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From: anderson@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Windows 386 Problems
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Date: 16 Nov 89 05:16:08 GMT
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I'm having a problem with Windows 386.  I have a
new machine, Club American 333C (AMI Bios) with
a Sigma Laserview 19" monitor and an MSC PC Mouse II.

First problem: during Win386 setup, my machine is
not listed on the machine options, so I chose Compaq.
Installing screen drivers is a bit of a complex deal,
but Sigma provides an instruction sheet and a disk
with the Windows/386 drivers etc on it.  I install
the mouse drivers in the prescribed fashion.

I'm configured the right way, I think.  The behavior
is this.  I get in directory WIN386.  I start the
thing by typing WIN386.  The cursor goes down one
line, about a half second passes, and the screen
in cleared and I'm back at the DOS prompt (not very
useful, eh?).

I called Microsoft (it's Windows 386, v. 2.11); no
help there (nice person, but no help).  I called
Sigma, they tell me I have the latest version of their
stuff (the monitor is brand new).  I called Club American,
where so far nobody has gotten back to me (maybe they're
looking into it).

Any suggestions?  (By now, I don't even swear at the
way Windows installation has to be done anymore.)  I'm
up for anything.  Because I *have* to have Windows up
to do my job, I installed Windows 286 too, and that
works fine.


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