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Enhancing Performance for Windows Apps 5/05/94
File: PERFORM.fax 4/20/94
TITLE: 940308 MOST COMMON SETTINGS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
IN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS OR WIN-OS/2 FULL SCREEN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS:
1. Applications hang the system when doing common functions like
saving a file, printing, or importing data from another
application.
2. Out of memory errors occur.
3. Applications appear to start but return to the icon.
4. Various error messages occur but they seem unrelated to the
function in process.
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION:
1. OS/2 Supportline has a file available on SENDFAX (#603) or on
FAXLIST (DOSSET) with a complete description of most available
settings.
2. All applications will vary in some settings but represented
below are the most common for optimal performance.
DETAILS OF RESOLUTION:
1. Refer to pgs 185-186 of OS/2 2.1: Using the Operating System
technical manual for procedures on going to the Settings page
for a program object. Page 200 describes the WIN-OS/2 settings.
2. Once in the WIN-OS/2 settings (with settings listed in left
box), click on Help button.
3. Scroll to Related Information.
4. Double-click on DOS and WIN-OS/2 Settings.
From the different groups, select the following.
5. DOS memory settings:
DOS_HIGH = On
DOS_UMB = On
EMS_MEMORY_LIMIT = 0 or 2048
DPMI_MEMORY_LIMIT = 64
XMS_MEMORY_LIMIT = 4-10Mb
6. DOS video settings:
VIDEO_FASTPASTE = On
VIDEO_WINDOW_REFRESH = 5
7. Other DOS settings:
HW_ROM_TO_RAM = On
DOS FILES = 50 or more
IDLE_SECONDS = Max (60)
IDLE_SENSITIVITY = Max (100)
9. Once these are set, click on Save radio button.
10. Exit from program's settings.
On page 200 you will also find instructions how to change
the Win-Run-Mode, via WINOS2 Full Screen Settings in Command
Prompt Folder, from Standard to Enhanced Mode.
12/31/99