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How can I install Chime?

Chime is a popular plug-in that allows for 3-D viewing and manipulation of molecules interactively on a Web page. Please follow these steps to install it:

  1. Download Chime from MDL Information Systems, Inc.
  2. Close Opera and rename "Opera.exe" to "Netscape.exe"
  3. Double-click the downloaded plug-in intallation file to start the installation wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  4. The installer will ask you what method you would like to use for finding the Web browser for which Chime will be installed. You should select "Specify the location of a Web browser", then click on "Next".
  5. The installation program will then request that you specify the folder directly above the Plugins folder for the target browser. Click on "Browse" and find the folder C:\Program Files\Opera. Click on "OK", then click "Next" to complete the installation.
  6. Rename "Netscape.exe" back to "Opera.exe"
  7. Restart Opera. Opera will locate the plug-in and associate it with Chime files.
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