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- WINMISER SHAREWARE VERSION 2.1 README FILE
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- This readme file contains the following topics:
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- Installation
- Uninstalling
- WinMiser Tips
- Revision History
- Notes
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- INSTALLATION
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- The shareware version of WinMiser consists of 10 files:
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- MISERDRV.DLL A driver to load WinMiser
- MISERNAG.EXE The executable showing memory usage
- MISERUNI.EXE The WinMiser uninstall cleanup program.
- ORDERFRM.WRI Order form, Windows Write format
- README.TXT WinMiser documentation, ASCII text format
- SETUP.EXE The WinMiser install program
- UNINST.EXE The WinMiser uninstall program
- WINMISER.DLL The WinMiser DLL
- WINMISER.HLP The WinMiser Windows help file
- WINMISER.WRI The documentation file, Windows Write file format
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- To install WinMiser automatically:
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- 1) From Windows File Manager select File and then Run.
- Enter the path and name SETUP.EXE.
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- For example:
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- A:\SETUP.EXE
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- 2) Follow the instructions in the install procedure.
- If you have any questions, use the available help panels.
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- 3) Upon completion, restart Windows to enable WinMiser.
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- To install WinMiser manually:
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- 1) Create a directory and copy all WinMiser files to this
- directory.
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- For example:
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- MD C:\MISERSHW
- COPY A:\*.* C:\MISERSHW
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- 2) Edit the Windows SYSTEM.INI file found in the Windows
- directory
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- For example:
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- EDIT C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI
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- 3) Find the drivers= line in the [boot] section. It should look
- something like:
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- [boot]
- ...
- drivers=mmsystem.dll
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- 4) Add the WinMiser driver to this line. For optimal
- performance, WinMiser should be the first entry on this line.
- The new line should look something like:
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- [boot]
- ...
- drivers=winmiser, mmsystem.dll
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- 5) Find the [drivers] section in SYSTEM.INI.
- If it doesn't exist create it.
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- 6) Add the WinMiser load driver MISERDRV.DLL to this section.
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- For example:
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- [drivers]
- ...
- WinMiser=C:\MISERSHW\MISERDRV.DLL
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- 7) Save these changes to SYSTEM.INI.
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- 8) Create a file called WINMISER.INI in the Windows directory.
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- For example:
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- C:\WINDOWS\WINMISER.INI
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- 9) Add the following lines to this file to specify where
- the WinMiser files are located.
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- [WinMiser]
- Path=C:\MISERSHW
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- 10) Save this change to WINMISER.INI.
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- 11) If Windows is already running, restart it for WinMiser to
- take effect and manage your Windows DOS memory.
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- Once these changes are made, WinMiser will load each time Windows is
- started. At the startup, WinMiser will display a dialog box notifying
- you that WinMiser is managing your Windows DOS memory. This will only
- be displayed for a few seconds. You may also remove this dialog by
- selecting the OK or CANCEL buttons. If you select OK, WinMiser will
- continue to run (the default mode). However, if you select CANCEL,
- WinMiser will not load for the current Windows session.
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- WinMiser also provides an active icon on your desktop. If you select
- this icon, the MiserNag program will display statistics on the current
- state of Windows DOS memory. Once displayed, you may select the OK
- button to minimize this dialog, or you may select Close from the system
- menu to terminate this program.
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- UNINSTALLING
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- To uninstall WinMiser automatically:
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- 1) From Windows File Manager select File and then Run.
- Enter the path and name UNINST.EXE.
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- For example:
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- C:\MISERSHW\UNINST.EXE
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- 2) You can also select the WinMiser Uninstall icon
- in the WinMiser program group. Follow the instructions in
- the uninstall procedure. If you have any questions, use
- the available help panels.
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- To uninstall WinMiser manually:
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- 1) If Windows is running, return to DOS.
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- 2) Delete all WinMiser files and the WinMiser directory.
- directory.
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- For example:
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- DEL C:\MISERSHW\*.*
- RD C:\MISERSHW
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- 3) Edit the Windows SYSTEM.INI file found in the Windows
- directory
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- For example:
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- EDIT C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI
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- 4) Find the drivers= line in the [boot] section. It should look
- something like:
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- [boot]
- ...
- drivers=winmiser, mmsystem.dll
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- 5) Remove the WinMiser driver from this line.
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- [boot]
- ...
- drivers=mmsystem.dll
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- 6) Find the [drivers] section in SYSTEM.INI.
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- For example:
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- [drivers]
- ...
- WinMiser=C:\MISERSHW\MISERDRV.DLL
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- 7) Remove the WinMiser load driver MISERDRV.DLL from this
- section.
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- 8) Save these changes to SYSTEM.INI.
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- 9) Delete the file called WINMISER.INI in the Windows directory.
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- For example:
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- DEL C:\WINDOWS\WINMISER.INI
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- 10) You may now restart Windows without WinMiser.
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- WINMISER TIPS
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- While WinMiser is a valuable product for many people, it is best to
- be sure that it is really needed. We recommend you read the information
- on Windows DOS memory provided with WinMiser. You can look at the
- User Manual (WINMISER.WRI) or the WinMiser Tutorial (WINMISER.HLP).
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- Along with this documentation is a simple display utility that can
- show you how much Windows DOS memory you have available. The program
- MISERNAG.EXE can be executed prior to installing WinMiser. This can
- give you a before and after picture to see how much WinMiser is helping.
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- If you believe you have a probem with WinMiser, load Windows without
- WinMiser. To do this, simply select the "Cancel" button on the
- WinMiser logo display. This will halt the loading of WinMiser for
- just this one load. At this point you can use the uninstall process
- to remove WinMiser from your system if needed.
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- REVISION HISTORY
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- Version 1.0
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- New Product
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- Version 1.1
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- Added Display function via MISERNAAG.EXE
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- Version 1.2
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- Added install/uninstall feature.
- Added improved load procedure to manage even more memory.
- Fixed bug associated with running along with Norton Desktop.
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- Version 1.3
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- Improved Windows DOS memory management logic.
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- Version 2.0
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- Fixed problem under severe memory constraints.
- New version to correspond with new commercial version.
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- Version 2.1
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- Enhanced MISERDRV.DLL to work with Control Panel.
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- NOTES
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- The displays are optional in the registered version of WinMiser.
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- When using WinMiser, it is recommended that you remove any other products designed to manage Windows DOS memory. WinMiser is superior
- to all other known products and will render these products ineffective.
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