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- Carbon Copy for Windows Version 2.5
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- README.TXT
-
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- NOTES ON CARBON COPY FOR WINDOWS
- ================================
- This document contains important information about Carbon
- Copy for Windows including the following topics:
-
- * Copying files from the Carbon Copy for Windows disks
-
- * Information not found in the User Guide
-
- * Using the SETCOM Utility (using COM3 or COM4)
-
- * Files included on the diskettes
-
-
- MODEMS NOT FOUND ON OUR LIST OF DESCRIPTORS
- ===========================================
- From time to time, there may be new modems released by various
- manufacturers which are not included on our list of modems. This is because
- these modems were not available to us at the time that this product was
- released. In addition, there may be updates to existing modem descriptors which
- have been made since this product was released.
-
- If you are using a modem which does not appear on our list of modems,
- you must call our Technical Support BBS at (617) 762-5134. The BBS is
- available 24 hours per day, seven days a week. You may use Carbon Copy Terminal,
- or any terminal emulation package to dial the BBS. Configure Carbon Copy Terminal
- for Hayes 2400, and configure the port settings to 8 data bits, no Parity
- and 1 Stop Bit. This should get you connected temporarily to get the updated
- modem file.
-
- There are five modem files included with this release of
- Carbon Copy. The files are:
- MCMODEM.DSC - Modem file use with Carbon Copy for Windows 2.5
- MODEMS.DAT - Modem file used with Carbon Copy Terminal
- MODEMS.MLD - Modem file used with Carbon Copy Gateway
- MODINDEX.DAT - Modem file used with Carbon Copy Gateway
- CCDMODEM.DSC - Modem file used with Carbon Copy for DOS support
-
- You will find these files located under the Carbon Copy for Windows
- menu on the Technical Support BBS. For additional assistance, please
- contact our Technical Support staff at (617) 551-1414.
-
- USING THE LAN IPX DRIVER
- ===================================
- Carbon Copy 2.5 has been significantly enhanced from earlier versions
- of Carbon Copy. When connecting Carbon Copy 2.5 using the LAN (IPX) driver,
- the remote PC must be running Carbon Copy 2.1 or later.
-
-
- CARBON COPY GATEWAY SERVER
- ===========================
-
- Installing Multiple Gateway Servers
- ==========================
- If you are installing multiple Gateway Servers on a network,
- the Server Name must be unique for each server. Use GATECFG.EXE
- to configure the Server Name for each server.
-
- Running Applications on the Carbon Copy Gateway Server
- ==========================================
- Carbon Copy Gateway is a non-dedicated server that allows other
- applications to run on the same PC. There are some applications that
- may affect the PC's ability to function as a Gateway Server, such
- as applications that are CPU intensive or applications that access
- the serial port. Also, since the Gateway Server uses the network,
- running applications on the Gateway Server PC that use the network
- may also affect the PC's ability to function as a Gateway.
- These are not limitations of the Gateway Server, but rather the PC itself.
-
- Running the Carbon Copy Gateway Server on IPX or NetBIOS Networks
- =====================================================
- Carbon Copy Gateway can be run on IPX or NetBIOS type networks.
- To configure the Server properly, you MUST specify the .CFG file for the
- network type. For example, at the DOS command prompt type either:
- GATECFG GATEIPX.CGF
- or
- GATECFG GATENETB.CFG
-
- Workstation Names with Underscores
- ============================
- When calling into a Gateway Server, the workstation names
- appearing in the listbox may have underscores. This is normal.
- NCSI replaces spaces in the workstation name with underscores.
-
- CFG File Not Found
- ===============
- If the message "CFG file not found" is displayed when executing
- GATEIPX, GATENETB, or GATECFG make sure the .CFG file is in the
- same directory as the executables. If they are not in the same
- directory, expand the file off the Carbon Copy diskettes or
- from an Administrative installation on a network. For more
- information on expanding files, see the section "Copying Files
- from the Carbon Copy for Windows Disks" in this document.
-
- Increasing the NCBS Parameter
- =======================
- When using the Gateway on a NetBIOS compatible network, you should increase
- the NCBS parameter on the Gateway Server PC as well as the Carbon Copy
- workstation by 10. For example, if NCBS is currently set to 10, increase it to 20.
- If you later install other applications that use NCBS, be sure you increase this
- parameter again.
-
- If you plan to run Windows on the Gateway Server PC while the Gateway is
- in memory, you should add the following line to the [386Enh] section of the
- Windows SYSTEM.INI file:
- COMXBUFFER=3200
- Where X is the serial port for which the Gateway is configured.
-
- CARBON COPY TERMINAL
- =====================
- Carbon Copy Terminal fully supports baud rates up to 115200.
- However, the Windows serial port driver does not support
- baud rates above 57600. To use Carbon Copy Terminal at a
- baud rate of 115200, an enhanced serial port card with a 16550 UART
- and a communications driver that supports 115200 must be installed.
-
-
- COPYING FILES FROM THE CARBON COPY FOR WINDOWS DISKS
- ====================================================
- The files on the Carbon Copy for Windows installation disks are compressed.
- The files are not usable until they are expanded. Setup expands the
- compressed files as they are copied onto your hard disk.
-
- If you need to copy files directly from a Carbon Copy for Windows disk
- without using Setup, follow these steps:
-
- 1. Copy EXPAND.EXE (located in the \INSTALL directory) from the
- Carbon Copy Setup Disk onto your hard drive. (This utility expands
- compressed files to a usable format.)
-
- 2. Insert the disk with the file you want to expand into drive
- A: (or any floppy-disk drive).
-
- 3. Type the following and press ENTER:
-
- EXPAND A:path\<filename> C:<filename>
-
- where A: is the disk drive you are copying from (source)
- C: is the disk drive you are copying to (destination)
-
- The compressed file is expanded as it is copied onto your
- hard-disk drive.
-
-
- INFORMATION NOT FOUND IN THE USER GUIDE
- =======================================
-
- Using Carbon Copy with Novell NetWare
- -------------------------------------
- The following minimum versions of Novell NetWare components
- are recommended for proper operation when using the Carbon
- Copy LAN (IPX) driver:
-
- Windows Components
- ------------------
- NETWARE.DRV: v2.02 (021026)
- NWIPXSPX.DLL: v1.32
- NWPOPUP.EXE: v2.02 (021027)
- VIPX.386: v1.13 (920903)
- VNETWARE.386: v1.06 (921015)
-
- DOS Components
- --------------
- EMSNETX.EXE: v3.31 (921112)
- IPXODI.COM: v2.00 (920904)
- LSL.COM: v2.00 (920904)
- NETX.EXE: v3.31 (921112)
- TBMI2.COM: v2.10 (911204)
- XMSNETX.EXE: v3.31 (921112)
-
- It is especially important to update to Novell's VIPX.386
- version 1.13 or later. The version that ships with Windows
- 3.1 will not work properly.
-
- The latest files are available on CompuServe in the Novell forum as
- WINUP9.ZIP and DOSUP9.ZIP. Later versions of these files
- may be available and may be used also.
-
-
- Using Carbon Copy with 3COM 3C505 LAN Adapter Cards
- ---------------------------------------------------
- The 3COM 3C505 LAN Adapter card does not work properly
- with Microsoft Windows in enhanced mode. 3COM is
- working on new drivers that will correct this problem.
- Contact 3COM technical support at (800) 876-3266 for
- more information.
-
-
- LAN (IPX) Setup Connect Timeout
- -----------------------------------------
- Connect Timeout within the LAN (IPX) Setup dialog
- represents the number of seconds allowed before an
- attempted connection is terminated.
-
-
- Disabling the Host Video on 256-color Cards
- -------------------------------------------
- Carbon Copy may not be able to disable the video on some 256-
- color cards. Changing to a 16-color driver will usually
- correct this.
-
-
- Windowing a 256-Color DOS Application
- -------------------------------------
- Microsoft Windows reports that it is unable to display your
- 256 color DOS application in a window when using a 256
- color display driver. Carbon Copy for Windows will not be
- able to remotely control Windows at that time. When
- running with a 16 color driver, however, Windows will
- emulate the 256 color DOS application (in 16 colors).
- Carbon Copy for Windows, in this instance, can successfully
- control Windows running the windowed application.
-
-
- Display Drivers
- ---------------
- The Windows display drivers not directly supported by
- Carbon Copy for Windows include the following:
-
- Olivetti/AT&T monochrome or PVC display
- Quad VGA
- 82c441 VGA
-
-
- Replacing COMM.DRV with CCCOMM.DRV
- ---------------------------------------------------
- You may need to replace COMM.DRV with CCCOMM.DRV
- when running Windows in Standard Mode. If you experience
- a toggle in DTR that causes the connection to drop when you
- open a DOS box or exit Windows, replace COMM.DRV with
- CCCOMM.DRV in your SYSTEM.INI file. To replace COMM.DRV with
- CCCOMM.DRV, you must first copy CCOMM.DRV to the WINDOWS\MICROCOM
- subdirectory. Then, open your SYSTEM.INI file in any text editor
- and locate the line COMM.DRV=. Edit that line as shown in this example:
- COMM.DRV=C:\WINDOWS\MICROCOM\CCCOMM.DRV
- Where WINDOWS is your Windows directory.
-
-
- Diamond Stealth VRAM 1280 16-color Mode
- --------------------------------------
- The Diamond Stealth card will not work with Carbon Copy
- in this mode, but it will work with other modes such as
- 1024x768 16 or 256-color modes.
-
-
- XGA 16-color, HP 16-color SVGA
- ------------------------------
- These cards do not work with Carbon Copy in 16-color mode
- using their native drivers. However, they will work fine
- using the Windows standard VGA driver. The XGA and HP
- cards also work correctly with native drivers using any of
- their 256-color modes.
-
-
- ATI Mach32 Setup Failure to Install Drivers
- -------------------------------------------
- On some system configurations when running Windows with
- an ATI Mach32 driver, Carbon Copy for Windows Setup will
- fail to properly install required drivers. This may occur at the
- end of setup when it states that it will install drivers and restart
- Windows. If Windows does not restart, change your current
- directory to the directory you chose to install Carbon Copy for
- Windows in and type 'CCWCOPY'. This batch file will install
- the required drivers. After the batch file is complete, Carbon
- Copy is fully installed. Restart Windows to use Carbon Copy
- for Windows.
-
-
- ATI Ultra/Mach32 "Crystal Font" Driver
- --------------------------------------
- The ATI Ultra/Mach32 "Crystal Font" driver does not work
- properly with Carbon Copy, however, all other ATI Ultra/Mach 32
- drivers work fine, including 1024x768 and 256-color drivers.
- If you are using this driver, use the Windows Setup program to
- select another Ultra/Mach32 driver, and then reinstall Carbon Copy.
-
-
- Network Warning Messages During Windows Startup
- -----------------------------------------------
- Carbon Copy is not able to display Network Warning
- messages during Windows startup. In order to prevent
- problems with remote control, we recommend disabling
- these messages using the Network option in Windows
- Control Panel. If these messages are not disabled, you
- will not be able to view the Host screen until the dialog
- box is removed. However, the keyboard is still active
- and pressing <Enter> will remove the warning message.
-
-
- Using Window's Standard Mode with the LAN (IPX) Driver
- ------------------------------------------------------
- The TBMI2.COM utility must be loaded before Windows
- can be run in standard mode using the network. If you get
- a "Communication driver in not installed" message, make
- sure that this utility is loaded before you start Windows.
-
- TBMI2.COM is required by Novell if running Windows in
- Standard mode. If running DOSHOST, TBMI2.COM should
- be loaded after DOSHOST.
-
-
- Increasing Performance on 80286-based PCs
- -----------------------------------------
- Most 80286-based machines running at 12-MHz or slower
- will give better performance if the port speed is set at 9600
- baud or lower. Using port speeds greater than 9600 baud may
- actually decrease throughput on these machines due to more
- frequent retransmissions.
-
- If you are running Windows version 3.1, you may use the
- FasterModeSwitch=1 option in the [standard] section of your
- Windows SYSTEM.INI file. Enabling this setting causes
- Windows running in standard mode to use a faster method of
- switching from protected to real mode on many 80286-based
- computers. When this setting is enabled, Windows responds
- quicker to hardware interrupts, screen updates, and improves
- file transfer speeds. NOTE: This setting has no effect on
- 80386-based computers. Some early IBM AT and compatible
- computers do not support this setting. Enabling this setting on
- these 80286-based machines may cause them to lock up when
- starting Windows.
-
-
- ISA Cornerstone Set to "Optimize for Photographs"
- -------------------------------------------------
- The Cornerstone driver has a problem displaying
- highlights when set to "Optimize for Photographs". This
- will result in some of Carbon Copy for Windows dialogs,
- including some in Setup, to not display selected options.
- To solve this, use Cornerstone's Control Panel applet to
- set the driver to "Optimize for Speed".
-
-
- Enhancing Mouse Performance
- ---------------------------
- When using Carbon Copy for Windows with modems that
- connect at 2400 baud, mouse performance can be enhanced
- by changing the QuickMouse parameter in CCW.INI as follows:
-
- QuickMouse=5
-
- This change must be made directly using a text editor.
- (CCW.INI is located in your WINDOWS directory.) The
- default setting of QuickMouse=2 is best for modems that
- connect at baud rates of 9600 or higher.
-
- When using modems that have asymmetrical modulation
- schemes, the transmit and receive channels may operate at
- vastly different speeds. An example of such a modem is the
- US Robotics Courier HST. For these modems, you may want
- to set QuickMouse as high as 10 for best performance.
-
- You may also notice better performance by setting
- QuickMouse to a higher value on noisy phone lines.
-
-
- Disconnecting with the "Exit Windows" Dialog Displayed
- ------------------------------------------------------
- Because of a limitation within Microsoft Windows, you
- should not disconnect from a Host machine while the
- "Exit Windows" dialog is displayed. If you do, you may
- not be able to reconnect to the Host system until
- someone at the host machine responds to the dialog box.
-
-
- Changing the Communications Options
- -----------------------------------
- If you change any of the options on the Communications
- menu (i.e. change drivers, WorkStation Name, Port, etc.)
- while DOSHOST is loaded, you should unload and reload
- the DOSHOST program. Some of the options do not take
- effect in DOSHOST until this is done.
-
- Running Setup with Limited Disk Space
- -------------------------------------
- Setup requires a minimum of 4Mb of disk space plus 2Mb
- of temporary workspace to install the complete Carbon Copy
- for Windows product. If your disk space is limited to less
- than this amount, and you have a previously installed version
- of Carbon Copy for Windows on your hard disk, you may want
- to delete it so you have enough space to reinstall the product.
-
-
- Using Carbon Copy along with CPU Intensive Applications
- -------------------------------------------------------
- When using Carbon Copy utilities such as File Transfer or
- Remote Control, along with CPU intensive applications
- (mostly benchmark programs), the Carbon Copy utility
- may sometimes display the message "General Failure", or
- lock-up your system. This means that File Transfer is not
- receiving enough CPU time to do its work. If this happens,
- simply close the application that is causing the problem
- and try to run the Carcon Copy utility again.
-
- If you have trouble connecting to a machine that is running
- this type of program, you may want to try terminating the
- application before attempting a connection.
-
-
- Changing the Mouse Settings during Remote Control
- -------------------------------------------------
- If you change the mouse settings in the Windows Control
- Panel during a remote control session, the Guest's mouse
- may temporarily be out of synchronization with the Host
- mouse. If this happens, simply use the keyboard to choose
- the OK button in the Mouse Settings dialog, and the mouse
- will return to normal.
-
- Note that there is very little reason to change the mouse
- settings on the Host in this way. Mouse performance is
- mostly affected by the Guest's mouse settings.
-
- Microsoft Mouse 9.0 Pointer Growth Option
- -----------------------------------------
- Microsoft Mouse (Software Version 9.0) pointer growth
- option should not be enabled on the Guest when running
- remote control. This may cause the cursor to change to
- an hourglass randomly.
-
- HP Intellifont Drivers
- ----------------------
- The HP Intellifont display driver (IFW.DRV) is
- incompatible with Carbon Copy for Windows. You should
- remove this driver from your SYSTEM.INI in order to use
- Carbon Copy.
-
-
- Communications Port Not Found Message
- -------------------------------------
- If you get a "Communications port not found." message
- from Carbon Copy, you may want to check the "Custom"
- settings in the Port Settings dialog box to make sure
- they are correct. The settings installed by using the
- "Default" pushbutton are usually correct for most systems.
-
-
- LAN Connections using Routers without IPX Message 14h Support
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- Some routers do not pass IPX message type 14h. Carbon
- Copy for Windows uses, as a default, message type 14h
- to establish connections over LANs. When using the
- routers without this support, Guests and/or Hosts will
- not appear in the Call a Host dialog. To solve this
- potential problem, enter the line:
-
- NetwareBroadcast=On
-
- in the [Carbon Copy] section of CCW.INI. CCW.INI can
- be found in your Windows directory.
-
-
- Using Carbon Copy with Asynchronous Communications Servers (ACS)
- ================================================================
-
- See ACS.TXT for application notes regarding the use of
- Carbon Copy with NCSI/NASI and EBIOS/INT14-based ACS
- products.
-
- Using Carbon Copy with NETBIOS
- ==============================
- See NETBIOS.TXT for application notes regarding the use of
- Carbon Copy on a NETBIOS compatible network.
-
-
- USING THE SETCOM UTILITY (USING COM3 OR COM4)
- =============================================
-
- In many systems, Windows will not recognize serial
- ports COM3 and COM4. See SETCOM.TXT for information
- about the SETCOM utility and solutions to this problem.
-
-
- FILES INCLUDED ON THE DISKETTES
- ===============================
-
- See FILELIST.TXT for a list of files included on the diskettes.
-
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