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Q/FAX a service of Quarterdeck Office Systems
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Welcome to Q/FAX!
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Q/FAX, a service of Quarterdeck Office Systems, allows you to receive
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technical notes, product information and upgrade information right on
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your fax machine. Using Q/FAX is easy. Here's what you do:
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1. Read through the list below and pick out faxes which are of interest
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to you. Then pick up the phone at your fax machine and call (310)314-
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3214. Q/FAX is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. This number
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is for outgoing Q/FAX service only. If you want to send us a fax, send
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to (310)314-3217.
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2. When you hear the computer answer, use your touchtone phone to enter
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the code number of the fax you want (from the following list), followed
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by the pound sign (#). You may order up to three faxes per session.
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To correct an error, press the asterisk key (*) and enter the number
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again.
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3. When prompted by the computer, press the "START/COPY" or "RECEIVE"
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button on your fax machine. This is often the green button on your
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machine. You may then hang up and should immediately receive your fax.
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FAX Subject Index (Updated September 4, 1992)
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MASTER.LST 100
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Complete list of all documents available on the Q/FAX system. (The
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list you are reading right now.)
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COPIA.DOC 169
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Information on the software and hardware which drives the Q/FAX system.
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API (Application Program Interface)
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and Programming
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APIBRO.TEC 187
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The text of our brochure describing the DESQview API. Gives a full
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description of the DESQview API. Includes a list of all available
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calls.
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APISTART.TEC 135
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How to start an API program from the command line with: DV {xx.DVP}.
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Tells about the default status of DESQview in this mode and basic info
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about enabling DESQview functions (by default, they are disabled).
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CLIPPER5.TEC 181
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How to modify the DESQview API Clipper library to run under Clipper 5.
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DVAWARE.TEC 250
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How to make your standard DOS application "DESQview Aware".
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SHARED.TEC 247
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Information on DESQview shared programs - how they work, how to
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configure them and basic information on how to write a shared program
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in assembler.
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VCPI.TEC 103
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Makers of VCPI compliant DOS Extenders as of 01/01/90
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XDI.TEC 182
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Information on DESQview's XDI (eXternal Device Interface). This
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interface allows external device drivers or TSR's to communicate with
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DESQview.
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DESQview
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286.TEC 195
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Information on multitasking with DESQview on machines with 80286, 8086
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and 8088 processors.
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AUTOSCRI.TEC 153
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Info on the DESQview autostart script and autostart script for a window.
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CHOOSDIR.TEC 217
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How to configure programs in DESQview so that the directory can be
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chosen on start-up.
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COM3N4.TEC 145
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Tells how DESQview handles COM3 and COM4. Explains why a single IRQ
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can't be shared by a COM port. Talks about IRQ's that can be used.
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Mentions the use of FOSSIL drivers as a possible solution to the "COM
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port barrier".
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COMMPROG.TEC 237
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Information on running communications programs in background with
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DESQview.
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DESQMEM.TEC 111
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How much memory does DESQview take up? The note also briefly discusses
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where DV can put itself and how much overhead a window takes.
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DESQTEMP.TEC 239
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How to use a little-known feature of DESQview (the DESQTMP?.* files) to
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transfer data from one program to another. In some cases, this method
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has advantages over Mark & Transfer.
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DIRECTLY.TEC 109
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Answers the question: "How can I tell if my program writes directly to
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the screen?" It also has some discussion on how much memory to give an
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application in DESQview.
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DV386.TEC 231
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Explains the differences between DESQview and DESQview 386.
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DVANSI.TEC 110
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How to run ANSI.SYS programs in DESQview using DVANSI.COM or DEVICE.COM
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(if you have DV 2.2 or above).
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DVFLOPPY.TEC 230
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What to do if you experience unusually slow floppy drive access while
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in DESQview.
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DVHERC.TEC 203
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How to use the DVHERC.COM program to correct video problems when
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running DESQview on Hercules monochrome graphics adapters and clones.
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DVPALET.DOC 112
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Full documentation for the DVPALET program which comes with DESQview
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2.2 and above.
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EXTEND.TEC 106
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Addresses the question, "Will DESQview use my exTENDed memory?"
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HRAMFONT.TEC 137
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Gives an explanation (the bad news) of why DESQview does not, and
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cannot support the Hercules RAMfont card very well. Suggests a few
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work-arounds.
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SYSTKEYS.TEC 196
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How to change your DESQview system keys.
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KEYBCONF.TEC 206
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Discussion of the "Keyboard Conflict" parameter part of DESQview's
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advanced, "Change a Program" screen.
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KBMOUSE.TEC 117
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Changing the "Keyboard Mouse" Key
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MAKEADVP.TEC 259
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How to make a DESQview Program information file (DVP), with emphasis on
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flexibility and portability.
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MEMSIZE.TEC 129
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This file contains a further discussion of Memory Size fields in
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DESQview's Change a Program.
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MEMSTAT.TEC 131
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"What do the numbers in Memory Status mean?"
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MIDNIGHT.TEC 176
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Information on a problem which may be seen while running DESQview,
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where a program or your DOS version will not update the date properly
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at midnight.
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MOUSE.TEC 140
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A general treatise on DESQview and the mouse.
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MOUSEDRP.TEC 238
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What to do if you encounter unsightly mouse droppings in DESQview.
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MULTI-T.TEC 152
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General notes on the requirements of multi-tasking. Pretty much covers
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the question: "Why isn't my program multi-tasking" or "What do I need
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to do to make it multi-task"?
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OPTCOM.TEC 251
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Info on the "Optimize Communications" feature of DESQview.
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OUTMEM.TEC 114
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Discusses "Out of Memory" messages you might receive while running
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DESQview and possible solutions.
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PROTECT.TEC 120
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Explains what "Protection level" on Change a Program means, what it
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does and what it doesn't do.
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QEXT.TEC 141
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Documentation for the QEXT.SYS driver.
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SER_PRN.TEC 107
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Notes on using a serial printer with DESQview.
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VGA.TEC 148
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Several things about changing video modes and fonts in Desqview.
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VIRTUALI.TEC 229
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Description of the "Virtualize Text/Graphics" parameter on the
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DESQview "Change a Program" screen. What is Virtualization and what
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is required to achieve it?
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WINSIZE.TEC 161
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Everything we know about how to increase your window memory size inside
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DESQview.
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XDV.TEC 125
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Loading with DV.COM or XDV.COM vs. DV.EXE. What to do if DV.COM hangs
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the system but DV.EXE works.
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DESQview/X
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DVXIPX.TEC 253
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Troubleshooting remote DESQview/X applications when IPX is in use.
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MAKEXDVP.TEC 260
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How to make a DESQview/X Program information file (DVP), with emphasis
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on flexibility and portability.
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MAXWINDO.TEC 252
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How to determine your current maximum window size in DESQview/X and
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ways to increase it.
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XFONTS.TEC 246
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How to port DESQview/X PC fonts to non-DOS X platforms, to support the
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running of remote DOS programs.
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XVIDEO.TEC 256
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Configuration of the video "Display" options in the DESQview/X Setup
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program and general video issues.
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Hardware (General)
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512AT.TEC 139
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Discusses the problem on AT-Clones which cannot be disabled below 512K
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with respect to multi-tasking support. Talks about the Charge Card and
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386 options.
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BUS-MAST.TEC 121
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Discusses "Bus-mastering" devices and why they may require a VDS driver
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on a 386 system in Virtual 86 mode.
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EMS40.TEC 136
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A list of all the factors that must be in place before DV can multitask
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in expanded memory. A good FAX to consult when shopping for an
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expanded memory board for DESQview. Discusses the question: "Why
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doesn't my EMS4.0 driver allow me to multi-task?"
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EMSCOMP.TEC 235
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Comparisons of some popular EMS 4 expanded memory boards.
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PS1.TEC 234
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Special considerations when installing or running QEMM or QRAM on IBM
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PS/1 machines.
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XGA.TEC 208
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Using IBM's XGA video adapter with Quarterdeck products.
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Hardware (Specific 3rd Party)
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AB_PLUS.TEC 150
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Gives a full description of how to set up the AboveBoard Plus for use
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with DESQview and QRAM.
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AMSTRAD.TEC 243
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Info on the use of Quarterdeck Products with Amstrad computers.
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AST286.TEC 122
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Info on setting up an AST Premium 286 for use with DESQview.
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EXPAND.TEC 149
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Addresses the question: "Which exPANDed memory card should I buy?"
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NEC_SX.TEC 102
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Describes the use of the QEMM "NOSH" parameter with the NEC 386-SX.
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Without this parameter, the machine will continuously reboot when
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trying to load QEMM.
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TOSH5100.TEC 108
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Notes on running QEMM-386 and DESQview 386 on the Toshiba 386 machines.
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Describes how to disable the built in expanded memory on the Toshiba so
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that QEMM-386 can map the extended memory.
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Miscellaneous
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ALL-HELP.TEC 178
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Captured help screens for currently shipping Quarterdeck Products.
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HEX.TEC 190
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An explanation of the hexadecimal numbering system and how it relates
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to DESQview, QEMM.
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TROUBLE.TEC 241
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General guide for trouble-shooting computer problems that may be
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related to the use of Quarterdeck products.
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Networks
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BANYAN.TEC 116
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Info on running Banyan network with DV and QEMM.
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DECNET.TEC 220
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Info on running Digital Equipment's Pathworks (also called DECNET or
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PCSA) with Quarterdeck products.
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LANMAN.TEC 258
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Information on the use of Microsoft's LAN Manager with Quarterdeck
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products.
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LANTASTI.TEC 128
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Tips on running our products in the Lantastic network environment.
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NINSTALL.TEC 158
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Installing and running DESQview 2.2 files from a Novell server. Some
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info on Mapping drives.
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NWORK.TEC 154
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Can I run DESQview on my network ?
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PROTMAN.TEC 227
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How to use PROTMAN.DOS, the protocol manager for Microsoft's MS- DOS
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LAN Manager, with QEMM-386 and QRAM.
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TOKEN.TEC 156
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This file discusses Token Ring Network Cards and QEMM.
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TOPS.TEC 163
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By TOPS Corp. Information on running TOPS Networks, QEMM and DV386
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Other Sources of Information
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BBS.TEC 105
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How to use the Quarterdeck Electronic Bulletin Board System.
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BBSLIST.TEC 165
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Electronic bulletin board systems in the U.S. and around the world that
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carry information on Quarterdeck products.
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BIX.TEC 160
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How to contact Quarterdeck on BIX (Byte Information eXchange).
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BOOKS.TEC 132
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A list of 3rd party books on Quarterdeck products, or on topics of
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importance to our users - such as memory.
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CIS.TEC 134
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How to contact Quarterdeck and users of Quarterdeck products on
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Compuserve.
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CONTACT.TEC 144
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This document summarizes some of the ways to contact Quarterdeck's
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Technical Support Department.
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INTERNET.TEC 164
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How to contact Quarterdeck through InterNet.
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SNET.TEC 159
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Info on the SmartNet system - network of private BBSes, many of which
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carry information on Quarterdeck products.
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Product Patches
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DELAYMS.PAT 201
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DEBUG patch to DESQview to eliminate long delays when starting DESQview
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on some systems with mouse ports.
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NCR.PAT 202
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How to patch Manifest 1.01 to prevent it failing on microchannel
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systems that it doesn't recognize.
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Quarterdeck Product Info
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COMPANIO.TEC 124
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Gives a short synopsis of each of the DESQview Companions: Link,
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Datebook, Calculator, and Datebook.
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DES_DV.INF 171
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A two page description in Question and Answer format of the DESQview
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multitasking product.
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DES_DV3.INF 172
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A two page description in Question and Answer format of the DESQview
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386 multitasking product.
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DES_Q386.INF 173
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A two page description in Question and Answer format of the QEMM-386
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expanded memory manager.
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DES_5060.INF 174
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A two page description in Question and Answer format of the QEMM 50/60
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expanded memory manager.
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DES_QRAM.INF 175
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A two page description in Question and Answer format of the QRAM memory
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enhancement tool.
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DES_QWHT.INF 180
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Description of the Quarterdeck White Papers diskette--a collection of
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technical notes in ASCII format-- many of which are available here on
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Q/FAX.
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DESQAWAY.TEC 232
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Information on Quarterdeck's DESQaway training services.
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DVXPRESS.REL 166
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Quarterdeck's press announcement of DESQview/X.
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ORDERUP.INF 168
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Order form for upgrades to the latest versions of DESQview 386,
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DESQview, QEMM, QRAM and Manifest..
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PASSPORT.TEC 189
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A description of Quarterdeck's product support services. Describes our
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various plans for extended support , developer support and support to
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corporate users.
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SERNUM.TEC 115
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Describes where the serial number can be found on new Quarterdeck
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products.
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UPGRADE.TEC 210
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Information on the new features of our most recent products and how to
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upgrade.
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QEMM and QRAM
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BUFFERS.TEC 226
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Information on the DOS "BUFFERS" parameter and how it relates to QEMM
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and QRAM. Includes information on loading BUFFERS into high memory.
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EX13FLOW.TEC 232
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Step-by-step, flowchart-like procedure for determine the cause and
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solution of problems which result in QEMM "Exception #13 or Exception
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#12" error messages.
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EXCEPT13.TEC 142
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This explains what "Exception 13" error messages mean and what the user
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can do about them.
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EXCLUDE.TEC 219
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Using Manifest's "Analysis" procedure, find and eliminate memory
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conflicts with the QEMM "EXCLUDE" parameter.
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EXEPACK.TEC 255
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Fixing problems with EXEPACKed files which result in "Packed File is
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Corrupt" messages.
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FLPYDISK.TEC 193
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Instructions for installing QEMM-386 on a single floppy system (such as
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a floppy disk workstation on a network.)
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IA.TEC 221
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Discussion of the "sticky shift keys" problem users sometimes
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experience under QEMM; what causes it and how the use of the QEMM "IA"
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parameter may help.
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LARGCONT.TEC 244
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How to get large, continuous regions of High RAM for loading resident
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programs and drivers.
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LOADHI.TEC 138
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This file contains tips about the Loadhi program with QEMM versions
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prior to 5.0.
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LOADHI6.TEC 183
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Using the Loadhi programs with versions of QEMM 6.0.
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MCA.TEC 223
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Info on QEMM's MCA.ADL file. How to modify file to get rid of
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"Unrecognized Microchannel Adapter" messages.
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OPTIMIZE.TEC 191
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Gives a summary of what the Optimize program (which is shipped with
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QEMM-386, QEMM 50/60 and QRAM) does. Explains in detail how to handle
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common problems which may occur when it is run.
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QEMM5060.TEC 186
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Hardware requirements of QEMM 50/60, Quarterdeck's memory manager for
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PS/2 Models 50 and 60.
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QEMMERR.TEC 192
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Documents error messages that may be produced by QEMM-386 and gives
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suggestions for correcting problems.
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QRAM.TEC 216
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A description of Quarterdeck's QRAM product. The various utilities
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included and hardware requirements.
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QRAMC&T.TEC 146
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How to get QRAM to use the Chips & Technology shadow ram while also
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using the EMS driver.
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QRAMNOTH.TEC 147
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Discusses QRAM's "Nothing useful to do" message, why you might get it,
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and things to check.
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QTEST.TEC 177
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A description of the QTEST program, which can be used to tests systems
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to see if they would benefit by using QRAM. Tells how to get QTEST.
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SHADOWRM.TEC 224
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Info on how QEMM and QRAM use Shadow RAM and an explanation of how
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Shadow RAM works.
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STEALTH.TEC 205
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How to diagnose and cure problems related to the use of the Stealth
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feature of QEMM-386, version 6.
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SUSPEND.TEC 254
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Info on QEMM's support of the Suspend/Resume features of some laptops
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and how to debug problems.
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TOUR.TEC 228
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A grand-tour of your computer's memory using QEMM and Manifest.
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XBDA.TEC 222
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Explanation of what an Extended BIOS Data Area (XBDA) is and how QEMM
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or QEXT deal with it.
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XSTI.TEC 233
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Detailed info on the use of QEMM's XSTI parameter, which can be used if
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QEMM reports "Disabling Stealth because QEMM could not locate the ROM
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handler for INT XX"
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Software (Specific 3rd Party)
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AS400.TEC 113
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The IBM AS/400 is a complicated terminal emulation setup, akin to the
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5250.
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ASTUTIL.TEC 118
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How to run AST's SuperSpool, Fastdisk and SuperDrive. These require a
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special setup when running with QEXT due to their tendency to overwrite
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QEXT.
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DBASE.TEC 126
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Info on running DBASE III and IV in DESQview. Describes a "colors"
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problem which arises as a result of a dBASE bug in dBASE's DESQview
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support and gives some suggestions for getting around this.
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DOS4.TEC 143
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Discusses the DOS 4.0 "bug" problem with the "/X" parameter.
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DOS5.TEC 200
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Information on the use of DOS 5.0 with all Quarterdeck products.
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DRDOS6.TEC 215
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Discussion of the use of Digital Research's DR-DOS version 6 with
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Quarterdeck products.
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LOTUS2.TEC 127
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Info on running Lotus version 2 in DESQview.
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LOTUS3.TEC 162
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Info on running Lotus's 1-2-3 Rel 3 in DESQview on 286 & 386 machines,
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with and without expanded memory.
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PCTOOLS5.TEC 155
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Change A program information for PCTOOLS 5.5 Deluxe.
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PCTOOLS7.TEC 225
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Information on the use of Central Point's "PC Tools version 7" with
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Quarterdeck products.
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RAMDRIVE.TEC 123
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Running QEXT.SYS with some versions of Microsoft's RAMDRIVE.SYS, which
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also shows up as VDISK.SYS in some OEM versions of DOS.
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REMM.TEC 101
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Optimizing your AST REMM.SYS driver for use with DESQview and QRAM.
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SK-PLUS.TEC 151
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How to run Side Kick Plus with DESQview.
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SMARTDRV.TEC 184
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Using Microsoft's SmartDrive disk cache with QEMM-386 and/or DESQview.
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SSTOR.TEC 249
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Information on using AddStor's "SuperStor" disk compression utility
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with Quarterdeck products.
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STACKER.TEC 214
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Information on using Stac Electronics "Stacker" disk compression
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utility with Quarterdeck products.
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VI.TEC 245
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Basic commands of the UNIX "VI" editor, which can be used to setup
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DESQview/X related files on UNIX machines.
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WINDOWS.TEC 157
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How to run WINDOWS 2, WINDOWS Runtime, Windows applications and Windows
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386 (WIN86) with DESQview, and QEMM. Does not cover Windows 3.
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WIN3.TEC 170
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How to run Windows 3 with QEMM-386, DESQview, DESQview 386 and
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Manifest.
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WIN31.TEC 242
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Support information which is specific to the Windows 3.1 version.
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WINFLOW.TEC 207
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Step-by-step procedure, in flowchart style for debugging conflicts
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between QEMM-386 and Microsoft Windows 3.0.
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WIN-TRBL.TEC 179
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Trouble-shooting Windows 3.0/QEMM-368 installations. What to do if
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Windows fails to start in Enhanced mode or crashes on exit. Some
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information on typical Windows problems, not related to QEMM-386 is
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included.
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Quarterdeck Office Systems
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150 Pico Boulevard
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Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Technical Support (Voice): 310-392-9701
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Q/FAX Service: 310-314-3214
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Inbound Technical Support FAX: 310-314-3217
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Inbound Sales and Orders FAX 310-314-4219
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Electronic Bulletin Board System 310-314-3227
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If you encounter any problems obtaining any of the listed faxes from
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our Q/FAX service, please drop us a note on our Inbound Technical
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Support FAX number, listed above.
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Copyright O 1992, Quarterdeck Office Systems
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