If you are running Smoke for the first time, make sure you have correctly installed and configured the application.

To start Smoke:

1. Double-click the application icon on your desktop.

   The Project Management menu appears.

2. Select the project and user you want to use or create new ones. See Managing Projects and Users.
3. Click Start.

   When the message “Startup Complete” appears, the application has finished loading.

4. Tap the pen, click the mouse, or press Enter to display the EditDesk.

   To learn about the EditDesk, see The EditDesk.

   NoteThere are several advanced start-up options you can use to specify a particular setup or to enable a customized configuration. See Command Line Start-up and Exit Options.