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You may have received the purchased version or trial version of Composer either via download from the Internet or on a CD-ROM. Either way, the setup program will be named something like NotationComposer20Setup.exe for the purchased version, or NotationComposer20TrialSetup.exe for the trial version.
The number "20" in the setup file name represents the Composer version number 2.0. Newer versions of the Composer software and setup program might be released before this documentation is updated. In that case, the number in the setup program might be something like "201" in NotationComposer201Setup.exe or NotationComposer201TrialSetup.exe, for Composer version 2.0.1.
 To install Composer using the setup file downloaded from the Internet:
 | If you have just completed the download of NotationComposer20Setup.exe or NotationComposer20TrialSetup.exe file, your Internet browser might immediately offer you the opportunity to "open" the file. In that case, do choose the "open" option. |
| If you did not immediately run the setup program after downloading it, then you will first need to find it on your system. One way to do this is as follows: |
| 1. | At the lower, left corner of the screen, click the Windows Start button: |
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That brings up the Windows Start menu.
| 2. | Select Search in the Windows Start menu. |
Windows will display the Search Results window.
| 3. | In the Search Results window, search for files that begin with the word "Composer". |
Windows will find NotationComposer20Setup.exe or NotationComposer20TrialSetup.exe file in your Internet download directory, and display it in the right panel of the Search Results window.
| 4. | With the mouse, double-click the name of the found file. That will start the setup program. |
| 5. | Follow the steps in the Notation Composer setup program. If you have difficulty running the setup program, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at www.notation.com/faq.htm. |
| 6. | IMPORTANT: Restart Windows after cleaning the installation. It might not be necessary for you to do this. But if you have any problems initially running Composer after installing it, then it is highly recommended that you restart Windows. |
To start Composer installation from the CD-ROM:
| 1. | Insert the Notation Composer CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Normally the setup program will start automatically. |
| 2. | If the setup program does not start automatically: |
| (a) | At the lower left corner of the screen, click the Windows Start button: |
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That brings up the Windows Start menu.
| (b) | Choose Run in the Windows Start menu. |
| (c) | In the Run dialog, type "D:\ComposerComposer10Setup.exe" if your CD-ROM is the "D:" drive. If you do not know the drive letter for your CD-ROM, then click the Browse button to find letter for your CD-ROM drive. |
| 3. | Follow the steps in the Notation Composer setup program. If you have difficulty running the setup program, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at www.notation.com/faq.htm. |
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