Professional Soft Collection 1.02/Professional Soft Collection 1.02.iso/bonusrus.os2/sysinfo/sysigui.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1995-05-16 | 83KB | 3,033 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Trademark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of IBM Corporation


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Parallel and Serial Port Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Parallel and Serial Port Information window displays a variety of data
concerning the number and location of the parallel and serial I/O ports
installed in the system, including:

Number of physical parallel ports
          This is the number of physical parallel ports in the system.

Logical Parallel Devices
          This is the number of logical parallel devices in the system.

Number of physical serial ports
          This is the number of physical serial ports in the system.

Logical Serial Devices
          This is the number of logical serial devices in the system.

Serial Port Information
          This information window displays details about a single serial port.
          The data returned includes transfer speeds, buffer sizes, and
          additional capabilities.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Operating System Information - OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Operating System Information window displays a variety of data concerning
the version and configuration of the operating system, including:

OS/2* Version
          This is the version number of the operating system.

Virtual DOS Support
          This indicates whether the DOS support for OS/2 is enabled or
          disabled.  This is done by setting the PROTECTONLY value in
          CONFIG.SYS.

OS/2 Boot Drive
          This is the drive letter from which OS/2 was booted.

Time Slice Duration
          These are the minimum and maximum duration of the time slice given to
          OS/2* tasks by the system.  The time slice is the maximum time, in
          milliseconds, an application will be allowed to execute before the
          operating system temporarily stops the task ('preempts') in order to
          give other tasks an opportunity to run.  These values are set using
          the TIMESLICE statement in CONFIG.SYS.

Maximum Wait Time
          This is the maximum time, in seconds, that an application will wait
          before receiving a time slice.  This is used to prevent low priority
          tasks from 'starving' if the system has a number of high priority
          tasks which are CPU intensive.

Maximum Sessions
          These are the limits on the number of sessions supported by the
          version of OS/2* installed in the system.  These limits include PM
          sessions, OS/2* text mode sessions (full screen), and Virtual DOS
          sessions.

System Timer Interval
          This is the period of the timer 'tick' for the system. All events,
          including time slices, are timed as multiples of this period.  The
          duration of the period is shown in milliseconds.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Operating System Information - Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Operating System Information window displays a variety of data concerning
the version and configuration of the operating system, including:

Windows Version
          This is the version number of the Windows operating system.

Execution Mode
          This indicates the mode in which Windows is running.  Enhanced Mode
          is only available on machines using an 80386 or higher
          microprocessor, and permits applications complete access to usable
          memory.

Kernel
          This indicates which Windows Kernel Module was loaded.

DOS Version
          This is the DOS version number.

DOS Revision
          This is the DOS Revision number.

Boot Drive
          This is the drive letter from which the system was booted.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Operating System Information - NetWare ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the different facets of operating system information that
have been collected on the netware server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Operating System Information - NetWare ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Operating System Information window displays a variety of data concerning
the version and configuration of the operating system, including:

Server Name
          This is the name of the server.

Revision Date
          This is the revision date of the operating system software.

Revision Level
          This is the revision level of the operating system software.

Copyright
          This is the copyright statement for the operating system software.

NetWare Version
          This is the operating system name and version.

Maximum Connections Supported
          This is the maximum number of connections supported by the server.

Connections In Use
          This is the number of connections currently in use.

Maximum Number Of Volumes
          This is the maximum number of volumes that can be mounted on the
          local server.

SFT Level
          This is the level of the System Fault Tolerance support on the
          server.

TTS Level
          This is the level of the Transaction Tracking System support on the
          server.

Peak Connections Used
          This is the largest number of connections in use at any one time
          since the server was started.

Accounting Version
          This is the version of the Accounting software present on the server.

VAP Version
          This is the version of the Value Added Process support present on the
          server.

Queueing Version
          This is the version of the Queueing software present on the server.

Print Server Version
          This is the version of the Print Server software present on the
          server.

Virtual Console Version
          This is the version of the Virtual Console software present on the
          server.

Security Restriction Level
          This is the Security Restriction Level of the server.

Internet Bridge Support
          If enabled, the server acts as a router.

CLIB Version
          This is the version of the CLIB software present on the server.

CLIB Revision
          This is the revision of the CLIB software present on the server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Module List Information - Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Module List window displays a list of code, data and resources that are
currently loaded in the system's memory to be used by tasks during execution.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Module List Information - NetWare ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Module List window displays a list of the NetWare Modules currently loaded
on the server. If available, revision and copyright information will be
displayed for a particular module.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Task List Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Task List window displays a list of currently active processes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. AUTOEXEC.BAT Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The AUTOEXEC.BAT window displays the system's AUTOEXEC.BAT file, listing last
access dates for files, where applicable.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. AUTOEXEC.NCF Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The AUTOEXEC.NCF window displays the system's AUTOEXEC.NCF file, listing last
access dates for files, where applicable.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. STARTUP.NCF Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The STARTUP.NCF window displays the system's STARTUP.NCF file, listing last
access dates for files, where applicable.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Mouse Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Mouse Information window displays information about the type of mouse
installed on the system, including:

Mouse Type
          This is the type of mouse attached to the system.

Number of Buttons
          This is the number of buttons on the mouse.

Mouse Sensitivity
          This reflects the mouse's sensitivity to movement, in Mickeys/cm. A
          higher value indicates that smaller physical movements of the mouse
          or pointing device are needed to move the mouse pointer a given
          distance.

Vertical Scaling Factor
          This reflects the responsiveness of the mouse pointer to vertical
          mouse movement, in Mickeys/Pixel.  A higher value indicates more
          mouse movement is needed to move the mouse pointer.

Horizontal Scaling Factor
          This reflects the responsiveness of the mouse pointer to horizontal
          mouse movement, in Mickeys/Pixel.  A higher value indicates more
          mouse movement is needed to move the mouse pointer.

Mouse Handedness
          This indicates if the mouse is setup for left-hand use or right-hand
          use.

Double-click interval
          This is the maximum amount of time that can elapse between two clicks
          of a mouse button and still have the system recognize the action as a
          double-click.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Parallel and Serial Port Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Parallel and Serial Port Information Menu displays a variety of data
concerning the number and location of the parallel and serial I/O ports
installed in the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Operating System Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Operating System Information Menu displays data concerning the name and
version of the operating system, as well as a variety of information concerning
the configuration of the operating system, including time-slice duration,
maximum number of sessions, and DOS support.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Model and Processor Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Model and Processor Information Menu displays data concerning the type of
personal computer system on which the System Information Tool is executing, as
well as the type and speed of the microprocessor used by the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Mouse Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Mouse Information Menu displays information about the type of mouse
installed on the system, as well as the sensitivity and handedness of the
mouse.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Adapter Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Adapter Information window displays information about the Micro Channel*
slots and adapters installed in the system.

The following data is provided for each slot:

o Slot size

o Slot number

o Adapter ID

o Adapter name

The graphics to the left of the slot number indicate the size of the slot.
There are four possible slot lengths:

o 16-bit Micro Channel* Slot

o 16-bit Micro Channel Slot with Video Extension

o 32-bit Micro Channel Slot

o 32-bit Micro Channel Slot with Video Extension

The view of the slots will reflect that of this system.  A message is provided
under the slot graphics to indicate the orientation of the slots.

While the slot is an accurate representation of the slot size, the adapter card
graphic does not reflect the actual size of the card(i.e. full length or
half-length). Detailed adapter information is displayed when a slot is
selected.

Some systems have planar devices (i.e. SCSI or video support on the system
board). If this information is appropriate for this system, the following data
is provided for each planar device:

o Planar number

o Adapter ID

o Adapter name
Detailed planar device information is displayed when a planar device is
selected.

Standard features such as serial and parallel ports are often built into the
system board. These items are detailed under the System Board Devices section.
Detailed System Board information is displayed when the Standard System Board
Devices is selected. Details on additional system board devices may also be
selected and displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Detailed System Board Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The detailed system board information consists of the following data:

Planar ID
          This is the POS ID for the system board used to identify the system.

Built In Features
          These are features that have been built into the system board.

POS Data
          This is Programmable Option Select (POS) data used to automatically
          configure the system.

Because built in features vary from system to system, the following is typical
information that might be given:

Serial Port
          This is the serial port on the system board.

Serial Transmit Arbitration Level
          This is the DMA channel the serial port will use to transmit data.

Serial Receive Arbitration Level
          This is the DMA channel the serial port will use to receive data.

Parallel Port
          This is the parallel port on the system board.

Parallel Port Arbitration Level
          This is the DMA channel the parallel port will use to transfer data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Adapter Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Adapter Information window displays information about the Micro Channel*
slots and adapters installed in the system. This information includes slot
size, slot number, adapter ID, and adapter name.

If the system has planar devices (i.e. SCSI or video support on the system
board), information on these devices is also provided. This information
includes the planar device number, the POS ID, and device name.

Standard features such as serial and parallel ports are often built into the
system board.  These items are detailed under the System Board Devices section.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Detailed Adapter Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The detailed adapter information consists of the following data:

Slot Number
          This is the physical slot number in the system.

Enabled/Disabled
          This is the enabled/disabled state of the adapter.

Adapter ID
          This is a four digit number which uniquely identifies the adapter.

Adapter Name
          This is a character string which identifies the adapter.  While a
          descriptive name is commonly used for most IBM* adapters and some OEM
          adapters, the names do not necessarily give a clear description of
          the adapter's function.

POS Data
          This is Programmable Option Select data used to automatically
          configure the system.

Additional information is provided for some of the more common adapters.
Because pertinent information varies depending on the adapter, the exact
details that will be displayed vary from adapter to adapter. The following is
typical information that might be given:

I/O Address
          This is the unique address range for the adapter.

Arbitration Level
          This is the DMA channel the adapter will use to transfer data.

Fairness On/Off
          This controls whether the adapter will release control of the bus
          when it has been using it exclusively.

ROM Address Range
          This is the block of memory assigned for accessing the ROM of the
          adapter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Detailed Planar Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The detailed planar device information consists of the following data:

Planar Number
          This is the logical slot number in the system.

Enabled/Disabled
          This is the enabled/disabled state of the adapter.

Adapter ID
          This is a four digit number which uniquely identifies the adapter.

Adapter Name
          This is a character string which identifies the adapter.

POS Data
          This is Programmable Option Select data used to automatically
          configure the system.

Additional information is provided for some of the more common adapters.
Because pertinent information varies depending on the adapter, the exact
details that will be displayed vary from adapter to adapter. The following is
typical information that might be given:

I/O Address
          This is the unique address range for the adapter.

Arbitration Level
          This is the DMA channel the adapter will use to transfer data.

Fairness On/Off
          This controls whether the adapter will release control of the bus
          when it has been using it exclusively.

ROM Address Range
          This is the block of memory assigned for accessing the ROM of the
          adapter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Detailed Adapter Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Adapter Information window displays information about the Micro Channel*
adapters installed in the system.  This information includes the adapter id and
name. If more information is requested, the POS data and enabled/disabled state
of the adapter is provided. More configuration information is available on a
number of common adapters.

If the system has planar devices (i.e. SCSI or video support on the system
board), information on these devices is also provided.

Standard features such as serial and parallel ports are often built into the
system board.  These items are detailed under Built In Features if the system
board can be identified .


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Keys Help for System Information Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following keys are supported for use within System Information Tool.

Esc
          Close the current window.

Up Arrow
          Move to the selectable item above the current item in a menu.

Down Arrow
          Move to the selectable item below the current item in a menu.

Left Arrow
          Move to the selectable item to the left of the current item in a
          menu.

Right Arrow
          Move to the selectable item to the right of the current item in a
          menu.

Home
          Move to the first selectable item in a menu.

End
          Move to the last selectable item in a menu.

Enter
          Select and activate the current item in a menu.

Space Bar
          Select and activate the current item in a menu.

Page Up
          Scroll to the data located above the data currently displayed, if the
          current window has scrolling activated.

Page Down
          Scroll to the data located below the data currently displayed, if the
          current window has scrolling activated.

Ctrl+Page Up
          Scroll to the data located to the left of the data currently
          displayed, if the current window has scrolling activated.

Ctrl+Page Down
          Scroll to the data located to the right of the data currently
          displayed, if the current window has scrolling activated.

F1
          Display help for the current selectable item, or General Help for the
          current window if no selectable items are present.

F3
          Exit the application.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Serial Port Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Serial Port Information window displays details about a single serial port.
The data returned includes transfer speeds, buffer sizes, and additional
capabilities.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Serial Port Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Serial Port Information window displays details about a single serial port.
The data returned includes the following:

Date Transfer Rate
          These indicate the speed, in bits per second, that the serial port
          can transfer data.  The speed can also be referred to as the baud
          rate of the port.

Buffer Size
          These indicate the number of bytes which can be buffered by the
          device driver for the serial port.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Video Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Video Information window displays details about the primary video adapter
and display, including the type adapter and display, amount of video RAM,
screen resolution and number of colors supported.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Video Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Video Information window displays details about the video configuration, as
reported by the operating system, as well as details of the configuration of
the video adapters present in the system.

The first section of the window presents the data returned from the operating
system concerning the configuration of the primary video adapter (the adapter
used by the operating system for most applications).  The information returned
includes the following:

Video Adapter Type
          This is the name of the video adapter, or the name of the standard
          adapter which is most similar to the primary video adapter.  If the
          operating system is OS/2*, a mismatch between this data and the
          actual video hardware may indicate that the video adapter is not a
          type recognized by OS/2*, or that OS/2* is configured for another
          type of adapter.

Video Display Type
          This is the name of the video display, or the name of the standard
          display which is most similar to the primary video display.  If the
          operating system is OS/2*, a mismatch between this data and the
          actual display may indicate that the display identifies itself as one
          of the standard displays, or that OS/2* is configured for another
          type of display.

Video Memory
          This is the total quantity of video RAM which has been detected on
          the primary video adapter.  The quantity is in kilobytes. This data
          is only reported if the information is available.

Colors Displayed
          This is the total number of different colors which may be displayed
          at one time on the video display.  This quantity is only relevant for
          PM or Windows* applications. Full screen applications may use video
          modes with different values.

Screen Resolution
          These are the horizontal and vertical resolutions of the PM screen,
          in pixels. These values are only relevant for PM or Windows*
          applications. Full screen applications may use video modes with
          different values.

Screen Size
          These are the physical dimensions of the screen of the video display.
          The values returned represent the horizontal and vertical dimensions
          of the screen, in millimeters. A mismatch between this data and the
          size of actual display may indicate that the display identifies
          itself as one of the standard displays, or that the operating system
          is configured for another type of display.

The window also includes a list of selectable items containing information on
the Video Subsystems. which have been found in the system.  Selection of one of
these items will display additional data concerning the hardware configuration
of these subsystems.  The subsystems reported include XGA-compatible and
8514/A.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Keyboard Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Keyboard Information window displays details about the keyboard attached to
the system, including the type of keyboard, country configuration, and
typematic rate.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Keyboard Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Keyboard Information window displays details about the keyboard attached to
the system.  The data returned includes the following:

Keyboard Type
          This is the name of the keyboard, if the keyboard type can be
          determined.

Country Code
          This is ID of the country for which the keyboard is configured.

SubCountry Code
          This is SubCountry Code for which the keyboard is configured. Several
          countries have more than one keyboard layout, requiring different
          configurations for the same country.

Code Page
          This is the code page associated with the keyboard.

Typematic Rate
          This is the typematic rate currently configured for the keyboard.  It
          is the rate, in characters per second, that a key which is held down
          will generate characters.

Typematic Delay
          This is the typematic delay currently configured for the keyboard.
          It is the delay, in milliseconds, between when a key is first held
          down and when the key begins to generate additional characters (at
          the rate defined by the Typematic Rate).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Printer Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printer Information window displays details about the printers configured
for the system, including the port ID, printer driver type, and configured
printer model.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Printer Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printer Information window displays details about the printers configured
for the system, including the following:

Port
          This is the logical port associated with the printer.  'COMx'
          indicates a serial port, while 'LPTx' is a parallel port.

Driver
          This is name of the printer driver being used for the given printer.
          A variety of printers can often be supported by the same printer
          driver.

Model
          This is specific model of the configured printer, if available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Error Log Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Error Log Information displays information about errors that are stored in the
system error log.  This information may help resolve problems that have been
reported on this system.  If there are errors in the log, you can select which
entry to display.

The information that is provided for each entry includes the entry number, the
type of error, and the date and time that it occurred. Additional information
is provided depending on the type of error.

If there are any errors recorded in the system error log, run the test programs
that came with your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Error Log Entry Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows the data that is specific to the selected error entry.

The types of errors that may be encountered include the following:

Memory Parity
          A parity error occurred when memory-module kits on the system board
          were accessed. This error usually indicates a memory-module kit
          failure.

Channel Check
          A channel check was detected by one of the adapters installed in this
          system.  This usually indicates a failure of the adapter that caused
          the channel check.

Watch Dog Timeout
          An application program failed to respond within a specified time
          period.  This error usually indicates an application program failure.

Bus Timeout
          An error occurred during a data transfer by a device.  The device did
          not release control of the channel after being preempted by the
          processor board.  This error usually indicates a failure of either a
          device or the processor board.

Level 2 Cache Parity
          A parity error occurred on the processor board. This error usually
          indicates a processor board failure.

Unknown
          An error other than those listed above has occurred.

The Interrupt level is the number assigned to the interrupt signal generated by
a device.  An interrupt signal is generated by a device, such as an adapter
card, in response to some event and is used to get the attention of the CPU.
Some interrupt levels are assigned to certain functions.  For example,
interrupt level 1 is assigned to the keyboard.

The Arbitration level is a number assigned to a device which is using the Micro
Channel* bus.  Bus arbitration is a method of sharing the Micro Channel* bus
resource.  Access to the bus is based on a priority scheme.  If two or more
devices are in contention for the bus, the arbitration level of each device
will determine the order in which the devices will be given access. The device
with the highest arbitration level will be given access first.

The Device ID is a unique identifier assigned to adapter cards in a micro
channel bus.  This identifier can be read by the system software to determine
the system configuration.

For more information and the action to take for each of these errors, run the
test programs that came with your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Error Log Entry Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows the data that is specific to the selected error entry.

The types of errors that may be encountered include the following:

Memory Parity
          A parity error occurred when memory-module kits on the system board
          were accessed. This error usually indicates a memory-module kit
          failure.

Channel Check
          A channel check was detected by one of the adapters installed in this
          system.  This usually indicates a failure of the adapter that caused
          the channel check.

Watch Dog Timeout
          An application program failed to respond within a specified time
          period.  This error usually indicates an application program failure.

Bus Timeout
          An error occurred during a data transfer by a device.  The device did
          not release control of the channel after being preempted by the
          processor board.  This error usually indicates a failure of either a
          device or the processor board.

Unknown
          An error other than those listed above has occurred.

The Multiple Log Counter shows the number of additional errors of the same type
that occurred after the original error was stored. The date and time of the
most recent error occurrence is displayed.

For more information and the action to take for each of these errors, run the
test programs that came with your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Error Log Entry Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows the data that is specific to the selected error entry.

The following is a list of error types that may be encountered with a
description of what may cause each:

Processor Cache
          A parity error occurred when the cache memory on the processor board
          was accessed.  This error usually indicates a processor board cache
          failure.

Processor Board Replaced
          The processor board was replaced by a processor board of the same
          type.

System Error Restart
          An error was generated during the POST because an unexpected system
          restart occurred.  This error usually indicates an operating system
          or application program failure.

Memory Parity or Non-Address Memory Parity
          A parity error occurred when memory-module kits on the system board
          were accessed. This error usually indicates a memory-module kit
          failure.

POST-Detected Memory
          The POST detected an uncorrectable error in one of the memory-module
          kits on the system board.  This error usually indicates a
          memory-module kit failure.

Memory ECC Multi-bit
          An uncorrectable error occurred when memory-module kits on the system
          board were accessed.  This error usually indicates a memory-module
          kit failure.

Memory ECC Single-bit Trigger Level
          An excessive number of correctable errors occurred when the
          memory-module kits on the system board were accessed.  This error
          usually indicates a memory-module kit failure.

Channel Check
          A channel check was detected by one of the adapters installed in this
          system.  This usually indicates a failure of the adapter that caused
          the channel check.

Watch Dog Timeout
          An application program failed to respond within a specified time
          period.  This error usually indicates an application program failure.

Bus Timeout
          An error occurred during a data transfer by a device.  The device did
          not release control of the channel after being preempted by the
          processor board.  This error usually indicates a failure of either a
          device or the processor board.

DMA Programming
          An error was detected by the system DMA controller. This error
          usually indicates an operating system or application program failure.

System Parity
          A parity error occurred on the processor board.  This error usually
          indicates a processor board failure.

Voltage
          The voltage provided by the system-unit power supply to the processor
          board was found to be out of tolerance.  This error usually indicates
          either a processor board or power supply failure.

Invalid Configuration
          An error was detected, but the error type could not be determined.
          This error usually indicates a failure of the processor board.

System Security
          An error was generated during the POST because an invalid password
          was tried 3 times before the system was halted.  Ensure the system
          has not been tampered with.

Unknown
          An error other than those listed above has occurred.

The Multiple Log Counter shows the number of additional errors of the same type
that occurred after the original error was stored. The date and time of the
most recent error occurrence is displayed.

For more information and the action to take for each of these errors, run the
test programs that came with your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Disk Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This function provides information about the disks that are attached to your
system.  Information is provided about the drive and the media that it holds.
Unfortunately, some drives with removable media cannot be determined unless
media is present.  To get the maximum information, make sure all drives have
valid media.  Any drive that supports removable media will be redetermined if
information for that drive is chosen after switching media.  Choose one of the
buttons on this menu for more information on:

o Physical Drives

o Logical Drives

o Diskette Drives

o Startup Sequence

o NetWare Volumes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Physical Drives Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays a list of all hard drives attached locally to your system.
The size of each drive is given in megabytes and million bytes. A million bytes
is 1000 * 1000 bytes which is the more often used term in describing a hard
drive. Click on any of the icons to display drive partitions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. NetWare Volumes Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays a list of all volumes mounted on the local server. Click
on any of the icons to display thevolume information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. NetWare Volume Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays information on a the netware volume chosen from the menu.
Information displayed includes:

Volume Name
          This is the name of the volume.

Volume Number
          This is the number assigned to the volume by netware.

Logical Drive Number
          This the number of the logical drive associated with this volume.

Sectors Per Block
          This is the number of 512 byte sectors in a volume block.

Total Blocks
          This is the total number of blocks that this volume contains.

Available Blocks
          This is the number of volume blocks available for allocation.

Volume Size
          This is the size of the volume in Kilobytes

Available Space
          This is the amount of available space on the drive in bytes.

Total Directory Slots
          This is the total number directory slots available on the volume.

Available Directory Slots
          This is the number of free directory slots on the volume.

Maximum Directory Slots Used
          This is the maximum number of directory slots used on the volume.

Performs Hashing
          If enabled, the file system will employ hashing techniques to speed
          up access to the volume data.

Volume Removable
          If true, the volume can be physically removed from the server.

Volume Mounted
          If true, the volume is currently mounted on the server.

Purgable Blocks
          This is the number of blocks that can be purged from the server

NonPurgable Blocks
          This is the number of blocks that have recently been deleted. After a
          certain amount of time, the blocks will be become purgable.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Disk Partitions Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the four primary partitions for the chosen hard drive.
Partitions are used to separate a hard drive into smaller units which can be
assigned drive letters. Every hard drive has these four partitions, although
only one primary partition may be active at a time.

The active primary partition is always given the first available drive letter.
Therefore the active primary partition on drive 1: will always be your drive
C:. If you have other hard drives that have active primary partitions, they
will be given the next available drive letter. All other primary partitions on
the hard drive will not be seen by the operating system. Choose one of the
items on the window for specific partition information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Partition Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays information about the chosen disk partition. Each
partition has its starting and ending locations on the disk as defined by
Heads/Sectors/Cylinders. The remaining information will be different depending
on the type of partition chosen.

o Boot Manager Partition information

o Extended Partition information

o Primary Partition information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Boot Manager Partition Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Boot Manager is a feature of FDISK that allows a choice of which partition to
boot.  Each partition may have a different operating system (like OS/2*, DOS or
AIX) or different versions of the same operating system (DOS 5.0 or DOS 4.0).
The partitions may be on any hard drive in the system.  Since only one primary
partition of each hard file may be assigned a drive letter, a partition will be
hidden unless it is chosen as the partition to boot.  Any logical partition may
be chosen with no conflicts.

The window displays these items about the partitions under Boot Manager
control:

Drive
          Physical drive number where the partition is located.

Name
          User defined alias for the partition.

Partition Type
          Displays whether the partition is primary or extended.

Drive Letter
          Current drive letter assigned to the partition or hidden if the
          primary partition was not booted.

Default
          Last partition booted.  This will be the default the next time Boot
          Manager is used.

If more than one Boot Manager partition is found in your system, only the
partition found on the lowest number disk drive will be displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Extended Partition Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The extended partition is a special type of primary partition. The extended
partition consists of logical partitions.  All logical partitions on a hard
drive may be assigned drive letters.

Assignments of drive letters go first to the primary partitions. All drives are
searched in numerical order (1:, 2:) for active primary partitions.  Drive
letters are assigned to these partitions if the partition is recognized by the
operating system. The disks are searched in the same order for extended
partitions. Drive letters are then assigned to each logical partition defined
that is recognized by the operating system.

The first starting and ending Heads/Sectors/Cylinders are for the entire
extended partition.  Each logical partition has its own set and lists a drive
letter if one has been given by the operating system.  Choose this item for
more information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Primary Partition Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Each hard drive has four primary partitions defined and usable by FDISK.  Only
one of these partitions may be assigned a drive letter by the operating system.
If there is one assigned, it is listed in the window.  Choose this item for
more information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Heads/Sectors/Cylinders Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

On older drives, the starting and ending head/sector/cylinder describes the
physical location of the partition on the hard drive.  On some newer drives,
the location is logical instead of physical.

A hard drive is really a set of platters of readable media.  To access the
specific locations of the disk, logical rings were designed called cylinders.
Each of these rings defines a circular section of the platters. One circular
section of a platter is called a track.  This track is divided into pieces
called sectors.  And, finally, the head is the physical device for reading and
writing data.  There are two heads for every platter of the disk.  By choosing
the head, sector and cylinder, you can access any physical location on the
disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Logical Drives Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is a list of all available drive letters.  They may be diskettes, hard
drives, external devices or network drives.  Choose any for more logical drive
information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Logical Drive Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays information about the chosen logical drive.  If a disk is
unknown, close the Logical Drive Information window, put valid media in the
drive, then reopen the information window.  Some removable media devices cannot
be detected without media in the drive.

Volume
          Volume label assigned to the media in the drive.

File System Name
          Type of file system that controls the device.  For example: LAN, FAT,
          HPFS, or CDFS.

File System Attach Name
          If the drive is not local to your machine, connected possibly by a
          LAN, this is the name of that device.

Drive Type
          This may be Resident Character device, Pseudo Character device, Local
          or Remote device.

Sectors Per Cluster
          How many sectors are in the smallest unit the file system will
          allocate for a file.

Disk Size
          Maximum available space on the media.

Available Space
          Remaining space on the media.

Bytes Per Sector
          Amount of bytes allocated for each sector of the disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Startup Sequence Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the search order the machine will use when trying to find
bootable media.  On IBM* machines later than the PS/2* Model 70 and 80, the
default boot path may be altered under the Set Features menu from your
reference diskette.  If your machine does not support this feature, the choice
will not appear on the menu. The default boot sequence is:

o Diskette Drive 0

o First Physical Hard Drive

o RPL

If no bootable media is found in a device, the machine looks to the next device
in the list.

Drive letters may change when the first diskette or the first hard file is not
booted.  If you choose to boot another diskette drive, that drive will become
drive A: and the drive that was A: is assigned the letter the other drive had
previously.  Choose one of the physical devices to show its current drive
letter.  This option is only valid on newer IBM* machines.

RPL (Remote Program Load) is a function used with LAN (Local Area Network)
stations. The station gets bootable media sent across the LAN from a server.
This option is usually set when the machine is to look like a terminal attached
to the server through the LAN.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Component CSD Level Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Component CSD Level Information window displays details about the current
revision of a given component.  This information includes CSD level, component
ID, and version number.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Component CSD Level Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Component CSD Level Information window displays details about the revision
of a given component, including the following:

Version
          This is the version number of the given component.

Component ID
          This is the ID number for the given component.

Current CSD Level
          This is current CSD (Customer Service Diskette) level of the given
          component.

Previous CSD Level
          This is CSD (Customer Service Diskette) level of the given component
          which was replaced by the current CSD.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Help for Print All System Data to File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Print All System Data to File to generate a textual report of all of
the system configuration data which has been collected by the System
Information Tool to a user selected file.  The user is given a standard file
dialog to select the file name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Help for Print All System Data to Printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Print All System Data to Printer to generate a textual report of all of
the system configuration data which has been collected by the System
Information Tool to the default printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Help for Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Help menu to display:

o An index of references to the help topics for the active program

o General information about the contents of the active window

o General information about the help facility

o A list and description of the keys you can use

o Product information for the active program


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Help for Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Help Index to display an alphabetic list of references to the help topics
in the active program.

Note:   To see all text of the index entries, maximize the Index window.

You can select an index entry to display the help topic that is related to that
index entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Help for General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use General Help to display information about the contents of the active
window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Help for Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Using Help to find out how to use the help facility.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Help for Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Keys Help to display a description about each key you can use in the active
program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Help for Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Product Information to display the ownership information for the active
program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Help for Print Subsystem Data to File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Print Subsystem Data to File to generate a textual report of all of the
configuration data which has been collected by the System Information Tool for
the subsystem presented in the active window.  The report is generated to a
user selected file.  The user is given a standard file dialog to select the
file name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Help for Print Subsystem Data to Printer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Print Subsystem Data to Printer to generate a textual report of all of
the configuration data which has been collected by the System Information Tool
for the subsystem presented in the active window.  The report is generated to
the default printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. General SCSI Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The SCSI Information window displays information about the Small Computer
Systems Interface (SCSI) resident on your computer.  It describes the adapters
and devices that employ SCSI. SCSI can cover a wide range of peripheral device
types.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. SCSI Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The SCSI Information window depicts the actual layout of SCSI adapters and
devices on your system.  Cable connections, adapters, and devices are
accurately described along with pertinent data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. General ESDI Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ESDI Information window displays information about the Enhanced Small
Device Interface (ESDI) fixed disk adapters and devices resident on your
computer. ESDI is a fixed disk (hard disk) interface.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. ESDI Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ESDI Information window depicts the actual layout of ESDI adapters and
devices on your system.  Cable connections, adapters, and fixed disks are
accurately described along with pertinent data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. ESDI Adapter Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ESDI Information window displays ESDI adapter information. ESDI, or
Enhanced Small Devices Interface, is primarily a fixed disk controller.

The ESDI Adapter Information window displays specific information about the
adapter and provides selections to obtain specific information about devices it
controls.

Adapter Type
          Name of the ESDI adapter as reported by the adapter.

Bus Type
          Several protocol versions exist.  ST506 CAM I and CAM II (both Direct
          Access Storage Device (DASD) types), ESDI - also DASD, Floppy, SCSI
          I, II, and III.  Unknown protocols will show unknown.

Location
          The slot of the adapter or controller is given.  If the adapter
          resides on the computer's main board, the System Board Controller
          will be indicated.

Bus Attributes
          Signifies the bus width. Available options are FAST SCSI, 8, 16, and
          32 bit.

I/O Access
          Indicates how I/O access is controlled. Available options are Bus
          Master (DMA Master), PIO (Programmed I/O - also known as I/O mapped),
          DMA Slave (DMA Slave), Memory mapped I/O, and Unknown I/O.

Host Bus
          Bus type of the computer.  Available options are ISA, Extended ISA,
          Micro Channel*, Not Listed, and Unknown.

Host Bus Width
          Width in bits of the host computer.  Available options are 8, 16, 24,
          32, and unknown.

Arbitration Level
          Level that determines how conflicts for the bus are resolved.  The
          lower the number, the higher the priority.

Fairness
          Indicates if the adapter agrees to abide by a ruling allowing for
          sharing of the bus and, thus, access to system resources.

Wait
          Indicates that the adapter will wait when contention for the bus
          exists.

Adapter Attributes
          Adapter Attributes shows addressing information about the adapter.

          Addressing indicates if the unit is capable of addressing addresses
          greater than 16 Megabytes.

          SCB indicates if IBM SCB support is provided.  If so, the device can
          be controlled through formatted SCB commands.

          Scatter/Gather indicates if the adapter supports scatter/gather in
          hardware.  Otherwise, the scatter/gather is emulated with software.
          Scatter/Gather is the idea of requesting multiple reads and writes at
          one time and letting the adapter take care of the details of how
          those operations are carried out.

          CHS Addressing indicates if Cylinder/Head/Sector addressing is
          supported.

Maximum Scatter/Gather List
          Shows the maximum number of elements supported in a single hardware
          scatter/gather list.

Maximum CDB Length
          Shows the maximum Control Data Block transfer length, in bytes, that
          is supported by this adapter.

ADD Major Level
          Shows the ADD Major level in the current operating system.

ADD Minor Level
          Shows the ADD Minor level in the current operating system.

Devices Connected
          The number of devices connected to this particular adapter.  The
          devices listed are available for further information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 67. ESDI Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ESDI Device Information window displays specific information about the ESDI
fixed disk device being controlled by the ESDI controller (adapter) on your
machine.

Device Type
          Indicates the ESDI device type.  Available choices are Direct Access
          Device (DASD), Fixed Disk, Tape Device (Tape Drive), Printer Device,
          Processor Device (connection to another adapter on a separate
          machine), Write Once Read Many (WORM), Compact Disk Read Only Memory
          (CD-ROM), Scanner Device, Optical Disk Device, Change Device (i.e.
          Optical Disk Juke Box), Communication Device (modem).

Device Size
          Indicates the device's size in bytes.

Unit Status
          Indicates the current status of the device.  Available options are
          Device Ready, Device Powered Off, and Device Defective.

Media Status
          Indicates if media is currently in the drive.

Device Filter ADD
          Indicates if a filter ADD is present.  A filter ADD performs an
          operation or task on data as it travels between the device and the
          operating system.

Device Queuing Commands
          Indicates the recommended number of commands to queue for this
          device.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if media can be removed from the device.  This may not
          apply to all devices.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if the device can detect removal of media.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if the device supports read prefetch.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 68. General IDE Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The IDE Information window displays information about the Seagate Technologies
506 Interface (ST506) or Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) fixed disk adapters
and devices.  ST506/IDE is a fixed disk (hard disk) interface.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 69. IDE Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ST506/IDE Information window depicts the actual layout of ST506/IDE
adapters and fixed disk devices on your system.  Cable connections, adapters,
and fixed disks are accurately described along with pertinent data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 70. IDE Adapter Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ST506/IDE Information window displays IDE adapter information. Detailed
information about the IDE adapter is shown.  Help is available to clarify
unknown terms.  Seagate Technologies ST506 drives are also covered here and
are, in fact, handled by the computer in the same way.

Adapter Type
          Name of the IDE adapter as reported by the adapter.

Bus Type
          Several protocol versions exist.  ST506 CAM I and CAM II (both Direct
          Access Storage Device (DASD) types), ESDI - also DASD, Floppy, SCSI
          I, II, and III.  Unknown protocols will show unknown.

Location
          The slot of the adapter or controller is given.  If the adapter
          resides on the computer's main board, the System Board Controller
          will be indicated.

Bus Attributes
          Signifies the bus width. Available options are FAST SCSI, 8, 16, and
          32 bit.

I/O Access
          Indicates how I/O access is controlled. Available options are Bus
          Master (DMA Master), PIO (Programmed I/O - also known as I/O mapped),
          DMA Slave (DMA Slave), Memory mapped I/O, and Unknown I/O.

Host Bus
          Bus type of the computer.  Available options are ISA, Extended ISA,
          Micro Channel*, Not Listed, and Unknown.

Host Bus Width
          Width in bits of the host computer.  Available options are 8, 16, 24,
          32, and unknown.

Arbitration Level
          Level that determines how conflicts for the bus are resolved.  The
          lower the number, the higher the priority.

Fairness
          Indicates if the adapter agrees to abide by a ruling allowing for
          sharing of the bus and, thus, access to system resources.

Wait
          Indicates that the adapter will wait when contention for the bus
          exists.

Adapter Attributes
          Adapter Attributes shows addressing information about the adapter.

          Addressing indicates if the unit is capable of addressing addresses
          greater than 16 Megabytes.

          SCB indicates if IBM SCB support is provided.  If so, the device can
          be controlled through formatted SCB commands.

          Scatter/Gather indicates if the adapter supports scatter/gather in
          hardware.  Otherwise, the scatter/gather is emulated with software.
          Scatter/Gather is the idea of requesting multiple reads and writes at
          one time and letting the adapter take care of the details of how
          those operations are carried out.

          CHS Addressing indicates if Cylinder/Head/Sector addressing is
          supported.

Maximum Scatter/Gather List
          Shows the maximum number of elements supported in a single hardware
          scatter/gather list.

Maximum CDB Length
          Shows the maximum Control Data Block transfer length, in bytes, that
          is supported by this adapter.

ADD Major Level
          Shows the ADD Major level in the current operating system.

ADD Minor Level
          Shows the ADD Minor level in the current operating system.

Devices Connected
          The number of devices connected to this particular adapter.  The
          devices listed are available for further information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 71. IDE Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The IDE Device Information window displays specific information about the IDE
fixed disk devices on your system.

Device Type
          Indicates the IDE device type.  Available choices are Direct Access
          Device (DASD), Fixed Disk, Tape Device (Tape Drive), Printer Device,
          Processor Device (connection to another adapter on a separate
          machine), Write Once Read Many (WORM), Compact Disk Read Only Memory
          (CD-ROM), Scanner Device, Optical Disk Device, Change Device (i.e.
          Optical Disk Juke Box), Communication Device (modem).

Device Size
          Indicates the device's size in bytes.

Unit Status
          Indicates the current status of the device.  Available options are
          Device Ready, Device Powered Off, and Device Defective.

Media Status
          Indicates if media is currently in the drive.

Device Filter ADD
          Indicates if a filter ADD is present.  A filter ADD performs an
          operation or task on data as it travels between the device and the
          operating system.

Device Queuing Commands
          Indicates the recommended number of commands to queue for this
          device.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if media can be removed from the device.  This may not
          apply to all devices.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if the device can detect removal of media.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if the device supports read prefetch.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 72. Diskette Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Diskette Device Information window displays specific information about the
diskette and diskette media on your system.

Device Type
          Indicates the diskette type.

Device Size
          Indicates the device's size in bytes.

Unit Status
          Indicates the current status of the device.  Available options are
          Device Ready, Device Powered Off, and Device Defective.

Media Status
          Indicates if media is currently in the drive.

Device Filter ADD
          Indicates if a filter ADD is present.  A filter ADD performs an
          operation or task on data as it travels between the device and the
          operating system.

Device Queuing Commands
          Indicates the recommended number of commands to queue for this
          device.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if media can be removed from the device.  This may not
          apply to all devices.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if the device can detect removal of media.

Device Attributes
          Indicates if the device supports read prefetch.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 73. Unknown Disk Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An unknown parameter or data field indicates a protocol or data that is
unrecognized by the system.  Occasions may arise when new system data is not
recognized by older systems and programs. Thus, it is classified as Unknown.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 74. Memory Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Memory Information window displays information about the amount of memory
installed and available in the system.  On PS/2* products, more detailed
information about the type, size and speed of memory is available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 75. Memory Choices Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window provides three choices for more information about the different
aspects of the memory sub-system in use by this system.

Size and Speed of Memory Modules
          This choice provides a list of installed memory modules in this
          system.

Memory address ranges recognized by this system
          This choice provides the amount and address of both system and
          reserved memory.

Installed Memory Amounts
          This choice provides the amounts of both physical and virtual memory
          installed.

Memory Module Types Supported by this System
          This choice provides a list of supported upgrade modules for this
          system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 76. Size and Speed of Memory Modules Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows the modules that are currently installed in this system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 77. Size and Speed of Memory Modules Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows the modules that are currently installed in this system.

Memory modules are physical components installed on the system board.

Megabyte refers to the size or density of a module and nanosecond refers to the
speed of a module.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 78. Upgrade Memory Modules Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows a list of upgrade memory modules that can be used in this
system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 79. Upgrade Memory Modules Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows a list of upgrade memory modules that can be used in this
system.

Memory modules are physical components installed on the system board.

Megabyte refers to the size or density of a module and nanosecond refers to the
speed of a module.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 80. Memory Values Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Memory Values window displays a variety of data about the physical and
virtual memory installed in the system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 81. Memory Values Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Memory Values window displays a variety of data about the physical and
virtual memory installed in the system, including:

Physical memory
          This is the amount of physical memory detected by the operating
          system.

Locked memory
          This is the amount locked or reserved for use by the operating system
          and device drivers.

Virtual memory
          This is the amount of virtual memory. The operating system can use
          some of a system's disk space as system memory. This allows the
          operating system to address more memory than the amount of physical
          memory installed.

Page size
          This refers to the size of one page of memory in this version of the
          operating system on this system.

Usable memory
          This refers to the total of base memory and extended memory that can
          be used by the operating system.

Base memory
          This refers to memory under 1 MB that is usually used by DOS and its
          applications.

Extended memory
          This refers to memory that resides above 1 MB.

System board memory
          This refers to the amount of memory that is installed on the system
          board in memory connectors.

Adapter memory
          This refers to memory that is installed in the Micro Channel*  on
          adapter cards.

Cacheable memory
          This refers to memory, both system board and adapter cards, which can
          be cached by a system cache.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 82. Memory Ranges Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Memory Ranges window displays a variety of information about the amount and
address of both system and reserved memory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 83. Memory Ranges Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Memory Ranges window displays a variety of information about the amount and
address of both system and reserved memory, including:

Memory map under 1 MB
          This shows the regions into which the base megabyte of memory is
          divided.

System RAM
          This is the RAM that can be used freely by operating systems or
          applications.

Video RAM
          This is the memory that is reserved for use by the video sub-system.

Adapter ROM
          This is the address range reserved for use by Micro Channel*
          adapters.

System ROM
          This is the read only memory that contains the microcode for the
          system.

Memory map below 16 MB
          This shows the address range for any system RAM and the address range
          for any reserved memory.

Reserved memory
          This refers to address ranges that have been reserved for use by
          Micro Channel* adapters and various system hardware resources.

Memory map above 16 MB
          This displays similar information for this region.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 84. Help for Video Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Video Subsystem Information window displays a variety of data about a video
subsystem present in the system.  This information includes amount of video
memory, I/O ports used, display type, and supported video modes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 85. Help for Video Subsystem Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Video Subsystem Information window displays a variety of data about a video
subsystem present in the system.  The data presented can include up to three
sections: Video Adapter Information, Video Display Information, and Supported
Video Modes.

The Adapter Information section presents the configuration of the video card or
adapter itself.  The data presented can include the following:

Video Adapter Type
          This is the general type of adapter installed.  Unusual video
          adapters may be identified as the type of standard adapter they most
          functionally resemble.

Video Memory
          This is the amount of video memory, in kilobytes, configured for use
          by the adapter. The amount of video memory can affect which video
          modes are useable by the adapter.

XGA Instance
          This identifies which of the eight unique XGA instances (0-7) is
          being used by the adapter.  Each XGA (or XGA-like) video subsystem
          must have a unique instance number to prevent conflicts.  Certain
          other video subsystems, such as VGA+, use a subset of the XGA
          architecture, and must have an XGA instance to prevent conflict with
          other XGAs.

I/O Port Range
          This is the set of I/O (input/output) ports used by the adapter.

1 MB Aperture Location
          Used on XGA-type video subsystems, this is the location of a 1 MB
          "window" into the XGA adapter's video memory.  This aperture is
          typically disabled on 32-bit machines, which use the 4 MB Aperture.

4 MB Aperture Location
          Used on XGA-type video subsystems, this is the location of a 4 MB
          "window" into the XGA adapter's video memory.  This aperture is
          typically disabled on 16-bit machines, which use the 1 MB Aperture.
          This aperture allows the system to access to all the video memory on
          the XGA adapter.

Video Memory Location
          Used on XGA-type video subsystems, this is the logical location of
          the video adapter's video memory.  This is the address range used by
          the video adapter itself when addressing its video memory.  If the 4
          MB Aperture is enabled, the two ranges will be the same.

Coprocessor Location
          Used on XGA-type video subsystems, this is the location of the
          memory-mapped graphics coprocessor registers for this video adapter.
          These registers are used for sending commands to the XGA's video
          coprocessor.

The Video Display Information section identifies a number of characteristics of
the video display:

Video Display Type
          This is the name of the video display, or the name of the standard
          display which is most similar to the primary video display.  A
          mismatch between this data and the actual display may indicate that
          the display identifies itself as one of the standard displays, or
          that the operating system is configured for another type of display.

Screen Size
          These are the physical dimensions of the screen of the video display.
          The values returned represent the horizontal and vertical dimensions
          of the screen, in millimeters. A mismatch between this data and the
          size of actual display may indicate that the display identifies
          itself as one of the standard displays, or that the operating system
          is configured for another type of display.

The Supported Video Modes section identifies a number of video modes. supported
by the combination of the video adapter and the video display.  Information
about each of these modes can be accessed by selecting the item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 86. Help for Video Mode Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Video Mode Information window displays a variety of data about a video mode
supported by a video subsystem. This information includes the resolution of the
mode, several mode attributes, and the refresh rate of the mode (if available).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 87. Help for Video Mode Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Video Mode Information window displays a variety of data about a video mode
supported by a video subsystem. This information includes the following:

Screen Resolution
          These are the horizontal and vertical resolutions of the video mode,
          in pixels.

Mode Attributes
          This data indicate other characteristics of the video mode.  These
          attributes include:

   Borderless
             This indicates that the video information presented while this
             mode is active will fill the screen, leaving no border between the
             data and the physical edge of the display.

   Non-Interlaced
             This indicates that the video adapter will redraw all lines of
             data on the screen each time the screen is refreshed.  This can
             help prevent screen flicker.

   Interlaced
             This indicates that the video adapter will redraw a fraction of
             the lines of data on the screen each time the screen is refreshed
             (usually 1/2 of the lines).  This often allows higher resolutions
             to be displayed.

Refresh Rate
          This is the number of screen refreshes which will occur each second,
          in Hertz.

Pixel Rate
          This is the number of pixels the adapter will draw on the screen each
          second when this mode is active.

Scan Line Rate
          This is the number of scan lines, or rows of pixels, the adapter will
          draw on the screen each second when this mode is active.

Minimum XGA Level Required
          This is the minimum adapter functionality needed to be able to use
          this mode on the current video display.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 88. Pixel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Pixel is a single dot, or point, on a video screen.  It is the smallest unit
on the screen which can be "drawn" by the video adapter on the video display.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 89. Mickey ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Mickey is the smallest unit of movement detectable by a mouse, or other
pointing device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 90. Mickeys/Pixel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This unit indicates the amount of mouse movement, in Mickeys, needed to move
the mouse cursor one Pixel


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 91. Mickeys/cm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This unit indicates the number of units of mouse movement, in Mickeys, which
are generated by moving the mouse one centimeter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 92. centimeter (cm) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

1 cm = 0.01 meters

2.54 cm = 1 inch


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 93. millimeter (mm) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

1 mm = 0.001 meters

25.4 mm = 1 inch


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 94. milliseconds (msec) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

1 thousandth of a second.

1 msec = 0.001 seconds

1000 msec = 1 second


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 95. nanoseconds (nsec) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

1 billionth of a second.

1 nsec = 0.000000001 seconds

1000000000 nsec = 1 second


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 96. Megabyte (MB) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Approximately 1 million bytes of data.

1 MB = 1024 KB = 1048576 bytes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 97. Kilobyte (KB) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Approximately 1 thousand bytes of data.

1 KB = 1024 bytes


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 98. Hertz (Hz) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Hertz is a unit for measuring frequency.

1 Hz = 1 cycle/second


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 99. Megahertz (MHz) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

1 million Hertz.

1 MHz = 1000000 cycles/second


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 100. Programmable Option Select (POS) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Programmable Option Select is the system of hardware ports and data areas used
on Micro Channel* systems for identifying and configuring adapter cards
automatically, without the need for manual switches.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 101. Power-On Self-Test (POST) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The built-in programs on a personal computer which are used to initialize and
test the system and its adapters prior to the start of an operating system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 102. SCSI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Small Computer Systems Interface.  An interface for connecting a variety of
peripheral devices to a computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 103. ROM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Read-Only Memory.  This is a type of memory which contains data which cannot be
changed, and is not lost when power to a system is switched off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 104. RAM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Random-Access Memory.  This is a type of memory which contains data which can
be both written and read.  This data is typically lost when power to the system
is switched off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 105. SIMM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Single In-line Memory Module.  This is a small memory card which typically
contains one or more megabytes of RAM.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 106. PUN ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Physical Unit Number.  Together with the Logical Unit Number, an adapter or
device is uniquely identified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 107. LUN ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Logical Unit Number.  Together with the Physical Unit Number, an adapter or
device is uniquely identified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 108. ADD ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Adapter Device Driver.  An ADD is a special program resident in the operating
system that acts as a liaison between the operating system's device manager and
the adapter and its devices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 109. ESDI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enhanced Small Devices Interface.  A protocol used to communicate with Fixed
Disk Drives.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 110. I/O ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Input / Output.  A verb or adjective indicating a two-way transaction usually
of data or signals inside a computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 111. IDE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Integrated Drive Electronics. A small computer protocol used in controlling
fixed disk drives.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 112. SCB ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Subsystem Control Blocks.  A standard protocol for communication of data and
commands between the system and adapters on a Micro Channel* system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 113. DMA ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Direct Memory Access.  A technique for transferring data within a computer
without using the microprocessor.  A DMA channel is a device in a computer
which allows such a transfer to occur.  A DMA controller is a collection of DMA
channels, which allows several transfers to occur at once.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 114. Planar or System Board ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The computer's main system board or "mother board".  The primary electronic
board in the system, which contains many of the system's base devices.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 115. Video Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Video Extension refers to the extra set of connectors on the Micro Channel*
slot that allows support for secondary monitors. The XGA on the system board
drives a secondary monitor through its connection to the Auxiliary Video
Extension (AVE). The XGA Adapter/A in the Base Video Extension (BVE) slot
drives signals through the connection between the BVE and the AVE.  The Base
Video Extension is the driver; the Auxiliary Extension is driven.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 116. Help for Vital Product Data (VPD) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Vital Product Data is a collection of system specific and model specific data
available on certain systems.  This data can include information about the
system, system board, processor card, and adapter cards.  The types of data can
include serial numbers, replacement part numbers (FRU), and manufacturing IDs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 117. Help for Security Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window gives information on the security features present on your machine.

Power On Password
          Password put on system by the user through the reference diskette
          that prevents the user from booting an operating system until the
          password is input.

Mechanical Case Lock
          Machine has a physical lock on its covers.

Priviledged Access Password
          Password set by an administrator.  A user cannot boot the reference
          partition without first typing in this password.

Unattended Start Mode
          Allows the machine to boot to an operating system but does not allow
          any input from the keyboard until the power on password is input.

Tamper Detection
          Prevents forcing open of the machine.  If the machine is opened
          without first opening the mechanical case lock, the system will post
          an error and will not boot the reference partition or any operating
          system until the priviledged access password is input.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 118. Help for CONFIG.SYS Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window provides information about the CONFIG.SYS. file.  The actual
content of the file is presented, along with the time, date, and size of any
file associated with a given line in the CONFIG.SYS file.  For instance, the
line DEVICE=C:\TAPE\TAPE.SYS would have the time, date and size of the file
C:\TAPE\TAPE.SYS.  If the file cannot be found, this is also indicated.  The
date, time, and size of the CONFIG.SYS file itself is presented on the first
line of the information window.

The CONFIG.SYS file contains the primary configuration data for the operating
system.  Its contents describe the device drivers and programs which are loaded
and executed to start the operating system, as well as a number of features
defining the environment in which the programs will execute.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 119. Help for Operating System Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

All of these choices give you information on your current session of OS/2*.
Choose one of the items for more information.

 Operating System Information
           OS/2 and DOS information

 Window List
           Processes currently executing

 CSD Levels
           Reports the CSD level of software packages installed on the system

 CONFIG.SYS File Information
           Information about your system configuration file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 120. Window List Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays the list of all tasks running on the machine during the
last time the program was started.  The list is separated into the visible and
invisible tasks.  The visible tasks can be viewed in the Window List.  The
invisible tasks have been started such that they will not appear in the Window
List.  You may choose any item in the list to display Extended Information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 121. Window List Extended Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window shows the OS/2* internal process and session identity about the
chosen task.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 122. Diskette Drives Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays a list of all available diskette drives. The diskettes are
shown by device number and logical drive mapping.  Choose any diskette item for
extended diskette information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 123. Diskette Drive Information Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays information about the chosen diskette drive.

Device Type
          This reports that it is a Direct Access Device.

Device Size
          This reports the maximum diskette size readable by the drive.

Unit Status
          This reports the current status of the drive.

Device Filter ADD
          This reports the presence of a filter ADD.  A filter ADD processes
          data as it transfers between the device and the operating system.

Device Attributes
          These present other attributes of the diskette drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 124. CSD Level Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The CSD Level Information window displays a list of all the installed
components for which CSD level information has been found.  Each item listed is
labelled with the component name, and can be opened to display the CSD level
information for that component.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 125. Model and Processor Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Model and Processor Information window displays a variety of data
concerning the type of system on which the System Information Tool is
executing, including:

Model Name
          This is the model name of the system.

Expansion Bus Type
          This identifies the type of the primary expansion bus for adapter
          cards.

Processor
          This is the microprocessor used in the system.

Math Coprocessor
          If present, this is the math coprocessor installed in the system.

Processor Speed
          This is the speed of the microprocessor's clock, in Megahertz.

System Speed
          This is the speed of the system board's clock, in Megahertz.  This is
          only shown if it differs from the Processor Speed.

Internal Processor Cache
          This returns the status of the internal CPU cache, if the system CPU
          has an internal cache.  The status may be enabled, disabled, or
          defective.

External Processor Cache
          This returns the status of the external CPU cache, if the system CPU
          is known to support an external cache.  The status may be enabled,
          disabled, not installed, or defective.

Model
          This is the model byte of the system.  Systems which share common
          features as processor, speed, machine options, and operating system
          support will have the same model byte.

Submodel
          This is the submodel byte of the system.  The submodel byte may
          change when a model implements program detectable differences.

BIOS Revision
          This is the BIOS revision level of the ROM image on the system.

BIOS ROM Date
          This is the build date for the BIOS ROM image on the system.

System Board POS ID
          This is the POS ID for the system board used to identify the system.

Reference Disk Type
          This is the type of reference disk used by the current system, if
          there are different reference disks available for the given system
          model (i.e. there are several types of reference disk for Model 90
          and Model 95).  Only certain systems will report this data.

NVRAM Size
          This indicates the size of the non-volatile memory used by the system
          for storing configuration data, if this memory is present in the
          system. This memory is only present on Micro Channel* systems.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 126. Hot-spare ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Hot-spare is the ability of the IBM* RAID system to automatically switch to a
spare drive in the case of drive failure. This feature provides uninterrupted
service and guards against loss of data. This feature is only available when
the RAID Level is NOT 0.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 127. RAID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

RAID means Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. The RAID system requires a
special adapter and software and uses the SCSI protocol to manage the array of
disks.  RAID provides data redundancy in critical situations and also provides
a Hot-spare feature. Additionally, the machine in which a drive fails does not
need to be powerd down in order to be brought up to full capability. RAID
currently supports 540 Megabyte and 1 Gigabyte hard drive sizes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 128. RAID Levels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The IBM* RAID System consists of arrays of fixed disk devices.  Each array is
assigned a level: 0, 1, or 5.  RAID level 0 does not duplicate data on any
spare disks so data is at greatest risk with RAID level 0 however this level
provides the greatest storage capacity and speed.  RAID level 5 offers data
redundancy across all drives in the array thus data integrity and protection
are maximized but capacity and performance are decreased.  If RAID level 5
performance is unacceptable, RAID level 1 can be choosen which offers data
redundancy a specific drive thus speed is enhanced but data integrity is
decreased but not eliminated.  Storage capacity is increased as well.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 129. General RAID Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

General RAID Information shows the major sub-components of RAID: Adapter
Information, Logical Drives, and Physical Drives.  In a RAID system a number of
physical devices or a portion of a physical device can be designated as a
logical drive with or without data redundancy properties.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 130. RAID Adapter Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The RAID Adapter Information shows the details concerning the RAID Adapter,
like the number of physical drives configured, the number of logical drives
configured, and the slot and active drive parameters of the system.

Logical Drives
          The number of logical system drives present in the RAID System.  Up
          to eight logical system drives can be configured.  RAID arrays are
          groupings of one or more drives.  The total size of the array is the
          number of drives in the array multiplied by the smallest drive in the
          array. Note: The RAID Levels will affect the storage capacity of the
          logical drive.

Physical Devices
          The number of physical devices present in the RAID System.  A maximum
          of seven devices are supported.

Slot Number
          The slot in the machine in which the RAID card resides.

Flash ROM Reprogram count.
          The number of times the internal RAID configuration tables have been
          modified.

Offline Drives
          The number of Offline drives in the system.  Offline drives are
          physically in the system but are not accepting data transactions for
          one reason or another.  Offline drives do not contain data and are
          usually Hot-spare drives.

Critical Drives
          The number of logical system drives in need of replacement or
          rebuilding if data integrity is to be maintained.  A critical
          condition indicates that the data integrity is in jeopardy.  A
          Hot-spare may have taken over a failed drive and now no spare exists
          should another drive fail.  The Critical connotation applies only to
          logical drives.

Dead Drives
          The number of drives that are not responding to commands.  This may
          be a failed drive or drive with power off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 131. RAID Logical Drive Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The RAID Logical Drive Information shows the logical drives, sizes, and status
of configured Logical Drives on the RAID System.  The RAID Levels are also
given.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 132. RAID Physical Drive Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The RAID Physical Drive Information shows the physical devices, sizes, and
status of the physical devices of the RAID System.  Status can be On, Dead, and
Standby.  In addition to verbal status the visual status is indicated on the
representation of the machine to the left. On signifies normal operation.  Dead
signifies failed drives and Standby represents Hot-spares.

On
          Indicates the drive is On-line and functioning properly.  A green
          light on the drive visually confirms that the drive is On-Line.

Dead
          Indicates that the drive is Off-Line, however the machine still
          recognizes that a drive should exist in that bay.  Drives without
          power appear as empty bays.

Standby
          Indicates that the drive is a Hot-spares.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 133. RAID Detailed Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The RAID Detailed Device Information shows specific information about each
physical device.

Device Type
          The device type is given visually and verbally and is limited to SCSI
          devices.

Unit Status
          Status can be On, Dead, and Standby.

Device Size
          The size is in units of Kilobytes.

Bus Type
          The Bus Type of the SCSI Bus can be: Normal SCSI (5 MHz), Fast-SCSI,
          8-bit SCSI, or Wide-SCSI.

Host Bus Width
          Width of the SCSI bus in bits, usually 8 or 16.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 134. SCSI Adapter Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The SCSI Adapter Information window displays specific information about the
adapter and provides selections to obtain specific information about devices it
controls.

Adapter Type
          Name of the SCSI adapter as reported by the adapter.

Physical Unit Number (PUN)
          Also known as the target ID.  A number ranging from 0 to 15 that
          helps identify the adapter.

Logical Unit Number (LUN)
          A number from 0  to 7 that helps identify the adapter.

Bus Type
          Several protocol versions exist.  ST506 CAM I and CAM II (both Direct
          Access Storage Device (DASD) types), ESDI - also DASD, Floppy, SCSI
          I, II, and III.  Unknown protocols will show unknown.

Location
          The slot of the adapter or controller is given.  If the adapter
          resides on the computer's main board, the System Board Controller
          will be indicated.

Bus Attributes
          Signifies the bus width. Available options are FAST SCSI, 8, 16, and
          32 bit.

Input/Output I/O Access
          Indicates how I/O access is controlled. Available options are Bus
          Master (DMA Master), PIO (Programmed I/O - also known as I/O mapped),
          DMA Slave (DMA Slave), Memory mapped I/O and Unknown I/O.

Host Bus
          Bus type of the computer.  Available options are ISA, Extended ISA,
          Micro Channel*, Not Listed, and Unknown.

Host Bus Width
          Width in bits of the host computer.  Available options are 8, 16, 24,
          32, and unknown.

Arbitration Level
          Level that determines how conflicts for the bus are resolved.  The
          lower the number, the higher the priority. This is only available on
          some Micro Channel* adapters.

Fairness
          Indicates if the adapter agrees to abide by a ruling allowing for
          sharing of the bus and, thus, access to system resources. This is
          only available on some Micro Channel* adapters.

Wait
          Indicates that the adapter will wait when contention for the bus
          exists. This is only available on some Micro Channel* adapters.

Adapter Attributes
          Adapter Attributes shows addressing information about the adapter.

          Addressing indicates if the unit is capable of addressing addresses
          greater than 16 Megabytes.

          SCB indicates if IBM SCB support is provided.  If so, the device can
          be controlled through formatted SCB commands.

          Scatter/Gather indicates if the adapter supports scatter/gather in
          hardware.  Otherwise, the scatter/gather is emulated with software.
          Scatter/Gather is the idea of requesting multiple reads and writes at
          one time and letting the adapter take care of the details of how
          those operations are carried out.

          CHS Addressing indicates if Cylinder/Head/Sector addressing is
          supported.

Maximum Scatter/Gather List
          Shows the maximum number of elements supported in a single hardware
          scatter/gather list.

Maximum CDB Length
          Shows the maximum Control Data Block transfer length, in bytes, that
          is supported by this adapter.

ADD Major Level
          Shows the ADD Major level in the current operating system.

ADD Minor Level
          Shows the ADD Minor level in the current operating system.

Devices Connected
          The number of devices connected to this particular adapter.  The
          devices circumscribed are available for further information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 135. SCSI Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The SCSI Device Information window displays specific information about the SCSI
device selected and represents most of what the system knows about that device.

Device Type
          Indicates the SCSI device type.  Available choices are Direct Access
          Device (DASD), Fixed Disk, Tape Device (Tape Drive), Printer Device,
          Processor Device (connection to another adapter on a separate
          machine), Write Once Read Many (WORM), Compact Disk Read Only Memory
          (CD-ROM), Scanner Device, Optical Disk Device, Change Device (i.e.
          Optical Disk Juke Box), Communication Device (modem).

Device Size
          Indicates the device's size in bytes.

Device Unit PUN
          Indicates the device's Physical Unit Number PUN or Target ID.  All
          devices under an adapter are uniquely identified by the PUN/LUN
          combination.

Device Unit LUN
          Indicates the device's Logical Unit Number LUN All devices under an
          adapter are uniquely identified by the PUN/LUN combination.

ANSI Level Supported
          Indicates level of interface standard supported by the device.  These
          standards are defined by the American National Standards Institute.

Unit Status
          Indicates the current status of the device.  Available options are
          Device Ready, Device Powered Off, and Device Defective.

Media Status
          Indicates if media is currently in the drive.

Vendor ID
          Text field identifying the manufacturer of the device as reported by
          the device.

Product ID
          Text field identifying the model of the device as reported by the
          device.

Product Revision Level
          Text field identifying the revision level of the device as reported
          by the device.

Device Filter ADD
          Indicates if a filter ADD is present.  A filter ADD performs an
          operation or task on data as it travels between the device and the
          operating system.

Device Attributes
          Indicates various characteristics of the device.  These will vary
          from device to device.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 136. About System Information Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The System Information Tool is a PM application designed to gather and display
a variety of information about the hardware and software configuration of your
system.  The program is primarily designed for use on IBM* PS/1*, PS/2*,
PS/Valuepoint*, and ThinkPad* systems, but many features will function on
systems from other vendors.

In addition to operation as a PM application, the System Information Utility
can generate output to a file or printer using command line options, or menu
selections during PM operation.

The System Information Tool provides information on the following topics:

o Micro Channel* Adapter Identity, with configuration information available on
  many common adapters

o Drive Information, including file system type, available space, drive size,
  and partition layout

o Power Management Information

o Error Log Display and Interpretation

o Keyboard Information

o Memory Configuration, including total physical memory and installed SIMM
  identification

o Mouse Type and Settings

o Operating System Information, including version, DOS support, and session
  limits

o Model and Processor Information, including model name, processor type and
  speed, and BIOS date

o Parallel and Serial Port Configuration

o PCI Bus Configuration

o PCMCIA Bus Configuration

o Video System Information, including adapter type, screen resolution, and
  video display identification

o Printer Configuration, including data on installed printer drivers

o SCSI, ESDI, IDE/ST506, or Other disk adapter information, including devices
  attached, device sizes, and adapter data

o System Security Features, including power-on password and C2 features

The program also contains support for control from the command line, including
textual report generation and binary history file generation and loading.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 137. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the File menu to generate textual reports of the data
contained in the active window, as well as the entries which can be accessed
within the window, to a user selected file or the default printer, or to
generate a binary history file, which will allow the system's data to be viewed
by SYSINFO.EXE at a later time or on another system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 138. Help for Generate History File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Generate History File option to make a binary file which contains all
of the information displayed in the program as well as the current time and
date.  The history file can be viewed later by using the  /F command line
parameter  when starting the System Information Tool.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 139. Help for Command Line Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The System Information Tool can be started from the command line and supports
five command line parameters.

SYSINFO /P:<filename>
          This parameter is used to generate a textual report of all the
          information collected by the program.  A logical printer name like
          LPT1 can be used as a filename and the report will be sent to the
          printer.  The program logo screen will be displayed while the
          information is being gathered, and the program will terminate after
          the report is generated.

SYSINFO /H:<filename>
          This parameter is used to generate a binary history file which
          contains all of the information detected by the program as well as
          the time and date the file was generated.  This file can then be used
          as a input source using the /F command line parameter.  The program
          logo screen will be displayed while the information is being
          gathered, and the program will terminate after the file is generated.

SYSINFO /F:<history filename>
          This parameter causes the program to use a history file as source for
          information gathering rather than the physical system the program is
          being executed on.  A history file from an another system can be
          viewed on your current system with this option.

SYSINFO /NOLOGO
          When this parameter is used the program logo screen will not be
          displayed.  This parameter can be used in conjunction with any of the
          other parameters.

SYSINFO /B
          This parameter causes the program to bypass all warning and
          informational messages while the program is starting.  This could be
          used for unattended startup.  This parameter can be used in
          conjunction with any of the other parameters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 140. Advanced Power Management (APM) Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Advanced Power Management Information Menu displays data concerning the
power management of the system.  The following information is provided:

APM BIOS Version
          This identifies the APM BIOS Extension interfaces available to the
          operating system software layers.  This number is composed of a major
          and minor revision level.

APM Device Driver Version
          This identifies the APM Device Driver level and is composed of a
          major and minor revision level.

Power Management Enabled/Disabled
          This indicates the enabled state of power management in the system.
          When power management is enabled the computer and software operate in
          a way that reduces power consumption and tracks power status.

Battery State
          This is the status for the DC battery power source.  The possible
          values are High, Low, Critical, and Charging.

Battery Life
          This indicates the remianing power level for the DC battery power
          source.  If the system does not have the hardware to provide this
          data, this item will not be displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 141. PC Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The PCMCIA Information Menu displays data concerning the hardware and software
components of the system. The following information is provided:

Revision number for Card Services
          This identifies the vendor's internal revision number for this
          specific implementation of Card Services.  This number is composed of
          a major and minor revision level.

Card Services Release Level
          This indicates the level of compliance with a Card Services Release
          number.  This number is composed of a major and minor revision level.

Vendor String
          This describes the Card Services implementor and may include
          copyright information.

Socket Configuration
          This shows the logical sockets managed by Card Services and indicates
          if a PC card is present.  When a card is present, specific data is
          provided when the item is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 142. PCMCIA Socket Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The PCMCIA Socket Information window displays a variety of data concerning the
PC card located in the socket.  The data returned depends on the type of card
and the socket services provided on the system.  Some of the information given
may include:

Interrup Request Line (IRQ)
          This may include the IRQ number, the IRQ type, and the state

Manufacturer Information
          This includes the manufacturer code and information field from the
          card.

Input/Output Information
          This may include the base port address, number of ports, number of
          address lines and width of data path.

Card Register Settings (if present)
          This may include the Status register, Pin register, Socket/Copy
          register, and Option register.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 143. EISA Slot Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The EISA Slot Information window displays information about the EISA slots and
devices installed in the system.

The following data is provided for each slot:

o Slot number

o Slot location

o Adapter name

o Product ID

Detailed slot information is displayed when a slot is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 144. EISA Slot Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The EISA Slot Information window displays information about the EISA slots and
devices installed in the system. This information includes slot number, slot
type, device name, and product ID.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 145. Detailed EISA Slot Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The detailed slot information consists of the following data:

Slot Number
          This is the physical or logical slot number in the system.

Slot Location
          The system board is always slot 0.  Slots 1-15 are physical slots.
          Slots 16-64 are for virtual devices.

Product ID
          This is a seven digit number which identifies the device.

Device Name
          This is a character string which identifies the device.

Duplicate IDs
          EISA systems can handle adapters with duplicate product IDs.  This
          infomation lets the configuration program know to look for renamed
          CFG files.

ID Type
          An EISA system may have EISA and ISA adapters.  ISA adapters will not
          have readable IDs.

Slot Type
          An expansion slot is a physical slot.  An embedded device is an EISA
          I/O device integrated onto the system board.  A virtual device is
          generally a software driver that may need system resources.

Configuration Utility Revision Level
          Major and minor revision levels of the configuration program.

Checksum for Configuration File
          Checksum for the !*******.CFG file.

Number of Device Functions
          Number of device functions associated with the device, (i.e. memory
          function, serial function, parallal function, etc).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 146. Detailed EISA Slot Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The EISA Slot Information window displays information about the EISA adapters
installed in the system.  This information includes the slot number, slot
location, product id and device name. If more information is requested, the
slot type, duplicate id data, id type, configuration utility revision level,
checksum for configurtion file, and number of device functions are provided.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 147. PCI Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The PCI Information Menu displays information about the PCI (Peripheral
Component Interconnect) bus and devices installed on the system.  The PCI bus
is a bus that can be populated with adapters requiring fast access to each
other and/or to system memory.  The bus and its attached adapters can be
accessed by the host processor at speeds approaching that of the processor's
full native speed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 148. PCI Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The PCI Information window displays information about the PCI interface level,
hardware characteristics, and bus information.

PCI Interface Level
          This identifies the PCI BIOS interface version level for this
          specific implementation of PCI BIOS.  This number is composed of a
          major and minor version level.

PCI Hardware Characteristics
          This identifies what specific hardware characteristics the platform
          supports in relation to accessing configuration space and generating
          PCI Special Cycles.  The PCI Specification defines two hardware
          mechanisms for accessing configuration space.  The PCI Specification
          also defines hardware mechanisms for generating Special Cycles.

Number of Last PCI Bus in System
          This is the number of the last PCI bus in the system.  PCI buses are
          numbered starting at zero.

Bus Information
          This identifies the PCI devices found on the specified bus.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 149. PCI Device Information Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The PCI Device Information Menu displays information about the PCI devices
installed on the system.  If the device is one built before revision 2.0 of the
PCI Specification it can not be identified.  Available information includes
vendor name, vendor ID, device ID, status and command registers data, cache
line size, latency data, header type, BIST, expansion ROM base address, and
interrupt data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 150. PCI Device Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The PCI Device Information window displays information about the PCI device and
configuration data for this device.

Vendor Name
          This is a string that identifies the manufacturer of the device.

Vendor ID
          This is a four digit number that uniquely identifies the
          manufacturer.

Device ID
          This is a four digit number assigned by the manufacturer that
          uniquely identifies the device.

Bus Number
          This is a two digit number that uniquely selects a PCI bus.

Device Number
          This is a two digit number in the range 0..31 that uniquely selects a
          device on a PCI bus.

Class Code Register
          This is a six digit number that identifies ther base class,
          sub-class, and, programming interface.  The base class identifies the
          basic function of the device (i.e. network controller).  The
          sub-class and programming interface combine to more specifically
          identifiy the device(i.e. token ring controller).

Revision ID
          This is a one digit number assigned by the manufacturer and
          identifies the revision number of the device.

Cache Line Size
          This value specifies the system cache line size in doubleword
          increments.

Header Type
          This defines the format of bytes 10h - 3Fh of the device's
          configuration header.

BIST
          The BIST (Built-In-Self-Test) may be implementd by both master and
          target devices.  If the device does not support BIST, this value will
          be zero.

Latency Timer
          If the device is a bus master, this specifies the minimum amount of
          time in PCI clocks that this device has on the bus before it must
          surrender the bus to another master.  The latency timer must be
          supported by bus master devices.

Min_Gnt Register
          This specifies how long a burst period the device needs.  This
          register must be implemented by bus master devices.

Max_Lat Register
          This register specifies how often the device needs access to the PCI
          bus. A value of zero indicates the device has no stringent requirment
          in this system.

Interrupt Line
          This identifies which of the interrupt request lines on the system
          interrupt controller the device's PCI interrupt request line is
          connected to.

Interrupt Pin
          This identifies which of the four PCI interrupt request lines (INTA#
          - INTD#) the device is connected to.  A value of zero indicates that
          this device doesn't use interrupts.

Command Register
          This register provides basic control over the device's ability to
          respond to PCI accesses.

I/O Access
          This indicates if the device responds to PCI I/O accesses.

Memory Access
          This indicates if the device responds to PCI memory accesses.

Master Enable
          This indicates if the device can act as a bus master and generate PCI
          bus cycles.

Special Cycle Recognition
          This indicates if the device is enabled to monitor PCI special
          cycles.

Memory Write and Invalidate
          This indicates if the device can generate the memory write and
          invalidate command.

Palette Snoop
          This indicates if the VGA-compatible device is allowed to perform
          color palette snooping.

Parity Error Response
          This indicates if the device can report parity errors.

Wait Cycle
          This indicates if the device does address/data stepping.

System Error
          This indicates if the device can drive the SERR# line.

Fast Back-to-Back
          This indicates if the bus master device is capable of performing fast
          back-to-back transactions to different targets.

Status Register
          This register indicates the status of PCI bus-related events.

Fast Back-to-Back Capable
          This indicates if the target device supports fast back-to-back
          transactions with different targets.

Data Parity Reported
          This indicates if the bus master device detected a parity error
          itself or from a target device it was addressing.

Device Select (DEVSEL#) Timing
          This indicates the slowest DEVSEL# timing for a target device.

Signaled Target Abort
          This indicates if the target device terminated a transaction with a
          target-abort.

Received Target Abort
          This indicates the if the bus master device had a transaction
          terminated by a target-abort from the current target device.

Received Master Abort
          This indicates the if the bus master device transaction is terminated
          with a master-abort.

Signaled System Error
          This indicates if the device generated a System Error on the SERR#
          line.

Detected Parity Error
          This indicates the if the device detected a parity error.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 151. Help for Update Adapter Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Update Adapter Name option to change the adapter name.

To see the updated name rerun the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 152. Help for Update Adapter Data ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the Update Adapter File for detailed information to obtain detailed
information for this adapter.  To update the data file, insert the adapter
option diskette in drive A:.

To see the updated data rerun the program.