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- From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
- Subject: Re: Ati Ultra Pro question
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- References: <bgupta.724039623@micro> <1992Dec11.024206.29531@utkux1.utk.edu> <jensen.724352224@schulz>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:45:39 GMT
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- In article <jensen.724352224@schulz> jensen@schulz.nosc.mil (Layne Jensen) writes:
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- >I was having this same problem (Windows crashing after ~10 minutes) until
- >I stopped using the "Explosiv" screen saver. I was loading it in
- >autoexec.bat, and as long as I didn't start up Windows the machine was fine.
- >But a few minutes after loading windows it would hang, i.e., the mouse pointer
- >would be active, but there was no response from the mouse buttons or the
- >keyboard. Since I removed "Explosiv" it has not happened. I am now using the
- >screen saver that came with Windows, with no problems. (Too bad, Explosiv
- >is nice.)
-
- Hmmmm
-
- lets get this straight. You are running a DOS screen saver before
- firing up Windows? Does it actually work? Use Screen Peace or the
- built-in saver instead.
-
- Explosiv does have a reputation for being misbehaved even if you
- aren't running Windows on top of it.
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