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- ID:PC PCTOOLS Deluxe v5.5
- DESQview Technical Note
- Dan Travison 09-26-89
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- Desktop and PCSHELL (see below for DVP info)
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- Uses the ALT key to activate the menu bar; this conflicts with the
- DESQ key. This is not a problem unless you are trying to do a TRANSFER
- into the Desktop window. Since the Desktop menu activates every time
- you hit the DESQ key, transfers into the window will go to the menu.
- Setting the DESQ key to the CTRL key solves this.
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- /350
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- This parameter tells Desktop to go into 350 line mode on a VGA system.
- This option produces no results in a virtualized window and probally
- adds overhead not needed. If you are running in a NON-virtualized
- window then the results are as expected. If you use a program that
- uses ASCII 176-178 to produce a background 'grid', the 350 line
- parameter simply eliminates the white space between the characters
- when you place them next to each other.
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- Memory Size
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- Desktop seems to need a minimum of 312k before you stop getting
- insufficient memory messages (311k produces a load error) using
- MS DOS 3.30. This stays the same whether have DESQview load it
- or COMMAND.COM. I ran all of my tests at this memory size and
- was able to access all of Desktop's options simultaneously.
- Large documents or databases would probally require settings
- much higher than this.
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- Summary: All functions of Desktop appeared to work well either standalone
- or when running combinations of its different features on both an
- IBM model 55sx and an AST Premium 286.
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- PC-CACHE:
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- No problems noted with PC-CACHE using expanded memory on PS/2 Model 55sx
- and AST Premium 286
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- Change a Program
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- Program Name............: PCTOOLS Desktop
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- Keys to Use on Open Menu: DK Memory Size (in K): 350
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Program...: desktop.exe
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- Parameters:
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- Directory.: c:\pctools
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Options:
- Writes text directly to screen.......: [Y]
- Displays graphics information........: [N]
- Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: [T]
- Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: [N]
- Requires floppy diskette.............: [N]
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- Press F1 for advanced options Press ─┘ when you are DONE
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- Change a Program Advanced Options
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- System Memory (in K).......: 0 Maximum Program Memory Size (in K)..:
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- Script Buffer Size.......: 1000 Maximum Expanded Memory Size (in K):
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- Text Pages: 1 Graphics Pages: 0 Initial Mode: Interrupts: 00 to FF
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Window Position:
- Maximum Height: 25 Starting Height: Starting Row...:
- Maximum Width.: 80 Starting Width.: Starting Column:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Shared Program
- Pathname..:
- Data......:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Close on exit (Y,N,blank)......: [Y] Uses its own colors..............: [Y]
- Allow Close Window command.....: [Y] Runs in background (Y,N,blank)...: [ ]
- Uses math coprocessor..........: [Y] Keyboard conflict (0-F)..........: [0]
- Share CPU when foreground......: [Y] Share EGA when foreground/zoomed.: [Y]
- Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank).: [ ] Protection level (0-3)...........: [0]
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- Press F1 for standard options Press ─┘ when you are DONE
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- Change a Program
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- Program Name............: PCTOOLS Shell
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- Keys to Use on Open Menu: SH Memory Size (in K): 155
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Program...: pcshell.exe
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- Parameters:
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- Directory.: t:\dant\pctools
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Options:
- Writes text directly to screen.......: [Y]
- Displays graphics information........: [N]
- Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: [T]
- Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: [N]
- Requires floppy diskette.............: [N]
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- Change a Program Advanced Options
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- System Memory (in K).......: 0 Maximum Program Memory Size (in K)..:
-
- Script Buffer Size.......: 1000 Maximum Expanded Memory Size (in K):
-
- Text Pages: 1 Graphics Pages: 0 Initial Mode: Interrupts: 00 to FF
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Window Position:
- Maximum Height: 25 Starting Height: Starting Row...:
- Maximum Width.: 80 Starting Width.: Starting Column:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Shared Program
- Pathname..:
- Data......:
- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- Close on exit (Y,N,blank)......: [Y] Uses its own colors..............: [Y]
- Allow Close Window command.....: [Y] Runs in background (Y,N,blank)...: [ ]
- Uses math coprocessor..........: [Y] Keyboard conflict (0-F)..........: [0]
- Share CPU when foreground......: [Y] Share EGA when foreground/zoomed.: [Y]
- Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank).: [ ] Protection level (0-3)...........: [0]
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- Press F1 for standard options Press ─┘ when you are DONE
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