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#MSCDEX Docs

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#20597From: Gary DelaplaneApr 23, 1992 3:55 PM
I have a couple of CD-ROM drives, working fine, but I'm puzzled by the lack of documentation on MSCDEX, the Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions. In particular, what are the meaning of the /E/K/S/V arguments that are generated by a "MSCDEX /?". I take /E to mean 'use expanded memory', but I'm not sure of the others. I've checked the IBM File Finder, the Microsoft forum libs, and the Microsoft download service, to no avail. Can anyone here provide the key to these arguments?
#20603From: kevin kellyApr 23, 1992 8:26 PM
Gary, everything you've asked for is available in file laser3.txt in lib #4 here. Enjoy! Kevin–
#20611From: Gary DelaplaneApr 24, 1992 2:07 AM
Thanks, Kevin, I spotted the LASER3.TXT file about an hour after posting my "help" message. The amazing thing as that Microsoft does not make this info easily available, nor do their vendors of MSCDEX. And even IBM File Finder has no reference to the current Lib entry here. Important info. Thanks for your pointer. Gary
#20695From: Frank ZirpoloApr 27, 1992 8:06 AM
The /E means to load MSCDEX buffers in Expanded Memory; /K is fo Kanji character set; /S is to make MSCDEX sharable over MS-NET LANs; /V is verbose (give detailed info about how MSCDEX loaded in RAM). Frank