Teach Yourself Database Programming with JDBC in 21 Days To view this document most effectively in Notepad, maximize the window and turn on Word Wrap under the edit menu. This file contains important information on the following topics: The CD-ROM's contents Troubleshooting common problems Contacting us for support Our Online sites-Internet Web & FTP sites, and CompuServe forum Using the CD-ROM To start the CD-ROM, click on the SETUP.EXE icon in your File Manager or Program Manager. The SETUP.EXE will create a program group titled "SMS Administrator." Icons will also be created including "What's on the CD-ROM" linking to this document, and "Install Author's Source Code" linking to an install program that will create a directory on your local drive and place all the author's examples in the newly created directory. If you want to view the directory structure on this CD-ROM without having to run the SETUP.EXE (in Windows 95), view the CD-ROM from within Windows Explorer. ****** Third Party Products: All third party products are located off the root of the CD-ROM under a directory titled 3RDPARTY. 3RDPARTY\JDK Sun's Java Development Kit 1.0.2 3RDPARTY\JDESNPRO JDesignerPro is a database wizard for Java from Bulletproof Corporation. 3RDPARTY\OBJECT Objectspace's Java Generic Library (JGL) version 1.1 ***** Important Note: Due to circumstances beyond our control the trial version of SQL Anywhere mentioned in the pages was not included on this CD-ROM. Please check the SAMS Website at http://www.samspublishing.com or the PowerSoft's web site at http://www.powersoft.com. for more information and downloading. ****** Other Offerings HTML\LINKS.HTM Is a collection of topic and software related links viewable using your browser and online connection. Authors' Examples: How the CD-ROM is organized: All of the author's code is located off the root of the CD-ROM under the SOURCE directory. All chapters containing sample databases are organized under chapter directories. \Source\ CHAP01\EXAMPLE.xxx CHAP02\EXAMPLE.xxx.... ****** Troubleshooting Common Problems The guide program for the CD doesn't run properly. The usual cause of this is a damaged or dirty disc. Visually inspect the disc for possible flaws or defects, and clean it properly. You should also test another CD-ROM in your drive. This often reveals setup problems that are not disc-specific. If these procedures fail, you can contact us to get a replacement disc (contact information is at the end of this file). The programs run slowly or don't run properly. Do you have at least the follow amounts of RAM (memory)? Windows 95: 8 megabytes Windows NT: 8 megabytes This may sound familiar, but Windows does not run well on anything less than these amounts. If you only have the minimum amount of RAM, the program may run slowly. If you only have a single-spin CD-ROM drive, the time to access the database may be lengthy. Contacting us for support We cannot help you with computer problems, Windows problems, or 3rd party applications problems, but we can assist you with a problem you have with the book or the CD-ROM. If you're having problems with the software on the disc, here's how to get in touch with us. Please be prepared to give us information on your computer system and a detailed account of the problem you're experiencing. Internet Email support@mcp.com If you're a member of an online services such as CompuServe, America Online, Prodigy, etc., you can send Internet Email through your service. Mail Macmillan Computer Publishing Support Department 201 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 Telephone (317) 581-3833 Fax (317) 581-4773 Visit Us Online Internet World-Wide Web (The Macmillan Information SuperLibrary) http://www.mcp.com/sams Internet FTP ftp.mcp.com/pub/sams CompuServe The keyword for our forum is SAMS ("GO SAMS"). We are a part of the Macmillan Computer Publishing forum.