Installing OfficeFX Intro and Licensing OfficeFX

All Versions of OfficeFX begin as OfficeFX Intro:

• The full, commercial OfficeFX can be purchased from within PowerPoint.
• If you have already purchased OfficeFX, you can install OfficeFX on a second
• computer by entering your Authorization Code with \Product \ Authorize Product from the OfficeFX toolbar within PowerPoint.
• Your authorization code is located in the \OfficeFX\ Downloads\ PurchaseAuthcodes.txt file
• The latest OfficeFX Intro can be obtained from: http://ati.amd.com/buy/promotions/officefx/download.html

Minimum System Requirements for Acceptable OfficeFX Performance:

• Graphics Card: 64MB unshared memory; DirectX 8.1 acceleration
• ***** ensure the latest graphics drivers from your manufacturer are installed ****
• CPU & Memory: Intel-compatible processor at 1.5 GHz and 512 MB RAM
• Display Resolution: XGA (1024x768) and 16-bit color display (24-bit preferred)
• Operating System: Windows® XP (Home, Professional, Media Center) Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Localized Windows XP is NOT supported, (French, German, Spanish, etc.)
• Regional and Language Options: Right-to-left languages are NOT supported
• System Software: .NET Framework 1.1 and managed DirectX 9.0c
• Host Application: Microsoft® PowerPoint® (version 2002 or 2003)

Minimum System Requirements for OfficeFX Professional:
Because of its unique ability to combine multiple 3D scenes and multiple video streams, the system requirements for OfficeFX V2 Professional have been elevated

• Graphics Card: If anti-aliasing is desired, a DirectX 9 level graphics card with 128MB of dedicated memory is required. 256MB of dedicated graphics memory is required if high resolution formats such as HD are to be used.
• ***** ensure the latest graphics drivers from your manufacturer are installed ****
• CPU & Memory: 512mb System RAM. If significant video content at standard video resolution or above will be included in your presentations, a hyperthreading Pentium P4 processor is recommended. The second “virtual” CPU will greatly speed the decoding of compressed video. Processor at 2.4GHz or above recommended.
• Display Resolution: XGA (1024x768) and 16-bit color display (24-bit preferred)
• Operating System: XP Professional is required for the hyperthreading feature of the P4 processor to function. Windows XP Home does not support multi-threading. Service Pack 2 required.
• System Software: .NET Framework 1.1 and managed DirectX 9.0c
• Host Application: Microsoft® PowerPoint® (version 2002 or 2003)

OfficeFX Intro vs. Commercial versions

• OfficeFX Intro has all the capabilities and performance of OfficeFX, allowing you to examine its possibilities, and its behavior on your system, before purchasing OfficeFX for commercial use.
• OfficeFX Intro displays a startup screen within PowerPoint. All FXThemes are visible, but display a watermark
• After upgrading to OfficeFX, the FXThemes will no longer be watermarked.

Using \Product \ Available Products

• The Available Products option connects to the Internet to check the availability of new products. If your connection to the Internet goes through a proxy server, firewall, or if you have pop-up blockers installed, you may see the “OfficeFX Server Connection Error” dialog. This dialog allows you to enter your server name and port, then retry the internet connection. If your connection to the Internet still fails, you can see the error details and/or send an error report to FXSupport@instanteffects.com. Note that some pop-up blocker programs must be disabled before the Available Products option can connect to the Internet.
• All transactions are conducted via secured socket layer (SSL) and follow InstantSSL™ standards for securing your private information. Credit card information is verified, but not maintained by Instant Effects Inc.
• When running OfficeFX Intro, the only product displayed is the upgrade to OfficeFX or OfficeFX Professional.
• When running OfficeFX, the dialog only shows products that have not been purchased on your current machine.

Installing OfficeFX
Note: Administrator permissions are required for installing OfficeFX.

1. 1) Run the OfficeFX Installer from the desktop icon. Note: OfficeFX must be installed from a local folder. It will not install across a LAN.
   a. If your system has .NET installed, you will be taken to the OfficeFX Installation and System Check dialog
2. 2) If your system does not have the .NET Framework installed, you will receive an alert with instructions on obtaining it with Windows Update. .NET is not automatically included in the Critical Updates. You must scroll down through the Windows XP Custom Installation, Optional Software Updates until you see Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1. Click on Add.
3. The OfficeFX Installer dialog displays the readiness of your system.
   a. Follow the instructions relating to any fields marked in “red” or “yellow”.
   b. Items 1-4 must be “green” for OfficeFX to function and for the install to proceed.
   c. Note: If item 5. Graphics Hardware is still yellow, then your graphics hardware is not on our list of supported systems. You may elect to proceed with the install, and OfficeFX may run acceptably. Instant Effects does not recommend installing on such systems and cannot guarantee that future releases will perform well or even run on them.
4. Select Intro Product, OfficeFX or OfficeFX Professional.
5. Choose Finish Installation at the bottom of the dialog.
   a. The Installer will connect to the Internet to download the primary OfficeFX installation
        file (approximately 40MB in size).
   b. The resulting .msi file should be retained so OfficeFX can quickly restore any missing
        or damaged files it encounters in daily operation.
6. Once this last install phase is completed, PowerPoint is launched automatically with the Welcome to OfficeFX Quick Tour. If you are new to OfficeFX, we recommend you view this presentation in PowerPoint, and then view it within OfficeFX. If you do not have time to run through the Quick Tour right after you install, you can review it later by clicking on the Welcome to OfficeFX icon that has been placed on your desktop.Technical Support

OfficeFX Intro
The ATI Customer Care team provides first level support for the OfficeFX Intro product downloaded from ati.amd.com or included on the ATI driver CD. ATI Customer Care can be reached through the ATI website at: http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=598

OfficeFX 2.0 Version
Technical support is available for owners of the commercial version of OfficeFX via an online web forum at: http://www.instanteffects.com/support.html. Questions regarding functionality, desired feature additions, and bug reports can be submitted through the forum.

• Please see the forum rules for how to title and word your submissions for the swiftest possible processing.
• Also see the forum rules for instructions on uploading sample files you would like to share or problem files you would like examined.