Daktronics Data Manager (DDM) - Manual (Page 9)

Installation 3
Section 2: Installation & Registration
2.1 Installation
To install the DDM application:
1. Download and save the “DDM.zip” file from
http://dakfiles.daktronics.com/downloads/Sports_Products/DDM/ .
2. Extract the contents of the “DDM.zip” file.
3. Double-click the “setup” file to begin the installation procedure.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
5. Click Close when done.
2.2 Opening & Exiting the Application
To open the application:
1. Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Daktronics\DDM” (Windows XP) or
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Daktronics\DDM” (Windows 7 +).
2. Copy the “DDM.xls” Excel Worksheet file.
3. Create a new folder in a different location, such as the “Desktop” or “My
Documents”, and Paste the “DDM.xls” Excel Worksheet file into the new folder.
4. Double-click the “DDM.xls” Excel Worksheet file inside the new folder.
Note: It is possible to open the DDM worksheet right from the “Program Files” folder.
However, going through the above process will prevent the original DDM worksheet
from being overwritten, and a clean copy will always be available to make new
worksheets later on.
To exit the application:
 Click the top exit button in the upper-right corner of the window to close the Excel
application completely.
 Click the bottom exit button in the upper-right corner to close only the DDM
spreadsheet.
 Hold [Alt] and press [F4].
2.3 Registration
When the DDM application is first opened, the registration screen will appear (Figure 1).
A new software license file must be obtained using the given Lock Code.
Figure 1: Registration Window