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PHAR LAP ERROR 10034

    11-Aug-93 09:17:16
Fm: Robert J.P Smith 72640,1306
To: Don Landis 71673,3612
Hi Don, havent been able to get new drivers and as hey say here's the story so everyone can learn a lesson: 1rst my Nec 4FG monitor had a slight defect (a horizontal line scrolled & there was an intermittent high pitched hum.) so being 9 months old & under warranty I brought it to BULL systems who do warranty work for NEC in Canada…they said Oh a day or two but when I went to pick it up they said here's a new one.>>(Wrong…They had me back a "refurbished" model that was older and also had a defect, so back it goes and I have to get another one..That one now shows signs of a problem but I cannot adjust it properly since no one at ATI has answered my questions about where is the latest DLXpress version 2.16 driver & if my configuration drivers for the ATI card are actually correct for my NEC monitor… I called the ATI BBS the other nite and after downloading a file dated Jan 93 found out it was the same driver package I already had (but dated Oct 92) So so smart fellow at ATI changed the date on the file and people who want the upgrade download the wrong package !! The drivers are not on the CIS library of ATI and two messages later still no answer… GREAT SERVICE FOR A CANADIAN COMPANY GUYS !!!! So buyer beware… On a positive note: When I contacted Vibrant Graphics yesterday and mentioned the PHarLap error message I was given the following statement to include in my batch file that starts 3D Studio. SET DOSX=-SAVERGS Am told this helps to remove the Phar Lap error message.. I'll try it out and see if it eliminates it.. I'll also let you know how this story with ATI develops/ Regards, Bob Smith