Here is how to overcome that:
If you run the program from the tool tray icon, clicking on the icon will give you the main English grammar reference, same as the "G" button. Right clicking on the icon will give you the menu, same as the "?" button. That is all.
Remember the original Grammar Slammer is a reference tool to be used with your checkers; it is not a checker itself. Ask for or download Grammar Slammer with Checkers if that is what you are looking for. The checkers are available only in Windows. For more on what grammar and spelling checkers can and cannot do, see http://englishplus.com/news/readthis.htm or the "What to Expect from Grammar Programs" icon in your Grammar Slammer "Programs" Window.
Since our toolbar or tool tray icon works in any Windows environment with any program, we do not recommend installing the macros unless you are familiar with your word processor's macros and prefer referring to Grammar Slammer from within your word processor.
The next step has to be done "manually" by the user. There is no autoinstall for installing macros into Word Processors. Follow the directions in the your Specific Word Processor Info file. If you installed the macro files, there should be an icon to click on this. Each of the four supported word processors has a different method for installing macros. After that, you can customize the word processor to include the toolbar button, keystroke, menu option, or any combination to get Grammar Slammer or Grammar Slammer Deluxe to pop up. If you do not work with macros much, you may need to check the help file or manual. You may have to change some folder notations depending on your system setup.
Unfortunately, word processor macros have to be added to your system "manually," but the steps are pretty straightforward. The macros are considered custom documents, and only the user can customize them. The registered copies of both programs and the Word-Processor-Specific demo files for Grammar Slammer have all the files you need.
For Mircrosoft Word Users. The MS Word Macro language has not changed since version 2.0. The macro does work on Word 97 and 2000. You may need to check to make sure that your MS Word is set up for Macros. In order to add written macros to your Word for Windows program, you must make sure that the Macro Language (WordBasic) has been installed. Word for Windows 6 and higher include a number of choices for installation. Make sure the Macro materials are installed. If not, reinstall MS Word from your original disks or CD-ROM and include the Macro/Word Basic option. (This can be done without destroying any files.) Consult your Word manual if you need more information.
For Word Perfect Users.
The Word Perfect macro language seems to change with each version change. However, Word Perfect does include a macro conversion utility to convert macros to the current version. Our Word Perfect macros are written in the two versions which can be converted any other version. Use one or the other with the Word Perfect macro conversion utility.
Grammar Slammer 2.0
This usually happens on machines which are configured for a language other than English. If this happens, you may manually copy and rename the files to the selected directory. We recommend making a directory (folder) named C:\GRAMSLAM and then copying the necessary files into it. The files needed are GRAMSLAM.EXE, GRAMSLAM.TXT, GRAMSLAM.HLP, EPOB.ICO, README.TXT, and GRAMSLAM.CNT. No other files are needed in any other directory, so a manual uninstall is easy, just remove the directory. Please note that the installation program may create a file with the suffix .LOG. Keep this file so that the uninstall program will work should you need to uninstall. When the program runs, a file named GRAMSLAM.GID is also created.
Make sure file VBRUN300.DLL is present in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Otherwise this usually happens on older machines (such as 386/25's) or machines which are configured for a language other than English. If this happens, you may manually copy and rename the files to the selected directory. We recommend making a directory (folder) named C:\GRAMSLAM and then copying the necessary files into it. The files needed are GRAMSLAM.EX_ which should be renamed GRAMSLAM.EXE; GRAMSLAM.TX_ to be renamed GRAMSLAM.TX_; GRAMSLAM.HL_ to be renamed GRAMSLAM.HLP; GS1.IN_ to be renamed GS1.INI; GSB.IC_ to be renamed GSB.ICO; GSLAUNCH.HL_ to be renamed GSLAUNCH.HLP; and TBAR.VB_ to be renamed TBAR.VBX. On some systems, the file GS1.INI must be placed in the \WINDOWS directory (folder).
After setting up and trying to run Grammar Slammer, you get a "Path not found" message. This may happen if the WINDOWS directory is on a different drive than the Grammar Slammer files. Try moving the Grammar Slammer directory and files to the same drive as the WINDOWS directory. The GS1.INI file should be in the \WINDOWS directory. If there is still a problem, check to make sure all files are present. On a few older PC's there may still be a "path not found" message. Check to insure that the file WINHELP.EXE is in your \WINDOWS directory. If it is missing or corrupted, it must be installed from your Windows installation disks.
For some reason the TBAR.VBX file does not work on a few machines. In that case, you may still use Grammar Slammer, but you cannot use the toolbar In that case, add Grammar Slammer to your Startup Window. (IF the startup window is missing, consult your Windows manual for how to create it.) Edit the "File|Properties" so that the command line reads "winhelp.exec:\gramslam\gramslam.hlp" and choose the GSB.ICO for the icon. (Clearly if Grammar Slammer is in a different directory than c:\gramslam, you will have to make the necessary changes.) Then check the "run minimized" box.This will cause Grammar Slammer to be loaded as an icon which you can click or double-click to call up.
If that still does not work, try going into the File Manager or Windows Explorer, and double-click on the GRAMSLAM.HLP file. If this does not successfully call up the Grammar Slammer help file, then either your WINHELP.EXE program is not working, not present, or in the wrong directory (it should be in your \WINDOWS directory), or your machine for some reason is not compatible. You may want to double-check to insure that your files are not corrupted.
If you get a "File Not Found" message, this usually means that there is a file which is not installed to the proper directory or that there is a file that is missing. Make sure that your GRAMSLAM.HLP file is in the same directory as your GRAMSLAM.EXE file. If you downloaded one of the specialized Word Processor files, make sure the GRAMDEMO.HLP file (or GRAMSLAM.HLP file in the registered version) is in the directory (or folder) C:\GRAMSLAM. If it is in a different drive or directory, move it to the correct one, OR edit the macro you are using to show the proper drive or directory. It is also possible to get the "File Not Found" message if the GS1.INI file is corrupted or not in the C:\WINDOWS directory. The GS1.INI file does not come with the Word Processor demo files.
If the SETUP program does not work correctly in Windows, try starting the INSTALL program from the DOS prompt. (Click on the MS-DOS or PC-DOS icon to get there. Then enter the correct drive and/or directory.) This should work in most cases. Follow the directions for Windows users if you have Windows. If either Verbal Vanquish or SAT Vanquish still does not install properly, simply copy all the files to the directory you want. (We recommend C:\VERBVANQ or C:\SAT, but that is up to you.) Enter README from the DOS prompt or run README from Windows for further instructions. Normally all that will be necessary after this is to run VV from the DOS prompt (and MV if you have the full SAT program). You may also add Verbal and Math icons to Windows according to the instructions. We have found that a few monitors (some Samsung ones especially) do not display Verbal or SAT Vanquish. You may try changing the Windows driver. This is somewhat ironic since the original Verbal Vanquish was written using a Samsung monitor.Verbal Vanquish or SAT Vanquish
If the SETUP program does not work--this may happen on some non-English systems--then copy WINALTER.EXE to any directory you want. Many people have some kind of Utility directory like C:\UTIL. Copy WINALTER.INI to the \WINDOWS directory. You will find most of your *.INI initialization files in this directory. Make sure that the file VBRUN300.DLL is in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEMdirectory. Chances are, if you have many Windows programs, you probably have this file already. If not, it available for free from most bulletin boards, online services, and software and shareware dealers. See the Download page on this Web Site for a link to download this program. Note that all our download files that need VBRUN files now have them, but you may have downloaded an older file that required it separately.
It is easy to "drag and drop" files from the File Manager (or Windows Explorer) to WinAlter. Simply click the left mouse button on any file name you want to alter and keep the button pressed down until the cursor is touching any part of the WinAlter window. Release the button and the file will be loaded onto WinAlter.
To load more than one file at a time, hold the Ctrl Key down and you may click on as many files in the same directory as you like. When you have clicked on the last file that you want, hold the left mouse button down and drag the cursor to any part of the WinAlter window, release the Ctrl key, and all the files that you selected will be loaded. If you want a whole group of files, do the same but hold the Shift key down and click on the first and last file in the group. This will select all the files between the two that you clicked on. You then may "drag" them all and "drop" them onto WinAlter.
If you are using a version of Windows other than 3.1 or 3.11, then you may find it quicker to change the command line to ALTER.EXE. The registered diskette automatically installs it this way.