                     Welcome to the Quattro Pro
                           OS/2 README File
                     ==========================
 
 
 This file contains important information about installing and
 running Quattro Pro on the OS/2 operating system--please read
 all of it. All information here supersedes information in the
 User's Guide. This information is written specifically for
 shipping versions of OS/2 2.1x. Some of this information may
 not pertain to the "OS/2 for Windows" release.
 
 Installation
 ------------
 To install Quattro Pro for use under the Windows 3.1 emulation
 of OS/2 2.1 (WINOS2), start a WIN-OS/2 Full Screen Session. Once
 in the Program Manager, choose File | Run and enter the location
 of the INSTALL.EXE file (usually A:\INSTALL.EXE). The
 installation program will continue from here as documented in
 the User's Guide.
 
 If you are running a dual boot machine, it is strongly
 recommended that you install Quattro Pro in a WIN-OS/2 session
 rather than migrating the application from your DOS/Windows
 setup. By installing in a WIN-OS/2 session, you are assured that
 all the proper files are placed in the \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2
 directory.
 
 Quattro Pro can run on either a SuperFAT partition or an HPFS
 partition. There are some performance enhancements over a
 regular DOS FAT partition that can be gained by installing to
 one of these OS/2 file systems.
 
 Once Quattro Pro is installed, you can continue to run it from
 your Full Screen WINOS/2 session, or create a program icon on
 your desktop for Quattro Pro and run it from there.
 
 Network Installation (QPWNET & QPWNODE)
 ---------------------------------------
 Before using the NetWare specific installation tools for Quattro
 Pro, it is necessary to configure a "clean" NetWare/Windows
 session. The settings and steps given in this selection will
 allow you to set up a Windows session that contains all the
 components necessary for these tools to run. Once the clean
 session is launched and you are in the WINOS2 session, follow
 the steps for network installation found in the documentation.
 
 1. Make a copy of "DOS Full Screen" session found in the
    Command Prompts folder and modify the following session
    settings:
 
    Session Setting      Set it to:
    ----------------------------------------
    DOS_LASTDRIVE       E:  (*)
    DPMI_DOS_API        ENABLED
    NETWARE_RESOURCES   PRIVATE
    VIPX_ENABLED        ON
 
    (*) set this to one drive letter beyond the last physical
    drive on the system.
 
 2. Launch the full screen DOS session.
 
 3. Load the network shell (NETX.EXE) found in your \NETWARE
    directory.
   
 4. Change to the network login drive (with the above settings,
    that would be F:\LOGIN).
 
 5. Login to the server. At this point, your regular network
    login script should run.
 
 6. Run Windows (WIN).
 
 It's a good idea at this point to verify that Windows is aware
 that you have a network installed. Run Win-OS/2 Setup to verify
 that machine is network aware.
 
 Seamless vs. Full Screen
 ------------------------
 Quattro Pro will run in the 'seamless' mode of OS/2 within the
 limits of the video driver installed on your machine. It is
 recommended, however, that Quattro Pro be run from a full screen
 WINOS2 session. If you are having difficulty running in
 seamless mode, but the problem is cleared up in a full screen
 session, contact OS/2 technical support.
 
 With some high resolution video drivers, there is an excess
 amount of screen flicker when running Windows applications in
 seamless mode. If this is occurring, switching to a full screen
 session usually solves it.
 
 If you are using a video driver with a 256 color (or greater)
 palette, you may see a conflict as the seamless application uses
 the hardware color palette. This usually shows up as a flicker
 or changing of colors on the desktop. Once the application is
 exited, however, the palette is reset. If it is not reset,
 simply re-drag the color scheme that you are using from the OS/2
 Scheme Palette. Again, this problem does not occur if you use a
 Full Screen WINOS2 session.
 
 To avoid problems with 256-color video drivers, start Quattro Pro
 using the /C startup option. Quattro Pro then runs using a
 16-color palette. You can use the /C startup option every time you 
 start Quattro Pro by editing the Program Item Properties for the 
 Quattro Pro icon. Add /C to the Command Line setting. For example, 
 the Command Line could read:

    C:\OFFICE\QPW\QPW.EXE /C

 For further information, contact the manufacturer of your video
 card/driver, OS/2 technical support, or consult your OS/2
 manuals.
 
 Suggested settings
 ------------------
 The following session settings are suggested for Quattro Pro.
 Again, the overall session should be set up as a WIN-OS/2 full
 screen.
 
    Session Setting            Set it to:
    ---------------------------------------------
    WIN_RUN_MODE               3.1 Enhanced
    WIN_DDE                    ON
    WIN_CLIPBOARD              ON
    DOS_FILES                  40
    DOS_HIGH                   ON
    DOS_BACKGROUND_EXECUTION   OFF
    DPMI_DOS_API               ENABLED
    DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT          10  (*)
 
    (*) depends on how much physical RAM is available. On an
    8MB machine, set this between 10 and 12.
 
 For further information on changing the settings for an
 application, or for a description of what these settings
 control, please consult the on-line or written documentation of
 OS/2 2.1 or contact OS/2 technical support.
