Microsoft KB Archive/230017

Pandora Directive: Game Hangs on Windows 95-Based Computer

PSS ID Number: Q230017 Article last modified on 05-21-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you play Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive on a Microsoft Windows 95-based computer, the game may stop responding (hang).

= RESOLUTION =

You may be able to work around this issue by increasing the amount of available system resources on your computer. To do this, follow these steps:

  Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.   Click the Hardware Profiles tab.   Click Original Configuration, and then click Copy.   In the To box, type a name for the new hardware profile, and then click OK.   Click the Device Manager tab.   Double-click any device category you want to remove to conserve memory, click a device in that category, and then click Properties. If you can remove the device, the new hardware profile appears under Device Usage on the General tab. NOTE: Modems and network adapters are good examples of devices you can remove. </li>  Click to clear the check box next to the hardware profile you created. </li>  Click OK, and then click Close. </li>  Restart the computer. </li>  During the startup sequence, select the hardware profile you want to use, and then press ENTER. </li></ol>

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