Frequently Asked Questions for P11 users

Master Glossary of F.A.Q.'s (Frequently Asked Questions) for the "P11" animation system.

Note: Most of our software has been converted to FLASH MX. This page is currently for programs which have NOT been converted. The FLASH MX version does not have an "FAQ" section because so few customers have had any questions. Please contact the author(s) directly if you run into problems with any of our FLASH programs. Thank you.
Click here to go to our FLASH MX portal...

Allthough our DOS PC software is extremely reliable in today's PC environment, here are answers to the most likely questions (or in some cases, to questions that no longer occur with any frequency, if at all). Our customers should always feel free to contact us directly if they have a problem with our products.
Please review the solutions presented here first, and please try to contact us by email (rhoffman@animatedsoftware.com) before calling if possible!
Many of our educational software products are available for downloading from our FTP site!

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Installing our products
(If using Windows, the most frequent problem that occurs is the need to write a Windows "shortcut", which is easy to do and is described in the following documents.)

Windows 95 or 98 shortcuts for our DOS-based software. How to write a Windows 95 or 98 "shortcut" for our DOS-based software.
Windows 95 or 98 shortcuts for our DOS-based software (smaller programs). How to write a Windows 95 or 98 "shortcut" for theThe Heart: The Engine of Life or the GENI tutorial.
Windows 3.1 PIF files. How to write a Windows 3.1 PIF for P11-based programs.

Other Possible Problems

General overview of potential problems. Including video, memory, audio. General installation guide and notes.
Unzipping P11 Programs. Creating and using directory structures (if needed).
Low Memory? Special considerations for using our products in Low Memory (less than 16megs) in Windows 95 or 98.
Vesa problems. VESA video problems for SVGA programs. Also covers using UNIVESA and error codes #7721, and #7001 through #7099.

Miscellaneous related documents

Learn to use DOS! DOS is relatively simple to learn, reliable and fast! Here are the most important tips for effectively using DOS.
Statement regarding Y2K and P11. Written June, 1998 by the author of P11 et al..

Catalog / Site Map / Company Home page / Contact / 321...

Last modified March, 2002
Webmaster: Russell D. Hoffman
Copyright (c) Russell D. Hoffman