HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: plibbey@carson.u.washington.edu (Pete Libbey)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Searching for new MS comm driver
Date: 17 Nov 92 16:29:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov17.162902.12934
Organization: University of Washington

I understand MS has released a new windows comm driver.  Is this
available anywhere on the internet?
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: tsimon@encore.com (Thomas Simon)
Subject: Re: OKIMATE 20 Printer driver wanted
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:11:30 GMT

89612220s@csghsg5a.bitnet writes:

>I'm looking for a printer driver for the OKImate 20 color termo printer. It's
>quite an old printer and therefore no driver is included with Win31.
>If you know where I could get such a driver (or what driver could be used
>instead) please send me EMAIL to 89612220s@alpha.unisg.ch  or
>89612220s@csghsg5a.BITNET

>Thank you very much
>Hubert



I am also interested in finding such a driver!

Tom Simon  (tsimon@encore.com)  (305)797-5802
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Re: Windows and DOS prompt problem
From: irushton@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (Ian Rushton)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:58:27 GMT
Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand.

dogger@netlink.cts.com (Dan Aeling) writes:

>I have a problem with Windows 3.1 and would appreciate 
>receiving any suggestions on correcting the problem.

>Problem Description:
>- With Windows started (in 386 enhanced mode), I select the DOS 
>  prompt command.
>- After finishing work at the DOS level, I type "exit" to return
>  to Windows environment.
>- When Windows reappears, the monitor screen is completely "scrambled".
>  I must exit Windows and restart Windows to be able to once again 
>  do work in Windows.

>I have a 386 40Mhz IBM compatible computer with 4 Mb of RAM.  I have 
>an ega monitor with an ATI EGA-Wonder video card.  

>If I start Windows in the standard mode (i.e., win /s), I can use 
>the DOS prompt command and return to Windows with no problem.

What exactly do you mean by 'scrambled'?  I've encountered the same problem - 
but 'scrambled' was the VGA display losing its horizontal sync.
The fix was to open up the display and adjust the horizontal hold.
NOT recommended unless you know what you are doing! Dangerous voltages etc etc!


 
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From: reaper@wixer.cactus.org (Keath Milligan)
Subject: Sound Configuration
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 13:34:46 GMT

I recently installed a Sound Blaster board in my Windows 3.1 system.
I've configured the sound board and setup some of the Windows systems
sounds.  My system only shows about seven system sounds that can be
configured (three or four error conditions, start-up/shutdown);  aren't
there supposed to be more?

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From: rcomg@melomys.co.rmit.oz.AU (Mark Gregory)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: PAS16 is a dog
Summary: PAS16 is a dog
Keywords: sound drivers windows
Date: 20 Nov 92 01:17:56 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
NNTP-Posting-Host: melomys.co.rmit.oz.au

Hello,

This is a short note to let everyone know
that the Pro Audio Spectrum is a dog, beware.

Not only will the windows drivers prevent windows
from booting if you are on a novell network, there
are no tape drivers for the SCSI port.

the windows drivers, including the latest posted to
ftp.cica.indiana.edu, clash with netx.com.

What I would like is a solution, if there is one.

Thank you
--
Mark Gregory Lecturer m.gregory@rmit.edu.au PH(03)6603243 FAX(03)6621060
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Department of Communication and Electronic Engineering,
P.O. Box 2476V, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001. AUSTRALIA.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: skok@itwds1.energietechnik.uni-stuttgart.de (Holger Skok)
Subject: Re: background copy, format
Organization: Inst. f. Thermodynamik u. Waermetechnik (ITW), U. of Stuttgart, FRG
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:39:43 GMT

In article <larsj.1@kih> larsj@kih (larsj.johansen) writes:
>>
>>Sorry, you'll need OS/2 for that...
>>
>>   Perry Reed
>>   reed@hpcc01.hp.com
>>
>
>Hey, you can do that easily in Windows too!
>
>Open a DOS window (press alt-enter if it appears full screen), choose the 
>"settings" command in the window's control menu and enable "background" 
>operation. Now you may run ordinary DOS-programs like COPY and FORMAT, and 
>you can switch to other windows while the operation continues. Windows 
>actually supports multitasking.
>
>I'll admit, however, that Windows multitasking is somewhat primitive, and 
>that OS/2 will do this thing a lot faster.
>
>	Lars Johansen
>	larsj@kih.no

Just don't forget to set the priority for that particular DOS window
waayy down loooow. Otherwise forget about doing anything else with other
apps at the same time.
HSK
-- 
Sie singen das alte Entsagungslied, das Eiapopeia vom Himmel,
womit man beruhigt, wenn es greint, das Volk, den grossen Luemmel.
Ein neues Lied, ein besseres Lied, oh Freunde, will ich Euch dichten,
Wir wollen hier auf Erden schon das Himmelreich errichten.    ... H. Heine
From: 89612220s@csghsg5a.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: OKIMATE 20 Printer driver wanted
Date: 17 Nov 92 10:10:11 GMT
Article-I.D.: csghsg5a.1992Nov17.101011.244
Organization: University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

I'm looking for a printer driver for the OKImate 20 color termo printer. It's
quite an old printer and therefore no driver is included with Win31.
If you know where I could get such a driver (or what driver could be used
instead) please send me EMAIL to 89612220s@alpha.unisg.ch  or
89612220s@csghsg5a.BITNET

Thank you very much
Hubert
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: moore@iastate.edu (Brian J Moore)
Subject: Re: MS ACCESS vs PARADOX/Win
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:54:24 GMT

In <8693@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> weiss@mott.seas.ucla.edu (Michael Weiss) writes:

>In article <168A180F1.JC924@uacsc2.albany.edu> JC924@uacsc2.albany.edu writes:
>>And how does Access relate to FoxPro for Windows, which I had assumed was
>>going to be MS's database for Windows?

>I asked Microsoft this very question.  They told me that Access is easier to
>use, but less powerful.  They would not go into further detail than that.  It
>kinda pisses me off.

I'm not real familiar with FoxPro, but I really don't see anything that
Access won't do at this point, that another DataBase program would.

Access needs a runtime engine and more file type support, but it covers
the major ones, and other will probably be out soon.

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From: slegge@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Can't use COM4 in Windows 3.1 -- HELP!
Date: 24 Nov 92 03:01:42 GMT
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada

I recently installed Windows 3.1 and it can't seem to use my modem
which is on COM4.  
 
The modem works fine if I use other programs (ie. GeoWorks and Telix 
from DOS) -- but Windows Terminal can't use it, and neither can the 
other programs if they're booted from Windows.
 
What's the problem?
 
Stephen Legge
SLEGGE@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: mjuric@aisun1.ai.uga.edu (Mark Juric [MSAI])
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Problem with HiRes under Windows
Date: 17 Nov 92 17:58:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: athena.1992Nov17.175800.20942
Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens


   I'm having a problem with Windows (surprise, surprise) that nobody has
heard of or seems to know how to fix.  Anybody else run into this or know
how to fix?
  Here goes:  I am running Windows under 640x480 resolution.  My DOS prompt
and several DOS-apps (Procomm, PDProlog, etc.) have thier PIFs set to init-
ialize them with background tasking enabled.  Everything is fine under the
640x480 resolution.  However, I tried to change the resolution to 800x600.
When I did this, any DOS-app that was enabled for background tasking upon
startup would put garbage on the screen when it was initialized.  The garbage
looks like every other character is being printed twice, and alternate
characters were being dropped.  A standard C:> prompt comes out like CC>>.
When I reset the screen (call bios video mode to reset to video mode3) every-
thing is fine and works properly... until I ALT-TAB out of the application.
When I return, sometimes the screen is okay, and sometimes its not.
   The video driver is a Trident 8900 with 1meg video ram.  I DL'd Tridents
Windows 3.1 drivers and it didn't help.  I'm getting no help from technical
support from Trident, or my PC manufacturer.  Anybody else experience this
problem?  BTW, it's not just 800x600, it's 800x600 and above.  Anybody know
how to contact Microsoft?  My manual doesn't say how.  Thanks!
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: spowell@trentu.ca (STEFAN POWELL)
Subject: Re: Star Trek...The screen saver
Summary: Anybody see it yet?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: AFTER DARK,WINDOWS,SCREENSAVER,STARTREK
Organization: Trent University Computer Services Department
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:40:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.180959.16639@dorsai.com>, carlos@dorsai.com (Carlos Domenguez) writes...
>Any comments about ST-TSS?


What is "Star Trek...The screen saver" ?

________________________________________________________________________________
                                              Stefan Powell - SPowell@TrentU.CA
From: jgleiszb@Mathematik.TU-Chemnitz.DE (Joerg Gleiszberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: WANTED printer-driver
Keywords: printer
Date: 23 Nov 92 09:46:31 GMT
Organization: University of Technology Chemnitz, FRG

Who has got or know where to find a driver for Windows 3.1 of the 
IBM Color-Jet-Printer 3852 2 ? Please send a mail. Thanks in forward.
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From: froehle@pepper.ra.anl.gov (P Froehle RE/207/xxx 4882)
Subject: Re: Windows and DOS prompt problem
Organization: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:35:27 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.114047.27874@animal.inescn.pt> jml@bruna.inescn.pt (Joao Miguel Leitao) writes:
>In article <L1T8TB1w165w@netlink.cts.com>, dogger@netlink.cts.com (Dan Aeling) writes:
>|> I have a problem with Windows 3.1 and would appreciate 
>|> receiving any suggestions on correcting the problem.
>|> 
>|> Problem Description:
>|> - With Windows started (in 386 enhanced mode), I select the DOS 
>|>   prompt command.
>|> - After finishing work at the DOS level, I type "exit" to return
>|>   to Windows environment.
>|> - When Windows reappears, the monitor screen is completely "scrambled".
>|>   I must exit Windows and restart Windows to be able to once again 
>|>   do work in Windows.
>|> 
>|> I have a 386 40Mhz IBM compatible computer with 4 Mb of RAM.  I have 
>|> an ega monitor with an ATI EGA-Wonder video card.  
>|> 
>
>I have exactly the same problem in a 386DX 20MHz, with 4 Mb of RAM and a
>noname 256K VGA .
>
>|> If I start Windows in the standard mode (i.e., win /s), I can use 
>|> the DOS prompt command and return to Windows with no problem.
>
Windows 386 is trying to use part of your video memory. try
putting the line:
emmexclude=a000-bfff
in the 386enhanced section of system.ini
if it still does it, call ATI, they can make it work. ???
..paul  ... phfroehle@anl.gov


Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: leo@cae.wisc.edu (Leo Lim)
Subject: NDW 2.0 and 386MAX 6 FOR SALE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Organization: U of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
Date: 16 Nov 92 15:30:58 CST

	Hi, are looking for cheap desktop manager? Or looking for memory
manager after hacking around with UMB, XMS etc made you nuts?
I'm offering these 2 brand new software(unopened) coming to your help.

1. Norton Desktop for Windows ver 2.0
	# of package available: 2
	price                 : @85 + S&H. OBO

2. 386MAX 6.02
	# of package available: 2
        price                 : @$55 + S&H. OBO

Buy both these software at the same time, you'll only pay $119 + S&H.
Hurry, these software won't last for a minute.
Send checks to:
	Leo Martin Lim
	525 University Ave apt D-201
        Madison, WI 53703
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: raistlin@wixer.cactus.org (Eli Boaz)
Subject: Re: Vi for MS-Windows
Organization: Real/Time Communications
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 18:04:14 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.224822.11623@wam.umd.edu> mmeltzer@wam.umd.edu writes:
>In article <BxvMCB.LMM@ansoft.com> gupta@ansoft.com (Suvajit Gupta)  
>writes:
>:-> Is there a good public domain UNIX-style vi editor that runs under
>:-> Microsoft Windows?

Yes, I'd like this too.  If anyone emailed him any info on this could
you also send it to me?  Thanx ...

>:->                     Ideally, it should allow resizing of the window
>:-> it runs in.  I currently have a PC vi that runs under DOS, but it
>:-> is limited to run in DOS windows (24 lines only!).
>:-> 
>:-> Please e-mail your response to gupta@ansoft.com
>
>Pardon me if this sounds rude, but why would you want to use VI in  
>Windows?  It makes no sense to me to use only the keyboard in a graphical  
>user interface.  NotePad is a good editor, and if you don't think so, I'm  
>sure Write, or your other word processors can do a good job.

Why?  Because I *hate* the way that WinApps *force* you to use the mouse,
and that's *slow*.  I like Windows (sort of :), but I hate the key-
combination conventions that MS set.  Besides, some of us *like* `vi`
and would like to have it for Windows.
 
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From: john.will@satalink.com (John Will) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: MSCDEX & extended memory?
Date: 23 Nov 92 16:20:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Datamax/Satalink Connection * Ivyland, PA (215) 443-9434
Reply-To: john.will@satalink.com (John Will) 

CW>Is there any way to get MSCDEX to use extended (not expanded) memory?
CW>
CW>Are there any alternatives (shareware or commerical) to MSCDEX? It seems
CW>like a rather limited driver.

How did you get MSCDEX to use any expanded/extended memory?  What are you
talking about? :-)
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: cid@athena.mit.edu (Derek H Cedillo)
Subject: Swap File Question Answered.  One last Request- Cant Delete Hidden file
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:23:45 GMT

Well,
I have solved all of the problems and thoroughly
understand the swap file.
Just one last question.

I CANT DELETE ONE HIDDEN FILE!!!
 It's gil.mss has no relevance at all
just a text file for a class

I tried attrib and all it gives me is:

H C:\WINDOWS\MLINK103\GIL.MSS
If I try attrib -r
to take off any readonly stuff that isnt 
effective either.
It says it can't reset the hidden file.
So, what do I do, any ideas?


Derek
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: doc@magna.com (Matthew J. D'Errico)
Subject: Re: Adobe "TypeAlign" for TrueType????
Keywords: Adobe, truetype, typealign, fonts, manipulation
Organization: Magna Software Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 22:33:34 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.170052.16485@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> ccpoabt!dan@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US writes:
>
>I've been using ATM and Micrografix Designer for a few years, and after
>upgrading to Windows 3.1 have stopped using ATM because I've noticed that
>documents I create with TT fonts rather than ATM fonts print *much* faster.

That's because TT downloads font info to the printer, while Adobe was
downloading the fonts as raster images...  ATM 2.5 now downloads font
info and is quite good at it...

I was using both TT & ATM, and now with 2.5, I'm converting all my
fonts back to ATM because ATM actually manages the font inventory rather
than loading the whole shebang like TT...  With the number of fonts I
have installed this was a problem because it was killing my available
Windows System resources...

-- Doc
From: john.will@satalink.com (John Will)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: ProComm Plus for Windows
Date: 16 Nov 92 14:53:00 GMT
Reply-To: john.will@satalink.com (John Will)
Organization: Datamax/Satalink Connection * Ivyland, PA (215) 443-9434

CT>Ok, I give up.  I'm trying to get ProComm Plus for Windows to run in a
CT>window, instead of as a full-screen application.  I check the
CT>appropriate box in the pif editor, and still it insists on being and
CT>steadfastly remaining a full screen application.  Pressing Alt-Return
CT>gets me only a beep.  What do I have to do to this beast to get it to
CT>submit?

I don't have ProComm Plus for Windows, but it doesn't seem surprising
that Alt-Ret doesn't work, that's for DOS applications!  Have you tried
the minimize button in the upper right hand corner?
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 . KingQWK 1.05 # 97 . On the other hand, you have different fingers.
From: vid@zooid.guild.org (David Mason)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Problems with ATI Wonder cards
Date: 19 Nov 92 17:55:08 GMT
Organization: The Zoo of Ids


Hi,

I provide support in an organization that has a mix of 386 systems with ATI
VGA Wonder/VGA 1024 (OEM) cards. I've been running my system (a 386-40, 4MB
RAM, 64k cache, SMC Ethercard Elite at int 10, address cc00, port 280) for a
while now with occasionally screen glitches when I use 1024*768 resolution
(which I usually do). Recently a co-worker wanted to work in the same
resolution (both our cards have 1MB and we are using Viewsonic 6 - 1024*768
non interlaced) but the problems she is having are much
worse.

The problems mainly seem to be of two types. The first happens randomly when
selecting from a menu. Pieces of the screen will be duplicated behind a window
when it closes, or will just appear.

The second problem happens when resizing or moving a window, sometimes garbage
will appear on the screen.

We've tried swapping cards. We've also tried turning shadowing off, trying
different memory addresses for the ethercard (DC00, E000, etc), 8 bit mode,
and so on all to no avail. Finally I called ATI but the person there didn't
have any suggestions either.

Now I'm looking for any suggestions anyone might have. Both computers we are
working with have different motherboards but both are AMI BIOS. 

If you have any suggestions, please email them to me, and I will summarize if
needed.
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: gordy@world.std.com (Robert W Gordy)
Subject: Re: Need Windows/Network Rolodex program
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 02:07:10 GMT

alpert@rambler.UUCP (Tuna Palace Systems) writes:

>[]

>Can anyone recommend a decent Rolodex-type program for Windows
>that is Novell compatible?  Need something that will permit both
>a shared global phone list as well as individual private phone
>lists.  Any leads on shareware or commercial programs of this
>type will be appreciated!

>    		Bob Alpert
>    		Tuna Palace Systems

I'm looking for the same kind of program except that I have
an extra requirement: half the people on my network use
Mac's.  Therefore I need a network based rolodex that Mac
users can access as well.

By the way, there are a few good commercial products for
the PC/Windows crowd.  The two biggest are Packrat and
ACT!.  They both have calendars and rolodex features.  The way I
see it, Packrat is mainly a calander program w/a Rolodex added
on as an extra.  ACT! is more of a rolodex program w/ a calander
added on as an extra.  I guess it depends if you're mainly looking
for a contact manager or a group scheduler.

Rob
From: john.will@satalink.com (John Will)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Floppy Drive screws up Hi
Date: 15 Nov 92 11:42:00 GMT
Reply-To: john.will@satalink.com (John Will)
Organization: Datamax/Satalink Connection * Ivyland, PA (215) 443-9434

MW>For some reason, whenever I am running Windows or Windows NT, if I start 
MW>using the floppy drive, strange garbled lines start to appear on the 
MW>screen, and the graphics in that region get totally screwed up.  If I 
MW>move a window over these screwed up regions,  they get corrected once 
MW>they get redrawn, but just running the floppy disk screws them up.

I don't know the cause yet, but I've seen it on several systems!  You can
actually see the data being written to the floppy, obviously they are 
mistakenly using the video buffer for their floppy I/O.  You'll also notice
that if you don't touch anything, you'll get a good transfer, but if you
refresh that area by moving the mouse or opening a window, you'll trash
the floppy data that is being transferred.  If you ever figure out what
causes it, I'd like to know. :-)
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
From: phoenix.Princeton.EDU!carlosn (Carlos G. Niederstrasser)
Subject: Intermission and Stacker 2.0
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:20:36 GMT


Has anyone had any problems between Intermition 2.0 Screen saver and Stacker  
2.0?  Ever since I got Stacker the screen saver works fine, but when I try to  
configure it using 'Test' option my system freezes.  Any suggestions?


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