Product icon Help book icon Tempo Game Clock : User's Guide

Installation and Setup

Try before you buy

We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you install and try the product in trial mode before ordering. This will help you decide if the product meets your expectations. Trial mode does not timeout. Some program function is disabled in trial mode, but you will get the general feel of the program. You will not have to reinstall, if you decide to purchase -- just enter your order activation code and you will have access to the full function.

Before you install

Pre-requisites: Make sure you have the minimum configuration (see program prerequistes). If you do not have the correct levels of .Net Framework, Tempo Game Clock will likely not start.

Step 1. Download/install the program

If you are upgrading from a previous release, you MUST manually uninstall the previous release from the Windows Control Panel -- Add or Remove Programs before installing a new release. (see instructions).

Download the installer file to your PC or laptop, then double click on the installer file to install the program. It should install over the previous version with no problems.

You may receive a Windows security warning when you click the installer link. This is a standard Windows warning for downloads without digital signatures which our products do not carry.

Step 2. Activation

After installation, you need to Activate the program with the activation code to unlock all the features. You will receive an order confirmation email from Breakthru Software with this code.

How to activate

Note that if you are using a Firewall, you will need to allow Tempo Game Clock to access the Internet one time for Activation.

Start the program and go to menu item Help -- Activate . Copy and paste (Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V ) the Activation code into the activation dialog, then press OK. Please be patient. Activation can take up to a minute to complete depending on Internet traffic load. When activation succeeds, close and restart the program.

Step 3. Setup

Sizing the Windows

Based on your display screen resolution settings, you may need to resize the Game Display and/or Controller windows. Click on the window bottom right corner and drag it to the desired window size. The Game Display is created with a liquid layout that will move and resize parts as the window is resized. If the Game Display window is too narrow, the clocks or counters will be squeezed and display as two lines of text. Also, you may have resize if you change fonts or zoom in/out.

When the program is activated, it will remember the size of the windows.

Customize the Game Display

The Game Display look can be customized to a large extent (Game Display colors, fonts, and title. Player images and names by use of personas).

When the program is activated, it will remember all the customization you do.

What if the program will not start or there are problems after installation?

Follow the Trouble Shooting Steps at our Website Installation and Trouble Shooting Knowledge Base to fix most common post install issues. If you are getting an error message, email them to Support.