The InstallShield Wizard is a utility that guides you step-by-step through the process of installing Invest Sign on your computer. The wizard provides you with the end user license agreement and summary information, presents installation options from which you can choose from, and display the progress of the installation. It is important to note that it is not the InstallShield Wizard, or InstallShield, that created your installation; the InvestSign created the installation. The Installation Wizard is just a tool that helps to make installing software easier.

An installation, also called a setup, is a program that contains the complete collection of the files required to install an application on a computer system. The primary task of an installaion is to transfer the application files from the source medium (for example, a CD) to your computer. An installation includes all of the application files, as well as setup engines, that can place the application on the system and configure it to operate on a particular operating system and with other devices. An Invest Sign setup performs the following tasks:

  Obtains information from the system

  Obtains information from the user

  Sets up shortcuts and folders

  Updates the Windows registry

  Sets up the application for future modification or uninstallation

  Displays a status bar to show the progress of the file transfer process.

Documentation on how to install Invest Sign can be found on the label on the CD, a Getting Started guide, or at the beginning of a user's manual.

If you have problems on installing software, a good place to look for more information is the readme file. The readme file may contain information on installing the software, including answers to common installation problems. If you are installing software from a CD, you can view the readme file as follows:

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Double-click the drive that contains the CD.

3. Double-click the readme file.

If you have downloaded software from the Internet, we provide answers to questions in the Support sections in our Web site. Additionally, check the Web site for any product documentation, Help files, release notes, or a readme .txt file. Answers to installation questions can also be found in This section or a online Knowledge Base.

Setup.exe is the "package" used to install an Invest Sing application onto your computer. The primary task of setup.exe is to transfer the application files from the source media, such as a CD, to your computer. Setup.exe decompresses the application files and installs them into the appropriate folders. Setup.exe starts the installation and cleans your computer of unnecessary files once the application is installed.

Often when you run your installation on your computer, other applications running in the background can interfere with the installation, causing it to error out. Some of the most common things that interfere with an installation on your computer are applications running in the System Tray, processes loaded in the memory, and system services running in the background. These applications can lock system resources, which can cause an installation to throw unwanted error messages. For more information on closing these applications before running the installation, refer to article Close Applications Running in the Background.

In some cases, installation drivers or other hardware drivers running in memory can also result in an error message. You should close any such processes before running your installation.

Another reason your installation may not run is changes to your computer caused by recent updates. For example, updates to your operating system may cause installations created prior to the update to fail. You may want to uninstall any recent updates, install your application, and reinstall the update. WARNING: You should check with us to ensure no adverse affects will result from uninstalling the update.

Sometimes when you run program on your computer, other applications running in the background can interfere, causing it to error out. Some of the most common things that interfere with an running on your computer are applications running in the System Tray, processes loaded in the memory, and system services running in the background. These applications can lock system resources, which can cause a program to throw unwanted error messages. For more information on closing these applications before running the installation, refer to article Close Applications Running in the Background.

In some cases, other processes of the Invest Sign, running in memory can also result in an error message. You should close any such processes before running Invest Sign again. Detailed information about closing such processes can be found in the article Detect and End Previously Running Invest Sign Processes.

Another reason Invest Sign may not run is changes to your computer caused by recent updates. For example, updates to your operating system may cause Invest Sign installation created prior to the update to fail. You may want to uninstall any recent updates, install your application, and reinstall the update. WARNING: You should check with us to ensure no adverse affects will result from uninstalling the update.

Help Central was created for home users of software. If you're having trouble installing Invest Sign software on your home computer, this site is for you. This Central has solutions for the most Common Errors encountered during software installation and using it. If you cannot find a solution at This Central, visit the Who to Contact page for information on contacting us.

System requirements for Invest Sign for Windows include:

  Pentium III-class PC (500 MHz or higher recommended).

  128 MB of RAM (256 MB preferred).

  100 MB hard disk space required (including projects)

  Designed for XGA resolution at 1024 x 768 or higher

  Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003

  Microsoft IntelliMouse or other compatible pointing device

The Invest Sign instaliation includes detailed help file how to work with Invest Sign software. The detailed help file available in English, Russian and Lithuanian languages.

The Invest Sign help file contains:

Getting Started

An Overview to Invest Sign

Getting to Know Invest Sign

Describing Project with Invest Sign

Invest Sign Modeling Techniques and Finance ratios

Invest Sign Menu Commands

Invest Sign Results

Financial terms

Recommended Readings

InvestSign Support offers advice, information, and troubleshooting assistance on issues arising from the direct use of Invest Sign. We work closely with customers to determine the root cause of issues and provide recommendations for resolving them.

This site addresses the most common issues encountered while installing and running Invest Sign software. Some issues, however, we fix after You see them. If you have an issue you did not find an answer, we are able to troubleshoot it and send you an upgrade. See Who to Contact page about detailed information on contacting us.

If you have purchased your software or service directly from InvestSign, you do not need to register unless your information has changed.

If you purchased your software or service from a reseller (not directly from InvestSign), you must register your software or service before you can activate it. See Register Software page about detailed information on Registering your copy of Invest Sign.

We try to give the best support possible to our clients to acquire knowledge working with Invest Sign, so with purchase of the program 30 days of technical support are automatically included free for consulting purposes.

The free support doesn't give possibility to use advanced HelpDesk resources as training materials and advanced KnowledgeBase articles but allows to contact InvestSign Support without a Per-Incident basis.

Help Central, KnowledgeBase and Main Support was created for home users and users without Maintenance Plans. If you're having trouble installing or using Invest Sign software, want more intelligence, in this site you will get these support options for free:

KnowledgeBase with latest Frequently Asket Questions, Common Errors tips.

Maintenance Updates (upgrades) of your Invest Sign version.

Public Training Materials using Invest Sign in Publications section.

White papers and other relevant information in Academic Community Support, Financial Analysts Support and Project Managers Support sections.

Free technical and introductional Webinars in Webinars section.

In addition to the public resources of our support Web site, using a maintenance plan you will get access to advanced HelpDesk resources, advanced KnowledgeBase articles and other options. For more information about benefits of Maintenance plans, refer to web page Maintenance Plans.