Oracle® Calendar Desktop Client for Windows Readme
10g Release (10.1.2.4 - Refresh)
 

 

Oracle® Calendar Desktop Client for Windows

Readme

10g Release (10.1.2.4 - Refresh)

 

April 21, 2008

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New in Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows

Agenda Views

Address Book

Scheduling

Searching

Preferences

Known Issues

Table 1, "Known Issues: Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows Release" lists known issues in this release of the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Windows.

Table 1 Known Issues: Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows Release

Bug # Description

4710457

In certain scenarios, an installation error such as the following may occur:

Error 1931. The Windows Installer service cannot update the system file. C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfc42.dll because the file is protected by Windows. You may need to update you operating system for this program to work correctly.

Clicking OK in thes error message dialog box still results in a successful installation. However, to ensure that the application functions correctly, Oracle recommends that you update the DLL file by installing the latest service pack for your operating system. See the System Requirements table for more information.


Installing Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows


Notes:

  • This release does not support the following actions for the address book: publishing, retrieving, backup, and restoring. If you are upgrading from a previous version of the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Windows and prefer to keep these abilities, Oracle recommends that you do not upgrade to this release.

  • Contact sharing is possible with version 10.1.1 or later of the Oracle Calendar server.


This section includes the following topics:

System Requirements

Table 2 Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows System Requirements

Requirement Value

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows Vista

    Note: Full certification on Windows Vista has been completed.

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional

    Note: Windows XP Service Pack 1 is required, but Oracle recommends Windows XP latest Service Pack.

  • Microsoft Windows 2000

    Note: Oracle recommends Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

Disk Space

50 MB

RAM

128 MB minimum

256 MB recommended

Calendar Servers

One of the following:

  • Oracle Calendar server 5.4

  • Oracle Calendar server 5.5

  • Oracle Calendar server 9.0.4.x

  • Oracle Calendar server 10.1.1.x (10gR1)

  • Oracle Calendar server 10.1.2.x (10gR1)


Installation Instructions

This section describes how to install the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Windows.

  1. Log in with administrative privileges if you are installing on Windows 2000, XP or Vista.

  2. Double-click cal_win_1012x.exe.

  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Bugs Fixed

Table 3, "Bugs Fixed: Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows Release 10.1.2.4" lists bug fixes in this release of the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Windows.

Table 3 Bugs Fixed: Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows Release 10.1.2.4 - Refresh

Bug # Description
6926426 In rare scenario the Desktop client crashes when address book is opened and another application closes its window.

6639067

Desktop client support on Windows Vista platform.

6616511 Desktop client certification ad support for Windows Vista.

6433892

Support for Oracle Calendar Desktop Client on Windows Vista.



Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Windows, 10g Release (10.1.2.4)

 

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