Q69926: Windows 3.0 HIMEM.SYS Requires /M:2 Switch on Tangent 486

Article: Q69926
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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According to Tangent technical support, you must use the /M:2 switch to force
HIMEM.SYS to load properly on Tangent 486 computers. Examples of the switch are
the following:

     DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /M:2

-or-

     DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /M:ps2

MORE INFORMATION
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DASH 425 and DASH 433 motherboards require this switch to load HIMEM.SYS
properly; these motherboards are used in Tangent 486 computers.

For more information, contact Tangent technical support.

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

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a KBHW 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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