Q69927: PC Hangs with 8514/a Display and Printing to Banyan Network

Article: Q69927
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 02-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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If Windows has been configured for an 8514/a display driver, printing to a
printer across a Banyan Vines network causes a warning beep when the print job
finishes and then the computer stops responding (hangs).

RESOLUTION
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According to Banyan technical support, to avoid this problem you need to disable
the Banyan Vines message option as follows:

1. Log off from the Banyan Vines network.

2. Place the following line in the Banyan Vines start up batch file anywhere
  after the Login command:

  z:\setmsgs off

  If necessary, replace "z:\" with the path to the Setmsgs command.

3. Start Banyan Vines and log on before entering Windows.

NOTE: Another workaround to this problem is to configure Windows for the standard
VGA display.

MORE INFORMATION
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With the Setmsgs command set to ON (default), the Banyan Network tries to send a
message to line 25 on the display when a print job is finished. The print job
still prints and the network print message informs you that the print job is
finished; however, the machine locks up. Setting the "setmsgs off" disables this
message. The network does NOT notify the workstation when the job is complete.

Banyan Vines 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 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3rdparty win30

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

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