Using CD-Quick Cache DOS/Windows 3.x version with Windows 95


    Microsoft has gone to great lengths to make Windows 95 compatible
    with most high level applications (word processors, spreadsheets,
    database software and even most DOS programs).  They have,
    however, completely changed the low level file system from the
    one previously used under DOS and Windows 3.1.  In addition to
    the change in file system architecture, they have also changed
    most 16-bit Real mode drivers to 32-bit Protected mode drivers.
    Gone are MSCDEX and SmartDrive among others.

    In most cases Windows 95 will install a protected mode driver for
    your CD-ROM drive.  If it does, CD-Quick will be bypassed.  If
    your CD-ROM drive has an interface not supported by Windows 95,
    your Real mode driver is used as before and CD-Quick works just
    fine under Windows 95.  Drives with an unsupported interface seem
    to be the exception rather than the rule.

    You should also keep in mind that if you boot directly into DOS
    instead of Windows 95, you need to run with a Real mode CD-ROM
    driver.  Since Windows 95 is not running in this case, its 32-bit
    Protected mode drivers are not being used.


    Introducing CD-Quick for Windows 95

    We have developed a version of CD-Quick for Windows 95 systems
    using 32-bit Protected mode drivers.  If the Install program
    tells you to, "Please use the Windows 95 version of CD-Quick",
    you need this product instead of CD-Quick for DOS/Windows 3.x.
    Here's some of the features CD-Quick for Win95 offers:

    *    Will work with any CD-ROM drive using a 32-bit protected
         mode driver.

    *    Uses Dynamic Read Ahead Buffering with Fuzzy Logic Control.

    *    Can use up to 16MB of RAM or 64MB of hard disk for a CD-ROM
         cache.

    *    Easily handles multiple CD-ROM drives.

    *    Easy installation in less than a minute.


    Look for the Win95 version of CD-Quick Cache at the same place
    you found this version.  The filename to look for is CDQ95Vxx.ZIP
    (where xx is the version number).  CD-Quick's manual lists several
    Distribution Points for CD-Quick Cache in Appendix D.

    CD-Quick for Win95 may also be found in the Windows Shareware forum
    on CompuServe (GO WINSHARE) in Lib 15.  Look for the filename
    CDQ95.ZIP.