Anyone know what "Multi-Project" is?

[johnneumann]

I've got a Kron and I'm looking at the list of software I bought but never used. One of the items is called "Multi-Project".

I don't find anything on the MS website or in my manual for that.

Does anyone know what it is or where I can find info on it?

-JOHN

[Martyn]

Could it be Multi-user school software?

[johnneumann]

Thanks for the reply, Martyn.

I guess I don't even know how to search my Kron for whatever features I might be installing. I've owned these key codes for years and have never used them. I just now downloaded the lastest "all software" CD for the Kron and I plan to install everything I have key codes for ... but I remember from a few years ago that sometimes installing a piece of software doesn't create an obvious change to the Kron's contents. You actually have to dig for where the feature is located or know what the function does. It's not like a Mac or PC where the new title is resident in the "applications" folder and you just click on it and the software opens ready to be examined.

I don't even know how to determine if it's a multi-user school software, as you suggested ... (although that suggestion makes perfect sense).

I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask MS what these programs do (again, just the ones that don't clearly appear on the website or have any obvious instruction anywhere). I'm afraid they're going to want to charge me for a tech-support call ... when I'm just trying to figure out what I own here in this big package of software titles. That's not something I really think a fellow ought to have to pay for.

Of 35 software titles on my list of key codes, most have obvious names ... Fonts1, Fonts2, PhotoTransfer, Liquid Images, etc ... but nine of them have vague names like "multi-project", "bonus", "show options", and "DVD" ... and I find no reference to them on the MS website nor google.

-JOHN

[Martyn]

Multi-user was software developed for schools so that the teacher had control of individual projects. The idea was to be able to assign a project to a student and prevent access by others. I can't imagine why anyone else would need this software, unless you bought a used Kron?

Bonus FX is a small free program whch is a kind or reward for registering your machine. MSUS would send you the lic number after receiving a completed registration card.

Show Options or Presentation Options is a program which allows you to remove the counter on playback and to repeat play (loop)a project. Useful if you need to leave the machine playing a promo film.

Follow this link to the old MSDE site http://wetter.macrosystem.de/e/expansions.html . No longer updated but most of the software is listed here with clickable links to pages which describe the products.

Martyn
Dalco uk

[johnneumann]

Sweet! Thank you, Martyn. Just the information I was looking for.

I didn't know about the old MS website. That page you linked was what I was searching long and hard for.

-JOHN

[HansJoachimKoenig]

Hi John,

please insert your downloaded "ALL Software"-CD.
In "Install Product" window the list of software will appear.
In same window there is an "i"-button which gives you information
in concern to each highlighted program in the list.

[johnneumann]

I had no idea! Thank you for the tutorial.

That should make everything a lot easier.

-JOHN

[Volker]

John, if you really want to install the multi-user software (why should one want to install and use it?), make sure to write down all the passwords you setup!!!

[johnneumann]

Hi Volker,

No, I don't plan to install it. I didn't know what the software was ... that's why I started this thread. Now that I know it's for multiple users, it's of no use to me.

-JOHN