Microsoft KB Archive/104398

Installing Macintosh PowerPoint 3.0 on a Network Server PSS ID Number: Q104398 Article last modified on 11-23-1994 PSS database name: POWERPT

3.00 MACINTOSH

= SUMMARY =

Microsoft PowerPoint does not ship with an installer to use over a network server. To install a network version of the program, do the following:


 * 1) User 1 (for example, the system administrator) executes a complete installation of PowerPoint 3.0 to his or her local drive. NOTE: If User 1 wants to use the TrueType fonts supplied with PowerPoint, then these should be dragged to the System folder.
 * 2) User 1 creates a folder on the network server and moves the following items to this folder:
 * 3) * PowerPoint executable
 * 4) * PowerPoint Help
 * 5) * Clipart
 * 6) * Templates
 * 7) * Samples
 * 8) * Timesavers
 * 9) * PowerPoint Viewer
 * 10) All other items, specifically the items installed into the System Extensions folder, need to be placed in the System folder of each respective workstation. These are:
 * 11) * Microsoft folder (containing Graph, Equation Editor, and Equation Editor Help)
 * 12) * Shared Code Folder
 * 13) * Shared Code Manager NOTE: User 1 may choose to place these items in a folder on the server for subsequent users to move to their respective workstations. You may want to give the folder a distinct name such as: “DRAG CONTENTS TO LOCAL SYSTEM FOLDER BEFORE RUNNING POWERPOINT.”
 * 14) User 2 will log onto the network server from his or her workstation and copy the items from step 3 above to his or her local System folder.
 * 15) User 2 will need to rebuild the desktop on his or her workstation by restarting the machine with both the OPTION and COMMAND keys held down. These keys must be depressed until a message to rebuild the desktop is released. At this point, the keys can be released and OK clicked.
 * 16) User 2 can NOW log onto the network server to run PowerPoint.
 * 17) If User 2 attempts to use Graph and receives a message “Sorry, MS Graph could not be started,” User 2 must do the following:
 * 18) * Locate Microsoft Graph in the MS-Graph folder on the local drive.
 * 19) * Double-click Microsoft Graph to run it.
 * 20) * At the alert dialog box, click Yes.
 * 21) * Return to PowerPoint and run Graph. The error message should not be generated.

If you have any further questions, call Microsoft Product Support at (206) 635-7145 between the hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM Pacific time.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Information regarding Microsoft Graph can be obtained by querying on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

graph and start and alert

KBCategory: kbsetup kbnetwork KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: power point powerpt mac ppt new work setup network net installation setting up set powerpt

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