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- **** WinCMD 4 Troubleshooting Guide ****
- **** By Erik H Gawtry ****
- **** Revised 3-13-95 ****
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- Q: I am running Windows 3.0.
- A: Because of all the missing kernel commands in Windows 3.0, WinCMD will
- not operate under Windows 3.0.
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- Q: When I start WinCMD, the edges are off the sides of the screen.
- A: Resize the window, then immediately exit WinCMD and restart. This will save
- your frame settings for the next time you use WinCMD.
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- Use the manual move from the system menu if the edges cannot be reached by
- the mouse.
-
- Q: Redrawing the WinCMD screen is extremely slow.
- A: Reduce the number of screen colors. If this doesn't work, then a faster machine
- or display card may be desired. WinCMD has been tested on a 286 12 MHz machine
- with 256 colors (ouch!) and it worked fine, so this is unlikely.
-
- Q: The screen font is squished or misshaped.
- A: The display driver is installed improperly, or the Windows display driver
- incorrectly supports the Fixed Font standard. Call the manufacturer of
- the display card for a driver update.
-
- Try changing the selected font.
-
- Q: I can't read the full 256 letter filenames in Windows NT.
- A: While WinCMD will work very well under Windows NT, it is still a 16 bit Windows 3.1
- program, and, as such, cannot access the NTFS or HPFS extended filenames. When NT
- becomes established (or Windows95 (Chicago) finally comes out), I will add extended
- filenames. Until then, use the powerful DESCRIBE function.
- WinCMD has been tested under NT 3.1 and 3.5.
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- Q: When I run a specific batch file, the computer locks up.
- A: The most likely problem is a DOS program in the batch file that is incompatible with
- Windows.
-
- Q: Error: Some environment variable commands do not work in a batch file.
- A: Unlike COMMAND.COM from Microsoft, WinCMD has case sensitive environment variables.
- Set the environment variables using capital letters to correct for this. This
- was left in WinCMD to provide greater flexibility.
-
- Q: I get strange filenames and lots of UAEs when I use OS/2.
- A: WinCMD was not designed for OS/2 (why bother with the OS/2 shell?). I have tested
- WinCMD with OS/2 2.1 and 2.0. 2.1 works 95% of the time and 2.0 will not work.
- It all depends on the OS/2 settings for the program.
-
- Q: Message: Unable to allocate File Association buffer.
- A: WinCMD could not access enough memory to allocate memory for setting up the
- file associations. WinCMD will still work, but it is recommended that a few
- of the other applications be closed and WinCMD restarted.
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- Q: The File Manager CLI menu item or toolbar button reports an error.
- A: Check to see if WinCMD exists in the same directory as "WCFM.DLL". If so,
- make sure the name is "WINCMD4.EXE". If not, add the following to the
- [WINCMD4] section of "WIN.INI":
- Filename=WINCMD4.EXE
- Put the appropiate name in place of "WINCMD4.EXE".
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- Q: The File Manager toolbar button does not appear, but the menu is there.
- A: Make sure that you are using File Manager version 3.11 which supports toolbars.
- Double click on the toolbar and add the toolbar icons from the list.
- WinCMD does not support Windows NT File Manager Toolbars or Menus.
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- Q: The File Manager buttons and/or menu items do not appear.
- A: If the File Manager entensions are installed properly (see wincmd.txt), and they
- do not appear, then you may have more than three FM Extensions. Due to a bug
- in the File Manager it cannot use more than three extensions at a time. This was
- changed to five extensions in Windows 3.11. Note: The file manager extensions
- will not be seen under Windows NT 3.1.
-
- Q: Error: "Unable to find portion of File WinCMD4"
- A: Some of the DLLs in the Windows SYSTEM directory are missing, or WCTOOLS.DLL is
- missing from the WinCMD4.EXE directory. Reinstall WinCMD, if this doesn't work,
- reinstall Windows.
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- Q: I am running the Windows Debug Kernel.
- A: A portion of the Debug kernel (GlobalCompact(-1L)) is incompatible with the
- TOOLHELP section of the file execution process in WinCMD. This is a bug
- in Windows, and I cannot do anything about it.
-
- Q: Not all of my File Manager Associations appear in WinCMD.
- A: File Manager uses WIN.INI "[extensions]" for Associations. WinCMD uses the Registration
- database (as Microsoft Recommends). This allows it to operate under NT and WIN95. Use
- REGEDIT to add associations.
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- Q: I cannot do a directory of my Ramdisk.
- A: Due to a bug in RAMDRIVE.SYS, the DeviceParams() is not supported. A workaround is being
- tested at this time.
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- Q: Where can I get help?
- A: WinCMD Technical Support can be reached on Compuserve at 72643,2120. A response
- will be generated within a few days. (When I check my mail.)
- Note: Internet Address 72643.2120@compuserve.com
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