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Every HP 3000 Series 9X8LX arrives with HP Easytime/iX preinstalled. If you did not receive HP Easytime/iX installed as part of your system, you need to install the software before you can use the program. You receive the program on either a 1/2-inch magnetic tape or on a digital data storage (DDS) cassette.

To install HP Easytime/iX

MPE/iX system manager or operator capabilities are required to install HP Easytime/iX. Follow the installation instructions that you received with your tape.

To customize HP Easytime/iX

If you are the system manager, you can use the setup program to customize the HP Easytime/iX program. See "Customizing HP Easytime/iX" in chapter 3 of this manual. This program is optional. HP Easytime/iX arrives set up for you. You can use it as is, or customize it to meet your particular needs.

To enable HP Easytime/iX

Before you can use HP Easytime/iX, the program must be enabled. This is a system administrator responsibility. If you are not the system administrator, ask the system administrator to do this for you.

  1. Log on to the system as MANAGER.SYS.

  2. From the system prompt, type:

       :RUN EASYTIME.PUB.SYS Return
    
  3. Press F5 {{OK}} to enable HP Easytime/iX.

    You can now start HP Easytime/iX and begin performing tasks.If, at some later time, you need to disable HP Easytime/iX again, see the following procedure.

To disable HP Easytime/iX

Disabling HP Easytime/iX is a system administrator responsibility. You may want to do this, for example, before a system shutdown.

  1. Log on to the system as MANAGER.SYS.

  2. Start HP Easytime/iX.

  3. Switch to system administrator mode.

  4. From the Main menu, press D for Disable HP Easytime/iX.

    A dialog box prompts you for confirmation.

  5. Press F5 {{OK}} to confirm disabling HP Easytime/iX.

  6. Press F5 {{Yes}} to confirm again.

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