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- Additional Notes About Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS and Mail
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- This document contains information about Microsoft(R) Workgroup Add-On
- for MS-DOS(R) and Mail that wasn't available when the "Workgroup Add-On
- for MS-DOS User's Guide" was printed.
-
- 1. Notes About Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS
- 1.1 Stop the Server Before Shutting Down Your Computer
- 1.2 If You Have an 8088 Processor
- 1.3 Setup Requires 429K Available Memory
- 1.4 Setup is Slow on Some Computers
- 1.5 Using Workgroup Add-On with Novell NetWare
- 1.6 Connecting to Novell NetWare Servers and Computers Running
- Workgroup Add-On
- 1.7 Direct Hosting over IPX
- 1.8 Installing Remote Access Service 1.1
- 1.9 Using TSRs with Workgroup Add-On
- 1.10 Using Qualitas Maximize or Quarterdeck Optimize
- 1.11 Workgroup Add-On Cannot Be Set Up on DoubleDisk Drive
- 1.12 Making the Pop-up Interface Visible on a Monochrome Monitor
- 1.13 Using QEMM Lastdrive
- 1.14 If Your COMMAND.COM File is Not in Root Directory
- 1.15 Enabling Validated Logons to Windows NT and LAN Manager Domains
- 1.16 Network Settings in SYSTEM.INI
- 1.17 Network Settings in CONFIG.SYS
- 1.18 Using CHKDSK, SCANDISK, and DEFRAG with Workgroup Add-On
- 1.19 Using INTERLNK and INTERSVR
- 1.20 Browsing the Network Requires a Windows for Workgroups or
- Windows NT Computer on the Network
- 1.21 Viewing Workgroup Add-On Server from Workgroup Connection 1.0,
- LAN Manager 2.X, or Windows NT
- 1.22 Sharing Not Supported for Serial Printers and Communications
- Devices
- 1.23 Using Microsoft Mouse Driver Version 9.xx
-
- 2. Notes About Mail
- 2.1 Messages on Main Screen or in Private Folders Can't Be Compressed
- 2.2 Using Micro with MS-DOS Shell
- 2.3 Using Micro with Graphics-Mode Applications
- 2.4 Removing the Mail Notifier
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- 1. Notes About Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS
-
- 1.1 Stop the Server Before Shutting Down Your Computer
- ------------------------------------------------------
- You should stop the server with the NET STOP SERVER command prior to
- rebooting or turning off your computer. If the server is running, and there
- are people using shared resources, the shared data may get corrupted when the
- computer is shut down.
-
- 1.2 If You Have an 8088 Processor
- ---------------------------------
- You must use the basic redirector if your computer has an 8088 processor.
- The basic redirector is the default.
-
- 1.3 Setup Requires 429K Available Memory
- ----------------------------------------
- In order to run Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS Setup, you must have 429K of
- available conventional memory.
-
- 1.4 Setup is Slow on Some Computers
- -----------------------------------
- On some computers, particularly those with 8088 processors, Workgroup
- Add-On for MS-DOS Setup may appear to pause for as long as five minutes.
- Do not restart your computer.
-
- 1.5 Using Workgroup Add-On with Novell NetWare
- ----------------------------------------------
- If you have Novell(R) NetWare(R) installed when you set up Workgroup
- Add-On, your computer will be automatically set up so you can continue
- to use the NetWare server.
-
- 1.6 Connecting to Novell NetWare Servers and Computers Running Workgroup
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Add-On
- ------
- If you have Novell NetWare installed, you can set up your computer
- to be able to connect to NetWare servers and to computers running
- Workgroup Add-On. Follow these steps:
-
- 1. Verify that your computer has the Novell ODI MLID driver loaded
- rather than the IPX monolithic/dedicated IPX.COM driver.
-
- 2. Have available a disk containing the Novell ODINSUP.COM file.
-
- 3. During Workgroup Add-On Setup, select ODI/NDIS Support Driver
- from the list of adapters, and insert the disk containing ODINSUP.COM
- as requested.
-
- 4. This step describes how to configure your NET.CFG file to work
- with ODINSUP.COM. If you need additional information, see the
- ODINSUP.DOC file provided by Novell.
-
- If you have only one ODI MLID driver, and if you have all the
- frames enabled for that driver, the only modification you
- need to make to the NET.CFG file is:
-
- Protocol ODINSUP
- BUFFERED
-
- The BUFFERED parameter enables you to use the Microsoft NetBEUI
- protocol.
-
- If you have more than one ODI MLID driver, you need to add the
- following information to NET.CFG. Note that ODINSUP can be
- bound to a maximum of four ODI MLID drivers.
-
- Protocol ODINSUP
- BUFFERED
- BIND <ODI MLID driver1>
- BIND <ODI MLID driver2>
-
- If you do not have all the frames enabled, add the following
- frames to the Link Driver <ODI MLID driver> section of NET.CFG.
-
- Frame Ethernet_802.3
- Frame Ethernet_II
- Frame Ethernet_802.2
- Frame Ethernet_SNAP
-
- A NET.CFG file for an Intel EtherExpress 16 card should include
- the following:
-
- Link Driver EXP16ODI
- Frame Ethernet_802.3
- Frame Ethernet_II
- Frame Ethernet_802.2
- Frame Ethernet_SNAP
- INT 10
- PORT 300
-
- Protocol ODINSUP
- BUFFERED
-
- 5. Workgroup Add-On Setup adds the following lines to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- NET INIT
- ODINSUP.COM
- NET START
-
- Verify that these lines appear at the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
- If the Workgroup Add-On and ODINSUP directories are not in your search
- path, add a drive and path to each line.
-
- 1.7 Direct Hosting over IPX
- ---------------------------
- If you have IPX loaded, you may direct host over IPX by selecting the IPX/SPX
- Support Driver from the list of adapters.
-
- 1.8 Installing Remote Access Service 1.1a
- -----------------------------------------
- Remote Access Service 1.1a (RAS) can be ordered from Microsoft. It is also
- available on CompuServe and on the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL).
-
- After creating the RAS 1.1a disks, run the Workgroup Add-On setup program.
- Do not use the setup program provided with RAS 1.1a to configure your
- network settings.
-
- 1. In the Workgroup Add-On directory, run SETUP.EXE.
-
- 2. Choose Change Network Settings, and then select Add Adapter.
-
- 3. Select Microsoft Remote Network Access Driver from the list of adapters,
- and then choose The Listed Options Are Correct.
-
- 4. After running Setup, run the RASCOPY.BAT batch file. It will prompt
- you for the Remote Access Service disk 1 and disk 2.
-
- To disable remote access, remove Microsoft Remote Network Access Driver
- from the list of adapters. To re-enable it, follow steps 1 through 3.
-
- When the Remote Access files are installed, a RAS directory is created
- in your Workgroup Add-on directory. Use the SETUP.EXE program in this
- directory only to configure your modem, not to configure network settings.
- In particular, do not select Enable Remote Access or Remove Remote Access
- when running SETUP.EXE from the RAS directory.
-
- 1.9 Using TSRs with Workgroup Add-On
- ------------------------------------
- If you start any terminate-and-stay-resident programs (TSRs) and you are
- using the basic redirector, you might be unable to unload the basic
- redirector.
-
- 1.10 Using Qualitas Maximize or Quarterdeck Optimize
- ----------------------------------------------------
- In some rare situations, Qualitas(R) Maximize and Quarterdeck(R) Optimize
- may attempt to load some Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS commands into the
- upper memory area. If this causes problems, use Maximize or Optimize in
- manual mode and do not use it to load Workgroup Add-On commands into the
- upper memory area. Workgroup Add-On automatically loads its commands into
- the upper memory area, if there is enough space. For information about
- using manual mode, see your Maximize or Optimize documentation.
-
- 1.11 Workgroup Add-On Cannot Be Set Up on DoubleDisk Drive
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- You cannot use Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS on a Vertisoft Systems DoubleDisk
- drive. You must set up Workgroup Add-On on another type of drive.
-
- 1.12 Making the Pop-up Interface Visible on a Monochrome Monitor
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- To make the Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS pop-up interface appear
- in monochrome mode, type MODE MONO at the MS-DOS command prompt before
- you display the pop-up interface, or include the MODE MONO command in
- your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- 1.13 Using QEMM Lastdrive
- ------------------------
- If you add drive letters by using QEMM(R) Lastdrive, and then use Workgroup
- Add-On for MS-DOS to connect to one of them, the connection will be
- successful but no information about the shared resources on it will be
- displayed.
-
- 1.14 If COMMAND.COM is Not in Root Directory
- --------------------------------------------
- Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS will not start if your COMMAND.COM file is
- not in the root directory of your startup drive, unless you have a
- SHELL command in your CONFIG.SYS file that specifies the location of
- COMMAND.COM. For information about the COMMAND and SHELL commands,
- see your MS-DOS documentation.
-
- 1.15 Enabling Validated Logons to Windows NT and LAN Manager Domains
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- You must run the Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS full redirector to have your
- user name and password validated by a Microsoft Windows NT(TM) or
- LAN Manager server.
-
- 1.16 Network Settings in SYSTEM.INI
- -----------------------------------
- There are four settings in the [Network] section of your SYSTEM.INI file
- that apply to Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS.
-
- MaxShares= Determines the maximum number of resources that you can
- share from this computer. This number cannot be increased
- when the server is running. To increase this number, stop
- the server by using the NET STOP SERVER command, change
- the setting, and then restart the server by using the
- NET START SERVER command. The default value is 3.
- The maximum is 10.
-
- MaxConnections= Determines the maximum number of users that can
- connect to the server at any point in time. Like the
- MaxShares setting, you must stop and restart the server
- to increase the number. The default value is 8.
-
- ComputerName= The name of your computer.
-
- AutoStart= If you choose a network adapter during setup, and specify
- the startup option Run Workgroup Add-On Logon, AutoStart
- shows which redirector you are using. If you select
- No Network Adapter from the adapter list, or Do Not Run
- Workgroup Add-On from the startup options, AutoStart has
- no value, but the NET START command still appears in
- your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- 1.17 Network Settings in CONFIG.SYS
- -----------------------------------
- There are two settings in your CONFIG.SYS file that apply to Workgroup
- Add-On for MS-DOS.
-
- Files= Determines the maximum number of files that can be open
- on the server at a given time. The default value is 30.
-
- INSTALL=[[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE [/F:space] [/L:locks]
- Starts the Share program, which installs file-sharing and
- locking capabilities, for your disks and network drives.
- If you are sharing multiple files or printers, you may
- need to increase the value of the /F and /L parameters.
- See your MS-DOS documentation for more details.
-
- 1.18 Using CHKDSK, SCANDISK, and DEFRAG with Workgroup Add-On
- ---------------------------------------
- To use the MS-DOS CHKDSK, SCANDISK, and DEFRAG commands, you must first stop
- the server by typing NET STOP SERVER.
-
- 1.19 Using INTERLNK and INTERSVR
- --------------------------------
- Do not use the MS-DOS INTERLNK or INTERSVR commands with Workgroup
- Add-On for MS-DOS.
-
- 1.20 Browsing the Network Requires a Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Computer on the Network
- -----------------------
- Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS does not provide a browse master. In order
- for you to browse the network, a browse master must be present. Therefore,
- a computer running Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT must be on the
- network and belong to the same workgroup as the computer running Workgroup
- Add-On for MS-DOS. See your Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Resource Kit for
- information on making the Windows for Workgroups machine a browse master.
-
- Note that this does not prevent you from connecting to a shared resource.
- You will just need to know the name of the server and share beforehand in
- order to connect to it.
-
- 1.21 Viewing Workgroup Add-On Server from Workgroup Connection 1.0, LAN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Manager 2.X, or Windows NT
- --------------------------
- You will not be able to view the shared resources on a Workgroup Add-On for
- MS-DOS server from a computer running Workgroup Connection 1.0, LAN Manager
- 2.X or Windows NT. You will, however, be able to connect to the shared
- resources.
-
- 1.22 Sharing Not Supported for Serial Printers and Communications
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- You can share your printer if it is connected to a parallel port (LPT),
- but not if it is connected to a serial (COM) port. You also cannot share
- your communications devices.
-
- 1.23 Using Microsoft Mouse Driver Version 9.xx
- ----------------------------------------------
- If you are using the mouse driver version 9.xx, you must load the Workgroup
- Add-On for MS-DOS server before you load the mouse driver.
-
- To identify which mouse driver version you are using, type MOUSE at the
- command prompt.
-
- In your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, make sure the line containing your mouse driver
- comes after the NET START SERVER line. For example:
-
- C:\WC20\NET START SERVER
- C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE
-
- 2. Notes About Mail
-
- 2.1 Messages on Main Screen or in Private Folders Cannot Be Compressed
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- The person who administers your workgroup post office can compress only
- the shared folders stored on it.
-
- 2.2 Using Micro with MS-DOS Shell
- ---------------------------------
- Micro does not operate correctly if you start it after you start
- MS-DOS Shell. To use Micro with MS-DOS Shell, start Micro, and then
- start MS-DOS Shell.
-
- 2.3 Using Micro with Graphics-Mode Applications
- -----------------------------------------------
- If you use programs, including MS-DOS Shell, that switch your monitor
- into graphics mode, start Micro with the -F option.
-
- 2.4 Removing the Mail Notifier
- ------------------------------
- If you start Micro with the -F option, a notifier or flag appears on your
- screen when you receive a new mail message. To remove the notifier from
- your screen, press ALT+F1, or switch to the Mail program.
-