Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!littlei!intelisc!omepd!davidl From: davidl@inteloc.intel.com (David Levine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Two problems with MS-Word Message-ID: <2635@omepd> Date: 15 Dec 87 17:45:32 GMT Sender: news@omepd Reply-To: davidl@inteloa.UUCP (David Levine) Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro Lines: 28 I just got a hard disk (Cirrus HD31), and now I have room to use all the large programs, oddball INITs, and weird DAs I've always wanted to. Also, the hard disk came with System 4.2/Finder 6.0 (still unavailable in stores, at least around here), so I have an entirely new operating environment. Naturally, I've encountered entirely new bugs. Two of these have to do with Microsoft Word. I present them here not because I expect help, but as a point of information (to help others track problems down quicker). However, any workarounds or fixes would be appreciated. 1. I made Word the startup application on the system volume of my hard disk (which is called "Sys/Apps"). When I booted the machine, Word started up, presented a blank Untitled document, and then prompted me to insert the disk "Sys/Apps"(!). Nothing could recover from that point. Command-period didn't help, and pressing the Programmer's Switch gave me a mini-debugger prompt in the menu bar (!!) and froze the cursor. I had to boot from a floppy and Set Startup to something else. This behavior occurs only in Microsoft Word; MenuClock 3.0 is the only INIT present. 2. The INIT "MFMenu", which makes a menu of the currently-running applications drop down when you click between the MultiFinder mini-icon and the right edge of the screen, causes an immediate and exceptionally severe crash whenever you pull down any menu item in Word. This behavior occurs even when MultiFinder is NOT running, and (again) only in Microsoft Word. I hate Microsoft Word, but I have to use it for compatibility's sake... -- David D. Levine ...{decvax,ihnp4,hplabs}!tektronix!ogcvax!inteloa!inteloe!davidl