Running ERI's Platform Library

To Run ERI's Platform Library™ from the Latest CD-ROM

Check the date printed on the front of the CD-ROM to make sure that it is for the most recent quarter.
Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on your computer, and shut the drive door.
Most computers will automatically run the CD-ROM. (Approximately 5 seconds after you close the drive door the CD-ROM drive light should start to blink and you should hear it running. After another 5 - 10 seconds, you should see the Platform Library beginning to load on your computer screen.)

If after 30 seconds the CD-ROM does not automatically run, try to run the CD-ROM using the following procedure:

Click the Windows Start button.
Click Run.
Type d:\eri.exe (assuming that D:\ is your CD-ROM drive -- type a different drive letter if necessary).
Click the OK button.

If the CD-ROM still doesn't run, please contact your organization's internal technical support department. Something may be wrong with your CD-ROM drive or the device drivers.

To Run ERI's Platform Library from the Installed Files

If ERI's Platform Library is installed to your PC or LAN (see Install ERI's Platform Library and DLC Wizard from CD-ROM for instructions), one of your drives you should have a folder named Platform with the file eri.exe in that folder. If you accepted the default directories during installation, chances are the path will be: C:\eri\platform\eri.exe. You have several options for running the installed Platform Library:

Use the Windows Desktop Icon automatically created for you.
Use the shortcut created on your Programs List (Start | Programs | Economic Research Institute | Platform).
Run the executable file. (In Windows Explorer, double-click ...platform\eri.exe.)

LAN USERS: Please note that the first two options listed may not be available if the Platform Library was installed to a network drive, or if the CD-ROM is stored in a network CD-ROM tower. It is recommended that you make your own Windows Desktop shortcut to eri.exe. (See Windows Help for instructions.)

To Run ERI's Platform Library from an Assessor Series™ Application

Select Library | Load ERI's Platform Library.

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