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ALPHA 7.0 Setup Information

FOR LAPTOPS OR HOME COMPUTERS

Alpha 7.0 is the software you’ll use to get into Counterpoint®. It has to be installed on each workstation that needs access to Counterpoint®.

A.) DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ALPHA

Click on this link:

http://www.lecolo.com/alpha7.exe

Follow your computer’s download instructions – these differ for WinXP, Win7 and Win8.

When the file is finished downloading – doesn’t take long – click on Run or Install.

Accept all defaults.

B.) SETUP ALPHA

At your Windows Desktop, at the bottom left of your screen, click “Start”

Click “Programs” or “All Programs”

Click “AlphaCom”

At License Screen, click “Agree”

That will bring you to the AlphaCom (Omnicom Technologies) Screen.

Click: File

Click: New Session

Double Left Click: TCP/IP SSH Connection

Enter Host Name: dmz.lecolo.com

Click: Advanced

SSH Port defaults to 22. change it to 22022.

At the “Auto Activity Minute Timer”, click the Up-Arrow and set it to 1.

Click: OK

Click: OK

At the Terminal Settings Screen make sure SCOANSI is the emulation and click OK.

Your screen should say “Attempting connection to lecolo.com port 22022, Connected lecolo.com login:”

At “login:”, lexxxx and Press “Enter” [xxx=your store#]

At “Password”, type lexxxx and Press “Enter” (Please note, you will not see the characters being typed)

If this is the first time attempt from this machine, you will see a warning about security codes. Click on Accept Always.

This will bring you to a black screen that says:

leXXX@192.168.2.200's password:

Type in your password (leXXXX – where XXXX=your store#)

You should now be brought to your Counterpoint® Login Screen.

At top-left of the Screen, click “File” and then click “Preferences”

Add a Check Mark to “Close Session on disconnect” (if not there already)

Add a Check Mark to “Close Application automatically” (if not there already)

Add a Check Mark to “Prefer RAW mode for local print jobs” (if not there already)

Add a Check Mark to “Disable Close Button” (if not there already)

Remove the Check Mark, if any, for “Buffer local print jobs”

Remove the Check Mark, if any, for “Prompt to confirm on close”

Click OK

At Top of Screen, click: Configure Login Default

Type in your User Name in Lower Case (lexxxx)

Type in your Password in Lower Case (lexxxx)

Click OK

At top of screen, click “File” and then Click “Save As”
Change the “Save In Field” to “Desktop”

Change the File Name from "SSH" to "Counterpoint Colo"

Click “Save”.

Press the (Escape) Key on your Keyboard which will bring you back to your Desktop.

You will need to register the software. With Counterpoint up in your screen,

Click Help > Register and enter the following information.

User Name: 1-NFR Alpha8
Company Name: CounterPoint Users Group
Serial Number: 100119277
Activation Key: x6t952i

Click File > Save