The eVSM license is locked to the PC and to user account. You can install eVSM with an admin account, but the license activation should be done with the end-user login.

Login to the eLeanor panel is required only to record exercise grades and track progress. However, the courses can still be completed without logging in. You may simply ignore the login prompt and continue with the exercises.

eVSM requires direct communications from VB code to the evsm.com server for:

eVSM v11 is fully supported on Windows 10, but needs .NET Framework 3.5 enabled. If not, you will see Error Number:-2146232576 issued at eVSM start-up and will not be able to proceed further. In this event, follow these steps.

eVSM is supported on local language versions of Windows and Visio. eVSM allows you to create drawings in any local language available on your Windows machine. The Help resources and Icon names for eVSM however are not localized, they are available only in English.

The Visio "Developer" ribbon contains some very useful functions. If the Developer tab is not visible at the top of your Visio ribbons, follow these steps: 

1. Right-mouse click anywhere on the ribbon
2. Select the Customize Ribbon command

In the Customize Ribbon dialog, check the Developer checkbox

If you see the message below, you will need to request assistance from your IT or Microsoft support. It is related to the Windows installation and setup.  It's also possible that your antrivirus is preventing Visio.exe from accessing the Kernel32.dll API, which can be fixed by whitelisting Visio.exe.

It does, but we do not recommend editing or solving an eVSM map directly on Sharepoint. Two reasons for this:

You may see this message if Visio is not the default program for .vst files on your machine.

Try these steps.

1. Exit Visio if running.
2. Right-click on the "Start eVSM" icon on your Desktop.
3. In the right-click menu, select "Open With>Choose Program..."
4. In the Open With dialog box that comes up, select Visio, check the box labeled "Always use the selected program...", and click OK.

This should associate Visio template files to Visio rather then anything else.

Click here to view the eVSM license return policy.