Cannot Print from a DOS Application in Enhanced Mode (68755)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q68755

SUMMARY

If you cannot print from a DOS application in the enhanced mode of Microsoft Windows version 3.0, you may have a device contention problem. You can resolve this problem by doing the following:
  1. From the Main group of Program Manager, choose the Control Panel icon.
  2. From Control Panel, choose the 386 enhanced icon.
  3. In the Idle section of the Device Contention box, set the seconds down to 2.

MORE INFORMATION

If you are running more than one application in enhanced mode of Windows and one of the applications is a DOS application, both applications may need to use the same printer or communications device. The Idle section of the 386 enhanced icon in Control Panel controls how many seconds should pass before another application can use the device.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB68755
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