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I have entered my User Name and License No but the reminder dialog still appears ...

The program tells me I need version 5 of the Windows Common Controls.  Where can I get them ?

I am getting an error -132 when installing.  What does this mean ?

What is DCOM95/98 ?  Why do I need it ?  Where can I get it ?

What is Castle NewsAlert ?

When I run the program, this error occurs : "The program.exe file is linked to missing export COMCTL32.DLL:_TrackMouseEvent."

When I run the program, this error occurs : "A required .DLL file, OLEPRO32.DLL, was not found."

How can I tell what version of the Windows Common Controls are currently installed on my Windows PC ?
 

CastlePaste PRO
I want to backup my Paste Items.  What do I need to backup ?
  
ipAddress
What is an IP Address and what do I do with it ?
  
MyListMate
What is Microsoft DAO ?  Why do I need it ?  Where can I get it ?

What is DCOM98 ?  Why do I need it ?  Where can I get it ?
     

NewsAlert
NewsAlert says that it "cannot contact Castle Software".  What should I do ?
   
ShowDT
How do I restore my window positions after hiding them with ShowDT ?
   
WorldTimer
When WorldTimer starts it tells me "Local time zone not found" ...
  
 
 
 
I have entered my User Name and License No but the program still pops up the reminder dialog ...
Answer It is very important to type in the User Name and License No exactly as they appear in the email you received.  It is usually easier to use the Windows copy and paste features to copy the User Name and License No from the email and paste them into the appropriate boxes in the license dialog.

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The program tells me I need version 5 of the Windows Common Controls.  Where can I get them ?
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The upgrade file is distributed as 50comupd.exe.  The following URL on the Microsoft site has download links for the latest versions of the common control :

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp

NOTE : You can use the file 50comupd.exe to install the Windows Common Controls (Comctl32.dll version 5.80.x.y) on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. You cannot use 50comupd.exe for Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups 3.x, or Windows NT 3.x. You must install Service Pack 4 or later on Windows NT 4.0 before installing 50comupd.exe. As with all operating system changes, administrator privileges are required to use 50comupd.exe on Windows NT 4.0. 

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I am getting an error -132 when installing.  What does this mean ?
Answer You probably have a copy of the program running which you are trying to install.  Try closing the running application and try installing again.

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What is DCOM95/98 ?  Why do I need it ?  Where can I get it ?
Answer DCOM95/98 extends the support for Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) for Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98.  It also upgrades some Operating System components to the level needed to successfully install Microsoft DAO (Data Access Objects).

When installing Microsoft DAO, some users with older versions of Microsoft Windows 95 may encounter the following error : "The OLE automation DLL, OLEAUT32.DLL, could not be found or is a older version that is incompatible with DAO3.5. If you continue DAO will not register properly.".  If you encounter this error, you can download and install DCOM95/98 from the Microsoft site and this will fix the above error.

Windows 95 users can download DCOM95 from Microsoft at the following URL : http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/download.asp 

Windows 98 users can download DCOM98 from Microsoft at the following URL : http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/download.asp 

The above URL is current as at 1 October 2002.  If you have problems with this link, please perform a search for DCOM98 on the Microsoft site.  Drop us an email to let us know if the URL becomes invalid.

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What is Castle NewsAlert ?
Answer Castle NewsAlert is a technology designed by Castle Software to bring you News, Tips and Updates for our products as quickly as possible.  With NewsAlert, you can be comfortable that you :
  • have up to date information about the Castle products you are using.
  • have the latest Tips for those products.
  • have the latest program updates.
  • have the latest news on other Castle products.

Castle NewsAlert does not send any personal information when checking for News, Tips and Updates.  NewsAlert performs its task by retrieving information from our server.

See the NewsAlert page for more details.

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When I run the program, this error occurs : "The program.exe file is linked to missing export COMCTL32.DLL:_TrackMouseEvent."
Answer Most Castle applications make use of features available in the latest version of the Windows Common Controls library.  It is relatively straightforward to upgrade the Common Controls on your computer. See Where to get the Common Controls upgrade.

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When I run the program, this error occurs : "A required .DLL file, OLEPRO32.DLL, was not found."
Answer Some of your operating system components (the OLE components) are probably out of date and need upgrading.  See the information above about DCOM95/98.

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How can I tell what version of the Windows Common Controls are currently installed on my Windows PC ?
Answer You can download and run CheckOsVer from our Downloads page.  CheckOsVer is small, free program which will report your Operating System Version and also the version of the Windows Common Controls installed on your Windows PC.

CheckOsVer is completely free.  You may use it and distribute it freely to anyone you like.  
If you want to include CheckOsVer with your product, or package or bundle it in any way, we would appreciate you sending us an email.

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I want to backup my Paste Items.  What do I need to backup ?
Answer There are two main objects that need to be backed up, so that you can restore your Paste Items at a later time.  In the folder that CastlePaste is installed to, there is a file called CastlePaste.cfg and a folder called PasteItems.  Both the file and the folder should be included in your backup.

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What is an IP Address and what do I do with it ?
Answer The Spotlight article IP Addresses gives an explanation of IP Addresses and what they are.

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What is Microsoft DAO ?  Why do I need it ?  Where can I get it ?
Answer Microsoft DAO (Data Access Objects) is a Microsoft technology that applications can use to talk to databases.
MyListMate uses DAO technology to store the Products, Units, Categories, Prices etc that you will set up.  Therefore, MyListMate requires Microsoft DAO v3.5 to be installed on your computer.

The installation program for Microsoft DAO v3.5 is included in the MyListMate distribution.  If you want to download the installation program for DAO separately, please see our Downloads page.

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NewsAlert says that it "cannot contact Castle Software".  What should I do ?
Answer There are a number of reasons why this might occur, including (but not limited to) :
  • You are not connected to the Internet.
  • The Internet is currently very busy.
  • You are running an old version of NewsAlert.

You can check our Downloads page to see if there are patch files available to upgrade your version of NewsAlert to a later version.

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How do I restore my window positions after hiding them with ShowDT ?
Answer Hold down the SHIFT key and left-click on the ShowDT icon in the system tray.

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When WorldTimer starts it tells me "Local time zone not found" ...
Answer This is usually a system configuration problem.  Try resetting your PC's time zone using the Date/Time applet in the Control Panel.  Go to the Time Zone tab and choose your time zone.  Then choose OK and rerun WorldTimer.
If this does not fix the problem, please download TzCheck.exe and run it.  Send an email to support@CastleSoftware.biz explaining the problem you encountered, and attach the file generated by TzCheck.exe (C:\TzCheck.txt).  We will investigate the problem and get back to you as soon as possible.

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