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Re: A86: Windows 98




Thats funny...my computer speeds up when the I have it in 3 byte mode...
(24bit)...  :)

>All the icons were originally drawn to look ok with 16 or 256 colors. They
>probably just improved the graphics
>because most computers have it set for 16 or 24-bit. I have 16-bit because
>it is fastest and looks good, 24-bit
>doesnt have any noticable improvement but simply slows down the GUI
>
>Later,
>    Matt
>
>>In order to upgrade to fat32 u click on the fat 32 converter icon in
>>the system tools menu under accessories, it then runs a check on your hard
>>drive, and then (if there are no incompatible programs) it runs the
>>converter in dos. (first it runs scandisk, then the converter). The thing
>>about beta 3, was that you had to do it one hd at a time, and then after
>>that you couldn't transfer files over a network with a fat 16 system.
>>
>>ViRtUaL mAlFuNcTiOn
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
>>> [mailto:owner-assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Bryan Rabeler
>>> Sent: Friday, June 05, 1998 8:05 PM
>>> To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
>>> Subject: Re: A86: Windows 98
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt2000 wrote:
>>>
>>> > >The full version isn't even out yet, it think. it doesn't come
>>> out until
>>> > the
>>> > >25th (of June) maybe later, depending on the DOJ, but it isn't out
>yet.
>>> > >Only Beta 3.
>>> >
>>> > The full version has been released to the OEM's briefly, but is not
>>> > officially out yet though. I managed to get my
>>> > hands on the FULL version of both Win 98 and MS Plus 98, NOT
>>> Beta 3. I know
>>> > a guy who knows a guy who was roommates
>>> > with a guy who... well never mind ;-)
>>>
>>> HAhahahaha......
>>>
>>> > BTW, It is more then just imbedded Internet Explorer. It has
>>> FAT 32 which is
>>> > cool and saves a lot of space, I had it earlier
>>> > on OSR2 but not everyone has OSR2.. Uhh..., it has nicer icons, nicer
>>> > display, neat smooth scrolling windows, appears to disk
>>> fragment better, and
>>> > hey, Outlook Express isnt crashing every 10 minutes! They must
>>> have fixed
>>> > that bug.
>>>
>>> Can you easily upgrade from FAT16?  And how can icons be "nicer"?
>>>
>>> > Does everyone know about the IE easter egg?
>>> >
>>> > Select help, about
>>> > Hold down control and select the E globe symbol, circle the world
>>> > (counterclockwise I think), and then when something happens
>>> press the unlock
>>> > button, and drag the E globe on to the world and the credits come up
>>> >
>>> > Pretty cool ehh?
>>>
>>> Neat.  I've always wondered why IE was so big and bloated...now I
>>> know why.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
>>>    File Archives, HTML, and Support
>>>    the ticalc.org project - http://www.ticalc.org/
>>>
>>>
>>>
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