You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer.
If you can’t open a DOS document using a Macintosh program, try the
following :
mOpen the document from within the program by choosing Open in the
program’s File menu.
mUse the P C Exchange control panelto change the document’s type to one
that can be opened by the program.
If a DOS document is displayed incorrectly, or you see strange codes or
characters in the document, try one of the following:
mYour application program may have special procedures for opening and
saving documents with different file formats. See the information that
came with your program, or call the program’s manufacturer.
mTry opening the document in another program.
Note: Some char acters that can be displayed on the Macintosh are not
accurately displayed on DOS computers.
For more information about working with DOS documents on your
Macintosh, see the “Using DOSFiles & Disks” topic of Macintosh Guide,
availab le in the Guide (h) menu.
You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a file can’t
be found.
Power Macintosh programs use special files calledshared libraries.Any
necessary shared libraries should be installed automatically when you install
Power Macintosh programs.
Follow the directions that came with your program to reinstall the program. If
the shared library is still missing, contact the software program’s manufacturer
for assistance.
You experience problems using an older Macintosh program.
Some older Macintosh programs are not completely compatible with Power
Macintosh computers.
Open the Memory control panel a nd tur n offModer n Memory Manager. For
more detailed instructions, see the “Working with Programs” topic of
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
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