Technical Help - Downloading Instructions and Detailed Installation Instructions for Windows Users

To download using Netscape™ or Microsoft® Internet Explorer:

1. Return to the previous page and click Download Software.
2. If you are using Internet Explorer, select Save this program to disk when the File Download window appears. Click OK.
3. At the Save As window, select Desktop in the Save in box. Click Save.
4. When the download is complete, close Netscape or Internet Explorer.

Detailed Instructions for Installing QUICKLINK PRO for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP

1. On your desktop, double-click the qlpro95.exe or qlproNT.exe icon.
2. At the WinZip Self-Extractor window, click Unzip. When the files are unzipped, click OK.
3. At the Welcome to the QUICKLINK PRO Setup Program window, click Next.
4. At the Choose Destination Location window, click Next.
5. You will be asked whether you are a customer under the Quicklaw Academic Program. If you have an educational account, click Yes; otherwise, click No.
   Note: If you have a previous version of QUICKLINK PRO installed on your computer, the Question window will appear and ask you whether you wish to retain the Quicklaw connection settings and scripts. If you would like to retain the previous settings, click Yes; then, at the Information window, click OK and go to Step 8. If you would like to choose new settings, click No.
6. At the Select Components window, either select Canada, click Next, and go to Step 7; or select Other Locations, click Next, and go to Step 8.
7. At the Quicklaw Connection window, select your connection scheme as follows:
• Select Direct dial to Quicklaw via modem to connect directly to Quicklaw, and click Next. Select your QUICKNET™ Dial-up city from the alphabetical list of cities. To select a city after Montreal, select more cities and click Next. Select the appropriate city, and click Next.

If you do not live in any of the cities on the list, or you cannot make a local call to any of these cities, select other cities, and click Next. Go to Step 8.

At the QL Dial-up City window, if you need to dial to get an outside line, select 8 or 9. Otherwise, select No. Click Next.

At the Baud Rate window, select your modem baud rate, and then click Next. If you do not know the baud rate, click Next.

OR:

• Select Access Quicklaw via Internet connection or cable modem to connect to Quicklaw using your Internet connection or a cable modem, and click Next.

8. The Information window will appear when setup is complete. Click OK.
9. A QL PRO window containing a QUICKLINK PRO icon will appear. If you would like the QUICKLINK PRO icon to appear on your desktop as a shortcut, click the icon and drag it onto your desktop. Close the QL PRO window.
   Note: If you do not create a shortcut, access the program by clicking the Start button, Programs, QL PRO, QUICKLINK PRO.
10. To delete the installer, right-click the qlpro95.exe or qlproNT.exe icon on your desktop. Click Delete, and then Yes.
11. To run the program, double-click the QUICKLINK PRO icon. You will be asked to select the font and font size for Screen Format and HTML Format printing and saving. Click OK to select the defaults, or select your preferred font and font size and click OK.
12. If you selected Direct dial to Quicklaw via modem in Step 7, the Modem Settings window will appear. Click OK.
13. The QUICKLINK PRO launch bar will appear at the top of your screen. If you have Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later, you can use the QUICKLINK Browser Interface (QBI) by clicking the QUICKLINK BROWSER INTERFACE button on the launch bar. To use the original Quicklaw Classic Interface, click the CLASSIC INTERFACE button. Type your password at the QL Please Sign On prompt, and press Enter.
    QUICKTIP: Follow these steps to have your password entered automatically when connecting to Quicklaw:
    • From the Setup menu on the QUICKLINK PRO launch bar, click Service Connections. Select Quicklaw or Quicklaw Browser. Click Open.
    • Click User ID/Password. Type the information in the appropriate boxes. For example, if your password is 12345.000/abcdef, type 12345 in the ID/Account Number box; type 000 in the Sub-account Number box; type abcdef in the Password box. Click OK.
    • Click Save.
14. If the Quicklaw window does not fill your screen when using the Classic Interface, from the Preferences menu click Screen Font Size. Select the largest font size available. Click OK.

For assistance, please contact Customer Service.

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