HP Network Direr Software Products Use Windows Explorer to browse the CD and access the files

36CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED

Use Windows Explorer to browse the CD and access the files.

Installation 3Com recommends that you install the Router Manager and Switch Manager applications before you install 3Com Network Director. These applications must be installed first so that the 3Com Network Director installation can create the correct shortcuts to these applications.

To install 3Com Network Director, insert the product CD in your computer’s CDROM drive and browse the CD. Double-click the 3Com Network Director v1.0.exe file to begin the installation process. Once the installation has started (as shown in Figure 1), please follow the steps in the installation wizard.

Figure 1 InstallShield Wizard

Activation Once you have installed 3Com Network Director, you will have a 60-day evaluation period within which to activate your software. When you launch 3Com Network Director for the first time the About dialog will be displayed as shown in Figure 2: