File Manager StepUp for Windows(r) NT
Copyright (c) 1994-97, Chaosoft. All rights reserved.
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This file contains instructions on installing FM StepUp for
Windows(r) NT and using its 'Setup' utility, as well as 
troubleshooting recommendations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction and terminology
2. Administrative setup
3. Individual user setup
4. Uninstalling FM StepUp
5. Troubleshooting
   5.1. File Manager suddenly fails to run
   5.2. File Manager still does not work properly
   5.3. Undefined function ... in module CTL3D32.DLL
   5.4. This application uses CTL3D32.DLL which is not 
        properly installed
   5.5. If the problem persists...

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1.  INTRODUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY

Unlike most other Windows applications, FM StepUp is not a stand-
alone program; there is no special executable file you would run to
start FM StepUp.  To use the program, you need properly install and
set it up and, every time you run File Manager, FM StepUp will run
automatically.

FM StepUp *CANNOT* be installed 'locally', to be used by a single
user; this is because File Manager itself is a 'shared' Windows
application, and if an add-on to File Manager is installed, it is
shared by all users of the system.  However, every user may
'deactivate' FM StepUp if s/he does not want to use it, after the
software is installed by the System Administrator.  Other users will
be able to continue using FM StepUp.

To make the software available for use, the following steps must be
performed:

1.  Copying all files from the FM StepUp package into a directory,
   which must be at least 'readable' by all users.  This step should
   be performed by the system administrator, or another user, who
   has an appropriate privilege level.  The Setup utility may be
   used to perform this step.

2.  Registering FM StepUp in the System Registry as an add-on to
   File Manager ('enabling' FM StepUp).  This step also should be
   performed by the administrator, since regular users are usually
   not allowed to modify the shared part of the Registry.  The Setup
   utility may be used to perform this procedure.

   After this step is complete, FM StepUp is loaded and used
   automatically whenever a user runs File Manager.  Each user, is
   able, however, to deactivate FM StepUp and then activate it again
   any number of times, depending on his or her own preferences.

3.  Purchasing a license for continued use of FM StepUp and, after
   paying the license fee and obtaining a registration code,
   entering the registration information into the Registry.  If a
   site license is purchased, this step must be performed by the
   administrator.  If an individual use license is obtained, this
   step is performed by the user (all other users in the same
   location will still be able to continue evaluation of the program
   and then register it independently on each other).  The Setup
   utility may be used to perform this step.

   If a user decides that s/he does not want to use this program,
   s/he must deactivate it (using the Setup utility), and FM StepUp
   will not be loaded for this user.  Other users will be able to
   continue using FM StepUp.

The rest of this document provides more detailed information on
performing the installation and registration procedures using the
Setup utility, included in the FM StepUp package.  The following
terms are used throughout this text:

'currently installed version' -

   the version of FM StepUp which is currently available for use
   when you start the Setup utility.  There may be no such a
   version, if no previous version of FM StepUp has been installed
   in the system before.

'version being set up' -

   the set of FM StepUp files from which the Setup utility is being
   run.  All the files included in FM StepUp package must be kept in
   the same directory, and the Setup utility considers the set of
   files in the directory from which it is launched as the 'master'
   set of files.  If you have a number of different sets of files
   (for instance, different versions of FM StepUp located in
   separate directories), you can set up each of them by running the
   Setup utility from the corresponding directory.

'enabling(disabling) FM StepUp' -

   making FM StepUp available for use by a certain group of the
   users.  This procedure is performed by the system administrator,
   or some other user with the privilege level sufficient to modify
   the shared part of the Registry.

'activating(deactivating) FM StepUp' -

   instructing File Manager to load (or not to load) FM StepUp for
   an individual user.  This procedure is performed by the user
   himself, by running Setup.exe.  It does not influence the
   availability of FM StepUp to other users at the same location.

'registering' -

   depending on the context, may mean one of the following:

   - purchasing a license for continued use of FM StepUp and
     obtaining a registration code.  Please see file REGISTER.TXT
     for more information and order forms;

   - entering the registration code using the Setup utility, and
     thus converting an evaluation copy of FM StepUp into a
     registered one;

   - registering FM StepUp as an add-on to File Manager in the
     System Registry.  This is done automatically when you use Setup
     utility to install FM StepUp.

'power user' -

     any user with the privilege level sufficient to modify the
     shared part of the Registry (such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE).
     There may be a number of different user groups with such
     privileges; for the purposes of this text they are
     indistinguishable between each other.

'regular user' -

     any user who is not a 'power' one (see above).

FM StepUp comes with a convenient and flexible Setup utility.  You
may run it using the 'File-Run' command of Program Manager or File
Manager, or double-clicking its icon.  If you have a number of
different versions of FM StepUp, BE SURE to run Setup.exe from the
directory containing the version you want to set up!  You cannot set
up a new version of FM StepUp by running Setup.exe from the old set
of files, if there is one.

After you run Setup.exe and click on the 'OK' button in response to
the 'Welcome' screen, the main screen is displayed, containing
information about the version of the software you are setting up and
directory in which it's located, the currently installed version, if
any, and the following buttons:

  Administrative Setup

  Individual User Setup

  Exit

The rest of this document provides detailed information on using
these options.


2. ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Before anyone can start using FM StepUp, it must be installed by the
system administrator, or another user, whose privilege level is
sufficient to modify the shared part of the Registry.  If Setup.exe
is run by a user without the necessary privileges, the
'Administrative Setup' button is grayed out and is not accessible.

After you press the 'Administrative Setup' button, a new screen is
displayed, providing a number of choices to perform various
installation procedures:

  Install -

     choose this button to quickly install FM StepUp in its default
     configuration.  You may wish to use this facility if you are
     running Setup for the first time, from a diskette or a CD-ROM.
     You will be prompted for a new directory to place the files
     into, and the files will be copied into the chosen directory.
     You will be also prompted to create a Program Group for a
     number of FM StepUp files, such as Setup.exe, Readme.txt, and
     some others.  Finally, FM StepUp will be registered in the
     Registry as an add-on to File Manager.  After this step is
     complete, FM StepUp is ready for use by all users of your
     system.

     Do not use the 'Install' option if you have already placed all
     FM StepUp files in the destination directory.  Instead, choose
     the 'Enable' button to enable FM StepUp (see below).

     NOTE: FM StepUp uses CTL3D32.DLL file to produce 3D effects
     when displaying dialog boxes.  If you do not have this file
     installed in your system, you may install it manually, either
     before or after installing FM StepUp.  To install CTL3D32.DLL,
     copy it into your WINNT/SYSTEM32 directory.  Yes, it's *that*
     easy!

  Enable -

     use this button to change the availability of FM StepUp to the
     users of your system.  You may make the changes immediately
     after you have installed FM StepUp, or you may exit Setup and
     run it again later on to change the settings.

     After you choose 'Enable', a dialog box with a number of
     options is presented.  It is important to keep in mind that if
     you are running Setup from a directory different from the
     directory in which the currently installed version of FM StepUp
     is located, then pressing 'OK' in this dialog box will make
     version 'being setup' the 'currently installed' one.  If you
     want to change one of the settings in this dialog box, be sure
     to run Setup from the directory where the currently installed
     version is located.

     By default, Setup makes FM StepUp available to all users.  If
     you leave it that way, each user will be able to deactivate FM
     StepUp, if s/he does not want to use it, by running Setup.exe
     and performing the 'Individual User Setup' (see below in this
     file).

     The second choice also allows you to make FM StepUp available
     to all users.  The difference is that FM StepUp will be
     initially activated and ready for use only to 'power' users,
     whereas 'regular' users will need to explicitly activate FM
     StepUp by running Setup.

     The third choice differs from the previous two so that FM
     StepUp will be initially deactivated for all users of the
     system (including Administrator!).  Each user wishing to start
     using FM StepUp, will have to run Setup and explicitely
     activate the software.  All users, both 'power' and 'regular'
     ones, will be able to activate FM StepUp.

     The fourth option in this group makes FM StepUp enabled and
     activated for 'power' users only.  None of the 'regular' user
     will be able to activate FM StepUp for his or her own use.
     This option, for instance, allows your organization to purchase
     a site license for use FM StepUp only by 'power' users.

     Finally, the fifth option disables FM StepUp by removing the
     relevant information from the Registry.  Use this option if you
     wish to temporarily prevent all users from using FM StepUp, or
     if you have decided to completely remove FM StepUp from the
     system.

  Register -

     use this button after you have purchased a site license for use
     FM StepUp in your organization, to enter the registration
     information from your Registration Acknowledgment.  After you
     have completed this step, the name of your organization and the
     number of users it is registered to will be displayed in the
     'About FM StepUp' screen, instead of the words 'Unregistered
     copy'.  Please refer to ORDER.TXT for more information on
     purchasing a license for continued use of the software.

     NOTE: if you have purchased a license for individual use,
     rather than a site license, the registration information from
     your Registration Acknowledgment (your name and the
     registration code) must be entered in the Individual User Setup
     mode (see below in this file).

  Back... -

     this button returns you to the main screen.


3. INDIVIDUAL USER SETUP
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The Individual User Setup button on the main screen opens a dialog
box with a number of choices related to the user who is currently
logged on.  Note that if the Administrative Setup has not been
previously done, or FM StepUp has not been enabled by the
administrator, the Individual User Setup button will be grayed out
and unavailable.

The first time the user  chooses the 'Individual User Setup' button,
s/he is asked to enter his or her first name.  After that  a  dialog
box with the following choices is displayed:

  Activate/Deactivate -

    choose this button to change the state of FM StepUp for the
    current user.  If you deactivate FM StepUp, it will not be
    loaded by File Manager when you run it; all the other users at
    the same location will still be able to use FM StepUp as long as
    it is enabled (by the administrator, see the 'Administrative
    Setup' section above in this file).  Each user may activate and
    deactivate FM StepUp for his/her own use any time and any number
    of times.

  Register/Unregister -

    use this button after you have purchased an individual use
    license, to enter the registration information from your
    Registration Acknowledgment.  After you have completed this
    step, your name will be displayed in the 'About FM StepUp'
    screen, instead of the words 'Unregistered copy'.  Please refer
    to ORDER.TXT for more information on purchasing a license for
    continued use of the program.  Every user of the system may
    register FM StepUp for individual use independently on all the
    other users.

    NOTE: if you have purchased a site license for your
    organization, the corresponding registration information must be
    entered in the Administrative Setup mode (see above in this
    file).

  Back... -

    this button returns you to the main screen.


4. UNINSTALLING FM STEPUP
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  If you do not wish to use FM StepUp, you may deactivate it by
  running Setup and choosing 'Individual User Setup - Deactivate'.
  This will prevent File Manager from loading FM StepUp during your
  sessions, while allowing other users to continue using it.  If you
  decide later on to start using FM StepUp again, you may activate
  it in the same way: run Setup and choose 'Individual User Setup -
  Activate'.

  To completely uninstall FM StepUp and remove it from the system,
  please run Setup and enter the 'Administrative Setup' mode (you
  must have an appropriate privilege level to do this).  Then choose
  'Enable' and, when the dialog box pops up, select the last option
  - 'Disable for all users'.  Finally, after exiting Setup, delete
  all files from the directory in which you have previously
  installed FM StepUp.
  
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
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The following information is provided to help if you encounter
problems when using FM StepUp for Windows NT.

5.1. File Manager suddenly fails to run
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	If you are using the New Shell (Windows 95-ish) with Windows NT
    3.51, make sure you are running the latest version of the shell,
    which can be downloaded from ftp.microsoft.com.  FM StepUp is
    known to fail with the first alfa-release of the shell, but runs
    well with the second one.
    
    If the above is not the case, disable FM StepUp by removing
    information about it from the Registry in one of the following
    ways:
	
    - run Setup from FM StepUp directory and, using the
      'Administrative Setup' mode, choose 'Enable', and then -
      'Disable for all users'.  Or, you can perform this operation
      manually:
		
    - run Regedt32.exe (located in your WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory)
      and find the following key:
		
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/
                Current Version/IniFileMapping/winfile.ini
			
       Find the 'AddOns' value under this key, it points to the key
       in the Registry which contains information about addons to
       File Manager.  By default, this location is specified as

          SYS:Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\File Manager\AddOns
		
       where SYS: stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/.  Find
       this key; the values it contains describe add-ons to File
       Manager, which are currently enabled in the system.
		
       FM StepUp is specified by the string variable 'FM StepUp',
       which points to the location of file FMSUNT.DLL.  To disable
       FM StepUp, delete this value from the Registry.

       If, after you have disabled FM StepUp with one of the methods
       described above, File Manager still fails to run, the problem
       is *not* related to FM StepUp.  Please refer to your Windows
       NT documentation for troubleshooting information.
	
       If, however, the problem goes away after you have disabled FM
       StepUp, it indicates that one of the following files,
       FMSUNT.DLL or CSLIBNT.DLL, has been corrupted by some reason.
	
       Solution:
       ~~~~~~~~~
       Delete all files from the directory in which you have
       installed FM StepUp and repeat the installation using the
       'fresh' set of files (from the installation disk).
	
       Also, make sure that file CTL3D32.DLL in your WINNT\SYSTEM32
       directory is not corrupted.
	
5.2. File Manager still does not work properly
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    If you have installed a newer version of FM StepUp in the system
    where a previous version was used, make sure that the 'old' and
    'new' files are not mixed: all files in the directory where you
    have installed FM StepUp should have the same date/time stamp.

    Another possible reason is the corruption of the user-specific
    configuration data, which is stored by FM StepUp in the
    Registry.
	
    Solution:
    ~~~~~~~~
    run Regedt32.exe (located in your WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory) and
    find the following key:
		
        HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Chaosoft/FMSTEPUP.INI/
		
    delete the FMSTEPUP.INI subkey (all its subkeys will be deleted
    as well).  All settings of FM StepUp will be automatically
    restored to their defaults next time you run File Manager.

	
5.3. Undefined function ... in module CTL3D32.DLL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    This message indicates that an older version of CTL3D32.DLL is
    currently installed in your WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory.
	
    Solution: 
    ~~~~~~~~~
    install a newer version of this file (copy this file from the FM
    StepUp set of files into your SYSTEM32 directory) and reboot
    system.
	
5.4. This application uses CTL3D32.DLL which is not properly installed
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    This message indicates that there is another copy of this file
    somewhere on your disk, which is loaded prior to the 'master'
    copy installed into the SYSTEM32 directory.
	
    Solution:
    ~~~~~~~~~
    Perform a global search for the file CTL3D32.DLL on all your
    disks (you may wish to use the 'File-Search' command of File
    Manager for this purpose) and eliminate all the files found,
    except the one in the SYSTEM32 directory.
	

5.5. If the problem persists...
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Make sure you are running the latest version of FM StepUp.  Please
visit http://www.chaosoft.com to download the latest versions of our
products.

Please refer to the README.TXT file for information on getting
technical support.
