ArcGIS 9.3 Evaluation Help

No. This includes any version of ArcGIS Desktop (ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo) and ArcGIS Server. The only exception is ArcGIS Explorer.

Yes, you can run both ArcView 3.x and ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 evaluation edition simultaneously. You do not need to uninstall ArcView 3.x before installing the ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 evaluation edition.

Once you have registered the software, you have 60 calendar days to evaluate ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.

No, it is not possible to extend the evaluation period or reinstall the evaluation software on your computer once it has timed out.

Yes, you need to register ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 and each of the extensions you wish to evaluate with ESRI before you can begin using any of them. You can register via the ESRI Web site, e-mail, fax, or mail.

The 12-digit registration number is located on the inside of the CD packaging.

The registration number is the 12-digit code located on the CD packaging. When you are ready to register, you will provide ESRI with that registration number, and we will in turn authorize your software for use with an authorization file. If you register via the Internet, this process happens automatically.

The 60-day evaluation begins once you have initiated the registration process and ESRI issues an authorization file. If you have installed the software but have not yet registered it, your evaluation time has not begun.

You can see the expiration information by using the ArcGIS Desktop Administrator. From the Start menu, select Programs, select ArcGIS, and click Desktop Administrator. To see the expiration dates, click on the Availability folder.

The Desktop Administrator doesn't refresh until you click OK. Click OK and then restart the Desktop Administrator.

The registration number for the full version of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 will not work with the evaluation edition of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.

To uninstall, use the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Windows control panel. From the Start menu, click Settings, then Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select ArcGIS Desktop Evaluation Edition (Demo Edition) from the program list. This will uninstall ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.

When you install ArcGIS Desktop 9.3, you are installing the ArcGIS Desktop applications ArcMap and ArcCatalog. ArcGIS is the name that appears in the Start program menu.

ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 consists of two desktop applications: ArcMap and ArcCatalog. ArcMap provides data display, query, and analysis. ArcCatalog provides data management. When you want to begin using ArcGIS Desktop, you need to open each of these applications (Start>Programs>ArcGIS> then choose ArcMap and ArcCatalog). Once open, each application window reads ArcMap-ArcEditor; ArcCatalog-ArcEditor.

ArcReader is a free, easy-to-use product that allows anyone to view, explore, and print published map files (PMFs). ArcGIS Publisher is an extension to ArcView that converts map documents (MXD) to PMFs. For more information on ArcReader, visit www.esri.com/arcreader.

No, the evaluation edition is the same as the full version of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 at the ArcEditor licensing level (with the exception of the SDK components).

* ArcGIS Desktop can be licensed at the ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo level. Functionality increases as you move from ArcView to ArcInfo.

Yes. For the latest functionality available for ArcGIS Desktop 9.3, you can install the ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 Service Pack 1.

ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS Network Analyst, ArcGIS 3D Analyst, ArcGIS Schematics, ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst, ArcGIS Data Interoperability, ArcGIS Publisher, ArcGIS Survey Analyst, ArcScan for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Tracking Analyst, and Maplex for ArcGIS are all available to evaluate for 60 calendar days.

Once you have registered the extensions, you have 60 calendar days to evaluate the ArcGIS Desktop extensions. However, if you do not install the extensions within the first 60 days of your evaluation time period, you will not receive the full 60 days available for each extension because when the core ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 software expires after 60 days, so do all the extensions.

No, it is not possible to extend the evaluation period or reinstall the evaluation software on your computer once it has timed out.

The 60-day evaluation begins once you have installed and completed the registration process for the ArcGIS extensions. If you are registering by e-mail, fax, or mail, the evaluation period begins when you initially contact ESRI. If you have installed the software but have not yet registered the extensions, your evaluation time has not begun. Even if you have registered ArcView 9.3, the 60-day extension evaluation period has not begun until you register each extension. You can install and register the extensions separately from ArcView 9.3.

When evaluating the ArcGIS Desktop extensions, you are not required to enter the registration numbers. During the registration process at the Evaluate the ArcGIS Desktop Extensions panel, check the boxes next to the extensions you would like to evaluate. The registration wizard will recognize the same registration number you used for registering ArcGIS Desktop 9.3. The 12-digit registration number is located on the inside of the DVD sleeve.

When you begin the registration process for ArcGIS Desktop 9.3, you will be prompted as to whether or not you would like to register the ArcGIS Desktop extensions. You can then select the extensions you would like to try, or you can choose to register an extension at a later date.

If you did not choose to install the ArcGIS Desktop extensions during the initial installation of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3, they can be added later. We recommend that you install and register the ArcGIS Desktop extensions at the same time as ArcGIS Desktop 9.3. Your 60-day evaluation of the ArcGIS Desktop extensions only begins when you register the software and not when you install the software.

Yes, there are a number of included tutorials. These tutorials are searchable and readable from the help file within the application. To perform the exercises in the tutorials, you will need to install the ArcGIS tutorial data.

Yes. The ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 evaluation edition DVD includes PDFs for all ArcGIS Desktop tutorials including tutorials that work only with ArcGIS Desktop licensing level ArcInfo. Therefore, some tutorials may cover material not applicable to the ArcGIS Desktop evaluation edition.

The ArcGIS Desktop evaluation edition DVD includes PDFs for all retail ArcGIS Desktop tutorials. The Using ArcGIS 9 StreetMap tutorial refers to data that ships with the full, retail version of ArcGIS Desktop. Due to size constraints, this data is not available on the ArcGIS Desktop evaluation edition DVD. Please note that the functionality of ArcGIS StreetMap is included in ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo. However, the size of the data provided with the full version prohibits its inclusion in the ArcGIS Desktop evaluation edition DVD.

The evaluation edition of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 and the full version of ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 are supported on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Home, Professional), and Windows Vista (Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium). For more information, visit www.esri.com/desktopgis.

The minimum requirements are an 1.6 GHz or higher Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processor, 1 GB RAM, and approximately 1.2 GB of free disk space.

Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or higher is also required.

Yes. However, the minimum requirement is Internet Explorer 6.

ESRI supports the use of evaluation software through resources at the ESRI Web site. Visit www.esri.com/evalhelp for more information.

Visit www.esri.com/desktopgis for information about ArcGIS Desktop 9.3, and visit www.esri.com/extensions for information about the ArcGIS extensions.