[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] WordStar5.0 Professional hangs inexplicably

bw@gnu.ai.mit.edu (nobody:*:-2:60001:I. N. Cognito:/:) (04/29/91)

Running WordStar 5.00 (a very early release) the pc often hangs
inexplicably when I hit some cursor key.  Actually somethings is running;
one can print the screen or warm boot, but no WordStar commands can
be executed, and there is no way to save or write files.  I have heard
others complain about similar problems, but have never heard any
suggestions on what is going on.  Any suggestions for a fix? (other than
upgrading to WordStar 5.5, which seems to offer no new features of
use to me).  
 
Bruce Waldman
bw@gnu.ai.mit.edu
bw@harvarda.harvard.edu

coggins@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James R Coggins) (04/30/91)

In article <15385@life.ai.mit.edu> bw@gnu.ai.mit.edu (nobody:*:-2:60001:I. N. Cognito:/:) writes:
>Running WordStar 5.00 (a very early release) the pc hangs....  
>Bruce Waldman
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Do not know if this can help but...I had this problem with WS 5.5 when I 
went into the page preview feature.  Computer would hang up and the only 
way I could get out was to reboot.  Wordstar Technical Service was helpful
Apparently the problem was in the DOS version.  Changing the "stacks" to a
much higher number solved the problem.  I am not at my office now so I cannot
look up the stacks and buffers numbers but if you are interested, email me
direct and I will get the detailed info.  BTY, WS 5.5 is great in that the 
page preview feature is much b etter than in earlier versions and any other 
program I have seen.  I think it is worth the upgrade, if you are a 
Wordstar type of person.
James Coggins

cs352a41@cs.iastate.edu (Adam Goldberg) (04/30/91)

coggins@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James R Coggins) writes:

>                                          BTY, WS 5.5 is great in that the 
>page preview feature is much b etter than in earlier versions and any other 
>program I have seen.  I think it is worth the upgrade, if you are a 
>Wordstar type of person.

BTW: WS 6 is very buggy.  It works, but some things, like running-intents
(Ctrl-O G) don't work too well... Stick with 5 until something on the 
order of 6.1 comes out...


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