This bulletin is a description of what you will see on your screen after installation and some suggestions for testing for correct operation. Please note that not all hardware will correctly support all DeScribe features.
The steps below detail what you will see on your screen when DeScribe starts. See Page 17 of the User Guide for a n example of what this screen looks like. Please note: The list below assumes that you are using color video.
Once the above is completed, you should be able to type characters into DeScribe and see them appear on the screen.
After entering in some text, you can attempt to print the document you are using with File-Print.-Document. You may also wish to go to File-Printer Setup, and select a specific printer if you have several printers on your system. If this prints correctly, you can attempt to print the "SAMPLE" document (detailed below).
If you receive an error message when you print or when accessing the Printer Setup dialog, particularly an Access violation, chances are that there is a problem with the printer driver you are using, and/or the printer driver configuration. Please see Technical Bulletin 500020 for information on Access violations and Technical Bulletin 500201 for information on correct configuration of the Printer Driver.
DeScribe was designed to support many features which are available in your operating system, or on other operating systems we support, but not all hardware will support all these operating system functions. The "SAMPLE" document located in the Data directory was designed to show you all the possible capabilities in DeScribe. You may discover that a few or many of the demonstrated features in this document do not work properly.
If something looks correct on the screen, but does not print, chances are there is a deficiency in your printer or printer driver. If something looks out of place on screen, but prints correctly, there may be a problem in your video and/or video adapter driver. Also, different fonts may not support the display of all the characters in all the sizes shown in the document. Errors may occur when you print this document that may revolve around problems with fonts, font support, and font installation.
To Print the Sample document:
Spell checking is accessed via the Words menu or the icon on the Custom Tools. To check for correct operation, enter a misspelled word in your document. It must not be another word. (For example: Use the word "timex" this is not a word in the dictionary, though it is a proper name.)
Check for Spell check operation
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