eXpd8 Install for IT Providers

eXpd8 Install for IT Providers

 

  • These requirements must be completed pre installation.
  • Expd8 also works on Windows 11.
  • Expd8 folder should also be mapped to the ( P ) network drive on the new PC.
  • Once they are added the PC must “Always” be restarted to implement the changes to proceed or else it will install it under admin rather than the user needing to use it.

eXpd8 Install Guide

·       1. Navigate to the P:\PractPro\upgrade location on the PC

·     2. Select the file eXpd8FullSetup_4.exe to run and click Next.


3. If the installer is not there, you can download using the link below and save it on same file path as above.

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4. If the information isn’t already there, enter the full database instance name and click Next. 





5. If you don't know the server name, you can access other PC that has expd8 installed or the server and open Registry Editor
and follow the path: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\eXpd8\eXpd8 Professional\Settings. From there, you will be able to copy the Server name
as well as the DB username and password if needed and type it in on the installer as per above.




6. Click Next through the following windows until the Install starts.



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  7. If you get a pop up message as per below, just click on Ignore to continue the install.





8. Click Finish to open the app.

 




Installing Brief Generator



1. Open eXpd8, select Advance and open a file. Select the Brief tab to prompt the XPS installer then click Yes.

 

·        2. If you get the following, click OK.


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3. If you get a warning about unsigned drivers, click OK.



·    4. If you get a warning about installing the driver, click Install.


 

Turn Off Protected Mode on Adobe

1. Now open Adobe reader and go to Menu, Preferences then Security (Enhanced) .



·    2. Remove the check mark from the Enable Protected Mode at Startup and click Yes.

·    3. Remove the check mark from the Enable Enhanced Security and click OK.



Launching Scan watcher

1. Open eXpd8 and click Launch Scan Watcher.


·    2. Once opened click on File and Change User and select the logged in user from the list.


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3. Go to File and click Select Folder and browse to the users Scanned folder. If this does not exist, they may not use scan to folder. You can create a folder for the user in the eXpd8 Drive e.g. “P:\Scanned\John”, and then point Scan Watcher to that folder and have scan to folder set up on the scanner to point to that folder.