Dan Gookin's
The Microsoft Guide to Managing Memory with MS-DOS 6
Second Edition 

Installing, Configuring, and Optimizing Memory for MS-DOS and Windows
Operating Systems on Your PC

That shiny new computer you just wheeled off the showroom floor crouches on
your desk, just aching for a workout. Under the hood a powerful 486
microprocessor is tamed only by a sophisticated MS-DOS 6 operating system
working in tandem with the Microsoft Windows' operating system. You load
up with state-of-the-art Windows-based applications, and with a tap on the
keyboard the 486 roars to life. Nimbly it switches from spreadsheet to
database and back again. You can't wait to show off this screaming
machine!

But soon others have managed to squeeze a few extra KB of memory out of
their rigs, and you're naturally determined to outdo them. Where do you
get help? THE MICROSOFT GUIDE TO MANAGING MEMORY WITH MS-DOS 6 by
bestselling author Dan Gookin, that's where!

This inexpensive book from Microsoft Press proves you don't have to be a
computer genius to get the extra performance you deserve. From early XT
workhorses to the latest 486 multimedia power monsters, Gookin shows you
exactly how to customize your PC for the extra memory now available using
MS-DOS 6 all presented without a trace of "technobabble" The result is a
faster, slicker, more efficient machine at a price cost-conscious
enthusiasts will love. Your friends will wonder how you did it! Here's
what's covered:

* The basics of memory--what it is and how your computer uses it
* The differences between conventional, extended, 
  and expanded memory
* Real-life MS-DOS solutions to the memory crunch
* The whys and hows of buying, installing, and using 
  RAM chips and memory boards
* Speed boosting with RAM disks and disk caches
* How the dos=high command gives instant access to 
  50 KB more conventional memory
* The secrets of moving device drivers and memory-resident
  programs into upper memory
* Tips on running the Microsoft Windows operating system 
  more efficiently with MS-DOS 6
* Extending the memory-management capabilities of MS-DOS 6 
  with hot third-party memory managers

Plus Gookin offers computer setup scenarios that show in detail how memory
management can soup up any PC. A glossary and a summary of commands that
deal with memory and memory configuration are included, and a
comprehensive index helps readers quickly find information on any topic in
the book.

Dan Gookin manages to have one or two computer books on the bestseller list
at any given time. His irreverent, friendly style has led to a stint as a
host of a popular radio show, assignments for several computer magazines,
and invitations to speak at dozens of user group meetings. Two of his
bestselling books--Dan Gookin's PC Hotline and Microsoft Guide to
Optimizing Windows 3.1--are published by Microsoft Press.

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