[comp.windows.ms] sudden reboot under Win3.0

fong@ksuvax1 (Eric Fong) (11/02/90)

Hi,
	This problem happen to me recently, maybe someone can help me
out.  When I use WinQVT or use Procomm (running as non-Window application)
or even Terminal, any communication program inside Windows, the machine
will sooner or later reboot itself.  It didn't happen to me before, now
it happened.  I heard someone mention about a virus which reboots the
PC at arbitrary time before. I wonder if this has happened to anyone
in the netland,  if so, what is the reason behind this problem.  Thanks
in advance.

My machine is Zenith 248-12, with Zoom 2400baud modem using COM3, I used
scanv67 and failed to find any virus.

--Eric (fong@ksuvax1.cis.ksu.edu)

gurganus@en.ecn.purdue.edu (James P Gurganus) (11/08/90)

In article <1990Nov2.053716.17719@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu>, fong@ksuvax1 (Eric Fong) writes:
> Hi,
> 	This problem happen to me recently, maybe someone can help me
> out.  When I use WinQVT or use Procomm (running as non-Window application)
> or even Terminal, any communication program inside Windows, the machine
> will sooner or later reboot itself.  It didn't happen to me before, now
> it happened.  I heard someone mention about a virus which reboots the
> PC at arbitrary time before. I wonder if this has happened to anyone
> in the netland,  if so, what is the reason behind this problem.  Thanks
> in advance.
> 
> My machine is Zenith 248-12, with Zoom 2400baud modem using COM3, I used
> scanv67 and failed to find any virus.
> 
> --Eric (fong@ksuvax1.cis.ksu.edu)

I have a very similar problem.  Whenever I use just about any decent 
terminal program made for Windows 3.0, I get reboot problems.  When the
remote system sends a clear-screen code (I think that's what is doing it),
my system cold boots.  I've tried just about every terminal program I can
find available and they all do the same thing.  Needless to say this is
incredibly aggravating.  However, Kermit 3.0 works fine.  Still, I would
rather use a terminal program built for Windows.  Heres my hardware specs:
	Clone 386SX-16 with AMI Bios
	4 Meg RAM
	9600 Baud modem on COM2
I'm running Windows under 386 enhanced mode.  Please help me...thanks in
advance...I really hope this isn't a hardware problem.

	--James Gurganus (gurganus@en.ecn.purdue.edu)