Q82455: EMS=0 Parameter Hangs 386MAXs ASQ Program in Standard Mode

Article: Q82455
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the parameter EMS=0 with third-party memory managers, ASQ stops
responding (hangs). ASQ is 386MAXs' system analyzer program. This only occurs
when ASQ is running from MS-DOS Prompt in full-screen mode in Microsoft
Windowsin standard mode.

Third-party memory managers that have this parameter include Qualitas 386MAX
version 6.0, Qualitas 386MAX version 6.1, and BlueMAX.

RESOLUTION
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To run successfully with Windows 3.1 and 386MAX, do one of the following:

- Use the NOFRAME parameter instead of EMS=0. This provides the same
  functionality with 386MAX.

- Another alternative is to use ASQ outside of Windows 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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The 386MAX and BlueMAX parameter EMS=0 is used when no EMS memory is needed.
This provides more upper memory block (UMB) area because no EMS page frame is
set up. For some reason, when this is done, ASQ hangs if run in standard mode
from MS-DOS Prompt in full-screen mode.

This can be corrected by running ASQ outside of Windows. This is advisable anyway
because better information is obtained. Another solution is to use the 386MAX
parameter NOFRAME instead. This is also advisable because, in theory, it allows
you to run EMS applications that do not require a page frame. It also provides
the same amount of extra UMB memory.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

Contact Qualitas for more information about 386MAX.


Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 386 to the max 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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