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Installation instructions 

ALWIN II

1. Prerequisites 

ALWIN II can be used on PC systems with Microsoft Windows operating systems that fulfil 

the following minimum requirements: 

1.1 System requirements 

Hardware 

Minimum Recommended 

Pentium I 

128 MB RAM 

1 PS/2 Mouse interface 

1 PS/2 Keyboard interface 

1 VGA – Output interface 

1 CD-ROM/DVD Drive 

1 parallel interface 

or alternatively 

1 USB interface 

Hard drive: 1GB 

Graphic card with Screen area 800x600 

pixels and 16 bit colors 

Free hard disk space: 100 MB for the 

program (ALWIN II) and per paint 

manufacturer 300 MB 

Software Win98SE, WinNT, Windows 2000 or 

Windows XP Professional Edition 

Chinese / 

Japanese 

fonts in 

ALWIN II 

Windows 2000 German or English with 

Service Pack 4 

or 

Windows XP Professional Edition 

German or English with Service Pack 1 

Pentium 4 

512 MB RAM 

Hard drive: 40GB 

24 bit colors 

Windows 2000 German or 

English with Service Pack 4 or 

Windows XP Professional 

Edition German or English 

with Service Pack 1 

Windows 2000 German or 

English with Service Pack 4 

or 

Windows XP Professional 

Edition German or English 

with Service Pack 1 

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1.2. Settings in the Windows operating system 

The following settings in the Windows Control Panel are required and have to be changed, 

if appropriate: 

Display properties: 

Font Size: 

Small Fonts (Normal size 96 dpi) 

Win9x, WinNT 

In order to access the Control Panel from the Windows desktop use the command 

button and then the and items. There select 

/. 

WinXP 


button and then the items. There select 

///. 

Win2000 


button and then the and items. There select 

/>//. 

Regional options: 

These settings only have to be carried out if ALWIN II is used with Chinese/Japanese fonts. 

If you want to use additional Chinese/Japanese programs on this PC, the regional options 

in the Windows Control Panel must be set as follows: 

Regional Options: 

• Your locale(location): Chinese (PRC) / Japanese 

Caution! When you set the options for the first time, the operating system requires 

the Microsoft Windows operating system CD in order to install the required files. 

WinXP 


button and then the items. There select /. 

• Language for non-Unicode programs: Chinese (PRC) / Japanese 

Win2000 


button and then the and items. There select /. 

• Select System Locale: Chinese (PRC) / Japanese 

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1.3 Access Rights for WinNT, WINXP und Win2000-users 

Important! 

Please notice that you have to log in with administrator access rights, as various files are 

installed on the operating system account. 

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2. Installation 

2.1 Dongle-Installation 

The ALWIN II scope of delivery includes a software protection device, a so-called dongle. 

This dongle is available in two variants: for the parallel interface or for the USB interface. 

Dongle for parallel interface Dongle for USB interface 

Before installing the software plug the dongle onto the corresponding PC interface. 

Installation of the dongle for the parallel interface 

Connect the dongle to the parallel interface of the PC: 

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Installation of the dongle for the USB interface 

Connect the dongle to the USB interface of the PC: 

Caution! 

If you are using the WIN XP or WIN2000 operating system, the following message is 

displayed in Windows when the USB dongle is connected the first time: 

New hardware found: wibu-box /u 

Installing... 

This is followed immediately by the Windows standard installation routine for installing a 

new hardware component. 

Please terminate this Windows standard installation routine by using the 

command button since the required files are located on the Connex ALWIN II CD and are 

installed automatically during the software installation. 

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2.2 Softwareinstallation ALWIN II 

Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive. Start the Windows Explorer or use the Menu option 

Execute from the Task manager to execute the program "Setup.exe" for installation. 

The installation program is a user-guided program. After the CONNEX logo has appeared, 

a window for language selection opens up. 

Choose your preferred language and confirm by clicking on . 

Please confirm the following window welcoming you to InstallShield Wizard for ALWIN II 

with , as well. 

We kindly ask you to thoroughly read through the following text on the licence agreement 

and click on , if you agree, in order to continue with the installation. 

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In the further course you are now requested to enter information about the user and the 

company. 

Preset data is now displayed and have to be completed, if necessary. That means both 

arrays have to be filled in before you can activate . 

As the first files are being installed in the background now, the display of the next 

installation step can be slightly delayed. 

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In the following windows you can change the settings for the object program directory as 

well as of the program group and of the components. Generally you confirm these 

specifications by clicking on . 

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Please check again whether there is enough storage space on your hard drive. 

After confirming this window by clicking on , the necessary program files are being 

installed and there is a display indicating the progress of the copying process. 

After the copying process, a window opens, indicating the dongle number and the paint 

producer(s) that you already use. 

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Please verify the information on the paint producer and confirm the data by clicking on 

. The data for the installation of the paint producer(s) as well as the required storage 

space is indicated again. 

Please check again whether there is enough storage space on your hard drive. The choice 

of the drive is up to you. Generally you confirm these specifications by clicking on . 

Now the single formula files of the paint producers are actually copied. You are again being 

informed about the progress of the copying process. 

After the copying process is finished, the following window is displayed: 

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Now, the installation process has to be finished by clicking on . 

You will be asked to restart your PC, should that be necessary. Please restart your PC, if 

you are instructed to do so. 

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3. Start the program ALWIN II 

After a restart, the new program ALWIN II for Windows starts automatically. 

There is now a link (icon) “ALWIN II” on the desktop as well as a data entry in the autostart 

group. 

If ALWIN II is used in combination with the Connex PAINTSTAR ® MEDIAMASTER 

paint mixing terminal, please also observe our additional instructions "Installation 

Instructions PAINTSTAR ® MEDIAMASTER in combination with paint mixing software 

(ALWIN II)". 

4. Settings in ALWIN II 

After the first installation check the program settings and change the options to the desired 

or required data. 

All the settings are carried out in the menu item and under the 

submenu item. 

Here you can carry out the settings for the language, screen, printer setup and the scales. 

Detailed information about the individual options is included in the operating instructions 

"OPERATING MANUAL (WIN) PAINT MIXING COMPUTER". 

Chinese/Japanese fonts 

If you use additional Chinese/Japanese programs and have therefore carried out the setting 

described above for the in the Windows operating 

system, you have to activate the option in in ALWIN II in order for the Chinese/Japanese fonts to be 

displayed. 

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Service 

If anything in these Installation instructions are incomprehensible or if any instructions, 

procedures or safety instructions are not clear, please contact our customer service 

department: 

Connex PAINT MIXING SYSTEMS GMBH 

Customer Service 

Arheilger Weg 17 

D-64380 Roßdorf 

Telephone: +49 (0) 6154-693 121 

Fax: +49 (0) 6154 – 693 132 

e-mail service@connex-gmbh.de 

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