Frequently Asked Questions for SmartPacker

 

Q: Can not run the .msi file downloaded for the trailware?

A: 1) The .msi format file is executable directly on Windows XP, but may need a Windows Installer in Win9x. Please check the following two links for Windows Installer download:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4b6140f9-2d36-4977-8fa1-6f8a0f5dca8f&displaylang=en
( Win NT, 2000)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=CEBBACD8-C094-4255-B702-DE3BB768148F
( Win9x,Me)

A: 2) The complete msi file would be 3 M or so in size. It is possible you can not install it because you have not downloaded it completely.

A: 3) If you have downloaded and installed the trailware before and then it expired, you would not be able to run the trailware by download and install it again. Anyway, if you want to further evaluate it, you can install the trailware at another computer.

Q: When compute cargo consolidation, the software is kinds of slow?

A: 1) You can click the "Stop" button to get the optimal packing plan the algorithm found hitherto. Although it may not be the final and best one, it may be good enough for your practice.

A: 2) The smaller the carton, the slower the computation. But you do not actually want to load that small cartons to your container, do you?

A: 3) If you really need the computation quicker, buy a high profile computer with large memory. Then I can configure the algorithm quicker by allowing it use more memory.

A: 4) Do not think it is slow just because you have read this. Try it, and you will find it is quick enough for most of your computation tasks.

Q: A question not addressed here, or I've got some suggestions and comments.

A: Drop me a line, I will reply you usually in 24 hours. (mail: info2..(at)..zhihuo..(dot)..com)