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From: jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Problems with WP 5.1 & Windows 3.0
Summary: Don't run WP51 under Windows
Keywords: Wp 5.1 Windows 3.0 QEMM 5.1 Netware
Message-ID: <1991Jan7.172846.12763@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 7 Jan 91 17:28:46 GMT
References: <1991Jan2.210740.20650@eng.ufl.edu> <1991Jan3.134726.2148@athena.mit.edu>
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Just as a general commentary, I have worked with WP51 both under Windows
and alone.

1.	WordPerfect runs much faster alone than under windows.
	This is due partially to some Windows overhead, but
	mostly to the fact that there is less memory available
	under Windows.
	
	Use the /ws flag on the Wordperfect commmand line or
	
		set wp=/ws
		
	at the DOS command line to get WP to tell you what
	memory is available. This flag is not documented.
	
2.	WordPerfect can handle much bigger files alone. The swapping
	seems to go up exponentially if you run out of space, and
	so the time goes up exponentially.
	
3.	Don't use automatic backup -- it really can cause problems.
	If you must use it, set it to 30 minutes rather than 5 min.
	
4.	Get the latest version of WP. The most recent program revisions
	are 8/20/90. The most recent printer revisions are 12/20/90.
	
The new version of WordPerfect that is designed to run under Windows 
will be out this year. You might try that.

Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer.
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