Tutorial #2 - Running the Program

As part of the installation process, a shortcut to STATGRAPHICS Centurion will be added to the Windows Start menu and also to your desktop. To launch the program:

  1. Click on the shortcut that was added to your desktop, or press the Windows Start button in the bottom left corner of your screen and click on the Statgraphics icon. You may also select Program Files – Statgraphics - STATGRAPHICS Centurion XV using Windows Explorer and click on the Statgraphics application icon to execute the program.
     
  2. When STATGRAPHICS Centurion loads, it will open up a new window. The first time you launch the program, you will be asked whether you wish to activate the program:

If you have not yet purchased the program, select No to run the program in evaluation mode. Operation of STATGRAPHICS in evaluation mode is identical to that of the licensed program. However, you will not be able to use the program in evaluation mode for more than 30 days. If you are not activating the program now, skip to Step 4.

If you have purchased the program, select Yes to activate it.

  1. If you select Yes in Step 2, a License Manager dialog box will be displayed:

Within 30 days after purchasing the program and receiving a serial number, you must register your copy and obtain an activation code. The activation code is unique to your computer and must match the Product key displayed near the top of the License Manager dialog box.

To obtain an activation code, enter your serial number into the indicated field. Then press the Get Code button to display the following dialog box:
 

Enter the required information and then press Submit via e-mail to send the information to StatPoint Technologies. An activation code will be sent to the E-Mail address that you entered in the dialog box.

NOTE: Security restraints on your computer may prevent STATGRAPHICS Centurion from automatically sending an e-mail as described above. In such cases, send a separate e-mail containing the information on the dialog box to activate@statgraphics.com.

When you receive your activation code, enter the code into the License Manager dialog box and press Upgrade. You should see the following message:

Press OK twice to exit the License Manager and start the program.

NOTE: You must have administrator rights when you activate the program. If you see the message "Cannot find license information", it means that you do not have the necessary rights to access your computer's registry, where the activation code is stored. If you are running Windows Vista, exit the program and restart it by clicking on the STATGRAPHICS icon with the right mouse button and selecting "Run as administrator". Otherwise, you must log on to your computer as an administrator.

  1. The first time you run the program, you will also be asked which menu system you wish to use:

You have a choice of the classic STATGRAPHICS menu, which organizes the statistical procedures into the headings Plot, Describe, Compare, Relate, Forecast, SPC, and DOE, or the Six Sigma menu, which organizes the procedures into the headings Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control and Forecast. Both menus include the same procedures. Only the organization is different. You may change your initial choice at a later time by selecting Preferences from the Edit menu within the program.

  1. The main STATGRAPHICS window will then be created. The first time you run the program, an additional dialog box will be displayed with information from the StatWizard:

The StatWizard is designed to help new users quickly create a data file and begin analyzing its contents.  You may follow the instructions of the StatWizard or click on Cancel to exit the StatWizard. If you don’t want the StatWizard to appear each time you start STATGRAPHICS Centurion, uncheck “Show the StatWizard at Startup” before you leave this dialog box.

To run the next tutorial, press Cancel. When asked if you wish the exit the StatWizard, press Yes. You will then see the main STATGRAPHICS Centurion window with an empty data sheet into which you can enter data:

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