Installing FaceToFace on the PAC Mate
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- Before you Begin
- Installing FaceToFace on the PAC Mate
- Configuring FaceToFace for the First Time on
the PAC Mate
This chapter describes how to download the FaceToFace application onto your
PAC Mate.
Before you Begin
The following is required to install FaceToFace on a PAC Mate:
- FaceToFace Authorization code
- FaceToFace user name for the PAC Mate
Installing FaceToFace on the PAC Mate Omni
To install FaceToFace on the PAC Mate, do the following:
- Establish a Standard or Guest ActiveSync connection between the PAC Mate
and the computer. If you are using Windows Vista, you will establish the partnership using Windows Mobile Device Center.
- Insert the FaceToFace CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
- On your computer, open the Start menu, select the Run command,
and enter D:\FaceToFaceSetupABC.EXE, where D
is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, and ABC is the FaceToFace
release and version number, to start the FaceToFace software installation.
- The FaceToFace installation dialog box appears. Select the Next
button.
- The License Agreement dialog box appears. Select the "I accept
the terms in the license agreement" radio button, and choose
the Finish button to begin installation.
- Do the following depending on your version of PAC Mate:
- If you are installing on a PAC Mate running version 4.1 or earlier, choose Yes to install the FaceToFace application into
the default directory. Once FaceToFace is downloaded to the PAC Mate, select OK to close the installation dialog box on the computer.
- If you are installing on a PAC Mate Omni, the software is automatically installed to the appropriate directory. Once The FaceToFace software is downloaded
to the PAC Mate, select OK to close the installation dialog box on the PC. After a few more seconds, the PAC Mate will display a message stating that FaceToFace was successfully installed.
- The software now appears on the PAC Mate. From the Start
menu, select Programs and choose FaceToFace.
You must now start and configure FaceToFace to operate correctly on the PAC
Mate. This is described in the “Configuring FaceToFace for the First
Time on the PAC Mate section.
Configuring FaceToFace for the First Time on
the PAC Mate
When you start FaceToFace for the first time on the PAC Mate, you must do
the following:
- Enter an authorization number
- Enter a name that identifies the PAC Mate to all FaceToFace users.
- Determine if you want to configure a PAC Mate keyboard sequence to serve
as a hot button for the FaceToFace application, which allows you to quickly
launch the application.
The following describes how to complete these tasks.
- To start FaceToFace on the PAC Mate, choose the Start menu, select
Programs, and choose FaceToFace.
- When opened for the first time, you must enter an authorization number
for the application, which you previously received in an email when you requested
an Authorization number from the PMActivate.com site. The number is case-sensitive.
When prompted, enter the authorization number, and press ENTER on OK.
- Next, enter a user name for the PAC Mate and press ENTER (DOT 8), or the CLOSE button (ESC) (F1) if using a PAC Mate Omni, after typing a name.
This identifier will appear before each message typed on the PAC Mate. The
user name can be up to 16-characters long. An identifier that is unique and
short is recommended, for example, "Joe’s PM."
- Next, determine if you want to enable a keyboard sequence on the PAC Mate
to automatically launch the FaceToFace application. By assigning a keyboard
sequence, you can quickly launch FaceToFace without having to use the traditional
program menu sequence from the Today screen.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to configure a PAC Mate
keyboard sequence for FaceToFace.
Next, the FaceToFace application opens on the PAC Mate, and the following
message appears: Client mode: Attempting connection....