Q57480: Intel Phone Number for Information About EMS Specifications

Article: Q57480
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 9-JAN-1990

Question:

Can I access any memory beyond the base 640K on my machine within DOS?

Response:

If you have expanded memory and you have an EMS (Expanded Memory
Specification) driver that conforms to LIM (Lotus/Intel/Microsoft)
specifications, you can access memory beyond the base 640K available
on your machine. For information about accessing this memory, contact
Intel at (800) 538-3373 or (503) 629-7362.

Intel will send you EMS specifications and documentation discussing
writing code that uses EMS specifications, including a reprint of the
March 1987 Microsoft Systems Journal article, "Expanded Memory:
Writing Programs That Break the 640K Barrier."

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