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      STACKER NOTE                                         STACKER NOTE
                  PASSWORD PROTECTED STACKER DRIVES & QEMM
                   (Applies to Stacker version  3.1 & 4.0)
      STAC FAX  4101 (02-15-1994)
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      BACKGROUND
      
      Stacker password protected drives are fully compatible with the
      QEMM users who employ the DOSDATA.SYS function of QEMM. However,
      at startup QEMM's DOSDATA.SYS temporarily disables your monitor
      so you cannot see Stacker prompting you for your password after
      DOSDATA.SYS runs. This note will assist in the configuration of
      QEMM's DOSDATA.SYS in a Stacker password protected drive
      environment.
      
      SOLUTION
      
          Restart your computer.
          Configure DOSDATA.SYS to work with your Stacker Password
           Protected Drive.
           
      Restart your computer.
      
      When you restart your computer, it may appear to hang at a blank
      screen with a blinking cursor. Since the monitor is disabled at
      this point, you cannot see Stacker prompting you for your
      password. Just enter your password and press <enter> to continue
      booting.
      
      Configure DOSDATA.SYS to work with your Stacker Password
      Protected Drive.
      
      Modify your CONFIG.SYS by adding an additional parameter to
      DOSDATA.SYS's configuration. Use any text editor such as DOS's
      EDIT or Stacker's ED.EXE. Add /ALTVIDEO- to the DOSDATA.SYS line
      in the CONFIG.SYS.
      
       1.  Locate the DOSDATA.SYS line in your CONFIG.SYS. It usually
           appears at or near the beginning of the file. It should
           resemble this:
           DEVICE=C:\QEMM\DOSDATA.SYS
       2.  Add /ALTVIDEO- to the end of the line. It should now appear
           like this:
           DEVICE=C:\QEMM\DOSDATA.SYS  /ALTVIDEO-
       3.  Save the file and restart your computer.
       4.  Enter your password when prompted.
           
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      Copyright 1994 Stac Electronics
