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Software installation
Launching Composer
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Launching Composer
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Do one of the following:
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Launch Composer through the Start menu: Start > Programs > DMS8000 >
Composer.
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Launch Composer by selecting the shortcut icon
on your desktop, if
available.
When you start Composer for the first time, the following window displays:
Composer server selection
Note: To see this window every time you start Composer, deselect the Hide this
dialog check box.
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Do one of the following:
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Click Local then OK to confirm that you want a local server connection.
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Click Browse to connect to another server.
A Browse window displays.
Server browsing window
Note 1: To change a server connection later, select the appropriate project or root
node in the Projects Management window tree and then select the Change server
icon
(see figure
Projects Management window
).
Note 2: You cannot change a server connection while a project is open.
After you make your server selection, and for all subsequent times when you start
Composer, the Projects Management window displays: