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| === Step by Step === | === Step by Step === | ||
| + | - **Prerequisite: Install your Dymo LabelWriter Software and printer first, and print a label or two.** | ||
| - Create an apps folder at the root of your c drive (i.e. c:\apps). Or equivalent, if you'd like. | - Create an apps folder at the root of your c drive (i.e. c:\apps). Or equivalent, if you'd like. | ||
| - | - [[http://www.plain-english.com/dime-o-gold-download-link|Download the installation file]], dgsetup.exe, to a convenient place on your computer. | + | - [[http://www.plain-english.com/dime-o-gold-download-link|Download the installation file]], dgsetup.exe, to a convenient place on your computer. If you have trouble downloading dgsetup.exe, try [[http://www.plain-english.com/dime-o-gold-download-link|to download the alternative]], dgsetup.zip instead. |
| - When the download is complete, run dgsetup.exe to begin the installation. | - When the download is complete, run dgsetup.exe to begin the installation. | ||
| - Point the installer to c:\apps (or whatever folder you created in step 1). The installer will automatically create for you a subdirectory called dime-o-gold, and will copy all the necessary files into the dime-o-gold folder. | - Point the installer to c:\apps (or whatever folder you created in step 1). The installer will automatically create for you a subdirectory called dime-o-gold, and will copy all the necessary files into the dime-o-gold folder. | ||
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| - Locate the dls.exe file on your computer. On most systems, our installer will have found it for you, so all you need do is click "Open." | - Locate the dls.exe file on your computer. On most systems, our installer will have found it for you, so all you need do is click "Open." | ||
| - Click OK to complete the configuration. You may wish to revisit the dime-o-config program later, but for now the defaults should all be just fine. | - Click OK to complete the configuration. You may wish to revisit the dime-o-config program later, but for now the defaults should all be just fine. | ||
| - | - Create the appropriate task bar and shortcuts in GoldMine. (Go to the 4-minute mark in the video below for instructions on creating the task bar and shortcuts.) \\ \\ {{http://content.screencast.com/users/StevenGraff/folders/Jing/media/0bb17d12-1dfc-4767-9294-61410ab0fedd/Dymo Taskbar Group, Done..png?nolink&320x240}} \\ \\ - Right-click in the toolbar/taskbar area of GoldMine, in a spot where there's no existing button. Choose "Customize Taskbar…" | + | - Create the appropriate task bar and shortcuts in GoldMine. (Go to the 4-minute mark in the video below for instructions on creating the task bar and shortcuts.) |
| - | - Right-click in the Customize Taskbar window that pops up, and choose "Add New Group…" | + | - Right-click in the toolbar/taskbar area of GoldMine, in a spot where there's no existing button. Choose "Customize Taskbar…" |
| + | - Right-click in the Customize Taskbar window that pops up, and choose "Add New Group…" \\ \\ {{http://content.screencast.com/users/StevenGraff/folders/Jing/media/f1852271-6c0d-4208-a357-58969a7c4848/2014-06-07_1404.png?nolink&272x207}} | ||
| - Type in the name you want to assign to this group, i.e. Dymo. | - Type in the name you want to assign to this group, i.e. Dymo. | ||
| - | - Leave all the checkboxes blank, unless you know you want them otherwise. Hit OK. You should now have an empty Taskbar group called Dymo. | + | - Leave all the checkboxes blank, unless you know you want them otherwise. Hit OK. You should now have an empty Taskbar group called Dymo. \\ \\ {{http://content.screencast.com/users/StevenGraff/folders/Jing/media/3e43b285-848f-4ed9-9706-facdfadf53bb/TaskBar Customize.png?nolink&186x516}} |
| - Right-click in your Dymo taskbar and choose "Add New Item…" | - Right-click in your Dymo taskbar and choose "Add New Item…" | ||
| - | - From the Item Type drop-down list choose External Application. Fill out the form similarly to this (in our installation we used d:\apps instead of c:\apps): \\ \\ {{http://content.screencast.com/users/StevenGraff/folders/Jing/media/10b11d6e-d947-49c0-8f71-c5ae82e0229b/Dime-O-Gold Taskbar shortcut.png?nolink&494x423}} | + | - From the Item Type drop-down list choose External Application. Fill out the form similarly to this (in our installation we used d:\apps instead of c:\apps):<font 9pt/arial;;#000000;;#ffffff></font> \\ \\ {{http://content.screencast.com/users/StevenGraff/folders/Jing/media/10b11d6e-d947-49c0-8f71-c5ae82e0229b/Dime-O-Gold Taskbar shortcut.png?direct&}} |
| - If you bought an Express license, rather than Pro, just leave the word Pro off from the Caption line. For the Icon File, you can use any of the three hi-res ico files we provide, or just leave the default icon that's embedded in the executable. | - If you bought an Express license, rather than Pro, just leave the word Pro off from the Caption line. For the Icon File, you can use any of the three hi-res ico files we provide, or just leave the default icon that's embedded in the executable. | ||
| - If you bought a Pro license, repeat steps e, and f above, but this time use the word "Express" instead of "Pro" on the caption line, and, on the Command Line, type /mode=Express. Use the icon with the "Xp" on it (the Express icon file) for your Icon File. | - If you bought a Pro license, repeat steps e, and f above, but this time use the word "Express" instead of "Pro" on the caption line, and, on the Command Line, type /mode=Express. Use the icon with the "Xp" on it (the Express icon file) for your Icon File. | ||
| - Repeat steps e and f above, only this time set the Caption to Dime-O-Config, and point the Application to dime-o-config.exe. There's also a corresponding icon file you can use if you'd like. | - Repeat steps e and f above, only this time set the Caption to Dime-O-Config, and point the Application to dime-o-config.exe. There's also a corresponding icon file you can use if you'd like. | ||
| - | - Finally, click OK one last time, then click the x to close the Customize Taskbar window. | + | - Finally, click OK one last time, then click the x to close the Customize Taskbar window. |
| === The Video Version === | === The Video Version === | ||
download_and_install.txt · Last modified: 2014/09/08 19:52 by steveng
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