********************************************************************** Traveling Software, Inc. 18702 North Creek Parkway Bothell, Washington 98011 (206) 483-8088 ********************************************************************** The Latest About LapLink Version 3.00 ********************************************************************** * Be sure to mail in your registration card to ensure that * * you will be notified of future releases of LapLink, and to * * enter your name for our monthly drawing for free software * * and hardware products. * ********************************************************************** Welcome to LapLink III. The following notes include the latest news about this version of LapLink. These notes add to or expand on information in the LapLink manual. OUTLINE OF CONTENTS ------------------- 1. Copy, Erase, Rename 2. Remote Install 3. Tags 4. Ztree 5. Batch 6. Xport/Import 7. Machine-Specific Information 8. Error Messages 9. Getting Technical Support 1. COPY, ERASE, RENAME ----------------------- IMPORTANT - Simulate Copy affects only COPY operations. Erasing and renaming files will function normally with Simulate Copy on or off. The number of files copied and the number of bytes copied will be shown at the bottom of the copy screen and in the report files. To find out how much space will be taken by a set of files, without actually doing the copying, set Simulate Copy to Yes and activate the Copy or WildCopy command. A tag-Erase can only be aborted by the local machine. When the right window is set to Local, with both windows logged to the same drive, operations which copy, create, or erase files or subdirectories, will cause the bytes available to not be updated correctly--if there is any doubt, simply use the Log command to relog each window. 2. REMOTE INSTALL ------------------ If Remote Install fails to operate, try lowering the baud rate of the machine from which you are giving the Remote Install command. If you have trouble attempting a Remote Install, the problem may be caused by a conflict with TSR programs or network software. Reboot the computer without any network or resident software and try the Remote Install again. Two examples of types of programs that must be removed from both computers before Remote Install will work are DOSEDIT utility programs such as the one that comes with Brief, and virus protection software. Before attempting a Remote Install, you should set the Right Window option to Remote, and the Transfer Mode to Serial, and save the settings. If installing to a computer with a monochrome monitor, before beginning the install attempt, you should restore the color settings to the factory default black background with white text, and save these settings as well. 3. TAGS -------- Tags will be lost whenever you change the Sort Order to None, change the option for Copy/Display Hidden Files, or turn Generate Report File on or off. If you are not using the tags, it is best to clear them with the UngroupTag command to avoid losing track of them in large directories. 4. SHOWREPORT -------------- The report file will not reflect any creation or deletion of directories in the Ztree screen. 5. BATCH --------- The maximum number of LapLink batch files on a machine is 93. 6. XPORT/IMPORT ---------------- Xport/Import will work only with the Right Window option in Remote. This function is not used in Local mode. Also, the Right Window must be logged to the directory to be Xported to, or Imported from. A drive specification and a path specification (\) are required in each line of Xport/Import pathfiles. Be careful not to use pathfiles that are not proper pathfiles, or you may get undesirable results. There is a slight but expected pause between copying of individual files during Xport/Import while the system verifies the drives and directories that the pathfile specifies. This pause does not occur during other copy functions. 7. MACHINE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION -------------------------------- Note: These problems are common to most parallel communications programs. Certain laptops such as the Toshiba 1000 and 1200 cannot connect with the Dell 220 in parallel mode. Serial mode must be used with these combinations. Some laptops also cannot connect with each other, and a few cannot communicate in parallel mode at all. IBM PS/2 Model 70 & 80: In serial mode, on IBM PS/2 Model 70 and 80 the highest usable baud rate is 38.4k baud and the machine will be set automatically to 3-wire mode (the ">" will not show in the command line). On computers with monochrome display adapters, the Color Display options cannot be changed. 8. ERROR MESSAGES ------------------ Target disk full or write error: If you attempt to copy a directory onto a file with the same name, you will receive a "Target disk full or write error" message, indicating that the directory could not be written. Return to the main screen and change your Copy instruction to exclude this directory, or you can Rename the directory or the file. Also, if you had Generate Report File set to Yes, it will be closed but may be incomplete. Cannot rename DIRNAME1 to DIRNAME2: You can rename directories only if you are using a version of DOS that is 3.0 or later. Cannot find LL3.EXE: This error can occur when you try to save your option settings (or try to Remote Install) if you have renamed LL3.EXE. No Batch files found: This error can occur when you try to run a batch file if you have renamed LL3.EXE. If you get a critical error on the source drive during a copy, and have to Fail to continue, it is possible that the file will not be fully copied, but included in the count of files copied correctly. Therefore, if you get critical errors, compare the source and target files carefully. 9. GETTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT ----------------------------- If you have a question or need Technical Support, the following sources are available: A. On GEnie type "LAPTOPS" to join the Laptops RoundTable. Then enter the Laptops Bulletin Board and type "SET 7" to go to Traveling Software Technical Support. Answers to the most frequently asked questions can be found there. To sign up for GEnie call (800) 638-9636 (Voice). B. Traveling Software telephone Technical Support is available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Pacific Time) Monday-Friday at (206) 483-8088. Please have your LapLink III serial number ready before calling. REMEMBER: Any hard disk--regardless of which software programs it contains--should be checked on a regular basis with the DOS CHKDSK command, or a disk maintenance utility. This is especially true for portable and laptop computers; portable computers and their hard disks are much more susceptible to damage simply because they are moved more than desktop computers. The CHKDSK command checks a disk for bad sectors and lost clusters, and reports its findings. The presence of bad sectors or lost clusters on your disk is an indication of developing trouble. See your DOS manual and computer dealer or user group for more details.