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SPEA Hotline Information
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Trouble Shooting Guide .......................... Windows 3.x configuration
SPEA V7 series Release 0795.2
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Dear user,
the following text contains hints, tricks and solutions for common
problems and requests.
Many of them came from other users in the field. We┤d like to thank them
for their contribution.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please check also the references to driver updates and to
system-configuration in the respective helpfile (A).
Yours sincerely
the Support-Team of SPEA SOFTWARE AG
Windows-configuration
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Questions !.Answers
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ShowTime/Mediastation: Questions/Problems? !.B25
WinWord 6.0: Protection fault when using the spellchecker? !.B23
System fails/crashes; General protection fault? !.B2.B4
(i.e. WinWord 6.0, EXCEL 5.0 etc.) .B5.B8
.B11.B12
.B17
PCI Systems - Windows:
The screen becomes grey and gets diagonal lines. !.B22
The resources decrease abruptly ? Crashing? !.B17
Can I use the VideoSeven monitor-drivers specified in
Windows SETUP? !.B15
Windows take very long to start.
Is this delay due to the V7SETUP-Logo ? !.B1
You don┤t like to see the V7 Logo when Windows starts? !.B1.B9
V7SETUP displays odd/absurd frecuencies? !.B24
V7SETUP causes a return to the DOS prompt? !.B3
The drivers in the network: How are they installed? !.B19
Deleting old drivers (files/installation) Which ones and how? !.B21
Characters are not correctly represented? !.B3.B4
!.B17
Problems when printing? !.B17
Problems when entering special characters? !.B18
The Icons and the window-image of Windows are blurred,
out of focus or uncomplete? !.B3.
Pixel-leftovers / lost pixels? !.B4.B3.
.B11
V7-Storm Pro: DOS box/ DOS application in fullscreen/window
do not start; Message: Extended Error S3 !.B12
The image flickers? !.B2
The mouse-functions, colours or icons are defective/incorrect? !.B3.B13
Mitsumi mouse driver; Windows Configuration >256 Farben;
Errormessage: "Displaydriver cannot set to display mode..." !.B13
Beeptone when leaving Windows? !.B3
Memory Manager QEMM installed: Starting Windows unsuccessful;
Windows can only be started in standard mode?
Crashes in Windows? !.B5
The test-button in V7SETUP (BigWin) is not available? !.B6
After closing Windows the system hangs;
The DOS-Prompt doesn┤t turn up? !.B7
The sound is interrupted when starting Windows? !.B7
BIGWIN Installation reports: V7START.DLL not found. !.B7.B8
Message: No S3 board installed!
Are you using the QEMM Memory Manager? !.B8
SPTUNE reports: fatal error - no gdc mode number available...? !.B10
Borland Turbo Pascal Debugger: Crashes in the DOS-box !.B20
Windows-configuration
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Answers
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B1 The V7SETUP-Logo hardly affects the starting time of Windows!
The SPEA logo informs you about the installed version of
the driver - which is important for tech-support - and at the same
time it proves that the driver has been correctly loaded!
Set up a permanent SWAP-file.
Defragment your hard disk regularly (e.g. with Norton
SpeedDisk or DEFRAG from DOS).
Remove all unnecessary entries from the WIN.INI (e.g. unused
fonts).
B2 Install (Superdisk) the GDC-Software (Pos.1)!
Activate (in System BIOS) the SHADOW RAM for the Video BIOS.
B3 -Add the following line to SYSTEM.INI under [CAR1K.DRV]:
CHIPSYNC=1
-For the MIRAGE/MERCURY P64: BASEADDRESS=1 or 2
(1 for >= 32MB, 2 for >= 64MB)
-Decrease the vertical frecuency with the V7SETUP or CLMODE.
-For systems with AWARD BIOS 4.50: You`ll find in BIOS, under the
option CHIP FAETURES,the point SNOOP AHEAD. Set it to "enabled".
-AMI System Bios: disable external cache.
-AWARD System BIOS: install BIOS 4.50G Update Rel. 1404.0103.
Important: Before installing a Bios update please prepare a backup
of the hard disk!
-PCI Bios: set option "CPU to PCI byte merge" or "CPU to PCI burst write"
to "disabled".
-EMM386 Option delete the HIGHSCAN (CONFIG.SYS) option.
Use EMM386 Version 4.49 from DOS 6.22!
-Increase the "Files=" option (SYSTEM.INI).
B4 Set - according to the AMI-BIOS setup in your computer -
DEQUOPLE REFRESH, REFRESH=HIDDEN , REFRESH=AT-STYLE or REFRESH
from "disabled" to "enabled" or vice versa.
B5 If you use EMM386, QEMM, 386MAX etc. then exclude the area of the
VGA-BIOS with the parameter X=C000-C7FF (X=C000-CFFF for P64 PCI
boards); don┤t use includes in the area A000-BFFF.
B6 With the TEST-button you can only test the setting of
the vertical frecuency in its actual resolution and colour depth.
If you change resolution or color depth, the TEST-button will be
deactivated.
For V7-VEGA: There is no TEST-button available.
In order to adjust the vertical frecuency, use the program CLMODE.
B7 Find in the block [boot] of the file SYSTEM.INI the line
DRIVERS=MMSYSTEM.DLL. Delete the entry V7START.DLL.
Install the current BIGWIN driver (available in the SPEA BBS).
B8 Add the following line to the CONFIG.SYS:
E.g. C:\qemm386.sys R1: ST:M RAM x=C000-C7FF
Use the memory exclusion X=C000-C7FF also for other cases of
memory shortage (EMM386, ...). Another alternative would be EMM386.
B9 Insert the following line: logooff=1 in the block [car1k.drv] of
the file SYSTEM.INI.
B10 The Programm EFIX can help you against this unpleasant message.
(EFIX is available in the BBS)
B11 Slow down the bus-clock using the system-BIOS or jumpers on the
main-board.
B12 Delete (but save it first!) the file IFSHLP.SYS.
B13 Use COM 2 for your mouse; load the mouse driver MOUSE.COM additionally.
Using the Mitsumi mouse driver 6.0 only 256 colors are available
under Windows 3.1.
Use the actual (Microsoft) mouse driver.
B14 Remove - if it exists - the item "Double Buffer" which appears in the
line SMARTDRIVE in the file CONFIG.SYS.
B15 The driver VideoSeven specified in Windows SETUP cannot be used for the
graphics-boards from SPEA. It only works with the VideoSeven boards
(e.g. URAM11) of the american V7-series.
B17 TIP:
Windows uses two blocks of 64KB each for the administration of the
system. These blocks can┤t be accesed nor increased.
Little free space in these blocks may lead to various problems in
Windows. These factors cause shortage of free space in these blocks:
- high resolutions combined with high colour depth
- if there are many Import- and Export-filters installed
- If there is a big amount of installed TrueType- oder PostScript-
(Adobe) Fonts
- many windows/icons in the program manager
- some programs, when ended, do not release the resources they need to
run.
Some specific hardware configurations may happen to accentuate these
problems; but an absolutely smoothly running system is also possible!
According to Microsoft, the solution will come with the release of
Windows 4.0 (Chicago). In the new program the resource administration
will be adapted to the current hardware and software demands!.
Until then we can only hope that the following tips and solutions may
be of help in case of lack of resources:
= Install the current Big Win Version (>= 2.1)!
- Keep the resolution and the colourdepth as low as possible or change
them according to the main application.
The V7-BIGWIN Utility: SPEAVIEW would be helpful here.
- WIN.INI Files:
deactivate all unnecessary filters and fonts
(e.g. add a semicolon at the beginning of the line)
- Check on the use and release of resources of all Windows-applications
you use. Select, if possible, a lower resolution or colour depth for
the display.
- Close all unnecessary windows in Programm Manager and try to avoid
running any utilities when starting Windows
(keep the Autostart window empty)
B18 Close the program SPEAview.
B19 Please notice:
The single user has no longer his own system-directory.
Drivers, fonts, grabbers and so on will be loaded from a directory on
the server, which has been installed by the administrator of the
network. Since this directory as well as the files in it contained are
usually write-protected, only the network administrator can install new
drivers.
- Driver installation for V7-MERCURY und V7-MIRAGE:
The network administrator copies (unpacks) all the files from the
Installationsdiskette/s into the Network-directory from Windows:
E.g. x:
cd\public\windows
expand a:*.drv
(expand a:*.fnt)
expand a:*.386
expand a:V7*.*
expand a:s3vga.*
copy a:V7*.*
attrib +r *.* // protect files against writing
It is not necessary to copy the remaining files of the installations-
diskette (e.g. fonts) for they are already available in the
network-directory (just like "expand.exe").
If you want to install more versions (V7-MERCURY and V7-MIRAGE), use
the new files "V7*.*". (The drivers have different names, therefore
they do not affect one another)
You can now select the driver you desire on your Workstation.
- Existing Installation (e.g. with VGA-driver):
Start "WIN V7SETUP" .
Since the Windows-Server-directory must be contained in the path too,
the file "v7setup.exe" will be found without resorting to the
installations diskette.
IMPORTANT:
If V7SETUP asked for the installationsdiskette, that would mean that:
either not all the necessary files are in the server, or
"v7setup.exe" has been found somewhere else (in this case call
"win x:\public\windows\v7setup" directly).
- New installation of a workstation:
E.g. x:
cd\public\windows
setup /n
Select userdefined setup .
Choose the driver (Manufacturer┤s diskette ).
Select desired drivers.
B20 For S3 cards: Get the current *.DLL files from Borland.
B21 In order to deinstall the old BIGWIN driver (or to install the new one)
the following files are to be deleted :
V7*.*
SPEA*.*
S3*.*
BIGW*.*
SPVHOOK.DLL
[CAR1K.DRV] Block in the file SYSTEM.INI
First configure Windows to standard-VGA using Windows-SETUP.
B22 Please make sure that the system, the system-BIOS and the graphics-
board comply with the same level of PCI. The following PCI-boards
support the PCI Version 2.0 : VEGA-PLUS, MIRAGE-P64 and MERCURY-P64.
B23 Copy the file MSSPEL2.DLL, version from may.11.94 (available in the
BBS) to the directory MSAPPS\PROOF.
B24 Memory Manager 386MAX: Remove parameter VGASWAP.
B25 Please notice the references in the helpfile: ShowTime
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