PCTeX Local Installation Notes

Before you install PCTeX, please be aware of these notes.

PCTeX General Notes

• If you want to use the eethesis class with PCTeX, download the *.cls and *.sty files from below and place them in c:\Pctexdir\latex2e (where Pctexdir is the directory in which you installed PCTeX).
• EE Thesis class and stylesheets: eethecls.zip
• When you begin your thesis, download the EE Thesis Template and place it in a convenient directory on your system.
• EE Thesis template: eethetmp.zip
• If you want to update the version of LaTeX in PCTeX, please see the PCTeX site to download and install the appropriate files.
• If you are having problems, please try the PCTeX FAQ.
• I have a manual for PCTeX. If you need to borrow it, send email and we can arrange a time to meet.

PCTeX32 for Windows 95/NT

• PCTeX can not use filenames with a space in the path. Do not install PCTeX in a directory such as "Program Files" or keep documents in such directories as "My Documents". PCTeX will not be able to find the files because of the space.
• If you are experiencing strange behavior with PCTeX switching between windows and a DOS screen, please try the following:
  1. Using Explorer, find a file in your windows 95 system subdirectory called CONAGENT.EXE.
  2. Right click on it and select "Properties" from the menu.
  3. Click on the "Screen" tab and set Usage to "Window".

PCTeX21 for Windows 3.1

• PCTeX21 for Win3.1 can not use filenames longer than 8 characters plus a 3 character extension. If you use EE Thesis, the file eethetitle.sty is too long for the Win3.1 operating system. Rename the file to eethetit.sty and change the \input eethetitle.sty line in eethesis.cls to \input eethetit.sty.

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