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comp.os.ms-windows DIFF: Frequently Asked Questions

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From: Tom Haapanen
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1992 12:43
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> COPYRIGHT
>     This article is copyright 1990-1992 by Tom Haapanen.  It may be freely
>     copied and/or distributed in its entirety as long as this copyright
>     notice is not removed.  It may not be sold for profit or incorporated
>     into commercial products without the author's written permission.
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>     59. Reducing the jerkiness in DOS windows
>     60. Can I change the font size for a DOS window?
>     61. Why won't my SoundBlaster Pro work with Windows 3.1?
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<     out the appropriate video mode number.  Finally, if you get desperate,
<     you could call up your video card manufacturer/vendor and ask them why
<     the drivers were not included with the card, and to send them to you.
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>     out the appropriate video mode number.  Some of the most common video
>     card chipsets are the following:
> 	Tseng Labs ET4000 	Trident T8800	ATI VGA Wonder series
> 	Tseng Labs ET3000 	Trident T8900	ATI Ultra/Vantage
> 	Paradise VGA+ 		S3 C911
>     
>     Microsoft's download BBS has a variety of driver updates available.
>     You can reach it at (206) 936-6735.
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>     Finally, if you get desperate, you could call up your video card
>     manufacturer/vendor and ask them why the drivers were not included with
>     the card, and to send them to you.
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<     In Windows 3.1, the mouse will only work in a DOS window if you have a
<     mouse driver which has been updated for 3.1.  While old 3.0 drivers
<     do work, they do not provide mouse functionality inside DOS windows.
<     If you have a Microsoft mouse, you can use the mouse driver version
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>     In Windows 3.1, the mouse will automatically work in a DOS window if
>     you have a video driver which has been updated for 3.1.  Old 3.0
>     drivers do work, but they do not by default provide mouse functionality
>     inside DOS windows, although you can force them to do so by adding the
>     line
> 	MouseinDosBox=1
>     to the [NonWindowsApp] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.
> 
>     If you have a Microsoft mouse, you should use the mouse driver version
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>     You can also use the mouse in a 3.1
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<     Trade Consulting (+49-8230-4925 in Germany).  Hebrew fonts are available
<     from Data-Cal.  I am not currently aware of a source for Arabic fonts.
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>     Trade Consulting (+49-8230-4925 in Germany).
>     
>     Hebrew fonts are available from Data-Cal.   Also, the WinGreek package
>     at cica contains Hebrew fonts (for screen and LaserJets; an ATM version
>     is under development).
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>     I am not aware of any Arabic fonts, but Eastern Language Systems in Utah
>     (801-377-2200) has an Arabic word processor called "AlKatiib", as well
>     as a Persian one called "Vazhe Negar".
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> 
> 59.  How can I reduce the amount of "jerkiness" in the DOS windows?
> 
> >>  Windows 3.1 updates the DOS windows by default every 50 ms.  To
>     increase the update frequency, specify another update interval (such
>     as 20 ms) by adding a line to the [386Enh] section of SYSTEM.INI:
> 
> 	WindowUpdateTime=20
> 
> 
> 60. Can I change the font size for a DOS window?
> 
> >>  All video drivers updated for Windows 3.1 allow on-the-fly font changes;
>     to get the same functionality using onled 3.0 drivers (in Windows 3.1),
>     add the line
>     
> 	FontChangeEnable=1
>     
>     to the [NonWindowsApp] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.  If you experience
>     strange cursor behaviour or missing characters, remove the line from
>     SYSTEM.INI.
> 
> 
> 61.  Why won't my SoundBlaster Pro work with Windows 3.1?
> 
> >>  One of the most common symptoms is a complete hang of the machine on
>     exit from Windows.  You need to use the SoundBlaster Pro drivers, NOT
>     the SoundBlaster 1.5 drivers included with Windows 3.1.  The drivers
>     currently shipped with SBP are out of date, as are those on Microsoft's
>     BBS and on CompuServe.  However, ftp.cica.indiana.edu has the updated
>     drivers available as /pub/pc/win3/sound/sbpw31.zip.  You can also get
>     them from Creative Labs' BBS at (408) 428-6660.

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From: tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen)
Subject: comp.os.ms-windows DIFF: Frequently Asked Questions
Organization: Waterloo Engineering Software
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1992 12:43:19 GMT
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