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Q88078: Using the Quantum Hardcard XL with Windows 3.1

Article: Q88078
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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This article outlines the required configuration for using the Quantum Hardcard
XL with Microsoft Windows 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use a Hardcard XL with Windows 3.1, Quantum (formerly Plus Development)
recommends the following:

- In the CONFIG.SYS file, load all memory managers before loading Quantum's
  ATDOSXL.SYS device driver. For example:

        device=c:\windows\himem.sys
        device=c:\windows\emm386.exe
        device=c:\atdosxl.sys

- Exclude the Hardcard XL's BIOS address range (the default is C800-C9FF),
  using either a memory manager (EMM386.EXE) or the EMMEXCLUDE= statement in
  the SYSTEM.INI file.

- Use version 1.7 of Quantum's ATDOSXL.SYS device driver. This device driver
  can be downloaded from Quantum's bulletin board service (BBS). The device
  driver is in a self-extracting file called HCIIXL.EXE.

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we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 Plus Development 3rdparty

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

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