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- VERSATIL
- Version 1.00
- Copyright (c) 1992 Michael M. Glaze
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Within this package is a program called "INSTALL.EXE". VERSATIL must be
- installed using "INSTALL.EXE". You must be logged onto the same drive and in
- the same directory as "INSTALL.EXE" when you run "INSTALL.EXE". From the DOS
- prompt, and the same drive and directory as "INSTALL.EXE", type "INSTALL"
- (without quotes) and press <ENTER>, or <RETURN>. The program files will be
- installed onto the drive and directory of your choice. The installation
- program will do everything for you including creating the directory. Once
- installed be sure to read the following four files before running VERSATIL
- for the first time:
-
- 1) PACKING.LST 2) README.NOW
- 3) VERSATIL.DOC 4) REGISTER.DOC
-
- These files will be on the drive and in the subdirectory that you install
- VERSATIL. Once the installation is finished you will find yourself on the
- drive and in the directory that you install VERSATIL.
-
- ONCE THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM IS FINISHED:
-
- Approximately 278k of conventional DOS RAM is required to make VERSATIL
- memory resident. After VERSATIL becomes resident it only requires 5k. If you
- receive the message "Not enough memory. Program not loaded.", one of two things
- will have occurred:
-
- 1) You are using several TSR's (other memory resident programs) that are
- being loaded ahead of VERSATIL.
- SOLUTION: Load VERSATIL before the other TSR's so that when it is
- VERSATIL's turn to load, there is at least 278k free space.
-
- 2) Device drivers in your CONFIG.SYS file are using up too much memory.
- SOLUTION: See if you can live without some of them or try to reduce the
- amount of memory that each is using. For example, reduce the
- size of any RAM disks that may be in conventional memory.
-
- Start VERSATIL by typing "VERSATIL" (without quotes) and then pressing
- <ENTER> or <RETURN>. If you have enough EXPANDED memory free, VERSATIL will
- try, by default, to use that area to swap itself in and out of memory. If you
- do not have EXPANDED memory at all or if you do not have enough EXPANDED memory
- free, VERSATIL will use your hard drive to swap itself in and out of memory.
- There are four switches that you may use with VERSATIL which you will learn
- about when you run VERSATIL the first time. One of these is the "D" switch
- which forces VERSATIL to use your hard disk to swap itself in and out of
- memory. If you have EXPANDED memory but would like to reserve it for uses other
- than VERSATIL, then use the "D" switch. The "D" switch is not necessary if you
- do not have EXPANDED memory. VERSATIL detects whether you have EXPANDED memory
- and whether you have enough EXPANDED memory free, and if you do not, will use
- your hard drive automatically.
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