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Connexion : Connexion client

Connexion client, for power cataloging

For those who prefer the familiarity and power of a desktop application, a Windows-based interface is available as a free download.

Functionality compared to browser

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The Connexion client provides much of the same cataloging functionality as exists in the browser interface, while adding productivity-boosting enhancements including macros, additional keyboard customization—you can perform all navigation and cataloging actions using assignable key combinations—and integrated label printing. In addition, you can work offline, using client local files and batch processing to send your transactions to OCLC. The Connexion client supports languages written in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Tamil, and Thai scripts, with interface language choices of Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, German, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish. Individual users logging onto a shared workstation can maintain their own settings within the application.

Note that certain Connexion functionality, such as express cataloging, Pathfinders, and Dewey and Digital Archive services, and WorldCat Selection services, is available only in the Web-based Connexion browser. A detailed comparison chart is available to help you compare functionality in the Connexion client and Connexion browser, point by point.

System requirements

Software Hardware
  • 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 are supported by Connexion client version 2.10.
  • 64-bit and 32-bit versions of these Microsoft Windows operating systems are supported by Connexion client version 2.20.
  • 64-bit and 32-bit version of Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 are supported by Connexion client version 2.30. Version 2.30 does not support Windows 2000.

    Notes:
    • If you have been using a virtual machine, such as VMware Player or Virtual PC, to run Connexion client version 2.10 on a 64-bit Windows operating system, you can now upgrade to version 2.20 or 2.30 of the client instead, which run on both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. See Getting Started, "Hardware, software, and user requirements" and "Update the client" for more details.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 8.0
 See specifications suggested by Microsoft for your version of Windows.

More detailed information on system requirements is available in the Getting Started guide.

Further instruction

Complete information on using the Connexion client is available in Connexion client documentation.