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Memory info
 This command lists the memory-resident  programs  which  are
 currently occupying system memory.

 The Address column is the segment address of  the  start  of
 the block, in hexadecimal. The Blocks  identifies  how  many
 blocks of memory are used  by  the  program. The Size column
 lists the sum of the sizes of all memory blocks allocated by
 the program. The Program column identifies  the  program  if
 that name is available, or specifies one of DOS system area,
 Unknown owner,  or  Free memory.  Hooked Vectors  lists  the
 interrupt vectors which currently point into memory owned by
 this program. The resident programs which can be removed are
 marked by '.'.

    Action        Result
    --------      -------------------------------------------
    Cursor keys   Use the cursor keys to scroll  through  the
                  list (also Home, End, PgUp, PgDn).

    Ins           Select/unselect a program marked by '.'.

    Gray +, -     Select/unselect all programs which  can  be
                  removed.

    Enter         Remove  selected   programs  or  a  program
                  currently pointed by the cursor.

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   Notes:
     .  TSR stands for Terminate and Stay Resident. This type
        of program leaves all or part  of  itself  in  memory
        when it returns control to DOS.

     .  Often a TSR with a lower address will have  access to
        interrupts not listed here, but some  other  TSR  has
        seized primary control of that  interrupt. Most  TSRs
        are careful to pass control to the previous owner.

     .  If a TSR was removed from memory, it often  leaves  a
        large block of unused memory in low RAM. That  memory
        might be used by a smaller  program, but  it  is  not
        available for a larger program. The  solution  is  to
        load such a TSR last, and remove  it  before  loading
        any other TSR.

     .  You can remove TSRs which were loaded  after  loading
        the  Commander.  To  install  the  resident  programs
        automatically  make a batch  file  like  AUTOEXEC.BAT
        including these TSRs and type it in command line when
        the Commander starts. For example

                           VC auto.bat

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