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FAMILY SEARCH BY CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS
This program is written to use expanded memory and is compatible with
Above Boards and Matched Memory Classic. The Toshiba CD ROM is used with
the systems generally supplied with this software.
Field reports indicate the /E parameter must be removed from the
AUTOEXEC.BAT command line for the Toshiba CD ROM. The error seen with
this parameter on the line is "1189", indicating the CD ROM cannot be
accessed while trying to use the expanded memory.
This program requires at least 547Kb of CONVENTIONAL memory to be
available before it will run and use expanded memory.
Fastback Plus
Fastback Plus overwrites the CONFIG.SYS file. If you have any devices
drivers, such as EMM, loading in the CONFIG.SYS file, they will be removed
when you install Fastback Plus.
FASTBREAK & 8087
This utility by MicroWay is reported to allow Lotus 1-2-3 Release 1A to
use the 8087 (1-2-3 Rel 2 doesn't need Fastbreak). Fastbreak is
incompatible with EMM.
FINAL WORD & QUIKBUF
By default this software doesn't use the BIOS for input/output, so it's
incompatible with the Above Board QUIKBUF print buffer. To use it with
QUIKBUF, run the FINAL WORD configuration program and select the "use
Operating System for all Input/output" option.
FRAMEWORK
The Framework installation program refers to "extended memory" as memory
above 640K bytes (such as memory on an Above Board) or memory on a hard
disk. Framework swaps information from conventional memory to its
"extended memory." This may be the Above Board or a hard disk, depending
what you specified in the installation program.
(Field report) One user reports that after Framework loads, it requires
200K bytes of free conventional memory to use expanded memory. Ashton-
Tate technical support told the user this.
The Ashton-Tate information ph: 800-437-4329
GOLD HILL COMMON LISP
This software uses extended memory, so your Above board should be setup
for extended memory.
This package also supports Intel Math Coprocessors.
HAL & 1-2-3 & EXPANDED MEMORY
Hal will use approx 200K of expanded memory when loaded.
HAL is a 1-2-3 front-end program that provides a 'plain english' command
line for 1-2-3. It features an 'undo' command that allows you to recover
deleted or changed spreadsheets. The Undo command takes advantage of
expanded memory.
HAL is a terminate and stay resident program that uses around 100K of
conventional memory, as well as the 200k of expanded memory.
HERCULES HPRINT UTILITY & QUIKBUF
The Hercules HPRINT utility uses Shift-PrtSc key combination, which
interferes directly with the QUIKBUF pop-up menu (QUIKBUF also uses Shift-
PrtSc). If you want to use the QUIKBUF pop-up menu, put the QUIKBUF
command (with the Hercules option) before HGC PRINT command in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Then use the HPRINT sequence of Shift-PrtSc-Spacebar
to pop-up the QUIKBUF menu.
NOTE: HPRINT uses Shift-PrtSc-0 or Shift-PrtSc-1 to print graphics
screens. Using one of these on a text screen will lock up the
computer.
HPRINT only works with Epson RX, MX, or IBMGraph printers. Using another
printer may also lock up the computer.
HIMEM (XMS MEMORY)
HIMEM is a program that converts 64K bytes of extended memory into
conventional memory. This means you can have 704K bytes of conventional
memory instead of 640K. This extra conventional memory is called XMS
memory. Only programs specifically written to work with HIMEM can use
XMS memory. For example, Windows 2.1 can use it, but Windows 2.03, Lotus
1-2-3, and most other DOS applications can't use it.
USING HIMEM WITH EMM:
You must load EMM.SYS before HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file. If you
load HIMEM first, all extended memory will be disabled when an application
uses XMS memory. This happens because HIMEM uses interrupt 15 (INT 15).
If you load EMM first, everything works fine.
CHKMEM AND XMS MEMORY:
Because the CHKMEM program isn't written to work with XMS memory, it won't
report the extra 64K bytes of XMS memory. This also applies to the
CHKDSK program.
HP NEW WAVE
This is a Windows-like piece of software. Requires AB Plus or Plus 8 and
mappable conventional memory.
The software directs the user to disable conventional memory down to 256K
and to "follow the manufacturer's instructions for backfilling
conventional memory". Since this must be mappable conventional memory,
the user must have an AB Plus or Plus 8 and have MC on the EMM.sys device
driver line.
NEWWAVE will continue to report "not enough conventional memory" until the
MC parameter is added to the EMM command line.
A side note: Only 636k of conventional memory is found by CHKMEM (or only
252K if the computer's setup program has not been set for 640 conv). This
is normal on an HP vectra. It eats 4k in ROM's.
HOME BASE
Home Base from Brown Bag Software is compatible with the Above Board, but
it doesn't use expanded memory. You can load Home Base from the
CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you load it in the CONFIG.SYS file,
load it before the Intel device drivers:
DEVICE = HBKERNAL (parameters)
DEVICE = EMM.SYS (parameters)
If you have an Above Board and an EGA, you'll need to adjust some of the
parameters. The Brown Bag Software technical support ph: (800) 523-0764.
IBM
IBM 3101 EMULATION PROGRAM
A field report of a user who got her AB PS 286 to work with an IBM 3101
Emulation Program. System was an IBM AT. The Emulation Program uses a
serial port to communicate. It must use COM1 and "does not like non-IBM
serial ports". She did say she got it to work with our ports in the
system (she also had a second serial port), but she could not remember
specifically what she had to do. We've had no other reports of
incompatibilities with this software.
IBM 3270 CONTROL PROGRAM & SIDEKICK
In July of 1986 Borland reported known problems with Sidekick and Ver 2.1
of the 3270 control program. They were working on a fix. Since this time
we have had no further reported complaints, and it would seem the solution
was quickly implemented. The problem was not related to the Above Board.
IMAGE STATION
This is a Lotus 1-2-3 template graphics processor that requires expanded
memory and an AT&T Targa card. AT&T Graphics Software Labs makes Image
Station.
INTEL ICE 386
The ICE 386 software requires expanded memory. It won't load unless at
least 768K bytes of expanded memory are available. For more information
about ICE 386, contact your local Intel field sales office.
INTEL PMON 386 (PSCOPE MONITOR 386)
The PMON 386 software requires expanded memory. It won't load unless at
least 768K bytes of expanded memory are available. For more information
about PMON 386, contact your local Intel field sales office.
KEYWORKS
You can save 64K bytes of conventional memory if you use a version later
than Version 2.0.
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Intel tested this program and it is compatible with Above Boards.
Microsoft Excel uses expanded memory for data storage/code swap/buffer
area/RAM. It requires EMM 4.0. Excel runs faster with Intel Math
CoProcessors.
Microsoft information ph: 800-426-9400.
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End of file Intel FaxBack # 1054 December 2,1992