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New Installation of Lotus Notes on Windows (Using 852 tuned self-extracting

kits)
Download installer from ftp://ftp.cambridge.org/pub/computer/outgoing/Notes/Notes
%20852%20for%20Windows/Tuned%20its/
Wait for the file to finish extracting the installation files
and for the wizard to start the program setup process.
The Windows Installer wizard will then initiate installation of Lotus Notes.
Since this is basically a silent installation and would not reuire any user interaction! you
will only see a bar indicating process progress status.
Wait until the installation finishes and the Lotus Notes icon appears on the user"s
des#top.
Wait for the installation to complete.
$lic# %inish.
Configuring Notes
Launch Notes by clic#ing on the Notes icon on the des#top. The client configuration
window will appear. $lic# Next to continue.
&nter the 'ser"s name and the home mail ser(er when you get to the 'ser Information
window.
)etain highlighted option when as#ed how you want to connect to a *omino ser(er.
$lic# Next to continue.
In the *omino Ser(er Networ# Information window! choose T$+,I+ for the protocol -you
can (iew the choices by clic#ing on the up,down arrow before the .ptions radio button/!
type in the fully ualified domain name of the mail ser(er and then clic# on Next to
continue.
The home mail ser(er of the user depends on the first initial of his,her last name.
Users whose last names start with A to L have mailfiles in cammail1.
Users whose last names start with M to Z have mailfiles in cammail2.
The next step will as# you to locate the user"s Notes I* file. $lic# on the 0rowse radio
button
1nd point to the location where you ha(e sa(ed the user"s Notes I* file. $lic# .pen to
continue.
$lic# Next when you get bac# to the Notes I* file window! then clic# on 2es when as#ed
if you want to copy the I* file to the data directory.
&nter the user"s Notes password when prompted then clic# on Log In and wait for the
client to launch completely.
This (ersion of Notes will prompt you to enable the chat history feature and you ha(e
the option to decline -clic# on No/ or agree -clic# on 2es/.
If you clic# on 2es! the next dialogue box will as# you where you want to sa(e your chat
transcripts. 0y default! it will sa(e it to a folder in your local machine. 2ou can retain this
option or you can choose to sa(e the chat transcripts to your mailfile. $lic# on .3 once
done -for chec#ing4/
Notes will display the 5etting Started page by default. This you can close by clic#ing on
the 6 on the 5etting Started tab.
$lic# on the 7ome tab then clic# on 'se the *efault for the home page to appear.
The default 7ome +age should loo# li#e the image below.
Location Tuning
Wait for Notes to launch completely. +lease ta#e note that this particular installation
and configuration does not ha(e the connection and location documents specific to $'+.
This will! howe(er! immediately establish to the home ser(er specified during user
configuration and in effect! you will be able to open the user"s mailfile without needing
to create a location document. $lic# on the 8ail icon to open the user"s mailfile.
Notice! howe(er! that the newly installed Notes client will not ha(e the locations and
connection documents that we use. To (iew the current locations and document
settings! go to $ontacts page then clic# on 1d(anced.
%or the customized locations and connection documents to appear! Notes has to be
tuned or configured first.9
*Before running the tuning agent, please ensure that the users mailfile template has
already been upgraded to the official 8.5.2 template and folders have been
upgraded (please get in touch with the Service Desk for template/folder
upgrade. o chec! if the mailfile is using this template alrea"#, ma!e sure the mailfile
is open, go to $ile % Application % &roperties. 'n the (ata)ase &roperties win"ow, clic!
on the fourth ta) an" chec! the emplate name. &lease refer to the figure )elow.
To start tuning Notes! open mail then go to 1ctions. The tuning will be the same for
single: and multi: user Notes installations. The tuning agents! as you notice! are already
in the mailfile. -In the pre(ious (ersion! the tuning agents were in the $ontacts
application./
There are ; tuning agents which correspond to the user"s office location. 'S:based users
use the second tuning agent! while all other users -'3! 1sia +acific! 1ustralia! $ape
Town! 8id &ast! other &uropean regions/ use the first one.
In the example below! the user"s mailfile resides in cammail< and the user is based in the
'3 office thus the first tuning agent is used.
$lic# on 2es when this dialogue box appears.
$lic# .3 when prompted that the connections and location documents ha(e been
updated.
)estart Notes.
To chec# if the correct locations and connection documents were copied! go to $ontacts
page and clic# on 1d(anced.
There should be <= connection documents.
1nd > locations? .ffice! )emote! Island -*isconnected/. 0ut if you get something similar
to the image below?
*elete the extra .nline connection.
)estart Notes again and this time! it should prompt you for the location you want to use.
Coose !e"ote location#

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