Instruction manual - Pizzicato 3.2.2 EN020 - Revision of 2007/03/10

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Installing Pizzicato

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Installing Pizzicato [Light] [Beginner] [Professional]

The installation of Pizzicato consists of copying all necessary files onto the hard disk of your computer. This operation must be done before you can start using Pizzicato.

You need to follow the procedure explained in this lesson. If you cannot execute one or more steps, do not hesitate to contact our support department. Together, we will solve the problem.

The Pizzicato manual includes several lessons on computer basics. If computers are brand new to you, you can refer to these pages as a first approach. We also advise you to read the introduction manual of Windows or Macintosh. Also play the guided tour offered by Windows or Mac. It will teach you the essential data to handle your computer.

To install Pizzicato on Windows, execute the following steps (for Mac, see below):

You may download Pizzicato through our site www.arpegemusic.com on the demo download page.

  1. Click the Start button in the Windows toolbar
  2. Click Execute...
  3. Type D:setup using the keyboard (D is the letter corresponding to your CD drive) and click OK
  4. If you don't know the letter associated with your CD drive, click the Browse... button and double-click the Working station on the Desk. Then double-click the icon representing the CD drive and double-click the Setup file (or Setup.exe)
  1. Download the full manual installation file at : www.arpegemusic.com/download/manual32.exe
  2. Double-click this file and follow the installation instructions on screen. Be sure to install it in the same directory as the Pizzicato program (default selection), otherwise you will not be able to access it.
  3. When completed, you will have access to the user manual without an Internet connection.

To install Pizzicato on Macintosh, do the following steps:

  • Insert the Pizzicato CD in your CD drive or double-click the downloaded file if you possess the electronic version of Pizzicato.

You may download Pizzicato through our site www.arpegemusic.com on the demo download page. With the CD, double-click the file named "Pizzicato 3.2 Installation - EN" and the installation starts.

  • Follow the instructions that appear on the screen
  • Once the installation is finished, you can withdraw the Pizzicato CD from the drive
  • If you have Pizzicato Electronic, the manual is then accessible on Internet, through the Help menu of Pizzicato. If you wish to access the full manual without Internet connection, proceed as follows :
  1. Download the full manual installation file at : www.arpegemusic.com/download/manual32.pkg
  2. Double-click this file and follow the installation instructions on screen. Be sure to install it in the same directory as the Pizzicato program (default selection), otherwise you will not be able to access it.
  3. When completed, you will have access to the user manual without an Internet connection.
  • A last step is needed to install the music character font used by Pizzicato.
  1. Open your hard disk. In the Applications folder, you will find the Pizzicato 3 folder. Inside it, double-click the file "Pizzicato Font".
  2. In the dialog that appears, click on "Install font"
  3. Then quit this program. The Pizzicato font has been installed in your system.

Starting Pizzicato [Light] [Beginner] [Professional]

The launching of Pizzicato (or starting) is the operation which makes it possible for Pizzicato to take the control of the computer. From this moment, Pizzicato is active and you can use it as indicated in each lesson of this manual.

To start Pizzicato under Windows, click the Start button, click Programs then Pizzicato and again Pizzicato. To start Pizzicato on Mac OS X, open your Macintosh hard disk; in the Applications folder, you will find the Pizzicato 3 folder. Inside this folder, double-click the "Pizzicato" file. The program starts.

The first time, on Mac or Windows, Pizzicato lets you choose the working version of Pizzicato and asks you to fill in your license and serial numbers. Let us see this in detail.

License registration [Light] [Beginner] [Professional]

With the first launching, the following dialog box appears:

If you bought Pizzicato, you only need to fill in the three text boxes, respectively with:

  • The license number : it is located on the Pizzicato CD box and comprises 5 digits
  • The serial number: also located on the CD box, it comprises 4 groups of 4 digits separated by the minus sign "-". It is thus of the form: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx. It is important to introduce these 19 characters (16 digits and three "-" signs) without intermediate spaces.
  • Your name: the name which will appear on the registration card (or Internet registration)

If you did not buy Pizzicato and got the program on a demo CD, on Internet or via a friend, you can use the first three options, which do not require a license number:

  • Shareware Version (free use for one month starting with the installation)
  • Pizzicato Beginner (demonstration)
  • Pizzicato Professional (demonstration)

Click OK. If you do not have a license (demonstration or shareware), Pizzicato is launched. According to the version you have, a dialog box may appear, asking for a personal code. If it does not appear, the installation is finished. Otherwise, do the following.

Pizzicato is protected by a personal code system. This personal code can be calculated by us only after the installation of Pizzicato on your computer. This is why you will not find this code on the original CD nor in the box of the software nor in the instruction e-mail of the electronic version.

So that we can communicate this personal code to you, please send us your license and identification numbers located on the top left corner of this dialog box.

!!! Warning, the identification number is a 14 digits number located in the upper left corner of the dialog box asking for the personal code !!!

!!! It is not the same as the serial number !!!

It looks like this : XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XX

We already have your serial number.

Only the identification number will enable us to communicate your personal code to you.

You can use the software for 20 hours without the personal code. After that, it will run in Shareware mode (without license).

To receive your personal code, go on the registration page and fill in the registration form, it is the fastest way to receive it :

www.arpegemusic.com/clients2.htm

You may also reach this page through the Help menu of Pizzicato, Online Registration...

As long as you do not introduce your personal code, this dialog box appears automatically when launching Pizzicato. When you receive your personal code, fill it into the text area of this dialog box and click OK. If the code is correct, this dialog will no more appear. Pizzicato is permanently installed on your computer.

Exit Pizzicato [Light] [Beginner] [Professional]

To exit (quit) Pizzicato, you must click in the File menu (for Mac, in the Pizzicato menu) located in the menu bar, and then on the Exit item. Pizzicato terminates. You can obtain the same result by holding down the ALT key and pressing the F4 key on PC or "Apple" + "Q" on Mac.

If computers are very new for you, we advise you to read the lessons regarding computers, which follow this lesson. They explain to you the basics of computers and the various graphic elements which you will meet in your work with Pizzicato. If you are accustomed to computers, go directly to the Pizzicato manual and/or to the music course. Have a nice time!

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