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Q77239: Tandy 1400 Laptop Clock Problem Under MS-DOS 5.0 and Later

Article: Q77239
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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When running Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 and later on a Tandy 1400 laptop, the clock
will not function properly because of the nonstandard implementation of the
clock on the Tandy 1400. The clock will be reset each time the computer is
booted and it won't be incremented while an application is running.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Tandy 1400 laptop comes in three models: LT, FD, and HD. On these models,
the clock is a function of the DOS shipped with the computer. The clock will
only function correctly under the original version of DOS shipped with the
machine. The following list describes Tandy 1400 laptop models and corresponding
DOS versions:

  Model   DOS Version
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  LT      Tandy DOS 3.2003 or 3.2004
  FD      Tandy DOS 3.3004
  HD      Tandy DOS 3.3004

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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