Q72365: PC-Kwik Disk Cache Requires VirtualHDIRQ=False

Article: Q72365
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 14-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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To operate properly, Super PC-Kwik version 4.0 by Multisoft Corporation requires
the following setting in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file:

     VirtualHDIRQ=False

MORE INFORMATION
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Super PC-Kwik is a third-party disk-caching utility similar to Microsoft
SMARTDrive. Unlike SMARTDrive, which uses extended or expanded memory for its
cache buffers, Super PC-Kwik allows the cache buffers to be placed in extended,
expanded, and conventional memory through command-line switches.

Super PC-Kwik also contains command-line switches that allow for faster writing
to floppy and hard disk drives. This support is not available unless the
"VirtualHDIRQ=False" line is added to the SYSTEM.INI file.

PC-Kwik and SoundBlaster
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PC-Kwik may also exhibit some problems when working with SoundBlaster under
Microsoft Windows. Even if there isn't a physical IRQ conflict, SoundBlaster may
report that it cannot install successfully under Windows. Both PC-Kwik and
SoundBlaster will appear to function correctly under MS-DOS.

To work around this problem, edit the PCKWIK.INI file and change the following
settings:

     [pckspl]
     parallelints=no

This should allow SoundBlaster to work properly.

For more information or for support of Super PC-Kwik, contact Multisoft 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: 3rdparty WIN30 3.00 3.0 3.00a 3.0a list SYSINI3.TXT readme.txt read me text file fixed 3.1 3.10 quick 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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