NOTE (2018): The information on this page refers to the 2005 CD-ROM and is provided for archival reasons only. The 2018 reissue has been optimised for use with any modern web browser.
§ I.1 There are several versions of the text available on this CD-ROM:
§ I.2 Windows users can start the edition simply by placing the CD-ROM in the CD drive of their computer. An auto-run feature will then present the available options for use and/or installation. If the auto-run feature fails, users may start the menu by selecting windowslaunch.exe from the root directory of the CD-ROM or by following the instructions for Other Operating Systems (below).
§ I.3 The opening screen of the Windows version presents users with the following options:
§ I.4 This option loads the HTML Display Text into the default browser. This is the same as choosing index.htm.
§ I.5 This option installs the Indexed Display Text to the user's hard disk. See Installation below for an overview of the installation options and procedure. Once this version is installed, users may access it from the Windows "Start" button (Start > All Programs > Caedmon's Hymn > Caedmon's Hymn).
§ I.6 This option allows users to browse the file system of the CD-ROM directly.
§ I.7 This option provides direct access to the fonts folder.
§ I.8 This option opens the "System Requirements" chapter in the default browser.
§ I.9 This option opens the "Installation Instructions" chapter (this file) in the default browser.
§ I.10 This option exits the Windows menu program.
§ I.11 Users of other operating systems (e.g. Mac, Unix, Linux) can start the edition by selecting start.htm from the root directory of the CD-ROM. This page allows users to choose from among the following options:
§ I.12 This option loads the HTML Display Text into the default browser. This is the same as choosing index.htm.
§ I.13 This option provides direct access to the fonts folder.
§ I.14 This option opens the "System Requirements" chapter in the default browser.
§ I.15 This option opens the "Installation Instructions" chapter (this file) in the default browser.
§ I.16 All electronic versions of this edition require the installation of the Junicode fonts to the system hard disk. These fonts are found in the fonts/ directory. While other fonts on your system may contain most of the necessary characters, the use of Junicode is recommended.
§ I.17 Installation of fonts varies from operating system to operating system. In most cases, it involves copying the font files to a fonts directory (you can find this by searching your disk for files ending in the extension .ttf). Some systems also have a utility to help in the installation process. In Windows, for example, this can be found in the "Control Panel." Users should consult their system manual for precise instructions on font installation. Troubleshooting instructions and suggestions can be found in the fonts readme file.
§ I.18 The Indexed Display Text uses the Greenstone Digital Library program (Greenstone) to provide full-text searching of the edition on Windows 9x and later systems. The program is installed on the system hard disk using a Windows self-install program. After installation, the text of the edition can be accessed from the Windows Start menu (Start > All Programs > Caedmon's Hymn > Caedmon's Hymn).
§ I.19 The self-install program can be accessed from the opening menu (select "Install Searchable Version to Hard Disk") or by double clicking Setup.exe in the CD-ROM's root directory. The following instructions refer to options offered by the Greenstone Installer program: