Installation Steps

1. The AT Loader may be downloaded from the Assistive Technology & Accessibility website free of charge by visiting http://access.it.okstate.edu/atloader.html. More information about each version, as well as current development work, is available there.
2. After downloading the software to a location on your hard-drive, double-click the installer to open the installation.
   
3. Read the license agreement and choose whether or not to accept it, followed by the readme. You can accept the default location to install the software.
4. You will be given the option to install multiple components.
5. If you do not choose the first item, “Configure Security for Direct Server Access”, a message will pop up every time you try to run the software asking you to confirm the security of that act. This message, unfortunately, is not accessible and may be missed by those with some disabilities. It is recommended that you leave this box checked.
6. The source code is only necessary if you wish to help with development, or view the programming language code used to develop the software. It is not necessary to install this component to run the software.
7. For many computers that are not regularly updated from Windows Update, the latest version of the .Net framework may not be installed on the workstation. Note: It is highly recommended that you select the option to “Install .Net 2.0 Framework Redistributable”. If your computer already has the .Net 2.0 Framework, selecting this option will not harm your computer.
8. If you are accessing the Assistive Technology server from off-campus, you must select “Install the OSU VPN Client” or a secure channel cannot be guaranteed, and the software may not run. Note: It is highly recommended that you select the option to “Install the OSU VPN Client” especially if you are off-campus. If your computer is on campus, or has a direct connection to the campus network, selecting this option will not harm your computer.
   
   
   Select Next when done. You may choose the default location for the Program Group, and decide whether or not you want a Quick Launch or a Desktop Icon. Select Next and the installer will begin copying files.
9. After rebooting, AT Loader 2.0 RC2 will be installed. If your computer is personally owned, or not part of the OSU Active Directory Domain, then you will need to run the AT Loader 2.0 RC2 before you start any of the Assistive Technology software packages listed earlier in this document