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Upgrade issues

    Dictionary, hyphenation, or thesaurus files from previous versions of AppleWorks or ClarisWorks
    AppleWorks 6 does not recognize dictionary, hyphenation, or thesaurus files (including user dictionary files) from previous versions of AppleWorks or ClarisWorks. For user dictionaries, however, you can avoid having to reenter terms manually. To do so, use your old version of AppleWorks or ClarisWorks to export the terms from an old user dictionary into a text file, then use AppleWorks 6 to import the terms from that text file into a new user dictionary. For instructions, see the topic "Working with dictionaries" in AppleWorks Help.

Software issues

    Updating system software
    If you use certain versions of the Mac OS, Apple recommends that you update your system software with the appropriate updates:

    • Mac OS 8 should be updated to Mac OS 8.1.
    • Mac OS 8.5 or 8.5.1 should be updated to Mac OS 8.6.
    • All versions of Mac OS 9 should be updated to Mac OS 9.1 or later.

    System software updates for Mac OS 8.1, 8.6, and 9.1 are available on the AppleWorks CD. These updaters are in the System Software Updates folder in the AppleWorks Extras folder. (In some cases, only the first two updaters are on the AppleWorks CD. You can download the third update free from www.apple.com.)

    AppleWorks 6 has not been tested on Mac OS 8.0, Mac OS 8.5, or Mac OS 8.5.1. To use AppleWorks 6, use the appropriate update to upgrade to Mac OS 8.1 or Mac OS 8.6.
    Installation requires standard Views font
    Installation of AppleWorks 6 requires that the Views font for the Mac OS Finder be set to a standard system font.

    To confirm this setting:
    • If you're using Mac OS 8.6 or later, choose Control Panels from the Apple menu, then choose Appearance from the submenu. Click the Fonts tab and confirm that Views Font is set to a standard system font, such as Geneva or Charcoal.
    • If you're using Mac OS 8.1, choose Preferences from the Edit menu in the Mac OS Finder. Confirm that "Font for views" is set to a standard system font, such as Geneva or Charcoal.

    On Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, restart your computer for the change to take effect. Once you've installed AppleWorks 6, you can switch back to your original Views font if you wish.
    User dictionary word limit
    User dictionaries in AppleWorks 6 can contain a maximum of 2883 words. If you import a text file into a user dictionary that would cause the total word count to exceed 2883, the excess words will not be added to the user dictionary.
    Accessing AppleWorks Help on Mac OS 8.1 systems
    If you are using Mac OS 8.1, you must have Web browser software (for example, Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) installed on your computer to view AppleWorks Help and to use the Help buttons in dialog boxes. When you open Help, it displays in your default browser. With Mac OS 8.5 and later, you don't need Web browser software to view the Help.
    Alignment and Spacing commands in List mode
    In List mode (in a database document), the Alignment and Spacing commands in the Format menu may not be functional even though they appear to be active. The Font, Size, Style, and Text Color commands work correctly.
    Using the Equation Editor
    If you are using system software later than Mac OS 8.6, when you insert an Equation Editor equation into an AppleWorks document, you see a message that you must install the Symbol font included with Equation Editor. You can ignore this message.
    Accessing the Web using Clippings or Starting Points
    If you use a PPP dialup connection to the Internet, and you want to use Clippings or Starting Points to access images or documents on the Web, your TCP/IP settings must be active.

    To make sure TCP/IP is active:
    1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu, then choose TCP/IP from the submenu.
    2 Choose User Mode from the Edit menu.
    3 Click Advanced, then click OK.
    4 Click Options.
    5 If necessary, click Active.
    6 Deselect the "Load only when needed" option.

    Or connect to the Internet as usual. Opening a Web browser activates your TCP/IP settings. You don't need to keep the browser open while you use AppleWorks.

    If your network connection is interrupted while your computer is in sleep, you may experience delays or the computer may appear to "freeze" when you try to get Internet content in AppleWorks. If this happens, wait a while or force AppleWorks to quit by pressing Command-Option-Escape.

    To avoid this problem, make sure you have an active Internet connection before you access Internet content in AppleWorks.
    Problems accessing Web content
    If your network connection is interrupted while your computer is in sleep, you may have problems connecting to the Internet after you wake the computer. If this occurs, either wait a while or quit and reopen AppleWorks.

    To avoid this problem, make sure your Internet connection is working before you access Internet content in AppleWorks.
    Saving an AppleWorks 6.2.8 document using Macintosh Manager 2.1.x
    If a user's network connection is interrupted while using AppleWorks 6.2.8 in a Macintosh Manager 2.1.x environment, the user's computer will appear to "freeze" when the user tries to save a document to his or her home directory on the network. To avoid this problem, you must have the MMLocalPrefs extension installed on the client computer. The MMLocalPrefs extension is available at the URL below.

    http://kbase.info.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/kbase.woa/wa/query?type=ids&keyword=&daysWithin=&val=120087&geography=&x=50&y=9
    Using the magic wand in painting documents
    When using the magic wand in a painting document to pick up a graphic attribute, you may only be able to select one pixel. If this happens, try one of the following solutions:

    • Choose Resolution & Depth from the Format menu and change the depth setting to 256.
    • If you are using AppleWorks with Mac OS 9.0 through 9.0.4, consider upgrading to Mac OS 9.1. (This problem does not occur in Mac OS 9.1.) You can find an updater for Mac OS 9.1 in the System Software Updates folder in the AppleWorks Extras folder on the AppleWorks CD, or on the Apple Web site: www.apple.com
    Uninstalling AppleWorks
    To use the Uninstall option of the AppleWorks 6 Installer, make sure the AppleWorks 6 application folder is located at the top level of your hard disk (visible when you open the icon for your hard disk and not within another folder).

    If the AppleWorks 6 application folder is not at the top level of your hard disk, performing an uninstall removes some components but doesn't remove the AppleWorks 6 application folder, even though you see a message reporting the uninstall action was successful.

Hardware compatibility issues

    Setting monitor colors
    If your monitor is set to display 256 colors (using the Monitors control panel), switching to something other than the Default color palette in the Accents window can cause the menu bar and other screen elements to change color.

    For best results, set your Monitors control panel to display at least thousands of colors (if your computer and monitor support more than 256 colors).
    Printing rotated text on non-PostScript printers
    Rotated text printed on a non-PostScript (raster) printer may appear jagged.

    To smooth the type:
    1 Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, then choose General from the submenu.
    2 Choose Text from the Topic pop-up menu.
    3 In the Options area, click Fractional Character Widths.

    Turning on this option may cause documents to look slightly different when printed.
    Creating presentations on a Power Macintosh 9600 with a TwinTurbo video card by ixMicro
    If you use AppleWorks 6.1 on a Power Macintosh 9600 with a TwinTurbo video card by ixMicro, you may encounter difficulties when working with presentation documents. When you move slides in the Controls window, AppleWorks may crash. If this happens, disable the 9600 Graphics Accelerator extension. (For instructions on disabling an extension, see the onscreen help that came with your computer.)

Third-party software issues

    Printing on Hewlett-Packard USB printers
    If you're using system software later than Mac OS 8.6 and a Hewlett-Packard USB (Universal Serial Bus) printer, and you don't see the expected dialog boxes when printing an AppleWorks document, you need to upgrade your printer driver.

    The following Hewlett-Packard USB printers may be affected:

    • HP DeskWriter 600, 660, 680, 690 series printer
    • HP DeskJet 610, 612, 670, 680, 690 series printer
    • HP DeskJet 850, 855, 870 series printer

    For more information, contact Hewlett-Packard or consult the following Web site:

    www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpm06276.html
    IBM's ViaVoice 1.0 isn't compatible with AppleWorks 6
    To use IBM's ViaVoice speech recognition software with AppleWorks 6, you must upgrade ViaVoice to version 2.0.3 or later.

AppleScript issues

    Using AppleScript with AppleWorks
    You can use AppleScript to automate and extend many AppleWorks features. AppleWorks 6 includes several useful scripts. These scripts, and information about how to use them, are in the Scripts folder within the AppleWorks 6 folder.
    Using the Activate command in the Script Editor
    When working with AppleScripts, avoid running a script from within the Script Editor application if the script includes a command to activate AppleWorks.

    For best results, run the script
    • from the Script Editor, but send events to AppleWorks in the background (avoid the Activate command)
    • from within AppleWorks using, for example, a Button Bar button or the AppleScript menu
    • as a standalone AppleScript applet

Tips

    Checking spelling in documents written in Spanish
    To check the spelling of AppleWorks documents written in Spanish, you can use supplemental dictionary files provided on the AppleWorks 6 CD. These files are in the Spanish Dictionaries folder in the AppleWorks Extras folder. For information on how to use these dictionaries, see the topic "Working With Spelling Dictionaries" in AppleWorks Help.

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