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to: STEVE SHATTUCK (Rcvd)
from: ANNE PICKETTS
date: 1997-04-12 11:31:00
subject: Error msgs

Greetings STEVE,
You wrote in a message to Anne Picketts:
AP>I am using Quicken V.3.0 (the English ver) with Windows 3.1.
AP>I have three separate files set up within Quicken.  Two are fine but
AP>the third is throwing up the following before I get into the account:
AP>        Application Error
AP>  General Protection Fault in
etc. etc......
SS>      1) Avoid a CLUTTERED desktop.  Minimize the number of
SS> ICONS, open         groups and cute utilities like
SS> CLOCKS/resource monitors, etc.
Doing that, but it could be improved upon.
SS>      2) Discontinue using screen savers/wallpaper that use
SS> LARGE photos         or complex graphics.
Don't use ss/waper.
SS>      3) Use a 256-color or less video driver, at a
SS> reasonable reso-         lution (appropriate to your use).
SS> MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE         LATEST VERSION OF VIDEO
SS> DRIVER for your video card!!!!
OK there I think....
S>      4) Use MEMMAKER or a third-party memory manager to
SS> optimize avail-         able CONVENTIONAL memory.  Aim for
SS> at least 600k+ before load-         ing Windows.
and there.
SS>      5) Avoid having unnecessary programs (such as
SS> Solitaire) open when         running productive work.
And therein could lie the problem.....my other 'alf sneaking in for a
quick game of Solitaire if I leave my machine for 2 minutes!!
Thanks for your help.  Much appreciated.
Regards
  Anne
--- timEd-B9
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* Origin: Anne's Celtic Connection, Waipu, Northland, NZ (3:772/270.1)

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