How to create shortcutsfor P11 projects in Windows 95 or Windows 98 |
How to create shortcutsfor P11 projects in Windows 95 or Windows 98 |
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The new version runs on any typical modern platform with a full-color monitor (the previous version only ran in DOS and pre-XP Windows platforms). We feel that there is no need for anyone to use any of the older versions (pre-version 6). The new version also includes a PERSONAL PROGRESS REPORT so you can keep track of what you've completed in the program.
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Below are instructions for anyone who has a need to create P11 programs. We expect that's not many people, so you can probably ignore the rest of this document. Thank you!.
To run ALL
ABOUT PUMPS from within Windows 95 or Windows 98 it may
be necessary for you to create a "shortcut" to tell Windows to release the proper
resources to the ALL ABOUT PUMPS
program. This is very easy to do and almost always solves any problems running
the program. (Note: You can also create a PIF in Windows 3.1) STEPS
TO CREATING A SHORTCUT ON THE DESKTOP: Right-click
any open space on your desktop. Left-click
on the option new. Left-click
on the option shortcut. Windows will open up a create shortcut window. Left-click
on the browse icon. Look in your CD-ROM drive (or on your hard drive, if
you have previously installed the program) to find the PUMPS.BAT
program. You can also probably run the PUMPS.EXE
program directly, but a batch file, PUMPS.BAT
is the normal entry-point to the program. After finding
the program in the root directory of the ALL
ABOUT PUMPS CD ROM, you will be returned to the create
shortcut window with the program name in the command line. Left-click
on the option next. Left-click
on the option finish. At this point, your shortcut will be made and Windows
will automatically "pick up" the PUMPS.ICO
icon off the disk. Right-click
on the new icon itself. Left-click
on the option properties. The Properties window will open. Left-click
on the tab program. Here, you will want to set the option run to
maximized (if this option is grayed out, you can come back to it later).
Also, place a check mark on Close on exit. Left-click
on the option Advanced. This brings up the Advanced Program Settings
window. Place a check mark in the option Prevent
MS-DOS-based programs from detecting Windows. It is possible that your system
may need you to choose one of the other options, but for now, this one is most
likely to succeed. Left-click
on the option OK to accept the Advanced Program Settings options.
This will put you back in the Properties menu. Left-click
on the tab memory. Here, normally "Auto" will work for all settings (Conventional
Memory, Initial Environment, EMS, XMS, and Protected-mode (DPMI) memory). However,
you may explicitly give the program EMS or
XMS memory depending on your needs. Either will work.
The program will run with a minimum
of 1984K, however it prefers
4288K of either EMS or
XMS memory which is to view all the video and animation clips. The program normally
requires about 512K
of Conventional Memory but most systems supply that much with the "Auto" setting.
The option Protected in the conventional memory settings area can normally
be checked or left unchecked, but if you experience problems trying to
run ALL ABOUT PUMPS,
you might need to try the opposite setting. Left-click
on the tab screen. Under the Usage box,
place a check mark to run in Full Screen. The other options on this tab’s
screen can be left as is. Click Ok
to accept and close the window. That’s
it! Your program should run reliably from now
on. If you choose to install the program on your hard drive, you will have to
go into the shortcut and change the drive and path access information in the Program
tab of the properties window to reflect the new directory. The directory
the program installs itself in will be \P11\PUMPS\V#PT##
on whatever drive you choose (where "#" and "##" are the major and minor version
numbers, respectively). The program may also be installed
in ANY directory by simply manually copying all the files in the \P11\PUMPS\V#PT##
directory on the CD-ROM to a new directory. If you
have any difficulties, please refer FIRST to the "FAQ" (Frequently Asked Questions)
documents on the CD-ROM itself which can be read with any browser, or visit our
web site for the latest versions of these documents. If you still have any
problems, please do not hesitate to contact us directly by email
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