We nowadays provide fault notifications, workarounds and fixes in the Status Log but this section is maintained for long term reference and 'how-to' items.

This section is divided as follows:-

• Notice for Vutrax 14.0a & 14.1a for Windows
• Notice for Vutrax 13.5a for Windows
• Notice for Vutrax 13.2a for Linux
• Notice for Vutrax 13.1a for Linux
• Notices for Vutrax 12.2c
• Supplementary documentation for Vutrax 12.0 through 13.0
  (This section includes SAN 197 which describes patch application).
• Long Term Advice - (Advice and tricks for many issues).

Notice for Vutrax 14.0a & 14.1a for Windows

• SAN 220 (26 Apr 2019)
  If you download or upgrade to a Konect Electra autorouter version 5.01 or later you may find no routing in the final .AUT file.
  This patch should be applied ONLY if you have the problem.
• SAN 219 (27 Feb 2019)
  After applying (or installing afresh) Windows 10 vn 1809 update, simple messages boxes (Like OK/Cancel, Yes/No) do not pick up typed responses - you have to point and click. If you find this is a nuisance you can apply one of two workarounds.
• SAN 217 (27 August 2014)
  Details of a fix for Vutrax 14.0a for Windows mis-managing Mouse wheel and automatic Panning in GDI graphics mode.
  Details of an Enhancement to the SEE text editor to allow override of potentially inappropriate printer default font, and an option to select the printed size.

Notice for Vutrax 13.5a for Windows

• SAN 216 (17 March 2014)
  Details of Vutrax 13.5a Update 1 for Windows.
  The update fixes a rare problem when you create your own 'TRACE' pad shapes (irregular pad shapes drawn by the user).

Notice for Vutrax 13.2a for Linux

• SAN 215 (18 Aug 2008)
  [Linux only] Installation on Fedora Core 9 and similar variants may fail, as may the fallback help system.
  Workarounds provided.

Notice for Vutrax 13.1a for Linux

• SAN 214 Issue 3 (24 Jan 2008)
  [Linux only] Systems including SELinux or for x64 processors may experience install and/or run-time problems. These can be avoided by changing a couple of Settings.
  [Linux only] The Help browser may fail to run in some recent distributions.
  Quick workaround, or Fix by Package installation both provided.

Notices for Vutrax 12.2c

• SAN 205 Issue 2 (updated 10 Dec 2000 - Vutrax 12.2c under Microsoft Windows ME)
  Windows ME was introduced after Vutrax 12.2c was frozen, and does not automatically adapt. You may want to vary your installation procedure and apply a small patch
• SAN 203 Issue 3 (updated 10 Dec 2000 - Handling Installation Problems)
  Installation is normally trouble free - if yours is not these pointers may help.

Supplementary documentation for Vutrax 12.0 through 12.5

• SAN 212 (11 Jan 2003 - Operation with Networks Limited to 8.3 style Filenames)
  The conventions for temporary and backup file extensions malfunction in such environments. This is an automated patch to retain single 3 character extensions.
• SAN 211 (7 Sep 2002 - Failure of Hardware Keys after 3rd Party Software Installs)
  Some 3rd party utilities mess up port access or file locking.
• SAN 197 Issue 2 (5 Sept 2001 - How to Apply VTXPATCH Patches)
  This gets referenced from the Status Log and other SANs to explain how to apply patches.
• SAN 193 (22 July 1998 - Setting up Windows File associations)
  To get file names with spaces to associated properly you need this trick.
• SAN 181 (14 Apr 1998 - Is VUTRAX 12.0a safe for me to install?)
  What installation and Uninstallation do. Which operating systems are OK.
• SAN 178 (14 Apr 1998 - Customising the 'Back-side' Colour display)
  How to adjust the hues used to differentiate SM pads on Front or Back sides.
• SAN 177 Issue 3 (Updated May 2000 - Customising Toolbar Buttons)
  How to invent new button graphics and your own choice of functions.
• SAN 176 (14 Apr 1998 - Updating your own PLOT control files to VUTRAX 12)
  Standard control files are supplied modified. If you have non-standard control files this procedure will normally convert them.

Long Term Advice

• SAN 218 (10 Oct 2018 - Fixing problems with the DRAFT 'VALUE' command
  How to rectify the schematic component value getting out of synchronisation with the legend.
• SAN 213 (11 Oct 2004 - Slow Startup when run over a network)
  If the Vutrax Install directory is accessed over a network then initial Vutrax startup may be slow. A patch is provided to avoid the problem.
• SAN 209 (23 May 2001 - Jerky Cursor and fragmented or mis-timing of Flash & Blink
  These problems may occur with the default settings of some graphics controllers.
• SAN 208 (20 Jan 2001 - No Underlined Characters in Menus and Dialogues
  In Windows 2000 onwards keyboard navigation is hidden by a Microsoft design change. This explains how to see it.
• SAN 207 (17 Jan 2001 - Image Wrapping on Highly Zoomed Drawings
  What to do if DRAFT 'wraps' the image on Highly ZOOMed Drawings - a problem related to graphics hardware and drivers.
• SAN 206 Issue 2 (2 Jan 2002 - Using Vutrax For Stripboard (Veroboard) )
  How to use Vutrax for Prototyping on stripped and drilled board.
• SAN 204 (12 Sep 1999 - Help with CNC Output Compatibility Problems)
  In particular how to remove the leading and trailing blanks if your machine or software doesn't like them.
• SAN 202 (29 Jan 1999 - Interface Utilities may hang reading Expanded Text Graphics)
  A problem with end-of-file handling is possible - this SAN provides a simple workaround.
• SAN 201 Issue 2 (24 May 2000 - DRAFT & EMCRITIC 'Groundplane' Malfunctions)
  Faults in Windows 'Region' handling may cause problems - provides diagnosis and workarounds.
• SAN 192 (22 July 1998 - What to do if you can't update schematic values)
  How to edit DRAFT schematic values if fields are mismatched.
• SAN 173 (8 Dec 1997 - Signal Optimisation)
  Some general advice, and a specific technique for double sided Surface mount SIMM modules.
• SAN 148 (30 Mar 1996 - Enlarging Printed Area on HP InkJet Printers)
  How to make HP 500 and 600 series colour inkjet printers use more of the A4 sheet.
• SAN 146 (3 Mar 1996 - Metafile Compatibility for 16 and 32 bit Windows)
  Metafiles passed from Windows 3.1 or 3.11 to Windows-95 or Windows NT 3.51.
• SAN 145 (3 Mar 1996 - Postscript out compatibility)
  PLOT Postscript output compatibility (particularly with Acrobat).
• SAN 117 (6 July 1993 - Postscript leaving circular arcs unclosed)
  Postscript Output - Uncompleted arcs for circular pads.
• SAN 116 Issue 2 (12 Sep 2002 - Obtaining Identical coordinates in Photoplot & CNC)
  For issues prior to Vutrax 12.4a: Forcing PLOT to use identical coordinates in Photoplots and CNC output.
• SAN 96 (13 Feb 1992 - Faster pen-plotting on HPGL plotters)
  Speeding up pad drawing on HPGL pen plotters.
• SAN 43a (19 Feb 1998 - Enlarging Printed Area on HP laser Printers)
  Plotting outside the normal HP Laserjet border.