MS-DOS Shell Clock Does Not Update When POWER Is Running (96960)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
This article was previously published under Q96960
SYMPTOMS
When you are running POWER with MS-DOS Shell, the clock in the
lower-right corner (on the message bar) is not updated when the
machine is in the power conservation mode.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because of the design of Shell. Shell uses an
internal counter and updates the time display when this counter
reaches 65535. Under normal circumstances, the counter reaches 65535
approximately one time per minute. When POWER is loaded, the rate at
which the counter is incremented is slowed considerably. As a result,
the time display is updated approximately one time per hour.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS Shell version
6.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/19/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB96960 |
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