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Install Autodesk Products for an Individual User, The AutoCAD LT 2009 Installation Wizard

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Install Autodesk Products for an Individual User 3 This section provides instructions for installing and activating your Autodesk product(s) for an individual user on a stand-alone computer. For information about installing network-licensed or multi-seat stand-alone versions of the program, see the Network Administrator's Guide, located on the Documentation tab of the Installation wizard and in the Help system. The AutoCAD LT 2009 Installation Wizard The AutoCAD LT Installation Wizard contains all installation-related material in one place. From the Installation wizard, you can access user documentation, install the product and supplemental tools, view support solutions, and learn about deploying your product on a network. ■ Review installation documentation before you install. You can access system requirements, the AutoCAD LT Stand-Alone Installation Guide, and the Readme.chm file before you install your product. Click the Read the Documentation link and click a document you want to view. NOTE To view or print any files with an extension of .pdf, Adobe® Reader must be installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download the latest version by visiting www.adobe.com. ■ Install AutoCAD LT. From the Installation wizard, click Install Products. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 25

Section	Page
Contents	3
Quick Start to Stand-Alone Installation	7
How to Prepare for Installation	7
How to Review System Requirements	7
How to Understand Administrative Permission Requirements	8
How to Install Multiple or Bundled Products	8
How to Locate Your AutoCAD LT 2009 Serial Number	8
How to Avoid Data Loss During Installation	9
How to Migrate Custom Settings from Previous Versions	9
How to Install and Run AutoCAD LT	9
How to Install AutoCAD LT	9
How to Register and Activate AutoCAD LT	10
How to Launch AutoCAD LT 2009	10
How to Install and Start the CAD Manager Control Utility	11
How to install the CAD Manager Control utility	11
Move to AutoCAD LT 2009 from a Previous or Same Release	13
Migrate Custom Settings and Files from Previous Releases	13
Migrate Custom Settings	14
View the Migration Log File	18
Use Migration Tools	18
Export and Import Custom Settings from the Same Release	19
Export Custom Settings	21
Import Custom Settings	22
Locate Customized Files	23
Locate Plot Style Files	24
Locate Plotter Files	24
Locate the PMP File	25
Locate Support Files	26
Locate Drawing Template Files	28
Install Autodesk Products for an Individual User	31
The AutoCAD LT 2009 Installation Wizard	31
System Requirements	32
Install AutoCAD LT	34
Register and Activate AutoCAD LT	37
Add or Remove Features	38
Reinstall or Repair AutoCAD LT	39
Uninstall AutoCAD LT	40
Features that Require Design Review	41
Installation Troubleshooting	43
General Installation Issues	43
How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?	43
What is the text editor used for?	44
When performing a Typical installation, what gets installed?	44
Where are my product manuals?	45
Deployment Issues	45
Is there a checklist I can refer to when performing a deployment?	45
Where should deployments be located?	45
Where can I check if service packs are available for my software?	46
How do I extract an MSP file?	46
Can Online Resource settings be modified later?	46
Where can I learn about InfoCenter?	47
What are information channels?	47
What are the benefits to enabling CAD Manager Channels?	47
What are RSS feeds and how do they benefit my installation?	48
Where can I learn about InfoCenter search locations?	48
How do I set or customize search locations?	48
Licensing Issues	48
What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?	49
What is the benefit to using a network licensed version of the software?	49
What is Internet Explorer used for?	49
Networking Issues	50
When installing tools and utilities, which selections are applicable for a multi-seat stand-alone installation?	50
When installing tools and utilities, which selections are applicable for a stand-alone installation?	50
If I choose to create a log file, what kind of information does the log file contain?	50
When specifying user workstation settings, I’m given the option to specify a profile. What are profiles?	51
Can I create custom desktop shortcuts?	51
What happens when you choose to append or merge service packs?	51
What is an administrative image (MSI) file?	52
What is the impact of selecting all products to be included in the administrative image?	52
Uninstall and Maintenance Issues	52
When adding or removing features, how can I tell what features get installed by default?	53
Is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features?	53
When should I reinstall the product instead of a repair?	54
Do I need my original disk to reinstall my software?	54
After repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my settings?	54
When I uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?	54