# WG0973: RMM.D32 Corrects 5-Second Delay When Starting Apps

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q109562
3.11 WINDOWS kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbfile kbappnote kbenv The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

Microsoft has an Application Note, WG0973: RMM.D32 Corrects Five-Second Delay When Starting Windows-Based Applications.

If you have 32-bit file access enabled and you have an MSIPX or a Novell NE2000.COM ODI driver and IPXODI configuration, you may experience a delay when you start a Windows-based application under Windows for Workgroups 3.11. The RMM.D32 file included with his Application Note may correct the problem.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
- The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
- Microsoft FastTips Technical Library
- Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section at the end of this article.

## THE TEXT OF WG0973

      Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
                  WG0973: RMM.D32 CORRECTS FIVE-SECOND DELAY
                 WHEN STARTING WINDOWS(TM)-BASED APPLICATIONS

                                                       Revision Date: 1/94
                                                             Disk Included

The following information applies to Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11.

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### Introduction

When you start a Windows-based application under Windows for Workgroups 3.11, you may experience a five-second delay before any disk activity occurs and the application begins to load. This delay occurs if you have 32-bit file access enabled and you are using one of the following network configurations:

       MSIPX
       Novell(R) NE2000.COM ODI driver and IPXODI

      NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed this problem occurs with version 1.34
      of the NE2000 multiple link interface device (MLID) driver (dated
      6/3/91) and the versions included in the Novell DOSUP7 and DOSUP8
      client files (dated 1/18/93 and 7/30/93, respectively).

This delay is caused by the 32-bit file access real-mode mapper (RMM.D32) timing out. Once the application loads, it runs at normal speed because it is now stored in the 32-bit disk cache (VCACHE.386).

You can work around this delay by disabling 32-bit file access or by installing the updated RMM.D32 file contained on the WG0973 disk included with this Application Note. The updated RMM.D32 file is not hard-coded for a five-second time-out. Instead, it has a one-second default time-out and can be configured using the RMMTimeout= entry in the SYSTEM.INI file.

### To install the updated RMM.D32 file

Insert the enclosed WG0973 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive. Copy RMM.D32 to your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory using the following command

       copy <drive>:\rmm.d32 <destination>

where <drive> is the floppy disk drive containing the WG0973 disk and <destination> is the drive and directory of your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory. For example, if your WG0973 disk is in drive A, and your Windows directory is C:\WINDOWS, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER:

       copy a:\rmm.d32 c:\windows\system

### Configuring the RMM.D32 Time-Out Setting

To change the one-second default time-out value for the updated RMM.D32 file, open your SYSTEM.INI file in Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Notepad, locate the [386Enh] section, and add the RMMTimeout= entry setting (which is expressed in milliseconds). For example, to increase the time-out for RMM.D32 to two seconds, add the following entry to the [386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

       RMMTimeout=2000

To decrease the time-out for RMM.D32 to half a second, change the setting as follows:

       RMMTimeout=500

## TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

    You can find WG0973.EXE (size: 21923 bytes)
                           , a self-extracting file, on the following

services:

- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

            On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
            Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
            Enter kbfile WG0973.EXE (size: 21923 bytes)
                                   , and click GO!
            Open the article, and click the button to download the file.

- Internet (anonymous FTP)

            ftp ftp.microsoft.com
            Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
            Get WG0973.EXE (size: 21923 bytes)

- Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

            Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
            Download WG0973.EXE (size: 21923 bytes)

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

       ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
       TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online
                   Services

- You can have this Application Note mailed to you from the automated Microsoft FastTips Technical Library, which you can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 936-4200. NOTE: The FastTips Technical Library is available only to customers within the U.S. and Canada.
- If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 637-7098. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area.

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Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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