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Q89104: Using Windows with LAWN Network

Article: Q89104
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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The LAWN (Local Area Wireless Network) requires a minimum version of 1.12 10091
or later for use with Microsoft Windows. If you are using MS-DOS 5.0, you need
to be using LAWN version 1.12 or later. LAWN is unsupported by Microsoft
Windows.

This article discusses the following:

- System requirements

- Steps for printing from Windows 3.0, 3.0a

- Steps for printing from Windows 3.1

- Windows and LAWN compatibility

MORE INFORMATION
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System Requirements
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The following are the LAWN system requirements:

- MS-DOS 2.0 or later

- 512K RAM minimum

- Hard disk recommended

- For machines using MS-DOS 4.0 or later, running the LAWN software through the
  MS-DOS Shell is NOT recommended

Steps for Printing from Windows 3.0, 3.0a
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1. Instead of selecting LPTx in Control Panel's Printers option, select LPTx.OS2
  (where x is the port number).

Steps for Printing from Windows 3.1
-----------------------------------

1. Instead of selecting LPTx in Control Panel's Printers option, select LPTx.DOS
  or LPTx.OS2 (where x is the port number).

2. Disable Fast Printing Direct To Port if step 1 fails.

3. Edit the SYSTEM.INI's [386Enh] section with an ASCII text editor and add the
  following:

  TimerCriticalSection=1

Windows and LAWN Compatibility
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Each computer or peripheral is connected to its own LAWN box through the unit's
serial port.

Windows/LAWN Compatibility and Support Chart
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  Computer   Windows    Serial                      File
  Type       Mode       Port       PRINT   E-Mail   Transfer
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  286        Standard   Regular    (1)    (2)       (2)
  386/486    Standard   Regular    yes    yes       yes
  386/486    Enhanced   Regular    yes    (2)       (2)
  All        All        Enhanced   yes    yes       yes

Note the following:

- 286 computers with a PS/2-style mouse may have problems with LAWN print
  spooling.

- File transfer and electronic mail (E-Mail) operations are dependent on BIOS
  and computer speed.

For more information, contact O'Neill Communications technical support or direct
any mail correspondence to:

  O'Neill Communications, Inc. (OCI)
  100 Thanet Circle
  Princeton NJ 08540

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 3.11 manager loader lan 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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