Using Publisher's PowerPak with Windows 3.0

• Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0 and 3.0a

SUMMARY

This article discusses some of the common problems experienced when using Publisher's PowerPak with Windows 3.0 and 3.0a.

• Recommended PowerPak Version: 1.53
• HP Intellifont and PowerPak Do Not Work Together

MORE INFORMATION

Publisher's PowerPak is a real-time font-scaling package for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Recommended PowerPak Version: 1.53

Atech Software recommends using version 1.53 or later for full compatibility with Microsoft Windows applications requiring standard or 386 enhanced mode or if you are using super VGA display drivers for 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 resolutions with 256 colors.

Older versions (1.2 and 1.52) of PowerPak create a video driver named PPAKVGA.DRV. The new version creates the driver FFSCR.DRV (Fast Fonts Screen Driver). These two drivers are used for all types of video cards.

To find out which version of Publisher's PowerPak is currently installed, choose Printer Setup from the File menu in any application that supports printing. Select About, and the version number will be displayed.

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HP Intellifont and PowerPak Do Not Work Together

According to Hewlett-Packard (HP) technical support, HP Intellifont for Windows 3.0 and Atech Software's Publisher's PowerPak cannot run at the same time within Windows 3.0.

To turn off Publisher's PowerPak, change the printer driver to the HP LaserJet III through the Windows 3.0 Control Panel.

The PowerPak and Intellifont products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.