This file contains important, late-breaking information about Visio Test Version. We recommend that you read this file and keep a printed copy with your Visio Test Version diskettes.
Tip: If necessary, choose Word Wrap from the Notepad Edit menu to wrap the text within the document window.
The Visio Test Version setup program checks for whether VSHARE.386 or SHARE.EXE is loaded on your system and installs SHARE.EXE if neither is present. (If you are running Visio Test Version on Windows for Workgroups or if VSHARE.386 is already loaded on your system, the SHARE command is not required.) You are prompted before the SHARE command is added and given the option to have setup make the necessary changes to your system automatically.
Users of DOS 6.0 and higher can use the expand utility in your DOS directory to decompress individual files from a Visio Test Version installation disk. For example, from DOS type:
When you open a text block in Visio Test Version (by selecting a shape and typing, by double-clicking instances of certain master shapes, or by selecting a shape with the text tool or text block tool), Visio Test Version will zoom in on the text automatically, depending on the font size and the current view. For example, if you are working with 8 point text at a 50 percent view, Visio Test Version will zoom in on the text block so the text is more legible on the screen. If the point size is large enough or if the current view is at a higher percentage of the drawing's actual size, Visio Test Version will not adjust the view. When you close the text block by pressing Esc or clicking outside the shape, Visio Test Version returns the drawing to the last view. If you perform other actions at the increased view (for example, if you move or size a shape), Visio Test Version maintains that view. You can turn off automatic text zooming by clearing the Zoom When Editing Text checkbox in the Zoom dialog box.
Users of Visio Test Version who are running on the Hebrew and Arabic version of multilingual Windows 3.11 should set the CustomCommonDialog line in the VISIO.INI file to use default common dialog boxes (Open, Save, and Print) provided by Windows.
0 = use the Windows default dialog templates
1 = use Visio's custom templates for the common dialogs
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DISPLAYING AND INSTALLING TRUETYPE FONTS
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If fonts in a dialog box don't display properly, check to see that TrueType fonts are installed in the Control Panel.
To check for TrueType fonts:
1. Open the Main program group in the Windows Program Manager.
2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.
3. Double-click the Fonts icon.
4. Make sure that (at a minimum) all the TrueType fonts that ship with the latest version of Windows and the fonts MS Sans Serif and MS Serif appear in the list of installed fonts.
5. Choose the TrueType button and make sure that Enable TrueType Fonts is checked in the TrueType dialog box.
To add TrueType fonts:
1. Choose the Add button.
2. If no fonts are displayed, locate the Windows\System subdirectory (from the Windows main directory). A list of TrueType fonts appears.
3. Highlight the TrueType font(s) to be added and choose OK.
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ATI GRAPHICS ULTRA PRO MACH 32 VIDEO CARD
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When using the Graphics Ultra Pro/Mach 32 video card and the driver (dated April 1993) made by ATI Technologies, objects with fills may print as black. Version 2.2 of the driver solves this problem. To get the driver, call ATI Customer Support in the United States on +1-416-882-2626, or download a copy from CompuServe. (Type GO ATITECH at the ! prompt.)
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PRINTING ROTATED TEXT
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On HP LaserJet II, III, and other PCL printers, if rotated text does not print where you expect it to, try printing with Print TrueType as Graphics enabled. To enable this setting, choose Print Setup from the File menu, choose Options, make sure the Graphics Mode option is set to Raster, then check the Print TrueType as Graphics option. If this solves the problem, you may want to make this change permanently using the Windows Control Panel.
If you use an HP LaserJet III or 4, be sure to use the latest version of the printer driver from Microsoft or Hewlett-Packard. The original drivers released with Windows 3.1 were version 31.1.89 for LaserJet III and 31.1.03 for LaserJet 4. The current versions, as of this writing, are version 2.1 for the LaserJet III used with the Universal Printer driver version 3.1.4, and version 31.V1.35 for LaserJet 4.
If you receive Error 20 (Mem Overflow) or Error 21 (Print Overrun) messages or encounter any other print difficulties when you print to the HP LaserJet 4, try these workarounds:
* Hewlett-Packard recommends that you change the Graphics Mode setting to Raster and try the print job again. To access this setting in Visio, choose File, then Print Setup. Select the LaserJet 4 driver, the Options dialog box, and Graphics Mode.
* Use the Windows Control Panel to verify that you are using the 31.V1.35 printer driver or later. Updates to the LaserJet 4 driver can be obtained in the HP Peripherals Forum on CompuServe (GO HPPER), through HP's BBS Download Service on +1-208-344-1691, or through HP's Driver Distribution Center on +1-303-339-7009.
* Set the correct amount of printer memory in the Control Panel. This should match what you actually have on your printer. Please refer to the printer documentation for information on how much memory you need.
* Try using the Page Protect feature for the paper size you're using. Please refer to the documentation that came with your printer for additional information on the Page Protect feature.
* Try printing at 300 dpi rather than 600 dpi.
* If none of the above options help, try installing the HP LaserJet III driver in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 driver. Use the HP LaserJet III driver to print at 300 dpi to the HP LaserJet 4 printer.
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PRINTING FROM WORDPERFECT 5.2
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When you print a Visio drawing in WordPerfect, it might look significantly different from the way it looks when you print it in Visio. This might be related to the printer driver you are using with WordPerfect. Visio created your drawing with a reference to the printer driver selected in the Print Setup dialog box in Visio. To make the printed drawings look more similar, use the same printer driver in WordPerfect that you use with Visio.
Although you may be printing to the same printer from both applications, in WordPerfect you have the option of using either the WordPerfect printer driver or the Windows printer driver. If you have been using the WordPerfect printer driver to print Visio drawings from WordPerfect, try choosing the Windows printer driver in the WordPerfect Select Printer dialog box.
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ZEOS 486-33 CPU & FLOATING POINT EXCEPTION
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The Award BIOS 3.10, 452-005-01, found in some ZEOS 486-33 machines (and possibly in other computer makes and models), does not handle floating point errors correctly. Floating point errors cause these machines to hang (stop responding). Floating point exceptions are most likely to result from using the Union or Fragment commands. If Visio displays an error message telling you that a floating point exception has occurred, try to save your work (if possible), then close Visio and Windows and restart your computer.
To correct this problem, you need an updated BIOS. ZEOS owners can contact ZEOS Technical Support in the United States on +1-612-633-7337, or +1-612-633-4607 (FAX). Owners of other machines can contact the manufacturer of their machine.