### Step 2: Set WinRDS Environment Variables

There is one last step to work with PC-DMIS. If you are using a version of WinRDS prior to version 5.0, you will need to set the WinRDS directory in the path of the computer. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Control Panel by clicking the Start button and selecting Control Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon to open the System Properties dialog box.

3. Select the Advanced tab.

4. Select the Environment Variables button.

5. In the System Variables section of the Environment Variables dialog box, scroll down until you see Path on the left. Select Path from the list and select the Edit button.

6. Go to the end of the Variable Value line and add a semicolon (;) followed by the path of the WinRDS installation (i.e. c:\Program Files\CIMCORE\WinRDS)

7. Click OK on the Edit System Variable dialog box, click OK on the Environment Variables dialog box and click OK on the System Properties dialog box.

At this point you can launch PC-DMIS. You may get a message saying “Retrieving arm specs from the machine” depending on how you have configured WinRDS. This setting can be changed through the Arm Utilities program.

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