Chapter 5: Utility

5.Getting Started

It is recommended to install the Auto-Sync Utility for ease-of-use to discover and connect to your Auto-Sync Time Clock(s). This utility eliminates the need of having to use Bonjour with your browser, which for Internet Explorer might require that you download and/or install the Bonjour plug-in. The utility also provides the easy- to-use function of getting clock configuration and/or transaction files plus the ability to download firmware, configuration, and IP address from files.

5.1.Installing the Auto-Sync Utility

1.Close any open Windows application, and insert the Auto-Sync Utility CD that came with your clock into the disk drive. The installation should start automatically. If the installation stalls: click on Start, select Run, and type D:\setup.exe (where D is the computer CD drive letter).

2.When “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Auto-Sync Utility” appears, click on the Next button to continue and follow the on screen prompts to perform the Utility installation.

Figure 5-1. Auto-Sync Utility InstallShield Wizard.

NOTE: The following Setup Maintenance screen (see Figure 5-2) only appears if you already have the Auto-Sync Utility installed on your PC. The Setup Maintenance program allows you to Modify, Repair, and Remove the program. In most instances you probably will not see this screen.

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