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      STACKER NOTE                                         STACKER NOTE
                         386MAX 7.0 AND STACKER 4.0
                          (Applies to Stacker 4.0)
      STAC FAX  4103 (03-16-1994)
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      BACKGROUND
      
      If you are using 386MAX or BlueMAX version 7 you may receive a
      message on startup that "VCPI services are not available". The
      issue is the interface between 386MAX and Stacker's use of DPMS.
      
      SOLUTION
      
         - Using DPMS.
         - Running Maximize with DPMS.
         - Using Stacker, 386MAX, and Windows.
           
      Using DPMS
      
      In order to use Stacker's DPMS, you must have EMS paging
      available from 386MAX. If you currently have EMS=0 active in
      386MAX.PRO, DPMS will fail with the error message above. To
      correct this error, you must edit the 386MAX.PRO file in the
      386MAX directory. Bring up the 386MAX.PRO file in any text editor
      and locate the line:
      
      EMS=0
      
      Remove this line and in its place add:
      
      NOFRAME
      
      With the NOFRAME option active, 386MAX provides EMS paging
      services for DPMS.EXE, but does not set up a page frame for LIM
      4.0 compliant programs. If you want an EMS page frame available,
      remove EMS=0 from 386MAX.PRO using any text editor. After
      removing EMS=0 run INSTALL/R from the 386MAX directory on your
      hard drive. During INSTALL /R, when you are asked if you would
      like to have EMS services, respond YES. Don't forget to re-run 
      Maximize after changing your configuration.
      
      Running Maximize with DPMS
      
      The DPMS.EXE driver cannot be loaded into high memory. So that
      386MAX does not attempt to load DPMS.EXE into high memory, edit
      the 386LOAD.CFG file in the 386MAX directory using any text
      editor. At the beginning of the list of driver names, add a line
      that reads as follows:
      
           G  DPMS.EXE  00/00/00
      Save the 386LOAD.CFG file. MAXIMIZE will not attempt to load any
      files with the G flag into high memory.
      
      Using Stacker, 386MAX, and Windows
      
      Qualitas does not recommend loading the Stacker driver into EMS
      memory if you intend to use Microsoft Windows and 386MAX. If you
      enabled EMS during Setup, disable it from the STACKER.INI file.
      
       1.  From the STACKER directory, type: ED /I <enter>. This will
           bring up the STACKER.INI file in an editor.
       2.  Locate the line:
           /EMS
       3.  Remove the line and save the file.
       4.  Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
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      Copyright 1994 Stac Electronics
