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by afi_cgap

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hello,

1. Is there a way to assign all the computer RAM for an application running under Win98 in order to compete in speed with its DOS version which obviously uses all RAM

2. What's sndscape.drv. Is it a Windows software or what. What doesit do (I use Creative sound card). How can it be removed since it causes error messeges exiting Win98 to DOS Mode. I tried to delete two lines in my autoexec.bat file related to this, they kept appearing each time I exit to DOS!.

3. Where can I download a driver to make my monitor work at svga resolution. The graphic card website doesn't support DOS. It's Creative Exxtreme (AGP).

Thanks, Ashraf.

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by brian

1. It has been a while since I used this but I believe you can right click on the dos icon and you can adjust the memory usage in one of the tabs.

That may not actually do what you want , although it sounds like it should. Think about it this way.

In Windows DOS is running within windows.

If you deprive windows of memory to reserve it for the DOS program process. Windows itself may run slower which means... The DOS application runs slower too.

However if you know the dos program needs the memory it Windows may run better by having it reserved up front instead of managing it as it goes.

2. Check config.sys
3. http://www.scitechsoft.com

by brian

You can also tell Windows to restart in DOS mode which will generally help the DOS program run faster.

by thechas

The best resource that I can think of for you is the Gaming sites.

The serious gamers are writing their own drivers for unsupported graphics devices.

They are also so of the most active tweakers of OS performance.

Check out http://www.voodoofiles.com/

They have custom drivers posted for many cards, and links to 3rd party driver developers.

You might also want to check the web site of the graphics processor on your card for reference DOS mode drivers.

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