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From: micky@flytrap.Eng.Sun.COM (Mayank Choudhary)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: Help w/ modem set-up
Date: 6 Jan 93 18:59:03 GMT
Reply-To: micky@Eng.Sun.COM
Organization: SunSoft, Sun Microsystems Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: flytrap

Hope this is the right group for such questions.

I am trying to attach an external modem to my machine. It is a US Robotics
2400 baud modem. The windows manual that i have points me to setup the com
port and then use the Terminal app. 

The mouse uses COM1 and i changed the parameters of COM2 to the right baud 
rate, parity and stop-bits. I also set the Terminal app to use COM2, but 
cannot get the machine to talk to the modem, typing AT should return OK, 
but i get nothing.

What is the right way to connect an external modem? Oh, and i have a 486 box
from Compudyne, w/ serial, parallel, printer and game ports.

E-mail preferred, i do read this newsgroup too.

thanks
micky
From: daved@ruccs.rutgers.edu (Dave Douglass)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: Re: INCREDIBLY SLOOOOOOOW PRINTING IN WINDOWS 3.1
Date: 5 Jan 93 17:25:50 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

gcook@horus.cem.msu.EDU (Greg Cook|xxxxxx) writes:

>From article <19230@mindlink.bc.ca>, by Richard_Robb@mindlink.bc.ca (Richard Robb):
>> I have de-selected Print Manager, and am using the so-called fast direct
>> printing to port.  As I read the manual and help files, this should speed up
>> printing, but no such luck.

>Actually, one of the authors in the January PC WORLD or PC COMPUTING
>magazine tested the "direct printing to port" and reported it to be
>slower, in most cases.  You might want to read this issue as it has
>some tips on speeding up printing.  I can't remember which of the
>two magazines it was in, but I know it was the January issue.

PC/COMPUTING.  Apparently, checking "direct printing to port" gives your
print job a SMALLER slice of CPU time than it gets by going through the DOS
interface.  So check this box only if you don't want printing to slow down
whatever other Windows or background applications you may be running.

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From: pfau@coffee.enet.dec.com (Thomas Pfau)
Subject: Re: HELP : Norton Desktop for windows Fail in a STACKER HD
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 16:28:56 GMT


In article <peter.3.726328313@cad.ee.ntu.edu.tw>, peter@cad.ee.ntu.edu.tw (Peter R. Tattam) writes...
>Hello.
>     Previously, I use NDW on a Stacker HD very well. But maybe I 
>transmitted too many files so that the Stacker HD file structure messed or 
>something wrong, NDW generate a GP fault while start the windows now. Change 
>the shell to progman.exe could solve the problem, but I had arraanged all my 
>data in NDW form. After reinstalling NDW , it still ca'nt work. And while 
>reinstalling windows, it even stucked or the disk#3. It really drove me to 
>crazy. Please help me. EMERGENCY CALL FOR HELP.
> 
>Chu W.H.
>EE National Taiwan University, Taiwan
>email address:r81132@cs.ee.ntu.edu.tw

try deleting or renaming \NDW\NDW.DAT.  You'll have to rearrange your
desktop.

tom_p
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From: pruett@CS.ColoState.EDU (J. L. Pruett)
Subject: using 3c503 packet driver with win 3.1
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:02:26 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department

There may be an FAQ for this, but I've not seen it posted. 

I've just installed Win 3.1, and I created a pif for telnet. 
(3c503 card, Clarkson packet driver).  What seems to happen is that
once the icon for telnet is activated, it overwrites the driver. 
Sometimes I get the login prompt, type a few letters and get kicked 
back to the c: prompt. If I re-enter windows and try again, I get all
kinds of messages about the driver not there, can't access, etc. 

It does work fine as long as I don't try the icon I've created in Windows. 

Any suggestions? 

Thanks,
Jenny

system - at&t386, 8m memory, dos 5.0

From: guanth@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Brian GUAN)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 01:23:34 GMT
Subject: Re: How to add more Event+Sound in Win 3.1 ?
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup

Hi,

  May be I should be more specific ... I notice in WIN.INI there is a section
  labeled [sounds], and following it, there are entries which associate
  events to .WAV files, eg.

  [sounds]
  ...
  SystemExit=chimes.wav,Window Exit
  ...

  Now I suppose all I need is to get the exact spelling of more general
  events and just add to this list, right ?

  If that is the case, can someone give me a list of such events, or may be,
  point me to where I can obtain them ?

  Many thanks in advance ...

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From: glen.nguy@compdyn.questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Glen Nguy) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: APPLICATION ERROR MESSAGE
Date: 5 Jan 93 21:44:00 GMT
Reply-To: glen.nguy@compdyn.questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Glen Nguy) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Computer Dynamics - Vancouver B.C. - (604)986-9937 (604)255-9937

You've got exactly the same problem I am having right now.  I keep
getting these fault messages and when I click cancel or ignore or ok,
the application closes by itself.

Just off the topic here, how do you get your windows to display in
640x480 256?
    
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From: saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: HPGL over GPIB driver??
Summary: Can I use my plotter now?
Keywords: HPIB GPIB IEEE-488 HPGL driver
Date: 8 Jan 93 15:14:10 GMT
Organization: Chinet - Public Access UNIX

I have an IEEE-488 (=HPIB=GPIB) interface card in my PC.  I have a nice
plotter with the same type of interface scavenged from other equipment
(an HP Color Pro).  Of course, nothing directly supports an IEEE-488
plotter in HPGL: the combination is more than a bit obscure.  But is
there a Windows driver that would let me use it?

                                    Steve     saj@chinet.chi.il.us
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
From: wolff@inf.fu-berlin.de (Thomas Wolff)
Subject: Deskjet softfont installation does not work
Organization: Free University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 20:07:19 GMT

How do I setup a deskjet (or actually, Olivetti JP350S which states 
to emulate HP deskjet +) such that it accepts and uses downloadable 
softfonts (to speed up printing for a selection of mostly used fonts)?

I can generate laserjet soft fonts from PostScript fonts (using 
an Adobe foundry program) and convert them to deskjet soft fonts 
(using a PD program 'djfont'). They are recognized and can be installed 
by both the Olivetti and the HP deskjet drivers. They can be assigned 
names of PostScript font otherwise available via ATM also, or different 
names. In neither case any text using one of them comes out using the 
downloading mechanism - only graphics printing is used.

What is the soft font installation option of the drivers good for 
if it does not work?

Thomas Wolff@inf.fu-berlin.de
From: banshee@cats.ucsc.edu (Wailer at the Gates of Dawn)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: ATTN HP550C OWNERS
Date: 6 Jan 93 23:22:42 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: am.ucsc.edu


	Printing with HPs current drivers on an HP550c can blur colored backgrounds
on true type characters.  A work around for this is to turn on "complex color"
from the options menu of the driver config.  This solves a problem noted on
quattro pro for windows.

	Drivers avail from ftp.cica.indiana.edu; please don't mail me asking for
them.

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From: gcook@horus.cem.msu.EDU (Greg Cook|xxxxxx)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: Re: INCREDIBLY SLOOOOOOOW PRINTING IN WINDOWS 3.1
Date: 5 Jan 1993 16:54:24 GMT
Organization: Michigan State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: horus.cem.msu.edu

From article <1icbvqINNf6b@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>, by gcook@horus.cem.msu.EDU (Greg Cook|xxxxxx):
> From article <19230@mindlink.bc.ca>, by Richard_Robb@mindlink.bc.ca (Richard Robb):
>> I have de-selected Print Manager, and am using the so-called fast direct
>> printing to port.  As I read the manual and help files, this should speed up
>> printing, but no such luck.
> 
> Actually, one of the authors in the January PC WORLD or PC COMPUTING
> magazine tested the "direct printing to port" and reported it to be
> slower, in most cases.  You might want to read this issue as it has
> some tips on speeding up printing.  I can't remember which of the
> two magazines it was in, but I know it was the January issue.


I looked up the articles for you.  Actually, the tips on speeding up
printing are in January issue of PC WORLD page 124 and the article about
"Fast print to port" not being fast is in January issue of PC COMPUTING
page 234.

Here's a summary of the "speed up tips".

1.  Make sure you have SET TEMP=c:\<your temp directory> in your
    autoexec.bat.  Don't use a RAM disk for your temp directory.
    Temp directory should have at least 6 Meg free.

2.  In print manager options, you can set the priorities;
    low priority = printing is slow but you can get back to work sooner.
    med priority (win default) = divides printing and app chores
    high priority = Fastest printing, but foreground apps may slow a bit.

3.  Make sure you have the LATEST print driver.  HP has new print drivers
    for its LaserJet III family.

4.  Make sure your virual memory setting is not less than what your
    printer has.  To print a report showing your printer's virtual
    memory capability print the file TESTPS.TXT (in c:\windows\system)
    using DOS command: copy testps.txt lpt(n):
    Open control panel, printers ans select Setup,Options,Advanced and
    set the proper memory setting.

5.  Use Print directly to Port option in control panel.  (See article
    referenced above in PC COMPUTING.)

6.  Print directly to network queue.  If you're on a NetWare LAN, 
    open Control Panel,Connect,Network and select the queue.

7.  Use DOS's print spooler.  Print your document to a file and use
    DOS print command.

8.  Use PCL mode on your printer rather than Postscript for jobs that
    don't need postscript (ie fancy fonts or CorelDraw).

9.  Use internal printer fonts rather than downloadable fonts.
    (ie. The TT font Arial prints 3 times faster than ATM Helvetica)

Hope this helps.  BTW, the article in PC World has many other tips for
speeding up Windows and DOS.

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From: jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris)
Subject: Re: TrueTypeFont-Bug!
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 16:06:50 GMT

Kai_Rohrbacher@p7.badendoor.fido.de (Kai Rohrbacher) writes:

>  I  discovered  a  very  annoying  bug with Windows' 3.1 TrueTypeFonts
>  (TTF's) and I can't imagine being the first one:
>  When  using  complex  TTF's  (especially  the  three ornamented fonts
>  "CarrickCaps",  "KonanurKaps" and "Starburst"; others too), the chars
>  display well at the screen, but get printed out as empty, rectangular
>  boxes!
>  Sometimes,  it's  just  the other way round: the chars are "boxed" or
>  completely invisible at the screen, but print out alright!

>  [other symptom descriptions deleted]

Something to consider is whether the fonts themselves are properly built,
rather than assuming that the font engine in Windows is faulty.

Who built the fonts which are giving you problems?  Are they commercial
products constructed according to the official Apple specifications, or
are they el cheapo knockoffs done in someone's basement?  (And note that
there are numerous supposedly commercial fonts which do not meet the
standard specifications.)

Numerous TrueType fonts have become available since Windows 3.1 was
announced, but many of them -- especially those which have been 
translated from some other scalable format like PostScript through
a converter program -- can cause various flavors of grief because
of bad formatting.

TrueType fonts are actually executable computer programs, much more than
is the case with PostScript.  Especially if hinting is involved it is not
at all unlikely that the glyph-generating program for some of your
characters goes bonkers when a complex figure is scaled to certain sizes.

(Of course, it's also not impossible that the TrueType engine in the
printer driver is failing to properly emulate a TrueType processor.
Do you have the most recent versions of the printer drivers, including
UNIDRV?)

I have a feeling that I've seen this type of complaint posted some time
ago, but don't recall if there was any solution offered.  Does anyone
else recall the details?

Joe Morris / MITRE
From: richardg@idca.tds.philips.nl (Richard Grear)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: FAQ mouse problems
Summary: FAQ mouse problems please
Date: 5 Jan 93 15:04:22 GMT
Reply-To: richardg@nofssrv.syssup.tds.philips.nl (Richard Grear)
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily the opinion of anyone else

Some time ago there was a thread about "sticky mice" (oooer). Could someone 
re-post or mail me the main points of interest in this thread.

Guess what.... I've got a non-cooperative mouse after intensive disk i/o.

Thanks

richardg@ccm.tds.philips.nl

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From: dar@crash.cts.com (Alias D)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: SBPro mailing list? (was Re: SoundBlaster Pro Setup Info)
Keywords: SoundBlaster
Date: 5 Jan 93 15:37:15 GMT
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA

In <C05xs4.Ipv@unix.portal.com> claebaur@shell.portal.com (Tony S Annese) writes:

>So now that I have my soundblaster working does anyone know an ftp site where
>I can get .mid files? I have a ton of wav files(could use more though) but only
>4 widi files. Have fun!

If there is a mailing list out there, I'm sure the information would be
available there.  BTW, is there a SB Pro mailing list?  If anyone knows
of one, please post the subscription address.  Thanks.

-- Dario Alcocer
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup,comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: cs_wmmok@uxmail.ust.hk (Raymond Mok -Maison)
Subject: S3 info
Organization: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 07:09:18 GMT

I am going to buy a S3 board but it seem that there is different S3 
chip available 911, 805, 804, etc. I don't know what is the difference and
which one is better. Can anyone pls tell me sth about S3?


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Dept. of Computer Science
Hong Kong Unversity of Science and Technology
internet : cs_wmmok@stu.ust.hk
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From: kowalski@cislabs.pitt.edu (Sean C Kowalski)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.novell,comp.os.ms-windows.setup,comp.os.msdos.desqview
Subject: Help with DV/X & Windows 3.1 & networking.
Keywords: DV/X, network, tcpip, dvx, windows
Date: 11 Jan 93 10:47:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: blue.1656
Followup-To: sender
Organization: University of Pittsburgh


     I need a little ( OK alot ) of help.  For the last 2 weeks I have been tring to do this.:
( Please tell me I'm not insane for trying...)

Hardware:  Dell 486D/33 w/ integrated SVGA & 8Mb RAM.
		SMC Elite16 Combo E-Net card.
		Bernoulli 90Mb Pro Removable drive
		( NO hard drive- must boot off of the Bernoulli !)

Software:   Config File:  DOSCFG.EXE > to determine where and how many 
				bernoullis there are. ( NEEDED)
			DOSOAD.SYS > Bernoulli Driver.  (NEEDED)
			QEMM.SYS > You know... ( NEEDED )
			SCPLUS > Disk Cache optimized for Bernoulli cartridges. ( WANTED)
			STACKER.COM > You know... ( WANTED you can imagine w/ only 90Mb)
	Autoexec.bat:  LSL.COM > Link Slip Layer ( NEEDED )
			SMCPLUS.COM > E-Net Card Driver. (NEEDED)
			TCPIP.EXE > TCP/IP protocol. ( NEEDED)
			TELAPI.EXE > Allows the running of Novell TCP/IP 
				programs ie. Filexprs , et al. (NEEDED)

	Also consider that QEMM cannot use any stealth mode on this computer, 
and I must X=A000-CDFF for the SVGA, the ethernet card and the bernoulli card.
	When I run DV/X only about 380K is available in conventional memory, 
because of all of those bloody driversthat I need.
	What I'm trying to do is run DV/X and Windows 3.1 ( Standard Mode) 
concurrently ( NOT Win 3.1 in an X-Window), but to switch back and forth between them.
	This works for the most part, BUT when I try to use a Windows Network program 
( using the tcp driver ) It blows up. QuarterDeck suggest in the mannual, that when running 
network drivers that you might have to experiment with loading some before you start DV/X
and some in the window that you want to run the network program in.  I`ve tried every
combination of loading these drivers before starting Win 3.1, but to no avail.
	What I'm trying to do seems like a reasonable thing to want to do, but even if I got 
the drivers working, what could anyone do in 380K?  Does anyone have DV/X running on a 
network, AND have enough memory to do any computing?
Any feedback would be GREATLY appreciated.
ThankYou
-Sean
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From: mokler@desert.in-berlin.de (Claudius Mokler)
Subject: Re: CGA-driver for Win31/30
Organization: Private Site
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 23:02:21 GMT

What ever does anyone want such stuff for ?
How about a MDA driver ?!
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From: aksurf@caltech.edu (Axel)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
Subject: setting up QVTNET with Wind. for work
Date: 6 Jan 1993 01:46:11 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 131.215.9.51

In article <wstuartj.725817837@lucky.ecn.purdue.edu>,
wstuartj@lucky.ecn.purdue.edu (W Stuart Jones) wrote:
> 
> Has anyone had success configuring Windows for Work Groups for use with both
> telnet capabilities and Novell 3.11 connectivity?  I'm hoping to use either
> NCSA telnet and QVNET with in Windows for Work Groups.  Any advice or sample
> configuration files would be greatly appreciated.
> 
STUFF DELETED....


Hey, I too am looking for some information on how to do that. I am trying
to run windows for workgroups and qvtnet. I have discovered that when I
load the packet driver for NCSA telnet (In my case, it's called 8003pkdr
for an SMC Elite 16 series ethernet card) and the interface TSR called
pktint, QVTNET takes control of the network, i.e. it doesn't allow ms
windows to access the network. If anyone out there knows of a TCP/IP NDIS
configuaration compatible protocol, please let me know. Please E-mail me at
aksurf@caltech.edu, and post on the network, since I am shure there will be
others who need this info.

 Thanks, 


                        Axel
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
From: claebaur@shell.portal.com (Tony S Annese)
Subject: Re: How to add more Event+Sound in Win 3.1 ?
Organization: Portal Communications Company -- 408/973-9111 (voice) 408/973-8091 (data)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:18:46 GMT

In article <64820004@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com> guanth@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Brian GUAN) writes:
>Hi,
>
>  May be I should be more specific ... I notice in WIN.INI there is a section
>  labeled [sounds], and following it, there are entries which associate
>  events to .WAV files, eg.
>
>  [sounds]
>  ...
>  SystemExit=chimes.wav,Window Exit
>  ...
>
>  Now I suppose all I need is to get the exact spelling of more general
>  events and just add to this list, right ?

I believe this is the section that the sound icon under the control panel icon
stores its information. If I am correct than the only sounds you can configure
that way are the ones that the sound utility is setup to configure which are:

asterisk
critical stop
default beep
exclamation
question
windows exit
windows start 
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