Installing SurvCE

Before you install Carlson SurvCE, close all running applications on the mobile device.


  1. Connect the mobile device to the desktop PC and ensure that the ActiveSync connection is made.
  2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive on the desktop PC. If Autorun is enabled, the startup program begins. The startup program lets you choose the version of SurvCE to install. To start the installation process without using Autorun, choose Run from the Windows Start Menu. Enter the CD-ROM drive letter, and setup. For example, enter d:\setup (where d is your CD-ROM drive letter).
  3. On the desktop PC, a Welcome dialog will appear. Click Next.



  1. On the next dialog, you must read and accept the Carlson SurvCE End-User License Agreement. If you agree with the EULA, click "I accept ..." and then select Install. If you do not agree with the EULA, click "I do not accept ..." and the installation program will quit.



  1. The next dialog asks you to confirm the installation directory. Press Yes.



  1. At this point, the necessary files will be copied to the mobile device. The dialog shown below shows you the progress.




  1. You are given a final chance to check your mobile device. Click OK when you are ready.



  1. After this has completed, the next figure will appear on the mobile device showing the installation progress.  When this dialog disappears, the installation is complete.



How-To Update Carlson SurvCE Using a Memory Card

This requires that you have a memory card with sufficient free space and WinZip installed on the desktop computer.

  1. Download the appropriate Carlson SurvCE executable to your desktop PC. There are several executables, therefore it is important to get the right one based on the type of hardware you own.
  2. Make sure that you have exited Carlson SurvCE on the handheld.
  3. Launch WinZip on the PC.
  4. In WinZip, select “File à Open Archive”.
  5. In the WinZip “Open Archive” dialog, “Archives and .exe Files” from the “Files of type” drop list and navigate to the location of the downloaded Carlson SurvCE executable.
  6. Still in the “Open Archive” dialog, highlight the downloaded Carlson SurvCE executable and select the “Open” button.
  7. Highlight the file that has the .CAB extension and select the “Extract” button. There should only be one .CAB file.
  8. Close WinZip.
  9. Remove the memory card and put it into the handheld device.
  10. Turn on the handheld device.
  11. Using “My Computer” on the desktop of the handheld device, navigate to the memory card and locate the .CAB file.
  12. Double-Click on the .CAB file and answer “OK” or “YES” to all of the prompts and dialogs.
  13. Carlson SurvCE should be installed or updated and the .CAB file will remove itself from the memory card.
  14. Launch Carlson SurvCE and verify the version number and or date by selecting “Equip à About Carlson SurvCE”.