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Article #14191Frequently Asked Questions: DIFF, comp.windows.ms edition
From: Tom Haapanen
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1992 19:01
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1992 19:01
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59a60,62 > 45. Drivers for Canon BJ-10e and other printers > 46. When will Windows 3.1 be available? And what will upgrades cost? > 47. How do I swap the Ctrl and Caps Locks Keys? 61c64 < 45. Major Windows applications available --- > 48. Major Windows applications available 336a340,342 > Also note that due to interrupt conflicts, machines without an EISA or > Microchannel bus are generally not able to use both COM1 and COM3, or > COM2 and COM4 simultaneously. 337a344 > 459a467,469 > You might, however, want to consider the fact that Windows 3.1 will > include TrueType, which does the same job as ATM and FaceLift (although > using a yet another different font format). 460a471 > 719a731,732 > DOS application performace is also degraded by using a PIF file (such as > the default PIF) with the Monitor Ports option enabled. 720a734 > 727a742,784 > 45. Where can I find a Windows driver for my Canon BJ-10e (or another non- > standard) printer? > > >> The Windows Supplemental Driver Disks (available from Microsoft support) > inlcude a large number of additional drivers, including BJ-10e. These > drivers are also available by FTP from cica.cica.indiana.edu. > > > 45. Windows refuses to run without a file called WINA20.386, but I can't find > it on any of my Windows disks. Where do I get it from? > > >> Quoting from the MS-DOS 5.0 README.TXT file: > > 4.3 WINA20.386 File > ------------------- > Setup installs a read-only file named WINA20.386 in your root > directory. > > If you move the WINA20.386 file to a different directory, do the > following: > 1. Add a SWITCHES=/W command to your CONFIG.SYS file. > 2. Add a DEVICE=[drive:][path]]WINA20.386 command to the > [386Enh] section of your Windows SYSTEM.INI file. > > > 46. When will Windows 3.1 be available? And what will it cost? > > >> Microsoft has announced a $79 suggested list price on Windows 3.1; > upgrades will cost $49 until June 1, and $59 thereafter. *ALL* legal > copies of Windows 3.0 will be eligible; if yours was included with > your system, contact your system vendor to see whther they have an > upgrade available directly. > > The announced availability date is April 6, 1991. > > > 47. How do I swap the Ctrl and Caps Locks Keys? > > >> You need a new keyboard driver. A good one comes with the distribution > of Kermit for windows. You can get Kermit for windows using FTP from > watsun.cc.columbia.edu > > 731c788 < 45. What major applications are available for Windows? --- > 47. What major applications are available for Windows? 744a802 > CA Compete! 755a814 > Harvard Draw for Windows 757c816 < Micrografx Windows Draw [replaces Draw Plus] --- > Micrografx Windows Draw 760c819 < Harvard Graphics for Windows [announced, not shipping] --- > Harvard Graphics for Windows 762c821 < Microsoft Powerpoint: --- > Microsoft Powerpoint 763a823 > CA SuperProject for Windows [ \tom haapanen "i don't even know what street canada is on" -- al capone ] [ tomh@wes.on.ca "trust the programmer" -- ansi c standard ] [ waterloo engineering software "to thine own self be true" -- hamlet ]
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1106e2,3e9e400a0e41f01d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1106e2,public X-Google-Thread: 1054ae,3e9e400a0e41f01d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1054ae,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-03-10 12:28:38 PST Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,bit.listserv.win3-l Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!utgpu!watserv1!wes.on.ca!wes.on.ca!tomh From: tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen) Subject: Frequently Asked Questions: DIFF, comp.windows.ms edition Organization: Waterloo Engineering Software Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1992 19:01:27 GMT Message-ID: <1992Mar10.190127.11871@wes.on.ca> Sender: tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen)