               H               __________________________________________________________                 DIGITAL   ?               Before You Install DEC SoftPC Version 4.0 for VMS                  AV-PG6YD-TE                  July 1993   H               __________________________________________________________  G               To use DEC SoftPC software, you need a DEC SoftPC license C               for each concurrently active user. Please ensure that H               your software license is the appropriate one. Your Digital7               sales representative can supply licenses.   B               DEC SoftPC Version 4.0 software is a revision of DEC@               SoftPC Version 3.0. You must install the following@               software before installing DEC SoftPC Version 4.0:  "               o  VMS V5.5 or later  $               o  Motif V1.1 or later  /               You should also do the following:   F               o  Ensure that the items listed on the Bill of MaterialsF                  are included in the software distribution kit and areH                  undamaged. If any items are missing or damaged, contactE                  your Digital sales representative. The first line of G                  the label on each media item lists the part number you 4                  need to order the replacement item.  =               o  Read the release notes included in this kit.   A               o  Carefully read Appendix A, VMS Installation, and D                  Chapter 3, Hard Disks and Drives, in the DEC SoftPC;                  User's Guide for the VMS Operating System.   )               When installing MS-Windows:   D               Do not use the MS-Windows Express installation. If youA               do, incorrect windows drivers will be installed and C               MS-Windows will not work properly. You should use the 9               standard MS-Windows installation procedure.   H                                                                        1                 2            If you have used DEC SoftPC previously:  C            o  Do not use a Version 3.0 C: container file as your C: B               drive. Create a new C: drive as described in the DEC?               SoftPC User's Guide for the VMS Operating System.   =            o  Note that SPCCONFIG.INI, not SOFTPC.INI, is the D               configuration startup file for DEC SoftPC Version 4.0.  /            DEC SoftPC Version 4.0 Enhancements:   (            o  Motif-based user interface  A            o  Support for protected-mode 286 operation (this also A               means support of Windows Version 3.1 Standard Mode)   $            o  Super VGA (256 colors)  E            o  Autoflush availability (flushing occurs 1 to 50 seconds )               after the buffer is loaded)   B            o  FPU emulator (ability to turn the hardware floating-)               point emulation on and off)   *            o  Extended and expanded memory  ?            o  Support for Microsoft CD-ROM extensions and three                window sizes  C            o  Support for both A: and B: floppy drives and for hard $               disks up to 300 Mbytes  $            o  Support for MS-DOS 5.0  '            If you are a system manager:   E            o  Read Choose to Create a Bootable or Nonbootable Disk in B               Chapter 3 of the DEC SoftPC User's Guide for the VMS               Operating System.   E               The command makeboot 1 is required to create a bootable "               drive under DOS 5.0.  A            o  If you want to use FSA drives other than E, the DOS E               config.sys file must contain the line LASTDRIVE= (id of %               last drive to be used).   B               To use the additional drives, your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:               must include the command NET USE (drive id):  2               Example: Config.sys......LASTDRIVE=G        2                 !                  Autoexec.bat.... *                  NET USE F: dka300:[sheep]+                  NET USE G: dka400:[wombat]   @                  To detach a Network drive, use the command: NETD                  USE (drive id): /D. To list current drives, use the"                  command: NET USE.  F               o  During the installation, DEC SoftPC may install fontsF                  on timesharing systems that do not need fonts. Delete4                  these fonts if they are not needed.  F               o  To access CDROM audio functions, you need PHYS_IO andD                  DIAGNOSE privileges. DEC SoftPC issues a warning toB                  this effect, then allows you to exit or continue.  B               DEC SoftPC comes with a warranty as described in theE               Software Product Description (SPD) addendum. If the DEC G               SoftPC software fails to perform as described in the SPD, C               fill out a Software Performance Report (SPR) and mail D               it to the address on the back of the form. If you haveB               a Digital support contract, it remains in effect. IfD               you would like to purchase a Digital support contract,F               contact your Digital sales representative. Thank you for@               purchasing Digital Equipment Corporation products.  H               __________________________________________________________  H                Digital Equipment Corporation 1993. All rights reserved.  C                    Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. C                    SoftPC is a trademark of Insignia Solutions Inc. -                                         S2300                         H                                                                        3