Xref: utzoo comp.windows.ms:12817 bit.listserv.win3-l:1270 Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,bit.listserv.win3-l Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!mims-iris.waterloo.edu!tom From: tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu (Tom Haapanen) Subject: Frequently Asked Questions: DIFF, comp.windows.ms edition Message-ID: <1991May18.122400.17553@watserv1.waterloo.edu> Sender: news@watserv1.waterloo.edu Reply-To: tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu (Tom Haapanen) Organization: WATMIMS Research Group, University of Waterloo Date: Sat, 18 May 1991 12:24:00 GMT Lines: 64 8c8 < Summary: version 1.10 [last change: th/91-04-05 --- wallpaper, DOS icons] --- > Summary: version 1.11 [last change: th/91-04-16 --- slow Win3 startup] 12d11 < (* changed items) 40c39 < 24. FaceLift, ATM and TrueType * --- > 24. FaceLift, ATM and TrueType 51,55c50,55 < 34. Starting up Windows applications in a different directory * < 35. Free system resources * < 36. Automatically opening applications on Windows startup * < 37. Windows opening logo * < 38. Using a mouse with DOS applications * --- > 34. Starting up Windows applications in a different directory > 35. Free system resources > 36. Automatically opening applications on Windows startup > 37. Windows opening logo > 38. Using a mouse with DOS applications > 39. Why does Windows start up VERY slowly? 57c57 < 39. Major Windows applications available --- > 40. Major Windows applications available 627a628,639 > 39. What could cause Windows to start up VERY slowly (over a minute)? > > >> One possible reason is the use of a serial mouse on COM2 instead of > COM1. If you have a serial mouse, Windows will first attempt to find > it (with great persistence) on COM1, before it looks on COM2. If your > mouse is on COM2, move it to COM1. > > Using a temporary swapfile instead of a permanent one for 386 enhanced > mode also slows down the startup process, but not to even nearly the > same extent as the serial mouse problem. > > 631c643 < 39. What major applications are available for Windows? --- > 40. What major applications are available for Windows? 634,635c646,649 < Lotus Ami < Lotus Ami Professional --- > Ami > Ami Professional > JustWrite > Professional Write for Windows 637d650 < NBI Legacy 638a652 > WordStar Legacy 650a665,666 > Harvard Graphics for Windows [announced, not shipping] > IBM Hollywood 653a670 > OnTarget [ \tom haapanen --- university of waterloo --- tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu ] [ "i don't even know what street canada is on" -- al capone ]