You can access UpToDate online from your computer or mobile
device without having to install any software. To do so, simply go to
www.uptodate.com (desktop or laptop computers) or
http://mobile.uptodate.com (mobile devices) and log in using the user name
and password supplied by UpToDate. If you do not have Internet access
from your computer or mobile device, or if you want to run UpToDate from a
local installation for any other reason, then you can install the
UpToDate software.
This topic describes how to install UpToDate software on a
desktop or laptop computer or a mobile device, and also describes how to
activate the software.
Note: For installation and activation on
institutional computers, administrator privileges must be available.
To perform both a desktop or laptop computer installation and a
mobile device installation, remove and reinsert the UpToDate DVD after
the first installation has completed, then choose the other installation
type.
To install UpToDate on your Windows or Macintosh desktop or
laptop computer:
Close any open programs on your computer, including virus
protection software.
Insert the UpToDate DVD into your computer's DVD drive.
Windows only: If setup does not begin
automatically, right-click on My Computer (Windows XP)
or Computer (Windows Vista or Windows 7) from the
Start menu, then click Open. Next, right-click on the
UpToDate DVD icon, select Open, and
double-click on the setup icon.
Windows: On the Choose Installation Type
screen, select Desktop computer installation and click
Next.
Macintosh: Double-click the UpToDate
DVD icon on your desktop, then double-click the Macintosh_Setup
icon.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
You will be prompted to enter your name and Product ID during
installation. The Product ID is included with your software package.
You will also be asked where you want to install UpToDate. If
the default installation folder is not where you want to install
UpToDate, do one of the following:
Windows — Click the Browse button to
select a different location, then click Next.
Macintosh — Click the Change Install
Location button, then click the desired destination drive and click Open.
Windows users who do not have QuickTime installed will be asked
to install it during the installation. The QuickTime software is
optional, so you can choose not to install it, if you prefer. Note that
QuickTime is required for viewing movies.
When the installation is complete, you can run UpToDate as
follows:
Windows — From the shortcut icon for UpToDate on your
desktop or in the Start menu (under Programs).
Macintosh — From the alias for UpToDate on your desktop.
Important: Installing UpToDate on your mobile
device requires a Windows-based PC with a DVD drive.
Use the following procedure to install UpToDate on your mobile
device:
Close any open programs on your computer, including virus
protection software.
Connect the memory card reader to your computer and insert the
memory card into the reader.
Insert the UpToDate DVD into your computer's DVD drive.
Note: If setup does not begin automatically,
right-click on My Computer (Windows XP) or Computer
(Windows Vista or Windows 7) from the Start menu, then click Open.
Next, right-click on the UpToDate DVD icon, click Open,
and double-click on the setup icon.
On the Choose Installation Type screen, select Mobile
device installation and click Next.
If activation is required, the installation program will lead
you through the activation process. For further information about
activation, see Activating your UpToDate software.
Follow the on-screen instructions on your computer. During
installation, specify the type of setup preferred: Complete
for a full installation or Custom for a choice of
components to install (topics, abstracts and images).
When the installation program has finished installing the
software onto the memory card, click Finish and remove
the card from the card reader.
Insert the memory card in your mobile device and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation of UpToDate on your
device.
UpToDate is now available on your device as follows:
Pocket PC devices - Start > Programs >
UpToDate.
Smartphone devices - Start > UpToDate.
Palm OS devices - From the Launcher screen, tap the UpToDate
icon.
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