Installation Geo Motions
Installation Geo Motions
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GeoMotions Suite
Quick Start Guide
Use the CD to install the GeoMotions Suite; or, alternatively, download the installation file from
our website at:
http://www.geomotions.com
Click on the Software and GeoMotions Suite - Update links. Download the full installation file
for the stand-alone version by clicking on the link for the GeoMotions.zip file. The user name
and password are printed on the USB key box. After downloading the file, extract the contents,
then execute the setup.exe file and follow the instructions.
Testing instructions
After installing the software, please do the following to test the installation. If any errors occur
during this testing session, please refer to list of the most common installation/execution
problems and their solution presented in the next pages.
If you get an error message during installation or when executing the program, the following is a
list of the most common problems and solutions. If you don’t find a solution on this list, please
send us an e-mail at:
support@geomotions.com
1. The stand-alone key will not work on a network server. The key should be plugged to the
same computer where the programs are installed.
2. The programs will not work when “remote access” is enabled on the computer; or, when
remotely connected to the system.
3. BLUE COLOR, Matrix USB Key: Some users have reported that after the installation,
Windows may report that the drivers for the USB key are not installed or the GeoMotions
programs can't find the key. To fix this problem: First, download the following program
that will install the drivers of the key before the program is installed, please use the same
folder where the GeoMotions Suite will be installed (e.g., create the GeoMotions folder):
http://www.geomotions.com/Download/Matrix.zip
Extract the contents of the file to the GeoMotions folder created in 1 above and verify
that a Matrix folder was created, and then execute the inf_inst.exe file. After installing
the drivers, install the GeoMotions Suite.
5. Execution Error 75, Path\File Access; Error 76, Path not found:
a. Right click on the program icon and select “Run as administrator”. Or,
b. Install the program on a folder other than “Program Files”; e.g.,
“c:\geotechnical\geomotions”. Or,
c. The program is trying to write some control files to the drive and it can’t because
you don’t have enough read/write rights on the hard drive. Ask your IT
department to give you more rights.
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6. Execution Error 429, “You do not have an appropriate license to use this
functionality” when plotting:
a. In the folder where the programs where installed, there is a
“Utilities\GraphicsServer” folder.
b. On this folder, execute the “GSFix290.exe” file.
c. Reboot your computer.
8. Windows 7 Font Error: If the labels on the program forms do not appear normal, for
example see below:
If you have a high resolution screen at install time, Windows 7 will install a larger font
set (125%) by default. If you then choose go back to the standard font size (100%),
Windows will keep some of the large fonts even though everything else is adjusted for
standard fonts, causing programs that use these fonts to break because the text will not
always fit inside the GUI.
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By editing the Windows registry you can get the original, intended fonts back. However,
please note that making changes to the Windows registry should be performed with care,
hence, we recommend you to ask for assistance from your IT department to complete this
task.
Open the start menu and type regedit and then press Enter.
Locate the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts
Find the value MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24
Change from SSERIFF.FON to SSERIFE.FON
Find MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24
Change from SERIFF.FON to SERIFE.FON
Finally find Courier 10,12,15
Change from COURF.FON to COURE.FON
Restart your system in order for the changes to take effect.
10. Error 1311. Source File not found: The GeoMotions.zip file may not have been
downloaded in its entirety. Check the size of the zip file (in bytes) and compare it to the
size shown on the web page. If the sizes are not the same, you will need to download the
file again.
Tutorial
Electronic copies of the User’s Manuals and the Quick Tutorials in PDF format are saved in
the GeoMotions\Manual folder of the program, and can be used to print paper copies for
reference. The quick tutorials are step-by-step examples that explain the most useful features
of the programs.