This text examines how conventional RAM can be maximized using new DOS 5 features, TSR programs, and various network and device drivers that increase standard memory capabilities. The author also helps readers sort through the maze of extended and expanded memory options - including memory chips, EEMS, LIM hardware and software, QEMM, and Microsoft XMS - which allow owners of older PCs to run more powerful applications. Finally, the book shows readers how to get their money's worth out of Windows and DESQview with many practical tips on how to optimize performance of large applications in networked, multitasking environments.
This is a great book for hobbyists. This book describes PC hardware, memory management (including QEMM386), and operating system setup. Operating systems covered include DOS, Windows 3.1, OS/2, Desqview and touches on Desqview-X. Describes how memory works, and how these operating systems use memory. Using this book, you can make your old 486 PC run faster and more efficiently. The operating systems and hardware covered in this book can be found for sale on internet auction sites, and some software has been made freely available by the original companies who first released them.
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