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- ** Special Notice to Compaq Users **
- ** using **
- ** BIOS versions 4.0 or less **
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- PROBLEM: Upon executing BYE-PC, the screen goes blank and nothing
- appears on the screen, or is sent to the remote. Program
- seems to lock up completly, but it will still answer the
- phone.
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- REASON: Compaq Deskpro computers with BIOS versions 4.0 or less
- do not support video interrupt 10h function 0Eh (write to
- teletype display). This function is used in PC DOS by all
- routines that write to video using the tty interface. The
- main purpose of the tty function is to allow high speed
- interface of the video display. Apparently, this function
- is not used at all by MSDOS for the Compaq.
-
- SOLUTION: Purchase a BIOS ROM update version 5.0 or greater. The part
- number for version 5.0 of the ROM is 100298-001. After the
- new ROM is installed, BYE-PC will operate correctly on the
- Compaq.
-
- NOTICE: The following information was provided by Dave Bennett. You
- may wish write to him if you are having problems finding a
- new ROM at:
-
- Dave Bennett
- 3016 Reelfoot Drive
- Nashville, Tennessee 37214
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- According to Dave, BYE-PC functions perfectly with the ROM
- update.
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