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- QuickVerse for Windows README.TXT File
- Version 4.0
- May 1996
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- QuickVerse for Window - Demonstration Version
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- This demonstration version is a full-working version of
- QuickVerse for Windows, and includes the writings of John
- from the King James Version.
-
- This demonstration version does not include a printed
- User's Guide; however, complete on-help is provided to
- assist you with learning about QuickVerse and its many
- features.
-
- Please be aware of the following issues.
-
- --> You may not use any QuickVerse add-on products, such as
- additional Bible translations and study note modules,
- with this demonstration version.
-
- --> You may create note and index files for use with the
- demonstration version; however, you will not be able to
- use these files with the full version of QuickVerse.
-
- --> You may highlight the Bible with this demonstration
- version; however, you will not be able to use your
- highlights with the full version of QuickVerse.
-
- --> Automatic synchronization between QuickVerse and the
- the QuickVerse Library will not work correctly with
- this demonstration version (this demo thinks that
- John is the first book of the Bible).
-
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- For More Information...
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- Please contact your local Christian bookstore for more
- information on the QuickVerse family of products, which
- include
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- * additional Bible translations,
- * Strong's Concordance,
- * Nave's Topical Bible,
- * the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge,
- * the New Scofield Study Bible notes,
- * the Believer's Study Bible notes,
- * the New Ryrie Study Bible notes,
- * the Disciple's Study Bible,
- * Matthew Henry's Concice Commentary
- * the QuickVerse Library,
- * PC Bible Atlas for Windows,
- * Holman Bible Dictionary,
- * many STEP-compatible books, and
- * other exciting Christian software products.
-
- For the location of the nearest local Christian Bookstore
- that carries Parsons Technology software, call
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- 1 - 800 - 833 - 3241
-
- or
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- 1 - 319 - 395 - 9749 (outside the USA & Canada).
-
- If your local Christian bookstore does not carry Parsons
- Technology products, please encourage them to do so.
-
- In the event that you do not have a store in your area,
- we can process your order directly from our factory or
- provide you with further information about our products.
- The Parsons Technology address is
-
- Parsons Technology
- One Parsons Drive
- PO Box 100
- Hiawatha IA 52233-0100
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- About This README File
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-
- This "readme" file contains up-to-date information that was
- not available at the time that the User's Guide was printed,
- or information that is subject to change. Information on
- the following topics is included.
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- - Installing QuickVerse Add-On Products
- - Installation Error 105
- - CD-ROM Drives and Windows 95
- - List of Word Processors that can not be Customized
- - Word Processor Macros Supplied with QuickVerse
- - Font Compatibility
- - Compatibility with Sound Products
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- Please take a moment to quickly review this information so
- that you will be familiar with the contents.
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- Installing QuickVerse Add-On Products
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- QuickVerse for Window and QuickVerse for DOS share many of
- same add-on products, including add-on Bible translations,
- Nave's Topical Bible, Strong's Concordance, and the study
- Bible notes such as the Scofield Study Bible.
-
- Since many of these add-on modules may be used with either
- the Windows or DOS versions of QuickVerse, a DOS-based
- installation program is usually provided.
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- Each of these add-on products include applicable
- installation instructions. Please refer to these
- instructions for further information on performing the
- installation.
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- Installation Error 105
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- Some virus detection and interception programs, such as
- Central Point's VSafe program, may cause erroneous reports
- "File Error 105." If you receive this error while
- installing QuickVerse for Windows, remove VSafe, or
- any other virus detection program, and attempt the
- installation again.
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- CD-ROM Drives and Windows 95
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- If you use Windows 95 and a 16-bit CD-ROM driver for your
- CD-ROM drive, QuickVerse may be unable to reliably read
- data from your CD drive. If you experience problems
- reading translations or other files stored on CD, then the
- problem may be caused your CD-ROM driver.
-
- 16-bit drivers are designed to work with Windows 3.1, not
- with Windows 95. It is not uncommon to experience problems
- when using these older 16-bit drivers with Windows 95.
-
- How can you know if you are using a 16-bit driver? Look
- in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If the MSCDEX driver is being
- loaded in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, then you are probably
- using a CD-ROM driver designed for DOS and Windows 3.1.
-
- You may also check the Performance tab after clicking on
- the My Computer icon and selecting Properties from the popup
- menu. If the file system indicates that some drives are
- using MS-DOS compatibility mode, then it is possible that
- you are still using a 16-bit CD-ROM driver.
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- If you find that you are using a 16-bit driver and that
- QuickVerse is unable to read from the CD, you have a few
- options.
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- 1. Install a "designed for Windows 95" 32-bit CD-ROM
- driver. Your Windows setup disks may already contain
- the driver that you need. If not, you may be able
- to obtain a driver from either Microsoft or from
- the maker of your CD-ROM. Several companies allow
- you to download the latest drivers from the Internet
- or from online services.
-
- 2. If you are unable to obtain a 32-bit driver, then
- you can turn off the Windows 95 features included in
- QuickVerse. This is accomplished by adding
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- winver=31
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- to the [SPECIAL] section of the QVWIN.INI file.
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- Font Requirements
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- QuickVerse for Windows will use the Times New Roman
- True Type font as the default font. You may, of
- course, change the fonts using the Fonts menu.
-
- The verse list windows (Search List, Index List, and Note
- List) work best when used with a 12 point or smaller font.
- If you use a larger font, the abbreviated search word may
- not be displayed in the verse fragment.
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- List of Word Processors that can not be Customized
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- The following word processing programs are known to not be
- customizable using the Customize Word Processor feature.
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- WordPerfect for Windows (when used with Windows version
- 3.0 only... it may be customized when used with
- version 3.1)
- PFS:Publisher
- PFS:WindowsWorks
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- Additionally, some versions of Microsoft Word are not
- customizable until the edit menu has been selected.
-
- By the way, Dynamic Data Exchange is the preferred
- method of exchanging data between the applications. In
- other words, if the program will support DDE, you should
- generally attempt to connect via DDE instead of via the
- word processor customization feature.
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- Word Processor Macros Supplied with QuickVerse
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- Three interested QuickVerse users have prepared macros for
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- Word for Windows, version 6 and 7
- Lotus AmiPro, version 3.x
- Lotus Word Pro 96 Edition
- WordPerfect for Windows, version 6.0a
-
- These macros provide links between the word processor and
- many of our Bible study related products. If you use one of
- these word processors, then you might find one of these
- macros useful.
-
- COMPUSERVE USERS: The newest copies of these macros may
- be downloaded from the file library in the PTFORUM.
-
- NOTE FOR QUICKVERSE CD USERS: Your CD contains a directory
- called MACROS that contains these files. They are not
- installed to your hard drive.
-
- To use any of these macros or templates, first read the
- associated documentation file. You may also refer to your
- word processor's user guide for additional information.
-
- Our developers and technical support staff are not able to
- be expert in the many available word processors. Please
- contact the authors of these macros to offer your thanks
- for their efforts, to report any problems, or for additional
- assistance.
-
- For technical information regarding Dynamic Data Exchange,
- refer to the file DDE.TXT contained in your QuickVerse
- directory.
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- Font Compatibility
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- QuickVerse for Windows is compatible with most Windows
- fonts and font packages.
-
- Many apparent font errors, such as garbled text being
- displayed or no text being displayed, may actually be
- caused by incompatibilities with video drivers or 3rd
- party font programs.
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- If you experience problems with certain fonts or font styles
- when using QuickVerse for Windows, use the Windows Setup
- program to change your video driver and/or video resolution.
- (Remember to make a note of which driver and resolution you
- were originally using so you can easily restore it!) You
- may find that this will cause the problem to "go away."
-
- You may have trouble if you use fonts supplied with
- Publisher's PowerPak, by Atech Software. We do not
- recommend that you use these fonts when using
- QuickVerse for Windows.
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- Compatibility with Sound Products
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- We have been made aware that the Wired for Sound program
- contains a bug that causes it to crash the computer,
- generally resulting in a reset being required, when both of
- the following conditions occur:
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- - an action occurs that generates a sound in Wired for
- Sound, and
- - when the current application does not have any free
- file resources available.
-
- Since QuickVerse for Windows uses more file resources than
- most applications, it is much more likely that you will
- encounter this bug in Wired for Sound when using QuickVerse
- than when using many other Windows applications. The only
- solution to this problem is to disable or close Wired for
- Sound while using programs such as QuickVerse that routinely
- access several data files.
-
- Other Windows "sound" products may generate the same errors
- as Wired for Sound, discussed above.
-
- Additionally, such programs have been known to halt the
- computer when QuickVerse for Windows displays a QuickVerse
- Message window. The symptom of this problem is that
- QuickVerse appears not to display any buttons in the message
- window. However, the actual cause of the problem is the sound
- program. Removing the sound program eliminates this problem.
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