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ProShare(TM) Software: Compatibility with Windows/Windows Applications
Contents:
WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY - OVERVIEW
This document discusses the compatibility of Intel's ProShare
Conferencing software with various Windows applications.
Some general guidelines for using Windows Applications with ProShare
software follow.
* Using Presentation Software with ProShare software: When you do a
print capture with some Windows presentation software applications,
use landscape mode for the best display in the ProShare software
notebook.
* Using Applications that do Automatic Word Wrapping: Many
applications such as Aldus PageMaker do auto-word wrapping without
using carriage returns. As a result, you need to manually insert
carriage returns at the end of each line of text in your document
to properly display the text in the ProShare software notebook.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.1 REQUIRED
The Intel ProShare software requires Microsoft Windows 3.1 (running in
Enhanced Mode).
While the ProShare software will function on a system with only 4 MB of
RAM, Intel recommends at least 8 MB of RAM. Systems with only 4 MB of
RAM will experience performance degradation when using the ProShare
software.
ALDUS PAGEMAKER - LIMITED COMPATIBLE
Aldus PageMaker has limited compatible with the Intel ProShare
Conferencing software.
Pagemaker is an OLE Client, but not a server. Therefore, you cannot
create an OLE link with PageMaker and ProShare software. You cannot
print from PageMaker into ProShare software if you have both text and
graphics in the PageMaker document. ProShare software's File Import
feature will not work with files created by Aldus PageMaker.
Aldus PageMaker, like many applications, does auto-word wrapping without
using carriage returns. You need to manually insert carriage returns at
the end of each line of text in your PageMaker document to properly
display the text in the ProShare software notebook.
AMI PRO - LIMITED COMPATIBILITY
AMI Pro has limited compatibility with the Intel ProShare Conferencing
software.
ProShare software's File Import feature does not work with files created
by AMI Pro.
AMI Pro stores a setting on a per-document basis that determines which
printer the document should be printed on. This allows AMI Pro files to
be dragged and dropped directly onto the Windows Print Manager for
printing. If you perform a Print Capture from ProShare software using
the File...Import menu item, the preset printer will be used and the AMI
Pro document will not import correctly. This is not a Registration
Database problem with AMI Pro.
One way to solve this problem is to print the file directly from AMI Pro
with the ProShare software capture driver set as the currently selected
printer.
(See "Importing all or part of a file" in the ProShare software on-line
help for more information)
When creating an OLE link with Ami Pro, objects are pasted in as icons.
When you double click on the icon, the entire document is shown, even if
only a portion was copied.
AUTODESK - AUTOCAD REL 12 FOR WINDOWS - LIMITED COMPATIBILITY
Autocad rel12 for Windows has limited compatibility with Intel ProShare
Conferencing software. It functions as an OLE client, but not an OLE
server. Autocad 12 is mostly structured for DDE with spreadsheets and
word processors.
To import a drawing from Autocad to ProShare software you must first
change it from a *.DXF file to a *.BMP file in Autocad.
CORELCHART! - INCOMPATIBLE
CorelCHART! 4.0, which is part of the CorelDRAW! package, is
incompatible with the ProShare Standard Edition Software.
Customer Report:
A customer reported that while attempting to import a file from
CorelCHART! 4.0 (using the Print Capture option in the
File...Import...Import Using dialog box), he received the message,
"Application Error Integer Divide by Zero."
A work-around solution to this problem is to print the file from
CorelCHART! using the ProShare Print Capture Driver as the selected
printer. This may result in some temporary color dithering, but
clicking once on the object will restore the colors.
FAXABILITY (PLUS AND PLUS/OCR)
FAXability has limited compatibility with the Intel ProShare
Conferencing software.
If you are using FAXability with a Class 2 faxmodem, you may need a new
CASMODEM driver. Versions 2.01i and earlier of CASMODEM can cause Class
2 type faxmodems to answer with fax tones instead of modem tones while
the ProShare software is waiting for calls.
The latest CASMODEM files are available through Intel's online services
in the Registered User Software Upgrades section.
Note: For a temporary workaround, try adding the command +FAA=1 to
the end of the modem initialization string in the ProShare software,
Conference Setup. This will not work with all Class 2 faxmodems,
however.
FREELANCE GRAPHICS - LIMITED COMPATIBILITY
Freelance Graphics has limited compatibility with the Intel ProShare
Conferencing software.
Freelance Graphics does not support "command line" printing for the
enablement of printing from the Windows File Manager. This is not a
matter of improper registration in the Registration Database.
One way to solve this limitation is to print the file directly from
Freelance, with the ProShare software's PS Capture Driver set as the
currently selected printer.
The ProShare software's File Import feature does not work with files
created by Freelance Graphics. See "Importing all or part of a file" in
the ProShare software's on-line help for more information.
LOTUS 1-2-3 FOR WINDOWS (V4.0) - COMPATIBLE
Intel tested Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows v4.0 and found it to be compatible
with the Intel ProShare Conferencing Standard Edition software.
OLE Notes: When embedding an OLE link from Lotus 1-2-3 into the
ProShare software notebook, the entire source spreadsheet is linked, not
just the portion you have marked for pasting. Keep this in mind when
working with confidential information since your meeting participant can
end up with your entire spreadsheet.
This is how Lotus 1-2-3 has implemented OLE and has nothing to do with
the ProShare software. A possible solution is to use the snapshot or
crop tool when working with sensitive information, or, make a special
duplicate file consisting of only the information you want to share.
MICROSOFT EXCEL (V4.0A) - COMPATIBLE
Intel tested Microsoft Excel v4.0a and found it to be compatible with
the Intel ProShare Conferencing Standard Edition software.
OLE Notes: When embedding an OLE link from Excel into the ProShare
software notebook, the entire source spreadsheet is linked, not just a
portion that you may have marked for pasting. Keep this in mind when
working with confidential information since your meeting participant can
end up with your entire spreadsheet.
This is how Excel has implemented OLE and has nothing to do with the
ProShare software. A possible solution is to use the snapshot or crop
tool when working with sensitive information, or, make a special
duplicate file consisting of only the information you want to share.
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 3.0 - COMPATIBLE
Intel tested Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0 and found it to be compatible with
the Intel ProShare Conferencing Standard Edition software.
OLE Notes: Intel found that the following steps work well for
creating an OLE object in PowerPoint:
1. Create Presentation using PowerPoint, then save it.
2. Click on the View...Slide Sorter menu.
3. Choose Edit...Select All, or select the slides you want by holding
down the Shift key and clicking on the individual slides.
4. Select Edit...Copy.
5. Go to ProShare software and choose Edit...Paste
Special...PowerPoint Presentation.
This will give you the first slide that you have chosen in the
presentation. From here you can choose the selection pointer and click
once on the first slide. Go to the Edit menu and you will have an
option to choose the PowerPoint Presentation Object. Select this and
you will be given the option to Edit, or see the Slide Show, but you
will see only the slides you have selected.
You may encounter some temporary color dithering when merging PowerPoint
presentations. To restore the original colors just choose the selection
pointer and click once on the object.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS (V3.11) - COMPATIBLE
Intel ProShare Conferencing software is compatible with Microsoft
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 running in Enhanced Mode. However, a
minimum of 8 MB of RAM is recommended to run the ProShare software under
Windows for Workgroups 3.11. Although it will run with 4 MB of RAM,
performance may be sluggish.
MICROSOFT WORD FOR WINDOWS (V2.0) - COMPATIBLE
Microsoft Word for Windows v2.0 is compatible with the Intel ProShare
Conferencing software.
Pasting clipped text from Microsoft Word 2.0 into the ProShare software
notebook results in a Word icon which you cannot open.
If an OLE copy to the notebook does not transfer any data, run REGEDIT.
If the transfer still does not work, reinstall Microsoft Word.
To paste text clipped from a Microsoft Word 2.0 document into the
ProShare software as text and not as an icon, choose the Paste Special
command from the Edit menu. In the Paste Special dialog box, select
Text as the data type, and then paste your text where desired.
MICROSOFT WORKS FOR WINDOWS - LIMITED COMPATIBILITY
Microsoft Works for Windows has limited compatibility with the Intel
ProShare Conferencing software.
With the ProShare software print driver installed, the Microsoft Works
word processor may have a problem printing to the print capture virtual
print device.
To remove the print driver, double-click the Windows Control Panel icon,
then double-click the Printers icon. Select the ProShare software
driver and choose Remove.
Note: If you remove the ProShare software print driver, you cannot use
the Print Capture feature.
MICROSOFT WRITE - LIMITED COMPATIBILITY
Microsoft Write has limited compatibility with the Intel ProShare
Conferencing software.
The ProShare software Print Capture and File Import features work fine
with Microsoft Write.
Microsoft Write does not support OLE, so you will not be able to link
Write documents into the ProShare software notebook.
TURBOCOM V1.1.0 - INCOMPATIBLE
Intel has tested TurboCom v1.1.0 and found it to be incompatible with
the ProShare Standard Edition software.
Note: You may try to replace Windows 3.1's communications driver
COMM.DRV in order to achieve more speed, e.g., more than 19.2 Kbps, or
more than four communications ports. TurboCom v1.1.0 is a replacement
for COMM.DRV in Windows 3.0. It has a driver "turbovcd.386" which is
dated 7/11/91. If you try to use it in Windows 3.1 and run the ProShare
software, you will get "Modem Initialization Failure. No Modem
Response."
WORDPERFECT 6.0 FOR WINDOWS - COMPATIBLE
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is compatible with the Intel ProShare
Conferencing software.
Pasting clipped text from WordPerfect 6.0 into the ProShare software
notebook results in a WordPerfect icon which you cannot open.
To paste text clipped from a WordPerfect 6.0 document into the ProShare
software as text and not as an icon, choose the Paste Special command
from the Edit menu. In the Paste Special dialog box, select Text as the
data type, and then paste your text where desired.
When Importing a WordPerfect for Windows (network version) document file
a "There is no Assoc Application or the Assoc is Incomplete" error
message may appear. Write files will import with no problems.
WORDPERFECT PRESENTATION - LIMITED COMPATIBILITY
WordPerfect Presentation has limited compatibility with the ProShare
Standard Edition software.
When doing a print capture from ProShare software, WordPerfect and
Quatro Pro work without problems.
WordPerfect Presentations does not register itself in REGEDIT as an
application that prints. Therefore, you must launch WP Presentations and
print from the WP Presentations application directly to the "PSDATA
Capture Driver on ProShare." The PSDATA Capture Driver can be
temporarily changed in Print Setup.
MAPINFO 2.1 FOR WINDOWS - COMPATIBLE - CUSTOMER REPORT
Customer Report:
A customer has successfully experimented with importing MapInfo for
Windows files directly into ProShare Software.
PARADOX 4.5 - COMPATIBLE - CUSTOMER REPORT
Customer Report:
A customer has successfully experimented with importing Paradox files
directly into ProShare Software.
POLARIS PACKRAT 5.011 - COMPATIBLE - CUSTOMER REPORT
Customer Report:
A customer has successfully experimented with importing Polaris PackRat
files directly into ProShare Software.
QUATTRO PRO FOR WINDOWS - COMPATIBLE - CUSTOMER REPORT
Customer Report:
A customer has successfully experimented with importing Quattro Pro
files directly into ProShare Software.
Be careful of page sizes in Quatro Pro.
CA SIMPLY MONEY - COMPATIBLE - CUSTOMER REPORT
Customer Report:
A customer has successfully experimented with importing CA Simply Money
files directly into ProShare Software.
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