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Quicken 4 for Windows CD-ROM README.TXT: Intuit Product Development
29/09/95
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**Please note that this is a Trial Version of Quicken 4 for Windows.
It will allow you 25 opportunities to view the product, then prompt
you when it's necessary to purchase the product should you desire to
continue.
CONTENTS
I. HELPFUL HINTS
II. INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
III. CONVERTING DATA FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
IV. TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON PRINTING PROBLEMS
V. GENERAL PROTECTION FAULTS
VI. PROBLEMS WITH AUDIO OR VIDEO EFFECTS
I. HELPFUL HINTS
****************
1. To save addresses in memorised cheques, go to the memorised
transaction list, highlight the transaction, and click in the
lock column.
2. In Budgets, you can display subcategories by clicking on the "+"
next to the parent category.
3. Use small font size, especially in the Portfolio view, to avoid
text display issues.
4. To print the Account List click on the All Types tab, select File,
and then Print List.
5. The Transfer Funds form does not transfer to investment accounts.
6. If you need to free up more hard drive space, you may delete the
files listed below without harming the program.
o Tutorials: You can delete the entire Tutorials directory.
o Messages about other Intuit products and Cheque Art files:
QP.WMF QI.WMF PQ.WMF DLX.WMF TT.WMF
ART1.WMF ART2.WMF ART3.WMF ART4.WMF ART5.WMF
ART6.WMF ART7.WMF ART8.WMF
Deleting these files means you won't be able to have scenic
backgrounds on for the Write Cheques screen or read product
descriptions when you try to activate a product you do not own
from the Add On menu.
7. If you are working under Windows NT, we recommend turning Auto
Completion off. In the register, click Options, QuickFill and
clear the Automatic Completion of Fields box.
8. COMPUTER REBOOT PROBLEMS: If the Quicken CD is in your CD-ROM drive
and your computer doesn't boot, remove the CD and reboot. Put the
CD back in the drive once DOS has been loaded. Your computer is
attempting to load the SCSI BIOS before it loads the system BIOS;
removing the CD will resolve this problem.
9. Regarding the Quicken 4 Online User Guide: There are MANY places
on the screen where the mouse is active, including hypertext. It
will change to a hand when it is active. Make sure you read the
first topic in the Guide, "How to use the on-screen guide", which
explains the things you can do.
II. INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Installation Problem 1
You see the message "Cannot decompress files" during install,
or the message "Segment Load Failure" when running Quicken.
Causes Solutions
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The Quicken CD-ROM is dirty. Clean both sides of the CD-ROM
(see below).
The Quicken CD-ROM is scratched. Get a replacement Quicken CD-ROM.
Not enough hard disk space. Type CHKDSK at the DOS prompt. You
need 14 MB for Quicken, and 20 MB
for Quicken Deluxe. Backup
unnecessary files on your hard
disk, and then delete them.
SMARTDRIVE is running. Turn off SMARTDRIVE. After
installing again, you can turn it
back on.
Virus protection program is Turn off your virus protection
running. program. After installing again, you
can turn it back on.
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Installation Problem 2
Quicken install fails during Video for Windows Setup, or while
profiling your display.
Causes Solutions
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Video for Windows is being Find out if there are any other programs
used by other programs. running something with audio or video.
To do so, press CTRL+ESC while in Windows
(except Windows 95) to display the Task
List. In Windows 95, move mouse to the
bottom of the screen to display the
Taskbar. The Task List (or Taskbar)
displays the programs that are
currently running on your computer. Close
the programs that are running video or
audio, and then install Quicken again.
Your PC is using incompatible Call your video board manufacturer or
video drivers. Microsoft to obtain the latest SVGA
drivers for your video board.
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Installation Problem 3
Windows can't find your CD-ROM drive.
Cause Solution
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Your CD-ROM drive is Check to see if you can run other CD-ROMs on
configured improperly. your computer. If you can't, reconfigure your
CD-ROM following your manufacturer's
instructions, and then install Quicken again.
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Installation Problem 4
Cause Solution
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OS/2 Systems: Your sound Install and run in a WIN-OS/2 Full Screen
won't play or you have Window, NOT in a WIN-OS/2 Window.
a hard state.
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INTUIT PHONE NUMBERS:
If none of the problems listed above describe your situation, or if the
solutions offered do not solve your problem, contact Intuit Quicken
Technical Support at the appropriate number listed below:
In the UK: (Mon - Fri, 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.)
0181 990 5501 or Fax: 0181 759 2077
In Australia: (Mon - Fri, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.)
(02) 562 7966 or Fax: (02) 550 5097 or Modem: (02) 562 7992
In South Africa: (Mon - Fri, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.)
011 4444 3790 or Fax: 011 444 3799
In the USA: (Mon - Fri, 5:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time)
415 858 6054
All Intuit numbers are listed in the Quicken Getting Started Guide
on page 20. They include numbers for Intuit Cheques and other
supplies, as well as for information on Intuit software products.
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Handling and cleaning your Quicken CD-ROM
Please observe the following precautions when handling and cleaning
your Quicken CD-ROM:
- Do not touch the data side of the CD-ROM (the side with no printing).
- Do not apply paper labels or write on any part of the CD-ROM.
- If dust or fingerprints get on the CD-ROM, wipe with a soft dry cloth
from the center of the disc to the edge. Don't use cleaning solvents.
- Do not place the CD-ROM where it will be subjected to sunlight or
high temperature.
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Some common installation problems are caused by insufficient memory
(less than 4MB of RAM), hard disk space, or conflicts with Terminate
and Stay Resident programs (TSRs). Save time by resolving these
situations before continuing:
o Make sure you are not running other programs that take up memory
while you install.
o On your hard disk, you need at least 500K on the drive where
Windows is located and 24 MB on the drive where Quicken is
located (these are usually, but not always the same drive).
o Turn off any TSR's.
To shorten installation time, make sure you have no other Windows
applications (including screen savers) or DOS windows running
during Quicken installation.
III. CONVERTING DATA FILES FROM PREVIOUS QUICKEN VERSIONS
*********************************************************
NOTE: Quicken for Windows 4 automatically converts data files from: DOS
Version 6 and Windows Versions 2 and 3.
IV. Troubleshooting Common Printing Problems
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See the onscreen User's Guide for more solutions to common printing
problems.
1. If Quicken behaves as though you have printed successfully but
nothing comes out of the printer, check the printer and the Print
Manager for stalled print jobs.
2. Verify that the font is True Type or a printer resident font.
3. If you experience problems with the drivers listed below, we
recommend that you install these substitute drivers. If you are not
sure how to install drivers in the Windows Control Panel, please
consult your Windows Manual.
Print Driver Substitute Driver
Canon BJ 130 IBM Proprinter
Canon BJ 200 Canon BJ 10e or IBM Proprinter
Citizen GSX-140 Epson FX-80 or FX-86e
Citizen GSX-220/230 IBM Proprinter X24e
Epson Stylus 300/800 Epson LQ 870 or LQ 850
Panasonic KX-P1180 Epson FX-80 or FX-86e
Panasonic KX-P1624 Epson LQ-510
Panasonic KX-P1123/1124 Epson LQ-510
HP Deskjet 500c/550c **See note below
After you've installed the substitute driver, choose Printer Setup
in Quicken to select the new driver. Before printing, reset your
printer by turning it off and on.
HP DESKJET 500c or 550c: If you experience problems printing from
Quicken to an HP Deskjet 500c or 550c, check your driver version
number:
1. In Quicken, choose File, Printer Setup.
2. Choose either Cheque or Report printer setup.
3. Click Settings to see the driver name and version.
4. If the driver version number in the lower right hand corner is
not Version 3.0 or later, call HP to receive an updated driver.
4. The Tradeline Stock Guide is currently incompatible with the
following print drivers:
HP LaserJet 4P version 31.V1.25
HP DeskJet 560 ColorSmart version 4.0
5. When printing topics/chapters from the onscreen User's Guide (on A4
paper only), the graphic images that will not fit on one page will
print again on the next page. The second page will always contain
the complete graphic image. Note: This will NOT occur on a Windows
95 system.
V. GENERAL PROTECTION FAULTS
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General Protection Faults, (GPFs) are messages that are generated by
Windows. Here are troubleshooting tips for the most common causes in
Quicken.
1. Insufficient memory-insufficient system resources.
o Press Ctrl-Esc to go to the Windows Task List.
o Exit all applications except for the Program Manager to free
memory and system resources used by other applications.
2. Conflicts with Terminate and Stay Resident programs (TSRs) and
problems with certain Device Drivers.
Check for potentially incompatible TSRs or Drivers in your
autoexec.bat and config.sys files. You can test for incompat-
ibilities by "REMarking out"TSRs and Drivers and restarting your
computer. If this solves the problem, restore the TSRs or Drivers
one by one until the incompatibility is found. "REMarking out"
means inserting the letters REM at the beginning of the line
which loads the TSR or Device Driver.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
** DO NOT REMARK LINES THAT WILL AFFECT HARD DISK COMPRESSION,
DISK PARTITIONING or EXTERNAL DRIVES ETC. **
You can also try setting up a 'minimum' configuration by renaming
your existing autoexec and config to autoexec.old and config.old
and creating new ones that look like this.
CONFIG.SYS AUTOEXEC.BAT
device=c:\windows\himem.sys path=c:\dos;c:\windows
files=40 prompt $p$g
buffers=30 set temp=c:\
stacks=9,256
3. Inconsistencies or damage to the program and/or data files.
Damage to your data files can be caused by problems with your hard
disk. You need to resolve any hardware problems before you can
solve data file problems permanently.
PROBLEMS WITH YOUR HARD DISK
a. Type CHKDSK at the C:\> prompt to check for lost allocation
units or cross linked files. If any are found, you may need to
consult your hardware technician or DOS manual to correct
them before continuing.
b. In Quicken, create a new file and perform the tasks that
generated the GPF. If you do not get a GPF, this may indicate
that the GPF was caused by a damaged data file.
c. Run the Rebuild utility on the new copy of your file. The
Rebuild Utility can be found in your Quicken subdirectory.
Instructions on how to run the Rebuild Utility can be found in
Help under Rebuild and in the REBUILD.TXT file in your Quicken
program directory.
d. In Quicken, click File, File Operations and Copy. Save the copy
of your data to a new name. Load the new copy and see if the
GPF still occurs. If it does not, Copy File was probably able
to repair the damage.
VI. PROBLEMS WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO EFFECTS
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1. Please check with your manufacturer, especially if you are using
Windows 95, to make sure you have the latest driver for your video
board or sound card.
2. Talking Tutorials videos are incompatible with the Corel SCSI
driver. Replace your Corel MSCDEX driver with the MSCDEX driver
supplied with DOS. Your version of Windows will explain how.
3. Quicken 4 for Windows CD-ROM will support the PC speaker drivers,
but because the Talking Tutorials use up a lot of system
resources, you may find that video/audio performance is slow or
jerky.
4. Due to the amount of resources necessary to run Talking Tutorials,
you can't run more than one instance of these Tutorials at a
time. If you do run more than one instance at a time, the feature
will not work well. Also, Win 3.1 users should close all other
non-Quicken programs while running the Talking Tutorials,
especially FAX and Send/Receive network activity, as the
multimedia in the tutorials can terminate with the following
message: "Specified command has been carried out".
5. Videos will not look good on a Toshiba computer running under 256
colours. The Toshiba maps to 16 colours by default when running
videos to save Windows resources.
6. Video performance is jerky on any system running on an LCD display.
Even if you bypass the LCD to run on a full screen SVGA monitor,
performance will be slow due to the LCD driver in your system.
7. If you are using an ATI Mach 32 local bus video board, you may
experience visual display problems running the videos. If so,
and you are running Windows 3.1 or 3.11, please reinstall the
Video for Windows included on the Quicken 4 for Windows CD-ROM.
Video for Windows is included with Windows 95, so you probably
need a new video driver from ATI.
8. If you are running Windows 95, a 256 colour minimum setting is
recommended for viewing the Talking Tutorials. Though they will
work under the 16 colour setting, they are not very nice to view
at that setting.
8. If you are using OS/2, make sure you are running in a WIN-OS/2
Full Screen Window, not a WIN-OS/2 Window.
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This is the end of the Quicken 4 for Windows CD-ROM Readme file.
You may want to print this file. Use the DOS command below to
copy this file to your printer.
TYPE README.TXT > LPT1:
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End of file : Quicken 4 for Windows CD-ROM README.TXT
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