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ID:SW Available switches for QOS products Quarterdeck Technical Note #178 by Quarterdeck What follows is all the help screens from the DESQview 2.26, QEMM 5.0, Manifest 1.0, QRAM 1.0, and some of their utilities: From QEMM.SYS: ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QEMM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1986-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ QEMM is an expanded memory manager for 80386 machines ║ ║ It also gives High RAM and other capabilities ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ DEVICE=QEMM.SYS [switches] ║ ║ ║ ║ QEMM switches: ║ ║ ADAPTERRAM=xxxx-yyyy An adapter has RAM in the range ║ ║ ADAPTERROM=xxxx-yyyy An adapter has ROM in the range ║ ║ AUTO Turn on only if necessary ║ ║ COMPAQ386S Identify this as a COMPAQ 386S ║ ║ COMPAQEGAROM Relocate COMPAQ's video ROM ║ ║ COMPAQHALFROM Split system ROM in half ║ ║ COMPAQROMMEMORY Use COMPAQ memory reserved for ROM ║ ║ DISKBUF=xx Set the size of the SCSI disk buffer ║ ║ DMA=xx Set the size of the DMA buffer ║ ║ DOS4 Alter EMS page ordering for DOS 4.00 ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QEMM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1986-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ EXCLUDE=xxxx-yyyy Consider the range unmappable ║ ║ EXTMEM=xxxxx Reserve xxxxxK of extended memory ║ ║ FORCEEMS Still act like EMS even if no frame ║ ║ FRAME=xxxx Set the page frame; xxxx=seg or NONE ║ ║ FRAMELENGTH=x Set the page frame to be x pages ║ ║ HANDLES=xxx Set the number of EMS handles ║ ║ HMAMIN=xx Set the minimum size of the HMA (0-63K) ║ ║ IGNOREA20 Don't trap the 8042 ║ ║ INCLUDE=xxxx-yyyy Consider the range mappable ║ ║ LOCKDMA Don't allow interrupts during DMA processing ║ ║ MAPS=xx Set the number of alternate register sets ║ ║ MEMORY=xxxxx Use only xxxxxK of extended memory ║ ║ NOCOMPAQFEATURES Disable EGAROM, HALFROM, ROMMEMORY ║ ║ NOEMS Don't be an expanded memory manager ║ ║ NOFILL Don't fill conventional memory ║ ║ NOHMA Don't allow access to the HMA ║ ║ NOROM Don't map the "reboot" page of the system ROM ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QEMM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1986-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ NOROMHOLES Don't find holes in the system ROM ║ ║ NOSHADOWRAM Don't use C&T Shadow RAM ║ ║ NOSORT Don't sort memory ║ ║ NOTOPMEMORY Don't look for "top memory" ║ ║ NOVIDEOFILL Don't fill into video memory ║ ║ NOVIDEORAM Don't put RAM into video memory ║ ║ NOXBDA Don't move the eXtended BIOS Data Area ║ ║ NOXMS Don't be an extended memory manager ║ ║ OLDDV DV 1.3 or 2.00 will be run ║ ║ OFF Turn QEMM OFF ║ ║ ON Turn QEMM ON ║ ║ RAM[=xxxx-yyyy] Put RAM everywhere or in the range ║ ║ ROM[=xxxx[-yyyy]] Map ROM everywhere or in the range ║ ║ TASKS=xx Set the interrupt nesting level ║ ║ UNUSUAL8042 The 8042 is non-standard ║ ║ UNUSUALEXT The extended memory BIOS is non-standard ║ ║ VIDRAMEGA Configure for EGA feature of VIDRAM ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QEMM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1986-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ VIDRAMEMS Configure for EMS feature of VIDRAM ║ ║ WATCHDOG=[0,1,2] Set the type of Watchdog timer ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ From QEMM.COM ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QEMM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1986-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ QEMM displays and gives some control over certain ║ ║ functions of QEMM.SYS ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ QEMM [switches] ║ ║ QEMM with no parameters shows SUMMARY and TYPE ║ ║ ║ ║ QEMM switches: ║ ║ AUTO Put QEMM into AUTO mode ║ ║ ON Turn QEMM on ║ ║ OFF Turn QEMM off ║ ║ TYPE Display QEMM type information ║ ║ ACCESSED Display QEMM accessed information ║ ║ ANALYSIS Cross-reference ACCESSED with TYPE ║ ║ MEMORY Display QEMM memory usage ║ ║ SUMMARY Display QEMM summary ║ ║ LIST Display charts in LIST format ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QEMM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1986-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ MAP Display charts in MAP format ║ ║ RESET Reset ACCESSED info to unaccessed ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ From Manifest: MANIFEST [Category] [Topic] [/M] [/L] [/N] [/P] [/A] [/Bd] [/Tn] [/?] Category Topic System [ Overview CONFIG AUTOEXEC Adapters CMOS ] First Meg [ Overview Programs Interrupts BIOS Data Timings ] Expanded [ Overview Pages Handles Timings Benchmark ] Extended [ Overview XMS ] DOS [ Overview Drivers Files Environment ] QEMM-386 [ Overview Type Accessed Analysis Memory ] Hints [ Overview Detail ] * = all overviews <Category> * = all topics in category * * = all information Switches: M - monochrome (2 color) display L - EGA: 43 rows; VGA: 50 rows N - CGA: No sync - with snow P - PAUSE after each screen to console A - show alternate F3 screens Bd - specify boot drive letter Tn - automatically TSR (hotkey choice 1-3) ? - This help screen From QRAM: ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QRAM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ QRAM provides high RAM for use by LOADHI when ║ ║ loaded after an EMS 4 or EEMS driver ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ DEVICE=QRAM.SYS [switches] ║ ║ No switches means the RAM option ║ ║ ║ ║ QRAM switches: ║ ║ EXCLUDE=xxxx-yyyy Don't put RAM in the range ║ ║ FORCEEMS Still act like EMS even if no frame ║ ║ FRAMELENGTH=x Set the page frame to be x (0-4) pages ║ ║ HIDE=xxxx-yyyy Hide that the range is mappable ║ ║ INCLUDE=xxxx-yyyy Put RAM or fill in the range ║ ║ NOFILL Don't fill conventional memory ║ ║ NOSHADOWRAM Don't use C&T Shadow RAM ║ ║ NOVIDEOFILL Don't fill into video memory ║ ║ NOVIDEORAM Don't put RAM into video memory ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ QRAM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ NOXBDA Don't move the eXtended BIOS Data Area ║ ║ NOXMS Don't be an extended memory manager ║ ║ RAM[=xxxx-yyyy] Put RAM everywhere or in the range ║ ║ REGION:n Load into region number n ║ ║ VIDRAMEGA Configure for EGA feature of VIDRAM ║ ║ VIDRAMEMS Configure for EMS feature of VIDRAM ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ EMS ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ EMS gives status of and control over expanded ║ ║ memory handle functions. ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ EMS [param] ║ ║ EMS with no parameter gives EMS status ║ ║ ║ ║ EMS parameters: ║ ║ CREATE name size Create a handle with the given name and size ║ ║ CREATEFAST name size Create a handle with fast expanded memory ║ ║ CREATESLOW name size Create a handle with slow expanded memory ║ ║ DIR Display current handle sizes and names ║ ║ FREE handle Free the given handle ║ ║ LOAD handle file Load handle data from the specified file ║ ║ RENAME handle name Change a handle's name ║ ║ RESIZE handle size Change amount of memory allocated to a handle ║ ║ SAVE handle file Save handle data in the specified file ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ EMS ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ║ ║ ║ where: ║ ║ name - is a handle name of up to 8 characters. The name need ║ ║ not be quoted unless it contains blanks. ║ ║ size - is the number of 16K pages to be allocated. If the number ║ ║ is followed immediately by the letter 'K', it represents ║ ║ the number of kilobytes to allocate. ║ ║ handle - is either a 'name' as described above or a handle number ║ ║ file - is a DOS file name ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ LASTDRIVE ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ LASTDRIV displays and increases the highest ║ ║ DOS drive letter ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ LASTDRIV [param] ║ ║ LASTDRIV with no parameter shows the current ║ ║ highest drive letter ║ ║ ║ ║ LASTDRIV parameters ║ ║ l Set the highest drive to letter l ║ ║ =l Set the highest drive to letter l ║ ║ +num Increase the number of letters by num ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ From LOADHI.COM ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ LOADHI ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1988-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ LOADHI loads TSRs into high RAM ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ LOADHI [switches] [prog-name [prog-switches]] ║ ║ LOADHI with no parameters shows status ║ ║ ║ ║ LOADHI switches: ║ ║ /BESTFIT Load into the block that fits best ║ ║ /HAPPIEST Load until the program is happy ║ ║ /REGION:n Load into region number n ║ ║ /LARGEST[:n] Load into the nth largest block ║ ║ /SMALLEST[:n] Load into the nth smallest block ║ ║ /EXCLUDEREGION:n Don't load into region number n ║ ║ /EXCLUDELARGEST[:n] Don't load into the nth largest block ║ ║ /EXCLUDESMALLEST[:n] Don't load into the nth smallest block ║ ║ /GETSIZE[:f] Load low and calculate size ║ ║ Store result in file f ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ LOADHI ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1988-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ /SIZE:nnnnn Load into a block nnnnn big ║ ║ /LABEL:abc Display a label with /GS data ║ ║ /NOLO Don't load low ║ ║ /LO Load low ║ ║ /TERMINATERESIDENT TSR on exit ║ ║ /NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ /PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ /HELP Display this help text ║ ║ /? List all commands ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ From LOADHI.SYS ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ LOADHI ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1988-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ LOADHI loads drivers into high RAM ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ DEVICE=LOADHI.SYS [switches] driver-name [driver-switches] ║ ║ ║ ║ LOADHI switches: ║ ║ /BESTFIT Load into the block that fits best ║ ║ /HAPPIEST Load until the program is happy ║ ║ /REGION:n Load into region number n ║ ║ /LARGEST[:n] Load into the nth largest block ║ ║ /SMALLEST[:n] Load into the nth smallest block ║ ║ /EXCLUDEREGION:n Don't load into region number n ║ ║ /EXCLUDELARGEST[:n] Don't load into the nth largest block ║ ║ /EXCLUDESMALLEST[:n] Don't load into the nth smallest block ║ ║ /GETSIZE[:f] Load low and calculate size ║ ║ Store result in file f ║ ║ /SIZE:nnnnn Load into a block nnnnn big ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ LOADHI ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1988-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ /LABEL:abc Display a label with /GS data ║ ║ /NOLO Don't load low ║ ║ /LO Load low ║ ║ /NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ /PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ /HELP Display this help text ║ ║ /? List all commands ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FILES ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ FILES displays and increases the maximum number of ║ ║ DOS file handles ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ FILES [param] ║ ║ FILES with no parameter shows the current amount ║ ║ ║ ║ FILES parameters ║ ║ num Set the number of file handles ║ ║ =num Set the number of file handles ║ ║ +num Increase the number of file handles by num ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FCBS ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ FCBS displays and increases the number of ║ ║ DOS FCB handles ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ FCBS [param] ║ ║ FCBS with no parameter shows the current amount ║ ║ ║ ║ FCBS parameters ║ ║ num Set the number of FCBs ║ ║ ,num Set the number of protected FCBs ║ ║ num1,num2 Set both FCBS and protected FCBS ║ ║ +num Increase the number of FCBs ║ ║ +,num Increase the number of protected FCBs ║ ║ +num1,num2 Increase both FCBs and protected FCBs ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FCBS ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ BUFFERS ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1988-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ BUFFERS displays and increases the number of ║ ║ DOS buffers ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ BUFFERS [param] ║ ║ BUFFERS with no parameter shows the current amount ║ ║ ║ ║ BUFFERS parameters ║ ║ num Set the number of buffers ║ ║ =num Set the number of buffers ║ ║ +num Increase the number of buffers by num ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ VIDRAM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ VIDRAM grows conventional memory on an EGA or VGA ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ VIDRAM [switches] ║ ║ VIDRAM with no switches displays status ║ ║ ║ ║ VIDRAM switches: ║ ║ EGA Use EGA memory to turn on ║ ║ EMS Use EMS memory to turn on (default) ║ ║ NOCGA Inhibit EGA and CGA graphics ║ ║ NOEGA Inhibit EGA graphics only ║ ║ OFF Set up normal video memory with graphics ║ ║ ON Grow memory into video region ║ ║ OVERRIDE Allow video memory conflict ║ ║ RESIDENT Just go resident ║ ║ NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ VIDRAM ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989-1990 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ HELP Display this help text ║ ║ ? List all commands ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ OPTIMIZE ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ OPTIMIZE calculates and analyzes the sizes of your ║ ║ TSRs and device drivers, and the sizes of the areas ║ ║ of high RAM, and determines the optimal way to fit ║ ║ the programs in memory so that as much memory as ║ ║ possible is left below 640K. ║ ║ ║ ║ Syntax: ║ ║ OPTIMIZE [switches] [filename] ║ ║ OPTIMIZE with a filename processes that file ║ ║ ║ ║ OPTIMIZE switches: ║ ║ /BOOT:l Specify boot drive letter ║ ║ /PATH Add optimize path to path statements ║ ║ /EMM:fname Specify own QEMM type driver ║ ║ /LOADHIONLY Only modify lines which already have LOADHI ║ ║ /NOPAUSEONERROR Don't pause on error ║ ║ /PAUSE Pause while parsing commands ║ ║ Press any key for next page... ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ OPTIMIZE ║ ║ Copyright (c) 1989 ║ ║ Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc. ║ ║ ║ ║ /HELP Display this help text ║ ║ /? List all commands ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Copyright (C) 1991 by Quarterdeck Office Systems * * * E N D O F F I L E * * *