Awasu v2.2 for Windows 98/Me

Awasu is only available in the free Personal Edition for Windows 98 and Me. Please contact us if you are interested in the Advanced or Professional Editions on 98/Me.

 

Why is there a special version for Windows 98/Me?

Awasu uses a system known as Unicode to store information which allows it to handle feeds in any language, not just English. Unfortunately, neither Windows 98 nor Me are able to run Unicode programs. Microsoft provide an extension known as the Microsoft Layer For Unicode that lets Unicode programs run on 98/Me but unfortunately this is, at best, a hack, and while it works fine most of the time, there are some things known to have problems.

This version of Awasu has been specially modified to use the MSLU. There are a small number of known issues but it generally works. However, if you notice that something is not quite working properly, please let us know and we will do our best to fix it.

 

Installation

Please check the instructions below to determine how to install this version of Awasu.

  • You are a new user and have not installed Awasu before

    Download and run the Awasu Personal Edition installer.

  • You are already running a general release of Awasu
    Look for a two-digit version number (e.g. 2.0 or 2.1) in Awasu's About box.

    • Backup your existing installation before upgrading!
    • Download and run the Awasu Personal Edition installer.
      The installer will automatically take care of upgrading your installation.

  • You are already running a 2.1.x beta release of Awasu
    Look for a three-digit version number (e.g. 2.1.1 or 2.1.3) in Awasu's About box.

    • You must be running at least 2.1.2 (upgrade if necessary).
    • Backup your existing installation before upgrading!
    • Download and run the Awasu Personal Edition installer.
      The installer will warn that it can't upgrade your installation. This message can be safely ignored.

 

Known issues

  • Keyboard navigation of menus is broken. Arrow keys and RETURN work but accelerator shortcuts do not. We are still waiting for a fix from a third-party vendor to correct this problem.
  • Messages in the Errors page of the Channel Properties dialog do not display properly.
  • The system tray menu has been disabled since a Microsoft bug is known to cause crashes.