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The Norton pcANYWHERE 4.5 Windows Installation
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The following Windows files are modified with the noted changes, some of these
changes may not apply with your configuration. Please review completely before
making any changes.
SYSTEM.INI:
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[BOOT]
MOUSE.DRV=original.DRV Replaced with AWMOUSE.DRV
KEYBOARD.DRV=original.DRV Replaced with AWKBD.DRV, AWKBDHP.DRV or
AWKBDOLI.DRV
DISPLAY.DRV=original.DRV Replaced with AWVGA.DRV or AWVGAMON.DRV*
*If you do not have this driver, please contact Technical Support.
[386Enh]
NETWORK=*VNETBIOS,VNETWARE.386,VIPX.386 Remove VIPX.386 (For Networks Only)
DEVICE=VPCAW.386 Added to 386 Enhanced section.
PCAW.INI: (gets created by pcANYWHERE installation for Windows)
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[pcANYWHERE]
MOUSE=AWORGMSE.DRV
KEYBOARD=KEYBOARD.DRV
DISPLAY=VGA.DRV (Please read the following page for Super VGA)
Standard Installation:
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When installing to a stand alone machine, please follow these guidelines:
1) Make sure the SYSTEM.INI is the original SYSTEM.INI when
Windows was first installed.
2) Make sure there are no paths specified for the DRIVERS
pcAnywhere must install to.
3) Do not RUN the pcANYWHERE Windows Installation from within
Windows.
4) Make sure the user has installed the Standard VGA Display
driver through Windows SETUP.EXE program
Network Installation:
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When installing to a network user, please follow these guidelines including
those above:
1) The pcANYWHERE Windows installation does not apply to
Networks.
2) Copy AWMOUSE.DRV, AWKBD.DRV, AWKBDHP.DRV, AWKBDOLI.DRV,
AWVGA.DRV, AWVGAMON.DRV and VPCAW.386 to the shared WINDOWS
directory.
3) Make sure the SYSTEM.INI is the original SYSTEM.INI when Windows
was first installed.
4) In the shared WINDOWS directory copy MOUSE.DRV to AWORGMSE.DRV.
5) In each users personal directory, or where the SYSTEM.INI is
located, change the SYSTEM.INI to reflect the above SYSTEM.INI
changes and create the above PCAW.INI file.
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Windows Tips
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Q: I have a problem printing remotely from within Windows.
A: Make sure that your Printer is printing to LPT1:DOS instead of
LPT1. Windows prints directly to the port and pcANYWHERE can not read it,
therefore specifying LPT1:DOS instead of LPT1: will cause Windows to print
through the BIOS. This process is slightly slower, but allows you to print to
remote.
Q: I have installed pcANYWHERE 4.5 BETA successfully to Windows 3.0
and it has worked fine. I installed Windows 3.1, and now the
mouse and COM ports do not work correctly. What happened?
A: In the BETA release of 4.5, pcANYWHERE installed an Enhanced
Windows Driver called AWVCD.386 for Windows 3.0. When Windows 3.1 was released
the new Microsoft driver (VCD.386) would not install because AWVCD.386 is
already in the SYSTEM.INI. Having this driver in the Windows 3.0 SYSTEM.INI
at the time of upgrade to Windows 3.1 did not cause any installation problems,
but caused problems with Windows 3.1's mouse and comm port functions. Microsoft
has informed the beta testers to replace AWVCD.386 with VCD.386. BETA testers
will have to obtain the actual release copy of pcANYWHERE 4.5 from their Beta
Coordinator. This release copy contains different drivers than those released
in the beta version.
Q: How can I speed up the Windows Screen Display?
A: The AWREMOTE or AWLAN/Remote Operations Menu contains a special
Swap File configuration option under Preferences/Remote Access Session. This
option can be configured from 64K to 960K of graphics caching for use with
Windows connections. Having this Swap File activated will prevent the host from
re-sending the graphics information, hence lowering transmission time. If you
do not have this feature, please contact technical support for an update.
Another general reminder is that if you have an intense Wallpaper (BMP)
displayed on your Desktop, you may want to disable it. Disabling the Wallpaper
will allow for faster graphics transmission. Also, you may want your groups
to be minimized on startup. Again, decreasing the amount of Desktop "clutter"
increases the transmission speed.
Q: Is there any way I can use my Super VGA display driver with
pcANYWHERE?
A: Yes, as shown on the previous page, the "DISPLAY=" line included
in the PCAW.INI file can be changed to support Super VGA when pcANYWHERE HOST
TSR is not loaded waiting for a call. To do so, replace the "DISPLAY=" line
with your original SVGA display driver. Then add DISPLAY1=VGA.DRV. Windows
will load with the Standard VGA driver only when the HOST TSR is loaded.
The PCAW.INI file should appear as follows:
[pcANYWHERE]
MOUSE=AWORGMSE.DRV
KEYBOARD=KEYBOARD.DRV
DISPLAY=SVGA.DRV (This is for your Super VGA 800x600 or above driver.)
DISPLAY1=VGA.DRV (This is the standard VGA.DRV 640x480 driver.)
Q: I'm experiencing disconnects when running Windows remotely. If
I call again, Windows is up and running and I can continue what
I was doing. Why is this happening?
A: Windows attempts to gain control of all your systems resources.
It does this by enabling drivers and configuring system information found in
your SYSTEM.INI file. There are some specific commands that need to be removed
or remarked out of your SYSTEM.INI file. These commands are as follows:
COM#Irq=
COM#Base=
COM#AUTOASSIGN=
# is in reference to COM PORT settings that match that of what
your modem is set to. Either remove these lines or place a semicolon (;) in
front of these lines. Removing these will not harm your Windows applications.
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