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Smartdrv problems

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From: PETERS,MICHAEL W
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1992 22:40
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I am having a slight problem.  I have a 386/40 with 4MB.  I do install
HIMEM.SYS, but I do not install emm386...I find that EMM386 slows my machine
slightly and I have no need for expanded memory in a DOS environment.

The problem that occurs is that with smartdrv installed, my machine blanks
the screen when Corel Draw begins to print.  The only way to get the screen
back is to CNTRL-ALT-DELETE and return to windows (YES I am running 3.1).
Sometimes I get back a nice updated screen and other times I get a screen
that appears to have had rows of pixels shift and distorted...some pixels
are flickering and I can typically locate my mouse pointer by a group
of moving distortions.  The machine never locks up though.  Without SMARTDRV
the problem appears to never occur.

ANY suggestions???
I am currently not shadowing video and/or system rom.
Also I have a PLANE JANE VGA card w/256k.

Thanks,
MP

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PETERS,MICHAEL W
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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From: gt3449b@prism.gatech.EDU (PETERS,MICHAEL W)
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Subject: Smartdrv problems
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Date: 7 Apr 92 22:40:55 GMT
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