Question:

How can I shorten the start up time for COMPRESS?

Answer:

Several characteristics may affect the starting time of your COMPRESS software. Check and adjust each of the following issues:

COMPRESS optionally contacts our internet website each time it starts, in order to check for software updates. You can turn off this option and the start time should decrease. To turn this option "off":

1. Select COMPRESS Action menu
2. Select Set Mode Options dialog
3. Select Updates tab
4. Remove checkmark from option "Check for program updates on COMPRESS startup"
5. Click "Save Defaults" button
6. Click "OK" button

For users who have COMPRESS installed over a network:

1. Make certain that you are using NetHASP License Manager version 8.20 or later on the Key Server (see attached documents). Earlier versions of the License Manager may not provide reliable service.
2. Customize the Nethasp.ini file on the COMPRESS "client" computers to specify the network address of the Key Server. This setup will provide faster start time and more reliable connection to the NetHASP.

A template Nethasp.ini file for IP protocol (which is shorter/simpler than the default version in the COMPRESS folder) can be downloaded from our website at the following url:

All you have to do is change the line "NH_SERVER_ADDR = xx.xx.xx.xx" to substitute the IP address of the actual key server for the "xx.xx.xx.xx". Save a copy of this file to the COMPRESS folder on the client computers.

The ini file can be edited in Windows Notepad, etc, since it is an ASCII text file.