				  FAQL.TXT
	Frequently Asked Questions on using OS/2 with Hercules products
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				 Version 1.0
				April 29, 1994

		Copyright 1994, Hercules Computer Technology
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Dynamite        How do I change the refresh rate with the 
		Dynamite in OS/2 2.1 GA and/or OS/2 2.1 for Windows ?

		A.      Use setmode.exe during the installation of the 
			Tseng ET4000/w32i/w32p.
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Dynamite        How do I set the same refresh rate for OS/2 PM and
		WIN-OS/2 with the Dynamite?
		
		A.      Follow the procedure outlined below:
			
			- Copy vmode.com from the w32 driver disk to a
			directory.
			- Add the following commands to autoexec.bat
			x:\D\vmode 72hz
			x:\D\vmode 48k
			x:\D\vmode 72m
			- reboot.

			Note:  x is your hard drive letter
			       D is your directory name

			Here is a list of vmode commands and corresponding 
			refresh rates:

			Vmode 60hz      640x480         60 Hz
			Vmode 72hz      640x480         72 Hz
			Vmode 35k       800x600         56 Hz
			Vmode 38k       800x600         60 Hz
			Vmode 48K       800x600         72 Hz
			Vmode 45m       1024x768        87 Hz Interlaced
			Vmode 65m       1024x768        60 Hz
			Vmode 72m       1024x768        70 Hz

			Note:  Be sure your monitor can handle the higher 
			refresh rate.
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Graphite        How do I change the refresh rate with the 
		Graphite in OS/2 2.1 GA and OS/2 for Windows ?

		A.      Make sure "set crtfile =myscreen.crt" is present in
			the OS/2 config.sys.  The myscreen.crt file should
			be in the /os2 subdirectory.
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Both            How do I keep OS/2 from saving the last status when
		power-down?
		
		A.      Put the following line in the config.sys file: 
			
			set RestartObjects = 0
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Both            How do I speed up OS/2?

		A.      Currently, OS/2 is not known to be a "speedy"
			operating system when compared to Microsoft
			Windows.  Increase the cache size in the config.sys
			file may help.  The default is 512K, set it to 2048K 
			you have the available memory.

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Both            Is seamless windows supported in the Graphite or Dynamite?
		
		A.      Yes. 
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Both            Are the OS/2 drivers 32-bit?                              
		
		A.      Yes. 
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Dynamite        When I tried dspinstl with the w32i/w32p display driver, 
		OS/2 said it could not find one of the .dsc file. 

		A.      Copy the file "Tsengw32.dsc" from the driver disk 
			to your os2/install subdirectory.  Repeat the 
			process of installation.
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Both            When I am in WIN-OS2, the mouse seem to be a bit "jerky". 
		
		A.      set idle seconds to 10 and
			    idle sensitivity to 85.
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Both            Borland C++ and Paradox do not function correctly in 
		OS/2.

		A.      Be sure DPMI_DOS_API is set to ENABLE from the
			default AUTO.

		* Tip contributed by user Mr. Martin Brown.
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