Re: FW: RE: dumb questions how to install

[charles@xxxxxxxx]

Paul, I would really appreciate that.

Can we do a swap? Figure out something I can do for you; I'm a physician and a researcher in anti-aging, stem cells and sexuality.

My address is:

Charles Knouse, D.O.
North Phoenix Health Institute
711 E. Carefree Highway #208
Phoenix AZ 85085

cell: 304 550 6006

thanks again, I would love to have a bootable floppy; that's what I used for years with my old monochrome PC in a cardboard box (literally)

Best Regards,Charles


-----Original Message-----
From: "Paul Lagasse" 
Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2011 7:39am
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: FW: RE: dumb questions how to install

Turns out I have an old Xy3 floppy and the files boot when copied to my
hard drive, so I can send you editor.exe off list if you want, or the
contents of the entire floppy. Seems OK; caveat emptor.

There's no need to install the files, just copy to a directory, run any
sort of dos box/window/whateveryouwanttocallit, change to the directory
where the Xy3 files are, and run the command editor.

Paul Lagasse

On 03/05/2011 01:50 AM, charles@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Harry,
>
> thanks for your help, I appreciate it.
>
> Alas, it's not so easy. It seems this is the way it always is;
> somebody who understands computers says it's easy...and I'm sure it
> is...but it never works for me.
>
> I tried the install utility, TTG I believe??...no go. It just errors
> in a half dozen ways I have no clue how to fix.
>
> I cannot find a $&##@@!!!! editor.exe file anywhere in the
> downloadable files from the site.
>
> Yes, you're right, I do remember now...all you really HAVE to have is
> the #(%$@@!!! editor.exe file.
>
> So, why the @^@!!! is it so hard to find at the forum site??????
>
> It's not in the folder with all the other downloadable files.
>
> It's not in the install download....
>
> can you tell me where to find it?
>
> The #&#@!!! 's are just kidding, you understand.
>
> But I still can't find the editor.exe to get this thing running, and
> the install utility won't run. ????
>
> Best, Charles
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Harry Binswanger" 
> Sent: Friday, March 4, 2011 6:33pm
> To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: FW: RE: dumb questions how to install
>
> Gee, you questioners are way overcomplicating things. Let me address
> each issue.
>
> 1. You can run Xy in XP, Vista, or Win 7 (at least in 32 bit Win
> 7)--no emulation required. Or put it this way, MS supplies the needed
> emulation (ntvdm.exe), which is transparent to the user.
>
> 2. No "installation" is required--just copy at least editor.exe to the
> directory of your choice. More accessory files (.KBD, .PRN,
> Startup.INT) are better, but I'm pretty sure EDITOR.EXE alone will run.
>
> 3. EDITOR.EXE *is* XyWrite. There is no substitute. Get EDITOR.EXE
> from here:
> http://www.xywrite.com/ . Look down the page for "install files."
>
> 4. To print via USB, you run the "NET USE" command at a DOS prompt. E.g.,
> NET USE LPT1 \\Lita\HP4050 /Persistent:YES
>
> That assumes the computer the USB printer is attached to is named
> "Lita" and that the printer name is HP4050. To find the names in your
> case, consult Properties under "My Computer" and Properties of the
> Printer under Printers and Faxes (be sure you go to sharing and get
> what's listed as "Share name"--get it character for character, nothing
> less will work.) "Persistent:YES" is optional. And I have never found
> anything case-sensitive in NET USE.
>
> To check that you got the printer assigned correctly (which almost
> never works the first time, due to not having everything just right)
> type NET USE with no arguments, and it will show you what's recognized
> by DOS as connected to what.
>
> Happy XyWriting.
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: charles@xxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Friday, March 4, 2011 5:49pm
>> To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: dumb questions how to install
>>
>> Hi guys, dumb questions continue:
>>
>> I cannot find an editor.exe file in the files I downloaded. I do find
>> X2D.EXE and D2X.EXE....would somebody tell me what these are, and the
>> difference between them?
>>
>> When I run them, I do get a xywrite screen for a few seconds, which
>> then disappears, but I'm not able to get a command typed in to do
>> anything before the screen disappears, and the screen is only half
>> the page. (I'm running Windows XP in an old Panasonic Toughbook laptop).
>>
>> Do I need to create a virtual PC first in order to run one of them?
>>
>> Best, Charles
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: charles@xxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2011 4:54pm
>> To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
>> Subject: dumb questions how to install
>>
>> Hi, I'm sure this is somewhere in the archives, but I can't figure
>> out how to find it...
>>
>>
>>
>> ...if someone could direct me to the appropriate archive, I'd really
>> appreciate it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am running Windows XP in a Panasonic Toughbook Laptop; I need to
>> run Xywrite III.
>>
>>
>>
>> However, it would be good if I can keep XP running at the same time,
>> in order to access internet, send files via wireless routing to
>> printer for printing, etc, at the same time I'm using Xywrite III...
>>
>>
>>
>> ....so, I THINK I need to create a virtual PC...so I can run Xywrite
>> III under DOS and Windows under XP at the same time???
>>
>>
>>
>> I used to be Xywrite and XPL fluent, and I can get all that back, but
>> I am clueless about how to do this multi-platform thing in the same
>> laptop...
>>
>>
>>
>> Best, Charles
>
>
> Harry Binswanger
> hb@xxxxxxxx