Daktronics Data Manager (DDM) User Manual
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Installation
The registration process varies depending on the operating system in use:
Windows XP
1. Open a DDM spreadsheet as described in Section 2.2.
2. Write down the Lock Code, and exit the DDM spreadsheet.
3. Email the Lock Code to
with the subject line “DDM Lock
Code”, and a software license file will be emailed back upon proof of purchase.
4. Save the software license file to “C:\Program Files\Daktronics\DDM”.
5. Reopen the DDM spreadsheet. The license file will load automatically and unlock the
application for use.
Windows 7 +
1. Set Excel to Run as administrator by right-clicking the “EXCEL.exe” file located in
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office##”.
2. From within Excel, press [Ctrl] + [O] and navigate to the “DDM.xls” file to open.
The default location is in “C:\Program Files (x86)\Daktronics\DDM”; however, it is
recommended that a backup copy first be saved elsewhere.
3. Write down the Lock Code, and exit the DDM spreadsheet.
4. Email the Lock Code to
with the subject line “DDM Lock
Code”, and a software license file will be emailed back upon proof of purchase.
5. Save the software license file to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Daktronics\DDM”.
6. Reopen the DDM spreadsheet, and the license file will load automatically to unlock
the application for use.
7. Close out of Excel. It should now be possible to double-click a DDM spreadsheet to
open it without having to run Excel as an administrator.
Note: The DDM application will not become functional without a software license. If the
DDM application is not registered, be sure to close the DDM spreadsheet, or it will not be
possible to open any other spreadsheets.