Go Here to view and print  information from the Network Configuration Utility.

Please print out these instructions to use as a checklist. 

(Please right-click this page and select print)

A)   Preparatory Steps:

1. Make sure the PIHelper folder is backed up to a save folder.

2. Make sure the PDATA folder is backed up.

3. Make sure PI Helper is not currently running on any system.

4. Make sure no other Corel or Borland applications are running.

5. On all systems with PI Helper installed, do the following: Search for and delete all occurrences of the following files.      

• Paradox.lck

• Pdoxusrs.lck

• Pdoxusrs.net

1)  Additional Preparatory Steps for New Installs of PI Helper:

1. Copy the install file (pihelp54.exe) or folder (PIHelp54) to all systems required to run PI Helper.

2. Install PI Helper on those systems.

3. For each system, open and close PI Helper.  This will perform data table initialization. 

A2)   Additional Preparatory Steps for Current Users of PI Helper:

1. Go to www.pihlelper.com  to obtain the latest Upgrade module.

2. From the home page , Go to the link:      Current Users: Version 5.4 Upgrade here link.

3. Download the Upgrade and follow the Instructions at the web site to install it.

4. Once PI Helper is started, the upgrade process will be completed. 

Configuration and Verification:

After Install/ Upgrade installation is performed, the network configuration can be accomplished.

B)     Obtaining and Installing the Network Key:

In order to operate PI Helper properly in a network configuration, a Network Key is needed.

1. From the main form go to the Setup Form >>  System notepage.

2. Press the "Copy  Authentication Information to Clipboard" button.

3. Open an email to support@pihelper.com  and select Paste in the message body.  Shortly after receiving the email your Network Key will be returned. (Note: Even without the Network Key you can operate PI Helper as long as one person at a time does work.  Once the Network Key is present, all the locking features of the network operation will be enabled.)

4. Once you receive the Network Key, input in the Network Key field on the System Notepage of the Setup form.

C)     Setting up User IDs and Access Rights:

1. Go to the Network notepage of the Setup form.  This is where most of the Network Configuration will be accomplished.  There is one Supervisor ID and its default ID is: PI with a password of PI.    You can change the name and password of the Supervisor ID.

2. Press the "New User ID" button to input Users of PI Helper.   As many User IDs as desired can be inputted, but a maximum of Six users can be signed into PI Helper at the same time.

3. For each User configure their access rights as shown in the Access Rights box.

4. Press "OK" to accept settings for each user.

D)   Network Parameter Settings:

On the top right of the Network notepage is the "Network Configuration"  button.  Pressing this button will start the Wizard that helps configure the network parameters.  Please follow the instructions carefully.  Once you have successfully completed the wizard, PI Helper will be ready for network operation

Go Here to view and print  information from the Network Configuration Utility.

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