AutoCAD_Stand-Alone_Installation_Guide

quick start to stand-alone installation
  how to prepare for installation
    how to review system requirements
    how to understand administrative permission requirements
    how to install multiple or bundled products
    how to locate your autocad 2008 serial number
    how to avoid data loss during installation
    how to migrate custom settings from previous versions
  how to install and run autocad
    how to install autocad
    how to register and activate autocad
    how to launch autocad 2008
  how to install and start the cad manager control utility
move to autocad 2008 from a previous or same release
  migrate custom settings and files from previous releases
    migrate custom settings
      view the migration log file
      restore autocad 2008 profiles after migrating files from an earlier release
    use migration tools
  export and import custom settings from the same release
    export custom settings
    import custom settings
  locate customized files
    locate data link files
    locate plot style files
    locate plotter files
    locate the pmp file
    locate support files
    locate drawing template files
    locate texture files
install autodesk products for an individual user
  the autocad 2008 installation wizard
  system requirements
  install autocad
  register and activate autocad
  add or remove features
  reinstall or repair autocad
  uninstall autocad
installation troubleshooting
  general installation issues
    how can i check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
    what is the text editor used for?
    can i change the default text editor later?
    when performing a typical installation, what gets installed?
    why should i install the materials library?
    where are my product manuals?
  deployment issues
    is there a checklist i can refer to when performing a deployment?
    where should deployments be located?
    what are the default search paths and file location settings?
    along with defining search paths and file location, can files be added?
    where can i check if service packs are available for my software?
    how do i extract an msp file?
    can online resource settings be modified later?
    where can i learn about infocenter?
    what are information channels?
    what are the benefits to enabling cad manager channels?
    what are rss feeds and how do they benefit my installation?
    where can i learn about infocenter search locations?
    how do i set or customize search locations?
  licensing issues
    what is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
    what is the benefit to using a network licensed version of the software?
    what is internet explorer used for?
  networking issues
    when installing tools and utilities, which selections are applicable for a multi-seat stand-alone installation?
    when installing tools and utilities, which selections are suitable for a stand-alone installation?
    where do i find my server name?
    if i choose to create a log file, what kind of information does the log file contain?
    when specifying user workstation settings, i’m given the option to specify a profile. what are profiles?
    can i create custom desktop shortcuts?
    what happens when you choose to append or merge service packs?
    what is an administrative image (msi) file?
  uninstall and maintenance issues
    when adding or removing features, how can i tell what features get installed by default?
    is it possible to change the installation folder when adding or removing features?
    when should i reinstall the product instead of a repair?
    do i need my original disk to reinstall my software?
    after repairing my installation, is it possible to recover my settings?
    when i uninstall my software, what files are left on my system?