Release Notes: MultiView 2007 Release Version: 7.3.0 Release Date: March 31, 2010 ================================================================================ Please review this document carefully, these notes contain last-minute product information that may affect your use of the product. ================================================================================ Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 License Information 3.0 Installation Issues 4.0 Known Problems 5.0 Technical Support ================================================================================ 1.0 Introduction MultiView represents state of the art in terminal emulation. The MultiView documentation library includes the following guides: * MultiView 2007 User Guide - Provides information on MultiView 2007 functionality (Guide_MV2007User.pdf). * MultiView 2008 SE Administrator Guide - Provides information on MultiView 2007 and MultiView 2008 SE functionality (Guide_MV2008SE.pdf) . These guides are provided on the MultiView installation disk in the /documentation directory. The most current version of each guide is available for download from our web site at: http://www.futuresoft.com/fsmulti/documentation The guides are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format which allows for viewing on a terminal screen or printing on a standard desktop printer. The most current version of the reader can be downloaded from the Adobe web site at: http://www.adobe.com ================================================================================ 2.0 License Information If you have purchased MultiView 2007, a serial number was supplied with the product. You are restricted by the license to install only the MultiView 2007 software on one PC for each license purchased. If you have purchased MultiView 2008SE, a serial number was supplied with the product. This is used in conjunction with the MultiView License Manager. One license for each user using MultiView 2008SE at any one time is required. If you are evaluating either piece of software, you may use it on as many PCs as you wish. The evaluation period expires after 15 days. For licensing information contact FutureSoft Sales at: sales@futuresoft.com or 800.989.8908 FutureSoft UK, Ltd. +44 (0) 1260 292222 ================================================================================ 3.0 Installation Issues 3.1 Upgrading Previous Versions of MultiView 2007 All previous versions of MultiView 2000 and 2007 can be upgraded with the following exceptions. LPR Printer Ports: If you are upgrading from MultiView 2000 v1 and you also have a version of MultiView DeskTop installed, you may find your existing LPR ports no longer work. To resolve the problem re-install your ports following the on-line documentation. Upgrading Active Rules: In version 3.0 of MultiView 2000, the Rules Agent was enhanced to include additional Active Rules. Therefore, if you're upgrading a version prior to 3.0, your previous System wide Rules will be upgraded. After Setup has restarted your system following an upgrade you will be asked to either convert the detected rules from the registry, create a new set of system wide rules or leave the upgrade until a later date. For further information please see the pin-point help within the upgrade dialog. 3.2 Removing MultiView 2007 Uninstall MultiView 2007 by selecting Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel. 3.3 Installing MultiView 2008SE MultiView 2008 SE can be installed on any Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 Terminal Services and Citrix networks. This product is not compatible with the terminal services versions in Windows XP. ================================================================================ 4.0 Known Problems 4.1 File Transfer and VAX/NetWare systems VAX / NetWare systems are not supported by File Transfer at this release. 4.2 File Transfer and /dev special files The special files such as /dev/tty1a located in /dev on a remote system will not be displayed by File Transfer. 4.3 DDE & Microsoft Word It has been found that there are problems with DDE links to MS Word. These links sometimes fail to update. This is known problem with MS Word. 4.4 Adding an LPR port from a WTS client It is not possible to add an LPR port from a Windows Terminal Server client. This operation must be performed by and Administrative user logged on to the console. 4.5 Automatic launching of the server in DDE If you have any paste-special links from a MS application to a MultiView 2007 component, when you launch the MS application it does not launch MultiView 2007. To workaround, specify the location of the MultiView 2007 component in the path, as some MS applications look in the path and not the shell. ================================================================================ 5.0 Technical Support For prompt and effective service, include your company name, address, any applicable phone (or fax) numbers, name and version number of the product for which you need support. The following technical support options are available: * Web: www.futuresoft.com * E-mail: support@futuresoft.com * FAX: 1.281.496.1090 * Ground Mail: Technical Support Services 12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77079-1222 * Telephone: Monday through Friday 08:00 to 17:00 Central Standard Time (CST) 1.281.588.6868 * Send files via FTP to ftp.futuresoft.com. ================================================================================ Copyright 2010 FutureSoft, Inc. readme.txt MV2007 v7.3.0 March 31, 2010