Visimage 2.6 on Windows 7 64bit

Summary

Visimage requires a 32bit Operating System to run. In order for Visimage to run on 64bit versions of Windows 7, a virtual machine must be setup running a 32bit Windows Operating System (XP, Windows 7, Windows 8) The following instructions will guide through setting up a few Virtualization solutions to run Visimage.

Note: Visimage may crash randomly if launched from the Windows 7 Start menu via XP Mode. First best results, run Visimage from the Desktop icon from within the XP Mode virtual machine

XP Mode

Download and Installation

• Begin the XP Mode installation here

• Choose your Language and click Continue

• Click Continue to begin the genuine Windows validation process

• Run the GenuineCheck.exe program

• Copy the Validation code

• Paste the Validation code into the Validate entry box and click VALIDATE

• Select your language and click Download

• Choose a file and click Next

Note: XPMode_N does not include Media Player

• After the download has completed, follow the Install Instructions

Setup and Launch

• Double click the exe and click Run

• Click Next

• Select the location to place the XP Mode virtual hard disk file and click Next

• Allow the UAC prompt and click Finish after the install completes

• If you Accept the License Agreement, click Next

• Enter the credential information and click Next

• Select the applicable automatic updates configuration and click Next

• Finish the setup by clicking Start Setup

Installing Visimage

• Download Visimage to the Desktop using this url : http://www.vital-soft.com/download/secure/software/Visimage_2602_Setup.zip

• Unzip Visimage_2602_Setup.zip and run the Visimage_2602_Setup.exe

• Click Next to begin the installation

• If you accept the terms in the license agreement click Next

• Enter the applicable information and click Next

• Choose the directory where Visimage should be installed and click Next

• Choose the path to store profiles and click Next

Note: this is the Edit->Preferences profile path in Visimage

• Choose Typical and click Next

• Verify the settings and click Install

• Click Finish once the installation has completed

Running Visimage for the First Time

• Double click the Visimage icon on the desktop

• Click New to create a profile

• Enter the Profile name, System, Connection and click Continue...

• Verify the Paths and click Datacoms...

• Enter the IP Address:Port of the Host and the Name of the server Profile and click OK

• Click OK again

• Click the new profile and click Select

• Select Start Server and click Continue

• The following local dictionary prompt indicates Visimage was able to connect to the HOST click OK

• Select Create a List and click OK

• Choose a Primary Topic by double clicking an entry in the Primary Topics list and click OK

• Place your cursor in the Items of the first Column in the List and Select an item

• Click GO to verify that values from the item are returned