Quick Start 

and the additional I Lab Login button on the left part of the status bar: 

If you have purchased ACD/ChemSketch 7.0, the I Lab Add in will likely be present (it is set up to 

be installed during regular installation of the software). 

For Public I Lab: 

If you do not see the I Lab menu, for example, if you have ChemSketch 

freeware or have not selected this option during the installation of your purchased copy, you can 

download the Add in for free from 

http://www.acdlabs.com/download/ilab_addon.html

.  Install 

the Add in in the same directory where ChemSketch is installed and the next time you start 

ChemSketch you should see the I Lab Login button and the I Lab menu. 

2.2.2 Connection Options 

If your computer is on a computer network protected by a firewall or proxy server, then there are 

some extra settings required before you can use ChemSketch to access I Lab. 

1. From the I Lab menu shown above, choose Options: 

Note 

In the dialog box image above, the Server URL is set to Public I Lab URL.  If I Lab: 

Intranet Edition is installed in your company, ask your I Lab Administrator for 

details. 

2.  In the Server URL box, type the I Lab server URL.  Depending on the server currently 

selected, the I Lab menu will contain a different number of commands (the account related 

commands are not displayed if you have selected the I Lab: Intranet Edition server.   

3.  To access I Lab via HTTP server authentication, type your user ID and password in the 

appropriate boxes.  If ACD/I Lab: Intranet Edition is installed at your company, ask your I Lab 

Administrator for the user ID and password. 

4. Click the Proxy tab and specify your preferences: 

ACD/I Lab via ChemSketch  

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