Q68752: NEC Prospeed 386 with Math Coprocessor May Hang Windows Setup

Article: Q68752
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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The NEC Prospeed 386 Laptop may stop responding (hang) during Microsoft Windows
setup if a math coprocessor is installed and the jumper to the left of the math
coprocessor is set incorrectly.

The jumper has three pins. The default settings are pins 2 and 3. Windows
requires that the jumper be set to pins 1 and 2. This has been confirmed by NEC
technical support.

NEC Prospeed users should contact NEC technical support or their dealer for
correct installation instructions.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you are using the NEC Docking Station, then the regular AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files are ignored and files named AUTOEXEC.DS and CONFIG.DS are used.
You also need to add /M:7 to the HIMEM.SYS line:

  device=c:\HIMEM.SYS /M:7

The NEC Prospeed 386 Laptop Computer is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00 3rdparty WIN30 3.0 3.00a 3.0a KBHW

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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