Configuring the Automatic Update Utility

Before you begin

This step involves telling your server computer:

  • Whether or not you want it to check for MDref updates.
  • How often you want the check to occur.
  • When you want the download and (optional) installation to occur.
  • Whether or not you want the update to install automatically.

Procedure

On your Server Computer:
  1. Locate and right-click the MedicalDirector Automatic Update icon

    in your Windows System Tray.If the MedicalDirector Automatic Update is not active, it is available via Start > All Programs > MedicalDirector > Automatic Update > Automatic Update.
  2. Select Preferences from the menu that appears. The Preferences window appears.
  3. Tick the Schedule check box (Check for updates every…), and indicate how often you want to automatically check for updates (Month, Week, Day, Hour).
  4. Choose when to download and install available MDref updates; as soon as they become available, or at a pre-determined time (and set the time if you select this option).
  5. The Applications to Update section lists the installed applications that can be updated. Indicate whether you want MedicalDirector Automatic Update to auto-check for updates to MDref and whether you want the update to auto-install, by ticking the associated checkbox(es).
  6. Click Browse to locate and select a location on your Server to save the downloaded file(s) to. Note that this cannot be a shared location (e.g. \\My_Shared_Folder), or any network resource.
  7. Click OK to save your settings.

What to do next

To view a history of updates, right-click the MedicalDirector Automatic Update icon

and select History.