Re: DOS program runs slow in XP
From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/08/04
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Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 23:35:54 +1000
Run it full screen. Most but not all of the slowness is from emulating the video. It doesn't need to in full screen.
-- ---------------------------------------------------------- 'Not happy John! Defending our democracy', http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/29/1088392635123.html "Kass" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1ce501c47c7a$0ee26970$a501280a@phx.gbl... > I have a DOS based, Siebe DMS environmental control > program at work. You must access the program through the > C:\ prompt. I can get into the DMS program in XP by > using the C:\ Prompt program, but it runs incredibly slow > compared to how it used to run before we upgraded from > Win98 to WinXP. This program accesses all the > checkpoints in the building to control heating, air > conditioning, fresh air intake, fan speeds, etc. It acts > like there is a lag time before display. For instance, > there is a clock in the program with seconds display. > Instead of the seconds ticking away like before, it might > read 05:25:20 for awhile and then suddenly jump up to > 05:20:48. When I start the program in the C:\ Prompt > program in XP, I get a quick flash message about XMS > driver not installed or something, but the program does > take off. I can access all the control point windows, > just really slowly. Does anyone know why this might > happen in XP? >
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