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MS WORD & THE HP VECTRA

  WORD 2.1 does not work in an HP Vectra with BIOS ROM version A01.04 or
  lower when EMM.SYS is installed.  WORD 3.0 and 3.1 work fine with EMM.SYS
  installed,  however, the computer locks up during a Spell Check.  HP
  acknowledges the problem and will make the necessary corrections.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2.0 AND QUIKBUF

  Customer reports indicate that the Above Board's QUIKBUF2 program won't
  work with Windows 2.0, even if Windows' print spooler is disabled.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2.03

  Microsoft Windows 2.03 is incompatible with 6-MHz IBM PC AT BIOS version
  dated 1/10/84.  Windows 2.03 works fine with the new 8-MHz BIOS.

  For all other computers, Windows doesn't work with the /E parameter in the
  SWAPDISK= line of the WIN.INI file.  This is a problem with Windows.  Even
  though the Windows manual says to use this parameter, remove it and use
  either the hard disk or a RAM disk drive letter as the SWAPDISK.  Also
  designate a SWAPSIZE= on the next line (for example SWAPSIZE=1024 or
  SWAPSIZE=2048).

  (Field report)  One user reported a problem with Windows 2.03 and an Above
  Board 286.  The Windows manual says to disable memory down to 256K bytes
  to use Windows.  Microsoft verified that the manual is incorrect, and you
  need to disable memory down to 256K bytes only when configuring mappable
  conventional memory using an Above Board PLUS or an AST RAMPAGE.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 386

  This version of Windows has its own memory manager.  Set Above Boards to
  provide all extended. "System not configured correctly" error = expanded
  memory installed.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.0

  Microsoft Windows 3.0 is compatible with Above Boards.  The optimum
  configuration varies depending on the computer.  Here are Intel's
  recommendations.

  In a 386-based computer, set your Above Board for all extended memory.
  This allows Windows to run in 386 Enhanced mode.  You can install
  Microsoft's EMM386.SYS to provide expanded memory for your applications
  that need expanded memory but don't run under Windows.

  In a 286-based computer, set your Above Board for all extended memory
  unless you have programs that require expanded memory.  In these cases,
  set the Above Board to provide as much extended memory as possible while
  allowing enough expanded memory for your programs.  This allows Windows to
  run in Standard mode.  A minimum of 384K of extended memory is required.
  Be sure EMM.SYS is BEFORE HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS.

  In an 8086/8088-based computer, set your Above Board for expanded memory.
  If your computer has less than 640K bytes of conventional memory, the
  Above Board may be able to backfill memory to 640K.

  NOTE:     Microsoft's HIMEM.SYS "hides" all extended memory.  CHKMEM
            will report 0K extended memory when HIMEM is installed.

SLOW SCREEN UPDATE IN WINDOWS

  Occasionally, Windows screen updates will be extremely slow.  If you have
  Intel's EMM (Expanded Memory Manager) set to provide mappable conventional
  memory, add the parameter  MCL=9800  to the EMM.SYS command line in your
  CONFIG.SYS file.  This should solve the problem.  If it doesn't, something
  else is causing it.

SMARTDRV.SYS & THE IBM PS/2 MODEL 30 286

  Using SMARTDRV.SYS with extended memory locks up an IBM Model 30.
  Microsoft recognized this problem and released an update for the disk
  caching software.   You should contact Microsoft if you have the problem
  and your SMARTDRV.SYS is dated before September 7, 1988. SMARTDRV.SYS is
  reported to work with expanded memory.

SMARTDRIVE HIDES EXTENDED MEMORY

  SMARTDRV.SYS "hides" extended memory from the computer's BIOS, so CHKMEM
  and application programs (such as 1-2-3) don't recognize the memory.

WINDOWS 386 & EXPANDED MEMORY

  Windows 386 does not conform to the LIM EMS spec.  It will create expanded
  memory even if there are less than 4 page frames available.

  If there are less than 4 page frames, WIN386 will show expanded memory is
  present and it will use it.  CHKMEM and VECHECK will also report expanded
  memory.  However, applications will not recognize or use the expanded
  memory. (PageMaker, VEDEMO, Lotus 123, Quattro, Excel, etc.)

  Check for boards that might cause a page frame confict (network boards,
  scanner boards, VGA boards, etc.).  If a problem persists after removing
  the page frame conflict, add the following statement to the WIN.INI file:

                           EMMINCLUDE=XXXX-YYYY
   where XXXX is the starting address of the first page frame and YYYY is
  the ending address of the last page frame.  Legal addresses are between
  C000 and DFFF.               Example:   EMMINCLUDE=D000-DFFF

MS WORD AND RAM DISKS

  MS Word Manual has instructions for using Word with RAM disks.
  Version 2.0 Manual page 355
  Version 3.0 Manual page 178 (second manual)

MICROSOFT WORD 5.0

  Microsoft Word 5.0 supports EMS 3.2 and 4.0.  With expanded memory, Word
  can access larger files and do searches and other operations faster.


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End of file                 Intel FaxBack # 1154          December 2,1992