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Install language support for Windows [PDF]


View TIFF files [PDF]


Install WinCode [PDF]


Run WinCode [PDF]


Install WinZip [PDF]


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Here are some handy hints and tips on software when dealing with TransAction, with foreign languages or in general.

Language support for Windows

Sometimes you may not be able to read a file using your word processor because it uses a non-Western European alphabet.  Windows users can configure their operating system to do so by reading our guide [PDF].

View TIFF files

Despite improved support for different alphabets, it is sometimes useful to use documents which are graphic files, as opposed to word processor files.  If you don't have a graphics package installed on your machine, take a look at our guide on viewing TIFF files for Windows [PDF].

WinZip and StuffIt

Most of our work is done in digital format.  Therefore large or multiple files we send and receive are usually in a compressed format, mostly done with WinZip.

You can download an evaluation copy from the WinZip site by clicking on the graphic.  You can also read our guides on installing [PDF], compressing [PDF] and extracting [PDF] with WinZip.

If you use an Apple Mac we recommend using StuffIt to do the same.

Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader from Adobe provides an alternative way of reading documents.  It allows you to view the final texts without the complications involved in converting between word processor formats and operating systems.

WinCode

Sometimes an email attachment does not arrive as it should.  It has been encoded en route but has failed to decode properly by the time it arrives on your hard drive.  You can decode it using WinCode for the PC.

This can be downloaded from us (wc273r16.zip 999KB) as freeware, as the writers Snappy Software no longer exist.  We have written basic guides to help you install [PDF] and run [PDF] it.

Word viewer

If you use Windows but do not have Office, you can use the viewer and open any document created in Word.

Download the viewer for Windows 9.x/2000/NT/XP (Instal95.exe 3.76 MB).

Download the viewer for Windows 3.x (View973x.zip 2.19 MB).

 

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26 January 2005