Window Is It Better That A Mac

Term Paper Title	Window Is It Better That A Mac
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Window Is it Better that a Mac

There is a compatibility issue with some PCI-based
display adapters. If you have a PCI-based computer
and your computer stops responding at any of the
following times:

- On the first startup after installing your PCI
  display adapter
- In safe mode Startup
- When your display is set to 640x480, 16 colors

replace the Vga.drv file by copying:

\Drivers\Display\Vga\Vga.drv to your Windows 98\System
folder

If you are installing Windows 98 from a CD-ROM, copy
Drivers\Display\OldVga\Vga.vxd to your Windows 98\System
folder. If you are installing Windows 98 from floppy
disks, contact Microsoft Technical Support to get this
updated file.

Computers with Cyrix CPU
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If you have an Epson 866C or Microcenter Winbook
computer, you may experience periodic general
protection faults. To fix this problem:

1. Copy the WB16off.exe file from the Windows 98
   CD-ROM to your Windows folder.

2. Add the following line to your Autoexec.bat file:

     c:\Windows\wb16off.exe

Micron Computers
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- Micron M5-P1 series (P-60 and P-66)
Before you install Windows 98, users of Micron
M5-PI series (P-60, P-66) need to be sure that
the BIOS read/write jumper (W22) is set to the
read-only position. Setting up with this jumper
in the read\write position may cause BIOS
corruption during Windows 98 installation. For
more information, in the United States contact
Micron Technologies at (208) 465-3434. Outside
the U.S., contact your local hardware provider.

- Micron P90 and P100
Before you install Windows 98, make sure that
your BIOS version is N15 or later. For more
information, in the U.S. contact Micron
Technologies at (208) 465-3434. Outside the U.S.,
contact your local hardware provider.

Undefined Dynalink Error
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If you receive an "undefined dynalink" error,
it's likely that a program you are running uses
an earlier version of QuickTime that conflicts
with the current version. To resolve this problem,
delete the QuickTime files from the program's
folder:

1. Restart your computer.

2. Click Start, point to Find, and then click
   Files Or Folders.

3. In the Named box, type the following:

   qt*.*, *.qtc

4. Make sure that the Look In box specifies
   drive C, and then click Find Now.

5. Delete all the QuickTime files in the program's
   folder. Be sure not to delete any QuickTime
   files in the \Windows or \Windows\System folders.

6. Restart your computer.

Contact Apple for information about the latest
version of QuickTime, or download the program from
the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

System Detection Error - BIOS Could Lead to Data Loss
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If your computer displays the following message:

        System Detection

        Your computer uses a BIOS that could lead
     to data loss if you run Windows 98.

        Please update the BIOS before installing
     Windows 98. For more information, contact
     your computer manufacturer.

You can still install Windows 98 by following the
procedure below.

NOTE: Microsoft takes no responsibility for any damage
that may result from this operation.

1. Copy the contents of the Windows 98 CD-ROM (or
   floppy disk 1) to your hard disk.

2. At the Command prompt, type:

   extract precopy2.cab msdet.inf

3. At the command prompt, type:

   edit msdet.inf

4. On the Search menu, select Find.

5. In the Find What box, type:

   [BadDSBios]

6. Select Find Now.

7. Insert a semicolon before each of the two
   lines following the [BadDSBios] heading.

8. Save your changes, and then run Setup again.

Dell Latitude XP Portable Computers with
Docking Stations
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On some early Dell portable computers, you can
experience problems if you start the computer
while it's attached to a docking station and
a PCMCIA card is inser...

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