Hi Leah,
Thanks for the OS information. Some of the previous thoughts still apply,
but I'll reiterate one which has tripped up the software my company creates.
How draconian is your IT department? Check the permissions on the C:\Program
Files\Adobe\FrameMaker7.0\ folder as well as the folder to w
I didn't take time to test this, but another place to look for a possible
cause to the file locking problem is File> Preferences> General>
Cross-Platform File Naming. I'm not sure, but I think I once got your error
message when I had CPFN set to Macintosh on a Windows machine and tried to
save t
Leah,
Look in the directory where your FM files are stored for a bunch of
xxx.LCK files. FM creates one of these for each open file. If a second
user tries to open the same one, FM sees it and gives the "Can't lock
the file for your use" message. If your computer or FM crashes with
files open, the
* Scrolling -- freewheel is the answer
* Missing fonts -- There are some differences between your new and old
machines. The easiest way to fix it would be to install the font set
from the old machine. Failing that, uncheck the Remember box, open the
files, then SAVE THEM.
* The file locking, if it
Hi Leah,
- scrolling: this used to work:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2060/freewheel.html
- Cannot Lock File: I guess you are using Vista? If so, this problem may
be caused by Vista's User Access Control (UAC), which does not allow you to
change and save files in specific
