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Manual: Home Medical Advisor Pro
Installation
1. Enter Windows 3.1
2. Starting at Program Manager, pull down the File menu to "run" (the
shorthand notation for this sequence is "Program Manager|File|Run") and
at the command prompt type the letter (a-z) of your CD-ROM drive followed
by install (example: d:install).
3. The program will default into the c:\hmapro directory and will occupy
about 5.8 Mb of disk. You will have the opportunity to choose your drive
and/or directory name.
4. If the Home Medical Advisor Pro install program does not detect support
for Video for Windows then you will be prompted to allow this support to
be installed. If you choose not to install the Video for Windows drivers
then you will not be able to watch videos contained in Home Medical
Advisor Pro. See the READHMA.TXT file on your Home Medical Advisor Pro CD
for additional information concerning Video for Windows driver support.
5. At the end of installation an options screen will be presented to you.
We recommend you press OK (choosing the default settings) since all of
these features can be configured on-line when the program is running.
6. After installation, Home Medical Advisor Pro should make an icon located
in the Home Medical Advisor Pro program group. If you have a substitute
desktop program (e.g. Norton's Desktop) you may not get an icon set up
for you. If this is the case, you can launch the program by double
clicking on the HMAPRO.EXE file located in the c:\HMAPRO directory in
File Manager. See your desktop documentation for setting up a icon (the
Home Medical Advisor Pro icon should appear if the path is set up
correctly).
Note: If you have Home Medical Advisor for Windows (hard disk version) you
should not overwrite this version with Home Medical Advisor Pro. The data
files for these two programs are not compatible. Simply delete the version
you don't want from your hard disk or allow them to exist in their own
directories.
Requirements:
1. Windows 3.1 and MPC level 1 PC
2. 4 Mb. RAM memory (need at least 2,600 Kb free under Windows). You can
check your system memory by pulling down the Help menu at Program Manager
to "About Program Manager."
3. VGA (640x480). We strongly recommend 256 color support. With only 16
color VGA you will not be able to access the image library or video
library contained in the Home Medical Advisor Pro.
4. CD-ROM drive (MPC Level 1 compliant)
5. 386-16Mhz or above
6. 5.8 MB free disk space for Home Medical Advisor Pro, plus enough for
Video For Windows
Recommended:
1. 386-33Mhz or above
2. 16 bit sound card
3. VGA in 256 colors--The Home Medical Advisor Pro is designed to run in
640x480 resolution in 256 colors. If run in a higher resolution
(e.g. 800x600) it will still only occupy a window that is 640x480.
4. Dual-speed CD-ROM
Using the Program
We are assuming you are familiar with the use of a mouse and the Windows 3.1
environment. If you require additional assistance in Windows, please refer
to your manual or the appropriate Help section. The Home Medical Advisor
Pro contains help sections that describe how to use the program. To run the
program, the Home Medical Advisor Pro CD must be in the CD-ROM drive at
program start and must remain in the drive while the program is being used.
Censor Function
Many of the images contained in the Home Medical Advisor Pro may be too
graphic for younger users. Push the Options button and adjust the censor
function accordingly. If you choose to censor all graphic images, then
these pictures will not appear on the image library menus. If you have the
censor set to anything but "always show graphic images," then the Symptom
File will substitute 16 color picture whenever a graphic image is detected
by the system.
Home Medical Advisor Pro Demo/Tutorial
A demonstration/tutorial program is also provided on the Home Medical Advisor
Pro CD-ROM disk. To run the install, use Program Manager|File|Run and at the
prompt enter the letter (A-Z) for your CD-ROM drive following by the command
'\demo\install' (example: D:\DEMO\INSTALL). The default directory for
installing the program is C:\HMAPRO\DEMO, with the installed files occupying
about 5.2 Mb of disk. You will have the opportunity to choose your drive
and/or directory name. An icon is added to the Home Medical Advisor Pro
group (assuming you are using Program Manager) for the tutorial.
Your Medical Records
The most recent copy of Your Medical Records is also installed along with
Home Medical Advisor Pro. This version of Your Medical Records can read
older versions of the save files. If you already have YMR installed, the
new YMR will use the current YMR save file directory as its default save
directory. The new YMR can read the older version save files, but the old
copy of YMR cannot read the new YMR's save files. It is suggested that, if
you have an existing copy of YMR, you use the updated version and remove the
older version from your hard drive.
Troubleshooting Tips
1. Screens looks funny (fonts on buttons are too small or difficult to read):
We recommend you use a 640x480 video driver that supports 256 colors.
Check with your video card dealer to make sure you are running the most
up-to-date video drivers for your card. If you do not have the Windows
Arial (TrueType font) on your system, then Windows may substitute the
next available TrueType (this may not be to your liking!). Go into
Control Panel under Fonts to make sure your TrueType fonts are enabled
and Arial is present on your list of available fonts. If Arial is not
present then reinstall the this font using your Windows 3.1 disks. We
have chosen Arial as our button font for it's readability. All other
fonts in the HMA can be chosen by you in the Options section.
2. Printing problems. Remember, the Home Medical Advisor Pro uses Windows
Print Manager to perform it's printing tasks. Unlike word processing
programs that contain their own printer drivers we are using the drivers
supported by Windows. For this reason you must have a Windows print
driver loaded to Windows. See your Windows documents or Printers under
Control Panel to make sure your printer is supported. Ensure that the
correct print driver is installed for your printer. If your printer
supports multiple emulation modes, ensure that the print driver matches
the current emulation mode of your printer. See more Printer help below.
3. Video playback problems (videos are "jerky" or sound makes "crackling" or
"popping" noises). These types of problems are indicative of a slow
component on the machine. The three major areas to look at are:
a) Your CD-ROM drive. The drive should adhere to MPC Level 1 specs,
in particular the 150 KB/sec transfer rate. However, an unusually
slow seek time (> 350-400 msec) can also cause problems.
b) Your video driver. Older video drivers typically are slower than
the current drivers available. Ensure that you have the most
current Windows 3.1 drivers available from your video card
manufacturer.
c) Your CPU. The video playback requires a nontrivial amount of a
machines resources to play cleanly, and a heavily loaded machine or
a slower machine may not be able to provide an adequate amount.
4. The Home Medical Advisor Pro does not allow the videos to be played.
Remember, Video For Windows must be installed. An easy way to verify
whether an install has been performed is to start MediaPlayer (usually
found in the Accessories group), pull down the Device menu item, and see
if one of the recognized devices is Video For Windows. If it is not
there, then Video For Windows has not been installed (see installation
instructions below). If Video for Windows is installed, try changing your
video driver (under Windows Setup). We have had reports of an ATI Mach 32
256-color driver, Fall 1993 release, being unable to run the videos (Media
Player also has palette anomalies). This is most likely a bust in the
driver since the 65,000 color Mach 32 driver seems to work fine at 640x480
(make this change under the Mach Utilities group).
5. The Home Medical Advisor Pro thinks I do not have a 256-color driver
installed. Verify that the current driver being used supports 256 colors.
This can be done from Main|Control Panel|Windows Setup. If the driver does
not support 256 colors, install a driver which does. If it does, check your
monitor to ensure that it can display 256 colors. In some cases, the video
card will reduce the number of colors to match what the monitor supports.
Lastly, check with your video card manufacturer for an updated driver
which correctly informs Windows via the device capabilities that it
supports 256 colors. See a listing of video driver/card manufacturers'
phone numbers below.
6. "Insufficient Memory" or other Fatal Error message on program load. See the
Tech Notes section below on insufficient memory.
Installing Video For Windows
The Home Medical Advisor Pro CD has the Microsoft Video For Windows runtime
distribution on it. To run the install, use Program Manager|File|Run and
at the prompt enter the letter (A-Z) for your CD-ROM drive following by the
command '\runtime\setup' (example: D:\RUNTIME\SETUP). Follow the instructions
given by the Video For Windows setup program.
Printing In Windows 3.1
To print using the Windows version of the Home Medical Advisor, you must have
a Windows 3.1 supported printer driver installed. Technically speaking, the
HMA really does not print. When you push the Print button inside the HMA, a
Windows-owned dialog box appears used to select, and optionally configure, the
printer. After a print is started, the text being printed is sent to the
Print Manager application. From this point, Print Manager must not "drop the
ball." Most word processors and page publishers will not use Print Manager
because they have their own printer drivers installed (that's what you paid for
when you bought the software). To keep the price of the HMA reasonable, we
decided not to add our own drivers when Windows is already doing this expensive
work for us. If you can successfully print using another page publisher
program (WordPerfect, AMI Pro, etc.), then choose the Print To File option on
the Print dialog box and simply name the file as a *.txt file and save it to
your hard disk (for example, sample.txt). From this point, you may either
bring that *.txt file into your favorite word processor for printing, or print
it from a DOS prompt using the command PRINT SAMPLE.TXT. Make sure you execute
this command from the directory that contains the text file. The DOS print
will give you a draft (text) print and not a graphics (TrueType font) print.
What else to try:
Go to Control Panel and double-click on the Printers icon. The dialog that
appears should tell you which printer driver you have installed as the Windows
default printer. If you push the "Add" button you will be presented with a
list of Windows supported drivers (big list). If your specific printer brand
and driver is not listed here, than Windows Print Manager may not support your
printer. Look to see if your printer can emulate Epson or the IBM Proprinter.
If it can, set its emulation mode, then load one of these drivers and try to
print again. The Epson FX80 or the IBM Proprinter works for many dot matrix
printers.
You will need to have your Windows 3.1 disks handy in order to install new
printer drivers. Check with your printer manufacturer, as they may be able to
provide you with a printer driver that will perform in Windows 3.1 (or at
least suggest one that will).
Tech Notes
RE: Insufficient Memory under Windows 3.1
The Home Medical Advisor for Windows requires 4 MB of RAM memory for operation.
Currently, Microsoft recommends at least 4 Mb of RAM (physical memory) for
normal Windows 3.1 operation (many experts now recommend 8 MB). If you operate
the HMA without enough memory, you can receive a variety of error messages.
For example, you may see "Cannot convert images to bitmaps", "Cannot load data
file headers", "General Protection Fault", or "Insufficient Memory" (among
others). All of these messages are saying the same thing: there is not enough
memory.
If you have a PC with only 2 MB of RAM you should get more memory. A 1 MB RAM
chipset is fairly inexpensive and is usually quite easy to install. Contact
your PC manufacturer for details on adding RAM memory. If you do not know how
much RAM memory is on your PC, then exit Windows and type MSD at the C: prompt
and press the Enter key. This diagnostic program (provided by Microsoft) will
let you know several important facts about your PC. You should familiarize
yourself with your PC's configuration because it comes in handy on a regular
basis.
If you have a 4 MB (RAM) or more machine, try the following. At Program
Manager, pull down the Help menu and select 'About Program Manager...'. This
display will report your memory with Windows launched. The number should be at
least 2,800 KB to execute the HMA correctly. This same display should also
show you to be operating in the 386 enhanced mode (make sure you are).
One way to increase your memory available to Windows is to increase your swap
file size on hard disk. Basically, this will take some of your hard disk space
and allocate it for Windows. This is a cheap substitute for RAM memory.
Consult Microsoft and/or your Windows User Manual prior to making any memory
adjustments to your PC. Go to Control Panel and double-click on the
"386 Enhanced" icon. On the resulting screen, push the button marked Virtual
Memory. Now choose the Help button to see how you adjust your Virtual Memory.
Normally, you should have about 15-20 MB of your hard disk free to use a
Permanent Swap File for Windows. If your hard disk is "stacked" (for example,
using DoubleSpace or Stacker), you must create a Temporary Swap File. Windows
will automatically recommend the largest swap file you can make, based on the
amount of free space you have on disk. After the adjustment is made, you must
restart Windows. Check your available memory under the Program Manager|Help|
About Program Manager... (outlined above) to make sure your available memory
has increased. Try launching the HMA with your new adjustments.
Video Card Manufacturers
The following is an address list of many of the manufacturers of video cards.
The information listed below may not be current, as companies have been known
to move, etc.
Ahead Systems Inc.
44244 Fremont Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 623-0900
Appian Technology Inc.
(206) 649-8086
ATI Technologies Inc.
3761 Victoria Park Avenue
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada M1W3s2
(416) 756-0711
Boca Research Inc.
6401 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(407) 241-8088
Chips and Technologies
3050 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 434-0600
Compaq Conputer Corp.
(800) 345-1518
Cirrus Logic
1463 Center Pointe Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 945-8300
Diamond Computer Systems Inc.
(408) 736-2000
Everex Systems
48431 Milmont Drive
Frement, CA 94538
(510) 498-1115
Genoa Systems Corp.
75 E. Trimble Road
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 432-9090
Headland Technology Inc.
46221 Landing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
(800) 248-1850
Hercules Computer Technology Inc.
(510) 540-0749
Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
(800) 462-8769
Micro-Labs Inc.
(214) 702-8654
Micron Technology Inc.
(800) 642-7661
MaxLogic Systems Inc.
48350 Milmont Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
(415) 683-2684
NEC Technologies Inc.
(800) 388-8888 ext.43
Nth Graphics
(800) 624-7552
Number Nine Computer Corp.
(617) 674-0009
Orchid Technology Inc.
(510) 685-0540
Panacea Inc.
(603) 437-5022
Paradise
see Western Digital
Sigma Designs Inc.
(510) 770-0100
STB Systems Inc.
1651 N. Glenville
P.O. Box 850957
Richardson, TX 75085
(800) 234-4334
Tecmar
(800) 344-4463
Trident Microsystems, Inc.
321 Soquel Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(415) 691-9211
TrueTech Inc.
181-B W. Orangethorpe
Placentia, CA 92670
(714) 961-0438
Tseng Laboratories Inc.
10 Pheasant Run
Newtown Commons
Newtown, PA 18940
(215) 968-0502
United Solutions Inc.
(800) 365-4995
ViewSonic
(213) 944-3041
Video Seven
see Headland
Western Digital Imaging
800 E. MiddleField Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
(415) 960-3360
ZyMOS Corp.
477 N. Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-5400
Pixel Perfect, Inc
10460 S. Tropical Tr.
Merritt Island, FL 32952
Technical Support (9AM - 5:30PM EST M-F) (407) 777-5353
Please be in front of your PC when you call.
PH (407) 779-0310
FAX (407) 777-0323