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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Help with changing Startup logo
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Summary: Help with changing Startup logo


I know this is probably a FAQ, but...

I installed the s/w for my ATI graphics card, and it bashed my Windows
logo files.  When I start Windows now, it has the 3.0 logo instead of
the 3.1 logo.

I thought the files that controlled this were

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VGALOGO.RLE
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VGALOGO.LGO	

I restored these files, but it didn't change the logo.  Anyone know what
the correct files are?

Thanks.


-- 
  <Charles U. Farley>
Average IQ of Calgary Board of Ed. Employee: 65
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Re: Can I Change "Licensed To" Data in Windows 3.1?
Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services
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In article <>,   writes:
>Have you tried re-installing the software?   Otherwise I would be dubious about
>simple ways to change that screen. Is it not designed to be an embarassment to
>would be pirates?
>

	ahh, yes, this is a fun topic.  No, once the name is incribed on the
disk, that is it, it is encoded.  Not even a HEX editor will find it.  You can
write over the "Licensed to:", but you can't change the name underneth it.  I
think if you wish to change this you would have to be a pirate, and we're not
going to promote that here.

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Why is my mouse so JUMPY? 
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.
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In article <>   writes:
>  writes:
>
>>I have a Microsoft Serial Mouse and am using mouse.com 8.00 .  Vertical motion 
>>is nice and smooth, but horizontal motion is so bad I sometimes can't click 
>>on something because my mouse jumps around.  I can be moving the mouse to 
>>the right with relatively uniform motion and the mouse will move smoothly 
>>for a bit, then jump to the right, then move smoothly for a bit then jump 
>>again .  This is crazy!  I have 
>>never had so much trouble with a mouse before.  Anyone have any solutions?  
>
>>Does Microsoft think they are what everyone should be? <- just venting steam!
>
>I think I have the same problem. I think it is caused by the rubber ball
>in the mouse, which doesn't roll so smooth. The detectors in the mouse
>notice this and whoops, I hit a mine  ).
>
>I think the solution will be buying a new mouse, and/or using a mouse pad.
>
>Wouter.


And/or taking the rubber ball out of the mouse  and cleaning it with
alcohol .  This is good to do every so often, even if you
have a mouse pad.  Dust still gets caught in the mouse and on the
rubber ball.  As well, lint and other garbage may find it's way onto
the rubber ball and get into the mouse damaging the horizontal and
vertical sensors.

Hope this helps.  Good luck.

--
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"In theory, theory and practice are the same.  In practice, they are not."
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 revised?!?!"
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: MIDI files on MS-Win3.1 and SoundBlaster 1.0?
Article-I.D.: medtron.1993Apr22.190051.23597
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The Cybard  wrote:
: I have a 486DX-33 computer with a SoundBlaster 1.0 card.  I'm running
: Microsoft Windows v3.1.  I have the SB driver set up properly to play
: normal sounds .  I want to play midi files through the
: Media Player that is included with windows.  I know I have to set up the
: patch maps or something in the MIDI-Mapper in the Control Panel.  I KNOW
: NOTHING ABOUT MIDI.  

: How do I set up Windows so that I can play MIDI files?
If you install the Soundblaster windows drivers correctly, and have
the latest drivers, the media player should be setup to play files
authored to Microsoft's Multimedia midi authoring standard , see the section in the back of the Voyetra manual in the
Soundblaster midi upgrade kit.
You'll find that midi files exist with all kinds of different
mappings, so don't expect them to always sound correct without using
some kind of midi file editor, such as Voyetra's Sequencer Plus.

You can attempt to use the midi-mapper to remap the patches for
soundblaster, but since you cannot modify the sbfm.drv you are allways
stuck with the instruments that come with this driver.  Unless you can
find an editor for making modifications to the instrument settings in
sbfm.drv , I would suggest you locate the early version of
soundblaster drivers that were mapped to mt32 voices, and the later
drivers that are mapped to the general midi voices.   
:   
: -- 
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Borland's Paradox Offer
Organization: RedRock Development
Distribution: usa
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In article <>   writes:
 |I am considering buying Borland's Paradox for Windows since I
 |would like to use a database with Windows  for both work/home use.  I would like to advantage
 |of Borland's "$129.95 until April 30" offer if this package
 |is everything that Borland claims it to be.  So, I was
 |wondering ... has anybody used this and/or have any opinions?

	Yes, and it's pretty much what they claim.  I haven't had time to
try all of it.  Considering the price, even if you decide you don't like it,
it should be saleable over the next 2-3 months for what you have in it .  All in all it's very serviceable; and in my humble
opinion, more powerful than Access.
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: moving icons
Organization: AT&T
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In article <> rutgers!viamar!kmembry writes:
>I remember reading about a program that made windows icons run away
>from the mouse as it moved near them.  Does anyone know the name
>of this program and the ftp location 

There's a program called "Icon Frightener" included with the book Stupid
Windows Tricks by Bob LeVitus and Ed Tittel .  It's
freeware.  If it's not on the net anywhere, I'll happily email a copy to
someone who's willing to upload it .

--
Bob Nichols
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Searching for a phonetic font
Organization: Fac. Wiskunde & Informatica, VU, Amsterdam
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  writes:
: I'm searching for a phonetic TrueType font for Windows 3.1. If 
: anybody knows one, please mail me!
: 
: Thanks.
: 
: dw 
: 
: 
: ##################################################################
: Dipl.-Inform. Dietmar Weidlich    # IfADo, Ardeystr. 67          #
:  # D-4600 Dortmund 50           #
: Phone ++49 231 1084-250           # >> Dr. B.: "Koennten Sie das #
: Fax   ++49 231 1084-401           #      MAL EBEN erledigen?" << #

Yes, I'm looking for phonetic font too! So if you know one,
please mail me too!

Thanks in advance
Patrick Hudepohl
VU Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: NDW Norton Desktop for Windows
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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>I would like to know how to STOP or uninstall this program!!

If an Uninstall icon doesn't exist in the Norton Desktop Apps
group:

Run NDW's install program with /u.
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Program manager ** two questions
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
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In article <>,   writes:
|> 
|>  Is it possible to change the icons in the program groups?  I'd like
|>     to give them some individuality.
|> 
|>  Can you set up a short-cut key to return to the Program Manager? 
|>     I know <CTL><ESC>, <ESC> will do it, but I'd rather set it up so I 
|>     can avoid the task list and get back to the P/M with <ALT><F1>.

I use PlugIn, an enhancement to Program Manager. It allows  for sure, I
don't know on . Anyway, give it a try. I like it a lot and registered it
right away It can be found at ftp.cica.indiana.edu [129.79.20.84] in
/pub/pc/win3/util/plugin13.zip

-Bruce
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                   |  need a good piece of rope."
  Software Technical Support Engineer |               Sam Gamgee
  Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.   |      <My mail, My Opinions>
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Searching for a phonetic font
Organization: Institut f. Arbeitsphysiologie a.d. Uni Dortmund
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I'm searching for a phonetic TrueType font for Windows 3.1. If 
anybody knows one, please mail me!

Thanks.

dw 


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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 FTP-site for .WAV-files
Organization: Institutt for informatikk, Universitetet i Tr.heim, AVH
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Hello everybody...

Are there any ftp-sites with wav-files available???
Frode Kvam :-)


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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Win NT - what is it???
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing
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	<> <>
NNTP-Posting-Host: lyra.crhc.uiuc.edu
In-reply-to: 's message of Fri, 16 Apr 93 21:34:28 GMT

In article <>   writes:

>   Somewhere in this thread, it has been said that Windows NT  is a 
>   multi-user OS, as well as multi-threading, etc.  I certainly haven't
>   seen this to be the case.  There are seperate accounts for each person,
>   and even seperate directories if that is desired.  I don't see an 
>   implentation of simultaneuos use though.
>
>		   Scott

It certainly is multi-user. What I have seen from the March Beta is
that it doesn't yet come with the stuff which exploits multi-user
features. I remember somebody from MS stating that it doesn't allow
two users share one GUI. My interpretation of this was that one user
per console but all the networking and RPC based stuff you want. 

I believe ftp and rlogin deamons for NT systems will come from third
party. Somebody already has a Beta version of an unsecure ftpd on the
net. There is no reason why one cannot write a posix based shell like
csh on Unix for remote logins. 

In general I liked NT when I checked it out. It slow compared to
Win3.1 . The beta version, although being
slow, botts up much faster than my SUN workstation. Windows subsystems
also start up a lot faster than X windows. I believe Bill Gates was
right when he stated that NT was not for everybody. After playing
around with it for a while I was convinced. If I owned a busines using
a "business computer" from IBM or some other established vendor, I
would consider moving to NT platform because it would provide a much
cheaper solution . It provides
the robustness such an application requires. 

On the other hand if you like your DOS games, more or less forget
about NT. You can always boot to DOS  but in general that defeats
the purpose of using NT. Most of NT's features are visible in a
networked environment and in such an environment you can't reboot your
machine at will. For personal use, I would rather wait for the Win32
based Windows release  than jump to NT bandwagon.
I expect most applications will keep on using Win16 until Win32
becomes widely available. 

--
Sadun Anik, U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Center for Reliable and High-performance Computing
e-mail:
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 RE Diamond SS 24X
Organization: Physics Department, FSU
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS         
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>Has anyone experienced a faint shadow at all resolutions using this
>card. Is only in Windows. I have replaced card and am waiting on 
>latest drivers. Also have experienced General Protection Fault Errors
>in WSPDPSF.DRV on Winword Tools Option menu and in WINFAX setup.
>I had a ATI Ultra but was getting Genral Protection Fault errors
>in an SPSS application. These card manufactures must have terrible
>quality control to let products on the market with so many bugs.
>What a hassle. Running on Gateway 2000 DX2/50.
>Thx Dave L

I have used both version 1.17 drivers for Win 3.1 and the new 2.03 drivers.
I have had none of these problems.  No GPF's at all.  I have a feeling that
your problems are not with the card or drivers.  The ATI Ultra drivers are
considered some of the most reliable on the market, and the SS 24X ones 
seem quite good as well.  Maybe you should check BIOS problems in your
Gateway.  I know a few people with Gateway DX2's, and all of them have
found some problem or other with compatibility -- especially with graphics.

The only GPF's I have ever had can be directly attributable to using/
abusing applications.  I even got the newest drivers from Diamond when 
people started complaining.  I still only have one small problem with
them, and it is that the hardware cursor is slightly jumpy during writes/
reads to the swap file.  

Greg Bishop.
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Losing dark colors of my icons
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing
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  Here is an annoying problem. Whenever I save an icon which contains dark
colors like dark red or dark purple, these colors are converted to the
bright colors. This happens with every icon editor including the image
editor that came with SDK. I don't have this problem with .BMP files
either; only with .ICO files or icon libraries. The problem is with
the icon colormap field in the icon file header. Checking the file
with a binary editor, I can see that the masks are OK. By editing the
colormap manually  I can
fix the colors. Does anybody know what may be causing this problem? 

Thanks.



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Center for Reliable and High-performance Computing
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

WORD 2.0 HELP!
Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services
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Hello,
	I'm having problems printing SPANISH characters with WFW2.  I was using the Celtic True type which has the accented characters, and used insert symbol to put in in the document.  However, when I put it in the doc, I get a big square character, and then it prints out just the same .
Can anyone tell me if and how they have printed Spanish characters?  I know WP 5.1 has this built-in, but I do not recall ever seeing this option on WFW2.  HELP!
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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: WP-PCF, Linux, RISC?
Organization: Camosun College, Victoria B.C, Canada
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  writes:
: In article <1qu8ud$>  writes:
: >In article <>   writes:
: >>
: >>Dear friend,
: >>  The RISC means "reduced instruction set computer". The RISC usually has 
: >>small instruction set so as to reduce the circuit complex and can increase 
: >>the clock rate to have a high performance. You can read some books about
: >>computer architecture for more information about RISC.
: >
: >hmm... not that I am an authority on RISC ;-) but I clearly remember
: >reading that the instruction set on RISC CPUs is rather large.
: >The difference is in addressing modes - RISC instruction sets are not
: >as orthogonal is CISC.

The original RISCs had small instruction sets, and simple ones. The
idea was that a) every instruction should be completable in a single
clock cycle and b) to have no microcode and c) extensive pipelines.

A few comparisons :

CPU		Year	Instructions	Microcode
---		----	------------	---------
IBM 370/168	1973	208		420Kb
DEC VAX 11/780	1978	303		480Kb
IBM 801		1980	120		0
UCB RISC 1	1982	39		0
Stanford MIPS	1983	55		0

While researching for the VLSI VAX, DEC discovered that 60% of the VAX
microcode is there to support 20% of the instruction set which
accounted for a mere 0.2% of all instructions executed. The uVAX 32
subsetted the architecture onto a single chip and used a software
emulator for these very complex instructions, the full VLSI uVAX
included the entire instruction set, was 5-10 times more copmlex but
only ranm 20% faster.

CPU		Chips	Microcode	Transistors
---		-----	---------	-----------
uVAX 32		2	64K		101K
VLSI uVAX	9	480K		1250K

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Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Help with changing Startup logo
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              at Oracle Corporation.  The opinions expressed are those
              of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle.

In article <1rgtba$>   writes:
> 
> I know this is probably a FAQ, but...
> 
> I installed the s/w for my ATI graphics card, and it bashed my Windows
> logo files.  When I start Windows now, it has the 3.0 logo instead of
> the 3.1 logo.
> 
> I thought the files that controlled this were
> 
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VGALOGO.RLE
> \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VGALOGO.LGO	
> 
> I restored these files, but it didn't change the logo.  Anyone know what
> the correct files are?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

Somewhere  there is a program  
called winlogo.zip that does the trick. It works great. I believe the  
reason why you can't change the files you mentioned is that the logo is  
actually imbeded into the windows executable 

-Eric

> 
> -- 
>   <Charles U. Farley>
> Average IQ of Calgary Board of Ed. Employee: 65
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Subject: Re: WINBENCH 3.11 help -- graphics comparison?!?
 
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson
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In article <>  writes:
>
>
>In article <>   writes:
>>I have a question about WINBENCH  3.11..
>>
>>I have a 386/33 and a Ahead B  card and got these results-
>>
>>windows vga driver - 2.44 million
>>ahead B  driver - 455,000 winmarks
>>windows svga  driver - 1.68 million winmarks...
>>
>>I was thinking about upgrading to a diamond 24x card.. I read it had about
>>8 million winmark..
>
>On my 386dx 33Mhz 4Mb RAM
>Winbench 2.5
> 24x v2.02 16.7M        1,668,274
>     v2.03 16.7M        1,668,985
>     v2.03 16           4,602,428
>     v2.03 256          7,635,278

Be very careful with these results!  As I recall, numbers from Winbench
2.5 are calculated differently from 3.1, and so these figures are not
comparable.

However, to answer Stephen's question, replacing the Ahead B card with
a Diamond 24x will yield a cost-effective, dramatic speed increase for
Windows.  That or the ATI Graphics Ultra Plus....
--
Greg Franklin
Newsgroup: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

 Re: Can I Change "Licensed To" Data in Windows 3.1?
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In <>  writes:
>	ahh, yes, this is a fun topic.  No, once the name is incribed on the
>disk, that is it, it is encoded.  Not even a HEX editor will find it.  You can

But a disk compare utility  will.  And Windows 3.1 is
also flexible enough at install time that you can copy all the files
onto your hard disk, which greatly speeds things up and makes them
less annoying, if you can spare the 7 or so compressed megs.

>write over the "Licensed to:", but you can't change the name underneth it.  I
>think if you wish to change this you would have to be a pirate, and we're not
>going to promote that here.

No, we're not.  But we're also not going to promote pandering to
corporate paranoia when the real issue is convenience.  I don't *like*
dealing with floppies.  Personally, I have no use for changing the
registration info, but I see it as a valid need, and one that ought to
be solved using a quick little utility rather than a half-hour
reinstall that's just about guaranteed to mess up your settings in one
way or another.

So, while I'm not going to put much time into it myself, here's the
procedure for getting on your way to finding the encoded information:

1.  Copy all your Windows disks into the directory from which you want
to install it.  I've been using c:\WINSTALL myself.

2.  From there, copy that directory to something like c:\WINORIG.

3.  Install from c:\winstall.

4.  comp the two directories to determine changes.  
    i.e., comp *.* \winorig\*.* >\report.txt

5.  Look in the report file for the file that change.  Assuming
they didn't cover themselves covering their own tracks, at least one
file should have a difference noted at a particular offset.  Locate
said offset in the original directory and see what's there using a hex
editor, and do the same for the modified one.

6.  You're on your own as far as breaking the code goes; I don't
really do cryptography.  It's probably just an xor key or something; I
think MS is more concerned with Joe Schmoe at the office personalizing
his copy than with "real pirates" who will probably just disassemble
the damned thing anyway.  This technique should work with just about
any obnoxious corporate product that tries to write to the original
floppies when you install; in some extreme cases you may not be able
to back the floppies up to hard disk, and will be stuck doing a
compare on floppies .

As I noted before, if you can afford the space on the hard disk, and
don't do much in the way of customization, reinstalling from one
directory to another may be less arduous.  Doing some of the stuff
I've mentioned here may well void your license with Microsoft, as if
they'd ever find out.  If you aren't careful with the disk editor, you
could also mung something important... duh.  I guess that's a
disclaimer.

Have at it....

Rob
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