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Thought this might be of interest to someone:
techsupp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Mr. Vitas:
>
> Thank you for your question regarding the bypassing of the standard Microsoft
> GDI.
>
> GDI stands for Graphical Device Interface, and refers to the way in which your
> video driver communicates with your operating system. To date, we have not
> encountered any incompatibilities with these type of video drivers. There is
> one documented video card which uses a video driver incompatible with
> TradeStation, and that is the Number Nine Imagine 128 card..
>
> Keep in mind that the GDI settings that are bypassed can usually be toggled on
> and off by the video driver software. You will have to consult your PC manual
> or the manufacture for specifics on these settings.
>
> Thank you for your continued support.
>
> John G.
> Omega Research, Inc.
> Customer support
> From: MIME:vrasys@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 10:32 AM
> To: TechSupp
> Subject: gdi bypass
>
>
> I see in PC Magazine's Review of the latest computers (12-2-97, p.127) that
> many of them bypass the standard Microsoft GDI, which come "with the side effect of
> instability in running applications such Symantec's pcAnywhere and standard whiteboard
> applications that pass GDI information between two PCs."
> Would there be any problems running TradeStation by itself on one of these new
> computers that bypass GDI or do you have an opinion as to potential side effects?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Vitas
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