Never really been able to get v4.0 to work reliably on any system above 8.0
Michael Galant wrote: >Hello. I just bought an old version of Microsoft Word for Macintosh - >version 4.0 [for $1.50 at the Salvation Army, what did I have to lose?]. > >When I installed it on my PowerMac 9500/200 and then tried to run it, I >got an "Error 3" error message, saying that I should save documents, >close all applications, and restart the computer. I went into Apple >Help, and it suggested that I change the memory settings for this >program [it said that Error 3 is a memory error]. I tried various >numbers [switching the minimum to 512K, which was the recommended memory >based on the "Apple-I" information window, and trying various numbers >for the maximum, altho' the Apple Help didn't say what to change the >max. number to], but that didn't seem to help. I also turned off all of >the extensions using the extension manager, but I still couldn't get >Word to work. > >Here are some specs that might help: > >capacity of HD: 1.96 GB >space available on HD: 1.61 GB >memory used on HD: 364.3 MB > >Built-in memory: 128MB >Virtual memory: 129 MB used on HD >largest unused block: 112.6MB > >MacOS 16.9 MB [I have MacOs 9] > >System Requirements [listed on Microsoft Word box]: >512K memory >2 disk drives or 1 disk-drive and a HD >Macintosh 512K Enhanced, Plus, SE, or II [of course, my model is much later] >System version 3.2 or higher: Finder version 5.3 or higher >Supports the AppleTalk Network > >If anyone has any ideas on how to get this software to work on my Mac, >I'd really appreciate it. > >Thanks, >Mike > > > > > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
