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From: richardh@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Richard Hancock)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: General Question Concerning Win3
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Date: 15 Feb 91 13:25:34 GMT
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>2 ) I've experimented with various configurations of HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.SYS
>    and have found that I get the most memory available, and the best perform-
>    ance if I have HIMEM installed, w/o SMARTDRV.  If I get more memory (2.5 or
>    4 Meg ), should I enable the cache?

I definitely recommend using SMARTDRV. Just in case you're worried about
"dedicating" memory to disk-caching, SMARTDRV will actually surrender memory to
Windows if Windows is running low.

>3 ) Switching between DOS apps and Windows is painfully slow, would this be
>    inproved with more RAM, or more free disk space ( I only have 5 Meg free
>    on the HD )

Enhanced mode is MUCH better at switching than is Standard mode, ie. buy a 386.