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- ID:PC PCTOOLS Deluxe v5.5
- DESQview Technical Note #155
- Dan Travison 09-26-89
-
- Desktop and PCSHELL (see below for DESQview Program Information File)
-
- Uses the ALT key to activate the menu bar; this conflicts with the DESQ key.
- This is not a problem unless you are trying to do a TRANSFER into the Desktop
- window. Since the Desktop menu activates every time you hit the DESQ key,
- transfers into the window will go to the menu. Setting the DESQ key to the
- CTRL key solves this.
-
- /350
-
- This parameter tells Desktop to go into 350 line mode on a VGA system. This
- option produces no results in a virtualized window and probably adds overhead
- not needed. If you are running in a NON-virtualized window then the results
- are as expected. If you use a program that uses ASCII 176-178 to produce a
- background 'grid', the 350 line parameter simply eliminates the white space
- between the characters when you place them next to each other.
-
- Memory Size
-
- Desktop seems to need a minimum of 312k before you stop getting insufficient
- memory messages (311k produces a load error) using MS DOS 3.30. This stays the
- same whether you have DESQview load it or COMMAND.COM. I ran all of my tests
- at this memory size and was able to access all of Desktop's options
- simultaneously. Large documents or databases would probably require settings
- much higher than this.
-
- Summary: All functions of Desktop appeared to work well either stand alone or
- when running combinations of its different features on both an IBM model 55sx
- and an AST Premium 286.
-
- PC-CACHE:
-
- No problems noted with PC-CACHE using expanded memory on PS/2 Model 55sx and
- AST Premium 286
-
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- Change a Program
-
- Program Name............: PCTOOLS Desktop
-
- Keys to Use on Open Menu: DK Memory Size (in K): 350
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Program...: desktop.exe
-
- Parameters:
-
-
-
-
-
- Directory.: c:\pctools
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Options:
- Writes text directly to screen.......: [Y]
- Displays graphics information........: [N]
- Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: [T]
- Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: [N]
- Requires floppy diskette.............: [N]
-
- Press F1 for advanced options Press ─┘ when you are DONE
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- Change a Program Advanced Options
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- System Memory (in K).......: 0 Maximum Program Memory Size (in K)..:
-
- Script Buffer Size.......: 1000 Maximum Expanded Memory Size (in K):
-
- Text Pages: 1 Graphics Pages: 0 Initial Mode: Interrupts: 00 to FF
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Window Position:
- Maximum Height: 25 Starting Height: Starting Row...:
- Maximum Width.: 80 Starting Width.: Starting Column:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Shared Program
- Pathname..:
- Data......:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Close on exit (Y,N,blank)......: [Y] Uses its own colors..............: [Y]
- Allow Close Window command.....: [Y] Runs in background (Y,N,blank)...: [ ]
- Uses math coprocessor..........: [Y] Keyboard conflict (0-F)..........: [0]
- Share CPU when foreground......: [Y] Share EGA when foreground/zoomed.: [Y]
- Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank).: [ ] Protection level (0-3)...........: [0]
-
- Press F1 for standard options Press ─┘ when you are DONE
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- Change a Program
-
- Program Name............: PCTOOLS Shell
-
- Keys to Use on Open Menu: SH Memory Size (in K): 155
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Program...: pcshell.exe
-
- Parameters:
-
- Directory.: t:\dant\pctools
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Options:
-
- Writes text directly to screen.......: [Y]
- Displays graphics information........: [N]
- Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: [T]
- Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: [N]
- Requires floppy diskette.............: [N]
-
- Change a Program Advanced Options
-
- System Memory (in K).......: 0 Maximum Program Memory Size (in
- K)..:
-
- Script Buffer Size.......: 1000 Maximum Expanded Memory Size (in K):
-
- Text Pages: 1 Graphics Pages: 0 Initial Mode: Interrupts: 00 to
- FF
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Window Position:
- Maximum Height: 25 Starting Height: Starting Row...:
- Maximum Width.: 80 Starting Width.: Starting Column:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Shared Program
- Pathname..:
- Data......:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Close on exit (Y,N,blank)......: [Y] Uses its own colors..............: [Y]
- Allow Close Window command.....: [Y] Runs in background (Y,N,blank)...: [ ]
- Uses math coprocessor..........: [Y] Keyboard conflict (0-F)..........: [0]
- Share CPU when foreground......: [Y] Share EGA when foreground/zoomed.: [Y]
- Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank).: [ ] Protection level (0-3)...........: [0]
-
- Press F1 for standard options Press ─┘ when you are DONE
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- Copyright (C) 1991 by Quarterdeck Office Systems
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