Windows '95: are we supporting it?

by Debra L. Dexter - Academic Systems Trainer

There have been numerous inquiries regarding whether or not the CCC is supporting Windows 95. Presently, our primary platform is still Windows 3.11. At the moment, we are still learning about the Windows 95 operating system and its effect on our current network software. No good Novell client software for Windows 95 is currently available. Many programs written to work with Windows 95 are still in beta-test. The CCC will be buying software for Windows 95 and will be available in the Fall. However, some of the current software will run on Windows 95. Here is a listing of the Novell Applications (group 1) that are working on Windows 95: AutoCAD 12, BCAider 3, Brsnz TR8 2.0, FrameMaker 3, FrameMaker 4, Glycolysis 2, HAMPASS, INERTIA, Interactive Physics II for Windows, IR Tutor, Mage 2.5, MASM 6.11, PWB, MATLAB 3.5a, PCTeX 1.1a, Powersim 2.01, Prekin 2.5, Presentations 2.0 (Word Perfect), Primavera Project Planner 1.0, ProModel 1.10a, Student Surfer 5.00, TK Solver 1.0, TK Solver 1.0 Tutorial.

For Novell Applications (group 2): Desktop Reference EPANET, Lotus Notes Tour, Mathcad PLUS 6.0, Mathcad Quick Sheets, Mathcad Tutorial, Vibrations Probe, Pspice, and Schematics work, but will only run in 256 color mode (any higher and they will crash). Netscape 32-bit version works but the 16-bit version will not work. ChemDraw Pro works but you may encounter errors while closing. The software that is unavailable on Window are EasyFlow 1.0, FoxPro 2.6, Grapher 4, MapBasic 2.0.1, MapInfo 2.1.1.

A new version of PC-Xware, Version 3.0, is available on the Novell servers at: o:\system\winstall\winstall win95apps.lst In the list at this moment is only PC-Xware v3 for win95, but this list should grow as time goes on.The CCC plans to have Office 95 functioning in the fall as well as other software programs; we will keep you posted. In the meantime, since we are not supporting Windows 95, you can refer to the Microsoft Corporation web page at http://www.microsoft.com/ if you would like reference information. If you need some help installing Windows 95 you may wish to view the CCC Shop web page at http://ccc_shop and choose the Windows 95 button.

The CCC also has Direct Support Information on the web at these locations:

CCC Home Page: http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/IMS/CCC

CCC Shop Home Page: http://ccc_shop.edu/

Help Desk Home Page: http://www.wpi.edu/~box5888/index.html

CCC Training Schedule: http://www.wpi.edu/~dldexter/index.html93

Introduction to Campus Computing Manual94 is available at http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/IMS/CCC

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