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Lane's Lexicon CD-ROM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Q: When insert the CD for the first time on Windows XP SP2, I receive an error message. How can I resolve that ?

A: There is an updated installer. Follow the following procedure to resolve the problem:

1. Download the file from the URL: http://www.inomnia.com/Products/Lanes/1.0/iso/Lanes_Lexicon.iso

2. Extract the contents of the archive into a directory in your hard drive or burn a CD from this ISO image file

3. Run the installer using Setup.exe (or if you burned as CD leave the autorun work)

4. After installing the software, place the original CD in the drive in order to run the product

One of the software that can extract the contents of that archive is WinRAR and can be obtained from www.rarlab.com

Q: Do I need to have Arabic on my computer?

A: No, Arabic is not required on your operating system. The software contains an embedded
'Virtual Arabic Keyboard'. This means that you can write Arabic either on the 'Arabic
Alphabet Palette' on the screen, or type it on any keyboard.

Q: Does the Lexicon work on the Mac?

A: No, the Lexicon is a PC-compatible software. Depending on the future success of the
product, a Mac version may be produced.

Q: Can it be completely downloaded to my hard drive, meaning, is it possible to
use the Lexicon while the CD is not in the CD drive?

A: All the files on the Lane's CD-ROM are installed onto your hard disk during the initial
setup process for speed of access. However as a security measure the original disk must
be in the CD Drive when using the program.

Q: Can one cut and paste from the viewer?

A: There is no cutting and pasting because the information is displayed as an image
file. Word entries and multiple selections can however all be printed out.

Q: Are the pages of the lexicon in text or image file format ?

A: The pages of the Lexicon are in image file format.

Q: Does the lexicon only go up to the letter Q ( the letter Lane finished working on
by the time of his death ) or has it been finished by other scholars ?

A: The Lexicon CD-ROM contains all the letters of the alphabet since it was continued
by Stanley Lane-Poole after the death of Lane. However after the letter 'Qaf' the information
given for each letter is more sparse and reference is often made in the Lexicon to the 'supplementary section' of material. On the CD-ROM there is a button that takes the reader
to this supplementary section for more information about particular words. There are, as far
as we are aware, various groups of scholars working on the enormous job of finishing the
Lexicon, however this work has up to now not been completed.

Q: Does the software include the Introduction, Preface and Memoir?

A: Yes, and these sections can be printed out.

Q: Which Windows operating systems does the software work on?

A: The Lane's Lexicon CD-ROM works on all Windows Platforms from Windows 95 and higher, including Win 95, 98, NT, Millennium, 2000 and XP.

Q: When I start the program, the only thing that shows up is a white screen that doesn't go away no matter how long I wait, What is the problem ?

A: The only supported screen modes are 800x600 and 1024x768. Make sure that your screen resolution is either one of those.

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