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Running Non-Windows Applications Under Window
DocumentID: 637984
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 3:04:47 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING RUNNING NON-WINDOWS APPLICATIONS UNDER WINDOWS 3.1

Question 1:
I am trying to run a non-Windows application that communicates with a modem or another computer. Every time I switch back to Windows it loses the connection. What can I do?

Answer:
If you are running Windows in standard mode, non-Windows applications cannot be run in the background. When you switch to another program, the previous application is put on hold. Programs that require constant contact with a modem or another communications device will not run properly in standard mode when you switch back to Windows or switch to another application.

If you are running Windows 386 Enhanced mode and have 4M or more of memory, by making the following changes to its PIF file, you may be able to run a non-Windows application that requires constant contact with a modem in the background.

NOTE: If you are not familiar with PIF files or the PIF Editor, please review Chapter 8 of your "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.1 before carrying out the following 5 steps.
1.      Using the PIF Editor, open the PIF for your non-Windows application
2.      In the main PIF Editor dialog box, enable the "Background" option by clicking its box. An "X" will appear to show that this option is enabled
3.      Click "Advanced" to open the Advanced Options dialog box
4.      In the section labeled "Multitasking Options," if there is an X in the box for "Detect Idle Time," uncheck it by clicking on it once
5.      Click OK to exit Advanced Options, then select go to the File menu and chose Save to save these changes

For more information on enabling your non-Windows applications to multitask see Chapter 7 and pages 260 through 263 in Chapter 8 of your "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.1.

Question 2:
I cannot change the font size for a non-Windows application running in a window. What is the problem?

Answer:
Here are two reasons why you might not be able to change the fonts of a non-Windows application running in a window.

1.      The application may be running in graphics mode. You can change the fonts only when the application is in text mode. To find out if your application can run in text mode see its documentation.

2.      You might be using a display driver that does not support changing the fonts for non-Windows applications running in a window. If you are using a 16 color, 800 x 600 resolution display make sure you are using the Super VGA driver supplied with Windows 3.1. This driver supports most Super VGA display adapters. If this driver does not work, contact your video card manufacturer to find out if a Windows 3.1 display driver is available for your display.

If you are using a display driver that does not provide the font changing capability, try including the following line in the [NonWindowsApps] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.
      
FontChangeEnable=1

This setting does not work on all displays. In some cases, specifying this setting may cause the mouse pointer to be displayed incorrectly.

Question 3:
I am running WordPerfect 5.1 in a window in Windows 3.1 and my mouse pointers in Windows and in WordPerfect are out of sync. What can I do?

Answer:
To fix this problem, do the following nine steps.
1.      In WordPerfect, press Shift-F1.
2.      Select M (Mouse), A (Acceleration Factor)
3.      Set the Acceleration Factor to 1
4.      Press Enter three times to return to the document
5.      Enlarge the WordPerfect window by typing Alt-Space Bar, x
6.      Move the Windows mouse pointer into the WordPerfect window, and then move it to the far right edge of the window
7.      Move the Windows mouse pointer to the far left edge of the window
8.      Move the Windows mouse back to the center of the window, and then move it down to the bottom edge
9.      Finally, move the mouse up to the top left corner of the window

The Windows mouse pointer and the WordPerfect mouse pointer should now be in the same location.

You may have to perform this procedure anytime WordPerfect changes video mode, reinitializes the mouse or is changed to full screen and back.

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