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Re: How do I loadhigh Microsoft Mouse 8.1?

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From: I.P. Rayner
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1993 05:38
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ianst@qdpii.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au (Ian Staples) writes:


>Just noticed today that the Microsoft MOUSE.COM version 8.1
>that I *thought* was loading into high mem, isn't.
[...]
>There is a block of about 27k free in upper memory, heaps
>more than is required by MOUSE, but the bloody thing just
>won't go there.
[...]

Well the problem is that mouse.com, though it only uses 17k of mem once
installed, still needs 51k free to install initially.  Free up some
memory, and try again.  Try putting mouse.com before any other things
being loaded high.

Ivan
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From: edd193e@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (I.P. Rayner)
Subject: Re: How do I loadhigh Microsoft Mouse 8.1?
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