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Additional Information about
Finale 2005a for Windows
Finale 2005a Read Me, October 2004 Copri!"t # 2004, Ma$eMusic%, Inc& Congratulations on your purchase of Finale 2005 for Windows! IMPOR!"# Read this docu$ent %efore you %egin wor&ing with Finale 2005 and print a copy of it to keep with your Finale information. This file contains important information about Finale 2005 not included in the User Manual as well as information about converting older files into the new version's format. Please note that Finale 2005 files cannot be opened in previous versions of Finale. This document is organized by each version's changes; those of you already familiar with earlier versions may wish to read only the new information. The Read Me contains the following sections: Running Finale 2005 New features in Finale 2005a New features in Finale 2005 Fixes in Finale 2005a Fixes in Finale 2005 You may also visit our web site, www.finalemusic.com for updated information about Finale and information on new releases. Runnin! Finale 2005 Installin! Finale 2005 on Windows 2000'() If any pre'ious 'ersion of Finale has %een installed on the $achine( Finale 2005 reco$$ends that you restart your co$puter and log on as )yste$ !d$inistrator %efore installing on Windows 2000*+P syste$s, his will pre'ent erroneous font warnings, We reco$$end that you install Finale( and any other software( when logged in as )yste$ !d$inistrator, If you encounter pro%le$s during installation( we reco$$end that you turn o- any progra$s running in the %ac&ground( as 'irus detectors can often pre'ent Finale fro$ installing necessary .les and updating the registry, Rest assured( your Finale C/ does not contain any 'iruses, o turn o- all progra$s running in the %ac&ground# Press Ctrl0!lt0/elete once to %ring up the Close Progra$ dialog %o1, 2In Windows 2000 or +P( press Ctrl0!lt0/elete( then clic& on as& Manager,3 his lists e'ery process that is running on the syste$, 41plorer and )ystray are always running( so lea'e the$ alone, If you see anything other than those two( clic& on any one of the others and clic& 4nd as&, When that goes away( press Ctrl0!lt0/elete again and 4nd as& on another one in the list, 2If a progra$ re$ains on the list after you ha'e tried to 4nd as& on it( clic& on it( clic& and hold on 4nd as& for 50 seconds( then release it, If a 6his progra$ is not responding,,,6 $essage appears( clic& 4nd as& in it3, Repeat the process until only 41plorer and )ystray are left, )o$e co$puters $ay ha'e so$e other 6re7uired6 progra$s 0 if 4nding as& on a progra$ crashes the co$puter( try again without 4nding as& on that progra$, Re!isterin! Finale 2005 he .rst ti$e you launch Finale( you will %e pro$pted to register, o register a single copy of Finale( clic& Register "ow! to open the Registration Wi8ard 2or( fro$ the 9elp Menu( choose Register Finale3, hen follow the instructions to register your copy of Finale 'ia the Internet( phone( or $ail, If you choose not to register( you will %e pro$pted to do so each ti$e you launch Finale, If you do not register within thirty days( printing and sa'ing are disa%led until you choose to register, Note that the User/Authorization Codes are computer specific, and will only work on the given computer installation. Verify that the correct serial number has been entered. If you make a change to the computer (such as replacing the hard drive or motherboard, or install a new operating system), then you will need to re-authorized the installation. If you have already installed and authorized twice, you will need to contact Customer Service directly by phone, FAX or standard mail with your serial number and the location ID for the specific installation in question, and one of our representatives can clear the previous authorization from your account. If the software is not "reminding" you to register when you run the program, then the registration/authorization has been successfully completed. *tartin! Finale 2005 + ,--s Most applications 2including Coda products3 re7uire a set of .les( the Microsoft redistri%uta%les( in order to wor& successfully on your syste$, hese redistri%uta%le .les are nor$ally already present on $ost syste$s and are not generally included in application setup*install scripts 0 doing so would add a%out 5,5 M: to the si8e of the pac&age( and cause a longer installation process, More i$portantly( as these .les are constantly updated %y Microsoft and are operating0syste$ speci.c( including these .les in an application installer could result in incorrect .les %eing added in your syste$ and su%se7uent pro%le$s,