- Download latest ActiveTcl (latest in the 8.4 series from http://www.activestate.com) and install in C:\Tcl for example as suggested. - Download latest BLT library (2.4z or above, from http://sourceforge.net/projects/blt/, files section), download blt24z-for-tcl84.exe, execute, force installation in SAME directory as above (C:\Tcl for example). - Launch wish, then type the following commands at the wish window prompt: % package require Tktable 2.8 % package require BLT 2.4 which should give no errors. - Unzip moodss distribution (creates its own sub-directory such as moodss-18.0). - Launch moodss.tcl from its OWN directory (important). For example, by double clicking on moodss.tcl from the explorer, or creating a shortcut where you specify the moodss installation directory as initial directory (for example C:/Program Files/moodss-18.0). Then use File/Modules/Load or load an existing dashboard file using File/Open. - If you would like to be able to print the moodss windows (on a color printer), install the latest Tkprint at http://pages.infinit.net/cclients/files/tkprint1.1.html - Optionally install tclodbc (from http://sourceforge.net/projects/tclodbc, download the latest tclodbc zip distribution, unzip in own directory then run SETUP.TCL. - If you installed tclodbc above, you also need to install MyODBC (from http://www.mysql.com) for MySQL modules to work. - for MySQL database access, you may also try mysqltcl (not tested) (http://www.xdobry.de/mysqltcl/windows.html) - For remote monitoring (modules that support the -r(--remote) option), install the excellent putty free software (putty.exe, pageant.exe, plink.exe, ... from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) Then, to connect to a UNIX machine (briefly): - generate a private/public key on Windows using puttygen.exe - paste the public key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 on UNIX followed by username@address (of the Windows PC) - launch pageant.exe on Windows and load the private key - test that it works with putty with connection auto-login username set: you should get into UNIX without entering any password or phrase - with moodss remote capable modules, use -r ssh://name (where name is a putty session) module option - For SNMP monitoring, scotty is required (use the latest release from http://spog.gaertner.de/~schoenfr/scotty/).