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OSOTWAFQ - JUST ADD OS/2 WARP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
02/02/96
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JUST ADD OS/2 WARP Frequently Asked Questions
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION
Since JUST ADD OS/2 WARP became available, the interest has been most
gratifying. Our Web server has been extremely active with downloads,
the entire run of diskette packages has been distributed, and the crew
at Comdex handed out lots of free CD-ROM copies in Las Vegas. Also,
press reviews have been more than favorable. For all your responses,
THANK YOU!
With the overwhelming activity on the downloads and 800 number, it was
inevitable that some questions arise about the kit, so here is a
compilation of the most common questions asked over the first several
weeks.
RESOLUTION
What tool was used to create the kit?
IBM Hyperwise was used to create the kit's textual content. Hyperwise
creates files in INF format (among others), so they can be viewed
natively by the OS/2 Help engine, VIEW.EXE. Hyperwise is shipped with
a Windows viewer as well, so the same INF file can be viewed under
all of the operating environments supported by the JUST ADD OS/2 WARP
kit. Hyperwise provides drag-and-drop hypertext linking,
graphic-object display support, and external-program launch
capability.
I downloaded JUST ADD OS/2 WARP and I get the following message when
trying to unzip the distribution files: "Warning! I don't know how to
handle:" followed by all the file names. What am I doing wrong?
DOS PKZIP 2.04 was used to create the ZIP files. If the PKUNZIP
program you are using doesn't handle PKZIP 2.04 format, you should be
able to download another UNZIP utility program that will.
Why must the Installation program be run from a DOS Full Screen
session? Don't you know that you can press Alt+Home from a DOS window
under OS/2 to turn it into a Full Screen?
The Installer scans your computer's hardware and video during the
installation sequence and will not report video hardware and
resolution modes if run in a window. This prevents video corruption
that would be caused when the sniffer queries the video chip set.
Of course, Alt+Home changes to full screen under OS/2, as does that
"box with four arrows" button in Windows 95. If you know those
tricks, by all means use them. They were omitted from the kit in the
interest of simplicity because it runs in all three environments:
OS/2 Warp, Windows 95, and DOS/Windows 3.1.
I installed JUST ADD OS/2 WARP, but I don't see any icons to start it.
Where are they?
The Installation program scans your hard drive for the existence of
DOS/Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or OS/2 Warp. As a precaution, it
doesn't scan any partition with less than 6 MB of free disk space so
it won't damage your swap file or leave too little space to grow your
INI files. So, if your Windows or OS/2 is in a partition of less than
6 MB, the Installer won't find it. Also, if you have a highly
customized installation with operating-system files in non-default
directory structures, they might be missed in some cases.
If you have less than 6 MB of free disk space in your OS/2 or Windows
partitions, you might want to move files to other partitions, or
delete the files, to free 6 MB or more; then reinstall JUST ADD OS/2
WARP. Alternatively, you can manually create the program icons as
follows:
OS/2 Warp
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1. Open Templates.
2. Move the mouse pointer to Program.
3. Press and hold mouse button 2 and drag the Program template to the
Desktop. The Settings notebook appears.
4. On the Program page, enter the following settings:
Path and file name: VIEW.EXE
Parameters: d:\JUST_ADD\BOOKS\JAOWINF
Working directory: d:\
5. Select the General tab. In the Title field, enter:
Just Add OS/2 Warp
6. In the Current icon field, select Find...; then enter:
d:\JUST_ADD\JUSTADDO.ICO
where d is the drive where you installed JUST ADD OS/2 WARP.
7. Close the Settings notebook to create the icon on your OS/2
Desktop.
Windows 95
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1. Move the mouse pointer to an open area of the Desktop and click
mouse button 2.
2. Select New -> Shortcut from the pop-up menu. The Create Shortcut
wizard appears.
3. For Command line:, type the following and select Next or press
Enter:
d:\JUST_ADD\VIEW.EXE d:\JUST_ADD\BOOKS\JAOWINF
4. For Select a name for the shortcut:, enter:
Just Add OS2 Warp
Note: Windows 95 does not allow a "/" in a file name.
5. Select Finish or press Enter.
This creates a program shortcut with the default VIEW.EXE icon. To
change to the Just Add OS/2 Warp icon:
1. Click on the Just Add OS2 Warp shortcut with mouse button 2; then
select Properties.
2. Select the Shortcut tab; then press the Change icon... button.
3. For File name:, type d:\FILESYNC\JUSTADDW.ICO (d is the drive
where you installed JUST ADD OS/2 WARP).
4. Select OK; then select OK again.
DOS/Windows 3.1
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1. From the Windows 3.1 Program Manager menu bar, select File and
then New... .
2. Select the Program Group radio button; then select OK.
3. For Description:, type Just Add OS/2 Warp.
For Group file:, type JAOW.GRP.
4. Select OK.
5. Open the Just Add OS/2 Warp group you just created.
6. From the Program Manager menu bar, select File and then New... .
7. Select the Program Item radio button; then select OK.
8. For Description:, type Just Add OS/2 Warp.
For Command Line:, type:
d:\JUST_ADD\VIEW.EXE d:\JUST_ADD\BOOKS\JAOWINF
For Working Directory:, type d:\.
9. Select Change Icon... and enter C:\FILESYNC\JUSTADDW.ICO for the
file name.
10. Select OK; then select OK again.
11. From the Program Manager menu bar, select File and then New... .
12. Select the Program Item radio button; then select OK.
13. For Description:, type Go To OS/2 Warp.
For Command Line:, type (d is the drive where you installed JUST
ADD OS/2 WARP):
d:\FILESYNC\GOTOWARP.EXE d:\FILESYNC\GOTOWARP.TXT
For Working Directory:, type d:\FILESYNC.
14. Select Change Icon... and type d:\FILESYNC\GOTOWARP.EXE for the
file name.
15. Select OK; then select OK again.
You now will be able to launch JUST ADD OS/2 WARP from your OS/2 Warp
or Windows 95 Desktop, and from the DOS/Windows 3.1 Program Manager.
The OS/2 Warp Upgrade Advisor says that I have enough hard drive space
to install OS/2 Warp, but I can't install it on my system. Why not?
If you have installed the disk compression that comes with Microsoft
DOS 6.x or Windows 95, or a compression program such as Stacker, and
then run the Upgrade Advisor from Windows 95 or Windows 3.1, it will
appear that there is sufficient free space. OS/2 Warp, however,
cannot be installed to a compressed partition. Run the Uncompress
utility program that came with your compression software, install
OS/2 Warp, and then use an OS/2-compatible compression tool, such as
Stacker for OS/2 and DOS, to recompress your partition. Stacker for
OS/2 and DOS is compatible with both OS/2 and DOS, so can be used in
the dual-boot environment supported by JUST ADD OS/2 WARP.
The OS/2 Warp Upgrade Advisor didn't see the memory I have installed on
my IBM PC Model 95. What's the problem?
The Model 95 has unique hardware-protection characteristics that
block access to the memory ports under OS/2 by any application other
than the operating system itself. If you have Windows 3.1 or Windows
95 installed, dual-boot to that environment and rerun ADVISOR.BAT,
following the instructions in the READ.ME file.
I chose to install JUST ADD OS/2 WARP to a drive other than C, yet it
placed the FILESYNC directory on drive C anyway. Why?
The FILESYNC directory contains the files needed to run the
Windows 95-to-OS/2 Warp Dual Boot and Long File Name Conversion
utility programs. These utilities were placed on drive C, because
DOS and Windows 95 can only start from drive C, and could therefore
reliably locate them. The majority of JUST ADD OS/2 WARP is in the
JUST_ADD and OS2DEMO directories, which are installed to your choice
of drive.
While running under OS/2 Warp, I changed the name of a file that was
created in Windows 95. When I dual-boot back to Windows 95, I don't see
the changed file. Have I lost it?
The file is still there under its old name. The Long File Name
Migration utility program is a one-way street, migrating Windows 95
long file names into OS/2 long file names. By the way, the physical
name on the disk is still in the 8.3 format traditionally used by the
DOS FAT file system, so the file can always be accessed by its
old-style name as well.
What is the difference between the download, diskette, and CD-ROM
versions of JUST ADD OS/2 WARP?
The download and diskette versions are identical. The CD-ROM version
is almost the same as the diskette version, but has an interesting
multimedia video production on OS/2 Warp installation tips, usability
tricks, and general how-to information, featuring David Barnes.
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Based on the number of questions received relative to the number of
copies distributed, it appears that, for the vast majority of you,
JUST ADD OS/2 WARP works well. We hope that this FREE kit of
information and utility programs is useful, and that you will exercise
your right to choose, and give OS/2 Warp a try. Thanks for loading
JUST ADD OS/2 WARP!
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IBM disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including
without limitation, warranties of fitness and merchantability with
respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this
document, IBM grants no licenses to any related patents or copyrights.
Copyright (c) 1994, 1996 IBM Corporation. Any trademarks and product
or brand names referenced in this document are the property of their
respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark
information.