What Should I Do First?

If you are unfamiliar with the DeskMan/2 family of products, DevTech recommends that, before installing any of the DeskMan/2 software, you read the chapters of this book that describe the features you wish to use. After reading the material, you might wish to install all the components, then explore their capabilities using this book as a guide. You can later remove any components you do not wish to use.

If you are familiar with an earlier version of DeskMan/2, you might wish to review all the capabilities, exploring the new features as you proceed, using this book as a guide.

As you become more familiar with DeskMan/2 Version 2.0, you may wish to configure its components to suit your specific needs. You can configure the DeskMan/2 components to operate in hundreds of ways, but newcomers can also use them right from the box using the default configurations. This Installation and User's Guide will guide you through configuring each DeskMan/2 component to your specific needs.

If you are a network administrator, you might wish to read the section which describes a sample network installation.