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Why has my DDS changed to some number, other then the one that indicates a successful boot, after Ive run some random program?

April 26, 2017boot changed DDS indicates program run successful

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Why has my DDS changed to some number, other then the one that indicates a successful boot, after Ive run some random program?

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It is only during the boot process that the PERQ’s diagnostic display system (DDS) contains valid information about the status of the system. After the system has successfully booted, a program may make a call to SetDDS, which will set the DDS to whatever value is specified by the program. Users should be aware that there is a DDS bug that possibly can cause the display to be one digit off while the system is being booted. So far, it does not seem to appear very frequently.