Q73134: WRK Fish Screen Saver Requires Standard or Enhanced Mode

Article: Q73134
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-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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The WRK Fish screen saver produces a System Error message when activated without
HIMEM.SYS loading under Windows 3.0. If you start Windows 3.0 with the command

  Win /r

With HIMEM.SYS loaded, Fish causes your system to stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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This is a limitation of the Fish program.

This information applies to Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 and 3.0a. This does
not apply to later versions of Windows.

WORKAROUND
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Run Windows in standard or enhanced mode.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.00a

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

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