Installation Instructions

Welding Pro-Write
Before you attempt to install, please make sure: 1. Your system meets the following minimum system requirements: a. Windows 2000 or Windows XP Operating System b. 50 Megabytes of free disk space for the program files. c. 10 Megabyte of free disk space for the empty Data database files. d. 10 Megabytes of free disk space for the empty Support database files. e. 32 Megabytes of RAM. f. Pentium 266 Megahertz processor or better. g. At least 1 available USB port. 2. You have your CD. 3. You are logged in as an Administrator on the system.

Installing the software: After you insert the CD you should see a browser for installing CEI software. To begin installing the software select Welding, Welding Pro-Write, and Install.

If the browser does not start automatically, you can use Windows Explorer to install the software. Select the file setup.exe that is located at X:\Welding Pro Write\Install\Standard, where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. This will launch the installation program without accessing the interactive CD Browser.

Once the install completes you may insert the CEI Hardware USB Key and launch the program from the Program Manager Group via Start/(All)Programs/Computer Engineering/Welding Pro-Write 6.1\Welding Pro-Write or the desktop shortcut.

Special Considerations: If you are performing a LAN Seat installation, the program files must be installed locally on each machine and the Data and Support files must be installed on a single central server. You may also choose to install the program in this manner for a Single User installation if you wish to take advantage of a network backup regimen your company may have (please be aware Welding Pro-Write does not have an automatic backup feature at this time).

If you have any questions on using the program, please consult the help system, which is located within the software. You can access the Help System from the Help Section of the Main Menu or by pressing the [F1] key on your keyboard when your cursor is in any of the input form fields. Please review the Welding Pro-Write Manual for more information on installing this software.

For information on the new features in this version please view the README and Whats New in the programs install directory (typically C:\Program Files\CEI\WPW61) after the installation (the file names will be Readme.htm & Welding Pro-Write Whats New.htm).

Converting Your Welding Pro-Write Windows Data to the New Version of Welding Pro-Write Windows after a successful Installation
The following will walk you through the steps of converting the data from Welding Pro-Write Windows version 4.2.0 (or higher) to the new version of Welding Pro-Write 6.2 after the new version of Welding Pro-Write has been successfully installed on your system. These instructions assume a typical installation where the 6.1.x version is installed to C:\Program Files\CEI\WPWW61 and the new 6.2 version is installed to C:\Program Files\CEI\WPW62. If either version is not in the default location (or if you are converting from an older version) please substitute the appropriate version and paths in the instructions below. NOTE: This process will only work for WPWW version 4.2.0 (or higher) data. If your version of Welding Pro-Write is not version 4.2.0 (or higher) please contact Computer Engineering, Inc. technical support.

1. Start the new WPW 6.2 windows version to set the index files. 2. With all programs closed, open Windows Explorer. To do this, click on the Start button, then click on Programs, then click on Windows Explorer or press both the key and the E key on your keyboard at the same time. 3. On the left side of Windows Explorer, expand the C: drive. 4. On the right side of Windows Explorer you will see the Program Files folder, double left click on it. 5. On the right side of Windows Explorer you will see the CEI folder, double left click on it. 6. In the CEI folder on the right you will see a WPW62 folder, double left click on it. 7. Now on the right side is a file called WPWWCnvtTo62.exe, double left click on it. Its icon will appear asThis will open the conversion program. In steps 8-10 if you wish to convert data that is not in the locations displayed or if you want to convert data to a location different than what is displayed you can use the Browse Button at the right end of the path fields (you must however select directories with the needed databases of the correct version). 8. At the top select the options desired. Note if you select Support you will automatically bring in the defaults. If you do not want all the Support information you can select only the Defaults. Additionally if you do not select at least one option the paths below will be grayed out and the conversion process will not proceed. 9. In the next three fields, verify that the paths for your previous version Welding Pro-Write for Windows data, welder, and support directories are correct. 10. In the next three fields, verify that the paths for your new version of Welding Pro-Write data, welder, and support are correct. 11. Now we are ready to convert the data, left click on the Convert Data button and the process will begin. 12. You will be prompted for input only regarding Support Databases, if the support conversion was selected. You may choose to bring support data forward or not on an individual basis, i.e. you may choose to bring forward user entered Gases but not Base Metal Weld Metal data.

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