SPEA Hotline Information
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Trouble Shooting Guide .............................. AutoCAD Configuration
GALLERY-HILITE-FGA-FIRE                               (Final) Release 06.96
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IMPORTANT NOTE
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For this type of ISA based boards no more driver updates will be available.
The version of the following support notes is the final revision.  

AutoCAD-configuration
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Questions                                                         !.Answers
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    "GDCINI failed" when starting AutoCAD?                        !.C12

    Are there drivers for AutoCAD 10?                             !.C1

    What can I do to get a correct display of
    the instruments of DDVPOINT? (outside the dialogue box)       !.C2

    System crashes with font AUSTIN.FNT selected?                 !.C3

    AutoCAD starts with the message:
    Old Version of BFOCCONF.EXP?                                  !.C4

    You can't use SPEASAVE to modify the dialogue boxes
    of AutoCAD?                                                   !.C5

    You can't edit any more in the magnifying glass?              !.C6

    AutoCAD working extremely slowly?                             !.C7

    Delays (system hangs) when using a digitizer?                 !.C8

    You can't select commands in the menu area of ACAD11?         !.C9

    Distortions in the upper screen-area when using a
    Fire with an EIZO monitor?                                    !.C10

    There is no tutor in BigFocus for Windows?!                   !.C11

    Unable to end digitizing tablet configuration                 !.C13


AutoCAD-configuration
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Answers
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C1  No, BigFocus supports AutoCAD from version 11 upwards.

C2  Edit the AutoCAD file DDVPOINT.DCL and set line 64 from 14 to
    height = 8;

C3  This font is not suitable for AutoCAD and therefore should not be
    used.

C4  The problem: Files from an old version of BigFocus 12 are mixed up
    with files from a new version.
    The solution: Empty the directory SPEA\GDC and redo the installation
    of the utilities and the BigFocus 12 driver.

C5  Use SPCAMERA instead of SPEASAVE to modify the dialogue boxes of
    AutoCAD (download SPCAMERA from the BBS)

C6  Editing in the magnifying glass is no longer supported by the
    BIGFOCUS12 drivers.

C7  1.- ACAD is swapping permanently to the hard disk: more RAM needed!
    2.- Install HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS.
    3.- Set DEMANDLOAD to OFF using CFIGPHAR.EXE.

C8  Increase the value of VSCAN (e.g. to 80000) using the programm
    CFIGPHAR.EXE (Configure Switches-System Switches-Vsan).

C9  AutoCAD11 driver rel. 1092.x solves this problem (available on BBS).

C10 Get the latest BIGFOCUS12 driver and the latest monitor files
    from the BBS.
    There are monitor files for three different hardware-revisions
    of the FIRE:
    REV16A01.EXE, REV16A02.EXE and REV16A03.EXE
    Check the revision of your FIRE (check the sticker on the solder
    side of the pcb) and get the corresponding file from the BBS.

C11 There is no tutor in BigFocus 12 for Windows!
    An extensive Online-Help renders the tutor superfluous.

C12 If you use the new software supplied with a new dual screen
    configuration (GDC, SPTUNE), then you must delete the old versions
    first.

C13 When configuring the layout of a digitizing tablet you may experience
    the following problem: the last item to be configured is the lower
    right corner. If BigFocus is active, then the SPEA icon will always
    be activated when the cursor is located there and you will not be
    able to digitize this area.
    Solution: enter #logo_off to deactivate BigFocus. Complete the
    digitizer configuration and then enter #logo_on.


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