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- /FHQ2: Besides DESQview, what other products does Quarterdeck sell, and what
- are the current versions?/FB
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- [Versions are the latest known as of the date of the FAQ. If you see
- a newer version, please let me know.]
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- Quarterdeck has two types of ``upgrades'': major upgrades and
- compatibility updates. The former involves a changing of the digit
- before or immediately after the decimal point and represents significant
- enhancements to the product's performance. The latter reflect minor
- changes generally of interest to a small number of users.
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- /CHDESQview (DVC) 2.42/CN (2.52 with DVX386, not available otherwise)
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- /ML4/An excellent DOS multitasker. If you are wondering why it has such
- a funny name, here's the official explanation from Quarterdeck:
- the original product was called DESQ (the Q was from Quarterdeck).
- When Quarterdeck made it TopView-compatible /JB(see Q23)/q23.txt/ the "view"
- was added.
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- /ML-4//CHQEMM-386 6.02/CN (6.03 with DVX386, not available otherwise)
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- /ML4/A memory manager for 80386+ machines. QEMM will convert extended
- memory to XMS memory (replacing HIMEM.SYS) and LIM EMS 4.0 memory.
- With the associated utilities, you can load TSRs, device drivers,
- and DOS data structures into high memory in order to gain
- conventional memory for large programs. Manifest is provided with
- QEMM. Note that QEMM is a VCPI server, and not a DPMI server so it
- is not compatible with programs that require DPMI. If you plan to
- use DESQview on a 386, you should choose QEMM over other memory
- managers. It is smaller and faster than other memory managers, can
- give you more upper memory, and certain functions in DESQview will
- only work if QEMM is the memory manager. It is also the only
- memory manager that allows you to run Windows in Standard mode
- inside or outside of DESQview.
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- /ML-4//CHQEMM-50//60 6.0/CN (not sure about minor version number)
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- /ML4/Similar to QEMM-386, but specifically for PS//2 models 50 and 60
- which are 80286-based machines. It will only work with certain
- memory expansion boards and requires disabling of motherboard
- memory. For more details, get the QOS tech note QEMM5060.TEC,
- available from SIMTEL20 and other sites /JB(see Q7)/q7.txt/.
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- /ML-4//CHDESQview//386 (DV386) 2.42/CN
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- /ML4/Actually DESQview//386 is a copy of DESQview and QEMM in the same
- package. If you already have DESQview, purchasing QEMM will give
- you DV386.
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- /ML-4//CHQRAM 2.0/CN
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- /ML4/A memory manager for 8088 through 80286 machines. QRAM will
- provide UMBs (Upper Memory Blocks, memory greater than 640K but
- less than 1024K). To do this requires either LIM EMS 4.0, EEMS, a
- memory management chip or a 286 motherboard with C&T's NEAT, LEAP
- or SCAT chip set. The UMBs can be used to load TSRs, device
- drivers, and DOS data structures into high memory in order to gain
- conventional memory for large programs. Manifest is provided with
- QRAM.
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- /ML-4//CHMANIFEST 1.12/CN (1.14 with DV/X, not available otherwise)
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- /ML4/Manifest is a ``system information'' utility. It displays hardware
- information, memory usage, internal DOS structures and much more.
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- /ML-4//CHDESQview Companions 1.1/CN
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- /ML4/A set of utility programs, including a calculator, datebook,
- notepad, and terminal emulator.
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- /ML-4//CHDESQview//X-386 (DVX386) 1.02/CN
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- /ML4/DESQview//X-386 is DV386 with an industry-standard graphical user
- interface. It contains an X-windows server, which allows you to
- interact with X-windows programs running on Unix machines, or DOS
- text and X clients running on other DESQview//X machines /JB(see Q30)/q30.txt/.
- Using the fonts provided, you can make use of your SVGA to have
- many small 80x25 windows open on the screen simultaneously.
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- The DVX386 package contains DESQview//386 2.50, QEMM-386 6.03 and
- Manifest 1.14. These versions are not available separately. It
- also contains 4 DESQview//X Companions: an Application Manager (like
- Window's Program Manager), a File Manager, the Adobe Type Manager
- and an Icon Editor.
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- /ML-4//CHDESQview//X-286 (DVX286)/CN (Rumored)
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- /ML4/This will be DESQview//X for the 286. I don't know much about it.
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- /ML-4//CHDESQview Classic/CN (Rumored)
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- /ML4/Will contain some of the new features of DESQview//X, such as SVGA
- support and the ability to prioritize processes. The Quarterdeck
- tech on the DESQview echo on Fidonet has mentioned it a few times.
- Probably will be DESQview//X without the graphics.
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