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E "ile for Calculux Area #c$ Cop%right &''( ) *++*. Philips Lighting B.V., All Rights Reser-ed. .he information in this file and in the /elp s%stem is more up)to)date than that in the manuals. Latest update0 ecem1er &2, *++* #product release (.+1$

3pwards compati1ilit% Pro4ect files #5.CAR$ are upwards compati1le0 the% can 1e used in more recent releases. /owe-er, after sa-ing, the% can not 1e used an%more in an older release. 6nstalling Calculux 6n order to install Calculux correctl%, please stop all other applications 1efore starting the installation. .o install the program0 7tart Windows. 6nsert the C in the C )R8! dri-e of %our computer. Click the Windows 7tart menu, and then click Run. When the Run dialogue 1ox appears, click Browse. 8n the C )R8! dri-e, select the application named 9setup9. Click 8:. "ollow the on)screen instructions. 3ninstalling the package0 Click the Windows 7tart menu, and then click 7ettings ; Control Panel. ou1le click the Add<Remo-e Programs icon. 7elect Calculux Area, click on the Add<Remo-e 1utton and follow the instructions. 6nstalling the data1ase .o install the data1ase, %ou need the C la1eled 9 ata1ase9. 7tart Windows. 6nsert the C in the C )R8! dri-e of %our computer. Click the Windows 7tart menu, and then click Run. When the Run dialogue 1ox appears, click Browse. 8n the C )R8! dri-e, select the application named 9setup9. Click 8:. "ollow the on)screen instructions. What is new in Calculux Area (.+1 Calculux Area (.+1 is an upgrade of Calculux Area =.(c. !a4or changes are0 Addition of Visi1ilit% Le-el Calculations when correct encr%pted file is present. 7upport for !7 Access *+++ Calculux data1ases 6nstalling other report languages. Calculux supports run)time selection of the report language. .o do so, each language re>uires an extra language file to 1e installed in the application folder of Calculux Area. All a-aila1le languages for reporting are installed automaticall% during installation. When an extra language must 1e installed, the re>uired file # named CAR?5.RP. $ can 1e copied into this folder # e.g. C0@Program "iles@Calculux@Area $ with the Windows Explorer. Aote that it ma% 1e necessar% to ena1le !ultilanguage 7upport. 6n Windows '2, choose 9Add<Remo-e Programs9 in the Control Panel, go to 9Windows 7etup9 and ena1le 9!ultilanguage 7upport9. 6n Windows A., !ultilanguage 7upport is alwa%s a-aila1le.

Encr%pted files .he setup copies an% encr%pted files on the installation disk automaticall% to the folder containing the application # e.g. C0@Program "iles@Calculux@Area $. Commonl% asked >uestions and answers B0 Wh% does the legend in the report not show all pro4ect luminairesC A0 .he legend of luminaire t%pes onl% shows the used luminaires in a pro4ect. .his is not the list of a-aila1le ones, 1ut onl% those which are installed. .he legend in the *) pro4ect o-er-iew and all the calculation results is disa1led in case of more than six used luminaire t%pes. B0 Can the package 1e used from a networkC A0 .he package should 1e installed as a local application for each PC. .he data1ase howe-er, can 1e used from a network in a multi)user en-ironmentD B0 A0 /ow do 6 insert a Euro s%m1ol as currenc% for the financial informationC !an% ke%1oard)dri-ers do not %et support the Euro s%m1ol. 6n such cases, start the Character !ap application that is deli-ered with !7 Windows. Choose font Courier Aew and su1set Currenc% 7%m1ols. Click on the Euro 7%m1ol and press the 7elect and Cop% 1uttons. Aow the selected s%m1ol can 1e pasted #using the control)V ke%$ in the currenc% field of the Calclulux application.

:nown pro1lems Pro1lems in interacti-e 1eha-iour .he drawing and printing of calculation results can 1e slow when shapes are used. Pro1lems with unexpected program termination /elp desk. Eou should contact %our local Calculux supplier for more information or answers to an% of %our >uestions. Before contacting the helpdesk, check whether the en-ironment re>uirements are fullfilled0 .he application should 1e installed on the harddisk of %our PC. At least F* !B RA! is a-aila1le. At least =+ !B free diskspace. Be prepared for >uestions a1out %our installed configuration0 .he data1ase folder path and attri1ute settings for the data1ase file and its folder. /a-e %our hardware identified0 .he t%pe of processorC .he amount of a-aila1le memor%C .he amount of free diskspaceC Printer t%peC ri-er -ersionC

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