Overview:

Installing Summation Blaze and Summation Platinum Litigation Suite follow essentially the same procedure, with the additional step of connecting to existing network cases in the case of the Platinum edition. First time users will receive a full install, while veteran Summation users will receive an upgrade. In both cases, you will receive a CD-ROM. Take note of the Serial Code, a five-digit number followed by a letter, found on the sleeve of the CD-ROM. You may be asked to enter it the first time you run Summation.

How to Install Summation's Single user or Platinum Edition

1. Assemble the CD-ROM, floppy disk, and Serial Code of your Platinum Suite.
   
   
2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
   
   
3. The InstallShield will automatically set up the installation. If it does not, use Windows Explorer or File Manager to browse to the CD-ROM drive and double-click on the file entitled SETUP.EXE.
   
   
4. Follow the steps as explained in the install wizard. Users upgrading to Platinum take note that you may have to browse to your existing Summation directory.

When the install is complete, run Summation. You may be asked to enter your Serial Code. Type the five-digit number and letter into the box provided. You are ready to use Summation's Platinum Litigation Suite. If you are running under Windows NT/2000, you need to right click on the shortcut and select Properties/Shortcut and check Run In Own Memory Space.

How to Connect to Network Cases with the Platinum Edition

The Platinum suite has the ability to connect to cases being run on a network version of Summation. You will note that case list of the Platinum edition contains two new buttons: Local Cases and Network Cases. These two buttons provide you with the special ability to connect to more than one list of cases. Platinum must be installed locally, but if you want to use it to access your cases on the network, this feature is invaluable. To connect with network cases:

1. Access the case list by either:
   

• Selecting Open from the Case menu; or
  
• Clicking on the file drawer icon on your toolbar; or
  
• Pressing CTRL+O at the Main - Case Folder window.
  

2. The Case Selection dialog appears. Click on the Network Cases button.
   
   
3. If this is the first time you are connecting to your network cases, a dialog will appear asking you if you would like to search for your network version of Summation Blaze. (Once you have selected a network version of Summation, it will automatically load its case list when you click on Network Cases.) Click on Yes.
   
   
4. From the Choose a Directory Where a SumCase Database is Found dialog, browse to the program directory of your network version of Summation.
   
   
5. Click on OK. The network version of Summation's case list is loaded. The list of cases (local or network) is indicated at the top of the case list. To select another network case list, click on the button containing the ellipsis (. . .) and follow the above steps.