QwikQuote Installation Notes – Single User

 

Thanks for you interested in QwikQuote – the leading sales quote software and invoice software
in the business market since 1991, helping hundreds of thousands of big and small company growth.
QwikQuote makes it quick and easy to communicate product information
and create customized sales quotes with 3 neat and handy steps. QwikQuote can also generate Acrobat
compatible PDF files for e-mailing to your customers without additional software as simple as 1 mouse click.

 

In most of cases, QwikQuote should download, install, and run properly without any issues
on all Windows platforms from Windows 95 all the way up to Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
including Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 of all editions.

 

However, if you have encountered a problem installing QwikQuote
or you are QwikQuote dealer of our sales quote software and invoice software solution package
or you are technical support personnel who needs to know all details
of possible cases your clients might encounter with their business sales quote software setups
you need to consult this document in details with special attention to the part related to your Windows Operating System.

 

If you are the first time QwikQuote user, we suggest you to browse this document before you try to install the QwikQuote.
This will lead you to a successful installation experience of our quote software and invoice software solution package.

If you are an experienced QwikQuote user,
browsing this document might give you some tricks that will make your job more enjoyable.

Please view the video for how to download, install, configure, and run QwikQuote at below link:
http://www.qwikquote.com/HowTo_Video/QQ-Video-001_Download and Install on Windows 7.wmv

This is also the right document for you to reference
in case you encounter any glitch or difficulty during installation and setup configuration process.

 

The good news is in the most of cases you can just download the Setup file from
http://www.qwikquote.com/download_Setup.html
install, configure, and run our quote software and invoice software by following the screen prompt during the process.
However, in other cases, you need to do some extra work so that QwikQuote is able to install and run properly.

 

While we write this document, we have tested installation and first time setup configuration of this sales quote software and
invoice software on all the Windows platform operating systems from Windows 95, 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and XP …
all the way to Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 - they all work just fine.
They all install, configure, and run properly to form the sales quote software and invoice software system by only following
the screen popup prompt messages whenever the install, configure, and run the 1st time process encounter a problem.
All the screenshots are taken from those test sales quote software and invoice software setups.
We only add some simple background explanation to clarify what’s going on in QwikQuote the professional
business sales quote software and invoice software solution package with the environments it is to run within them.

If you have any idea or suggestions, encounter any difficulty or runtime error,
feel free to shot an email to support@qwikquote.com or fan_shiguo@hotmail.com for help.

 

Note: For vista users, we strongly suggest you to update your vista to SP2.
If you see your copy of Vista is SP1 – that is actually the original release.
Windows Vista SP2 is a free update. You can do it from Update in the Control panel.
If that is not work, you can go to Microsoft web site to download and install it manually.
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A4DD31D5-F907-4406-9012-A5C3199EA2B3&displaylang=en

Note: In QwikQuote, the demo or trial download is actually the full version of QwikQuote executable software with all the features
and functionalities included in the download. All the features and functionalities are controlled by your Serial Number that
is corresponding to your order. So, there is only one setup executable download in QwikQuote business sales quote software
and invoice software solution package and as long as proper Serial Number is applied in QwikQuote Setup Wizard, the demo
copy will become the full version permanent copy without re-install the quote software and invoice software executable files.

1.           Getting Start

 

The following steps are for you to getting startup quickly to setup your sales quote software and invoice software system..
In most of cases, those simple steps work fine during the sales software and invoice software setup process.
However, if you are not familiar with those operations, try to refer to the more detailed steps later in this document.

 

Note: Those simple steps of installations are suppose you are trying to set a quote software and invoice software system not in a
more restricted environment such as Vista or Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, 3rd party anti-virus programs with UAC on, etc …
In the system with stronger UAC (user access controls) you need to refer the later sections in this document.

 

·       Single User Installation

To install a copy of our sales quote software and invoice software

  1. Download the QwikQuote sales quote software and invoice software solution package setup executable file Setup.exe from:
    http://www.qwikquote.com/download_Setup.html and save it to your local disk driver or a shared network location.
  2. Logon as built-in Administrator on the computer to install our quote software and invoice software package
    or use ‘Run as Administrator’ popup menu command on Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers
    by right-mouse click at the downloaded Setup.exe file you have done on the step 1 above.
    This will start to run the downloaded installation Setup.exe file and following the installation guided steps
    to complete the process of setting up your sales quote software and invoice software system.
  3. Run QwikQuote the 1st time of your quote software and invoice software
    - follow the prompt message and the help information to setup and configure QwikQuote.
    Note: If you just want to test QwikQuote in demo (Trial mode) to test our quote software and invoice software package
    – fortunately, that the default settings are all set for your purpose already, and the only action for you to do
    is to press the button to start configuration process, and after the configuration finished you are ready
    to run QwikQuote to start testing your quote software and invoice software setup to meet your business requirements.
  4. On Windows Vista, Window 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2,
    give all users (Standard user, Power user, etc…) who are going to run QwikQuote
    our sales quote software and invoice software solution package on the target computer
    the FULL Control rights over the QwikQuote main installation folder normally (default) at
     C:\Program files\QQ6\ For 32 bit systems
     C:\Program files (x86)\QQ6\ For 64 bit systems
    or the other target installation location you have specified during the install process.

Note: In the QwikQuote Setup Wizard dialog, the live help information is at the lower part of the screen.
When you put the mouse over an object on the screen, or you make a choice
the help information will inform you the situation and suggestion.
For example, the live help for configure single user read as:

Note: If you do not have a QwikQuote License Serial Number, you are free to run this quote software and invoice software
as in Trial or Demo mode for 30 days with all functions and features enabled by checking the checkbox.

 

Note: The above steps works fine with computers running from Win 98 to Vista and Windows 7 Enterprise editions.
However, for different Vista editions, care must be made to built-in Administrator.
See the following sections in this doc for built-in Administrator in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Note: To make sure you are in fact logon as built-in Administrator to install and configure your sales quote software and invoice software setup
check with the logon user name as screenshot below:

If you see other name other than Administrator
you are in fact not logon as built-in Administrator, but logon as a member of Administrator Group.

 

 

2.       Build in Administrator & Full Rights

 

Refer to the QwikQuote Installation Notes for details.

3.       Build in Administrator vs. Administrators Group User

 

Refer to the QwikQuote Installation Notes for details.

4.       Build in Administrator in Windows Vista

 

Refer to the QwikQuote Installation Notes for details.

 

5.       Single User Installation

 

For QwikQuote single user installation, you only need 1 single user license from QwikQuote Sales Team
and install one copy of QwikQuote on the local computer. After install and configure, it is OK for different users
of this computer to Logon and run QwikQuote this is because there is always no more one person using
your sales quote software and invoice software system simultaneously to process your sales quotes.

 

The basic steps involved in the Single installation are the same as the Getting Start steps earlier in this document.
Herein they are in more details and considerations to help you tweak and twist how to use QwikQuote
to form up a neat and economical professional business quote software and invoice software solution systems.

 

Single User Installation

  1. Download the QwikQuote setup executable file Setup.exe from:
    http://www.qwikquote.com/download_Setup.html
    and save it to your local disk driver or a shared network location.
    If your computer does not allow auto-link by clicking the download link above
    you can put the address directly into IE browser as screenshot image shown:

    When asking your action for run or save as:

    You must press button
    – this is because the set up executable file is not built to run from within the IE browser.
    When asking you to choose the location to save the download file
    we strongly suggest you to save it to a place not easily to be deleted accidentally,
    in case you need to re-install your sales quote software and invoice software setup.
    Such as screenshot picture displayed below:

    The desktop is most convenient, but not a very good place
    – it is good for you to click and run to install your business sales quote software and invoice software system, but easy to be removed later
    Try not to be in the QwikQuote default folder C:\Program Files\QQ6
    – it is high possible when you do un-install QwikQuote and it will be removed.
    In this case, you will need to download again to re-install your business sales quote software and invoice software system.
    Program files folder or Windows folder is good location
    – people normally not try to remove files therein.
    If you prefer, you can re-name the file to the name you prefer.
    The download will start when you press button
    Such as the screenshot image shown below:


  2. Logon as built-in Administrator user on the computer to install QwikQuote.
    Run the downloaded installation file     Setup.exe – following the installation guided steps.

    Try to close other running programs or anti-virus programs
    that might make the installation process to fail while installing the sales quote software and invoice software
    – un-able to install files for they are in use or being protected.

    We strongly suggest you to Logon as built-in Administrator user to run QwikQuote install.
    This is because the install process involve create and modify system registry,
    create/delete folders and files, install printer driver, as well as other changes to the system
    - those are required actions for you to run the sales quote software and invoice software tools

    As mentioned above, in some systems, such as Windows Vista, Windows 7, and later on Windows release editions, etc
    a user in the Administrator Group does not have the same rights as the built-in Administrator user.

    I an Operating system with strict user access control in place,
    though you might be able to install with Administrator Group User,
    however, there will be a number of message boxes asking your permission explicitly
    though that is theoretically being more safe, but making the install process somehow annoying,
    except you explicitly choose to use “Run as Administrator” popup menu command
    to install, configure, and run your business sales quote software and invoice software tools.

    To start the QwikQuote installation, try to locate the setup executable you download and saved in above step 1 as:
    you can double-click, enter, or open to run it.

    In Vista and Windows 7, when asking if you allowed the setup.exe to run,
    you should answer Yes to allow it to run so that you can install our sales quote software and invoice software on your computer.


The setup program will try first to prepare for install as:

Then installation process of our sales quote software and invoice software will show up the prompt installation process,
For a typical installation, you can follow the process, such as:


On the welcome dialog, try to press button,
and then


On the welcome dialog, try to press button,
and then


On the Information dialog, try to press button,
and then


On the Customer Information, enter your Logon name and you company name
choose if you want QwikQuote to be run by other persons or only yourself,
and press button, and then,


On the Choose Destination Location dialog, you can accept the default QwikQuote installation folder
or use browse button to locate the fold you want to install QwikQuote software therein
such as:

Normally, we suggest you to accept the default location of C:\Program Files\QQ6\
and press button, and then,


On the Setup Type dialog, you should choose Typical – that will install all modules
and press button, and then,


On the Start Copying Files dialog, you can review your choices
If you want to change something, you can go backward by press the button
Normally, you should press to continue the install process.
Such as:


At the end of the installation, you can see:


You can press button to close the complete dialog.
This shows that you have installed successfully our sales quote software and invoice software onto your computer
ready for you to configure while try to run the first time of our quote software and invoice software tools.


Note: Depending on your Windows System status,
a re-boot might be needed after the finish of QwikQuote installation.

  1. Run QwikQuote the 1st time
    - follow the prompt message and the help information to configure QwikQuote.
    After installation is finished, you can click the shortcut on the desktop to start QwikQuote
    or you can start from menu     Start -> Program -> QwikQuote 6 -> QwikQuote 6 to run QwikQuote
    Such as screenshot displayed below:


    The very first time you run your quote software and invoice software setup,
    you will be informed that you need to run QwikQuote Setup Wizard to configure your
    new installed sales quote software and invoice software solution package,
    such as screenshot similar as below:

    When you press the button, the Setup Wizard will show up,
    such as the screenshot image similar as below:

    In this dialog,
    If you do not have a QwikQuote Serial Number at hand and you want to run QwikQuote as Free Trial Demo
    the only thing you need to do is to press the button and the configure process will begin.
    After the configuration process completed successfully,
    you will be asking to run your sales quote software and invoice software with full functions and features enabled.
    If you have a QwikQuote Serial Number ready at hand, you need to uncheck
    so that you can copy and paste your single user serial number into QwikQuote Serial Number textbox
    such as:

    If the serial number you entered is checked OK, the will be enabled.
    You can press to start the configure process,
    such as:

    At the end of the configure process,
    you will be prompt the success of the configuration and ready to run QwikQuote
    such as screenshot shown below:

    You can press the button to run QwikQuote
    such as:

    Voila, you have successfully installed QwikQuote
    and you are ready to run your sales quote software and invoice software tools set now.

    Note: In the QwikQuote Setup Wizard dialog, the live help information is at the lower part of the screen.
    When you put the mouse over an object on the screen, or you make a choice
    the help information will inform you the situation and suggestion you might need to know
    during the configuration of your sales quote software and invoice software package.
    For example, the live help for configure single user read as screenshot below:
  2. Give all users (Standard user, Power user, etc…) who are going to run QwikQuote on the computer
    the FULL Control rights over the QwikQuote main installation folder
    Normally at     C:\Program files\QQ6 for 32 bit Widows computers or
    at     C:\Program files (x86)\QQ6 for 64 bit Widows computers or
    the network shared location you specified in case you run the shared copy
    of your sales quote software and invoice software system in Window Terminal Server or Citrix App Server.

    If this computer will be used only by yourself, you can skip this step
    in case the it is using Windows 9X, XP, NT, 2000, and corresponding server OS.
    In those earlier Windows platform OS you are supposed to have FULL control rights
    to run QwikQuote the sales quote software and invoice software tools.
    in case the it is using Windows Vista and Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and later Windows editions,
    In those earlier Windows platform OS you are not supposed to have FULL control rights any more
    you then need explicitly give FULL Control right over QwikQuote main installation folder
    so that you will have enough rights to run QwikQuote sales quote software and invoice software.
    If this computer will be sued for more than one person and they all need to run QwikQuote
    in a computer that has some sort of UAC (User Access Control) on,
    such as Windows Server 2003 R2, Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and later released editions,
    you then need to give every QwikQuote user the FULL Control rights over the \QQ6 main install folder.
    Such as, the following screenshot added user SFan to the user name list and gave him FULL Control rights:

    Note: If a user does not have FULL Control rights over QQ6 main installation folder
    there will be a number of strange error messages popup while you are running
    the sales quote software and invoice software the 1st time until the things get rights.
    In a worst case, you will need Task Manager to close the program.

Note: If you encounter the problem, try to check the later part of this document for error reporting
to see if there is the same error and the resolution for the error reported.
If you encounter an error not being reported and resolved, try to make a screenshot of the error message, and then send
an email to support@qwikquote.com or fan_shiguo@hotmail.com for help along with the error screenshot as attachment

6.       Install 3rd Party Programs before Install QwikQuote

 

We strongly suggest you to install the 3rs party programs before install QwikQuote
if you plan to use them along with QwikQuote in your quote software and invoice software system.

 

For example, if you plan to use Sage ACT as you contact manager along with QwikQuote
you should install your copy of ACT before install QwikQuote. This is to let QwikQuote configure
your quote software and invoice software system according to many different ACT release versions.
If not so, you might see the following message as:

And when it happens, try to act according to the message says.

 

The same idea here holds true for other contact manager program and CRM applications that is to integrated
with QwikQuote in your quote software and invoice software solution system, such as
for GoldMine, Outlook, Outlook BCM, Maximizer, TeleMagic, SalesLogix, QuickBooks, etc…

 

7.       Miscellaneous Notes

 

 

  1. Install a Windows Printer
    To properly create PDF file, preview screen, and printer copy, QwikQuote needs to know what printer you want to use.
    This requires you to install a printer driver. You can use Printer manager to check your installed printer.
    Such as:

    You can press to add a new printer if there is no one exist.
    Note: This is not to require a real printer machine.
    Only a popular print driver installed will be OK for QwikQuote to work properly
    in your quote software and invoice software solutions system..

  2. Install Adobe PDF Reader
    QwikQuote needs Adobe PDF Reader so as to print out your Tech Sheets in PDF format in your quote software
    and invoice software solution system. If the computer did not install any version of Adobe PDF Reader,
    you will see the following warning message

    Note: If you are not going to print PDF Tech Sheets in your quote software and invoice software system,
    you can then ignore this warning message.
    Note: QwikQuote support Adobe PDF Reader version 4.0 to 10.0.
    If you have earlier versions than PDF Reader 4.0 contact QwikQuote tech support for help.

 

8.       Run QwikQuote in Compatible Mode

 

Refer to the QwikQuote Installation Notes for details.

 

9.       Un-Installing QwikQuote

 

Note: For data and settings safety reason, we strongly suggest you
to make a copy of backup of the whole QQ6 folder before you un-install QwikQuote.
Nowadays the disk space is not a major problem in most of computers
to make a full QQ6 folder backup copy is far simpler than trying to pick each files for backup.

To un-install QwikQuote, we strongly suggest you to go to Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs
Such as:

And then try to pick QwikQuote 6.3.009

and press button to remove our quote software and invoice software from the computer.

Note: Un-installing QwikQuote will only re-move executable program and related supporting files.
You quote and settings data will never be removed from your computer.
If you need to re-install QwikQuote again, you will find them still there available for you.
This is to protect your investment in your sales quote software and invoice software system.

10. Install & Run QwikQuote on Windows 7

 

To successfully install, configure, and run QwikQuote quote software and invoice software on your Windows 7 computer,
either follows the above document in detailed steps
or if you are rather familiar with your computer and QwikQuote in general sense,
follow the following 3 key points:

  1. Logon as built-in Administrator to run the downloaded Setup.exe
    or using ‘Run as administrator’ by right-mouse click at the downloaded Setup.exe
  2. After QwikQuote installation completed successfully
    Logon as built-in Administrator to run QwikQuote the 1st time, or
    the 1st time run QwikQuote using ‘Run as administrator’ by right-mouse click at the QwikQuote shortcut icon on the desktop.
  3. Give QwikQuote main installation folder
    default at C:\Program Files\QQ6 for 32 bit Windows computers
    or C:\Program Files(x86)\QQ6 for 64 bit Windows computers
    the full control rights for all users who will run QwikQuote quote software and invoice software on the computer
    (remember to include built-in Administrator user)

Then the other users can Logon and run your quote software and invoice software setup normally.

Note: Do not try to set compatibility to XP or other mode to run QwikQuote.
There is no need to do that and that will create other problems in normal cases.
It should only be used after you confirm it is OK on you system.

Note: The following procedures are based on the new installation.
However, if you have tried old approach to install QwikQuote on your computer,
and you see this document after you get problem running QwikQuote on your computer
then things are getting more complex trying to bring it back to working condition
- depending on the status of your computer – there is hardly a general approach to address all possible cases.
In this case, try to contact support@qwikquote.com or fan_shiguo@hotmail.com
for a GoToMeeting session to check your computer status and help you to get your quote software and invoice software system back to work.

Note: As with this release, the QQPDF driver only works with Administrator user rights.
For all other user privileges, it does not work properly
unless you explicitly give them the right to manipulate the printer drivers.
This is because QwikQuote needs create and remove QQPDF printer driver dynamically,
Vista and Win 7 default require Administrator rights to manipulate device drivers.
In practice usage, the 1st user when you install your Windows 7 operating system is an Administrator user
(A user in the Administrators Group – but not built-in Administrator user)
and that user can successfully raise the access rights to be the built-in Administrator user rights
this will make you install, configure, and run the quote software and invoice software on Windows 7 easily.
The alternate approach is to use QwikQuote PDF Services that is available from QwikQuote release 6.5.005 or later versions.
Try to use this approach if you encounter problem with PDF creating in our sales quote software and invoice software tool.

On the Windows 7 editions, the basic access rights control is the same as on Windows Vista with subtle differences.
The folder and program access right is a little stricter.
But the installation is made rather easier by raising interactive user more rights after approving
and the raising user rights is in general easier than in Vista for installation and configuration tasks.

 

The net result is that you will be easier to install and run our quote software and invoice software package on Windows 7 than on Windows Vista.

 

Note: The above sections relating to bring out Vista Administrator user and Full Control Rights are all applicable with Windows 7.
For Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions that hided built-in Administrator user,
refer to the corresponding Vista sections how to bring the built-in Administrator user out as logon user.

 

·       Install and Run QwikQuote on Windows 7
Professional, Ultimate, Business, Enterprise Editions

 

On those Widows 7, as long as you are a member of Administrators Group User
(as default, the 1st user added when you install the Windows 7 is a member of Administrators Group User).
After you download and saved QwikQuote full setup executable file
you can directly to run it to install QwikQuote quote software and invoice software solution package
– without force you to logon as built-in Administrator user
by using the ‘Run as administrator’ popup menu command that will popup when you right-mouse-click at it.
Or just double click at the downloaded Setup.exe file to start the install directly
and when UAC control asking approve to run the installation program you just agree to run
that will let Windows raise your rights to the built-in Administrator user to install the quote software and invoice software properly.
This is the most used and recommended approach on Windows 7 and later released editions of Windows OS including Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
This is much easier if you are not familiar with the similar approach to bring out build-in Administrator user and logon with it
to install, configure, and run quote software and invoice software on Windows 7 computers and later released Widows editions.

 

After you download and save the QwikQuote full setup executable file Setup.exe,
then the basic steps to successfully install and run the sales quote software and invoice software solution package are:

 

  1. Either logon as built-in Administrator to run QwikQuote setup
    such as:

    Or to run it by using ‘Run as administrator’
    by right-right-mouse click at the Setup.exe file and choose ‘Run as administrator’ from popup menu command
    such as screen shot image showing below:


    Note: If you run QwikQuote setup with other logon user
    or not using ‘Run as administrator’ popup menu command
    some component will not be installed and registered correctly
    and you will get some error message saying some component cannot be load … …

    2.
  2. After installation process of the sales quote software and invoice software completed by following the prompted guide steps,
    do the same approach as you do in the Windows Vista, you still need to give the full control rights to all QwikQuote users
    over the QwikQuote main installation folder - default at:
    C:\Program Files\QQ6 (on x86 computers)
    C:\Program Files (x86)\QQ6 (on x64 computers)
    such as the screenshot below for user SFan
    so that the user will have rights to run your quote software and invoice software properly:

    Otherwise, you may get the error when you try to run QwikQuote the 1st time after installation
    that will lead you to run the QwikQuote Setup Wizard.
    Such as screenshot image shown below:

    which clearly show that the logon has no rights to write to the following folder when running the quote software and invoice software
    C:\Program Files (x86)\QQ6 – the main installation folder of the quote software and invoice software package.

  3. The 1st time to run QwikQuote after completed the installation
    either logon as build-in Administrator user to run QwikQuote,
    or try to run QwikQuote using ‘Run as administrator’,
    such as screenshot below:

    This is because the 1st time to run QwikQuote will need to run QwikQuote Setup Wizard or configuration
    that needs the built-in Administrator user logon rights to install/remove devices and modify system registry
    that is required actions to set the computer to run our quote software and invoice software normally.
    And there are a group of OCX components that are supposed to register themselves at the first runtime -
    the action needs the built-in Administrator user rights to working properly.

    If you are not logon as a member of Administrators Group user, suppose you logon as a Standard User,
    you will be asking to provide the Administrator credential to install QwikQuote quote software and invoice software package.
    Such as the following screenshot picture:


    Note: In this case, as we said above, remember:
    1. Give all QwikQuote users the FULL Control rights to the QwikQuote installation folder
    2. Try to run QwikQuote the 1st time as the build-in Administrator user
    – this is it needs to run QwikQuote Setup Wizard that needs build-in Administrator user rights
    – and some OCX components need to register themselves at the 1st time run the quote software and invoice software.

 

After install and configured properly,
then other users can logon and run QwikQuote the quote software and invoice software normally and properly.

·       Install and Run QwikQuote on Windows 7
Starter, Home Basic and Home Premium Editions

 

On Windows Vista, it is a painful experience to install QwikQuote as you can see above.
However, this situation has been improved somewhat within Windows 7 and later released editions

 

On Window 7 Starter, Home Basic and Home Premium Editions, our quote software and invoice software solution package install, configure,
and run process is the same as with Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise Editions.

 

This makes our quote software and invoice software solution package install, configure, and run process
is significantly easier on Widows 7 computers than those of Vista computers.

 

·       Install and Run QwikQuote on Windows 7 x64 Computers

 

The QwikQuote quote software and invoice software installation and configuration process is the same with Windows 7 x64 Computers.

The 3 key steps need to remember so that you can successfully install and configure our quote software and invoice software package on
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium computers are the same at the beginning of this document.

 

You can either to logon and do the installation as built-in Administrator user or choose to ‘Run as administrator’
by right-mouse-click as the download and saved QwikQuote full setup executable file Setup.exe,
such as:

Remember to give FULL Control rights to all users who are going to run QwikQuote on the computer
Even only yourself to use the computer, still try to give the FULL Control rights to
Administrator and your logon user name (most possibly the 1st user name you added when installing the Windows 7).

Otherwise, though our sales quote software and invoice software tools is OK to work under the shadow of the Windows Virtual Store
However, when email attachment in Outlook and other applications that might not work with shadowing of Virtual Store.
As long as you have FULL Control rights to the real folder, there will be no shadowing on that folder
- this will help in general the properly working of your sales quote software and invoice software solution system.

 

And after the installation process completed successfully, when the 1st time you try to run QwikQuote,
try to run it with ‘Run as administrator’ by right-mouse-click as the QwikQuote icon,
such as screenshot image showing below:


The rest of the behaviors are the same as with Windows x86 computers – refer to paragraphs above
for configure and run your sales quote software and invoice software system.

 

Note: As with this release, the QQPDF driver only works with Administrator user rights who using quote software and invoice software.
For all other user privileges, it does not work properly unless you explicitly give them the right to manipulate the printer drivers
when try to create PDF file or print hard copy of quote with PDF spec sheet within sales quote software and invoice software..
This is because QwikQuote needs create and remove QQPDF printer driver dynamically,
Vista and Win 7 and later Windows released editions that default to require Administrator rights to manipulate device drivers.
This a general Windows OS right issue not specifically with our quote software and invoice software solution package.
In practice usage, the 1st user when you install your Windows 7 operating system is an Administrator user
(A user in the Administrators Group – but not built-in Administrator user) and that user already has Administrator user rights.
The alternate approach is to use QwikQuote PDF Services that is available from QwikQuote release 6.5.005 or later versions.
Try to use this approach if you encounter problem with PDF creating in our sales quote software and invoice software tool.

·       Install and Run QwikQuote on Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Computers

 

The QwikQuote sales quote software and invoice software installation and configuration process
on Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition is the same with Windows Vista Home Premium edition computers.
That is to say, you need to do all the ugly works to bring out the built-in Administrator user logon name,
and logon to the Windows as built-in Administrator user to install, configure, and run
our professional business sales quote software and invoice software solution package.

 

The 3 key points need to remember so that you can successfully install and configure QwikQuote on
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium computers are:
1. Logon as built-in Administrator user to do install and configuration tasks.
2. Give all users who need to run QwikQuote the FULL Control rights to the \QQ6 folder.
3. The 1st time to run QwikQuote using ‘Run as administrator’.

 

After you properly installed and configured properly, a normal user can use the quote software and invoice software normally and properly.

 

Note: In case you encounter glitches or difficulties,
please refer to the previous sections related to install and configure process on Windows Vista.
This is because all tricks to make the quote software and invoice software package works
on Windows Vista editions are applicable to Windows 7 editions and later releases.

·       Note for Running QwikQuote on Windows 7 with Normal User Rights

 

Generally speaking, QwikQuote quote software and invoice software is OK to run with normal user rights on Windows 7 computers.
However, some new behaviors on Windows 7 may affect your experiences on earlier Windows computers.
So, we suggest you to run QwikQuote with Administrator group user rights as long as possible
- this is the 1st user when you install your Windows 7 operating system so in most of cases, you normally in this suggested situation.
Refer to the screenshots shown beneath:

 

Please notice that when you run QwikQuote in normal user, you might see that your quote files have a lock sign on it
such as the screenshot displayed beneath:

The sales quotes saved in the quote software and invoice software are actually not in the displayed folder below
C:\Program Files\QQ6\QUOTES\
Instead, it is really save in a shadowed location under the logon user’s name of the Virtual Store.
This is not a problem for our quote software and invoice software, but will create trouble in other cases.

When you try to look at those quote files with Windows explorer at the default QwikQuote quote file location,
you will find only files saved in the quote software and invoice software without lock sign.
Such as the screenshot image displayed beneath:

 

To understand what happening with those quote files, see the following search results on your computer as screenshot shown below:

 

As you can see from the screenshot of the search result,
those remapped shadowing behaviors on Windows 7 have put your normal user quote files under its protected folders.

 

If you plan to run QwikQuote with Norma User rights on Windows 7 computers,
you need to be aware of this behavior, and handle them correctly when you need to operate quote files directly.
You need to give FULL Control Rights, in this case,
C:\Program Files\QQ6\QUOTES\
to all users who will run the quote software and invoice software solution package so that the sales quotes files will saved
to the supposed location when running your sales quote software and invoice software tool.
This behavior applies to other data, settings, and properties regarding proper run of your quote software and invoice software solution.
Give FULL Control Rights to wherein you want write to all users who want to use your quote software and invoice software tool.

 

 

 

11.  Reporting Installation Error

 

When you encounter error while install, configure, and run our quote software and invoice software package for
either full setup or update build, try to take the screenshot of the error occurred and send an email
to support@qwikquote.com or fan_shiguo@hotmail.com for help alongside with the error screenshot as attachment.

 

Refer to the QwikQuote Installation Notes for reported errors in details.

 

Good luck and prospers business with QwikQuote your sales quote software and invoice software solution system!