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WordStar for Windows FAQ
Introduction
This page lists some of the common questions and problems encountered when using WordStar for Windows. The problems are categorised into groups to help you locate what you are looking for. If you can't find your answer here check the full knowledge base contents list, or the other sections of the site.
| Document formatting |
| Wrong default font used |
| WordStar for Windows uses the wrong default font |
| Mail merge characters are incorrect |
| WordStar for Windows Mail Merge looses all special characters (accents, true apostrophes, em dashes, etc. |
| Mail merge |
| WordStar for Windows Mail List Starts With a "Creating Index" Error Message |
| WordStar for Windows Mail List starts with "not enough space to create index" error message |
| WordStar for Windows Mail List Starts With an "Open Address Book" Error |
| WordStar for Windows Mail List starts with "Open Address Book" error message and creates a new address book in your Windows directory each time you start the program |
| Mail merge characters are incorrect |
| WordStar for Windows Mail Merge looses all special characters (accents, true apostrophes, em dashes, etc. |
| Operating system interaction |
| Windows GPF when reading the WordStar for Windows How-To Guide |
| wswin.dll causes a GPF when reading the WordStar for Windows How-To Guide |
| Windows GPF when printing to Adobe Acrobat |
| wswin.dll causes a GPF when WordStar for Windows is used to print to Adobe Acrobat Distiller 4 |
| General Protection Fault Check List |
| Possible causes of GPF errors in Windows 3.1 |
| Mouse pointer disappears |
| WordStar for Windows mouse pointer disappears when moved off the document and over the window background |
| Wheel mouse not recognised |
| WordStar for Windows doesn't recognise the wheel on a wheel mouse |
| Year 2000 date issues |
| WordStar for Windows 1.0 Y2K Compliance |
| This article discusses WordStar for Windows' Y2K compliance |
| WordStar for Windows 1.1 Y2K Compliance |
| This article discusses WordStar for Windows' Y2K compliance |
| WordStar for Windows 1.5 Y2K Compliance |
| This article discusses WordStar for Windows' Y2K compliance |
| WordStar for Windows 2.0 Y2K Compliance |
| This article discusses WordStar for Windows' Y2K compliance |
| Insert System Variables | Date... is incorrect |
| WordStar for Windows Y2K Insert date as text inserts the date with the wrong year |
| Y2K date problems in the supplied template.wmc file |
| General |
| Who owns WordStar for Windows? |
| WordStar for Windows is currently owned by The Learning Company |
| Where can I buy a copy of wordStar for Windows? |
| Typical places to look for WordStar for Windows on sale |
| What other support is there? |
| Other support and information sources for WordStar for Windows |
| WordStar for Windows Files in the Windows Directory |
| List of files that may be installed in the Windows directory |
| Restoring a Missing or Damaged wsw.ini File |
| Recovering from a damaged WordStar for Windows ini file |
| WordStar for Windows Toolbar Has Disappeared |
| The Toolbox has vanished and can't be returned to its normal position |
| WordStar for Windows 1.5 Product Description |
| Taken from the original WordStar International (then owners of WordStar for Windows) release announcement for WordStar for Windows 1.5 |
| WordStar for Windows 2.0 Product Description |
| Taken from the original Softkey (then owners of WordStar for Windows) release announcement for WordStar for Windows 2.0 |
Copyright © 1999-2005 Michael Petrie, United Kingdom.
