Re: Apple II WordPerfect ??

[Gareth Jones <gareth@vcn.bc.ca>]

Rich Hare <rhare@mich.com> wrote:
> I just got around to downloading WordPerfect GS last week-end and got it
> to my GS satisfactorily.  What a pleasant surprise.  I don't really NEED
> it; did it just for the fun of it, but WOW, I wish I had had it
> available YEARS ago!  It's really neat.

> I don't seem to have any of the problems you report, though.
> Perhaps "Closeview" is the problem.


> Dennis Fenton wrote:
>> 
>> I just downloaded WPGS and I am trying to set it up on my IIGS. I can't
>> get it to recognize my Imagewriter ll. It keeps telling me that it can't
>> find the WP.PRINTER file even though it is right there in the WordPerfect
>> folder. Also, a weird thing happens with the mouse. It acts like an
>> eraser. Even without pushing the button it erases text as I move it
>> around the screen. This is very annoying. I can't figure out how to change
>> this. Can anyone help please? Thanks.
>> 
>> Dennis Fenton

The "eraser" problem is probably because you are using version 2.0 and not
2.1. I had the same problem. The way around it (other than upgrading) is
to use the operating system that comes with it.

-Gareth