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Microsoft Windows Resource
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Windows 3.1 This chapter provides information about troubleshooting Microsoft Windows for both general users and experts. If you have trouble installing Windows, or if Windows doesn’t run as well as you expected, this chapter will help you find out why and show you how to isolate and solve common problems. Related Information • Windows User’s Guide: Chapter 15, “Maintaining Windows with Setup” See also Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” in the Getting Started booklet • Windows Resource Kit: “The Troubleshooting Flowcharts for Windows 3.1” in “Welcome” Contents of this chapter About Troubleshooting.....................................................................................396 Getting Started with Troubleshooting........................................................396 Creating a “Clean Boot” for Troubleshooting ...........................................398 Troubleshooting Setup......................................................................................399 Troubleshooting TSR s During Setup .........................................................400 Troubleshooting MS-DOS Mode Setup......................................................401 Troubleshooting Windows Mode Setup ....................................................402 Troubleshooting Windows Configuration ........................................................403 Troubleshooting the Desktop Configuration .............................................403 Troubleshooting TSR Compatibility Problems ..........................................404 -
Microsoft Windows Resource
Appendix D Articles This appendix contains technical articles on these topics: • Microsoft Windows for Pens • Quarterdeck’s QEMM –386 and Windows 3.1 • PC-NFS and Windows 3.1 • FastDisk: An Introduction to 32–Bit Access Contents of this appendix Windows for Pens.............................................................................................506 Why Pens?.................................................................................................506 Technical Highlights .................................................................................508 The Internal Architecture of Pen for Windows..........................................509 RC Manager ..............................................................................................510 Pen for Windows Support Resources ........................................................511 Quarterdeck’s QEMM –386 and Windows 3.1 ..................................................515 QEMM –386 Features for Windows ...........................................................515 Troubleshooting for QEMM -386 ...............................................................516 Getting Additional Help ............................................................................518 PC-NFS and Windows 3.1.................................................................................519 Installation Tips.........................................................................................519 Using PC-NFS With Windows ...................................................................519 -
Memory Management
University of Mississippi eGrove American Institute of Certified Public Guides, Handbooks and Manuals Accountants (AICPA) Historical Collection 1993 Memory management American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Information echnologyT Division Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aicpa_guides Part of the Accounting Commons, and the Taxation Commons Recommended Citation American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Information echnologyT Division, "Memory management" (1993). Guides, Handbooks and Manuals. 486. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/aicpa_guides/486 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Historical Collection at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Guides, Handbooks and Manuals by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION BULLETIN AICPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants TECHNOLOGY Notice to Readers This technology bulletin is the first in a series of bulletins that provide accountants with information about a particular technology. These bulletins are issued by the AICPA Information Technology Division for the benefit of Information Technology Section Members. This bulletin does not establish standards or preferred practice; it represents the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the policies of the AICPA or the Information Technology Division. The Information Technology Division expresses its appreciation to the author of this technology bulletin, Liz O’Dell. She is employed by Crowe, Chizek and Company in South Bend, Indiana, as a manager of firmwide microcomputer operations, supporting both hardware and software applications. Liz is an Indiana University graduate with an associate’s degree in computer information systems and a bachelor’s degree in business management. -
Microsoft Windows for MS
Month Year Version Major Changes or Remarks Microsoft buys non-exclusive rights to market Pattersons Quick & Dirty Operating System from December 1980 QDOS Seattle Computer Products (Developed as 86-DOS) (Which is a clone of Digital Researches C P/M in virtually every respect) Microsoft buys all rights to 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products, and the name MS-DOS is July 1981 86-DOS adopted for Microsoft's purposes and IBM PC- DOS for shipment with IBM PCs (For Computers with the Intel 8086 Processor) Digital Research release CP/M 86 for the Intel Q3 1981 CP/M 86 8086 Processer Pre-Release PC-DOS produced for IBM Personal Mid 1981 PC-DOS 1.0 Computers (IBM PC) Supported 16K of RAM, ~ Single-sided 5.25" 160Kb Floppy Disk OEM PC-DOS for IBM Corporation. (First August 1982 PC-DOS 1.1 Release Version) OEM Version for Zenith Computer Corporation.. (Also known as Z-DOS) This added support for September 1982 MS-DOS 1.25 Double-Sided 5.25" 320Kb Floppy Disks. Previously the disk had to be turned over to use the other side Digital Research release CP/M Plus for the Q4 1982 CP/M Plus Intel 8086 Processer OEM Version For Zenith - This added support for IBM's 10 MB Hard Disk, Directories and Double- March 1983 MS-DOS 2.0 Density 5.25" Floppy Disks with capacities of 360 Kb OEM PC-DOS for IBM Corporation. - Released March 1983 PC-DOS 2.0 to support the IBM XT Microsoft first announces it intention to create a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for its existing MS-DOS Operating System. -
Older Operating Systems
Older Operating Systems Class Notes # 14 Computer Configuration November 20, 2003 The default configuration of DOS, which may be adequate for many users, is intended to work with the greatest number of systems. DOS also allows users to take full advantage of their computers features. We could configure our computer to operate more efficiently. There are two general ways of making our computers efficient: • Add or replace hardware • Use software to attain an optimal configuration for existing hardware resources DOS falls in the second category. With DOS we can manage our memory more efficiently and we can also use special device drivers and utility programs to enhance the performance of our hardware and software. Device Drivers Device drivers are software programs, which is used by DOS to control hardware devices. Most device drivers are loaded at boot time by including the device driver in your CONFIG.SYS. The DEVICE command tells DOS to load a device driver and uses the following syntax: DEVICE = driver /switches The driver is the actual software for the device, and the /switches are any switches that the device driver software needs. For example, the mouse device driver (MOUSE.SYS) is loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file with this command: DEVICE = C:\DRIVERS\MOUSE.SYS The DEVICE = command tells DOS that the program file name MOUSE.SYS stored in the \DRIVERS directory on drive C is a TSR needed to drive the mouse device. You may also load certain device drivers in AUTOEXEC.BAT. For example, the mouse device driver can also be loaded from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. -
Major System Files, and Their Purpose: Windows 9X –Specific Files • IO.SYS the Io.Sys File Is an MS-DOS and Windows 9X
Major System Files, and their purpose: Windows 9x –specific files IO.SYS The io.sys file is an MS-DOS and Windows 9x hidden system file that is used to load the operating system each time the computer boots. The file is not editable using normal text editors. MSDOS.SYS The MSDOS.SYS file is a hidden system file created on the root of the boot drive. To edit this file, type edit msdos.sys. The PC boot environment can be changed by changing the file contents. Given below is a typicalMSDOS.SYS file: Below is a sample MSDOS.SYS File [Paths] WinDir=C:\WINDOWS WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS HostWinBootDrv=C [Options] BootGUI=1 Network=1 BootMulti=1 ; ;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs. ;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes). AUTOEXEC.BAT An AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains DOS commands that are executed automatically when a PC boots. The file is usually located in the root directory of the hard drive of the computer. The AUTOEXEC.BAT file is used to set defaults and to run programs that should be executed during startup. Example: PROMPT $P$G Use the PROMPT command to alter the default DOS prompt. The above command makes the DOS prompt display the current path and drive, and is very useful. COMMAND.COM 1. It does: The file contains internal command set and error messages 2. Default Attributes: Nil 3. Is it required for OS Start up: YES 4. Responsible for displaying the command prompt in a DOS based computer. -
Datalight BIOS to TRANSFER Files by Means of the Console, in Cases Where the Console Is Implemented by Means of a Serial Port
Datalight ROM-DOS Version 7.1 User’s Guide Printed: April 2002 Datalight ROM-DOS User’s Guide Copyright © 1993 - 2002 by Datalight, Inc. All Rights Reserved Datalight, Inc. assumes no liability for the use or misuse of this software. Liability for any warranties implied or stated is limited to the original purchaser only and to the recording medium (disk) only, not the information encoded on it. THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, TOGETHER WITH THIS DOCUMENT, ARE FURNISHED UNDER A SEPARATE SOFTWARE OEM LICENSE AGREEMENT AND MAY BE USED OR COPIED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT AGREEMENT. Datalight, the Datalight logo, FlashFX and ROM-DOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Datalight, Inc. Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Part Number: 3010-0200-0306 Contents Chapter 1, Introduction...........................................................................................................1 Conventions Used in this Manual .......................................................................................1 Terminology Used in this Manual.......................................................................................1 Random Access Memory (RAM) ................................................................................2 Read Only Memory (ROM).........................................................................................2 Disks and Disk Drives.........................................................................................................2 -
Glossary 1 Synonym for Conventional Memory
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acro- Acronym for American Standard Code for nyms used in Dell user documents. Information Interchange. A text file con- taining only characters from the ASCII character set (usually created with a text Abbreviation for ampere(s). editor, such as MS-DOS Editor or Notepad in Microsoft Windows operating system) is called an ASCII file. Abbreviation for alternating current. Acronym for application-specific integrat- An expansion card that plugs into an ed circuit. expansion-card connector on the computer's system board. An adapter card adds some specialized function to Acronym for Advanced SCSI program- the computer by providing an interface ming interface. between the expansion bus and a periph- eral device. Examples of adapter cards include network cards, sound boards, and When you boot your computer, MS-DOS SCSI adapters. runs any commands contained in the text file, autoexec.bat (after running any com- mands in the config.sys file). An Abbreviation for Autodesk Device autoexec.bat file is not required to boot Interface. MS-DOS, but provides a convenient place to run commands that are essential for setting up a consistent computing envi- Abbreviation for artificial intelligence. ronment—such as loading mouse or network software. Acronym for American National Standards Institute. A copy of a program or data file. As a pre- caution, you should back up your computer's hard-disk drive on a regular Software designed to help you perform a basis. Before making a change to the con- specific task, such as a spreadsheet or figuration of your computer, you should word processor. -
Datalight ROM-DOS User's Guide
Datalight ROM-DOS User’s Guide Created: April 2005 Datalight ROM-DOS User’s Guide Copyright © 1999-2005 by Datalight, Inc . Portions copyright © GpvNO 2005 All Rights Reserved. Datalight, Inc. assumes no liability for the use or misuse of this software. Liability for any warranties implied or stated is limited to the original purchaser only and to the recording medium (disk) only, not the information encoded on it. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, reproduction, or transfer of this commercial product and accompanying documentation is restricted in accordance with FAR 12.212 and DFARS 227.7202 and by a license agreement. THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, TOGETHER WITH THIS DOCUMENT, ARE FURNISHED UNDER A SEPARATE SOFTWARE OEM LICENSE AGREEMENT AND MAY BE USED OR COPIED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT AGREEMENT. Datalight and ROM-DOS are registered trademarks of Datalight, Inc. FlashFX ® is a trademark of Datalight, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective holders. Part Number: 3010-0200-0716 Contents Chapter 1, ROM-DOS Introduction..............................................................................................1 About ROM-DOS ......................................................................................................................1 Conventions Used in this Manual .......................................................................................1 Terminology Used in this Manual ......................................................................................1 -
Chapter 5 Windows 3.1 and Memory Management
Chapter 5 Windows 3.1 and Memory Management This chapter contains information about how Microsoft Windows 3.1 interacts with memory. You can use this information to manage memory while running Windows and to troubleshoot various problems related to memory management. For specific information about optimizing your system configuration, see Chapter 6, “Tips for Configuring Windows 3.1.” Related information ••• Windows User’s Guide: Chapter 5, “Control Panel,” and Chapter 14, “Optimizing Windows” ••• Windows Resource Kit: Chapter 7, “Setting Up Non-Windows Applications,” and Chapter 13, “Troubleshooting Windows 3.1” ••• Glossary terms: Expanded Memory Specification, Extended Memory Specification, multitasking, page frame, protected mode, virtual memory Contents of this chapter About Memory .................................................................................................228 Types of Memory: An Overview..............................................................228 The Windows 3.1 Memory Device Drivers...............................................230 Expanded Memory: A Technical Discussion ...........................................230 Windows Standard Mode and Memory............................................................235 Extended Memory and Standard Mode .....................................................236 Expanded Memory and Standard Mode ....................................................237 Windows 386 Enhanced Mode and Memory....................................................238 WINA20.386 and 386 Enhanced -
Microsoft Windows 3.0 & MACH 20 Accelerator Card
WW0340: Microsoft Windows 3.0 & MACH 20 Accelerator Card (c) 1992-1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. WW0340: Microsoft Windows 3.0 & MACH 20 Accelerator Card PSS ID Number: Q63771 Article last modified on 07-29-1996 PSS database name: WIN3X 3.00 3.00a WINDOWS -------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a -------------------------------------------------------------------- You must update several of the Microsoft MACH 20 accelerator card files for the accelerator card to run properly under Microsoft Windows 3.0 standard mode. The updated files can be obtained in Application Note WW0340, "Microsoft MACH 20 Version 1.02 Update." The MACH 20 board is NOT supported by later versions of Windows. You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources: - Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet - The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server) - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) - Microsoft Product Support Services For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section at the end of this article. Press here to copy WW0340.exe to your THE TEXTcomputer. OF WW0340 ================== ====================================================================== Microsoft Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) WW0340: MICROSOFT MACH 20 VERSION 1.02 UPGRADE ====================================================================== Revision Date: 12/92 Disk Included The following information applies to Microsoft Windows version 3.0. -------------------------------------------------------------------- | INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY | | ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an | | Application Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY | | KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO | | THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A | | PARTICULAR PURPOSE. -
PATHWORKS for DOS \
PATHWORKS for DOS \ Memory Solutions for Client Administrators PATHWORKS for DOS Memory Solutions for Client Administrators Order Number: AA-PAF6C-TK August 1991 Revision/Update Information: This document supersedes Memory Solutions for Client Administrators, order number AA-PAF6B-TK. Software Version: PATHWORKS for DOS Version 4.1 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts First Published, December 1989 Revised, January 1991, August 1991 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013. © Digital Equipment Corporation 1989, 1991. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A. The postpaid Reader's Comments form at the end of this document requests your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: ALL-IN-1, DDCMP, DDIF, DEC, DECconnect, DEClaser, DECmate, DECnet, DECnet-DOS, DECpc, DECrouter, DECSA, DECserver, DECstation, DECwindows, DECwrite, DELNI, DEMPR, DEPCA, DESTA, Digital, DNA, EtherWORKS, LA50, LA 75 Companion, LAT, LN03, LN03 PLUS, LN03 ScriptPrinter, METROWAVE, MicroVAX, PATHWORKS, PrintServer, ReGIS, RMS-ll, RSX, RSX-ll, RT, RT-ll, RX33, ThinWire, TK, ULTRIX, VAX, VAX Notes, VAXcluster, VAXmate, VAXmail, VAXserver, VAXshare, VMS, VT, WPS, WPS-PLUS, and the DIGITAL logo.