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* Compton's NewMedia *
* M.O.S.T. Documentation Addenda *
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The following are technical notes and descriptions of potential problems
that were not available when the documentation was printed.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Windows and Mac Platforms
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
For titles that use multiple databases (eg. Factomatic Business
Library) it is not possible to correctly open a saved layout if
the current database is not identical to the one with which the
layout was created. Opening a saved layout with a different
database can cause the program to crash.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Mac Platform
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
--- "Insufficient memory, try closing a few windows". This error message
will appear when the user attempts to open too many pictures at once.
The number of pictures open at any time is severely limited by the
available memory of your system. On many systems it is only possible
to open three or four pictures at the same time. You will be able
to open a great many more articles by closing just one of the open
pictures.
--- To run the Macintosh titles directly from the CD-ROM
(without a complete installation to hard disk) do the following:
1) Double click on the Install.MAC icon.
2) Click the Customize button
3) Highlight the Compton's Fonts... line that
is appropriate for your system version.
4) Click the Install button to install only the
Compton's Fonts to your System folder.
5) Restart the system as requested in the
dialog box.
6) Double click on the MOST Icon that
appears when the CD-ROM is loaded.
7) Open the folder captioned "mac".
8) Double click on the MOST Icon within
that folder to start your program.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// DOS Platform
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
--- If you have chosen to run your M.O.S.T.-DOS product directly
from the CD-ROM, without installing to your hard-disk, it will
not be possible to print to a file. The program uses a file called
OUTPUT.TXT for printing, and since your CD-ROM is a read-only
drive, printing to this file is not possible.
--- ENHANCING SPEED AND PERFORMANCE
One of the best qualities of the MS-DOS operating system is its
flexibility. The way your system is configured often affects the
performance of software programs. Your new M.O.S.T. disc is
programmed to take advantage of a variety of system configurations.
The following are suggestions for improving the speed and performance
of the DOS version of the M.O.S.T. software:
- Install the software onto your hard drive. This reduces the time
spent accessing information from the CD-ROM disc.
- If you install the program onto your hard drive, use a disk cache
(for example, Microsoft SmartDrive).
- Configure your system to use expanded memory. The software
automatically takes advantage of up to 400K of expanded memory
when it is available.
- Use your system's extended memory. To use extended memory, type
CNM /e at the command line when loading the program.
NOTE: The M.O.S.T. software will not use extended memory if
expanded memory is available.
NOTE: Using extended memory may conflict with older programs that
also use this type of memory. If you experience problems with the
/e option, remove all device drivers and TSRs that use extended
memory.