raedgari@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Robert Allen Edgar II) (04/21/91)
raedgari@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Robert Allen Edgar II) writes: > I have a couple of problems with 4dos 3.03 and windows 3.0. >1. While running a communications program which is minimized I get a > warning when I try to run a non-windows application at the same > time. > It says something to the effect that something is using the comm port, > which it is, and that I may loose characters if I run the application > now. It also gives me a choice, that is yes run it or no don't. Is > this a problem I should worry about? Can it be fixed? Should I > just live with it? >2. The other problem is that it seems I can't run a non-windows app. in > a window as I could before installing 4dos. Alt+Enter doesn't seem > to do anything when 4dos is initialized before windows. Is there > a parameter that needs to be set in my config.sys or autoexec.bat > files that is not already set. Come to find out, these problems occur in standard mode. After I got 4dos to quit using my extended memory, Windows operated in enhanced mode. This eliminated the above problems. Thanks to those who answered my post. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Yes there are two paths you can | And in the end, the love you // // go by, but in the long run, | take is equal to the love you // // you can still change the road | make. --The Beatles // // you're on. --Led Zepplin | // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Robert A. Edgar II | raedgari@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////