This appendix describes system requirements, procedures, and guidelines for installing and activating the standalone desktop editions of Microsoft Office Project 2007.
This appendix also includes system requirements for implementing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 for enterprise project management. It includes general guidelines to consider in planning an enterprise project management installation and provides resources for more detailed information.
You can install Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 and Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 as your standalone desktop project management solution. In the 2007 version, they have exactly the same desktop features.
When Office Project Professional 2007 is connected to Office Project Server 2007, additional features are made available to facilitate enterprise project management.
Note
See the section titled Understanding Issues for Project Server 2007 Setup later in this appendix for more information.
Before you install Office Project Standard 2007 or Project Professional 2007, make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements. Table A-1 shows the minimum system requirements for a computer running Project Standard or Project Professional.
Table A-1. Minimum System Requirements for Project 2007
System requirement | Minimum specification |
|---|---|
Processor speed | 700 megahertz (MHz) or higher |
Random access memory (RAM) | 512 megabytes (MB) |
Hard disk space | 1.5 gigabyte (GB) |
Media drive | CD-ROM or DVD drive |
Monitor display | 800 × 600 pixels, although 1024 × 768 pixels is recommended |
Operating system | One of the following:
|
Internet | Internet access and a Web browser program such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (needed to use Internet functions such as Office Online or online activation and registration) |
Microsoft Outlook | Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 SP2 (needed to use the Import Outlook Tasks feature) |
Microsoft Office Excel | Office Excel 2003 SP2 (needed to use the Visual Reports feature with Excel PivotTables) |
Microsoft Office Visio | Office Visio Professional 2007 (needed to use the Visual Reports feature with Visio PivotDiagrams) |
To set up Project Standard or Project Professional on your computer, follow these steps:
Insert the Project Standard or Project Professional CD in your computer’s CD or DVD drive.
If the Project Setup program does not start automatically, click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click Run. Type X:setup.exe (where X is the name of your CD-ROM drive) and then click OK. Or, use Windows Explorer to open the contents of the CD-ROM and then double-click the setup.exe file.
If you are installing Office Project 2007 on Windows Vista, the AutoPlay window appears. Click Run Setup.exe. Then click Continue in the next security alert that appears.
The Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 window appears, asking for your 25-character product key.
Type your product key. It is either on the CD case, or it was provided as part of your license agreement.
After you type the final digit, a check mark confirms the correct product key.
Click Continue.
On the next page, read the Microsoft software license terms and then select the I Accept The Terms Of This Agreement check box. Click Continue.
On the next page, choose the type of installation you want.
If no previous version of Microsoft Project is present on your computer, the choices are Install Now or Customize. If you click Install Now, installation begins immediately.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Microsoft Project, the choices are Upgrade or Customize. If you click Upgrade, installation begins immediately.
If you click Customize, a window with four tabs appears. The Upgrade tab gives you the choice between removing or keeping the previous version of Microsoft Project on your computer. The Installation Options tab lets you specify which individual features should be installed. The File Location tab lets you specify the location where the project program files should be installed. The User Information tab provides fields for you to enter your name, initials, and organization. When finished with your customized settings, click Install Now.
The Installation Progress window shows the progress bar for the installation of Project 2007.
In the window that states that Project 2007 has been successfully installed, click Close.
Click Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Project 2007.
The activation process is designed to verify that your installation of Project 2007 is properly licensed. It checks that your product key is not in use on more computers than are permitted by the software license.
Project 2007 will open with full functionality 25 times before it requires activation—this is the activation "grace period." After this grace period expires, Project 2007 transitions to reduced functionality mode, in which Project 2007 operates like a viewer. You cannot create new projects or save changes to existing project files. When you obtain and enter your product key and activate Project 2007 after the grace period has expired, you can restore Project 2007 to full functionality again.
Until you activate, the Activation Wizard appears each time you open Project 2007. This wizard guides you through the activation process, which just takes a minute or so.
You can activate Project 2007 over the Internet or by phone. If you choose to activate by phone, the activation process could take longer.
To activate Project 2007, do the following:
Start Project 2007. The Microsoft Office Project 2007 Activation Wizard appears each time you start Project 2007 until you have activated it.
You can also click Help, Activate Product.
If your installation of Project 2007 has already been activated, a message appears to this effect, in which case no further action is needed.
Follow the steps in the wizard to activate Project 2007. Select whether you want to activate over the Internet or by telephone. Click the Next button and follow the instructions.
On the next page, click Register Now to register your copy of Project 2007.
Registering Project 2007 is an optional step. However, it is recommended so that you can be notified if there are any important patches or other product information that you need to know about.
Click Close to finish activating Project 2007.
After Project 2007 has been installed successfully, you can add or remove optional features, repair any program files that might have become corrupted, or remove the entire application.
To add or remove Project 2007 features, do the following:
Insert your Project 2007 CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive.
Select the Add Or Remove Features option and then click Continue.
The Installations Options window appears.
To add a feature, click the arrow next to the feature you want to add. Then change Not Available to Run From My Computer, Run All From My Computer, or Installed On First Use.
Installed On First Use makes the feature available. The setup program would access your Project 2007 CD to install the added feature.
Run From My Computer installs the feature on your computer’s hard disk.
To remove a feature, click the arrow next to the feature you want to remove and change the Run From My Computer or Installed On First Use setting to Not Available. This will remove the feature from your setup.
Click Continue.
The Configuration Progress window shows the current status of the changes that are being made.
When the changes have been completed, click Close.
If you notice that Microsoft Project isn’t running as well as it should, or if a particular feature has stopped working correctly, you might need to repair some Project 2007 program files. To repair Project 2007 files by reinstalling them, follow these steps:
Insert your Project 2007 CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive.
Select the Repair option and then click Continue.
The Configuration Progress window shows the status of repairs to the Project 2007 files. The setup file detects any problems with the files and replaces those files as needed.
When the repairs have been completed, click Close.
In some cases, your system might need to be restarted to make the repairs take effect. In the message that appears, click Yes to restart your computer.
Use the Project 2007 CD again if you ever need to uninstall Project 2007. To do this, follow these steps:
Insert your Project 2007 CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive.
Select the Remove option and then click Continue.
In the message that appears, click Yes to remove Project 2007.
The Configuration Progress window shows the status of Project 2007 files being removed from your system.
When Project 2007 has been completely removed, click Close.
In the message that appears, click Yes to restart your computer. This completes the uninstall process.