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- COMMON QUESTIONS:
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- "Sometimes when I try to activate PC-FileNotes I get a beeping sound. Why?"
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- There are situations where it is unsafe for PC-FileNotes to be
- activated. If you try activating PC-FileNotes during such a situation
- it will beep approximately every second, as it periodically checks to
- see if it can be safely activated. If after five seconds PC-FileNotes
- still cannot be safely activated it will quit trying, and quit beeping.
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- "Why doesn't Copy work? I press C to Copy and nothing happens."
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- Either you haven't tagged any files, or you're trying to copy files to
- the same directory from which they came. Remember, to copy files: Tag
- the ones you want to copy, Move to the disk or directory where you want
- them copied, then press C to initiate the copy process.
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- "Sometimes when I rename a file I get a "Path not found" message. Why?"
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- If you try to rename a file and the new name is the same as a file that
- already exists in the directory then you'll receive the "Path not found"
- error message.
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- "How come when I Delete a file the filename is erased but the other
- information remains?"
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- PC-FileNotes erases the name to let you know the file has been deleted.
- Don't pay attention to the other information. If it annoys you, you can
- re-sort the directory, which will zero out all the info while placing
- the deleted files at the beginning, or you can get a new directory
- listing by "changing" the disk drive to the current drive.
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- "Why can't I delete certain files?"
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- You can't delete Read-only or System files. These files are denoted by
- "rdo", or "sys" in the directory listing. In addition, you can't delete
- files on a write-protected disk.
- "Sometimes when I use PC-FileNotes to view a file, it doesn't look like it
- did when I created it. Why?"
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- When PC-FileNotes displays a file's contents it displays text characters
- as they appear, and for clarity, substitutes all other characters with a
- period. Most programs, including many word processors, manipulate the
- file's data before they display it. Therefore what PC-FileNotes
- displays can look different from what the application displays.
- However, in most cases you'll recognize enough to figure out what's in
- the file.
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- "Why won't PC-FileNotes let me input file notes when the disk has a write
- protect tab on it?"
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- PC-FileNotes saves file notes on the disk, therefore if the disk is
- write-protected it can't save the file notes. Since it can't save them,
- it doesn't let you enter them. You can, however, review any file notes
- that were created before the write-protect tab was put on the disk. In
- addition PC-FileNotes won't let you rename, move, copy to (you can copy
- from) or delete the files on a write protected disk.
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- "Sometimes when I exit PC-FileNotes the DOS prompt doesn't reflect the
- current drive. Why?"
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- The memory resident version of PC-FileNotes restores the screen exactly
- as it was when PC-FileNotes was invoked. If you change drives while
- using PC-FileNotes the info on the restored screen may not be accurate.
- If you do change drives and PC-FileNotes returns to the DOS prompt, you
- should display the correct drive symbol at the prompt by pressing the
- Return/Enter key before continuing. For example let's say you activate
- PC-FileNotes at the DOS prompt when the default drive is A. You change
- to drive C during PC-FileNotes and elect not to return to the original
- directory when you finish. Since the screen is restored to the way it
- was when you activated PC-FileNotes, "A:" would still be shown as the
- DOS prompt even tho C is now the drive in use. Pressing Return or Enter
- will change the prompt to the correct drive symbol "C:". This can be
- important as DOS appears to get slightly confused when it knows
- internally that the drive is one thing but the prompt says another.
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- "Some of the other programs I use also use Alt D for some task. With
- PC-FileNotes loaded I can't access the other task. What should I do?"
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- Change PC-FileNotes's activating key combination by using the RUNME.COM
- configuration program. With the PC-FileNotes disk in the default drive,
- enter "RUNME" at the DOS prompt. When asked if Alt D is a good key
- combination to activate PC-FileNotes, press N for No. You'll then be
- given a whole range of options. Choose one that won't interfere with
- your other programs.
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- RUNME.COM only alters the PC-FileNotes files (DM.COM and DMM.COM) that
- are in the same directory it's in. Depending on where you've placed the
- PC-FileNotes files, you may need to update the old versions with the
- newly changed versions. If PC-FileNotes is in memory when you run the
- RUNME program, you'll have to remove it from memory (using Alt-X) and
- reload PC-FileNotes to notice the changes.
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- "The clock display doesn't update if I don't press any keys."
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- You're right.
- "Sometimes when I quit PC-FileNotes I get a "Page (0) or (1)?" message.
- What's going on?"
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- You have a special video card from Hercules that lets you display
- graphics on a monochrome monitor. The application from which you called
- PC-FileNotes is using this special graphics mode. There are two "pages"
- in this mode and there is no way we can determine which page was in
- effect when PC-FileNotes was called, therefore we let you do the
- choosing. If the screen is not restored correctly then call up PC-
- FileNotes again and choose the other page when you exit.
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- "Sometimes my computer locks up when using PC-FileNotes with other memory
- resident programs. What can I do?"
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- Memory resident (MR) programs, while extremely helpful and popular, are
- a tricky bunch. Unfortunately, at this point there are no clear
- guidelines for MR programs to follow that ensures compatibility. While
- PC-FileNotes is a docile MR program, it's possible that in combination
- with other less civil programs problems could develop.
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- The order in which MR programs are loaded into memory can often be
- critical. PC-FileNotes doesn't care when it's loaded, but other
- programs, such as SideKick, are very adamant about when they should be
- loaded. Go back and review the documentation for any other MR programs
- you are using and make sure you're not stepping on anyones toes.
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- If that doesn't work then try isolating the program that's causing the
- conflict. Reboot the computer. Load the memory resident version of PC-
- FileNotes. Check to see that it works correctly. Then load another
- memory resident program (maintaining the correct order, if necessary).
- Test and see if both programs work OK. Keep loading programs in this
- manner, testing each one and PC-FileNotes each time, until something
- goes wrong. You've found the culprit.
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- If all else fails, remember, you don't have to use the memory resident
- version of PC-FileNotes if you don't want. You can run the non-memory
- resident version by entering "DIRR" at any DOS prompt, assuming of
- course that DIRR.COM is in the current directory or in the Path
- directory.
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