Dummy WINSOCK.DLL Driver

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Introduction

PC Access versions 4.10, 4.20, and 4.30 require the Windows TCP/IP driver. If Windows did not install a TCP/IP Winsock driver, PC Access will install its dummy Winsock drivers (WINSOCK.DLL and MSOCKLIB.DLL) to your PC Access executable directory. This allows PC Access to run on a computer that has no real Winsock drivers installed.

After you install PC Access, another software application on your computer may install real Winsock drivers to your WINDOWS directory. For example, the other software application may install the Winsock drivers so it can access the Internet. If this happens after PC Access installed its dummy Winsock driver to your PC Access executable directory, you may see the following error:

PC Access is using a dummy WINSOCK driver

1. Exit PC Access for Windows.
   • Note: If PC Access for Windows is running on your computer, you will not be able to complete step 3.
2. Windows 95 or 98 users:
   Click Start | Programs | MS-DOS Prompt.
   Windows NT 4.0 users:
   Click Start | Programs | Command Prompt.
   Windows 3.1x users:
   Click File | Exit Windows.
3. In the MS-DOS window type the following commands:
   • Note: The commands below assumes your PC Access executable directory is C:\PCAWIN

      CD \PCAWIN
      DEL WINSOCK.DLL
      DEL MSOCKLIB.DLL
      

4. Type

      EXIT
      

   to return to Windows.
5. Click Start | Programs | PC Access for Windows | PC Access for Windows.
6. Log into your MLS.