                     DESQview 2.6 - READ.ME File

  Congratulations on installing the latest version of DESQview 
  multi-tasking multi-windowing software from Quarterdeck Office 
  Systems!  Please take a moment to review this text file which
  contains some last-minute information that did not make it into 
  the manual as well as important corrections to the manual.  You 
  may want to print this file for future reference.  To do this, 
  switch to the directory in which you installed DESQview (probably 
  \DV) and type "COPY READ.ME PRN:" at the DOS prompt.


                          DESQview and DOS 6

  The shipping versions of all Quarterdeck products are compatible 
  with DOS 6.  Users of Quarterdeck products who have installed DOS 
  6 should observe the following guidelines with our currently 
  shipping products:

    1) If you are using QEMM or QRAM, do not use DOS's "DOS=UMB" 
       option or the DEVICEHIGH or LOADHIGH statements.   
       Quarterdeck's LOADHI technology, available with our QEMM and 
       QRAM products, makes the "DOS=UMB" option unnecessary.

    2) The "DOS=HIGH" option sometimes results in a net loss of 
       conventional memory inside DESQview. If you use the 
       "DOS=HIGH" option, inspect the DESQview Memory Status 
       program before and after "DOS=HIGH" to determine which 
       configuration gives you the largest window size in DESQview. 
       Additionally, if you are using QEMM 7, your window size 
       will probably benefit from QEMM's DOS-UP feature (see the 
       QEMM manual for details).  Again, you should compare the
       results of using DOS-UP with DESQview's Memory Status, and
       determine which configuration is best for you.

    3) If you have QEMM, use QEMM, not DOS 6's EMM386.EXE, as your
       memory manager if you are running on an 80386/486 or Pentium-
       based machine.  EMM386 cannot provide the range of features
       that QEMM can.

    4) If you load DOS 6's DOSKEY before DESQview, you should load 
       it again in each DESQview window in which you wish to use it.

    5) Do not use DOS 6's DOSSHELL task switcher option with
       DESQview.


                     Intel SatisFAXtion Board

  If you wish to use the Intel SatisFAXtion board in conjunction 
  with DESQview, contact Quarterdeck Technical Support and request
  the file SATISFAX.DOC. This file contains detailed instructions
  for several options for using the SatisFAXtion board with 
  DESQview.


                  AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 Notebook
                             ACER 1100SX

  DESQview 386 users often experience a delay of a minute or more 
  when entering DESQview on the AST Premium Exec 386SX/20 Notebook 
  and on the Acer 1100SX.  The delay is due to timing problems with 
  a BIOS call that DESQview makes to get information about port 
  mice.  The delay vanishes if a port mouse is plugged into the 
  mouse port on these machines; it is reduced to 8-15 seconds if 
  you add the TRAP8042:Y parameter to the QEMM386.SYS line in 
  CONFIG.SYS (use the IGNOREA20 parameter instead with versions of 
  QEMM earlier than 7.0).  There is also a technical note called 
  DELAYMS.PAT, #201 on the Quarterdeck Q/FAX service at (310) 314-
  3214, that will instruct you on how to patch DESQview's DV.EXE 
  file to remove the delay.  
   

                        Microsoft Windows

  DESQview's Learn feature and its Transfer function do not work in 
  windows running Microsoft Windows.  Windows takes its keystrokes 
  directly from the keyboard hardware, and never sees the 
  keystrokes that DESQview's Learn and Transfer place in the BIOS's 
  keyboard buffer.

  If you have Microsoft Windows, there will be two selections for 
  Windows on the DESQview Open Window menu.  "MS Windows 3 Real 
  Mode" runs Windows in real mode and is for Windows 3.0 only. "MS 
  Windows 3 Std. Mode" run Windows 3.0 or 3.1 in standard mode. If 
  you have Windows 3.1 and you experience problems running Windows 
  under DESQview, use Change a Program to set the Program field to 
  WIN.COM, and put /S in the Parameters field.


                      PageMaker 4 .DVP file

  When installing PageMaker 4 onto your DESQview menu, it may be 
  necessary to manually enter the name of the directory where 
  Windows is installed onto the Change a Program screen. This 
  information should be placed in the "Directory" field of the 
  Change a Program / Standard Options screen.


                           Networks

  You must load your network drivers and log in to the network 
  before starting DESQview. DESQview sees a network drive as just 
  another hard disk, so the network must already be active before 
  starting DESQview.

           Lantastic and Novell Netware Lite Networks

  DESQview 2.6 now includes complete compatibility with machines 
  which serve as Lantastic and Novell Netware Lite network servers.  
  It is important to remember to enable IPX virtualization for 
  Netware Lite, and NETBIOS virtualization for Lantastic, in
  DESQview Advanced Setup, under the Network option, for these 
  machines.


                     Contacting Quarterdeck by Fax

  Q/FAX, a service of Quarterdeck Office Systems, allows you to 
  receive technical notes, product information and upgrade 
  information right on your fax machine.   The technical notes are 
  extensive and provide answers to the most common problems that 
  may be encountered when using Quarterdeck products. Using Q/FAX 
  is easy.  Follow the instructions below:

 1. Pick up the phone at your fax machine and call (310) 314-3214.  
    Q/FAX is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  This number
    is for outgoing Q/FAX service only.  If you want to send us a 
    fax, send to (310) 314-3217.

 2.  When you hear the computer answer, use your touchtone phone to 
     enter the code number of the fax you want (from the Master 
     List), followed by the pound sign (#).  You may order up to 
     three faxes per session.  To correct an error, press the 
     asterisk key (*) and enter the number again.

 3.  When prompted by the computer, press the "START/COPY" or 
     "RECEIVE" button on your fax machine.  This is often the green 
     button on your machine.  You may then hang up and should 
     immediately receive your fax.

     The first fax you will want to request is our Master List of
     faxes (#100).  This lists contains a full, up-to-date, 
     description of all the faxes that are available, along with 
     the numbers you enter to get them.


                        Logical Disk Drives
  
  Earlier versions of DESQview supported logical drives as an
  internal DESQview option.  DESQview no longer supports this 
  option.

                   Corrections to the DESQview Manual

  P. 10, paragraph 3:

    DESQview now takes 840K of disk space when installed, as it now
    includes Manifest.

    DESQview 386 now takes approximately 2 megabytes of disk space
    when installed. (570K for DESQview, and 1.3 megabytes for QEMM
    and Manifest).

  P. 17, paragraph 2:

    Please see the section on FLOPPY INSTALLATION later in this
    file for updated information on installing DESQview and
    DESQview 386 to a dual floppy system with no hard drive.

  P. 21, top of page:

    The READ.ME files for DESQview and QEMM are contained in the
    compressed files on the distribution diskettes. You will
    need to install the product(s) in order to view them. The
    files can be found in the directories you installed to 
    (probably \DV and QEMM).

  P. 24, Starting Up DESQview on a Floppy-Based System:

    You can use drive A if you are on a single floppy system.
    Please see the section on FLOPPY INSTALLATION later in this
    file for updated information on installing DESQview and
    DESQview 386 to a dual floppy system with no hard drive.

  P. 32, paragraph 9:

    Please see the section on FLOPPY INSTALLATION later in this
    file for updated information on installing DESQview and
    DESQview 386 to a dual floppy system with no hard drive.

  P. 45, footnote:

    This only works for the first nine windows.

  P. 81, Screen

    The default clock ticks are now 6 foreground, and 2 background.

  P. 177, Protection Levels:

    We strongly suggest that you contact Quarterdeck Technical 
    Support before modifying these values.

  P. 179, top of the page:

    While it is not completely necessary to understand this
    section thoroughly in order to use DESQview, we encourage 
    you to read it and refer to it when manually adding new 
    programs to DESQview.

  P. 206, "What Processing Time," paragraph 3:

    The default clock ticks are now set to 6 for the foreground
    application, and 2 for each background application.

  P. 207, "What Memory Usage":

    The default size for Common Memory in DESQview is now 20K. This
    is also the MINIMUM value that DESQview will set. If you enter a
    lower value in DESQview setup, it will be changed to 20K. Setup 
    will not notify you of this correction.

  P. 208, next to last paragraph:

    386 PC. If you are on a 386/i486/Pentium based machine,
    and are using QEMM, DESQview will use all available memory to
    run programs. It will only use EMS/XMS memory for swapping if
    it has been reserved as a ram disk and the SWAP DIRECTORY 
    setting points to the ram disk. Otherwise, it will use the hard 
    drive for swapping.
 
    NOTE: DESQview will NOT swap to EXTENDED memory in any event.

  P. 218, paragraph 1:

    If you have a memory expansion board that provides EXPANDED
    memory only, (meaning it cannot be configured to provide 
    EXTENDED memory), then you will need to use the 
    EMS2EXT.SYS driver that comes with QEMM. Please refer to the 
    QEMM manual for instructions on how to use it. If you do not 
    use EMS2EXT.SYS, QEMM will not see any memory on such a board.

  P. 218, paragraph 4:

    Manifest is now included with DESQview. You should see MANIFEST
    listed on your DESQview Open Window Menu list.

  P. 223, paragraph 7:

    The default value for Common Memory is now 20K.

  P. 248, "High Memory Conflict":

    The information on this page is not a valid method of 
    resolving a high memory conflict inside DESQview. If you 
    suspect such a conflict, please contact Quarterdeck Technical 
    Support.

  P. 296, paragraph 4:

    QEMM versions 6 and below have 8 alternate maps as their
    default. QEMM 7 defaults to no maps outside DESQview, and 32
    when DESQview loads.

  P. 303, paragraph 2:

    The installation of DESQview 386 will now add DOS=HIGH to 
    your CONFIG.SYS file.  The "DOS=HIGH" option sometimes results 
    in a net loss of conventional memory inside DESQview. If you use
    the "DOS=HIGH" option, inspect the DESQview Memory Status 
    program before and after "DOS=HIGH" to determine which 
    configuration gives you the largest window size in DESQview. 
    Additionally, if you are using QEMM 7, your window size will
    probably benefit from QEMM's DOS-UP feature (see the QEMM 
    manual for details).  Again, you should compare the results of 
    using DOS-UP with DESQview's Memory Status, and determine which 
    configuration is best for you.


                        Floppy Installation

  P. 233, Using DESQview with a Floppy-Based System:

    Due to all of the extra features that have been added to
    DESQview 386, the disk space requirements have grown to
    approximately 2 megabytes. This means that you will not be able
    to install DESQview 386 to a floppy based system unless it is
    equipped with 2.88 megabyte floppy drives. If you have a system
    equipped with such drives, you may follow the instructions in
    the manual and install normally.

    DESQview may be installed to a floppy based system that uses
    high density drives (1.2 megabytes or greater). To do so, 
    follow the instructions in the manual.

    You will not be able to install DESQview or DESQview 386 to a
    system that is equipped with only 360K or 720K floppy drives.

    DISK REQUIREMENTS

    DESQview (with Manifest)        840K

    DESQview 386:   DESQview        573K
                    QEMM 7.0       1110K
                    Technotes       274K


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