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        Hi.

        On a MMX200 overclocked to 3x83 with W95-OSR2, OS/2 and Linux, with video
based on a S3 Virge DX chip upgraded to 4 MB, with a 17" monitor, I am having
video defects (similar to random pixels) on normal windows opening/closing when
using the high video resolutions, such as:
        -Mouse cursor turns into a big ugly square. The cursor point is the
upper left corner.
        -Random spots over min/max/close windows buttons (upper right).
        -Random spots on the desktop (such as a wide horizontal line).
        -Random spots on the Start button and the taskbar.
        -Icons misarranged opening windows.

        Up to now I've tried:
        -A different S3 Virge DX card.
        -Most recent video drivers.
        -Different video memories.
        -I have the IE4 virus, but reinstalling the most recent version nothing
improved.
        -Underclocking.
        -Change video configuration.

        Up to now, a masive video refresh tends to arrange things, except the
Start button on the taskbar; even hiding it preserves defects.

        On OS/2 or X on Linux, no problems. I think there is a problem in W95
when it has to draw elements as buttons, etc, with more than 2 MB on the video
card.

        Anyone familiar with above symptoms? TIA, Javier Vizcaino.

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Javier Vizcaino. Ability Electronics. [log in to unmask]
  Starting point:        (-1)^(-1) = -1
  Applying logarithms: (-1)*ln(-1) = ln(-1)
  Since ln(-1) <> 0, dividing:  -1 = 1     (ln(-1) is complex, but exists)

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