Q84209: Microsolution’s Compaticard and SMARTDRV.EXE

Article: Q84209
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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According to Microsolution technical support, the Compaticard IV is not
compatible with Microsoft Windows version 3.1's SMARTDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE)
version 4.0.

The Compaticard IV allows a computer system to use up to four floppy disk drives.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can configure your system to use the Compaticard by following these steps:

1. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file using a standard ASCII text editor such as Windows
  Notepad.

2. Modify the SMARTDRV.EXE line to disable the floppy cache. For example, enter

        c:\windows\smartdrv.exe a- b- XXXX YYYY

  where "xxxx" refers to the SMARTDrive cache size at the MS-DOS level (before
  Windows starts). "yyyy" refers to the size of the cache after Windows starts.

The Compaticard product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.


Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3rdparty compatacard

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

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