Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ncar!unmvax!intvax!gnome!bryan From: bryan@intvax2.cs.sandia.gov (Jon R Bryan) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.desqview Subject: Re: dos5 & win /3 problem Message-ID: <1991Jun28.144731.4875@intvax2.cs.sandia.gov> Date: 28 Jun 91 14:47:31 GMT References: <1991Jun27.162344.14301@iitmax.iit.edu> Distribution: usa Organization: Sandia National Labs, Org. 1411, Albq., NM Lines: 18 From article <1991Jun27.162344.14301@iitmax.iit.edu>, by vonb@iitmax.iit.edu (Robert Von Borstel): > I recently upgraded to dos 5 from 4.01, and have been an avid user > of Desqview 2.31 and Qemm 5.11 /386. My problem is that now I can't > run windows in enhanced mode at the command level prompt (not under DV). > When I try it, I just see the Microsoft logo, then I am returned to a > DOS prompt. The real and standard modes work fine. > You can't run Windows 3.0 in enhanced mode from Desqview. You're better off running Standard mode and using Desqview to do your multi-tasking, which is all that Enhanced mode really gives you anyway. Standard mode runs faster than Enhanced, as well. It's the way I do it. I have the Quarterdeck tech notes, which I can quote from in a follow-up if you must have it "from the horse's mouth." -- Jon R. Bryan (505) 844-2015 <=> bryan@intvax.cs.sandia.gov Sandia National Laboratories, Intelligent Machine Principles Division