Configuring the System
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KTM-609/16 Installation Guide - Rev. D1
Kingston Technology Corporation
Configuring the System
At this point, the KTM-609/16 is installed and needs to be configured before it can be
recognized by the system. First you need to decide how to configure the newly added
memory. For today's latest software, you will probably want to configure the memory
as Extended, but if you are running older software applications which require EMS
memory, then configure all or part of the Kingston memory as Expanded.
Here are a few guidelines:
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If your PS/2 runs software under Windows or OS/2, you should allocate all the
new Kingston memory as
Extended
(XMS) memory, since Windows and OS/2
can address all added memory directly, and do not require an Expanded memory
driver.
•
If your PS/2 runs older software applications, such as Lotus 123 Ver. 2.x, or
WordPerft 5.x for DOS, you should allocate the new Kingston memory as
Expanded
(EMS) memory. This entails using an EMS driver. Kingston provides
the KTCEMM.SYS Expanded memory manager for 286 PS/2 computers.
•
If your processor has been upgraded to a 386SX or higher processor, configure the
Kingston memory as
Extended
and use EMM386.EXE with a RAM switch. This
driver is found in your DOS or WINDOWS directory. Refer to your DOS manual
for information on how to use this driver.
See Appendix A, “Extended vs. Expanded Memory” to help you decide the
differences between the two types of memory allocation.
You may decide to change the allocations at any time, so keep your updated backup
Reference diskette handy for future use. You’ll also want to use this diskette
whenever you need to see a display of the system configuration. Follow the steps
below to configure the additional memory in your PS/2 computer.
