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Q85242: Using CalComp 2300 Drawing Boards with Windows 3.1

Article: Q85242
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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According to CalComp Technical Support, the CalComp 2300 series Drawing Boards
are compatible with Microsoft Windows version 3.1. A manual installation
procedure is required to properly configure the drawing board with Windows 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use the CalComp 2300 Series Drawing Boards with Windows 3.1, do the
following:

NOTE: The following procedure was supplied by CalComp technical support and has
not yet been fully researched or tested by Microsoft.

1. Determine the communications port to which the drawing board is connected.

2. Copy WIN-DRVX.DRV from the V1.1 Software Driver Set disks into the SYSTEM
  subdirectory under Windows, where x is 1 or 2.

  NOTE: WIN-DRVX.DRV is the communications driver that should be copied from the
  disks, depending on whether the drawing board is connected to COM1 or COM2.
  All subsequent references to WIN-DRVX.DRV should use the appropriate driver
  name.

3. Edit the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file as follows:

  mouse.drv=win-drvx.drv

4. Edit the [boot.description] section of the SYSTEM.INI as follows (case and
  spacing sensitive):

  mouse.drv=CALMOUSE driver for Windows (R) 3.0 Feb.4 1991 COMx

  NOTE: COMx (where x is 1 or 2) refers to the COM port to which the Drawing
  Board is connected.

For further information or technical support, contact CalComp technical support.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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