Problems Downloading, Opening & Closing the Trials
Generally when a trial is downloaded it is reasonably straightforward. The user clicks on the appropriate icon above, saves the file to the desktop and then opens it and the software functions perfectly.
There are 3 main problems which users may encounter:
"I've downloaded the package but can't find it'
"I've downloaded the file and opened it but nothing happens" (click here)
"The package works fine but when I go to save or close the package I repeatedly get a password request. (click here)
1. Can't find it.
The user clicks downloads the trial but then cannot find the package to open it.
(a)Make sure that when you click the link to dwnload that you click 'Save' and not 'Open'. (see below)
(b) It helps if you save it to the desktop as shown below. This make it easy to find and open.
2. Nothing happens.
This is because the default settings on many computers prevent the 'macros' or programming in some files from running, in case a untrustworthy author includes damaging programming in the file.
The way in which that setting is adjusted depends on the version of Excel on your computer and it is set out below. The change in settings set out below, enables you to choose whether to permit the programming when you open one of our packages.
This package enables the organiser of a cup or single elimination competition to enter any number of teams up to 64, including awkward' numbers, click a button to produce a random knock-out draw.
THIS CUP PACKAGE IS FREE WITH ANY OTHER PACKAGE PURCHASED
If you are using Excel 2007 or Excel 2010 click here
If you are using Excel 2002 or 2003:
• close all files, close Excel & re-open Excel ;
• select Tools;
• select Macro;
• select Security Settings; (see figure below)
• change your security settings to Medium (see Figures below)
• close Excel
• open the Package
• when the security message below is displayed, choose to enable macros.
If you are using Excel 2007or Excel 2010
• close all files & open Microsoft Excel;
• Click on the logo at the top-left of the Excel window (see Figure below)
• Click the button “Excel Options” (see figure below)
or File Menu(Office Backstage) and select Options from the left sidebar for Excel 2010
• Click “Trust Center” (see Figure below)
• Click “Trust Center Settings” (see Figure below)
• Click “Macro Settings” (see Figure below)
• Choose 'Disable all macros with notification'. (see Figure below)
Choosing the bottom option 'Enable all macros' is an easier way to address the issue and further steps are not required, although a warning will not be given when you open the package.
• Click 'OK' then 'OK' again to come out of these options
• Now re-open the trial package and on doing so a 'Security warning' will appear. at the bottom of the toolbars and menus as shown below.
• Click the word 'Options'.
• Having clicked 'Options', the form below should appear.
• Click 'Enable this content' and the programme should run.
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3. Password request
Occasionally users find that the package works fine but on closing the package or trying to save it, a little box appears asking them for a password. This sounds as though I am blaming the user, but it is caused by a variety of totally harmless things that the user has installed on their computer which in combination leads to a malfunction within Excel.
If you experience this problem email amillar2000@aol.com for package that does not have this problem
Which version of Excel am I using?
There are several ways of establishing which version you are using but the easiest is to look at the splashscreen which appears as you first open Excel. (not when you open a file but when you first open Excel and when no files are open)
Although there are variations on a theme the images shown below indicate what you see for the named versions.
to enter any number of teams up to 64, including awkward' numbers, click a button to produce a random knock-out draw. 
