Tasks, Projects & People Installation from BBS ZIP file 1. Make sure your system contains the Microsoft VBRUN300.DLL file in your \WINDOWS, or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. This file contains Visual Basic runtime routines required by TPP. This .DLL is available from the following sources: Microsoft BBS at 1-206-936-6735 Download VBRUN300.EXE Compuserve - Go MSL and download VBRUN300.EXE. Our own Patri-Soft BBS at 909-352-2825. Download VBRUN300.EXE Other BBS systems If you get VBRUN300.EXE from any BBS, copy it into a work directory. Execute the self extracting compressed file by typing VBRUN300 from the DOS promot. Copy the resulting VBRUN300.DLL to your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory by using the following command. COPY VBRUN300.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM After you have confirmed TPP is working, you can delete VBRUN300.EXE. It is only used to create VBRUN300.DLL. 2. Since you are already reading this installation file we assume you have already created an installation directory on your hard disk. If so, go to step 5. Make an installation directory on your hard drive to contain the installation files. Any directory name is fine. For example: MD C:\TPPINST 3. Change to that directory CD C:\TPPINST 4. Unzip into that directory the TPP installation files. After this step, these files are still in compressed format so they must go through a normal Windows installation process. Use the following command to unload the installation files to your hard disk: PKUNZIP A:\TPP12.ZIP 5. Enter the Windows Program Manager 6. Run the TPP Setup program to install the software in its final format. alt-f - to select the FILE menu item R - to select the RUN menu item enter C:\TPPINST\SETUP - to run setup (use your directory name) Click the OK button to start setup 7. After setup completes, remove the TPPINST temporary directory.. DEL C:\TPPINST\*.* RD C:\TPPINST 8. Examine the created Tasks, Projects & People Group in the Windows Program Manager and select the TPP icon to start TPP. 9. Be sure to remember to look at the Quick Start help and the Light Bulb button on the main screen for quick start information.