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FNS Stand Alone Pre-Screening Tool

Version: 3.0g sav

This document provides detailed information for users that wish to run the FNS Pre-Screening Tool application from any browser worldwide as easily as he or she would if launching the application in a client-server network environment. Use of the stand alone distribution is governed by your license for the FNS product. Some of the software in this package is free software developed by third parties. Wherever this is the case, it is specifically noted, and those applications are governed by the license given to it by its author.

This documentation is divided into three sections:

  1. Setup -- how to setup your environment for running the FNS Pre-Screening Tool.
  2. Installation -- install procedure for the FNS application.
  3. Running FNS -- how to start and launch the FNS application

1. Setup

Getting your machine ready for FNS requires a few steps.

  • System Requirements
    Windows 95/98/Me/XP or Windows NT/2000 (NT 3.51 & 4.0 or later). At least 200 MB of free hard disk space is needed.
     

  • Browser Requirements
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later be installed. A minimum installation is sufficient, and Internet Explorer does not have to be the default browser.

2. Installation

    1. Download the following file to your computer:
       


       fns_sav3.0g.exe
       

       

    2. Open the Windows File Manager or Explorer with which you can see what files are found on your PC's hard disk. (You can find its icon in the 'Start' menu, under 'Programs'.)

    3. Locate "fns_sav3.0g.exe," which is the file you just downloaded.

    4. Double click on the file "fns_sav3.0g.exe." The installation program will be started automatically.

      • Click the 'Next' button twice

      • Click 'Start' to begin the installation process, this will copy files to your hard disk

      • If prompted for the Computer Name when installing on a Windows 98 computer

        • On the Desktop double-click on My Computer to open the folder

        • In the My Computer window that opens, double-click on Control Panel

        • In the Control Panel window, double-click on Network

        • Click on the tab called "Identification", the computer name will be listed there.

      • Click 'Next' and then 'Exit' to finish the installation

    5. At this point you are ready to run

3. Running FNS

    Now that FNS is installed on your PC and the program group and FNS icon are available in the program manager, this is what is required to run it:

    • Double click the Apple icon icon (shortcut) to start up FNS

    • FNS will show the Console Dialogue:
       
      Graphic: FNS Stand Along Administration Console

       

    • Click the 'Start' button to startup the application:
       
      Graphic 2: FNS Stand Along Administration Console

       

    • Click the 'Launch' button to open an Internet Explorer window to the site (http://127.0.0.1:8080/fns):
       
      Graphic 3: SNAP Pre-Screening Tool Window

       

    • FNS is now set up and totally ready to use.


Last modified: 12/12/2008