SKY:Lab® Astronomy Software
NEWSLETTER November 2002
 
SKYLab Astronomy Software announces STAR Atlas:PRO Version 4.2.

STAR Atlas:PRO Version 4.2 is a minor maintenance upgrade, that provides a number of improvements only to STAR Atlas:PRO's implementation of the ASCOM Telescope Drivers. Consequently, if you are not using STAR Atlas:PRO's ASCOM Telescope Driver Interface with a robotic or digitally controlled telescope, then you do not need to download and install Version 4.2.

Following is a list of instructions that will assist you in acquiring, installing, and using the STAR Atlas:PRO Version 4.2 Upgrade.

Clear Skies!

Paul Mayo
SKYLab Astronomy Software
http://www.skylab.com.au

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
Pre-Installation Check List
Download & Installing the Latest Upgrade
Additional Documentation for Version 4

PRE-INSTALLATION CHECK LIST

To install Version 4.2 you must have one of the following Versions of STAR Atlas:PRO already installed.
 
STAR Atlas:PRO Standard Edition - Version 4.0 or Version 4.1
STAR Atlas:PRO Advanced Edition - Version 4.0 or Version 4.1

If you have an earlier version installed then you will need to install your upgrades in sequence as explained here http://www.skylab.com.au/upgrade.html#readme before attempting to install the latest upgrade.

You require a copy of WinZip for Windows on your computer to decompress the Upgrade File. If you do not have a copy of WinZip installed on your computer, then proceed to http://www.winzip.com where you can download a copy.


DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING THE LATEST UPGRADE

1. Make sure you are not running STAR Atlas:PRO.
 
2. Download the Version 4.2 Upgrade File from
 
http://www.skylab.com.au/downloads/STAR_AtlasPRO_V4_2 (file size 2,682,029 bytes)
 
3. After downloading the file to a temporary location on your computer, extract the file from the compressed WinZip file to the folder where STAR Atlas:PRO is installed on your computer (by default this is the folder C:\STARPRO). When extracting the file from the WinZip file, overwrite your existing STAR_AtlasPRO.EXE with the new one from the Winzip file, when prompted.
 
4. Now start STAR Atlas:PRO normally. V4.2 will now be displayed in the STAR Atlas:PRO window title, and also in the About window (F3 Key). Note: If you are upgrading from Version 4.0 to Version 4.2 then you will need to now exit STAR Atlas:PRO and re-start it again before Version 4.2 is automatically installed.

This completes your upgrade to STAR Atlas:PRO Version 4.2.

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