i-COOK Pro now includes a new feature called i-COOK Pro Content Updater which allows you to automatically download changes and additions to Recipe content using a simple wizard-style interface.

How do I get the Content Updates feature?
If you downloaded i-COOK Pro prior to October 31, 2006, you will need to completely uninstall it from your computer and download the current version from www.icookpro.com. This current version supports Content Updates. By doing this, you will lose all your personal Recipes, Ingredients, Collections, and Shopping Lists. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you, but strongly suggest taking advantage of the Content Update feature by updating your copy of i-COOK Pro.

How do I uninstall i-COOK Pro?
To uninstall i-COOK Pro, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to your computer as Administrator, or as a user with Administrative privileges.
2. Click on the Start Menu.
3. Click on Control Panel.
4. In the new window that appears, double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
5. A new window will appear with a list of programs, locate the item named i-COOK Pro.
6. Click on Uninstall.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall i-COOK Pro.
8. After the uninstall procedure complete close the Control Panel.
9. Also close Add/Remove Programs.
10. Open the Start Menu once again.
12. Click on Run.
13. In the box that appears type %ProgramFiles% and click OK.
14. A new window will appear.
15. Locate the folder named Lifeware.
16. Delete the folder.
17. Go into your Program Files and delete the Folder labeled Lifeware.
18. i-COOK Pro should now be removed from your desktop.

To install i-COOK Pro, perform the following steps:

1. Open your web browser and browse to www.icookpro.com
2. In the top-right corner, enter your email address and password you used to register with www.icookpro.com and click Login.
3. You will be taken to the Download page.
4. Click on the Download link to download the i-COOK Pro installer.
5. If the web browser asks you to Open or Save, select Open.
6. Once the file completes its download, the installer will start automatically
7. You will see a window asking if you want to install i-COOK Pro
8. Click Yes to install
9. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to install i-COOK Pro


Now that I have the latest program, how do I get Content Updates?

Once you have installed the current version of i-COOK Pro, you will now be able to download Content Updates from the update server. First, you will need to update your copy of i-COOK Pro with the most recent program files.

In order to do that, start the i-COOK Pro application normally, then open the Help menu and click on Check for Software Updates. i-COOK Pro will then check for application updates and it will notify you when the updates are ready to install. On the bottom-right of your computer screen you will see a small notification window stating the updates are ready to install.

Save and close any Recipes or other items you may be working on. Close the i-COOK Pro application. Again you will see the notification window when the updates have been applied. Your application is now ready to receive Content Updates.

Downloading Content Updates

Each time you start i-COOK Pro it will check with the update server to see if any new Content Updates are available. When there are updates available, the application will automatically prompt you to download the Content Updates. Click Yes to open the wizard and download the Content Updates.

Oops, I clicked No. What do I do?

If you accidentally click No, simply open the Help menu and click on Download Content Updates. The wizard will start immediately.

Using the Content Update Wizard

The Content Update Wizard allows you to select which content updates you want to install based on which are available for download. This allows you to incrementally install updates if you do not have enough time to install them all at once.

When the Wizard opens, click Next to start the procedure. The Wizard will connect to the update server, download a list of updates, and present you with a menu where you can choose which updates to install. To select an update to install, click the Check Box next to the name of the update. Once you have selected all the updates you want, click Next and the Wizard will download and install the updates.

How long will this take?
Content Updates are large. They contain all the necessary information to completely rebuild a Recipe from scratch, including the photo, if any. As a result, downloading content updates may take some time. Here are some general figures for timing this procedure

Downloading
Approx. 5 minutes on a broadband connection.
Approx. 90 minutes on a dial-up connection.

Installing
Approx. 3 minutes on a fast PC (1.5 GHz processor or higher).
Approx. 9 minutes on an older PC (sub-1.0 GHz processor).

Thank you for using i-COOK Pro and we hope you continue to enjoy our product!

The i-COOK Pro Team