home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Software Vault: The Gold Collection
/
Software Vault - The Gold Collection (American Databankers) (1993).ISO
/
cdr11
/
intmemry.zip
/
MEMO1154.TXT
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1992-12-02
|
6KB
|
122 lines
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ ISA Bus: Software Compatibility: Microsoft ║
║ ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
MS WORD & THE HP VECTRA
WORD 2.1 does not work in an HP Vectra with BIOS ROM version A01.04 or
lower when EMM.SYS is installed. WORD 3.0 and 3.1 work fine with EMM.SYS
installed, however, the computer locks up during a Spell Check. HP
acknowledges the problem and will make the necessary corrections.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2.0 AND QUIKBUF
Customer reports indicate that the Above Board's QUIKBUF2 program won't
work with Windows 2.0, even if Windows' print spooler is disabled.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2.03
Microsoft Windows 2.03 is incompatible with 6-MHz IBM PC AT BIOS version
dated 1/10/84. Windows 2.03 works fine with the new 8-MHz BIOS.
For all other computers, Windows doesn't work with the /E parameter in the
SWAPDISK= line of the WIN.INI file. This is a problem with Windows. Even
though the Windows manual says to use this parameter, remove it and use
either the hard disk or a RAM disk drive letter as the SWAPDISK. Also
designate a SWAPSIZE= on the next line (for example SWAPSIZE=1024 or
SWAPSIZE=2048).
(Field report) One user reported a problem with Windows 2.03 and an Above
Board 286. The Windows manual says to disable memory down to 256K bytes
to use Windows. Microsoft verified that the manual is incorrect, and you
need to disable memory down to 256K bytes only when configuring mappable
conventional memory using an Above Board PLUS or an AST RAMPAGE.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 386
This version of Windows has its own memory manager. Set Above Boards to
provide all extended. "System not configured correctly" error = expanded
memory installed.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.0
Microsoft Windows 3.0 is compatible with Above Boards. The optimum
configuration varies depending on the computer. Here are Intel's
recommendations.
In a 386-based computer, set your Above Board for all extended memory.
This allows Windows to run in 386 Enhanced mode. You can install
Microsoft's EMM386.SYS to provide expanded memory for your applications
that need expanded memory but don't run under Windows.
In a 286-based computer, set your Above Board for all extended memory
unless you have programs that require expanded memory. In these cases,
set the Above Board to provide as much extended memory as possible while
allowing enough expanded memory for your programs. This allows Windows to
run in Standard mode. A minimum of 384K of extended memory is required.
Be sure EMM.SYS is BEFORE HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS.
In an 8086/8088-based computer, set your Above Board for expanded memory.
If your computer has less than 640K bytes of conventional memory, the
Above Board may be able to backfill memory to 640K.
NOTE: Microsoft's HIMEM.SYS "hides" all extended memory. CHKMEM
will report 0K extended memory when HIMEM is installed.
SLOW SCREEN UPDATE IN WINDOWS
Occasionally, Windows screen updates will be extremely slow. If you have
Intel's EMM (Expanded Memory Manager) set to provide mappable conventional
memory, add the parameter MCL=9800 to the EMM.SYS command line in your
CONFIG.SYS file. This should solve the problem. If it doesn't, something
else is causing it.
SMARTDRV.SYS & THE IBM PS/2 MODEL 30 286
Using SMARTDRV.SYS with extended memory locks up an IBM Model 30.
Microsoft recognized this problem and released an update for the disk
caching software. You should contact Microsoft if you have the problem
and your SMARTDRV.SYS is dated before September 7, 1988. SMARTDRV.SYS is
reported to work with expanded memory.
SMARTDRIVE HIDES EXTENDED MEMORY
SMARTDRV.SYS "hides" extended memory from the computer's BIOS, so CHKMEM
and application programs (such as 1-2-3) don't recognize the memory.
WINDOWS 386 & EXPANDED MEMORY
Windows 386 does not conform to the LIM EMS spec. It will create expanded
memory even if there are less than 4 page frames available.
If there are less than 4 page frames, WIN386 will show expanded memory is
present and it will use it. CHKMEM and VECHECK will also report expanded
memory. However, applications will not recognize or use the expanded
memory. (PageMaker, VEDEMO, Lotus 123, Quattro, Excel, etc.)
Check for boards that might cause a page frame confict (network boards,
scanner boards, VGA boards, etc.). If a problem persists after removing
the page frame conflict, add the following statement to the WIN.INI file:
EMMINCLUDE=XXXX-YYYY
where XXXX is the starting address of the first page frame and YYYY is
the ending address of the last page frame. Legal addresses are between
C000 and DFFF. Example: EMMINCLUDE=D000-DFFF
MS WORD AND RAM DISKS
MS Word Manual has instructions for using Word with RAM disks.
Version 2.0 Manual page 355
Version 3.0 Manual page 178 (second manual)
MICROSOFT WORD 5.0
Microsoft Word 5.0 supports EMS 3.2 and 4.0. With expanded memory, Word
can access larger files and do searches and other operations faster.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
End of file Intel FaxBack # 1154 December 2,1992