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DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE - (Readme.txt)
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Thank you for using 'DOCTOR in the house'.
This is a text (ASCII) file designed to inform you of various technical aspects regarding
'DOCTOR in the house'. You may wish to print it by clicking on 'File' in the menu, then
click on 'Print'. If you are having problems with the program, please read this first,
then if the problem is still unresolved, contact G|S|P - see '7. Technical Assistance'.
1. Installation
2. Requirements
3. Sound and Video troubleshooting
4. Motion Video problems
5. Sound problems
6. Un-Installing
7. Technical assistance
1. INSTALLATION
During installation several files were copied from the original CD onto your hard disc:
a. This file, into a newly created subdirectory called 'DOCTOR' (unless you specified
a new one ). It also remains present on the CD in the root directory. It is suggested
that any records in 'Medical Records' are stored in this directory.
b. Necessary system files into the '\windows\system' subdirectory (see 6. Un-Installing).
These are all necessary for the program to run and are listed in section 7. Only newer
versions are installed, otherwise they are left alone.
c. An initialisation file called 'docinhs.ini' into the '\windows\system' subdirectory.
This is modified to include your default CD drive at installation. If your CD drive
changes localisation, eg when another hard disc is installed, then this file will
no longer point to the correct place. It will need changing as described below.
This file tells 'DOCTOR in the house' where the CD is located and enables it to find
required files. If it is 'corrupted', 'DOCTOR in the house' will not run. If this
happens, the program will state that it cannot find a file and crash.
To remedy this simply copy 'DOCINHS.INI' from the CD to the '\windows\system'
subdirectory and, in Notepad or an ASCII editor, change the C:\ drive on each line
to the letter of your own CD Drive, eg D:\ . The program should then run.
d. The 'Doctor' help file (WMHP.HLP) into the '\windows\system' subdirectory. It needs to
be in this directory to be sure that it is available when F1 is pressed during the
program, otherwise it may not be found and the program may crash or, more likely,
report that the help file cannot be found.
e. Microsoft Video for Windows run-time files - vers. 1.1e (if they were not previously
present). The program will NOT run without them, unless you already have a copy on
your hard disc.
f. A program group called 'Lifestyle' was created , and 3 icons labelled 'DOCTOR in the
house' 'G|S|P Catalogue' and 'Readme' were installed. These all refer to files on the
CD and will not function without the CD in the drive.
There is no automatic un-install feature enabled. As most of the installation is with
system files, if needed, their use may be shared with programs other than 'DOCTOR in
the house'. Any automatic deletion of those files would therefore be highly undesirable
and fairly grief-ridden. Please see '6. Un-Installing' for further information.
2. REQUIREMENTS
'DOCTOR in the house' is a multimedia CD ROM, utilising sound, video and graphics in the
Windows environment.
1. Windows 3.1 or higher.
2. A 386 CPU or higher.
3. Graphics card with a 256 colour mode and suitable monitor.
4. A sound card. The internal speaker is not used.
5. CD ROM (x2 speed minimum)
6. 3 Mb memory free on the hard disc.
3. SOUND AND VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING
Apart from 'DOCTOR' specific problems discussed in 'Installation, Video and sound problems
are often caused by incorrect Windows drivers.
Please follow the procedures in the next 2 sections to isolate the problem.
These instructions apply to Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 and 3.11.
If you have a later version of Windows, consult the Windows user manual.
4. MOTION VIDEO PROBLEMS
These are some of the possible video errors:
╖ Error message" "MMTASK caused an error at..."
╖ Error message: "Your video display is not configured for 256 colours"
╖ Video is shown but quality is very poor
If your video card is not capable of displaying 256 colours, consider an
upgrade. If you believe that your card is capable of 256 colours, you
should try a different DRIVER which may produce better results.
Step 1: Consult the user's manual for your display card
Each display card has unique drivers and installation instructions.
When in doubt, it is always best to consult the manufacturer's instructions.
Look for "Windows Driver" installation instructions and install a driver
capable of displaying 256 colours. If you don't have access to the manual,
or if it fails to correct the problem, proceed to step 2.
Step 2: Look for the driver on your system
1. Exit 'DOCTOR in the house'
2. Exit Windows
3. At the DOS prompt, type
CD \Windows\system
4. At the DOS prompt, type
Copy system.ini system.ww1
This will allow us to restore the original driver later as necessary.
5. Start Windows
6. In Program Manager, select from the menu "Window", "Main"
7. Double click on the "Windows Setup" icon
8. From the "Windows Setup" menu, select "Options", "Change system
settings"
9. Explore the options available to you under "Display".
Try choosing the driver named:
"<your card name> 640x480 256 colours"
If you can not locate that driver, or it does not produce the desired
results, try this driver
"Super VGA 640x480 256 colours"
Click "OK" and restart Windows.
10. If, after changing the driver, Windows fails to start, you have chosen
a driver that is incompatible with your display card. To recover,
do the following:
a. At the DOS prompt, type
cd \windows\system
b. Ad the DOS prompt, type
copy system.ww1 system.ini
c. Start Windows and go back to step 6 to try another driver.
11. If the above steps fail, and you were not able to find the
"Super VGA 640x480 256 colours" on your system, proceed to step 3.
This driver is included on the 'DOCTOR in the house' disc.
Step 3: Installation of "Super VGA 640x480 256 colours" driver from
the 'DOCTOR in the house' CD
This driver was developed by Microsoft and GSP assumes no
responsibility for its use. It is included on the 'DOCTOR
in the house' CD-ROM for convenience only.
To install the driver:
1. Exit 'DOCTOR in the house'
2. Exit Windows
3. At the DOS prompt, type
CD \Windows\system
4. At the DOS prompt, type
Copy system.ini system.ww1
This will allow us to restore the original driver later as necessary.
5. Start Windows
6. In Program Manager, select from the menu "Window", "Main"
7. Double click on the "Windows Setup" icon
8. From the "Windows Setup" menu, select "Options", "Change system settings"
9. From the "Display" options, select "Other display (Requires disk from OEM)"
10. At the "insert disk" prompt, type
D:\DRV\SVGA
Substitute "D:" with the drive letter for your CD-ROM. Click "OK".
11. Choose the "Super VGA 640x480 256 colours" driver
12. Click "OK"
13. If, after changing the driver, Windows fails to start, you have chosen a
driver that is incompatible with your display card. To recover, do the
following:
a. At the DOS prompt, type
cd \windows\system
b. Ad the DOS prompt, type
copy system.ww1 system.ini
c. Start Windows and go back to step 6 to try another driver.
5. SOUND PROBLEMS
Your sound card may work well with DOS programs, and still not operate under
Windows. Sound cards require special DRIVERS in order to work under Windows.
To check whether the proper drivers are installed, do the following:
a. From Windows Program Manager, select "Window", "Main"
b. Double-click on "Control Panel"
c. Double-click on "Sound", and find the "Test" button
If the "Test" button is disabled (greyed-out)
You need to install the Windows drivers for your sound card.
Consult the user's manual for your specific sound card, or call
the sound-card manufacturer
If the "Test" button is available
Click on it. Sound should be heard. If you do not hear any sound,
it may be due to one of the following reasons:
╖ Your speakers are not connected to the sound card, or are plugged
into the "Microphone" port instead of the "Speaker" port
╖ Your speakers are turned off or are not powered
╖ The volume on your sound card may be turned too low
╖ The volume in your "Mixer" application may be turned too low
For further help, please call the sound-card manufacturer.
6. UN-INSTALLING
For the purposes of un-installing 'DOCTOR in the house', the following is a complete
listing of all the files installed onto your hard disc.
a. A program group called 'Lifestyle' was created.
b. 3 icons were installed, 'DOCTOR in the house'., 'G|S|P Catalogue', and 'README'.
c. A directory called 'Doctor' on the default hard disc.
d. A file called 'readme.txt' into the 'Doctor' directory.
e. The files 'wmhp.hlp' and 'docinhs.ini' into the '\windows\system' sub-directory.
f. MS Video for Windows 1.1e runtime files into the 'windows\system' subdirectory - if
not already there.
g. The following system files, if newer, into the '\windows\system' subdirectory,
CCFCURS.DLL
CCMOUSE.VBX
CMDIALOG.VBX
COMMDLG.DLL
DWSPYDLL.DLL
EDILZSSA.DLL
FXIMG150.VBX
FXLBL150.VBX
FXTLS150.DLL
GRAPH.VBX
GSW.EXE
GSWDLL.DLL
MCI.VBX
MCIWNDX.VBX
MHAS200.VBX
MHCM200.VBX
MHDES200.DLL
MHGCHK.VBX
MHGCMD.VBX
MHGLBL.VBX
MHGLBX.VBX
MHGMUL.VBX
MHGOPT.VBX
MHHS200.VBX
MHIN200.VBX
MHIV200.VBX
MHLI200.VBX
MHML200.VBX
MHPC200.VBX
MHRUN200.DLL
MHRUN400.DLL
MHSL200.VBX
MHSV200.VBX
MHTO200.VBX
MSGBLAST.VBX
SPIN.VBX
THREED.VBX
VBRUN300.DLL
VER.DLL
To remove 'DOCTOR in the house' from your system, items a, b, c, d, and e may be
removed without any problem.
Items f and g require more caution and should be left alone unless you are extremely
conversant with the rest of your programs and the system.
Item f - the MS Video for Windows, is usually necessary for most multimedia and is most
likely installed on your system already. The version included here is vers. 1.1e and is
the latest MS release as of July 1996. If you have a previous version then you may find
that this version will improve playback of AVI video files and is a desirable installation
anyway.
Item g, the various system files, are often used by other programs, especially those
written in Visual Basic, and may already be on your system and being used by other
programs. The only way to remove them is to have a snapshot of your Windows
sub-directories before installation of 'DOCTOR in the house' and compare it with one
taken after installation. However, many other programs share some of these files and
further installations of other programs may place them in the sub-directory as well.
Please be very careful about removing them - our advice is to leave well alone.
7. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
For other technical help contact:
Global Software Publishing Ltd - UK
Phone : 01480 496575
Fax : 01480 460206
E-Mail : cserve@gst-soft.demon.co.uk