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utils/textpad directory on this CD-ROM. This
will unpack and run the installation program; a window will appear with an
introduction.This document shows you how to install and uninstall the TextPad text editor under Microsoft Windows. In this document, something like “Start » Settings » Control Panel” means that you click on the Start button, select the Settings sub-menu and finally click on Control Panel.
In order to successfully install and run TextPad, you will need to meet at least the following requirements:
| 1. | Microsoft Windows NT 4 or later (including Windows 2000, Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional), or Windows 98SE, as your operating system, |
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| 2. | At least 4 MB of free disk space, |
| 3. | If you are running Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, the password for the Administrator account on your system. |
Installing the TextPad text editor is quite simple, but be careful to follow the instructions exactly:
| 1. | If you are running Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, log in as Administrator. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home or Windows 98SE, simply log in. |
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| 2. | Run the TextPad txpeng462.exe setup program in the utils/textpad directory on this CD-ROM. This
will unpack and run the installation program; a window will appear with an
introduction. |
| 3. | Once the introduction appears, follow the installation program’s prompts. |
| 4. | You have successfully installed TextPad under Microsoft Windows! |
Uninstalling TextPad is quite simple:
| 1. | If you are running Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional, log in as Administrator. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home or Windows 98SE, simply log in. |
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| 2. | Start the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. If you are running Microsoft Windows NT 4, Windows 2000 or Windows 98SE, you can do this by selecting Start » Settings » Control Panel, then double-clicking on Add/Remove Programs. In Windows XP, select Start » Control Panel, then View » Classic View, then click on Add/Remove Programs. |
| 3. | Select TextPad in the list of installed programs, then click Change/Remove or Add/Remove (depending on your version of Windows). Follow the prompts; if you are asked to remove any shared files, click Yes. |
| 4. | You have successfully uninstalled the TextPad text editor. |