- If you have installed version of BDE (Borland Database Engine) on your computer
or you have received the installation message about another version of BDE -
please, return (press "Back" button) and select the Compact installation in Setup Dialogue.
Talisman will work with your installed version of BDE.
Installing as default shell
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Please read the" What to do if the system will not startup with Talisman as the shell?" before installing Talisman as your default shell!
To start Talisman as default shell:
Run Talisman Shell Switcher program tss.exe to switch between shells (Talisman and Explorer).
Or you can switch between shells manually:
Win9x:
1) Open system.ini in a text editor like notepad or type sysedit at the run
dialog box.
2) In the [boot] section find the line shell=Explorer.exe
3) Either change the line to shell=c:\talisman\talisman.exe where c:\talisman
is the path where you have installed Talisman to, or you can put a
semicolon (;) infront of shell=Explorer.exe, hit return, and on the new
line type shell=c:\talisman\talisman.exe .
Note: if you have installed Talisman in a directory whose name contains more than eight characters, you will have to use the MS-DOS name in the shell= command. For example, if you installed Talisman in C:\Program Files\Talisman, the shell command becomes shell=c:\progra~1\talisman\talisman.exe. To find the MS-DOS name right click on the folder, select "Properties" and find the statement "MS-DOS name."
4) Save the file and either reboot your system or if you have multiple
Step by step procedure to start Windows NT/2000 if you uninstall Talisman in shell mode of
Talisman:
1) Start NT.
2) After logining press Ctrl-Alt-Del
3) Press "Task Manager".
4) Press "New Task".
5) Enter: "regedit.exe" and press "Ok".
6) Change the value of register key :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Shell
from "../talisman/talisman.exe" in "explorer.exe"
Change the value of register key (if exist):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
from "../talisman/talisman.exe" in "explorer.exe"
7) Close regedit.exe.
8) Press Ctrl-Alt-Del
9) Logoff or Shutdown to restart Windows.
For Windows 95/98:
1) Restart your computer - either turn it off, then back on or hit the reset button.
With this step timing is critical. As your computer reboots, it will run through a series of checks (memory, hard drives, etc.). After the checks, it will normally display a screen showing your basic hardware configuration. When it does that, push the F8 key (Windows95 and Windows98 do things a little differently here: Win95 shows a statement Starting Windows95, but Win98 does not). Shortly after pushing the F8 key, you will be presented with a menu of startup options.
2) Select "Start at command prompt"
3) When you get a c:> prompt, key in
edit c:\windows\system.ini
(if your windows directory is named something else use that).
4) The screen will change and you will be presented with a basic text editor. Most likely, you won't be able to use your mouse, so you will have to navigate with the keyboard. Use the down arrow to get to the proper line (shell=), then change this string in
shell=explorer.exe
5) Exit the editor. The keystrokes are alt+f to open the File Menu; then x to exit; then y to save the changes.
6) Restart.
For Windows ME:
1) You need to have a bootable diskette and start computer from this diskette.
2) When you get a c:> prompt, key in
edit c:\windows\system.ini
(if your windows directory is named something else use that).
3) The screen will change and you will be presented with a basic text editor. Most likely, you won't be able to use your mouse, so you will have to navigate with the keyboard. Use the down arrow to get to the proper line (shell=), then change this string in
shell=explorer.exe
4) Exit the editor. The keystrokes are alt+f to open the File Menu; then x to exit; then y to save the changes.
5) Restart.
Uninstalling the program:
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If you want to uninstall Talisman, use the Control Panel's "Add/Remove Programs."
Attention! Do not uninstall Talisman in shell mode of Talisman. Return your shell in explorer.exe (useTalisman Shell Switcher tss.exe ) and then uninstall Talisman from standard Windows shell.
Starting:
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Start Talisman.exe from Windows environment (by double click in
Explorer for example).
PAYING
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1. Internet Online Registration
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