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Readme File for Crystal Reports 8.5
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(c) 2001 Seagate Software

This Readme covers important information that you should read before
installing Crystal Reports 8.5. Please read the entire document
before proceeding with your installation.

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CONTENTS
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1: What's New in Crystal Reports 8.5
2: Installation and System Requirements
3: Documentation
4: Features No Longer Supported / Known Issues and Limitations
5: Online News and Support

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1: What's New in Crystal Reports 8.5
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This latest version of Crystal Reports incorporates a significant
number of enhancements and new features -- each of which serves to
augment the capabilities of Crystal Reports in one or more of the
following areas:

* Web reporting
* Report Designer features
* Developer features

To read a synopsis of the key enhancements made in each area, please
refer to the "What's New" chapter of the Crystal Reports User's Guide
(UserGuide.pdf), which is located in the \Docs directory of your
product CD.


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2: Installation and System Requirements
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For installation instructions, see the Install.pdf file or Chapter 3
of the Crystal Reports User's Guide (UserGuide.pdf). Both documents
are located on the product CD.

The ReleaseNotes.doc file, located in the root directory of the
product CD, includes a comprehensive listing of the known issues and
other important notes that users should be aware of before installing
Crystal Reports 8.5. It is recommended that users read this document
in its entirety before proceeding with their Crystal Reports
installation.

Note: The following system requirements must be met when installing
Crystal Reports 8.5:

* Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/ME, Windows NT 4.0, or higher
* Minimum RAM: 32 MB (64 MB for Windows NT)
* Recommended RAM: 64 MB
* Minimum hard drive space required (all editions): 60 MB
* Maximum hard drive space required: 
	* Developer Edition: 235 MB English (up to 470 MB for other languages)
	* Professional Edition: 174 MB English (up to 350 MB for other languages)
	* Standard Edition: 155 MB
* Pentium processor or higher
* CD-ROM

It is also recommended that you have an additional 100 MB of
free disk space on your C: drive for use by Windows during the
installation.


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3: Documentation
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The \Docs directory of the Crystal Reports CD contains the Crystal
Reports User's Guide, a Technical Reference (volumes 1 and 2),
and other resource manuals and documents that users are encouraged
to read. 

Note: The files located in the \Docs directory will not be installed
with the product.
 
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Online Help
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Online help is available in two formats: compiled HTML and non-compiled
HTML. We recommend using the compiled version, which is significantly
faster than the non-compiled version.

Compiled HTML help is supported by Internet Explorer 3 and up;
non-compiled HTML help is supported by Netscape Navigator 4.07 and up.
For best results, it is recommended that you use Internet Explorer 5
for compiled HTML help, or Netscape Navigator 4.61 for non-compiled 
HTML help.

Note: Internet Explorer does NOT support non-compiled HTML help.

If you select a Complete or Typical installation, the setup process
installs the online help appropriate to your browser:

* If setup detects IE 3.x or later, then compiled HTML help is
  installed automatically. 
* If setup detects Netscape only, then non-compiled HTML help is
  installed automatically. 
* If setup detects neither browser, then online help is not installed.

Perform a Custom installation if you do not want to install any online
help, or if you want to specify one or both types of online help.

Note: Install your browser BEFORE performing a Custom installation of
the online help. If you first install Crystal Reports, and then 
install your browser, you may experience problems when viewing the
online help. In such cases, you will need to re-install the online
help.

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4: Features No Longer Supported / Known Issues and Limitations
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The ReleaseNotes.doc file, located in the root directory of the
product CD, includes a comprehensive listing of the known issues and
other important notes that users should be aware of before installing
Crystal Reports 8.5. It is recommended that users read this document
in its entirety before proceeding with their Crystal Reports
installation.

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5: Online News and Support
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To find out how to receive technical support services on the product
you purchased:

* Consult the enclosed Technical Support Guide.
* Go to our support website at http://support.seagatesoftware.com.
* Contact your regional office. See the International Office Directory
  in the Crystal Reports User’s Guide (UserGuide.pdf) located in the
  \Docs directory of the product CD.


For more information, visit us on the Web:

Crystal Reports Product News
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/products/crystalreports/

Crystal Reports Demos
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/products/crystalreports/showme/ 

Crystal Enterprise Product News
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/products/crystalenterprise/  

Product Information
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/products/

Developer Zone
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/products/dev_zone/

Online Support, samples and tech briefs
http://support.seagatesoftware.com/homepage/

Training & Consulting
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/services/

Seagate Software homepage
http://www.seagatesoftware.com/homepage/

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(c) 2001 Seagate Software


