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║ ISA Bus: Software Compatibility: S-Z ║
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TEKMAR'S "TICK" UTILITY (QUIKBUF)
This utility can cause the printscreen function of the QUIKBUF program to
fail (when it is attempted from within the QUIKBUF pop-up menu). Removing
TICK removes the problem.
In addition, there is one customer report of TICK causing Lotus 123 to not
recognize any expanded memory. Try removing TICK to see if the problem
goes away. Symphony may have the same problems, but none have been
reported so far.
SAS
SAS Version 6.03 uses EMS 4.0. However, it maps only four pages at a time
and doesn't use the EEMS portion of EMS 4.0. Therefore, this version of
SAS works with any Above Board; you don't need an Above Board Plus.
SIDEKICK
IBM 3270 CONTROL PROGRAM & SIDEKICK
Borland reports problems with SideKick and Version 2.1 of the 3270 control
program. They were working on a solution in July of 1986, and we have had
no recent reports of this problem, so apparently this has been resolved.
This problem was unrelated to the Above Board.
SIDEKICK & QUIKBUF
When both SideKick and QUIKBUF are active, commands executed from QUIKBUF
will occur after both QUIKBUF and SideKick are popped down.
SIDEKICK PLUS
This version of SideKick uses 64K bytes of conventional memory if expanded
memory is present, 384K bytes if expanded memory isn't present.
SMARTDRV.SYS & THE IBM PS/2 MODEL 30 286
Smartdrv.sys in extended memory (no matter who supplies the extended
memory) cause lockups in a IBM Model 30 286. Microsoft has admitted a
problem and has released an update for the disk caching software. Have
customers contact Microsoft if they have the problem and smartdrv.sys date
code is less than Sept. 7, 1988.
Smartdrv.sys seems to work okay with expanded memory.
SMARTERM V 1.25 AND QUIKBUF
The Smarterm Version 1.25 terminal emulator locks up if used with the
Above Board QUIKBUF program.
SQZ! AND 1-2-3
SQZ!, a data squeezer utility for 1-2-3 and Symphony, is compatible with
Above Board expanded memory.
SUPERCALC 5
SuperCalc uses ALL expanded memory available, though not all memory will
show up in their status screen (e.g. with 1.4 meg Exp memory SC5 will show
1.1 meg total, with 1.01 meg available. The first 300k is 'used' by SC5).
Several reports of SC5 locking up during loading when EMM is installed.
Could not be duplicated here in same brand of computer with same version
of EMM.
SUPERKEY AND QUIKBUF
When both are installed, the Quikbuf pop-up menu passes a carriage return
through to the application.
SUPER PROJECT EXPERT
(Field report) A user reports this program is compatible with Above
Boards. There was a problem, however, where the computer rebooted every
time Super Project was invoked with EMM.SYS active. Computer Associates,
the software manufacturer, instructed the user to configure EMM to use the
address E000 (which, unfortunately, wasn't possible in their 80286-based
computer). However, the user added the parameter EXPF=D000 to the EMM
command line in the CONFIG.SYS file and that allowed Super Project to
operate correctly.
SYMPHONY & EXPANDED MEMORY
Commands to display the amount of expanded memory:
The 1-2-3 command: /Worksheet Status
The Symphony command: F9 Settings
Lotus 1-2-3 & Symphony use 4 bytes of conventional memory as a pointer to
every cell that is stored in expanded memory. This means that ONCE
CONVENTIONAL MEMORY IS FULL, there will be no more room to store pointers
so NO MORE EXPANDED MEMORY CAN BE USED.
Lotus 1-2-3 Ver. 3.0 solves this by using extended memory. (for 286/386's)
Lotus Version 2.2 & Symphony still have this limitation.
The following data types are ALWAYS stored in conventional memory:
Integers, Range names, String constants.
Expanded memory is used to store:
Real numbers, Labels, Formulas.
You cannot save conventional memory by changing data types.
It is possible to have a large spreadsheet full of numbers that does not
use ANY expanded memory. On the other extreme, you can have many complex
formulas or long labels that will fill all the expanded memory while
conventional memory is still available.
In order to get more conventional memory, have users remove any TSR
programs they have loaded. This will allow them to use more expanded
memory.
THINKTANK AND EXPANDED MEMORY
ThinkTank Version 2.1 or higher uses LIM expanded memory to handle
outlines faster. This isn't documented in the ThinkTank manual, but both
Living Videotext and Intel have confirmed it.
TOPAZ
Topaz is a 3-D modeling program that uses the AT&T Targa card and requires
2M bytes of expanded memory (but works best with 8M bytes). AT&T Graphics
Software Labs makes this software.
VDISK
VDISK is compatible with Above Boards. However, when using VDISK, and an
Above Board PLUS or Plus 8 providing LIM 4.0 expanded memory, don't use
I/O port 218 for the Above Board. If you do, VDISK won't install.
Instead, it will display an, "Extender card switches do not match memory
size" message.
VDISK uses I/O ports 210 and 213. An Above Board Plus uses these same
ports if the board is set to I/O port 218 and it's using the Above Board
Plus EMM 4.0.
VEM.SYS
VEM.SYS is the device driver for the Above Disk program. If you try to
use EMM with VEM.SYS, EMM will appear to install, but no expanded memory
will be recognized (the CHKMEM program will report 0K bytes expanded
memory). Remove the VEM.SYS line from the CONFIG.SYS file.
WORD PERFECT
Intel has no reports of incompatibilities between WordPerfect and Above
Boards.
WORD PERFECT 5.0
We have no Field Reports of any incompatibilities.
Tech Notes:
We have FIELD REPORTS that it may require EMM 4.0, but this version DOES
use expanded memory for documents that become too large for conventional
memory. About 300k of program menus, error messages, and overlays can
also be loaded into expanded memory by using the /r parameter. This will
increase program speed. Word Perfect 5.0 uses expanded memory for
documents AUTOMATICALLY unless expanded memory is disabled using the /NE
parameter.
WORDSTAR & QUIKBUF
When using Wordstar with the Above Board's QUIKBUF program, you need to
change the defaults in the Wordstar print menu. Instead of answering "N"
to, "Do you want to continue and print?", answer, "Y". This will keep
QUIKBUF from interfering with Wordstar's internal buffer.
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End of file Intel FaxBack # 1152 December 2,1992