DeskNotes Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When "View" "Background" is enabled in the Note Manager,
   why doesn't it repaint itself correctly when scrolling
   the window?

A. The Windows Tree Control, used in the Note Manager, does
   not really support using a bitmap background. When it
   draws text, it always draws on a white background. You
   can see this by looking closely at some text. It does
   not draw the text transparently. DeskNotes fakes this
   by using an image that is mostly white to begin with.
   This option was included for those users who don't like
   staring at lot of bright whitespace.

Q. How come when I try to look at some of the bitmaps included 
   with DeskNotes, in another program, I get an error, and the
   bitmap is not displayed?

A. The bitmaps can only be used in other applications by registered
   users.

Q. What is the "Tape Dispenser" file used for?

A. It contains registration information, and should not be deleted.

Q. I'm using some of the bitmaps on my Notes, but the colors look
   horrible. Why?

A. Your display is set to 256 colors or less. Try increasing your color
   depth, or pick a bitmap that uses less colors. DeskNotes will try to 
   make a reasonable color palette, but with the ability to open a lot 
   (50 or more) notes at once, it doesn't have a lot of time to spend 
   on it.

Q. I'm trying to "Send" a note to another user, but keep getting the
   "Host is not Responding" message. What's wrong?

A. Any number of things. Make sure the user you are trying to send
   is running DeskNotes, and that the "Receive" option is checked on
   the Network Properties dialog. Try it again. No luck?

   Go to a DOS prompt and try to ping the other machine:
         C:\> ping hostname

   No response? Open the "Hosts" file, in your Windows directory, in a
   text editor and look for the hostname you are trying to send to.
   If it's not there, find out they're IP address, and add an entry for the
   machine. (IF ON A REAL NETWORK as opposed to dial-up networking, or
   if not using a DNS server).

   Try to ping again. Got a response? No. Hmm...
   Try sending a note to yourself. On Windows 95 you may need to be
   connected to a real network. If not try sending a note to "127.0.0.1",
   this is a common "loopback" address that means your machine.

   Are you using a dial up connection to the internet? Or with RAS? Make
   sure the TCP/IP protocol is being bound to the dial-up adapter. 
   You might want to find a buddy or administrator to look at it.

Q. What is the "Temporary Files" directory for?

A. When you send a note that is using a bitmap for a background, DeskNotes
   sends it also, so that the recipient will see the note exactly as you 
   intended to. They are put into this directory. You can delete them if
   you like.

Q. Why is my DeskNotes tray icon flashing?

A. You just recieved a note. Click the new note to stop the flashing.

