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authorJason Rumney2003-01-22 23:16:41 +0000
committerJason Rumney2003-01-22 23:16:41 +0000
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Use MS-Windows consistently in headings, to make it easy to search
for MS-Windows specific problems.
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@@ -918,14 +918,14 @@ The solution is to switch the antivirus software to a less aggressive
918mode (e.g., disable the ``auto-protect'' feature), or even uninstall 918mode (e.g., disable the ``auto-protect'' feature), or even uninstall
919or disable it entirely. 919or disable it entirely.
920 920
921* On Windows 95/98/ME, subprocesses do not terminate properly. 921* On MS-Windows 95/98/ME, subprocesses do not terminate properly.
922 922
923This is a limitation of the Operating System, and can cause problems 923This is a limitation of the Operating System, and can cause problems
924when shutting down Windows. Ensure that all subprocesses are exited 924when shutting down Windows. Ensure that all subprocesses are exited
925cleanly before exiting Emacs. For more details, see the FAQ at 925cleanly before exiting Emacs. For more details, see the FAQ at
926http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/. 926http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/.
927 927
928* Windows 95/98/ME crashes when Emacs invokes non-existent programs. 928* MS-Windows 95/98/ME crashes when Emacs invokes non-existent programs.
929 929
930When a program you are trying to run is not found on the PATH, 930When a program you are trying to run is not found on the PATH,
931Windows might respond by crashing or locking up your system. In 931Windows might respond by crashing or locking up your system. In
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ This problem happens if libc defines the symbol __malloc_initialized.
1343One known solution is to upgrade to a newer libc version. 5.4.33 is 1343One known solution is to upgrade to a newer libc version. 5.4.33 is
1344known to work. 1344known to work.
1345 1345
1346* On Windows, you cannot use the right-hand ALT key and the left-hand 1346* On MS-Windows, you cannot use the right-hand ALT key and the left-hand
1347CTRL key together to type a Control-Meta character. 1347CTRL key together to type a Control-Meta character.
1348 1348
1349This is a consequence of a misfeature beyond Emacs's control. 1349This is a consequence of a misfeature beyond Emacs's control.
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ to nil to tell Emacs that AltGr is really Ctrl and Alt.
1360If you are using Exceed 6.1, upgrade to a later version. This was 1360If you are using Exceed 6.1, upgrade to a later version. This was
1361reported to prevent the crashes. 1361reported to prevent the crashes.
1362 1362
1363* Under some Windows X-servers, Emacs' display is incorrect 1363* Under some X-servers running on MS-Windows, Emacs' display is incorrect
1364 1364
1365The symptoms are that Emacs does not completely erase blank areas of the 1365The symptoms are that Emacs does not completely erase blank areas of the
1366screen during scrolling or some other screen operations (e.g., selective 1366screen during scrolling or some other screen operations (e.g., selective
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ suspects that the bug was fixed by one of these more recent patches:
1598106222-01 OpenWindows 3.6: filemgr (ff.core) fixes 1598106222-01 OpenWindows 3.6: filemgr (ff.core) fixes
1599105284-12 Motif 1.2.7: sparc Runtime library patch 1599105284-12 Motif 1.2.7: sparc Runtime library patch
1600 1600
1601* Problems running Perl under Emacs on Windows NT/95. 1601* Problems running Perl under Emacs on MS-Windows NT/95.
1602 1602
1603`perl -de 0' just hangs when executed in an Emacs subshell. 1603`perl -de 0' just hangs when executed in an Emacs subshell.
1604The fault lies with Perl (indirectly with Windows NT/95). 1604The fault lies with Perl (indirectly with Windows NT/95).
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ subdirectory: `is_exec.c' and `sigaction.c'. Compile them and link
1674them into the Emacs executable `temacs'; then they will replace the 1674them into the Emacs executable `temacs'; then they will replace the
1675incorrect library functions. 1675incorrect library functions.
1676 1676
1677* When compiling with DJGPP on Windows NT, "config msdos" fails. 1677* When compiling with DJGPP on MS-Windows NT, "config msdos" fails.
1678 1678
1679If the error message is "VDM has been already loaded", this is because 1679If the error message is "VDM has been already loaded", this is because
1680Windows has a program called `redir.exe' that is incompatible with a 1680Windows has a program called `redir.exe' that is incompatible with a
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ program by the same name supplied with DJGPP, which is used by
1682config.bat. To resolve this, move the DJGPP's `bin' subdirectory to 1682config.bat. To resolve this, move the DJGPP's `bin' subdirectory to
1683the front of your PATH environment variable. 1683the front of your PATH environment variable.
1684 1684
1685* When compiling with DJGPP on Windows 95, Make fails for some targets 1685* When compiling with DJGPP on MS-Windows 95, Make fails for some targets
1686like make-docfile. 1686like make-docfile.
1687 1687
1688This can happen if long file name support (the setting of environment 1688This can happen if long file name support (the setting of environment
@@ -1732,12 +1732,12 @@ undefined when Emacs runs. The best way to do that is to add an
1732`TERM'; this way, only Emacs gets the empty value, while the rest of 1732`TERM'; this way, only Emacs gets the empty value, while the rest of
1733your system works as before. 1733your system works as before.
1734 1734
1735* On Windows 95, Alt-f6 does not get through to Emacs. 1735* On MS-Windows 95, Alt-f6 does not get through to Emacs.
1736 1736
1737This character seems to be trapped by the kernel in Windows 95. 1737This character seems to be trapped by the kernel in Windows 95.
1738You can enter M-f6 by typing ESC f6. 1738You can enter M-f6 by typing ESC f6.
1739 1739
1740* Typing Alt-Shift has strange effects on Windows. 1740* Typing Alt-Shift has strange effects on MS-Windows.
1741 1741
1742This combination of keys is a command to change keyboard layout. If 1742This combination of keys is a command to change keyboard layout. If
1743you proceed to type another non-modifier key before you let go of Alt 1743you proceed to type another non-modifier key before you let go of Alt
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ the Sun compiler, but not when he recompiled with GCC 2.7.0.
1931We do not know whether something in Emacs is partly to blame for this. 1931We do not know whether something in Emacs is partly to blame for this.
1932 1932
1933* Emacs exits with "X protocol error" when run with an X server for 1933* Emacs exits with "X protocol error" when run with an X server for
1934Windows. 1934MS-Windows.
1935 1935
1936A certain X server for Windows had a bug which caused this. 1936A certain X server for Windows had a bug which caused this.
1937Supposedly the newer 32-bit version of this server doesn't have the 1937Supposedly the newer 32-bit version of this server doesn't have the