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Chapter 10Troubleshooting your WinTrac SoftwareInstaller Issues"Setup has detected that uninstall shield is in use. Please close uninstall shield and restart setup.Error 432."This error will occur on some Windows systems when you try to install if you do not have full administrativeprivileges. Log in to an account with administrative privileges before running the installer. You may need tocontact your system administrator to alter administrative privileges.Failure Code -106:Installation media is corrupt. Your CD has been damaged, or is dirty. Try cleaning your CD and your CD drive.Microsoft Office applications do not run after installing WinTrac:This can happen if the Microsoft Office toolbar is left running during the installation. Re-installing WinTracshould fix this. Note: Re-installing Microsoft Office will not fix this problem.Microsoft Office Installation DialogsOn first using a feature of WinTrac, a dialog box may pop up trying to find Microsoft Office installation media.On certain PC setups, Microsoft office does not fully install features until they are used. This message isshowing that windows is trying to access a portion of the Microsoft Office suite that is not fully installed. Toresolve this problem, insert your Microsoft Office Installation disc into the PC and follow the instructions forinstalling the missing portions.Microsoft Office will only install features at a later point from similar media, say: if you have Microsoft 2000Premium, you need to use the Premium CD's, if you have Microsoft 2000 Pro, you need the Pro CD's. It willnot allow you to install the missing features from a different release.To work around this problem, either similar CDs to those originally used to install office must be used, orMicrosoft Office could be uninstalled.Printer IssuesNot enough memory when printing to Postscript Printer:If your printer supports PCL, try printing as PCL (non-postscript), add more memory to printer, or try printing ata lower resolution (e.g. select 300dpi on a 600dpi printer).88
Chapter 10Troubleshooting your WinTrac SoftwareCommunications IssuesFailed to communicate with TK units:Failed to communicate with TK units - check power and connections. This means that WinTrac software wasunable to establish a communications link with your TK unit. The most common reason for this is that youhave selected the wrong COM port, or the cable connecting your TK unit to your PC is not connected properly.Unable to open COM port:This means that another software application is already using the COM port that you have selected. This isespecially common on Portables, as COM port is usually taken by the Infra Red port or a pointing device, e.g.Mouse. Select an alternative COM port, or shut down the software using the COM port that you cannotaccess.COM Port missing:When using a USB / Serial connection in Windows XP, the COM port is dynamic and will often change,particularly after a laptop goes to sleep. To fix this, reboot your laptop. Then follow these steps to identifywhich COM port your USB adapter is using.1. Click Start. Move your mouse over My Computer and right click.2. Choose Manage from the menu.3. Select Device Manager on the left. On the right, double click Ports (COM and LPT)4. Look to see what COM port your adapter uses.5. Open WinTrac. Choose Global settings from the View menu. Click the Communications tab andselect the COM port that matches your USB adapter.Disabling the Infra Red port on IBM Laptops:Customers using IBM ThinkPad laptops should ensure that the Infra Red port is disabled. The Infra Red port isdisabled using the ‘ThinkPad Features’ software application found in the ‘ThinkPad’ program folder.Computer shutting down with a Blue Screen:Customers using a USB / Serial connection with out of date drivers may experience this error. Downloadingthe latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website should resolve this problem.Graphics IssuesIncluding a screenshot of WinTrac in a Word documentTo capture the WinTrac screenshot, press and keys simultaneously. This will place acopy of the WinTrac window into your Windows Clipboard. In the Word application select Paste from the Editmenu. A copy of WinTrac screen will be pasted into your document. You can use this technique with otherWindows applications, e.g. PowerPoint.89
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Chapter 10Troubleshooting your WinTrac SoftwareCommunications IssuesFailed to communicate with TK units:Failed to communicate with TK units - check power and connections. This means that WinTrac software wasunable to establish a communications link with your TK unit. The most common reason for this is that youhave selected the wrong COM port, or the cable connecting your TK unit to your PC is not connected properly.Unable to open COM port:This means that another software application is already using the COM port that you have selected. This isespecially common on Portables, as COM port is usually taken by the Infra Red port or a pointing device, e.g.Mouse. Select an alternative COM port, or shut down the software using the COM port that you cannotaccess.COM Port missing:When using a USB / Serial connection in Windows XP, the COM port is dynamic and will often change,particularly after a laptop goes to sleep. To fix this, reboot your laptop. Then follow these steps to identifywhich COM port your USB adapter is using.1. Click Start. Move your mouse over My Computer and right click.2. Choose Manage from the menu.3. Select Device Manager on the left. On the right, double click Ports (COM and LPT)4. Look to see what COM port your adapter uses.5. Open WinTrac. Choose Global settings from the View menu. Click the Communications tab andselect the COM port that matches your USB adapter.Disabling the Infra Red port on IBM Laptops:Customers using IBM ThinkPad laptops should ensure that the Infra Red port is disabled. The Infra Red port isdisabled using the ‘ThinkPad Features’ software application found in the ‘ThinkPad’ program folder.Computer shutting down with a Blue Screen:Customers using a USB / Serial connection with out of date drivers may experience this error. Downloadingthe latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website should resolve this problem.Graphics IssuesIncluding a screenshot of WinTrac in a Word documentTo capture the WinTrac screenshot, press and keys simultaneously. This will place acopy of the WinTrac window into your Windows Clipboard. In the Word application select Paste from the Editmenu. A copy of WinTrac screen will be pasted into your document. You can use this technique with otherWindows applications, e.g. PowerPoint.89
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