you have trouble running HydroCAD, please read about possible startup problems. Installing on a networkYou may use HydroCAD on a network (subject to the terms of the License Agreement) by using the built-in "license pooling" mechanism. This allows multiple users to share a smaller number of licenses on a local network. First, install HydroCAD on each PC where the program will be used. (Do not install the software on a server or shared drive.) Follow the regular installation process, exactly as you would for use on an independent PC. There is no separate "network installation".
Next, start HydroCAD on any PC. The first time you run the program the serial number screen will appear automatically. (If the screen does not appear, open it by selecting Settings|Serial Number.) Now click the "Network" button and browse to any shared network folder where you would like to store the license information. Then enter all the serial numbers you wish to share and click OK. You should also enter a password to protect your setup from inadvertent changes. When done, you can exit from HydroCAD.
Now start HydroCAD on each additional PC where it will be used. When the serial number screen appears, click the Network button and browse to the same shared folder. When the license information is found, the program will run immediately. (You do not have to re-enter the serial number(s) or know the password in order to configure the additional systems.)
For further details please read about Startup Problems. Installing an updateAny program updates should be installed with the standard installation procedure described above. The update should be installed to the same location as your previous version of HydroCAD for Windows. Program settings and user data files are not altered by the installation process.
What if I want to revert to an earlier version?Just install the earlier version to the same folder as your current installation. You do not need to uninstall your current program. (See details in previous section.) Increasing your node capacityTo increase your node capacity, start HydroCAD and enter your revised serial number on the Settings|Serial Number screen in place of the old number. Unless you are also installing a newer version of HydroCAD, you don't need to re-install the software - just enter the new serial number. Updating from HydroCAD-5 or earlierEarlier programs were normally installed in C:\HydroCAD, and are not altered as long as the new program is installed in C:\ProgramFiles\HydroCAD, as recommended by the setup program. Network users should also install to C:\ProgramFiles\HydroCAD, rather than to a network drive as recommended with earlier versions. To import projects from HydroCAD-5 (or earlier), use Project|Import|HydroCAD-5 on the new HydroCAD menu. This will translate any existing project without altering the original files. |
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