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Page (0) or (1)?" message.
What's going on?"
You have a special video card from Hercules that lets you display
graphics on a monochrome monitor. The application from which you called
PC-Directory is using this special graphics mode. There are two "pages"
in this mode and there is no way we can determine which page was in
effect when PC-Directory was called, therefore we let you do the
choosing. If the screen is not restored correctly then call up PC-
Directory again and choose the other page when you exit.
"Sometimes my computer locks up when using PC-Directory with other memory
resident programs. What can I do?"
Memory resident (MR) programs, while extremely helpful and popular, are
a tricky bunch. Unfortunately, at this point there are no clear
guidelines for MR programs to follow that ensures compatibility. While
PC-Directory is a docile MR program, it's possible that in combination
with other less civil programs problems could develop.
-more-
The order in which MR programs are loaded into memory can often be
critical. PC-Directory doesn't care when it's loaded, but other
programs, such as SideKick, are very adamant about when they should be
loaded. Go back and review the documentation for any other MR programs
you are using and make sure you're not stepping on anyones toes.
If that doesn't work then try isolating the program that's causing the
conflict. Reboot the computer. Load the memory resident version of PC-
Directory. Check to see that it works correctly. Then load another
memory resident program (maintaining the correct order, if necessary).
Test and see if both programs work OK. Keep loading programs in this
manner, testing each one and PC-Directory each time, until something
goes wrong. You've found the culprit.
If all else fails, remember, you don't have to use the memory resident
version of PC-Directory if you don't want. You can run the non-memory
resident version by entering "DDIR" at any DOS prompt, assuming of
course that DDIR.COM is in the current directory or in the Path
directory.