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From: jaya@ra.src.umd.edu (Jaya Kanal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Word 4.0 Lockups
Message-ID: <1990Oct17.140042.18638@ra.src.umd.edu>
Date: 17 Oct 90 14:00:42 GMT
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I have seen several postings regarding MSWord 4.0 "freezing" for no 
apparent reason, causing the user to reboot.  The posting I just read 
mentions that Microsoft is aware of some problems with the user's (sorry i 
don't have the message in front of me  w/ your name) Dove board.  The 
posting also mentions that others with SE/30s and Mac IIs (and no dove 
board) have the same problems.

To add 2 more cents in about this problem,
We have experienced Word freezing up (the mouse pointer moves, but 
everything else is frozen) on a Mac II and an SE.   Both systems are 
running System 6.0.4, Finder 6.1, Quickmail 2.2.3, a screen saver and a 
few other inits  -- But this configuration has been the same for quite 
some time and the problem first started occurring only recently.  The only 
changes they have made to their systems are:  (1) they began using 
Multifinder recently, but the problem didn't start right after they began 
using it, (2) they began using style sheets regularly, (3) we installed 
the Disinfectant init (again, the problems didn't start directly following 
the installation of the init).

If any Microsoft people read this newsgroup, perhaps you can add this 
description to "the list". 

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Jaya Kanal, Systems Research Center
University of Maryland College Park
jaya@ra.src.umd.edu