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ID:UP Current Upgrade Information
A Quarterdeck Technical Note #210
Dear Quarterdeck Customer:
Quarterdeck is proud to announce the latest versions of its
popular multitasking and memory management products. They are:
QEMM-386 6.0
DESQview 386 2.4
DESQview 2.4
QEMM-50/60 6.0
QRAM 2.0
Manifest 1.1
Once again, Quarterdeck has delivered on its commitment to
provide PC users with the latest in multitasking and memory
management technology. DESQview adds increased support for
networking and compatibility with the latest versions of popular
DOS applications, including DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.0. Our memory
management products continue to offer new innovations which
maximize the amount of memory available below 640K.
QEMM-386 v. 6.0
QEMM-386 became an industry best seller because of its ability to
provide the maximum amount of memory below 640K, by loading
memory resident drivers, TSR's and DOS resources above 640K.
Quarterdeck's Optimize program made this so easy, even a computer
novice could do it.
With the release of QEMM-386 6.0, Quarterdeck has added many new
features to QEMM. They include:
- New "Stealth" Technology which hides a PC's ROM code and
makes its memory addresses mappable as High RAM. Every
computer has System ROM (typically located between E000 or
F000 and FFFF) and Video ROM (typically found at C000).
QEMM 6 effectively hides this ROM code, and replaces it with
High RAM. Some computers, such as IBM PS/2's, can have as
much as 128K of System ROM. With QEMM 6, that area can now
be made available as High RAM. Note: Stealth technology is
dependent upon ROM design. ROM implementations by hardware
manufacturers may cause one or more of Stealth's strategies
not to work.
- New, more powerful Optimize. A new version of Optimize
provides a Manifest like look and feel. Please see below
for more details on the capabilities of the new Optimize.
- Support for the Suspend-Resume mode of Battery-Powered
Laptops.
- Additional Shadow RAM Support. QEMM 6.0 now supports Chips
& Technologies SCAT Shadow RAM, in addition to its previous
support for Compaq-style Top Memory and C&T's NEAT, LEAP and
AT/386 Shadow RAM.
- Supports DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.0
- Includes the new Manifest 1.1.
DESQview 386 2.4
DESQview 386
- Includes QEMM-386 v. 6.0 and Manifest 1.1.
- Larger DESQview windows. Takes advantage of the additional
memory provided by QEMM-386 6.0 to provide more memory for
DOS programs running under DESQview.
- Enhanced network support. New NETBIOS and Novell IPX/SPX
drivers, to be used when running several network-specific
programs via network gateways or when running client/server
network application programs.
- Compatibility with the latest versions of popular DOS
programs, including DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.0. DESQview can
multitask all your favorite DOS applications.
DESQview 2.4
- Enhanced network support. New NETBIOS and Novell IPX/SPX
drivers, to be used when running several network-specific
programs via network gateways or when running client/server
network application programs.
- Compatible with latest versions of QEMM and QRAM.
- Compatibility with the latest versions of popular DOS
programs, including DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.0. DESQview can
multitask all your favorite DOS applications.
QEMM-50/60 v. 6.0
- New Optimize, see below for more details.
- For IBM PS/2's equipped with the IBM Memory Expansion
Option, Expanded Memory Adaptor/A or compatible.
- Now compatible with popular expanded memory boards from
companies including, but not limited to: AST Computer,
Quadram, Tecmar, Orchid, Kingston Technology and Intel
Corporation.
- Supports DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.0
- Includes new Manifest 1.1.
QRAM 2.0
- New Optimize, see below for more details.
- Now compatible with Chips & Technologies SCAT shadow RAM
chipset, in addition to C&T NEAT Chipset.
- Supports DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.0
- Includes new Manifest 1.1.
Manifest 1.10
- Included free with QEMM-386 6.0, DESQview 386 2.4, QEMM-
50/60 6.0 and QRAM 2.0.
- Supports DOS 5.0
Optimize
Optimize is included with QEMM-386 6.0, DESQview 386 2.4, QEMM-
50/60 6.0, and QRAM 2.0. Optimize now sports a Manifest like
appearance, and has a more powerful and flexible user interface
to make even the novice computer user a memory management expert.
Its new features include:
- More powerful, easier to use.
- Now has the ability to process embedded batch files in a
user's Autoexec.bat file.
- "Squeeze," a new capability to temporarily increase the high
RAM region in high memory during a program's load and
initialization. This feature is helpful for programs that
require more memory at startup than when running.
- Optimize can now automatically exclude portions of high
memory accessed by device drivers and TSR's. This avoids
conflicts with hardware that previous versions failed to
detect.
- Users can now create "response files" that QEMM-386's LOADHI
programs can use to get information about where and how to
load programs high. This is valuable for network users who
load TSRs from public batch files on the network.
- Optimize now lets users view, browse and play with the list
of device drivers and TSRs that the program has relocated to
high-memory--allowing users to perform "What-if?" analyses
with their memory configuration.
Upgrade Prices and Policies
Owners of prior versions of Quarterdeck products can upgrade to
the new versions for the following prices. Each upgrade includes
an upgrade booklet and diskette. New manuals are available at an
extra cost.
Product Price Code #
QEMM-386 6.0 Upgrade $30.00 * 110
DESQview 386 2.4 Upgrade $50.00 * 120
DESQview 2.4 Upgrade $25.00 130
QRAM 2.0 Upgrade $25.00 * 140
QEMM-50/60 6.0 Upgrade $30.00 * 150
Manifest 1.1 Upgrade $20.00 160
* Includes FREE Manifest 1.1
Upgrade Bonus Pack $99.00 190
Includes DESQview 386 2.4 (QEMM included), Borland
QuattroPro SE and the DESQview Companions.
Documentation
Each upgrade includes an upgrade booklet and diskette. New
documentation is not included. Replacement documentation is
available at extra cost.
DESQview Manual $30.00
QEMM-386 and Manifest Manual $30.00
QEMM-50/60 and Manifest Manual $30.00
QRAM and Manifest Manual $30.00
Manifest Manual only $20.00
Owners of QEMM-386 v. 1.0 to 4.23 are advised to order the QEMM-
386 documentation for $30.00. Owners of DESQview versions
earlier than 2.0 are advised to purchase the DESQview manual for
$30.00.
For users of DESQview 386, the $99.00 upgrade Bonus Pack (#190)
includes all new documentation for DESQview 386, including QEMM-
386, Manifest and DESQview. This is the best deal of all.
Ordering your upgrade
We have many convenient ways to order your upgrade. By mail,
toll-free fax and phone. When we process your order, we will
automatically assign a serial number and preregister your upgrade
in our customer database (except for the Bonus Pack, which will
be registered, but no serial number assigned). Therefore, it
won't be necessary to send in a registration card.
To Order your upgrade:
Fax: 800-354-3329 or 310-314-4219
Phone: 800-354-3222 or 310-314-3222
Hours: 7:00 am to 5:00 Pacific Time
Monday through Friday (Wednesdays Closed
at 4:00 pm Pacific Time)
Mail: Quarterdeck Office Systems
Customer Service
150 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Thank you for doing business with Quarterdeck.