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Q71873: MS-DOS 5 Upgrade README.TXT: Hardware Compatibility

Article: Q71873
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): 5.0
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Last Modified: 31-JAN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 
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The following information was taken from the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade
README.TXT file.

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5. MAKING YOUR HARDWARE COMPATIBLE WITH MS-DOS 5.0
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5.1 Acer 1100/33 and CTRL+ALT+DEL:

If you have an Acer 1100/33 computer with an Award BIOS, you may not be able to
restart your system by using CTRL+ALT+DEL. Contact Acer for a ROM BIOS upgrade.

5.2 Amstrad Systems and KEYB.COM:

If your Amstrad system has a ROM BIOS version earlier than 1.4, and you can't use
your keyboard after loading KEYB.COM, contact your vendor for a ROM BIOS
upgrade.

5.3 Apricot Qi 386 Systems:

If your Apricot Qi 300 fails to start while loading EMM386.EXE, contact Apricot
for a ROM BIOS upgrade.

Some Apricot Qi660 and Qi900 computers may not work if MS-DOS 5.0 is loaded into
the high memory area. Run MS-DOS 5.0 in conventional memory, or contact Apricot
Computers for more information.

5.4 Arrow Keys and QBasic/MS-DOS Editor:

If you can't use the arrow keys on your numeric keypad when running QBasic or
MS-DOS Editor, a memory-resident program named FIXSHIFT.COM may help. To obtain
FIXSHIFT.COM, call Microsoft Product Support Services; see your registration
card for the phone number.

5.5 AT&T Computer with an VDC 750 Display Adapter Card:

Before using the MS-DOS Shell Task Swapper on an AT&T computer with a VDC 750
display adapter card, remove the DEVICE=EGA.SYS command from your CONFIG.SYS
file.

5.6 Commodore PC III and Task Swapper:

You may not be able to use Task Swapper in MS-DOS Shell on a Commodore PC III.

5.7 Compaq EXTDISK.SYS Driver:

The Compaq EXTDISK.SYS driver is incompatible with MS-DOS 5.0. Contact your
system vendor for an upgrade.

5.8 Corel Corporation Disk Drivers:

If your Corel Corporation disk driver doesn't work correctly, contact your vendor
for an upgrade.

5.9 External Floppy Disk Drives:

If you can't use your Nth, Procomm, or Sysgen external floppy disk drive, contact
your vendor for an update.

5.10 Hardcard II:

If you can't use Plus Development Hardcard II or Hardcard II XL when running
EMM386.EXE, specify the exclude (x=) switch to prevent EMM386 from conflicting
with the card's BIOS address.

See your Hardcard II manual to determine the BIOS addresses that Hardcard II or
Hardcard II XL uses. See the "MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference" for more
information about the exclude switch.

5.11 NCR VGA BIOS:

If you have an NCR VGA BIOS and can't switch between screens when running MS-DOS
Shell or QBasic, see your NCR manual for information about making your VGA BIOS
PS/2 compatible.

5.12 Olivetti System with a CGA Video Board:

An Olivetti system with a CGA video board may not scroll correctly. Add the /s
switch to the DEVICE=ANSI.SYS command in your CONFIG.SYS file.

5.13 Toshiba T3100SX:

Toshiba T3100SX computer's suspend/resume feature is incompatible with
EMM386.EXE. Either disable the feature or do not use EMM386.EXE.

5.14 Using a Mouse with MS-DOS Shell:

If you have a Logitech or Microsoft mouse, use the following driver versions with
MS-DOS Shell:

  Logitech mouse version 5.01 or later
  Microsoft mouse version 6.21 or later

5.15 Western Digital VGA Card:

If you have a Western Digital VGA card and are using RAMBIOS.EXE and RAMBIOS.SYS,
load RAMBIOS.SYS before ANSI.SYS and DISPLAY.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file, and
RAMBIOS.EXE before GRAPHICS.COM in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

5.16 WonderCard 3.x:

Using MS-DOS 5.0 with an ATI WonderCard 3.x in 50-line mode may cause the lower
part of your display to be truncated. Contact your vendor for more information.

5.17 XGA and EMM386.EXE:

If you use an XGA display with EMM386.EXE, you may need to exclude certain memory
ranges with the EMM386 EXCLUDE option (x=). To determine which memory ranges to
exclude, use your reference disk to view the memory map.

5.18 Zenith Computer:

To use the GRAPHICS command with a Zenith computer, set the STACKS command in
your CONFIG.SYS file to at least STACKS=9,256. For information about the STACKS
command, see Chapter 14 of the "MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."

5.19 Zeos 486 and Task Swapper:

If you have a Zeos 486 computer with a Mylex BIOS, you may not be able to use
Task Swapper in MS-DOS Shell. Contact Zeos for a ROM BIOS upgrade.

Additional query words: 5.00 Readme

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