Using Publisher's PowerPak with Windows 3.1

ID: Q87353

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

This article discusses some of the common problems you may experience if you use Atech Software's Publisher's PowerPak, a real-time font-scaling package, with Microsoft Windows 3.1:

Version 1.57 or later required

Random general protection (GP) faults after installing Fast Fonts over Publisher's PowerPak

PowerPak Options button unavailable in Notepad and Write

Files and settings installed by PowerPak version 1.2

NOTE: Atech Software is no longer in business.

MORE INFORMATION

Recommended Publisher's PowerPak Version: 1.57

Atech Software recommends using version 1.57 or later for full compatibility with Windows 3.1.

GP Faults

Random general protection (GP) faults may occur in Windows 3.1 after Fast Fonts is installed over Atech PowerPak. Atech Fast Fonts changes the display.drv= line in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file to the following:


display.drv = FFSCR.DRV

This driver is designed for all kinds of video cards and it is needed to support true WYSIWYG.

To resolve this problem, delete PPAK.DRV from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and restart Windows.

You can also manually change the display.drv= line in the SYSTEM.INI file to use the Windows 3.1 default video driver, but the display quality of the fonts will be affected.

Publisher's PowerPak Options Button Unavailable in Notepad and Write

When using Publisher's PowerPak version 1.2 with Windows 3.1, the Options button under File Printer Setup is unavailable (dimmed) in Notepad and Write. The Option dialog box can be accessed from other applications or by choosing the Printers icon from Control Panel.

Files and Settings Installed by Publisher's PowerPak


   Application Name:   Publisher's PowerPak version 1.2
   Manufacturer:       Atech Software
   RAM needed:         1 MB
   Disk space needed:  1 MB

Changes made to MS-DOS files: n/a

Changes made to Windows files:


      SYSTEM.INI:
      [boot]
      display.drv=ppakvga.drv
      [boot.description]
      display.drv=ppakvga.drv

      WIN.INI:
      [PrinterPorts]
      Publishers PowerPak=POWERPAK, LPT1:, 15, 45
      [devices]
      Publishers PowerPak=POWERPAK, None
      [POWERPAK]
      config=POWERPAK.CFG

Files copied to the Windows root directory:


      PPAKVGA.DRV
      POWERPAK.DRV

Files copied to the new Windows POWERPAK subdirectory:


      SCREEN.CFG
      POWERPAK.PFP
      STUB
      PRINTER.DAT
      DIXON.FF1
      MARIN.FF1
      COBB.FF1
      README.COM

Publisher's PowerPack is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: gpf 3.10 3.11 powerpack power pack pak 3rdparty FFPRN.DRV

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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