First time user please refer to the following sections on the Requirement for Windows or Mac OS Χ .

Users who have installed the appropriate client software please click the SciFinder application icon on their computers to access the database.

Requirements & Installation of client software for Windows

1. Requirements
   • PC with at least a 450 MHz Pentium-class or equivalent processor
   • Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3 or higher), XP(SP1 or SP2), or Vista
   • Minimum of 256 MB RAM (memory)
   • 50 MB or more available disk space, not including pagefile memory; 90 MB for installation
   • connection to CAS via the Internet
   • pre-installed client software for windows platform
   • WebLab ViewerLite (optional - this is used for viewing 3D structure models)
   • Monitor: SVGA color monitor compatible with Windows
   • Printer: a high-quality graphics printer, e.g., laser or inkjet, is recommended
   • Web Browser: Netscape Communicator Version or higher or Internet Explorer V5 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox Version 1.0 or higher

2. Installation of client software for Windows
1. Click here to download the self-extractable file, sfs2007.exe
2. Double-click the self-extractable file sfs2007.exe.
3. Click the "OK" button on the WinZip Self-Extractor dialog box. The installation process will start automatically.
4. A DOS windows may be opened by the process. Please DO NOT close it until the installation process is completed.
5. Click the "Next" button to start the installation or "Cancel" to stop.
6. Click the "Next" button to install SciFinder Scholar to the default destination folder C:\SFSCHLR.

*Please DO NOT change the default destination or the client will not be installed successfully.
7. If you have the software installed before, a dialog "Another version of SciFinder Scholar exists in the directory" will appear. Click "YES" to overwrite the original copy.
8. Click the "Next" button to install with Typical setup type.
9. Click "NO" when being asked Do you have a disk labeled Custom Site Files.
10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
11. To access, double-click the SciFinder Scholar application in the SciFinder Scholar folder.
12. The database will timeout (i.e. disconnect) after ten minutes of inactivity.

** The folder for SciFinder Scholar 2006 will contain the shortcuts to the SciFinder Scholar Readme File, SciFinder Scholar User Guide, SciFinder Scholar & Uninstall SciFinder Scholar.



3. Installation of WebLab ViewerLite to view 3d structure
   1. Click here to download the file viewerlite.exe
   2. Open Windows Explorer. Double-click the file viewerlite.exe.
   3. Click the Setup button.
   4. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the installation. (It has to be installed in folder C:\Program Files\WLViewerLite37)
   5. Re-start the computer.

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