Machinery’sHandbook 䊉 MATHEMATICS 䊉 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 䊉 MECHANICS 䊉 FASTENERS 䊉 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 䊉 THREADS AND THREADING 䊉 PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 䊉 GEARS, SPLINES, AND CAMS 䊉 DIMENSIONING, GAGING, AND MEASURING 䊉 MACHINE ELEMENTS 䊉 TOOLING AND TOOLMAKING 䊉 MEASURING UNITS 䊉 MACHINING OPERATIONS 䊉 INDEX Click on a topic above to view it’s complete contents installation will start automatically 3.) Press Install A completely successful installation will place a shortcut to Machinery's Handbook on your desktop and also in your Start menu Programs folder.) Insert the CD into the CD drive 2. Treatment.) Follow the on-screen instructions: a.) Choose the name of the shortcut folder. . Splines.pdf yl.pdf ya.) Choose the installation type "Complete" installs all Machinery's Handbook files to the hard drive "Typical" installs only key files. however.) Read and accept the license agrement.pdf yd.) Click on the "Install Machinery's Handbook" button and skip to Step 5 4.) If installation fails to start automatically. Gaging.pdf yn.) Type in x:\setup. XP.1.exe.pdf h26IX.pdf yj. Users of Windows 3.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The following installation instructions are intended for users of Windows 95. press Next b. do the following steps: a. data remains on the CD (default) "Minimum" runs Machinery's Handbook from the CD. Unix. Industrial Press can not provide technical support for these operating systems. press Next e.pdf yb.pdf yg. Linux. or the included installation files can be used to install the Adobe Acrobat software onto your hard drive. replace "x" with the drive letter of your CD c. This CD contains the entire content of the 26th Edition. only shortcuts installed 6.pdf yh.pdf Front Matter Mathematics Mechanics Strength of Materials Properties. NT.) Wait a minute or two! On most computers.pdf ym. The Machinery’s Handbook 26th Edition CD contains the files and the Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view Machinery’s Handbook on your computer. Macintosh.) Enter your name and company name. located in the MH26 directory: y0. press Next c. and Cams Machine Elements Measuring Units Index Machinery's Handbook can be viewed from the CD without installing the Acrobat Reader software onto your computer hard drive.pdf yk.) Press "OK" 5. press Next d.pdf yc. 98. To Install Machinery's Handbook For The First Time 1. Machinery’s Handbook 26th Edition includes the following files. and OS/2 operating systems are encouraged to test this product with the appropriate versions of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.pdf yf. and Measuring Tooling and Toolmaking Machining Operations yi.pdf Manufacturing Processes Fasteners Threads and Threading Gears. Windows 2000 operating systems.) Choose the installation directory.) On the "Start" menu press "Run" b. and Testing of Materials Dimensioning. ME.) Enter the registration number. press Next f. ) On the CD. Insufficient privilege to complete these actions is generally the cause of installation failures on Windows NT.) Select the OK button.) Double-click on the icon for ACRS4ENU.EXE c. NT. 98. try installing the software while logged on as an ADMINISTRATOR. However. then Run b. usually in the Program Files directory. and XP. Access this feature of Machinery's Handbook by installing the "Minimum" configuration. version 4. ME.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Trobleshooting Installation Problems Most installation problems can be traced to insufficient privileges for installing programs. This option is only beneficial for computers that are constrained by a lack of disk space. A complete installation creates an installation folder. If you experience one or more error messages while installing the software.) Substitute the drive letter of your CD-ROM reader for the "x" in the above step d. causes some information to be written to the system registry. the installation program will install Adobe Acrobat Reader software.) Click on the Start Menu. and 2000. Manually Installing The Acrobat Reader Software Ordinarily. 2000.EXE c. Using Machinery’s Handbook Without Installing Acrobat A preinstalled version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on the CD that allows Machinery's Handbook to run without installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. open the folder Acrobat\W95-98-2000-ME-XP b. or ask your system administrator to install the program. the Acrobat Reader may be installed manually by following either of the two methods described below: a.05. and follow the on screen instructions . and creates shortcuts on the desktop and in the Start menu Programs menu.) Type x:\Acrobat\W95-98-2000-ME-XP\ACRS4ENU. as described in item 5f above.) Follow the on screen instructions or a. for the following operating systems: Windows 95. NY 10016 (212) 889-6330 www. Select the bookmark labeled “INDEX” in the left pane to open the Index a) Locate the topic of interest by browsing the index using the navigation controls mentioned above. Clicking on any topic takes you directly to the appropriate page 2) Browse through any section using the “Next Page” and “Previous Page” buttons.pdf located in the root directory (highest level) of the CD. and then click on a topic of your choice. use the “Find” button on the tool bar to locate a word in the index related to the topic of interest. Machinery’s Handbook Industrial Press.com email: induspress@aol. as well as for searching the entire Handbook for the occurrence of a word or phrase.com . for example) b) The “Search” button is used for more advanced search capability. 200 Madison Ave.industrialpress. then click on a page number to go directly to that page or b) In the index. New York. Inc. Chris McCauley Editor. located on the tool bar. Use the “Go To Previous View” and “Go To Next View” to retrace your steps through the documents 3) Use the Index to find a topic. To navigate through the Handbook use one or more of the following: 1) In the left pane (labeled Bookmarks) click on any topic to get to that section’s main table of contents a) Select a topic directly from the Table of Contents in the right pane to go to that page or b) Click on the + in the left pane to expand the list of topics. then click on a page number to go directly to that page 4) Use the “Find” or “Search” buttons to search the documents for the topic of interest a) The “Find” button is used to search for a word only in the currently active section (MATHEMATICS.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Using Machinery’s Handbook 26th Edition Use the Acrobat File menu to open the file Handbook. or similar word or phrase Good browsing.