Microsoft KB Archive/27373

Word 4.00n: Contents of README.DOC

PSS ID Number: Q27373 Article last modified on 01-24-1995

4.00n

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Following are the contents of the Network Word version 4.00n README.DOC file (December 1987).

This document covers topics not included in Word’s printed documentation. It also lists a small number of corrections.

= MORE INFORMATION =

MAKEPRD.EXE

The MAKEPRD utility is on the Thesaurus disk.

MOUSE.SYS

If you have a version of Microsoft Mouse software earlier than Version 6.11, it is recommended that you use either the Setup program or the DOS Copy command to copy MOUSE.SYS from the Word 4.0 Printer disk 2 (5.25“) or Printer disk (3.5”) to your DOS disk or directory.

Note to HP LaserJet Series II and Word 3.1 Users

You do not need to set your page length to 10.5&quot; to print on letter size paper as in Word 3.1. You can now use the default value of 11“. For better operation of the new HP drivers with the Series II, please change the settings of your existing documents from 10.5” to 11&quot;.

DCA CONVERSION Utility

You can find information on the Revisable Form DCA conversion utility (WORD_DCA.EXE) in Appendix E of “Reference to Microsoft Word.” There is additional information in the document WORD_DCA.DOC on the Utilities disk.

About the Word TMP Files

If you set a TMP environment variable with the DOS SET command, Word will create and maintain its TMP files for a session in the directory specified under TMP. Do not store the TMP files on a Ramdrive. In case of power failure or system crash, the TMP files and data they store will be lost.

Word and 101 Key (Enhanced) Keyboards or Laptops

If keys do not behave as documented when you use an enhanced keyboard, or run Word with a terminate and stay resident program (foreign keyboard drivers for example), start Word with the /K switch. Word will run as if you had a non-enhanced keyboard. You will not be able to use the F11 and F12 keys in this case.

FILES= in CONFIG.SYS

Using Word and the speller will require 15 file handles or more. To set the number of file handles, enter the following line in your CONFIG.SYS file:

FILES = 15

Macros and the Caret “^” Character

When writing or editing a macro that contains the caret “^” character, you have to double the caret character. For example, to search for paragraph marks using ^p, type ^^p. The macro interprets this as ^p.

Video Modes

Word will automatically detect the type of video card installed in your system. For a complete list of supported video cards, see Appendix B, “Additional Setup Information” in “Reference to Microsoft Word.”

Word may not detect cards that are not 100% compatible with those listed. If this happens, use the DOS SET command to tell Word to run in the desired video mode. Set the appropriate DOS environment variable from the table below. You can also include this command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

For: At the DOS prompt, type:

IBM CGA 640x200 SET CGA=true IBM EGA 640x350 SET EGA=true IBM VGA 640x480 SET VGA=true Hercules GB102 720x350 SET HERCGB102=true AT&T 6300 or Olivetti 640x400 SET OLIVETTI=true Toshiba T3100 640x400 SET T3100=true

Note to Hercules Card Users

The test Word uses to detect the Hercules GB112 may succeed even though the board is actually the Hercules GB102. This could cause unpredictable display behavior. You can correct this situation by adding the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

SET HERCGB102=true

If you run Word on a system with both a Hercules Ramfont GB112 and a Hercules Color card GB200, the GB112 has to be set to Full using the utility provided by Hercules with the card.

Word and Windows 2.0 or Windows 386

When running Word under either version of Windows, the ALT- spacebar combination will pull down the Windows system menu. To remove character formatting, press ALT-X, release the ALT key, then press the spacebar.

Text Mode (Character Mode) on CGA Compatible Machines

Word controls “snow” effect on the IBM CGA cards when running in text mode. This causes some video operations like scrolling to be slower. However, many CGA compatible cards and machines do not require the “snow control.” To turn the control off, at the DOS prompt type the following:

SET NOSNOWCONTROL=true

You can also include this command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Redrawing the Word Screen

Many terminate-and-stay resident programs do not restore the Word screen when run in graphics mode. The key sequence CTRL-SHIFT-BACKSLASH will redraw the Word screen, and restore the video mode. On the U.K. enhanced keyboard, the needed sequence is CTRL-SHIFT-# (number sign).

Corrections

Using Microsoft Word

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An Enhanced Color Display is required to run the Hercules GB222 InColor card.

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The file MOUSE.SYS is on the Printer Disk 2, not on the Utilities disk.

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The macro “replace_with_glossary.mac” is actually called “repl_w_gloss.mac”, and “replace_with_scrap.mac” is called “repl_w_scrap.mac” in the glossary file MACRO.GLY.

Reference to Microsoft Word

Page 176 (Appendix B):

Hercules Plus Card GB112: first line should read:

Word /g 720x350 res, 25 lines x 80 characters, 2 colors

Genius Card:

Word /g displays 66 lines, not 60 lines.

IBM Personal System/2 Model 30:

Word /g displays 30 lines, not 35.

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IBM Personal System/2 Model 50, 60, 80 (VGA):

Word /g displays 30 lines, not 35.

IBM GAD Board:

Word /g displays 640x480 res, 30 lines x 80 characters, 2 colors, and /g/h displays 640x480 res, 60 lines x 80 characters, 2 colors.

Printer Information for Microsoft Word

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If you are using downloadable fonts, the PRD file and the associated DAT file should be in the same directory as the fonts.

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The Q cartridge fonts (Courier 12 and LetterGothic 10) are also supported with HPLASER1.PRD.

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The R cartridge is also supported in landscape mode with HPLASLAN.PRD.

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All landscape PRD files for soft fonts support the same set of fonts as described under the corresponding portrait PRD.

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The MAKEPRD.EXE program is on the Thesaurus disk, not on the Utilities disk.

Microsoft Word Pocket Guide

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To change fonts, press ALT-F8, and not ALT-8.

To expand up to level n, press CTRL-PLUS (on keypad or main keyboard), followed by number n.

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To zoom a window, click the right button on the window number, not the left.

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