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You see a message that your application program can’t be opened because a
file can’t be found.
Power Macintosh programs use special files called shared libraries. Any
necessary shared libraries should be installed automatically when you install
Power Macintosh programs.
m Follow the directions that came with your program to reinstall the
program. If the shared library is still missing, contact the software
program’s manufacturer for assistance.
You experience problems using an older Macintosh program.
Some older Macintosh programs are not completely compatible with the
Power Macintosh computers.
m Open the Memory control panel and turn off Modern Memory Manager.
For more detailed instructions, see “Using Older Macintosh Programs” in
Chapter 6 of this book.
You experience problems using a document from a DOS computer.
If you can’t open a DOS document using a Macintosh program, try the
following:
m Open the document from within the program by using the Open command
in the program’s File menu.
m Use the PC Exchange control panel to change the document’s type to one
that can be opened by the program. See “Exchanging Files with DOS or
Windows” in the appendix.
If a DOS document is displayed incorrectly, or you see strange codes or
characters in the document:
m Your application program may have special procedures for opening and
saving documents with different file formats. See the information that
came with your application program.
m Try opening the document in another program.
Note: Some characters that can be displayed on the Macintosh are not
accurately displayed on DOS computers.
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Solutions to Common Problems