Acer 4000M Laptop User Manual


 
Processing Speed
Some applications cannot execute at the high speed
available with your computer. Check the application
documentation for the required processing speed and, if
necessary, change the speed using one of the following
methods:
Setup Program (see instructions in this manual)
CTRL-ALT-or CTRL-ALT-↓ (except on DX4 models)
SPEED utility
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Note: On DX4 models, memory managers such as
EMM386 cannot be loaded when using the SPEED utility.
Laptop Manager Change menu
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Note: Some applications may require the internal cache to
be disabled. This is done through the System Setup
program.
You can configure Laptop Manager to load the programs
with necessary speed settings. Then you do not have to
change the Setup Program settings each time you load an
application that requires a different processing speed.
Memory
A standard computer has 4 MB of memory, 640 KB of
system memory, plus extended memory. You may purchase
optional memory to upgrade your system to 8 or 20 MB of
memory.
AUTOEXEC.BAT File
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file configures system software
automatically when you boot the computer. If your
Guidelines for Installing Applications
Installing and Using Applications 2-3