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From: garbage@leland.Stanford.EDU (Derek Lloyd Stevenson)
Subject: HyperChem
Summary: Error message - can't run program
Keywords: Parallel port lock message
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: USA
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 07:51:32 GMT



To whom it may concern;

I am trying to run HyperChem on my computer, a 386 with Windows 3.1.
Every time I try to run the program, though, I DO get the opening
screen - every time I try to use anything from the menus I get an
error message saying, "Parallel port lock must be installed for
HyperChem to run."  Then it exits immediately.

What does this mean?  I've searched through setup in Windows about 400
times and have tried everything I can think of.  I really need to get
this program working, and I would really appreciate any help anyone
could provide.  My email address is:

garbage@leland.stanford.edu

Please email a reply, as I am not a regular subscriber and don't know
if I'll see it if it is posted here.

Thanks for your time.




Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: schuck@fraser.sfu.ca (Bruce Jonathan Schuck)
Subject: Re: KEAterm for windows, tektronix emulation
Keywords: tek4014, keaterm, procomm plus, mskermit3.11 for DOS
Reply-To: Bruce_Schuck@sfu.ca
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 19:51:49 GMT

ebergman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Eric Bergman-Terrell) writes:

>In article <1992Nov9.022127.16790@galileo.physics.arizona.edu> mcguire@soliton.physics.arizona.edu (Patrick Mcguire) writes:
>>I recently received a mail advertisement for KEAterm for windows,
>>which seems to be exactly what I need in communications software--
>>1) windows support
>>2) network AND serial line support
>>3) tektronix terminal emulation
>>
>>It comes for a decent price ($300-$500). Unfortunately, this is a little
>>bit out of my group's means. We are getting by right now with wnqvtnet2.6
>>for multiple session text processing (no graphics), and a dos program,
>>mskermit3.11 over a serial line for single session high-resolution graphics
>>(tektronix emulator). I know mskermit3.11 (for dos) has network capabilities,
>>but have not got around to figuring out how to use it.
>>

>[lines deleted]
>>
>>Several q's:
>>1) has anyone used keaterm for windoews, with tektronix??
>>      can they avidly recommend buying this program??

>A friend of mine ordered the program about a year ago.  At the time, the
>program did not have a dialing directory.  In order to connect, the USER
>had to enter the #@$%#$% "AT" command, for example:

>ATDT 753-3467

>I don't know if they fixed it - but after that experience neither one
>of us would consider buying a product from that company!

Keaterm is a pretty good product, but it's obvious you had version
1.0 which was incomplete.

I't up to 2.1 [which I don't have] which includes a dialler written in
the macro language and tektronix support.


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From: prang@du9ds4.uni-duisburg.de (Juergen Prang)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WinQVT/Net 2.85
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:31:36 GMT
Organization: Universitaet Duisburg GH
NNTP-Posting-Host: du9ds4.uni-duisburg.de

davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Mr D Ingles) writes:

>In article <Bx3DK7.H1t@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> dbasinge@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Mike Basinger) writes:

>>I think it has been changed to 
>>qnet_285.zip

>I have found that Winqvtnet won't work if I use the qvt_tcp.rc template
>supplied with version 2.85. It works fine if I use the template from ver 2.6.

>What happens is as soon as I run the program, windows bombs out and I
>end up at the dos prompt. 

>Anyone else found this ?

Yes, I had the same effect as long as I used a wrong packetdriver interrupt
vector in qvt_tcp.rc.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ddc@nyquist.bellcore.com (Daniel Chukurov 21324)
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4 drivers?
Organization: Bellcore
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 92 15:47:05 GMT

In article <1992Nov8.091947.14233@u.washington.edu> steveskr@milton.u.washington.edu (Steve Skrzyniarz) writes:
>I just purchased a brand new HP LaserJet 4 printer and was assured by the
>salesman that the box contained drivers for Windows 3.1 (which of course
>it didn't).  After calling HP's 1-800 number for support, an automated voice
>system told me that I could call Compuserve for a copy of these drivers
>(I don't have a Compuserve account), could send in my registration card and
>request that HP mail me a copy of these drivers (but I need them RIGHT AWAY)
>or if I was a dealer, I could call the HPNN BBS (but of course I'm not a 
>dealer).
>
>Can someone with Compuserve access grab these drivers and upload them to
>cica??
>
>Thanks,
>
You could also call the MicroSoft's BBS 1-206-xxx-xxxx (sorry I do not
have their number handy, but look into any of MS product documentation)
and download the driver you need. As a metter of fact there is about 
800K worth of additional drivers in one zipped file. Since that file
is a large on use the 9600 boud modem if you have one.

Hope this helps.

DDC
.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Truetype Woes with LJII Compatible
From: furlong@mdcbbs.com (Carey Furlong)
Date: 11 Nov 92 08:39:27 GMT
Organization: EDS Unigraphics, Cypress CA
Nntp-Posting-User: leej

In article <line.721296963@argon>, line@argon.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Edward H Lin ) writes:
> I just got a new laser printer that is supposedly LaserJet II compatible..It
> has LaserJet II emulation and supposedly works well in Windows.. It's called
> a Blazer Star 2.. I'm having problems with it when it prints Truetype Fonts..
> Times New Roman completes bombs while fonts such as Ariel and others lose
> characters in different places.. It also might skip a line or so depending
> on where it is.. If anyone has this printer or knows where to get a compatible
> Windows 3.1 printer driver or has a solution to my problem I would appreciate
> it if you would mail me...
> 
  Well, Eddie, I have the exact same printer (bought from DAK), and when I
  got Win 3.1, experienced the exact same problem with TrueType fonts. The
  problem is with the HPPCL driver from Microsoft. You need to download
  the updated version of this driver from the MS BBS. That fixed my problem. 
-
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: allenjm@eng.auburn.edu (John M. Allen)
Subject: Re: Computer lock-up in CorelDRAW! 3.0
Organization: Auburn University Engineering
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 05:07:41 GMT

In article <1dp1i3INNqda@network.ucsd.edu> carllr@sluggo.sdsc.edu (Rich Carll) writes:
>
>
>I'm using Corel 3.0 with Win 3.1 ,386/33, SVGA  and when working with 
>drawings ,or text for that matter, everything is fine until the drawing
>gets about 50 objects in it. After that ,CorelDRAW will hang leaving only
>the mouse working, but you cant click on anything to get going again.
>I've had to Ctl-Alt_Del to reboot the pc because Corel wont release the
>kbd or any hot-keys to me so I could kill just it.  Any clues?????
>The more objects the more likely it will happen.  HELP!!!
>
>
>Rich Carll
>San DIego Supercomputer Center

I have had similar problems with Corel Draw. I have found their tech support
to be extreemly knowledgable and helpful.  Among some of the things I have
tried are setting the stacks to a higer number in the config.sys file, using
double_buffering with smartdrive (this solved my problem); increasing files in
the config.sys file, and there might be a memory conflict with windows, the HMA,
and something else; try starting windows using the syntax win /d:x.  If this
doesn't work try calling Corel's tech support, you may have to wait a while but
they have solved my problems every time I call.

John Allen

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jav2d@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Jason Adams Vanvalkenburgh)
Subject: Font needed: Dox Matrix
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 19:04:12 GMT

I am looking for a Windows font (preferably TrueType)
that resembles a nine pin dot matrix printer.

Any help would be appreciated.  PLease e-mail to jav2d@virginia.edu.

Thanks in advance.

--
					Jason A. vanValkenburgh
					University of Virginia '95
					jav2d@virginia.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: eri316@tijc02.uucp (Ed Ingraham         )
Subject: OEM chars into WinWord?
Organization: Siemens Industrial Automation, Johnson City TN
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 19:30:09 GMT

Does anyone know of a way to import an ASCII file containing boxes drawn
with the OEM characters into a Word for Windows document? I just get 
    +----+
    |    |
----+    +---- instead of what I see in a DOS editor.

thanks,
Ed Ingraham
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: s106275@ee.tut.fi (Anssi Saari)
Subject: Re: WinWord 2.0 Equation editor problems
Keywords: Word, Equation editor
Organization: Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Date: 11 Nov 92 17:42:30 GMT


In <1992Nov11.144757.29133@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca> barry@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Barry G. Adams) writes:

>I have been working with 6 by 6 matrices in WinWord 2.0 using the
>equation editor.  This works fine while in the editor but when I
>insert the equation into a document there is far too much space above
>the matrix.  The matrix is about 2 inches tall but the the blinking
>line cursor associated with it is more than 3 inches tall. 

>Can the space above the matrix be removed?  This extra space is not
>part of the resize box or the preceding paragraph.
>It's as though word is thinking of the matrix as a single lowercase
>character and is leaving space for uppercase characters.

This is a well known 'feature' in word. It seems to affect all equations.
The space can be removed by selecting the equation (so that it's all in 
reverse) and then going to Format->character and changing the subscripting.

Does anyone know if the new 2.0b version fixes this?

Anssi
From: 5916rahmank@vms.csd.mu.edu (K. M. A. Rahman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: True Type Fonts - Dravidian Languages like Malayalam
Date: 10 Nov 1992 15:26:36 GMT
Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services
Reply-To: 5916rahmank@vms.csd.mu.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: vmsa.csd.mu.edu

In article <rick.78.721345839@sjsumcs.sjsu.edu>, rick@sjsumcs.sjsu.edu (Richard M. Warner) writes:
|>
|>The font area of CICA is closed - possibly permanently - due to widescale
|>violation of copyright laws by those posting the fonts to there.

	Not an encouraging news. Can somebody confirm this, please?

	-Anis.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.sys.sun.misc
From: luis@worldbank.org (Luis Herrera W3/TI5LHM)
Subject: Printing Problems with Sun PC-NFS
Reply-To: luis@worldbank.org
Organization: World Bank
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:45:15 GMT

	Hi,
	    I have a odd problem with using a "msdos windows" program
to print and using Sun PC-NFS to do the actual printing on our network
the printer deamon will always send back email saying it could not
print the job. But it *DOES* print everything just perfect.

	This doesn't happen when I use a "non-windows" app. under
msdos windows. Now my users are nor so happy about the extra email,
it is quite abit.  Any idea what is happening and maybe how to fix
it ????

	We have PC-NFS 4.0, msdos 5.0  Sun OS 4.1.2

	Thanks in advance !!!!!!!

		Luis

ps: if posting answer, please email also, thanks

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: swesterback@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi (Sten Westerback, Nokia Telecommunications, FINLAND)
Subject: Re: Can I move swapfile to ram disk?
Organization: Nokia Telecommunications.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 13:18:14 GMT

In article <1992Nov5.190518.6236@midway.uchicago.edu>, spcberto@cicero.spc.uchicago.edu (Robert Osterlund) writes:
> In article <1992Nov4.175708.27093@midway.uchicago.edu> spcberto@psyche.spc.uchicago.edu (Robert Osterlund) writes:
>>
>>A recent news post mentioned that OS/2 has the capability to use fast RAM
>>before slow RAM.  In light of that, I'd like to ask/suggest that the
>>following be added to the next version of Windows:
>>
>>(1) Have HIMEM.SYS (or whatever) sort RAM by speed, and load Windows into
>>    fast extended memory if at all possible.
>>
>>(2) Within Windows, have Windows load applications into fast RAM before slow
>>    RAM (if indeed it is Windows at this point, and not HIMEM.SYS, that is
>>    managing extended memory).  Better yet, allow the user to have some
>>    control over which kind of RAM any given Windows app will load into.
>>    (This latter is probably impractical or technically impossible, but it
>>    would be nice.)
>>
>>(3) Permit placing temporary swap files in a RAM disk.  Nos. (1) & (2)
>>    would probably render this unnecessary, but it would nice to give the
>>    user as much control over his environment as possible to meet any
>>    screwball contingency.
I can't belive you. Do you really mean you would like a temporary swapfile
on a RAM drive? That would mean that you like Windows to swap memory to
memory instead of using the memory as memory. (Nice line isn't it!).
I suppose you mean that you are using standard mode an have to application
swapfiles (temporary files) go on the RAM-drive. 
Personally i use 2.5 MB of my 16MB memory for a RAM drive which i use for
testing programs or to store files copied from an diskette. This way i can
save harddisk space. But i don't have slow memory on extension card so 
i dont mind the minimal difference between the onboard memories. Is there
really any notable difference in speed between onboard and external XMS
memory? Could ramdrive possibly be told to use the external memory board?

>>
> I hope any new version of Windows gives me all three capabilities.
I hope not. Or perhaps if it can be disabled :)
> 
Sten
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
Subject: Re: stacker 2.0 and perma
Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 19:28:24 GMT

In <1992Nov8.3149.2181@dosgate> "ken lu" <ken.lu@canrem.com> writes:


>FJ>You can't extend the stacked portion of your disk without removing
>FJ>everything and reinstalling.  Stacker will SHRINK the Stacker drive,
>FJ>but I don't think there's a way to expand one.


>Can you kindly tell me how to SHRINK the Stacker drive, please....

It's in the manual.  You're only offered the option when you are
compressing the drive, I think.  It's been a while since I actually did
it. 

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.text.tex
From: tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk (Trevor Jenkins)
Subject: Metafont to TrueType?
Distribution: world
Organization: Job hunters use Parachute
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 20:44:33 +0000

Is there a MS Windows application that will convert fonts described in
Metafont to TrueType format?

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email: tfj@apusapus.demon.co.uk
phone: +44 (0)923 776436

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ddennis@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dave Dennis)
Subject: VESA (or Trident 8900-C) driver for 1024x768x256 wanted
Summary: Need a WORKING driver for hi-rez Windows
Keywords: VESA Super-VGA SVGA driver
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 00:24:04 GMT


Several questions to help me solve this @#*$& Trident 8900-C problem:

- Has Microsoft created a standard driver for Windows in 1024x768x16 and 
  1024x768x256?  Where is it (site - directory - actual filename)?
- What exactly does VESA stand for? Is it a standard that some cards conform to?
- Are the standard VGA and "Super-VGA (800x600) Windows drivers VESA?
- Is there a shareware VESA driver for Windows at 1024x768x16 and/or 
  1024x768x256?

I have:

386DX-33
Trident 8900-C 1 meg video board (a few programs tell me it's a VESA board)
Micro-Q Non-interlaced 1024x768x256 monitor
Windows 3.1 / DOS 5.0

I have tried the Trident beta-drivers (win31b.zip), but find that:
1) The drivers are dated sometime in 1990 (a red flag in itself!).
2) They scroll funny and are VERY slow at 1024x768 in either 16 or 256 colors.
3) Hi-rez dos apps like Ventura 3.0 for DOS and Cshow won't run in a window.

I have also tried the Windows supplied Video7 drivers, they just give me a 
blank screen after starting Windows.

Any answers would be appreciated! 
Post 'em!
Trade 'em!
email 'em and I will collect all (n) in the series and summarize!

Thanks

Dave 
(ddennis@nyx.cs.du.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jegm@cody.esd.sgi.com (Jim Morris)
Subject: Re: Xtree for windows
Keywords: xtree win3.1
Reply-To: jegm@esd.sgi.com
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 02:00:34 GMT

I contacted Tech Support via E-Mail. They were very helpfull.
Apparently there is a patch for people who are having this trouble.
I'll download it tonight and try it.


-- 
Jim Morris, Email: jegm@esd.sgi.com  Voice: (415) 390-5136
From: steve1@navaho.cc.bellcore.com (stein,stephen c)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: NDW glitch or WIN 3.1?
Date: 12 Nov 92 05:13:30 GMT
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ

A while back, I must have done something weird to my options.
Now, every time I do anything that writes to drive C, the
machine beeps. For large files, it may beep 10 times or more.
Does anyone know what Icould have done to deserve this? I am
desperate to stop this infernal racket.
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------------------------>>>>>>
------------------------->>>>>> Steve Stein
From: jdr@acs.bu.edu (Jay Rosenbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Backspace in Windows Terminal
Date: 11 Nov 92 22:43:13 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA


How would would one go about having the backspace key act as the
delete key in Windows Terminal using VT-100 emulation.

Thanks for your help...

-- 
			   Jay D. Rosenbaum
			    jdr@acs.bu.edu
From: osterber@husc8.harvard.edu (Richard Osterberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Winfax Pro / ZOOM 14400 fax/modem
Date: 5 Nov 92 15:42:27 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc8.osterber.720978147

Has anyone else had trouble with this setup? I've got Winfax PRo setup as
a Class 2 faxmodem, and it appears to work with the faxmodem. However,
sending at high resolution doesn't seem to work. Perhaps the ZOOM doesn't
support 200x200 resolution? THe manual doesn't say anything about with
supporting or not supporting. Also, receiving faxes is really shakey. Ihad
someone send me a fax at low resolution, and I could only receive the
first (cover) page, and the program sort of hung for a bit, and I had to
abort the reception. Also - this would only happen on manual receive -
automatic receive didn't work at all. Am I doing something wrong?
-Rick
From: nunis@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Simon NUNIS)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 00:52:31 GMT
Subject: WinWord bug (can't save!!!)...HELP!!!
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps

hi everyone.

recently, i remember reading a thread about a WinWord bug which for some
reason does not allow you to save a file saying that there is not enough
memory.  at that time, i did not think it would impact me...how silly...

anyway, if anyone has a summary of that thread (better still, a solution),
please email it to me.  this is a matter of life and death.  thanks.

simon.

email:  nunis@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ramirez@IASTATE.EDU (Richard G Ramirez)
Subject: Stacker 3.0 and Win 3.1
Reply-To: ramirez@IASTATE.EDU (Richard G Ramirez)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 21:25:28 GMT

I just received a coupon for an upgrade
to Stacker 3.0 for $49

Does anyone have experience using Stacker
with Windows 3.1?  

What about the next DOS having a copy of
Stacker?
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: blakeco@microsoft.com (Blake Coverett)
Subject: Re: How do I print very BIG letters?
Date: 11 Nov 92 06:08:56 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Canada Inc.

In article <ardie.144.721401151@UIUC> ardie@UIUC (R.D. McClary) writes:
>In article <1992Nov9.182753.24377@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> rubin@procon.jhuapl.edu (Don Rubin) writes:
>>From: rubin@procon.jhuapl.edu (Don Rubin)
>>Subject: How do I print very BIG letters?
>>Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 18:27:53 GMT
>>
>>I have read that TrueType fonts can be scaled up to
>>999 points. I need to print some numbers about 8" high.

I forget the precise number, but the maximum size for TT fonts is somewhere
above 3000 pts.  (Better than three feet, that'll cover most billboards I 
suspect.)  An application may however impose a limit somewhere smaller than
that.  Word and Write impose a limit at 127, I just tried PowerPoint 
and it did fine at 3000pt.  (Doing a binary search for the limit is left
as an exercise to the reader :-)  VB also imposes no artificial limit.

>     The MicroGrafx programs Designer and Draw can convert text to curves.  
>These can then be as big as you want.  These two also print across pages, so 
>that if a letter requires, say, 4 pages, then it will be printed across 4 
>pages.  You simply trim off a margin and splice them together.

Yup, CorelDRAW also provides the same capability, although neither of these
are strictly required to do 8" text.

-Blake
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jtrager@jarthur.claremont.edu (El Escurridizo)
Subject: ProComm + for Win Window Builder
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 00:14:11 GMT

Howdy all... I've been using PC+ for Windows for several months now and I'm 
very satisfied with it... the only problem that I've had is that is has this
really easy to use Window Builer included, but it doesn't seem to tell how to
install a built window in the main program.  I tried to turn the window
structuring commands into an aspect file, but that didn't work right.  I've 
also tried associating the window file with PC+, but no dice on that one 
either.  Anyway, if anyone knows how to run a built window, I'd appreciate a 
response (either email or post, I read this group pretty regularly).

Thanx in advance,

John "The .sig-less Wonder" Trager