Introduction to coreldraw

Installing CorelDRAW

Before installing CorelDRAW

. Make sure that your system Date/Time are set correctly.

. Close all applications, including all virus detection programs and applications that are open in the system tray or on the Windows taskbar. Not doing so may increase the installation time and interfere with installation.

. On Windows 2000 or XP, you should be logged in as an administrator or as a user with administrative rights.

. Make sure that you have enough free disk space available on the drive where you want to install the application.

. To avoid file and memory conflicts, close all running programs and delete the contents of your system's TEMP folders. [C:\Documents and Settings\ \Local Settings\Temp] and [C:\\Temp]

. Corel recommends that you install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 in its own directory to avoid conflicts with previous versions.

Uninstalling CorelDRAW

For Windows 2000

. On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control panel > Add/remove programs.

If you want to keep your user files such as preferences, presets, user-created fills, and customized files, click Remove. If you want to remove user files, click Change, and then click Remove. You will be prompted to remove your user files.

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For Windows XP

. On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Control panel > Add or remove programs.

If you want to keep your user files such as preferences, presets, user-created fills, and customized files, click . If you want to remove user files, click , and then click . You will be prompted to remove your user files.

Repairing an installation is useful when you encounter problems in using the application or when you suspect that the installation is corrupt. Before repairing an installation, try resetting the current workspace to the default settings by holding down F8 while starting the program.

To install CorelDRAW applications

1. Close all applications.

2. Insert CD 1 in the CD drive. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Run. Type D:\CGS13\Setup, where D is the letter that corresponds to the CD drive.

3. Follow the InstallShield wizard instructions for installing the software.

To add or delete components in a CorelDRAW installation

1. Close all applications.

2. On the Windows taskbar, click Start Control panel. If your operating system is Windows 2000, click Start Setting Control Panel.

3. Double-click Add or remove programs.

4. In the Add or remove programs dialog box, choose CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 from the list, and click Change.

5. In the InstallShield wizard, click the Modify button.

6. Follow the instructions that appear.

You can also activate the installation wizard by clicking Start on the Windows taskbar, clicking Run, and typing D:\autorun.

Changing the language of the user interface and Help

If an application has been installed in more than one language, you can change the language of the user interface and Help at any time.

To change the language of the user interface and Help

1. Click Tools Options.

2. In the list of categories, click Global.

3. Choose a language from the Select the language for the user interface list box.

If you want to change the language of the user interface and Help as you start the application, enable the Ask me the next time the software starts check box.

4. Restart the application.