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From: pschwart@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Paul Schwartz)
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Subject: Re: Gateway 2000, Win 3.0, & Excel 2.1C???
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Date: 4 Feb 91 15:25:58 GMT
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In article <11279@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>, todd@uhunix1.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Todd Ogasawara) writes...

>I just received my 33MHz 80386 Gateway 2000 yesterday and started moving my
>software from my old AT clone to it today. I've run into a problem with
>Microsoft Excel 2.1C (upgrade released in December 1989). The problem is
>that Excel locks up right after the startup screen (the empty spreadsheet)
>appears in either Windows 3.0 Standard or 386Enchanced mode. It works ok if
>I run Windows 3.0 in Real mode. Excel 2.1C ran fine on my old 10MHz 286 in
>Windows 3.0 Standard mode. And, I've seen it run on an Acer 1100/25 (25MHz
>386) in Standard and 386Enhanced mode, so I suspect the problem lies in the
>Gateway itself. Any clues out there? Here is my configuration:
> 

Excel 2.1C was not designed for the 386Enhanced mode(Microsoft breaking THEIR
rules again, sigh).  You need to get 2.1d or 3.0.

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