I’ll answer my own question.

On the EAC download page, some scoundrel has conveniently place a misleading download option for their own software, which, you can install and try it out. If you like it, you get to buy it after the trial. Dirty buggers…….

I uninstalled all that crap and found the ‘real’ EAC download and installed it. I’m giving it a try now after configuring it per Murph’s excellent instructions he posted earlier.