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 called shared libraries. Any necessary shared libraries should be installed automatically when you install Power Macintosh programs.
mFollow 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 the Power Macintosh computers.
mOpen the Memory control panel and turn off Modern Memory Manager. For more detailed instructions, see “Using Older Macintosh Programs” in Chapter 6 of this book.
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 using the Open command in the program’s File menu.
mUse the PC Exchange control panel to change the document’s type to one that can be opened by the program. See “Exchanging Files with DOS or Windows” in the appendix.
If a DOS document is displayed incorrectly, or you see strange codes or characters in the document:
mYour application program may have special procedures for opening and saving documents with different file formats. See the information that came with your application program.
mTry opening the document in another program.
Note: Some characters that can be displayed on the Macintosh are not accurately displayed on DOS computers.
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