Starting off with Summit Event Manager
Which version to install:
While evaluating the software prior to your purchase, you may have seen
only the international version. Before you start using the software in your
events, you will want to update to the latest version for your geographical
region. This will ensure that you have the language and stationery sizes
that you need. You should visit the
Software
Updates page to make that selection. This page is where you will always
find the most recent software for your region.
Registration of the software:
It is important that someone at your organization understand the software
registration process. All you need to know is found on
this
page.
What's in the installation:
Unless you specify otherwise during installation, Summit Event Manager Pro
is installed in a folder in your root directory called
C:\semp.
Also in this directory you will find:
- the user manual;
- essential support files (sempmie.mde,
semptmpl.mdb);
- the demonstration
event file (demo.eve);
- HTML pages to use as templates for your online
registration pages (as well as a document detailing the specifications
for each field);
- some MS Word documents that you may
find useful as guidelines for communicating with participants in
your events.
We recommend that you have a look in
this folder and familiarize yourself with its contents.
Maintaining your files:
Compacting and repairing a database are essential to keeping it small, fast,
and error-free.
Utilities to make this process easier are a part of the Summit package. Although
the steps for doing this covered in the User Manual, we find that many users
forget how important it is. We recommend forming an early habit of carrying
this out regularly, especially during periods of heavy use.
Event files: Only one person needs to take responsibility
for compacting and repairing your active event files. The utility to do
this is found by clicking the File button on the Main Menu.
Application files: Every user's
individual installation of each Summit application needs occasional
attention, also, since the application itself is essentially an Access
database. In your Start menu is a Summit Event Manager folder, which
contains an icon called Compact and Repair Software. Clicking it once
a week is all the maintenance your Event Manager program needs.
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