2. Quick Start 

2.1 Objectives 

This chapter will give you the basics of how to work with I Lab (short for  Interactive Lab ) via the 

ChemSketch interface.  You should have some familiarity with the ChemSketch interface to follow 

exercises.  If you encounter any problems with drawing structures, refer to the ACD/ChemSketch 

User's Guide. 

In this chapter you will learn: 

What the prerequisites for accessing I Lab are; 

What options are necessary for connecting to I Lab if you are behind a firewall or proxy 

server; 

How to access I Lab as a guest; 

How to use I Lab services with IUPAC Name (Free) as an example; 

What the Task Manager is; and 

How to log out. 

2.2  Connecting to I Lab 

2.2.1 Prerequisites 

In order to use ACD/I Lab resources with ChemSketch, you should have: 

A direct Internet connection from the PC where you have ChemSketch installed: 

o 

For Public I Lab:

 Access to http://www.acdlabs.com and http://www2.acdlabs.com 

addresses, at least. 

o 

For I Lab: Intranet Edition:

 Access to the host where the I Lab: Intranet Edition server 

is installed. 

ACD/I Lab Add on for ChemSketch installed: 

o 

For Public I Lab: 

Version 4.0 or later 

o 

For I Lab: Intranet Edition: 

Version 7.0 or later 

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or Public I Lab only!

 An e mail address. 

If the I Lab Add in is already in place, when you start up ChemSketch you will see the standard 

ChemSketch interface with the additional I Lab menu on the menu bar: 

ACD/I Lab via ChemSketch 

User s Guide 

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