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From: strobl@gmdzi.UUCP (Wolfgang Strobl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Windows 3.0 is pre-emptive?  (was: Sound
Message-ID: <3217@gmdzi.UUCP>
Date: 19 Aug 90 19:06:36 GMT
References: <18089012:46:26KRW1@lehigh.bitnet>
Organization: GMD, Sankt Augustin, F. R. Germany
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KRW1@Lehigh writes:

>Under certain circumstances, Win 3 will also speed up the system
>timer...having an interesting effect on sound and music programs.
>And some of those reprogram the timer as well.  Nasty business....

I have noticed this behaviour too, but was not able to determine
under what circumstances it does do that. Do you have more info?
Thanks.
 
Wolfgang Strobl