Installing the Estimator from CD-Rom:

To Install:
    1. Begin at the Windows Desktop.
    2. Insert the DevWave Estimator disk into CD-ROM.
    3. The DevWave Estimator start-up window should appear.
    4. Click the Install button, and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program.

If the DevWave Estimator start-up window does not appear automatically onscreen, you can install the program manually.

    1. Click the Start button on the task bar and choose Run.
    2. Type D:\SETUP.exe in the line labeled Open (if your CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than   D, substitute for D).
    3. Click the OK button and follow the onscreen instructions to install the DevWave Estimator program.

Installing the Estimator from Internet Download: 

Download the file from the server or location, save onto your harddrive.

    1. After downloading double click the downloaded file and the Installation License screen will appear.
    2. You must agree to the license before you can continue.
    3. Click the OK button and follow the onscreen instructions to install the DevWave Estimator program. 

Installing Estimate Works on VISTA: 

When installing Estimate Works™ on your VISTA operating system you may receive an error that the program cannot access the database. Follow these steps to get the software running correctly:

Starting Estimate Works for Word:

When Estimate Works™ launches, Word 2000/2002/XP/2003/2007 performs a macro virus scan  in Microsoft Word. It will be indicated on the status bar at the bottom when the virus scan is running.

The Estimate Works™ toolbar will not load until the macro virus scan has been completed. 

When you first run Estimate Works™ you may be presented with a similar "Security Warning" window. This will enable DevWave Software Inc. to be added as a trusted source so that you can continue to run Estimate Works™ with your security settings on 'high'. To view our certificate, click on the 'Details' button on the window.  

To add DevWave Software Inc. as a trusted source, check the 'Always trust macros from this source.' check box and click on the 'Enable Macros'  button. 
  

Common Macro Security Solutions 

Error: "The macro cannot be found or is disabled because of your security settings." 

In newer versions of Word, having the program terminate unexpectedly can cause this error to appear the next time the program is opened. To resolve this, follow the steps below.

Word 2007:

1. Open Word. 
2. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.  
3. Click Add-Ins.
4. In the Manage list, select Word Add-ins, and then click Go. 
5. Click the Templates tab. 
6. In the list under the 'Global Templates and Addins' look for 'EWPaintPro.dot'
7. If it is listed, check it off and click 'OK' - go to step 9.
8. If it is not listed, click the 'Add' button and browse to 'EWPaintPro.dot' (usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Estimate Works Word' directory). Click OK.
9. If you are prompted with the security warning, check off 'Always trust macros from this source' and then click the 'Enable Macros' button.
   

Word 2000/XP/2003:

1. Open Word.
2. Select 'Templates and Addins' from the 'Tools' menu
3. In the list under the 'Global Templates and Addins' look for 'EWPaintPro.dot'
4. If it is listed, check it off and click 'OK' - go to step 6.
5. If it is not listed, click the 'Add' button and browse to 'EWPaintPro.dot' (usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Estimate Works Word' directory). Click OK.
6. If you are prompted with the security warning, check off 'Always trust macros from this source' and then click the 'Enable Macros' button.

If you have any other problems with macro security, click here for known issues and resolutions.