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ABOVE DISK

  This software package can use either extended memory or hard disk storage
  memory to emulate LIM Expanded memory. It cannot be installed along with
  the Above Board's EMM.SYS.  EMM will appear to install then CHKMEM will
  show 0K expanded memory.  Remove the VEM.SYS from the Config.sys.

ADVANCED REVELATION

  FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards providing extended memory
  in 80386-based computers.

  This software package recommends that it be operated from an 80386-based
  system with QEMM converting EXTended memory into EXPanded memory. On
  80286-based systems this software requires either mapping EMM into regions
  that violate the memory map or using conventional memory for a page frame
  (This software requires two 64k overflow buffers and one 16k expanded
  window to be placed in reserved memory under the control of a memory
  manager IN ADDITION to the 64k page frame which the memory manager needs
  to access expanded memory).

ALPHAWORKS                      ALPHA SOFTWARE CORP

  Uses expanded memory for code swapping and data storage. Information ph:
  617-229-2924

ALSYS

  ALSYS is an ADA compiler for the AT.  It requires the 80287.  Company ph:
  (617) 890-0030

ATNX AND PC SLAVE BOARD

  ATNX software uses INT 67 and is incompatible with all Expanded Memory.
  One customer reported this system is software switchable to interrupt 47.

  NOTE: If customer wants to use the cache software shipped with the ATNX
        board the AB needs to use the C000 address.
  
  This software is provided by Alloy, Inc. (617)875-6100.

AUTOCAD
AUTOCAD & THE HP VECTRA

  Customers report:

  In the HP Vectra, Autocad 2.6 locks up soon after boot if EMM is
  installed. Hewlett Packard has a fix for this problem.  They will send a
  software patch to Vectra customers.

  Autocad 2.53 works fine on the HP Vectra.  A customer with 5 HP Vectra's,
  all with Above Board ATs and Autocad 2.52, reported that he had no
  problems.

AUTOCAD VER 2.5

  Autocad by Autodesk:  This release of Autocad supports expanded and
  extended memory for I/O paging.  This dramatically improves Autocad
  performance.  Autodesk recommends users set the AB for EXTENDED memory
  with this version of Autocad.

AUTOCAD - GENERAL NOTES

  There are no reported incompatibilties between current versions of Autocad
  and Above Boards.

BASIC COMPILERS AND QUIKBUF

  SYMPTOM: Printer stops printing when xxxxx program is loaded.

  CAUSE:   Several BASIC compilers appear to use the same software
           interrupts used by early versions of the optional Quikbuf
           print buffer program.   The printer will appear to be locked
           up until the user gets out of the BASIC program.  This is
           true for compiled basic programs (EXE files) as well. MS
           BASIC and PC BASIC both exhibit this phenomena.
  
  Customers report the latest version of Quikbuf solves the problem.

  SOLUTION: TRY OUR LATEST VERSION OF QUIKBUF.

BORLAND TURBO C VER 2.0

  This version of the Turbo C programming editor will hang if the user has
  expanded memory and shell's to DOS, then runs a program that uses expanded
  memory and then returns back to the editor.

  General Notes: This version supports EMS memory for an edit buffer and
  supports Intel Math CoProcessors.

  For more information on this product contact Borland (In the United States
  Borland can be reached at ph: 800-543-7543).

BORLAND TURBO PASCAL VER 5.0

  The programming editor will hang if the user has expanded memory and
  shell's to DOS, then runs a program that uses expanded memory and then
  returns back to the editor.

CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING

  *FIELD REPORTS* of coexistence with Above Boards and expanded memory. We
  have no notes if it actually takes advantage of expanded memory however.

  Tech Notes:
  There is a keycard (software protection card) associated with this
  software package that can cause TESTAB to show patterns of bad chips.
  Everything else works fine. If they want to run TESTAB to verify the
  memory chips on the Above  Board are functioning correctly they will need
  to remove the Keycard for the test.

CLIPPER

  We've found that Clipper uses EMS memory, but in some cases it is
  necessary to specify a range Clipper can use that won't conflict with the
  EMS page frame. The following line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT in 80286-based
  computers has cleared up apparent conflicts:

          SET CLIPPER E000

  Clipper tries to use EMS to store index buffers.  Unfortunately, if the
  environment isn't configured absolutely correctly it could corrupt RAM
  disks, leading to trashed data.

  Clipper uses Intel Math CoProcessors to speed up all floating point
  operations.

DBASE III & III+

  Can coexist with Above Boards, but does not take advantage of expanded or
  extended memory.

  Tech Notes:
  The dBASE III and III+ print commands bypass the Above Board's print
  buffer (QUIKBUF).  When printing from dBASE III or III+, you won't regain
  screen control until just a few seconds before your document finishes
  printing.

  DBase III+ and IV use Intel Math CoProcessors for mathematical operations.
  The Ashton- Tate information ph: 800-437-4329.

DBASE IV

  dBASE IV uses conventional memory but not extended or expanded.  Call
  Ashton-Tate for more information.  The number is 800-437-4329.

DESQVIEW
DESQVIEW VER 1.02

  This is a very old version of Desqview which was shipped with AST 6-PAK
  and ADVANTAGE boards and can't recognize EMS memory (neither Intel's nor
  AST's).  The program locks up if more than one program tries to use
  expanded memory.  You need DESQView Version 1.20 to use an Above Board.

DESQVIEW VER 1.10 AND 1.11

  This version only shipped with AST 6-PAK, 6-PAK PREMIUM, ADVANTAGE, and
  RAMpage boards.  It runs only if one of these AST boards is installed.
  You need DESQView  Version 1.20 to use an Above Board.

DESQVIEW VER 1.20

  This version is fully compatible with Lotus-Intel-Microsoft expanded
  memory and Above boards.

  If you want to do multitasking,(instead of task-swapping), you need the
  Above Board Plus or Above Board Plus 8.  You must also be able to disable
  conventional memory on the system board, have the Above Board replace the
  motherboard memory that was disabled, and use the MC (Mappable
  Conventional memory) parameter in the EMM.SYS command in the CONFIG.SYS
  file. The way Desqview was designed, the more motherboard memory that can
  be replaced in this fashion, the larger the area available for
  multitasking.

DESQVIEW VER 2.0

  This is the first version of DESQview to use LIM 4.0 expanded memory for
  concurrent multitasking.  It requires mappable conventional memory
  (disabling some of the memory on the motherboard, and then having an Above
  Board Plus or Plus 8 replace that memory) to do concurrent multitasking in
  expanded memory.

  If you invoke DESQview with XDV.COM, it will use any extra (above the 64K-
  byte page frame) mapped pages in the C000-EFFF address range to load
  itself.  Generally, this is a better approach than using the EMM.SYS RD
  parameter (relocates the EMM driver into reserved memory).

DESQVIEW 386

  This is a combination of DESQview 2.X and QEMM.  It is  compatible with
  Above Boards providing extended memory.  EMM allows DESQview to virtualize
  screens, I/O ports, etc. DESQview works better with QEMM than any other
  80386 control program.

DIAGRAPH AND CLOCK.SYS

  Diagraph graphics software is incompatible with many DOS device drivers.
  If you have problems with Diagraph Version 3.4 locking up with the Above
  Board PS/PC clock, contact Intel Customer Support for software (the
  ABCLOCK diskette) which could correct the problem.

  Computer Support Corporation (manufacturer of Diagraph), reports Diagraph
  runs four to five times faster with an Intel Math CoProcessor.  Computer
  Support Corporation's number is (214) 661-8960.

DISK CACHING - GENERAL NOTES

  If you have an expanded memory disk cache installed and if you run our old
  INSTALL program (it was replaced by SOFTSET which doesn't have this
  problem), you will corrupt your harddisk File Allocation Table. Our
  Install program checked to see what expanded memory was available, and in
  so doing it was possible that a disk cache using expanded memory could
  become corrupted, and corrupt the File Allocation Table (FAT) on a hard
  disk.

  If you have installed disk caching software (such as Microsoft Smartdrive
  or IBM disk cache) on your computer's hard disk, disable the disk cache
  software before running INSTALL.

DOUBLE DOS

  Early versions of this program don't use expanded memory directly, but
  software that supports expanded memory can use it in a Double DOS
  partition.

EASYWRITER 2

  This software doesn't work with any expanded memory manager because it
  uses the same interrupt as EMM (INT 67).

  Note: In July of 1986 we heard rumors that an Easywriter 2 upgrade that
  doesn't use INT 67 was being developed, but haven't heard if it's actually
  released.

MICROSOFT EXCEL

  Intel tested this program and it is compatible with Above Boards.
  Microsoft Excel uses expanded memory for data storage/code swap/buffer
  area/RAM. It requires EMM 4.0.  Excel runs faster with Intel Math
  CoProcessors.
  Microsoft information ph:  800-426-9400.



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