NORTON DESKTOP for DOS - FAXBACK INFORMATION
Subject: ND USES TOO MUCH MEMORY

PROBLEM:

Unable to launch programs that require extended or expanded memory 
from the Desktop.  This is because the Norton Desktop is using 
both expanded and extended memory when they are available to 
increase performance.

RECOMMENDATION:

Reduce the amount of memory used by the Desktop.  Command line 
switches that affect ND's use of memory are:

/NOEMS - Do not use expanded memory for program and data storage.  
         ND will normally use up to 1 megabyte of expanded memory
         if it is available.

/NOXMS - Do not use extended memory for program and data storage.  
         ND will normally use up to 1 megabyte of extended memory
         if it is available.
         
/S=D   - Swap to disk instead of XMS or EMS memory.  ND will use 
         approximately 600k of expanded or extended memory to 
         store itself while an external program is running.

For example, to prevent ND from using expanded memory and to force 
ND to swap to disk, start ND with the command:

     ND /NOEMS /S=D

You may also increase the amount of memory available to programs 
run from within the desktop by reducing the cache size of software 
disk caches such as the Norton Cache (NCACHE2) or SmartDrive.  
Refer to the User's Guide for your cache for specific instructions 
on setting the cache size.



















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