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Q84373: Wang PC with BIOS 1.14 Requires /M:2 Switch in DEVICE=

Article: Q84373
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a 
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SUMMARY
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According to Wang technical support, if you use the Microsoft Windows 3.1 or the
MS-DOS version 5.0 HIMEM.SYS file with a Wang 350/33C or 380/33c computer that
has a BIOS version of 1.14, you must add the machine switch 2 (/m:2) to the
HIMEM.SYS command line in your CONFIG.SYS file. For example:

  device=c:\windows\himem.sys /m:2

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performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0,5.0a; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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