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From: JDYARD01@ULKYVX.BITNET (Jonathan D. Yarden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: WP 5.1 Lockup Problem; The Fix
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Date: 23 Mar 90 18:13:00 GMT
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In a previous message, I asked if anyone else had experienced WP 5.1 lockup
problems on V-20 based PC's.  I sure was not expecting the deluge of messages
that I got.  In any case, the problem IS NOT with WP 5.1.  It
has to do with the video synchronization and the user-defined cursors that
WP 5.1 can use (CURSOR.COM does this).  In order for WP 5.1 to function with
some motherboards and video boards, you have to include the "/nc" command
switch.  Apparently this disables WP 5.1 from having direct cursor control.
The side effects are inability to change cursor speed, and being unable to
use a user-defined cursor size.  Another possible switch is the "/nk" command
which I suppose has something to do with keyboard input.


Both of these switches were supplied by WordPerfect's technical support group.

Jon