      ERRNOTE.TXT
      
               A Note on errors incurred running dbLite
     
     
      dbLite is a DOS based computer program designed to work on IBM 
      and IBM Compatible computers.  It will work as a DOS program 
      under Windows. It requires approximately 512K of memory to 
      operate.  That is, if your computer has 512K and you boot DOS 2.1 
      -> 6.2 you should have enough memory available to run dbLite.  
      dbLite does not require any special graphics to operate but it 
      does look much better in color.  dbLite menus support mouse 
      selection.  The latest mouse driver circulated by Microsoft will 
      definately work with dbLite and give you mouse menu support.  
      Other drivers are questionable.  If you want mouse support and do 
      not see a mouse cursor, try updating your mouse driver.  The 
      mouse is only supported in menu selection at this time.

      If you are running under a DOS shell, you may find that you will 
      not have enough memory to operate the program if all you have is 
      512K.  The shell itself will be using some of your memory.  Of 
      course DOS itself takes up memory.  DOS 4 was the biggest memory 
      user of all and with DOS 5 Microsoft made better use of memory, 
      decreasing what was needed from Version 4 to Version 5.  DOS 6 
      uses a little more than 5.  You can do a CHKDSK after booting DOS 
      to see how much memory is installed on your machine and how much 
      is then currently available for program use.

      If you are running other types of shells or overlays to DOS 
      (Windows is a graphical overlay to DOS) such as GEOS or GeoWorks 
      you will need approximately 400K of free memory.  Each of these 
      programs has its own memory management technique.  Even though 
      you may have expanded memory available, the core of the program 
      may well take up standard memory in order to run.

      If you are running such a DOS shell and you do not have enough 
      memory to run, dbLite will not load and you will get an error 
      code of 07 from DOS.  This means that there is not enough 
      standard memory available to dbLite to load.  If this is the 
      case, you will probably be able to run the program from the DOS 
      command line (your C:\ prompt) if you simply copy dbLite to a 
      subdirectory on your hard drive (name dbLite probably, see your 
      documentation for instructions on loading the program on your 
      hard drive).  To get the the command line, you will probably need 
      to exit your shell.  The DOS shell is exitable from the same key 
      combo as Windows, which is Alt-F4.

      Once you are in normal command mode, change directory to dbLite's 
      subdirectory and execute the program.  This should clear up any 
      memory problems if you do have at least 512K.  Understand that if 
      you are shelling to DOS from Windows or from DOS shell you are 
      probably not going to have sufficient memory to run the program 
      because you have DOS loaded into memory, you have your shell 
      loaded into memory and then you have another DOS shell loaded 
      into memory and well, there ain't much left for application 
      programs to use.

      You may further have trouble running the program from a floppy 
      drive if there is not sufficient disk space to start the program.  
      (Theoretically this is true of a hard disk as well but is 
      unlikely, unless you have filled it up over time.)  You will get 
      an Error 61 upon exit if this is the case.  What is happening is 
      the program is loading its data files from your disk on startup.  
      It is further recording backup copies of the data file and its 
      associated note file in case you decide to quit and abandon any 
      editing changes.  You will have to have disk space available for 
      the program to do its work.  The space available will need to be 
      as big as the dbl and dbn files you are loading with some spare 
      room to increase their size when you append records and notes.  
      If you have a hard disk and you are running the program from a 
      floppy, you should give the program a break and give it some hard 
      drive space.  Please follow the instructions in dblite.doc for 
      installing the program on your hard drive.  If you absolutely 
      must run from a floppy, then copy the program (dblite.exe) to the 
      floppy and run it without the collection of help files.  You can 
      use the included files one or two at a time.  Make sure you copy 
      both the dbl and dbn files together if you are using them 
      separately.  In other words to run the intro from the program, 
      copy dblite.exe to a separate disk and further copy intro.dbl and 
      intro.dbn to the same disk.  You should then have enough space 
      available to run the program and do the intro.  Kick it off with 
      "dblite intro" at the command line.

      If you copy a data file (filename.DBL) to another directory or 
      disk and you do not copy its associated note file (filename.DBN) 
      [assuming that there IS a note file] then upon running the program 
      and loading the data file in question, you will find that your 
      notes are messed up.  To prevent this from occuring, make sure you 
      always copy the name of your data file with a * character as the 
      file name extension.  That is, if you want to transfer your ADDRESS 
      file to a floppy disk, copy ADDRESS.* to the disk rather than 
      ADDRESS.DBL.  This will insure that both the dbl and dbn files are 
      kept together.  This is esstential to maintaining note file 
      integrity.

      Many new users have copied all their files to their hard drives 
      as drive C:.  This effectively makes the root directory the 
      receptable for literally hundreds of files.  This will eventually 
      create an error situation.  Error 67 will be reported if dbLite 
      is trying to create a file on a directory which has too many 
      files on it.  You will need help to deal with all your files on 
      your root directory.  Consult a friend who is computer literate 
      and get a files manager like Xtree.

      The key to determining your particular trouble will be the error 
      code stated by DOS when the program fails to run or will be the 
      error message given to you by Windows or other shell program 
      which overlays DOS.

      If you experience trouble with the program and wish me to 
      trouble-shoot a solution for you, you need to give me enough 
      information to make a reasoned determination as to what is going 
      wrong.

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           Information Necessary to Trouble-Shoot dbLite Problems

      Name: _________________________________

      Addr: _________________________________       [FROM]

      Addr: _________________________________

      City: __________________________  State:  _______  Zip: _________

      Brand, make and model of computer: ______________________________

      Processor Type: 8086 (__)  80286 (__)  80386 (__)  80486 (__)

      Amount of memory installed: ______

      Amount of memory reported by CHKDSK after DOS loads: 
                   (this is essential)
      Installed: __________    Available: ___________

      Hard Drive Size: ______ ( if none, just put zero )

      Floppy drive(s):   ____ 5 1/4 low density  ____ 5 1/4 high density

                         ____ 3 1/2 low density  ____ 3 1/2 high density

      Display type:  ____ Monochrome ____ CGA ____ EGA ____ VGA
                     ____ Hercules

      DOS Version: ____

      If you are not running from a C:\> prompt upon booting your 
      computer, then what shell or overlay are you running from?

      ________________________________________________________________

      What version of dbLite are attempting to run? __________________

      Where did you obtain it? _______________________________________

      Exactly what shows on the screen when the program fails?

      ________________________________________________________________

      Error Code Reported: ____________

      Further Explanation:

      ________________________________________________________________

      ________________________________________________________________

      Please send to:                    Mike Seither
                                         6900 Hastings St.
                                         Metairie, La.  70003
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