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NORTON UTILITIES AND CLOCK.SYS

  The Norton Utilities "System Information" (SI) command returns an error
  message if the Above Board PS/PC CLOCK device driver is installed.  To use
  SI, remove the CLOCK device driver command from the CONFIG.SYS file and
  restart the computer.

NOVELL

  Novell makes network software that works with several different  types of
  network hardware.  This software is compatible with Above Boards (based on
  field reports and reports from Novell) with the following exceptions:

  þ    When using Advanced Netware 286 in a computer used only as a file
       server, Above Boards must be set up for extended memory.

  þ    When using Netware 86, or Advanced Netware 86, and a non-dedicated
       file server (a computer used as both a file server and a
       workstation), expanded memory may not work.

  þ    I/O address or memory address conflicts between network hardware,
       Above Boards, and other boards can occur. Check the listing for
       the specific network card for details.

OFFICE WRITER & CLOCK.SYS

  This program won't run properly with the Above Board PS/PC clock
  installed.  Office Writer checks for time at INT 1A; CLOCK.SYS uses INT 2.
  For more information, call (608) 274-5047.

ONE RIGHT PLUS AND QUIKBUF

  This software (made by Evergreen ORP) has its own print buffer and won't
  work with the Above Board QUIKBUF program.

ORACLE

  For Oracle to be compatible with Above Board, you need the following:

  þ    Oracle version 5.1A (or later)
  þ    SQLPME module version 1.2.1  (the version number is displayed when
       SQLPME loads.
  þ    640K bytes of conventional memory
  þ    1.5M bytes of extended memory

  Oracle's ph: (415) 598-8111.

PAGEMAKER

  We have Field Reports which indicate some versions of Pagemaker work best
  when the EMM Page Frame is limited to 4 pages for this application. This
  can be done by using EXPF= or EXPL= parameters with EMM 4.0 rev C or
  later.

PARADOX 2.0 AND EXPANDED MEMORY

  The Information below was given from a Borland representative.

  (Q) How does Paradox 2.0 use expanded RAM and/or extended RAM?

  (A) Paradox 2.0 supports expanded memory, both the EMS and EEMS standards.
  However, extended memory is NOT supported. An example of EMS is the Intel
  AB and an example on EEMS is the AST Rampage. Expanded memory is allocated
  as follows:

    a.      EMS-A maximum of 48K is allocated to the Virtual Memory
            Manager.

            EEMS- A maximum of 208K is allocated to the VMM.

    b.      If still more expanded memory is available, Paradox will
            allocate 75% to the disk cache and 25% to temporary storage. 
            You may change these ratios if you wish using the Custom script.

  Note:   Paradox 386 is also available. This product will access up to 16
  MB of extended memory on a 386 machine.

PARADOX 3.0

  Directly from a Paradox 3.0 readme file:

  Paradox 3.0 supports EMS version 4.0.  If you find that this conflicts
  with your EMS driver, you can invoke Paradox 3.01 with a command line
  option that uses EMS ver 3.02 instead:  PARADOX3 -EMS3

"PC TO MAC AND BACK" AND CLOCK.SYS

  PC to Mac and Back is a program that runs on an IBM PC or compatible and
  allows you to communicate with a Macintosh computer through a serial port.

  In a computer with an Above Board PS/PC, PC to Mac and Back won't work if
  the Above Board's clock is active.  Remove the CLOCK.SYS device driver or
  switch off the clock.

PLAN PERFECT

  In order to get Plan Perfect (it works with Word Perfect) to actually USE
  expanded memory, you have to add a /W parameter with the number of kBytes
  of expanded memory to the PL command line.  For example, PL /W-256 if you
  have 256K of expanded memory.

  General Notes: Plan Perfect is made by the Word Perfect Corporation. Plan
  Perfect uses expanded memory for data storage, RAM disk, code
  swapping(paging).  For more information on this product contact Word
  Perfect (their United States Information number is PH: 801-225-5000).

POPDROP

  This program is shipped with Intel's Above Board software to ensure
  compatibility.  Apparently, it requires an EMS page frame larger than 64K
  which is only possible with an Above Board Plus, Plus 8, or upgraded Above
  Board 286.

PRINTWORKS AND QUIKBUF

  This program uses Shift-PrtSc as its hot key combination, so it conflicts
  with the Above Board's QUIKBUF pop-up menu.

PRODIGY

  (Field report)  A customer reports Intel's CLOCK.SYS program for the Above
  Board PS interferes with Prodigy.

  NOTE:     The public domain program ABCLOCK.EXE is available to modem
            users from Intel's BBS or to anyone from Customer Support.
            You can use ABCLOCK.EXE in place of CLOCK.SYS to eliminate
            the conflict with Prodigy.

QUARTERDECK (QEMM, QEXT, QRAM)
QEMM

  This is QuarterDeck's 80386 control program.  It's compatible with Above
  Boards providing extended memory.  Like all 80386 control programs, it can
  produce protected mode instruction "exception errors".

  Quarterdeck's manuals go through detailed descriptions of the errors and
  what to do to get around them, generally they are not due to memory
  problems, but check for system wait states (need the IBM Compatible 1 wait
  state), check that the bus speed matches what the Above Board or Matched
  Memory Classic are set for (most i386CPU- and i486CPU-based computers
  operate an 8MHz data bus speed), and check for overlapping extended
  memory.

  QEMM is the fastest of the 80386 control programs Intel has tested.  It
  provides Loadhi capabilities, backfills  conventional memory up to 736K
  bytes, caches ROMs into RAM, swaps fast memory for slow, and has virtually
  every other feature of ILIM or 386^MAX.

QEXT.SYS

  QEXT.SYS is a driver similar to HIMEM.SYS that allows DESQview to convert
  the bottom 64K bytes of extended memory into conventional memory that
  DESQview can use.  (QEXT.SYS uses an anomaly in the 80286 chip to obtain
  the extra memory).  It is compatible with Above Boards providing extended
  memory.  QEXT is unnecessary when using QEMM.

QRAM

  QRAM is a "memory enhancer" for 8088/8086 or 80286-based computers which
  have an EMS 4.0 compatible memory board such as the Above Board ISA, Plus,
  or Plus 8. It requires an EMS page frame larger than 4 pages (4 pages =
  64Kb).  QRAM takes over EMS pages beyond the required 4 pages and converts
  them to "high memory".  Quarterdeck's LOADHI program can then load device
  drivers and memory resident programs into high memory, leaving more
  conventional memory free for other programs.  You can instruct QRAM to use
  the entire page frame if you do not have any applications that require
  expanded memory.

  Tech Notes:
  Quarterdeck's QRAM v2.0 in the IBM PS/2 Model 30 requires the NOXBDA
  parameter on the QRAM.SYS device driver line in the CONFIG.SYS file.
  NOXBDA stands for No Extended BIOS Data Area.  If the NOXBDA parameter is
  not present, QRAM will attempt to relocate it resulting in system lockup.
  MOVE'EM from Qualitas may have a similar command.

QRAM COMPATIBILITY WITH ABOVE BOARDS

  The Above Board Plus and Above Board Plus 8 are completely compatible.
  Other installed options, such as VGA boards or network boards, may limit
  the number of extra pages in the EMS page frame.

            NOTE:  The QRAM manual contains an error about the Above
            Board upgrade kit.  The Above Board Plus does not need to be
            upgraded to allow QRAM to function; the Above Board 286 does.
            To upgrade an Above Board 286, call (800) 356-3071 and order
            the "Above Board Upgrade Kit".  The cost of the kit is $99
            (US.).

  Any Above Boards which have switches, (Above Board PC, PS/PC, AT, PS/AT),
  have LIMITED compatibility.  Since these boards do not support page frames
  larger than 4 pages (64Kb), QRAM must be instructed to use the entire page
  frame for high memory.  This will prevent other programs from accessing
  expanded memory.  Some Above Board AT and PS/AT users may find it
  acceptable to set the Above Board for 512Kb expanded and the remaining
  memory as extended, then have QRAM use the entire page frame as high
  memory.

READY! AND EMM

  Ready! is a memory resident outlining program that uses 3K bytes of
  conventional memory and 160K bytes of expanded memory (if expanded memory
  is present).

  (Field report)  Users report Ready! won't load in IBM PC compatibles
  running faster than 4.77 MHz (with or without expanded memory).

RESEARCHER BY PRICE-WATERHOUSE

  (Field report)  One user was instructed by Price-Waterhouse to disable
  EMM.SYS in order to run this program.  The computer would lock up when
  this program was run with EMM.SYS installed.  However, this user had DOS
  4.0 and was using the BUFFERS command with /X parameter.  Another possible
  solution may be to remove the /X parameter from the BUFFERS command line
  in the CONFIG.SYS file.

RIO

  This sophisticated paint program uses the AT&T Targa card and requires
  expanded memory.  AT&T Graphics Software Labs makes Rio.


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End of file                 Intel FaxBack # 1150          December 2,1992