720323w@aucs.AcadiaU.ca (Bill Wilder) (04/16/91)
If under Windows 3.0 (386 mode) I launch Word Perfect 5.1 using the WP51 PIF file then I see no serious problems. If however, I start a DOS session (with a DOS.PIF file) and later within that session start WP 5.1 then Word Perfect MAY run extremely slow (several minutes to bring up the editing screen). Other relevant points: Both PIF files DO NOT have "Detect Idle Time" enabled. WP often runs fine within the DOS session. I've been unable to determine what circumstances may cause a slowdown. If when WP is running slowly you repeatedly press the SHIFT key (as an example of an innocuous keystroke) WP will proceed a bit more rapidly. Comments? Thanks -- Bill Wilder Computer Systems Manager Kentville Research Station Agriculture Canada
calloway@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Frank Calloway) (04/18/91)
I've seen a different variation on this problem. If I start WordPerfect 5.1 under Windows 3.0, "shell out" (CTL-F1) to DOS, and type "exit" to return to WordPerfect, then WordPerfect runs slowly as you described. Other than this particular quirk, I haven't had any problems with it running slowly. My anticipated solution is to upgrade to WordPerfect for Windows when it becomes avaialable. Frank Calloway