Installing the HomeARC Programs -- 11/96
DO/TS
By Your WS Pubs Team
This document contains information that will help you get the HomeARC up and running on your computer.
November 1996 by The Family, Zurich, Switzerland
1. What Is the HomeARC and What Is on the HomeARC CD?
The primary purpose of the HomeARC program is to make the vast treasury of our Family's pubs more accessible for all Family members to research, study and enjoy. The HomeARC also has a variety of functions which help you manage, store and secure your personal and ministry-related computer files. A list of the pubs found on the HomeARC CD is in the HomeARC Help file under "Groups."
2. Installing the HomeARC Program on Your Computer -- Ten Steps
Enclosed are two 3.5-inch HomeARC setup disks. These disks contain the program that will get the HomeARC program up and running on your computer. The installation process is as automatic as possible, and on-screen help is provided to guide you through the setup steps. Whether you have an experienced computer whiz available or not, please pray that the Lord will help you to install the HomeARC without problems! If you do run into problems or snags during the installation, refer to the "What to Do If You Run into Problems with the HomeARC" section on page 4 of this booklet.
These instructions assume that your computer hardware and the Windows operating system is already set up and working properly. Your computer must meet these minimum requirements to run the HomeARC program:
386 or higher CPU
4 MB or more RAM
4 MB of free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows 95
You will also need the following:
The HomeARC CD
The 2 HomeARC Setup Disks
The HomeARC Serial Number (on the label of setup disk 1)
The HomeARC Setup Password (on the label of setup disk 1) Have your personal XPY password ready (make one up if you've never used XPY, otherwise use the XPY password you usually use for opening and closing files.)
Perform the following ten step-by-step instructions to install and configure the HomeARC program on your computer. The setup and HomeARC programs will provide you with more detailed instructions at each step of the installation. (Note: This installation process is for the first person in your Home who will be setting up the HomeARC. Other users can be added later, each with their unique password. See the HomeARC Help file, available after the program is installed, for further information regarding this.)
With your computer turned on and running Windows:
l 1) Insert the HomeARC CD into your CD-ROM drive.
l 2) Insert the HomeARC Setup Disk 1 into your floppy drive. (Note: Insert the setup disk in floppy drive A, if possible. If you insert the setup disk in a floppy drive with a different letter, such as B, then substitute that drive letter in the instructions below.)
l 3a) If you are using Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups: In Program Manager, select the FILE menu and then select RUN. In the RUN dialog, type: a:
Select OK and the HomeARC Setup program will start to run.
l 3b) If you are using Windows 95: Select the START button and select RUN from the Start Menu. In the RUN dialog, type: a:
Select OK and the HomeARC Setup program will start to run.
l 4) Follow the on-screen instructions to install the HomeARC program on your computer. Select the NEXT button to move forward through the setup process and make sure to fill in the information that the Setup program requests. Your very own "ARC Angel" will be there to guide you! Insert the HomeARC Setup Disk 2 when requested, and then select OK.
l 5) After the HomeARC Setup program has completed the installation of the HomeARC program on your computer, exit Windows and re-boot your computer.
l 6) Once you have re-booted your computer and are back into Windows again, it is time to run the HomeARC program for the first time. The HomeARC program will complete the installation and configuration process the first time that you run it. Make sure that the HomeARC CD is in your CD drive when you run the HomeARC program for the first time. (Note: The HomeARC Setup program also installs a program called CpyWin. Make sure to run the HomeARC program before running CpyWin, because the HomeARC program must complete the installation and configuration of your programs.)
l 7a) If you are using Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups: Open the HomeARC Group in Program Manager. You can do this by selecting WINDOW from the Program Manager Menu and then selecting HomeARC. Double click on the HomeARC program icon to run the program.
l 7b) If you are using Windows 95: Select the START button and then select PROGRAMS. Your Programs folders will appear. From there you select the HomeARC folder, and then select HomeARC from the new folder that appears, to run the program.
l 8) The ARC Angel will help you to finish setting up the HomeARC program. Enter your HomeARC Serial Number, HomeARC Setup Password, and your own XPY password (your personal private password for encrypting/decrypting your personal files, as well as accessing the HomeARC) in the first dialog that is displayed. This is all explained in detail on-screen. Select the OK button once you have entered all of the required information.
l 9) The ARC Angel will teach you about the Sign-In Dialog next. Follow her instructions to enter your XPY password into the Sign-In Dialog, and then select OK.
l 10) The HomeARC Toolbar will display next, and then the program will search your HomeARC CD to finalize the setup. This searching of the CD may take up to a minute, depending on the speed of your CD-ROM drive and computer. Once the search has completed, the final ARC Angel screen will display along with the ARC Title Index for the MLs that are on your HomeARC CD. Select OK from the ARC Angel dialog. You are now set up and ready to run the HomeARC program! PTL!
3. HomeARC Program Demos
There are five HomeARC Demos that show you the basics of how to use the HomeARC electronic library. Each demo is only about 5 minutes long, and once you have completed all five demos you will be on your way to becoming a HomeARC expert!
To run the Demos from Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups:
Open the HomeARC Group in Program Manager. You can do this by selecting WINDOW from the Program Manager Menu and then selecting HomeARC. Double click on the program icon for a Demo to run it.
To run the Demos from Windows 95:
Select the START button and then select PROGRAMS. Your Programs folders will appear. From there you select the HomeARC folder. Select the Demo you want to run from the new folder that appears.
The Demo will run automatically. Just read the messages on the screen and watch as the Demo shows you how to perform the tasks being explained. There will be a little control panel in the lower right corner of your screen that you can use to control the Demo. Once the Demo has finished, press the EXIT button in the Demo's control window to close the Demo down completely. You must close one Demo before running the next one. (Tip: After you have completed a Demo, it would be good to run the HomeARC and try out what you have just learned.)
4. HomeARC Help
The HomeARC Help file gives detailed instructions on all aspects of the HomeARC program. You can open the HomeARC Help file by clicking on the HomeARC Toolbar or any other HomeARC window and then pressing F1. This will take you directly to the Help section that is related to the part of the program that you are currently in.
Select the CONTENTS button in the HomeARC Help window to take you to a list of all of the Help Topics. You can use the forward and backward arrows in the HomeARC Help window to step sequentially through the Help Topics.
5. CpyWin Program
The CpyWin Program will also be installed on your computer along with the HomeARC. This program allows you to encrypt and decrypt e-mail. CpyWin is similar to, and improves upon, the popular encryption program called PGP. The CpyWin program can only be used for communicating with Family members who are also using CpyWin. The program should not be given to anyone who is not a member of the Family. (Note: Likewise, the HomeARC program and CD are for DO and TS Family members only!)
CpyWin uses what is called "Public Key Encryption." If you are already familiar with PGP, then CpyWin will be fairly easy to understand. The concept of Public Key Encryption can be hard to grasp at first, but every Home should have at least one person who understands and can use CpyWin. Please study the CpyWin Help file to learn how to use the program.
To run CpyWin from Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups:
Open the HomeARC Group in Program Manager. You can do this by selecting WINDOW from the Program Manager Menu and then selecting HomeARC. Double click on the CpyWin program icon to run it.
To run CpyWin from Windows 95:
Select the START button and then select PROGRAMS. Your Programs folders will appear, and from there you select the HomeARC folder. To run CpyWin, select it from the new folder that appears.
The first time you run CpyWin, you will get several messages informing you that CpyWin is not configured properly. Refer to the "Setting Up CpyWin for the First Time" section in the CpyWin Help file for instructions and what you need to do to configure CpyWin.
The CpyWin Help file gives detailed instructions on all aspects of the CpyWin program. While running the CpyWin program, you can open the CpyWin Help file by pressing F1. This will take you directly to the help section that is related to the part of the program that you are currently in.
Select the CONTENTS button in the CpyWin Help window to take you to a list of all of the Help Topics. You can use the forward and backward arrows in the CpyWin Help window to step sequentially through the help topics.
6. Communicating with Mama and the WS Pubs Teams
We have set up several e-mail addresses that you can now use to send e-mail directly to Mama, Peter or Gary, and to different WS Pubs teams. Once you learn how to use CpyWin, please use it to encrypt all messages that you send to these e-mail addresses. (Note: Use the CpyWin "Armor" mode for Internet e-mail--see CpyWin Help file.)
A file that contains two public keys was installed on your computer in the HomeARCPGP directory. The "Setting Up CpyWin for the First Time" section in the CpyWin Help file explains how to add these keys to your keyring.
Use the "Mama" key for any communications that you want to go directly to Mama, Peter or Gary. Using this key will ensure that only they or their personal secretaries will be able to open these messages. E-mail for Mama, Peter or Gary can be sent to this e-mail address:
mpg@ibm.com
Since your letters to Mama, Peter and Gary are confidential and personal, please do not send any messages to their e-mail address until you learn how to use CpyWin to encrypt your messages with the "Mama" key mentioned above. Instead, please continue to write them via your reporting office or the mailing address in the Charter.
The "wspubs" key should be used to encrypt any messages that you want to send to the WS Pubs team's e-mail addresses listed below. Messages to these e-mail addresses can be sent unencrypted, until you learn to use CpyWin:
grape@ibm.net
Use for sending e-mail to The Grapevine
wspubs@ibm.net
Use for sending e-mail for any other WS Pubs (including the Free Zine, etc.)
homearc@ibm.net
Use for sending e-mail regarding the HomeARC or CpyWin.
(Note: These are known Family e-mail addresses, so if you do not want to connect your personal e-mail address to a Family e-mail address, then do not send e-mail to these addresses from your personal e-mail account.)
7. What to Do If You Run into Problems with the HomeARC
With such a wide range of computers in use, it's possible that you may experience some problems getting your HomeARC set up. Here are some step-by-step guidelines to follow if you do run into problems:
l 1) Please pray and ask the Lord to show you the answer to your problem.
l 2) Close down Windows, and then turn your computer off completely. Turn it back on and then try repeating whatever you did when you experienced the problem. This will often clear up whatever the problem was.
l 3) Discuss the problem with someone else in your Home and pray together for a solution. If further help is needed, check with a neighboring Home and see if they have been able to install the HomeARC. If so, perhaps they can help you to solve your problem.
l 4) If still no success, you can send a problem report to the HomeARC e-mail address. However, our staff is limited, so we may not be able to personally reply to every request for help, although we will try. If a number of people are running into the same types of problem, then we will publish some tips for all.
Any problem reports should include the following information:
1) Computer type (386 25, 486 50, Pentium 90, etc.)
2) Amount of RAM memory
3) Total hard disk space
4) Free hard disk space
5) Version of Windows (3.1, Workgroups, or Windows 95)
6) Complete description of the problem. Please give as many details about the problem as you can. List any error messages that you might be getting. If the problem happens every time that you follow certain steps, then list each step that you do, so that we can try to duplicate the problem. Please be as complete and detailed as possible.
We'd also appreciate reports on any major typos or problems with the pubs files you notice. Please include the filename and sample of the problem text in your message. Many early MLs were retyped, and although proofread, may still contain some typos.
Remember to handle your CDs with care. Always keep CDs in their cases when not actually inserted in your CD-ROM drive. Scratches on either the top or bottom of the CD can make it unusable. Dust or dirt can damage both your CD and your CD-ROM drive. To clean a computer CD, do not use commercial cleaners intended for use with CD audio discs. CD-ROM discs should only be cleaned with a damp cloth by wiping gently from the center spindle hole out toward the edge of the disc. Wiping in any other direction grinds the dirt into the protective surface.
Faulty HomeARC CDs (but not those damaged through misuse) or setup disks will be replaced. Please return the original CD or setup disks to your CRO, and request a replacement. Thank you.
Thanks for your prayers and patience as we launch this new Word and communication tool, the HomeARC: "We're learning ourselves on this because it's entirely new and we've never done this before! ... We're one of the smallest publishing houses that ever put out so many pubs and we really churn'm out! They may not be perfect, but we get'm out! Hallelujah? TYJ!" (ML #1632:58).
Much love,
Your WS Pubs Team
Copyright (c) 1998 by The Family