Startup

This section describes how starts.

Application Startup

is launched from the Windows desktop or Start menu. During the startup phase, the following things happen:

1. A license check is performed. Your application will only launch if:

   1. A valid license can be found either on your local system or a remote license server.

      Note: If retrieving a remote license, you may need to provide user credentials.

   2. Your client system has been able to access the Internet at least once in the last 30 days. This is to ensure you have the latest security information from Datamine on your system (data is not transmitted to Datamine during this check).

2. An interface profile is detected. This will either be a default profile or, if one has been stored, a custom profile. Profiles store user interface layout information.

3. initializes and the detected profile is used to arrange screen components.

4. Custom ribbon items display, if detected.

5. The Start page displays.

   1. If no connection to the Internet is available, or you have chosen to disable online content, an installed, generic Start page displays.

   2. If a connection to the Internet is available and you have chosen to display online content, a live, online Start page displays

      Tip: You can swap between online and offline systems in Options.

6. After creating or opening a project, further set up is performed:

   1. If required, a 3D window displays using default options.

   2. Custom cursors display in the 3D window, or a default cursor if none are available.