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- To run the W0RLI MailBox under DESQview do the following steps:
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- 1) Using DESQview SETUP:
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- Under performance:
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- Set the swapping time slices:
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- For 6 Mhz AT, try 6 foreground and 6 background.
- For 4.77 Mhz XT, try 24 foreground and 24 background.
- For other machines, you will have to experiment.
- The symptom is slow response and ports "locking up".
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- Common Memory 12
- Dos buffer for EMS 0
- Optimize communications N
- Allow Swapping of programs Y
- Manage printer contention N
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- Under Logical drives:
- logical drives: none
- swap drives : none
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- Under video monitor:
- video monitor : for EGA use 3....CGA option for color
- gives maximum memory. Mono is the best for
- memory.
- display text/graphics Y if you want the screen blanker to work.
- Monitor require sych access N
- Screen blanker What ever is appropriate. If disp text graphics
- not set to y then it will not work.
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- 2) Set up the MailBox window:
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- Program Name: MB
- Key to use on open menu: MB [Anything you like]
- Memory Size (in K): 80
- Program: MB.EXE
- Parameters:
- Directory: C:\BBS [Where you put MB.EXE]
- Writes directly to screen: N
- Displays graphics information: N
- Virtualize text/graphics N
- Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2) N
- Requires floppy diskette: N
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- ADVANCED OPTIONS:
- System Memory: 0
- Maximum Program Memory Size:
- Script Buffer Size: 1000
- Max Expanded Memory Size:
- Text Pages: 1
- Graphics Pages: 0
- Interrupts: 00 to FF
- Close window on exit to DOS: Y
- Allow close window command: Y
- Uses math co-processor: N
- Uses own colors: N
- Can be swapped out N
- Runs in background: Y
- Keyboard Conflict: 1 or 0
- Share EGA when fore/zoomed Y for EGA only
- Protection level 0
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