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- From: ed@kpc.com (Ed LaClair)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
- Subject: Re: backgound file transfers
- Message-ID: <1992Aug20.033021.5437@kpc.com>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 03:30:21 GMT
- References: <714265709.0@davespc.mi.org>
- Sender: usenet@kpc.com
- Organization: Kubota Pacific Computer Inc, Santa Clara, CA
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- In article <714265709.0@davespc.mi.org> Dave.Beaujean@davespc.mi.org (Dave Beaujean) writes:
- >Has anyone been able to successfully transfer files
- >in the background while working in another window. I
- >cannot get procomm for windows to work!!! It works
- >fine until I alt-tab to another window, then I get
- >errors (CRC, UART Overflow, etc.). When I change back
- >into the window where I am doing the transfer (procomm
- >for windows), the transfer continues fine. I am also
- >having this problem with UUCICO (unix file transfers),
- >and Telix (DOS comm software). It does not happen
- >every time. Sometimes (20% of the time) the transfer
- >works ok. After spending a week talking to Microsoft
- >with 2 dozen unseccessful attempts, I am told that
- >I may not get it to work at all. I am told (by one
- >Microsoft technician) that he does the transfer with Telix
- >and Procomm all the time with no trouble. I have tried
- >everything! Even a brand new windows installation with a new
- >copy of windows 3.1!!!
- >
- I had the same problem with my 486/33 until I changed the I/O board to one
- with a faster UART (in this case a 16550AFN). Now I can switch windows to my
- hearts content with nary a blip in the transfer. Might be worth a try.
-
- Ed
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