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Q77878: IBM PC 3270 Emulation Ver. 1.22 Incompatible with MS-DOS 5.0

Article: Q77878
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x
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 
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SUMMARY
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IBM has confirmed that the IBM PC 3270 emulation program version 1.22 is
incompatible with both MS-DOS 5.0 and IBM PC-DOS 5.0.

Running the IBM PC 3270 emulator with MS-DOS 5.0 may cause intermittent lock-ups,
or lowercase letters may automatically change to uppercase letters.

MORE INFORMATION
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IBM technical support recommends replacing the IBM PC 3270 emulation with a new
release called the Entry Level Emulation Program version 2.0. The Entry Level
Emulation Program is available from IBM and is compatible with both MS-DOS 5.0
and IBM PC-DOS 5.0.



Additional query words: 5.00 3rdparty hang terminal

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x

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