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QuickStart Across Personal Edition v5.5

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QuickStart Across Personal Edition v5.5 2

Table of Contents

I. Prerequisites for Installation ..................................................................................... 3II. Installation Instructions ............................................................................................. 4III. Starting Across ......................................................................................................... 10IV. Your Firs t Project Using Across / Quick Start ....................................................... 12


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QuickStart Across Personal Edition v5.5

Thank you for your interest in Across. This QuickStart guide is intended to help you get a quick overview of thebasic features of the Across Personal Edition.

I. Prerequisites for Installation

Processor: Multicore CPU recommended Processor clock speed 1.5 GHz (minimum 2 GHz recommended)

RAM: Min. 1 MB (min. 2 GB recommended)

Hard drive space: min. 5 GB

Screen resolution: 1.024 x 768 (1.280 x 1.024 recommended)

Operating system: MS Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 with the latest service packs

Applications: MS Internet Explorer 8.0, 9.0 or 10.0 (including all latest patches)For the deployment of the MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (see below), Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 isrequired. This software is included in the Across package and is installed automatically during the installation ofthe Across Personal Edition, if needed.MS Office: To process the supported document formats, Across does not require the corresponding programsto be installed. However, the MS Office need to be installed for the following functions and processes whenprocessing Office documents:

MS Office 2000, XP or 2003: checking in/out Office documents, creating previews, using Office spell-check aswell as editing/translating RTF and TXT documentsMS Office 2007 or 2010: creating previews, using Office spell-check as well as editing/translating RTF and TXTdocuments

The latest system requirements are available atwww.across.net/en/documentation-center.aspx

The font "Arial Unicode MS (Standard)" is required for working with Across. Otherwise the Across desktopcannot be adequately displayed.If the "Arial Unicode MS (Standard) font is not installed, Across will indicate this in a dialog after the installation.Click Yes , if you have the needed Microsoft Office license. The required font will then be automaticallyinstalled.

The Across Personal Edition operates on the basis of the "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Editiondatabase, ("SQL Server Express" hereafter), which is installed along with your Across installation onto yourcomputer. Across will install its own SQL Server Express instance with its own resources and its own database.

To avoid complications during the installation of Across, we recommend disabling any antivirus programs untilthe process has been completed. If you use Norton AntiVirus, we especially recommend disabling the so-called"script blocking" function. (In order to check Office documents in and out of Across or to create previews ofthem, the "script blocking" must also be disabled!)

You will find further information regarding the installation and use of Across in our documentation:

Across at a Glance offers detailed product documentation

Across Step by Step initiates you in the basic workflows in Across

the "Across Administrator Manual" covers the installation and administration of Across

A detailed online help is always at your fingertips by clicking F1 .

Visitwww.across.net/en/documentation-center.aspxto find the latest edition of our entire productdocumentation.

The Training Center on the Across website at www.across.net/en/training-center.aspx featuresinteractive tutorials that can be run directly from the website.

In the Webinar Center on the Across website atwww.across.net/en/webinar-center.aspx, you can signup for free webinars about the current latest trends and news related to Across and watch recordedwebinars in the webinar archive.

Answers to frequently asked questions are available atwww.across.net/en/faqs.aspx.
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II. Installation Instructions

1. Log in to your computer as a user withadministrator rights.

2. If it has not been done automatically, unzip theAc r o s s _v 5.5_en _L S_SQL X.z i p file and

save the contents to your hard disk.

3. Double-click s e tup .ex e.

To install the software under Windows Vista orWindow 7, be sure to run the file s e tup .ex e with administrator permissions. To do this, right-click the file and select the command Run asa d m i n i s t r a t o r from the context menu.

4. Once the Installation Wizard has started, clickNext > .

5. Enable the checkbox to confirm that you haveread the information and wish to continue withthe installation of Across. Then click Nex t > .

6. Mark the checkbox to confirm that you have readthe license agreement (EULA) and accept it.

Then click Nex t > .

7. Enable the corresponding option to confirm thatyou wish to install the Across Personal Editionand click Nex t > .

8. In case Microsoft Framework .NET 3.5 SP1 hasnot been installed on the computer yet, it will nowbe installed. The installation process may take

several minutes.


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9. Now enter your license key.

- Entering a regular license key:As a rule, you receive a regular license key fromAcross Systems by e-mail. Copy the license key(e.g. using Ct r l+C) to clipboard and then pasteit (e.g. using Ct r l+V) into the license key input

field.

- Installation of a trial version:To install a trial version of the Across PersonalEdition, enable a corresponding checkbox.

The license key for the trial verison will becreated automatically and valid until the end ofthe month following the month of installation.Apart from the time limit, the trial version doesnot have any functional limitations compared to aregular version.

10. Click Next >.

11. Select the option for installing the databaseMicrosoft SQL Server Express Edition on yourcomputer.

12. Now click Nex t > to begin installing the SQLServer Express.

13. The SQL Server 2008 R2 Express will now beinstalled. This process may take several minutes.

14. After the installation of SQL Server 2008 R2Express, you may be asked to reboot yourcomputer. This is, however, not necessary. ClickNo to continue installing the Across Server.


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15. Select whether you wish to adjust the rights forauto-patching, and if so, for which user(s).

When installing a trial version, you can select theoption "Do not activate any rights".

16. After the installation of the SQL Server Express,

the installation of the Across Personal Editionbegins. Click Nex t > .

17. Across will now suggest a location at which toinstall the software.

To change this location, click Change. . . andselect a different location for the installation.

18. Click Next >.


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19. Launch the installation by clicking I n s ta l l .

20. Click F i n i s h to complete the first part of theinstallation.

21. The database with its corresponding tables andtable fields will now be set up.

22. Click Next > after the creation of the databasehas been completed.


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23. Now select the languages you are going to workwith in Across.(You can add further languages at any time.)

24. The second part of the installation has now beencompleted and the Across Personal Edition isfully installed.

25. Click F i n i s h to complete the installation and tostart Across.

26. If the installation package contains a new patch,this patch will automatically be extracted andinstalled.

27. Trial version installation:From the moment of installation, you can test allfeatures of Across until the end of the followingmonth. Your trial version can be upgraded to aregular version at any time. In order to do this,click Orde r now . . . in the following dialog box.

Otherwise click C o n t i n u e .


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28. Subsequently, the login dialog will open up,allowing you to log in as a user.

Continue with Chapter III.


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III. Starting Across

Each time you start Across, you can decide how you wish to work with it. The Across Personal Edition offers youtwo entirely different and completely independent modes:

Across Standalone Personal Edi tion

Use the Standalone Personal Edition if you wish to use Across as a standalone work station. The data will bestored in a database on your local computer.

Across Standby Remote ClientYou can use the Standby Remote Client to access the Across Server of your customer. You can log in to theAcross Server of your customer by means of a softkey that is made available to you either by the customer orby your network administrator. You can either download the data to your computer (crossWAN load) or importthem from a data storage medium such as a USB stick (crossWAN classic). After completing the task, you caneither upload the data to the Across Server of your customer or export them by means of a suitable datastorage medium.

Information on working with Across as a Standby Remote Client is available in the User Manual Across at aglance, in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) atwww.across.net/en/faqs.aspxand in the online help in thechapter Working offline via the Internet. In addition, the online help is always at your fingertips by clicking the F1

key.

Next, both modes will be described. Since the user interface itself is similar to a large extent, in chapter IV youwill find a concise introduction into working with the Across Standalone Personal Edition.

a) Starting the Standalone Personal Edition

Proceed as follows to start the Standalone Personal Edition:

1. Start Across via >>Star t >>A l lP rog rams >>Ac ros s >>Ac ros s .

2. The Login dialog box opens.

3. Click the "Standalone Personal Editionsection and then L o g i n .

4. Across will be started in standalonemode.
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b) Starting the Across Standby Remote Client

To use Across as a Standby Remote Client you need:

The softkey you received from your customer. Softkeys provide an easy connection of Across Clients to theAcross Server to authenticate the users at the Server.

Your Across user name and, if required, your Across password, which have both been sent to you by yourcustomer.

To start Across as a Standby Remote Client, proceed as follows:

1. Start Across via >>Star t >>A l lP rog rams >>Ac ros s >>Ac ros s .

2. The Login dialog box opens.

3. Click the Standby Remo te C l i en t section and then Impo r t . . .

4. Select the folder in which you saved yoursoftkey, select the softkey, and clickOpen .

5. The field already contains your username. Enter your password if necessaryand then click L o g i n .

6. Across will then start as a StandbyRemote Client.


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IV. Your First Project Using Across / Quick Start

The following example explains how to work with Across using the Standalone Personal Edition.

a) Preface and Preparations

Across is a database-supported system. This means that all data, including the source and target texts and project-

related and personal data of translators and customers, are centrally stored in a single database. Nevertheless,there is no need to worry about data clutter. Along with the language data, the system stores various attributes suchas the subject, relation/customer, project, etc. Detailed filter settings enable you - if required - to narrow down yoursearch and find the data you are looking for. On the other hand, you can also benefit from the infobase as a whole.Before you create the first project in Across, we therefore recommend that you first set up a sample subject and arelation.1. Creating a subject: The subject creation and management take place under >>Too ls >>Sys tem

Se t t i ngs . . . >>Gene ral >>Sub jec t s . Enter a subject (e.g. "Technology") in the input field and clickAd d .The new subject has been added.

Now you can close the system settings.2. Creating a relation: The creation and management of relations take place in a separate Re la t i ons module.

(In Across, a relation is usually a customer or client, but may also be a product or product group.) ClickRe la t i ons in the module bar on the left-hand side (or the corresponding icon) to enter the Re la t i ons

module.Click New.. . and then Nex t > once the Relation Wizard has started. Enter a name for relation (e.g. "SampleCompany"). You can enter additional information by means of various tabs. Then click OK .

The new relation has been added.

For the following example, perform a final change in the profile settings. Go to >>Too ls >>Pro f i l e Se t t i ng s . . .>>Gene ral >>Pro jec t W iz ard s e t t i n gs . Select the option "Always ask the project manager" as workflowtemplate. You can now close the profile settings and start creating your first project in Across.


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b) Creating a Project in Across and Translating a Document

1. Every time you start Across, theW h at d o y o u w a n t t o d o ? module will appear.

This module features the basicfunctions of Across at a glance.

One click is sufficient to start thedesired function.

2. Click Pro jec t W iz a rd in orderto start the assistant for creatingprojects. (You can also start theProject Wizard in the Pro jec ts module via New.. . or via theicon in the toolbar below themenu bar.)

3. Once the wizard has started, click Nex t > .

4. Enter a project name, clickAd d f i l e . . . and selecta sample document (e.g., MS Word document) thatyou want to translate.

5. Click Next >.


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6. Now you can change the scheduled projectdeadline and enter a description for the project.Additionally, you can assign attributes to theproject, such as the previously created relation andsubject.

7. Click Next >.

8. A dialog box for selecting the source and targetlanguage opens.

By default, Across tries to detect the sourcelanguage for Office and other formatsautomatically.

9. Then select a desired target language for theproject in the left area of the dialog window andclick > .

10. Click Next >.

11. If required, in this step you can select a templatewith which the document should be checked in.(Templates enable you, e.g. to hide sections of adocument that should not be translated.) For oursimple example, just select "default" from the drop-down list below the list of documents.

12. Click Next >.


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13. Now select a workflow on which the project is to bebased. In Across, a workflow describes thesequence of work steps or procedures that areprocessed successively in the form of tasks. Thesimplest workflow the "Translation" workflow merely consists of a translation task. Otherworkflows contain other tasks. For our simple

example, select the "Translation" workflow.

14. Click Next >.

15. Now you can adjust the deadlines of the individual

tasks, i.e. the delivery date and time.

16. Now click F in i s h to create the project. This startsthe automatic check-in process, in which thesource document is analyzed and prepared fortranslation.

17. The window showing the check-in progress isdisplayed.

Depending on the document, the check-inprocedure can take several minutes.


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18. The project creation has nowbeen completed. The view willchange automatically to the MyTasks module. The moduledisplays at a glance an overviewof all pending tasks. At thebottom of the screen, important

information such as projectname, task type, languagedirection, and deadline aredisplayed.

19. Select the translation task youwould like to process and clickOpen. . . at the bottom of thescreen. (You can also opentasks, for example, by clicking

the icon in the toolbar belowthe menu bar.)

20. Across now opens crossDesk, the work environment designed for carrying out the actual translation work:a) On the left of the screen, there is a navigation pane crossView that enables various views and functions

for the translation via the tabs.b) The source and target texts appear next to each other in the Context View, i.e. the upper middle window.c) You type in the translation into the Target Editor in the middle lower pane.d) The crossTerm window is located on the right side of the screen - this is your interface to the Across

terminology system.e) At the bottom of the screen there is a window that unifies three search functions in one: the fuzzy search

for searching sentences in crossTank, i.e. the translation memory of Across, the concordance search forquickly finding single words or phrases in crossTank and crossSearch for carrying out quick searches inInternet and Intranet resources.


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21. When opening your task, the first paragraph to be translated is automatically activated. The active paragraphis highlighted in light blue in the Context View. Now type in your translation in the Target Editor.

22. Once you have finished translating the paragraph, you can now mark it with the "translated" editing state. To

do this, click the icon in the crossDesk toolbar. The editing state then changes from "untouched" ( ) to

"translated" ( ). The editing of the paragraph is now completed. The change of the editing state to

"translated" implies that the segments contained in the translated paragraph have been saved to crossTank.

23. Now move on to the next segment you wish to translate: to do this, click into the corresponding segment in the

Context View or click the icon in the navigation toolbar above the Context View.

24. As soon as all segments have been assigned the

"translated" status ( ) the task can be finished. Acorresponding dialog box will automatically appear.

25. Select the option "Finish the task" and disable theoption "Store Finished Translations to crossTank" for

this example.

26. Click OK .

27. Thus, the processing of the project is finished.

28. Now you can go to the W h a t d o y o u w a n t t o d o ? module and click C h e c k o u t p r o j e c t , whichlaunches the Check-out Wizard for effectively converting the translated document back into its original format.


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Further information on working with Across is available in the user manuals Across at a Glance and

"Across - Step by Step" as well as in the online help. Among other things, they provide detailed information on

the following topics:

Translating with Across see chapter 5.3 "Working in crossDesk and the step-by-step instructions in

chapter 4.1

Aligning existing translations see the step-by-step instructions in chapter 5.1

Importing translation memory see the step-by-step instructions in chapter 5.2

Importing terminology data see the step-by-step instructions in chapter 6.1

Translating special formats (e.g. HTML, XML, MIF and software) see chapter 11, "Special Formats

Standby Remote Client:

General information see chapter 8 "Working Offline via the Internet

Retrieving tasks from the Server see the step-by-step instructions in chapter 7.1

Uploading finished tasks to the Server see the step-by-step instructions in chapter 7.2.

You can download the latest edition of the Across documentation at any time from the Across website atwww.across.net/en/documentation-center.aspx.
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