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INSTALLATION TO HARD DISK

System Requirements
Operating system: 32-bit HSC version: Windows 98 (+SE recommended), NT (+SP6),
Me (+Security update + System update), 2000 and XP.
Processor:
Pentium 400 MHz or faster
Memory:
256 MB or more
Disk space:
420 MB max (depends on computer)
Monitor:
VGA or better
Mouse:
Windows compatible
System requirements of HSC are very typical for all Windows programs. For example, a
fast Pentium 4 processor, 1024 MB of memory, fast video graphics card and fast hard disk
improves working efficiency decisively.
Hard disk and HSC-operation speed may be increased with Windows System tools
(ScanDskw.exe and Defrag.exe) and especially with Diskeeper -software.

7.2

Installation
HSC is installed in the same way as most other Windows programs:
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6.

Log on to the computer with Administrator privileges.

It is not necessary to remove the old HSC 1.0 - 5.1 versions if you want to upgrade
to HSC 6.0. These can still be used if the new 6.0 is installed in a different directory.
However, all old HSC 5.x (beta) versions must be uninstalled before new HSC 6
installation with Windows Control Panel Add/Remove Programs Dialog.
Close all other Windows programs, but not Windows itself. Note that you must
also close, for example, the MS Office icon bar, because it has loaded some
programs to the memory. Otherwise the HSC installation program can not upgrade
those libraries which are in use. You can press Ctrl, Alt, Delete to view and close
all the running programs. Do not, however, close EXPLORER and SYSTRAY
under Windows 98.
Insert HSC CD in your drive.
Select Start Run: from the Menu (or use Add Programs from Control Panel.)
Locate SETUP.EXE from HSC CD and press Enter. Answer questions.
Restart Windows when installation is complete.
If you have problems see the following notes and Chapter 7.4.

Note that the final HSC user must Log on to the computer as Administrator and using
his/her own User Name before running HSC 6.0 installation, however, this depends on
your computer settings and Windows version. The final user must also have installation
privileges when he/she starts HSC at the first time, in order to allow Windows configure
HSC properly to the new user, see Fig. 3. Later on some privilege limitations may be
added. If the Administrator installs HSC using his own User name then the final user must
also have administrator privileges at least on the first time when he/she starts HSC!

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Fig. 1. HSC6 - folder Properties dialog of Windows My Computer. HSC user must have
full Permissions to the HSC6 folder because HSC saves INI and other files into this folder.
The HSC user must also have full permissions to the HSC6 folder! You may check to
permissions by clicking HSC6 folder in My Computer with mouse right button and
selecting Properties dialog and Security tab. See Fig. 1.

Fig. 2. Windows Printers and Faxes dialog.

Please verify from the Windows Printers and Faxes Dialog that the Default Windows
Printer really exist and operate properly, Fig. 2. If the default printer status is "unable to
connect" and/or "print spooler service is not running" then HSC and Sim modules may run
extremely slowly and tardy. Please check and change default printer properties using right
mouse menu in Printers and Faxes dialog, Fig. 2.

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Fig. 3. Windows configures HSC for the new user for the first time when the user
changes. If the new user do not have enough privileges then this configuration process
cannot finish properly. Configuration process may use the file "\Downloaded
Installations\HSC Chemistry 6.00.msi" in the Windows folder for the configuration.
Installation into a network server:
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2.
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Use same procedure as for single computer.

Repeat installation procedure for each terminal, which must have access to HSC.
Install HSC every time into the same drive and directory in the network server. This
multiple installation procedure will:
Copy the HSC.INI file into the Windows directory of each terminal.
Copy all library files (*.dll, *.ocx, etc.) into the Windows\System directory of each
terminal if necessary.
Copy all other files into the same HSC directory of the network server if necessary.

Installation of HSC Excel Add-In Functions

See Chapter 27. Excel Add-In Functions for details.
Installation routine saves into Windows "\Downloaded Installations" folder HSC
Chemistry 6.00.msi file (some 57 MB). Windows may use this file, for example, when
the Windows user changes or when installation needs some repair. Normally it is not
needed.

7.3

Removing HSC from the computer (Uninstallation)

HSC is uninstalled in the same way as most other Windows programs:
1. Select "Tools, Add-Ins ..." in Excel menu.
2. In Add-Ins dialog unselect "HSC 6.0 Functions".
3. Close Excel.
4. Select Add/Remove Programs from Windows Control Panel.
5. Select HSC Chemistry from the list.
6. Press Add/Remove... button and follow instructions.
You may also delete the following file from the Windows folder:
"\Downloaded Installations\HSC Chemistry 6.00.msi"

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Important Notes
The HSC installation program will put HSC6.INI file in your HSC6 directory and
automatically updates path information of HSC modules. HSC Chemistry updates this file
automatically if you change settings in HSC Chemistry. However, you can also edit this
file by any ASCII editor such as Windows Notepad. When you start HSC, it always reads
this HSC6.INI-file, which gives the default settings to the program.
Picture 1 gives an example of possible HSC6.INI settings. Note that Own and Main
databases can exist in any drive or directory. The order of rows must be the same as in this
example.
[HSC Path]
Server=C:\HSC6\
' Path of HSC in your computer
Terminal=C:\HSC6\
' Path of HSC in server
OwnDB=C:\HSC6\DATABASES\OWNDB6.HSC
' Path of Own Database
MainDB=C:\HSC6\DATABASES\MAINDB6.HSC ' Path of Main Database
SolGasMix=C:\HSC6\SGM.EXE
' Path of Solgasmix
UserName=Antti Roine
' HSC Licence: User Name
Organization=Outotec Research Oy
LicenseNumber=60000

' HSC Licence: Organization Name

' HSC Licence: Serial Number

[Table Font]
Font=Courier New
Size=10
Bold=-1
Italic=0

' Default Table Font

[Diagram Font]
' Default Diagram Font
Font=Times New Roman
Size=10
Bold=-1
Italic=0
[Marginal]
PaperSize=9
Top=2
Left=2

' Default Printing Marginals

[Units]
Temperature=C
Energy=cal
Warnings=0

' Default Units

' Temperature Units
' Energy Units
' Warnings Off/On

Fig. 1. Settings of HSC6.INI file in the Windows directory

If you reinstall HSC in the same directory, do not overwrite your old OwnDB6.HSC file if
you have saved data on it, i.e. copy this file first to some other directory.
Note also that selected fonts and sizes must be available in your printer. However, you can
also change fonts later by pressing the Settings button in HSC Main Menu. You can
change the default printer using the Printers icon on the Control Panel.
Sim-module used Sim_FlowSheet1.INI and Sim_FlowSheet2.INI files for saving user
settings. You may recover original settings by deleting these files from the HSC6-folder.

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Installation and Operation Problems (Windows 98 and Me)

Slow operation when opening files
HSC uses lot of Excel-type files. Sometimes these files contain the "Last used Printer" information.
If this printer is not found from your computer, then the open routine may spent a while by trying to
find printer from the large network is such is available. This problem may exist when you open
HSC application files which you have got from your colleague. This problem may be solved by
resaving such files.

If you have problems with installation or HSC operation:

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3.
4.

If you are using NT 3.51, then install/run the NT 3.51 Service Pack 5. In Windows NT 4.0
the Run in separate memory space setting in Properties, Shortcut selection might be
needed.
HSC 6.0 operates under 32-bit Windows 98, NT, 2000, Me or XP but not under old 16-bit
Windows 3.11 or 32 bit Win 95. HSC 6.0 has been developed under Windows 2000 and
Windows XP.
Close all open programs and delete all *.TMP files from your C:\Windows\Temp directory.
This will give more hard disk space and eliminate some problems.
Run Scandisk program with surface scan. If it finds some bad sectors on your hard disk then
you need a new one. The Defrag program will also improve hard disk performance.

Error number: 0x80070725 under Windows 98

Description: "Incompatible version of the RPC stub". This error means that some of your
applications has updated Windows system files with wrong versions. For example, Windows XP
Oleaut32.dll is installed to Windows 98 computer. Please download and run the following
executable that is provided by Microsoft:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/msninvestor/Patch/1.0/WIN98/EN-US/mcrepair.EXE
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q321915&
You may found this file also from HSC Chemistry CD from: \Microsoft\Win98\mcrepair.exe
Note that incompatible Windows system files may also cause browsing problems with Internet
Explorer.

General Protection Fault Error:

Some HP printer drivers may cause a General Protection Fault error in HSC graphics routines if
selected as default printer. Such drivers are HP Color Laserjet, HP Laserjet 2B, 5L/M, 6P/MP. If
some of these drivers have been selected as default then the valid program code (for example,
division by zero within error trap) will crash the whole Windows operating system.
Every attemp has been made to avoid this printer driver bug in the new HSC 4, but if it still exists
please select an other driver as default in Windows, for example, PostScript or Laserjet 4 versions.
You can also copy and paste diagrams to Windows Write and print these using a defective printer
driver. You can also ask HP for a fixed printer driver.

"Invalid property value" Error

This problem is usually caused because some screen fonts or font sizes are missing from Windows.
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sometimes not. This problem can occur particularly if some display modes other than VGA are
used.
HSC uses non-proportional Fixedsys size 9 font (Windows 3.1) for displaying results; if this font is
not available the user can get the "Invalid property value" error, for example by pressing Help. In
Windows 98 HSC uses non-proportionals System 9 font.
HSC uses proportional MS Sans Serif font (Windows 3.1) in all Menus; if this font is missing from
the used display resolution, then it is possible that not all the text can be seen in the Menu.
To get rid of this problem, please add all necessary fonts and sizes to Windows using the Control
Panel and Fonts icon. From Windows 1 and 2 disks add the following fonts to Windows 3.1:
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Fixedsys set #3, Fixedsys set #6, Fixedsys for the IBM 8514

MS Sans Serif (for all displays)

Probably not all of these are needed, but install them all just to make sure.

Other Error Messages

Please send a short report of any other errors to Outotec Research Oy, with a detailed description to
reproduce this error. This will help us to further improve HSC Chemistry.