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Introduction DesqView

Welcome to DESQview(TM) !

DESQview is a unique software program that both enhances the power of your
IBM Personal Computer, IBM Personal System/2(TM),

~Begin footnote~

IBM Personal System/2(TM) is a trademark of IBM Corporation.

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or PC-compatible and makes it more convenient to use. Power and
convenience. More productivity with less hassle. That's DESQview.

If you've used your PC for more than ten minutes, you're aware of how
difficult it is to finish a task without being interrupted ~dash~ or without
needing some additional information that's not at hand.

DESQview gives you the advantage of fast access to your programs because it
enhances your PC's disk operating system (DOS). It lets you have several
programs running at the same time and lets you instantly switch between them.
So, when you need quick access to information in another program, you can put
the program you're using "on hold" while you get this information. You no
longer need to save your files and close your program before accessing
information in another program.

Without DESQview, your display screen is devoted to one program~dash~which
uses the entire screen. With DESQview, you can view information from several
programs at the same time~dash~through "windows" (viewing areas). Since you
control the size and location of these windows, you can view this information
the way you like it.

DESQview is also multitasking. This means that you can have programs working
for you in background while you continue working in a foreground program. For
example, while you're writing a report with your word processor, DESQview
could be~dash~in background~dash~sorting a database, printing, or
communicating to a mainframe computer.

But that's not all of DESQview's power. DESQview has virtual memory.  This
means that you can have more programs open than will fit in your computer's
memory. When a program won't fit, DESQview swaps a program you're not using
out to your PC's hard disk, RAM disk, or even expanded memory.

DESQview supports both text and graphics programs. On 8088 and 80286 PCs,
graphics programs can't run in background. However, on 386 PCs, when DESQview
is combined with the Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager-386 (we call this
combination DESQview 386), you can run graphics programs in background.

With DESQview, you can transfer information from one program to
another~dash~even if the the two programs know nothing about each other. You
can even reformat information as you transfer it~dash~for example, stripping
dollar signs or commas out of numbers so your spreadsheet will accept them.

~Heading~ DESQviewCompanions

 DESQview also comes with three built-in DESQview Companions(TM) :

~Item~ DOS Services gives you quick access to DOS. While you're still working
in a program, you can display a sorted directory of your files, copy files,
or even format a diskette~dash~using DESQview menus.

~Item~ Auto Dialer tells your PC to dial a telephone number (provided your PC
has a Hayes or compatible modem installed). In any non-graphics program, just
point to the phone number you want and select the Dial command. If it's a
long distance number, you can specify any of three long distance access
codes.

~Item~ Learn tells DESQview to memorize your keystrokes as you enter them.
Then, any time you want, at the push of a key, you can have DESQview type
those keystrokes for you. For example, you can use Learn to type your name
and address, open your favorite programs, or call a mainframe computer.

~Heading~ And That's Not All

 DESQview works with most PC-DOS and MS-DOS programs without
modification~dash~exactly as you bought them off the shelf. Lotus 1-2-3.
dBASE III, and IV. WordPerfect. DisplayWrite. Paradox. Microsoft Word.
Crosstalk. Quattro. AutoCAD. Ventura Publishing, Aldus Pagemaker. You can
even run Microsoft Windows 2 or Windows 3 in DESQview. On 80286 PCs DESQview
can also run DOS extended programs, like Lotus 1-2-3 Release3 in DESQview. On
80386 PCs DESQview 386 gives you additional capability of running 80386 DOS
extended programs like AutoCAD 386, and IBM Interleaf~dash~ side by side with
all your other programs.

DESQview gains power as you expand your PC's power. For example, if your PC
has an expanded memory (EMS 3.2) board~dash~such as the Intel AboveBoard or
compatible~dash~DESQview lets each of your programs use expanded memory for
itself. DESQview uses the remaining expanded memory to swap programs.

If your PC has an enhanced expanded memory (EMS4 or EEMS) hardware
board~dash~such as the AST RAMpage! or Above Board Plus, or
compatible~dash~DESQview shines! For with these boards, DESQview runs itself
and multiple programs in EMS4 or EEMS memory. This means you can have several
programs all running at the same time.

On IBM 80386 PCs or PS/2s and other compatible 386 PCs, DESQview can have
even more power. Combine DESQview with the Quarterdeck product, the
Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager 386 (QEMM-386) and you have DESQview 386.
DESQview 386 has the added capabilities of being able to take advantage of
the 386's virtual machine architecture to multitask programs , provide
program protection, virtualize graphics programs and run 386 DOS extended
programs. If you own DESQview 2.x and want this extra power, you only need to
install QEMM-386 on your PC. You do not need to purchase the full DESQview
386.

If this is not enough, if you are a programmer, DESQview comes with a
built-in Application Program Interface (API) strong in multitasking and
interprocess communications. This enables you to create workstations in which
all its programs work together.

~Heading~ Do You Have to Be a Genius to Use DESQview?

 DESQview is designed for new PC users as well as experienced PC users. It's
easy to learn and easy to use.

All DESQview commands are in English and appear on menus. DESQview uses these
menus to display your options and steps you through  each command. Without
DESQview, a new PC user has to memorize the commands to load each program, as
well as the DOS commands needed to manage files. There's no need for such
memorization with DESQview.

If you have a hard disk system, DESQview will find the programs already
installed on your disk, automatically install them in DESQview, and list them
for you on DESQview's Open Window menu. Then, to start up a program, all you
have to do is point to its name. DESQview will send all the necessary
commands for you.

And when you need to use DOS commands to copy, erase, or back up files,
DESQview's menus are there to assist you. That's why DESQview is a convenient
tool even for the newest of PC users.

For those of you who don't like to use the keyboard, DESQview lets you use a
"mouse" (pointing device). You can use the mouse for quick selection of
commands on menus, for fast access to programs, for immediate repositioning
and resizing of windows, and for easy marking and transferring of information
between programs.

We've found that no two DESQview users use DESQview the same way.  Some of
you use DESQview only for fast access to programs. Some use DESQview to
transfer information between programs. Some use it to access electronic mail
in background. Others use it as a phone dialer. What's important is that you
don't have to learn all of DESQview's features at once. You need only learn
how to use DESQview menus. DESQview will lead you through the commands as you
need them.

 And, whenever you're uncertain about the meaning of a command or an option,
DESQview's online Help is available at the touch of a key to give you a more
detailed explanation~dash~without having to reference your DESQview manual.

~Heading~ About This Manual

 This manual introduces you to DESQview. Use it now to learn the basics of
DESQview, and pick it up later to find out about specific DESQview commands
and capabilities in more detail.

This manual tells you:

~Item~ How to install DESQview or DESQview 386 on your PC~dash~Chapter 1.

~Item~ How to get started using DESQview by following a step-by-step
tutorial~dash~Chapter 2.

~Item~ How to use menus, windows, the keyboard, the mouse, the DESQview menu,
and every command listed on the DESQview menu~dash~Chapter 3.

~Item~ How to use the DOS Services feature to display sorted directories and
perform DOS commands using DESQview menus~dash~Chapter 4.

~Item~ How to use DESQview's Learn command to have DESQview memorize your
keystrokes and create keystroke macros~dash~Chapter 5.

~Item~ How to transfer information from program to program using DESQview's
Mark, Transfer and Scissors commands~dash~Chapter 6.

~Item~ How to change or fine-tune the DESQview information for programs
installed in DESQview~dash~Chapter 7.

You should begin with Chapter 1, Installation, to install DESQview on your
system. Then we recommend you read Chapter 2, Getting Started: A
Tutorial~dash~which will take you approximately 10 minutes. When you're
finished, you'll know the basics of DESQview.

Chapter 3, Using DESQview, is intended as a reference guide. It describes how
to use each DESQview command and fills in details omitted from the tutorial.

The remaining chapters discuss the details of other DESQview
features~dash~DOS Services, Learn, advanced Mark and Transfer, and Change a
Program~dash~and should be consulted on an as-needed basis.

The appendices discuss how to use the Setup program to customize DESQview to
your hardware configuration and your personal preferences; how to use
DESQview with expanded memory, on 386 PCs, on networks, and on floppy- based
systems; provide a user's troubleshooting guide , helpful hints and a list of
DESQview error messages; describe DESQview's files; review some of the
technical fine-points of how DESQview interfaces with DOS; describe how to
edit DESQview scripts; and summarize DESQview's Application Program Interface
(API). Appendices also explain DESQview 386's  powerful virtualization
capability and how to run Microsoft Windows 3.0 programs in DESQview.

DESQview is an adventure in software that can take you as far as you want to
go. So~dash~let's get started.

DESQView

 One of the most powerful features of DESQview 386 is its ability to
virtualize programs that bypass DOS or the ROM BIOS screen I/O and write
directly to the screen. When virtualized, such programs canbe run in small
windows and in background without interfering with other programs' screens.
All graphics programs write directly to the screen as well as certain text
based programs and programs with a graphical user interface. If you are in
doubt as to whether or not a program writes directly to the screen, see page
200 for a way to test this.

Virtualization is a  process that intercepts video information before it
reaches the hardware and stores it in a special buffer so it can be managed
within a DESQview 386 window. When a program is virtualized, it can accept
input, redraw or recalculate information, search, sort, paginate ~dash~ or do
other time consuming tasks in a small window and in background while you work
in a foreground program. A virtualized program will not let its screen I/O
interfere with any other program's display.

Virtualization, so called because it takes advantage of the 386 processor's
virtual machine capability, can only be accomplished on a computer with that
capacity.  DESQview, and most other software as well,  sees all 80386, 80386
SX and i486 chips as 386 processors. You must be running DESQview 386 2.01 or
higher with QEMM-386 version 4.2 or higher.  If this manual came with the
DESQview 386 you are running, you have the correct versions of both.

Virtualization requires that the following conditions be present:

~Item~ VGA, EGA, Hercules, CGA or Monochrome video adapter.

~dash~ Virtualization is not possible with non-standard video modes that
DESQview has not been programmed to manage. CGA virtualization requires 4
text pages.

~Item~ Enough expanded RAM.

~dash~ There must be enough exPANDed memory available to hold  the video
information for a virtual window. A virtual text screen takes up only as much
memory (in bytes) as there are places to display characters on the screen.
For example, an 80x25 display takes 4000 bytes, or about 4K. Graphics
windows, however, usually need from 128K to 256K. To be sure you have enough
expanded memory available for virtualization, you may need to limit the
amount of expanded memory used by a program. If the program is one of those
that allocates all of the expanded memory it can find for itself, then no
expanded memory will be available for virtualization. Expanded memory can be
limited by specifying a value for "Maximum Expanded Memory Size (in K)" in
the Change a Program menu for each program.

~Item~ Virtualize set ON in the program information file.

~dash~ If you enter "Y," DESQview will virtualize both text and graphics, as
necessary. If you enter "T," the program will only be virtualized when in
text mode. This means that when a program which runs in either text or
graphics mode is run in text mode, it will not use the extra exPANDed memory
necessary to virtualize a graphics screen.  When the program switches to
graphics mode, the window will not be virtualized when you've used the "T"
option.

~Item~ "Writes text directly to screen" should be set ON (Y)  in the Change
A Program menu.

~dash~ Basically, this is a precautionary measure. If virtualization ever
gets set to "N" for a text-based program which writes directly to the screen,
when it is placed in a small window or in background, DESQview will freeze
the program, preventing video bleed-through (unless "Runs in Background" is
forced ON).

~Item~ A page frame for a graphics program.

~dash~  If it is a graphics program,  the computer must have an EMS page
frame. QEMM-386 will usually allocate a page frame for you unless you ask it
not to.

~Item~ The program must be in an alternate map.

~dash~ QEMM-386, by default, allocates eight alternate maps for use by
programs. DESQview uses one of these for itself. In addition, each program
you run is allocated an alternate map. For virtualization to work there must
be an  alternate map available for each program you want to virtualize. For
example, with the default eight alternate maps available, you can have seven
virtualized windows open in DESQview. If you need more, you should increase
the number of available alternate maps with the MAPSparameter on the QEMM-386
command line. See your QEMM manual for additional information on the MAPS
parameter.

~Item~ If  it is a graphics program, it  must be running in "real" mode.

~dash~ DOS extended graphics programs, which run in protected mode, cannot be
virtualized since only the Virtual 8086 mode has the capabilities of allowing
the video area to be protected correctly. Text mode programs running in
protected mode can be virtualized.

 In general, if you have the right hardware and have installed DESQview 386
properly, everything necessary to virtualize will be in place.  You need only
turn "Writes text directly to screen" or "Displays graphic  information"
 ON and "Virtualize text/graphics" ON to implement virtualization. If you
have problems virtualizing a program, check the other environmental
conditions detailed above. Unless all the above conditions are satisfied, a
program will not virtualize. If a program is not virtualized, then it will
normally not be allowed to run in the background. Changing "Runs in
background" to "Y" will allow a non-virtualized  program which writes
directly to the screen to run in background, but may also allow that
program's video information to "bleed through" onto other programs' screens.

~Begin footnote~

In most cases you would set both ON (Y), however, if Virtualization is ON (Y
or T), DESQview will assume that program writes text directly to the screen
and only needs to be told whether or not et aside the extra memory for a
graphics screen.

~End footnote~

DESQView

~Title~ DESQview 2.3: Bringing New Power to DOS!

 DESQview is a multitasking, multi-windowing software environment for the IBM
PC, PS/2 and compatibles. DESQview gives your PC the power of many PC's. It
does windows. It lets your favorite programs (including graphics software)
pop up when you need them. It multitasks. It transfers data. It dials your
phone (if you have a modem). It gives you menus for DOS. It remembers your
keystrokes (macros). And lots more.

 Fast Access to Programs. DESQview lets your favorite programs act like
memory resident "pop-ups." This means that you don't have to close down one
program before you can use another. All of your favorite programs can be open
and available at your fingertips, at any one time.

 Team Worker. You don't have to buy all new programs to use with DESQview.
You'll find DESQview running not just with 1-2-3, dBASE IV, WordPerfect, and
other popular software (including GEM and Microsoft Windows), but also with
telephone answering devices, radio broadcast stock quotation systems,
networks, 3270 links to mainframes.

 Windows and Multitasking. With DESQview you can view information from
several programs simultaneously  ~dash~  through "windows" (viewing areas).
So you can refer to your database while working in your spreadsheet. DESQview
is multitasking. This means that you can be working in one program, while, in
the background, your database is sorting, your word processor is printing,
and your network is online.

 Data Transfer. DESQview lets you transfer data from one program to another
(except graphics). DESQview can even strip out dollar signs and commas, so
data can be transferred as numbers into your spreadsheet.

 Built-in Companions. DESQview comes with three built-in Companions. DOS
Services gives you access to DOS through menus. Auto-dialer finds and dials
a telephone number for you. And Learn, DESQview's keystroke macro feature,
tells DESQview to memorize your keystrokes.

 DESQview API (Application Program Interface). Included in every DESQview is
a powerful API, that programmers can use to create multitasking programs and
workstations. And by using the DESQview API's mailboxes, interprocess
communications, shared programs and menu-building, DOS programs can gain
OS/2-like power.

~Heading~ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 IBM PC, PS/2 and 100% compatibles (with 8086, 8088, 80286 or 80386
processors) with monochrome or color display.

 Memory: 640K recommended

 Expanded Memory (Optional): expanded memory boards compatible with EMS 3.2
(Intel AboveBoard); EEMS (AST RAMpage); or EMS 4.0

 Disk: two diskette drives or one diskette drive and a hard disk

 Graphics Card (Optional): IBM CGA, EGA, MCGA, VGA, or Hercules

 Mouse (Optional): Mouse Systems, Microsoft or compatibles

 Modem for Auto Dialer (Optional): Hayes or compatible

 Operating System: PC-DOS 2.0-4.01; MS-DOS 2.0-4.01

 Software: Most PC-DOS and MS-DOS application programs; programs specific to
GEM 1.0-3.0 and Microsoft Windows 1.03-3.0

 Quarterdeck Office Systems 150 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405
Support: [phone]Sales: [phone]Fax: [phone]

 DESQview 386, DESQview(TM) and Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager(TM)-386
are trademarks of Quarterdeck Office Systems. Personal System/2(TM), PS/2,
PC, PC-DOS, are trademarks of IBM Corporation. 1-2-3 is a trademark of Lotus
Development Corporation. MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. GEM is at trademark of Digital Research Corporation.
AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk Inc.

 DESQVIEW IS LICENSED, NOT SOLD. ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THE DESQVIEW
MANUAL YOU WILL FIND A LICENSE AGREEMENT. YOU MUST READ THIS AGREEMENT AND
ASSENT TO ITS TERMS BEFORE USING DESQVIEW.

 DESQview 386, DESQview(TM) and Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager(TM)-386
are trademarks of Quarterdeck Office Systems. Personal System/2(TM), PS/2,
PC, PC-DOS, are trademarks of IBM Corporation. 1-2-3 is a trademark of Lotus
Development Corporation. MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. GEM is at trademark of Digital Research Corporation.
AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk Inc. Paradox 386 is a trademark of Borland
International.