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		       Wang Professional Computer Series
			System Preparation Diskette and
		      Third-Party Software Considerations
			Customer Software Release Notice

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       This file contains information for users of the Wang Professional
       Computer (PC) Series System Preparation Diskette.  It replaces the
       printed customer software release notice (715-2508).

       This file contains the following information:

       1.  Hardware Requirements

       2.  Software Requirements

       3.  Installation

       4.  Media Contents

       5.  Special Considerations

       6.  Restrictions

       7.  Third-Party Software Considerations

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       OVERVIEW

       The Wang PC Series System Preparation Diskette allows you to perform
       all PC setup routines through easy-to-use menus and prompts.  The Wang
       PC Series System Preparation Diskette also includes utilities to change
       the keyboard rate and system speed.


       THE SYSTEM PREPARATION MENU

       The System Preparation Menu helps you perform the following setup
       routines:

       -   Set the system configuration
       -   Verify the hard disk
       -   Initialize the hard disk 
       -   Run the diagnostics
       -   Load the system software
       -   Prepare any option cards
       -   Set any Wang features
       -   Park the hard disk drive heads for moving

       These functions all contain prompts to help you perform the setup
       routines.


       THE KEYBOARD RATE UTILITY

       The Keyboard Rate utility allows you to set the keyboard's rate and
       delay factors.  The Wang Professional Computer Series Installation
       Guide (715-1001B) contains information on using this utility.


       THE SETSPEED UTILITY

       The SETSPEED utility allows you to temporarily change the system speed
       during a work session.  Using SETSPEED, however, does not change the
       system start-up speed setting for subsequent work sessions.  The Wang
       Professional Computer Series Installation Guide (715-1001B) contains
       information on using this utility.


       THE HIRES UTILITY

       The HIRES.COM program enables you to use higher-resolution
       Hercules-compatible graphics mode with the monochrome monitor.
       You can have both a monochrome and color monitor attached to your
       system when you use the half mode option.  To determine the current
       mode, type HIRES and press RETURN.  For help text, type HIRES HELP
       and press RETURN.

       The following options enable you to use two monitors or
       Hercules-compatible graphics with your monochrome monitor:

       HIRES TXT - Text mode is the default when you start up your system.
       HIRES HALF - Use this option if you have a color and monochrome monitor.
       HIRES FULL - Use this option if you do not have to use TXT or HALF.

       Important:  Both the SAVE and PRINT options install memory-resident
       code that may not be compatible with all software applications.
       The SAVE and PRINT options are provided for your convenience.  However,
       if their operation interferes with the application program or causes
       distortion on the screen when used in conjunction with other programs,
       you should disable them.

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       1.  HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

       To use the Wang PC System Preparation Diskette, you need a Wang 
       PC 200/300 Series system with at least one diskette drive.  The
       following table lists the minimum BIOS (basic input/output system)
       versions needed for each system:

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       System				   BIOS
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       PC 240, PC 280			   Version 3.10.02
       PC 380				   Version 1.10.03
       PC 381, PC 382			   Version 1.10.05
       PC 250/16, PC 280/12, PC 280/20	   Version 3.10.00
       PC 350/16S, PC 380/16S		   Version 1.10.00
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       You also need:

       -   A compatible color or monochrome monitor and the appropriate
           monitor controller card

       -   A compatible keyboard

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       2.  SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

       The Wang PC Series System Preparation Diskette does not require any
       additional software.

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       3.  INSTALLATION

       The Wang PC Series System Preparation Diskette is completely customer
       installable.  The Wang Professional Computer Series Installation Guide
       (715-1001B) includes information on the use of the Wang PC Series
       System Preparation Diskette.

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       4.  MEDIA CONTENTS

       The following table lists and describes the software files included on
       the Wang PC Series System Preparation Diskette.

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           File                          Description
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           IBMBIO.COM                    A hidden system file

           IBMDOS.COM                    A hidden system file

           MENU.EXE                      A hidden file that executes the System
                                         Preparation Menu

           MENU.TXT                      Contains the screen displays

	   SETUP.COM			 Updates the system configuration
	     (PC 240, 280, 380)
	   WSETUP.COM
	     (PC 381, 382)
	   WWSETUP.COM
	     (PC 250/16, 280/12, 280/20,
	       350/16S, 380/16S)

           HDINIT.EXE                    Verifies and initializes the hard disk

	   SETCMOS.COM			 Updates special Wang features
	     (PC 240, 280, 380)
	   WSETCMOS.COM
	     (PC 381, 382)
	   WWSETCM.COM
	     (PC 250/16, 280/12, 280/20,
	       350/16S, 380/16S)

           OPTIONS.EXE                   Helps you configure option card
                                         switches and jumpers

           SETSPEED.EXE                  Sets the system speed

           SETSPEED.MSG                  Contains the SETSPEED utility screen
					 displays

           PARKHEAD.COM                  Locks the hard disk drive heads for
                                         moving

           KBDRATE.EXE                   Sets the keyboard rate

           KBDRATE.MSG                   Contains the Keyboard Rate utility
					 screen displays

	   HIRES.COM			 Sets monochrome graphics or uses
					 monochrome and color monitor together

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       5.  SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

       None

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       6.  RESTRICTIONS

       The following restrictions apply when using the Wang PC Series System
       Preparation Diskette:

       -   This diskette can be used only on Wang PC 200/300 Series systems. 
           Utilities contained on this diskette are highly hardware dependent
           and are not designed to run on other machines.

       -   The menu shell is designed to run only from Drive A.  If run from
           any other drive, the message "ERROR: Drive A not ready" appears.

       -   The Hard Disk Initialization utility supports hard disk controllers
           supplied only by Wang Laboratories, Inc., for Wang PC 200/300 Series
           systems.

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       7.  THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS

       This section describes a problem that occurs when running Multimate
       Advantage II Version 1.0 on certain fast systems, such as the 
       PC 381/382.  When you select Professional Word Processor from the main
       menu, the system beeps and the screen displays the error message
       "SORRY...INVALID SELECTION".  At this point, you have to restart your
       system.

       To correct this problem, you have to disable the keyboard accelerator
       feature on the Multimate Advantage II software by performing the
       following steps:

        1. Enter 3 to select Utilities and Conversions from the Multimate main
           menu.

        2. Enter m to move the cursor to Modify Console Defaults, and press F10
           to select this choice.

	3. Use the Down key to move the cursor to the Keyboard Accelerator
           field, and then press the space bar to switch it to OFF.

        4. Press F10 to save this setting and exit the menu.

        5. Press ESCAPE to return to the main menu.

       You can now run word processing or any other program on the menu.  This
       solution works at all system speeds (8, 16, and 20 MHz).
