Installing Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary – 18th Edition

System Requirements
To use Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (CEPD -18th Edition) with a PC, you
must have:
· 350 MHz processor or faster (800 MHz processor recommended)
· Windows® XP, Vista or 7
· Super VGA 16-bit colour, 800x600 resolution
· CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
· 650 MB free hard disk space
· 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
· Adobe® Reader® 7, 8 or 9
· sound card with speakers or headphones
· a mouse or other pointing device
· a microphone if you wish to record yourself speaking.
Free hard disk space

To install the Dictionary on a PC

To install CEPD -18th Edition complete these steps:
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive. Follow the instructions on your screen as
CEPD -18th Edition installs automatically.
You must be allowed to install software on your computer, i.e. have
Administrator privileges.

If CEPD -18th Edition does not install automatically, complete these steps:
i. (Windows Vista or 7) Click the START button, then click COMPUTER.
(Windows XP) Double click on MY COMPUTER.
ii. Right-click on your CD-ROM drive and choose EXPLORE to view
the contents of the CD.
iii. Double-click on the file ‘setup.exe’ and follow the instructions.

How to upgrade to QUICKfind version 1.1

To use the QUICKfind feature of the dictionary with Windows® Vista® or Windows® 7
and Internet Explorer® 7, 8 or 9, you must have the latest version of QUICKfind
(version 1.1), which is included on your CD-ROM. If you have an earlier version of
QUICKfind on your computer, and you chose not to upgrade it when you originally
installed CEPD -18th Edition, you must uninstall it and install QUICKfind version 1.1
manually by following the instructions below.

To uninstall an old version of QUICKfind:

1. Make sure CEPD -18th Edition is closed.
2. Uninstall the old version of QUICKfind using the Control Panel.
 (Windows 7, Vista and XP) Click and hold the Start button, then click CONTROL
PANEL.
The Control Panel opens.
3. (Windows Vista or 7) Click UNINSTALL A PROGRAM.
(Windows XP) Double-click ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS.
The dialog box opens.
4. Click QUICKfind to highlight it.
5. (Windows Vista or 7) Click UNINSTALL/CHANGE.
(Windows XP) Click CHANGE/REMOVE.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions. You must uninstall QUICKfind completely by
choosing 'Yes' when asked if you want to uninstall QUICKfind files which may be
shared with other applications.
7. Restart your computer. (This step must not be omitted.)

To install QUICKfind version 1.1 from your CEPD -18th Edition CD-ROM:
1. Insert the CEPD -18th Edition CD-ROM into your CD/DVD drive and click 'No' when
asked to run the dictionary or uninstall it.
2. (Window Vista) Click the START button, then click COMPUTER.
(Windows XP) Double-click MY COMPUTER.
3. Right click on your CD-ROM drive and choose EXPLORE to view the contents of the
CD-ROM.
(Windows 7) Choose OPEN.
4. Double click on the folder called QUICKfind to open it.
5. Click the file called 'qf_setup.exe' and follow the instructions.