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Article #11885Re: Using Lotus 3.1 under Windows (Problems!!)
From: COLFELT ANDREW BRINTON W
Date: Tue, 14 May 1991 20:22
Date: Tue, 14 May 1991 20:22
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morin@pleiades.cps.msu.edu (Michelle Morin) writes: >I have a problem when I try to use Lotus 1-2-3 v. 3.1 under Windows. >I can multi-task Lotus with other programs (such as Harvard Graphics >and WordPerfect 5.1), but when I try to connect to the mainframe >(using telnet) and then switch back to Lotus, I can no longer open >any files (I get the message "Can't get reservation). My computer >is not on a network, and I am not accessing these files when I >use the communications program, but Lotus seems to "switch" to network >mode since that is the only time you need to worry about "reserving" >files. I've tried to contact support at Lotus, but didn't get any >solutions. Has anyone else had similar problems with Lotus under >windows 3.0. This is a VERY tentative answer: 1-2-3 is a "protected-mode" application. Your switching may be accessing the BUS in a way that conflicts with the protected requirement of 1-2-3. I don't know for sure... Andrew colfelt@tramp.colrado.edu
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!gatech!ncar!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!hellgate.utah.edu!csn!boulder!tramp.Colorado.EDU!colfelt From: colfelt@news.colorado.edu (COLFELT ANDREW BRINTON W) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Using Lotus 3.1 under Windows (Problems!!) Message-ID: <colfelt.674252574@tramp.Colorado.EDU> Date: 14 May 91 20:22:54 GMT References: <1991May11.160429.18194@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> Sender: news@colorado.edu (The Daily Planet) Reply-To: colfelt@tramp.Colorado.EDU Distribution: usa Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder Lines: 19 Nntp-Posting-Host: tramp.colorado.edu