Installing Notation Player

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Installing Notation Player

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You may have obtained Notation Player either via download from the Internet, or in a software collection on CD-ROM. Either way, the setup program will be named something like Inst_NS_Player_3_English.msi.

The number in the setup file name represents the Notation Player version number.  You can always check our website at http://www.notation.com/Player.php for the latest release version of Notation Player.

prcarrow To install Notation Player:

B8Find the downloaded installation file on your machine or
B8If you did not immediately run the setup program after downloading it, or if the setup program is located on a CD-ROM, then you will first need to find it on your system on your CD-ROM. One way to do this is as follows:
1.At the lower, left corner of the screen, click the Windows Start button (skip this step for Windows 10):

WindowsStartButton or StartButtonWin7

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 "Inst" or "NS".

Windows will find Inst_NS_Player_3_English.msi file in your Internet download directory or CD drive, 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 Player setup program. If you have difficulty running the setup program, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at www.notation.com/FAQs.htm.
B8Once the Notation Player Setup program begins, it will ask a few simple questions about how you prefer to install the program. Answer those questions, and the installation will complete quickly, usually within 30 seconds.