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________________________________________________________________ Freelance Graphics 96 Edition for Windows 95 README.TXT File ________________________________________________________________ This document contains important information that is not included in the printed documentation or online Help. The following topics are covered: 1. Before you run Lotus install 2. If you are a network administrator 3. Installation information 4. Printing on an HP LaserJet 4 5. Running Freelance Graphics under Windows NT 3.51 6. SmartMaster looks--important information 7. Animated clip art 8. Removing earlier versions of Freelance Graphics 9. Running TeamShow with a direct cable connection 10. TeamMail and Notes 11. Background textures ________________________________________________________________ 1. Before You Run Lotus Install ________________________________________________________________ We recommend that you close all Windows programs and shut down all anti-virus protection programs before you run the Lotus Install program. ________________________________________________________________ 2. If You Are a Network Administrator ________________________________________________________________ If you are a network administrator, see the READNET.TXT file on your CD (or on Disk #1 if you are installing from diskette). READNET.TXT contains information about supported networks, performing server and node installs, and other topics. ________________________________________________________________ 3. Installation Information ________________________________________________________________ This section contains the following information: * Default installation of Freelance Graphics * New default directory structure for Lotus products * Uninstall * How to Invoke Uninstall -------------------------------------------------- Default installation of Freelance Graphics -------------------------------------------------- This is a list of features that are NOT installed during a default installation of Freelance Graphics: * Foreign language spell-check dictionaries * LotusScript Help files (script, chart script, and Freelance Graphics script) * Import filters: DXF, PICT, Micrografx DRW, HGL, GAL, RND, GIF(filter and ini), TGA (filter and ini), and WPG (two filters and two ini files). * Export filters: TGA (filter and ini), MET (filter and ini), AI & EPS (emps-32.flt and ini), and WPG (two filters and two ini files). * Sound files * The Freelance Graphics Presentation and Review Library * 28 clip art files (mostly maps) * 60 SmartMaster looks * 1 diagram You can install all these features by selecting Custom when you install Freelance Graphics. If Freelance Graphics 96 Edition is already installed, you can run install, select Custom, and choose only those features you did not previously install. You will need to select Custom if you wish to add the Australian dictionary. --------------------------------------------------------------- New Default Directory Structure for Lotus Products --------------------------------------------------------------- The Lotus products for Windows 95 offer a new default directory structure. This structure is designed to minimize the amount of space required for Lotus products on your hard drive. The new structure also makes it easier to maintain and upgrade your products, since your work, backup, SmartMaster looks, samples, and other directories are independent of your main product directory. We recommend that you install all of your Lotus products under this directory structure. This diagram illustrates the main points of the new directory structure: LOTUS\ (Main Lotus product directory for all Lotus products. | For SmartSuite, this is the SmartSuite directory.) | |---<flg>\ (Executables and other core | files for Freelance Graphics) | |---<main_prod_dir2>\ (Executables and other core | files for another Lotus product) | . | . | . (other Lotus products here) | . | . | |---Smasters\ (SmartMasters for all Lotus products) | | | |--<flg> (SmartMasters for Freelance Graphics) | | | |--<prod2> (SmartMasters for Lotus product 2) | |---Samples\ (Samples for Lotus products. Note, Freelance Graphics | | does not install anything to this directory) | | | |--<prod2> (Samples for Lotus product 2) | |---Work\ (Work directory for all Lotus products) | | | |--<flg> (Work directory for Freelance Graphics) | | | |--<prod2> (Work directory for Lotus product 2) | |---Backup\ (Backup directory for all Lotus products) | | | |--<flg> (Backup directory for Freelance Graphics) | | | |--<prod2> (Backup directory for Lotus product 2) | |---COMPNENT\ (Shared components for all Lotus proucts) --------------------------------------------------------------- Uninstall --------------------------------------------------------------- The Uninstall program allows you to remove all files associated with a selected Lotus application that were copied to your system when the application was installed. It also removes all program folders or groups, shortcuts, icons, and Windows registry entries. Uninstall displays messages and prompts before it removes any user-modified file, so you can decide whether to remove the file. You can re-run Uninstall until all files associated with the application are removed. Uninstall also creates an output log and displays error messages, so you can track and review the entire process. Uninstall overwrites the output log each time it is run, so you may want to rename this file if you want to save it. Uninstall does not delete files in your work or personal directories, or other files that were changed since they were installed. It will not delete a directory until all directories and files are removed from that directory. Uninstall displays a prompt before it removes many files, in case you do not want to remove a specific file. If you decide not to remove a file and the product is not removed completely, then Uninstall will also leave the files it needs to run again, including the product .INF and CINSTALL.INI files. If you want to run Uninstall again, do not remove these files manually. In addition, Uninstall will not remove files needed by another Lotus product. Be careful not to remove these shared files manually, or other Lotus applications will not run correctly. Uninstall will remove these files when it removes the last Lotus application. --------------------------------------------------------------- How to Invoke Uninstall --------------------------------------------------------------- Uninstall is available to users from the Start menu (Windows 95) or the Program Manager (Windows NT 3.51). Windows 95 users can run Uninstall by completing these steps: 1. Choose Settings - Control Panel from the Start menu. 2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 3. Choose the program to be removed. 4. Click Remove. Windows NT 3.51 users can invoke Uninstall by clicking the Uninstall icon for the product to be removed. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Printing on an HP LaserJet 4 ____________________________________________________________________ When you install a driver for an HP LaserJet 4 series printer, the default graphics mode is Vector. If you have problems with your Freelance Graphics output, try changing the graphics mode to Raster. ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Running Freelance Graphics Under Windows NT 3.51 ____________________________________________________________________ If you run Freelance Graphics under Windows NT 3.51, you may get the following message when you run TeamShow: NT NETDDE: Can't bind to DSDM service. This may be followed by another error message. To fix this problem, go to Control Panel - Services, then select Network DDE DSDM, then click Start. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. SmartMaster Looks--Important Information ____________________________________________________________________ The following section contains the following information: * Multimedia SmartMaster looks * Switching to multimedia SmartMaster looks * SmartMaster look color palette --------------------------------------------------------------- Multimedia SmartMaster Looks --------------------------------------------------------------- Freelance Graphics 96 Edition ships with several SmartMaster looks that contain multimedia effects. Some of these effects are screen show actions attached to the design objects and "Click here..." blocks. A few also include animations. These SmartMaster looks start with the letters "mm". You can create your own multimedia SmartMaster looks by selecting an object or "Click here..." block and applying a screen show action. For more information, see the online help topic "Attaching actions to objects and text." To display this topic, choose Help - Help Topics, then click the Index tab, then type "screen Shows, attaching," then click Display. --------------------------------------------------------------- Switching to Multimedia SmartMaster Looks --------------------------------------------------------------- If you switch from a standard SmartMaster look to a multimedia SmartMaster look (those with "mm" as a prefix), or change from one multimedia SmartMaster look to a different multimedia SmartMaster look, the new multimedia SmartMaster look may overwrite some or all of the existing multimedia effects. This includes transitions, "triggers," and any "actions" (such as running an application, sound, or going to another page). --------------------------------------------------------------- SmartMaster Look Color Palette --------------------------------------------------------------- The color palette structure has changed in Freelance Graphics 96 Edition to give you greater control over default colors of objects on the page. If you plan to create or edit SmartMaster looks, you can receive two tables that give specific information about the function of each palette slot. The tables also show how the Freelance Graphics 2.1 for Windows palettes map to the Freelance Graphics 96 Edition palettes. To receive the tables ask for documents 134219 and 134208 from the Fax-On-Demand Services number. To get the fax number, choose Help - Help Topics, click the Contents tab, double-click "Troubleshooting," then double-click "Contacting customer support." ____________________________________________________________________ 7. Animated Clip Art ____________________________________________________________________ Freelance Graphics 96 Edition ships with animated clip art that can be added to the page by selecting "Add Movie" from the Create menu. All animations initally appear in the lower left corner, but you can move them anywhere on the page. ____________________________________________________________________ 8. Removing Earlier Versions of Freelance Graphics ____________________________________________________________________ You can safely remove the following files from previous versions of Freelance Graphics for Windows: Under the FLW directory you can delete: Icons - the entire directory can be deleted Backup - these can be deleted. However, you may want to save some of these files in the Freelance Graphics 96 Edition backup directory (backup\flg) Masters - the entire directory if you have never modified any of the following files: *.pal *.bw 256color.pre *.sym files that haven't been modified *.mas files that haven't been modified Under the Lotusapp directory you can delete: The entire contents of this directory, if you have never installed another Lotus application (including Notes and cc:Mail). Also, you can delete the entire contents of the filters directory, whether or not you have ever installed another Lotus application. Under the Windows directory you can delete: flw*.ini Lotus.ini (if you have never installed another lotus application--including Notes & cc:Mmail). ____________________________________________________________________ 9. Technical Notes on TeamShow ____________________________________________________________________ This section contains the following information: * Requirements * Setup advice for running TeamShow over a cable * Troubleshooting TeamShow --------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements --------------------------------------------------------------- TeamShow requires an active network connection between the two machines. This connection can be achieved by having both machines on a physical LAN, or a "virtual network" can be established between the two machines by means of a third-party utility, such as the "Dial Up Networking" and "Direct Cable Connection" utilities that ship with Windows 95. * In order for the Sender and Receiver machines to see each other, they must have at least one network protocol in common, and this protocol must support NetBIOS. * TeamShow supports the following Microsoft-supplied protocols that ship with Windows 95: NetBEUI TCP/IP IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol with NetBIOS support installed. Note: Microsoft's NetBEUI and TCP/IP stacks have NetBIOS built in; however, the IPX/SPX-compatible protocol does not have it enabled by default. If you are using IPX/SPX-compatible protocol to communicate between the two machines, make sure they both have NetBIOS support. * Non-Microsoft or real-mode network stacks are not supported with TeamShow. * If the two machines are communicating over a physical LAN, then the protocol or protocols that you choose to have in common between the two machines must be bound to the physical LAN adapter in each machine. If you intend to use TeamShow over a modem or cable, then the protocol or protocols you choose to have in common must also be bound to the "Dial Up Adapter." --------------------------------------------------------------- Setup Advice for Running TeamShow Over a Cable --------------------------------------------------------------- You typically use a direct cable connection when one machine is a laptop and does not have a LAN card, or when you are taking a machine to a remote location, and it is not possible or appropriate to log on to the LAN in the remote location. * Follow the instructions in "Overview: Establishing direct cable networking." To see these instructions choose Help - Help Topics, click the Index tab, type "TeamShow, direct", then click the Display. * TeamShow will work in either direction, regardless of which machine you make the "guest" and which machine you make the "host." If you do not need to have access to network files or resources, to save time, make the machine that is not connected to a LAN the "host." * Make sure both machines have at least one protocol in common, that the protocol supports NetBIOS, and that it is bound to the dial-up adapter on each machine. * The cable connection on both machines must be the same-- both parallel or both serial connections. * Make sure the port you are using for the cable does not have a conflict (a potential problem with laptops out of their docking station). For example, if you have an internal modem or an integrated trackball, make sure that this device is not using the same IRQ or Com port you are using for the cable. * Copying or sharing files over a direct cable connection is very slow; use disks to share or copy files. Note: You cannot have an active dial up networking connection and a direct cable connection at the same time. --------------------------------------------------------------- Troubleshooting TeamShow --------------------------------------------------------------- There are three places that the connection may fail: 1. If you are trying to run TeamShow over a modem or cable, you may fail to establish a dial-up connection over networking or a direct cable connection. Consult Microsoft documentation if this problem occurs. 2. The TeamShow Sender may not be able to find the Receiver's machine on the network. You will see a message worded: Cannot find a machine called: <machine-name> Check the following: * Is the name of the remote computer correct? * Is there an active network between the two machines? * If you are connecting by modem or cable, is it configured properly to simulate a network, and is the simulated network currently running between the two machines? If these are okay, and you know for certain that the other machine is running and that you didn't type in the name wrong, then try using another tool to see the other machine from the Sender's machine. For instance, use the Explorer to navigate through the network neighborhood to the other machine. If you can't find it in the Explorer, open an MS-DOS prompt and type "net view \\machine-name", where "machine-name" is the name you are typing in to the TeamShow dialog box. If you are using TeamShow over a cable and the Sender's machine is the "guest" machine, try clicking on the "View Host" button in Direct Cable Connection. If the Sender's machine cannot see the Receiver's machine using either of these methods, then either the Receiver's machine is not running, or you made a mistake with the name, or you do not have an active network running between the two machines (for instance, direct cable connection or dial-up networking did not connect properly). If you can see the machine using one of these other tools but not with TeamShow, try rebooting both computers and trying again, or, if you are using a modem or cable, try reversing the direction in which you are connecting (that is, change the "guest" to "host" or change the direction in which the phone call is made; TeamShow can work in either direction.) 3. The Sender's machine may see the Receiver's machine, but may not be able to establish a NetDDE conversation with the other machine. If this is the situation, one of the following will occur: (a) The Sender or Receiver machine will get a message that begins: "Transport could not be initialized. If you are using Freelance Graphics 96 built-in transport..." Try the solutions suggested in the error message, if you still do not succeed, consult Microsoft Windows support or support from your hardware vendor. (b) You may simply sit on the "Waiting for Receiver" dialog for a very long time (several minutes) with nothing happening. If this occurs, then you should first simply retry the operation, making sure that the Receiver is "waiting for sender to connect" before you start trying to connect from the sender side. If it still doesn't work, then try the other troubleshooting options mentioned above, up to and including rebooting. If you are running over a cable or modem, try reversing the direction of the virtual network connection relative to the teamshow connection (i.e., if the sender was "guest", make it "host"; if the sender was dialing, make the receiver dial next time). Microsoft supplies some third-party accessories that use NetDDE. Hearts is a game that uses NetDDE. If you want to determine whether the problem lies in NetDDE, install hearts on both machines. Normally, Hearts allows you to choose to be either a dealer or to join another game. If both of these options are dimmed, then either you have no network running, or your machine does not allow NETDDE to run on a slow network. If the options are not dimmed, then you can try to use hearts to connect from one machine to another. If the connection succeeds, then try TeamShow again. Note: If you have run TeamShow multiple times over the same connection, the connection may break down and TeamShow will cease to execut. If this happens, reboot. ____________________________________________________________________ 10. TeamMail and Notes ____________________________________________________________________ You cannot take full advantage of Freelance Graphics 96 TeamMail feature when using TCP/IP as your primary network connection with Lotus Notes. You will be able to send a mail message through Freelance under this setup however, you will not be able to send portions of your presentation. ____________________________________________________________________ 11. Background Textures ____________________________________________________________________ Some of the background textures included in Freelance Graphics 96 were provided by Artbeats Software, Inc. Artbeats offers a library of images for publishing, multimedia, video, slides, and texture mapping. For more information on Artbeats products, please contact: ARTBEATS Box 709 Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 USA 1-503-863-4429 Fax: 1-503-863-4547 --------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the background textures included in Freelance Graphics 96 were provided by Corbitt Design. Corbitt Design offers a library of images for publishing, multimedia, video, slides, and texture mapping. For more information on Corbitt Design products, please contact: Corbitt Design #3 Jocama Boulevard, Suite 200B Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857 USA 1-908-727-1687 --------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the background textures included in Freelance Graphics 96 were provided by Pixar. Pixar offers a library of images for publishing, multimedia, video, slides, and texture mapping. For more information on Pixar products, please contact: Pixar 1001 West Cutting Boulevard Richmond, CA 94804 USA 1-510-236-4000 ---------------------------------------------------------------