Documentation for Q87, Version 3.71 Copyright, 1991-1994, QuickWare P.O. Box 684652 Austin, Texas 78768 512-280-1452 December 12, 1994 Q87 Version 3.71 is a math accelerator and math coprocessor emula- tor for computers which do not have a coprocessor, such as 486SX and 486SLC computers. It will both increase the performance of your comput- er with most math intensive applications and allow you to run applica- tions which require a math coprocessor. Q87 requires a 386SX or higher processor, at least 1.5 Megabytes total memory, and DOS 5 or 6, QEMM386. or Novell DOS 7. Q87 is compatible with DOS 5 and 6, QEMM386, Novell DOS 7, DOS Extender applications, and Windows 3.0, 3.1, 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups 3.11. Installing Q87 - If you have not already done so, run "INSTALL" to install Q87 and configure your computer to run Q87. INSTALL will copy the program files to your hard drive, install an Expanded Memory Manager (if one is not already present), and place Q87 in your Autoexec.bat. If you do not want Q87 to load every time you start up your com- puter, remove the Q87 line from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file with a text editor such as DOS's "EDIT" or Windows "NOTEPAD". You may then create a batch file to run Q87. This is especially advantageous after you have received your Run Code (see below). Our method of distributing Q87 - We distribute Q87 as what might be called "protected shareware". The distributed program is the full working version, except that it runs for 20 minutes at a time before it beeps and does a DOS terminate of an application. This way, at little or no cost to you may fully evaluate the performance of Q87 for yourself. Also, upgrading is quick and easy. If you are satisfied with the performance of Q87 and need it to run for longer than 20 minutes, we will, for a fee of $30, or $35 for Purchase Orders (see below for additional options), provide you with a "Run Code" which allows Q87 to run unimpeded. Q87 is not copy pro- tected, but the Run Code will only work on one computer. Getting a Run Code by phone with Visa or Mastercard - Run Q87 as a demo and pause at the order screen. Be sure to run the demo on the computer which you intend to use Q87 on. Call our toll-free number which is listed on the order screen. Our operator will first get your credit card type, number, and expiration date. Your credit card number will be verified. We will then get your Machine Code which is near the middle of the order screen, your name, and address. You will then be given your Run Code. Getting a Run Code by fax with Visa or Mastercard - Run Q87 as a demo and do a print screen of the order form. Be sure to print out the order form from the machine which you intend to run Q87 on. Fill out the order form. At the end of the order form, write down the type of credit card which you are using (Visa or Master- card), the credit card number, and the expiration date. Be sure to include your fax number. Fax the order form to 1-713-961-4438. We will then fax back your Run Code by the next working day. For orders outside of North America, a $5 surcharge will be added to your bill to cover the costs of faxing back your order. Getting a Run Code by mail with a check or money order - Run Q87 as a demo and do a print screen of the order form. Fill out the order form. If you don't have a printer for printing out the order form, please include all of the required information which is on the order form. See below for payment options. We will, within three working days of receiving your order, mail to you a Run Code. You will need to include your Machine Code, a number which Q87 determines and prints on the order form at the start of a demo run. Be sure to get the Machine Code of the computer you intend to use Q87 on. Getting a Run Code by Purchase Order - Run Q87 as a demo and do a print screen of the order form. Fill out the order form. Fax to us the filled out order form and your purchase order. Include your fax number on the order form. Fax the order form to 1-713-961-4438. We will then fax back your Run Code by the next working day. For orders outside of North America, a $5 sur- charge will be added to your bill to cover the costs of faxing back your order. No matter how you order, your license to run Q87 and receipt will be mailed to you. If you do not have the latest copy of Q87, we will mail it to you along with your license and receipt. A license to run Q87 is limited to one machine and is not transferable to another ma- chine. If the machine changes ownership, the license is transferred to the new owner. If you upgrade your computer - If you change your motherboard or your BIOS chips, your old Run Code will no longer work. Only in this event, you may get one replace- ment Run Code at no charge by calling our toll-free number (see at end of this file). Our operator will get your Run Code and last name, verify that you are a registered user, take your new Machine Code, and then give you a new Run Code. New releases of Q87 will give different Machine Codes from this version, but your Run Code will still work. Loading your Run Code - When you get your Run Code, rerun INSTALL. If Q87 is already installed and the Q87 line is in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (as it will be if you select the default installation), INSTALL will ask you for your Run Code and place it on the Q87 line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for you. Q87 will then run unrestricted each time that you restart your comput- er. Other Memory Managers - Q87 will only run with DOS's EMM386.EXE, QEMM386, or Novell DOS's EMM386. It will not run with 386MAX, NETROOM, etc. Q87 will also not run with OS/2 or Windows NT, although we will attempt to provide support for those operating systems in the future. If you use QEMM 7.5 or higher - QEMM's QuickBoot feature must be disabled in order to be able to do a warm boot. This is done by adding the parameter - BOOTENABLE:N - to the QEMM line in your config.sys file. Updates - Due to our distribution method, we are able to provide free updates to all registered users. All you have to do is to periodically check your favorite BBS for a more recent release of Q87. The Run Code which you purchase will work for these later releases, even though the Machine Code may differ from your original Machine Code. You may also call our BBS at 512-292-1212 (settings are 8N1). Money-back guarantee - If, within a year of your purchase, Q87 has any error which prevents it from successfully emulating a 387 or 487SX math coprocessor with any of your applications, we will refund to you the purchase price of your Run Code. We cannot guarantee that this version of Q87 will be compatible with future releases of Windows and DOS. If this version of Q87 becomes incompatible with a future Windows or DOS release, we will try to restore compatibility with a new release of Q87. We are currently working on a version of Q87 for Windows 95 (also called Chicago or Windows 4.0). Contacting Us - For any reason other than ordering, we may be reached at the phone number in the heading for this document. We may also be reached on Compuserve at 70750,2147, and on America Online at QuickWare. Our Internet address is 70750.2147@CompuServe.com. You may also leave us a text file containing a message on our BBS at 512-292-1212. If you fax technical questions, there will be a delay of a few days since our fax number is located in a different city from our home office. Distribution of Q87 - Free distribution of Q87 without Run Codes is both permitted and encouraged. Distribution of any modified versions of Q87 is a violation of international copyright laws and is prohibited. Distribution of Q87 with Run Code(s) is not permitted. Both software and hardware vendors are welcome to distribute Q87 without Run Codes and may charge any reasonable fees. Q87 can be found on several bulletin board services. Some of these are Compuserve (IBM Hardware Forum), GENIE (IBM PC libraries), America On-Line, and Delphi. You might also ask the sysop of your favorite local BBS to get Q87 for you. Q87 is also on Internet, at SIMTEL20 in the MSDOS archives, at garbo.uwasa.fi. Search files for Q87. The full file name is Q87.zip, or Q87_XXX.zip, where XXX is the latest version designation. Use a wild card search for Q87 as in Q87*.zip. We also offer Q87 on our own Bulletin Board System (BBS). Our BBS number is 512-292-1212. You may also upload text files to our BBS containing messages which we will reply to. We have a 14.4k modem and our settings are N81. Payment options - o $30 US currency, plus any applicable sales tax, by Visa or Mastercard. Recommended if you have one of these cards. Call number shown at end of this file. o $30 US currency with either a check from a US bank, (US currency money orders are available worldwide). Please include any applicable sales tax. Allow 10 working days to receive your order. o $35 US currency with a company purchase order, Please include any applicable sales tax. o $45 equivalent non-US currency written on a check from a non-US bank. Please use the current exchange rate. The higher amount is required to cover the bank's fees. Volume discounts - If your organization would like multiple licenses for Q87, we offer the following discounts for volume purchases - 1st license - $30. 2nd through 10th licenses - $25 each. Each license over 10 licenses - $20 each. For multiple licences per order, please print out the order form on each machine which you intend to use Q87 on. Each machine requires a li- cense even if it has the same Machine Code as other machine(s). If you are calling in the order, have the order forms ready so that you may give the Machine Codes to our operator. If you are faxing or mailing in the order, please include all of the required Machine Codes. Thank you for trying Q87. Toll-free order number, for Visa or Mastercard orders or new Run Codes only - 1-800-392-9349, US and Canada (1-713-622-4870 International), between 9:00 AM and 12:00 noon, and between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, Central Time (US).