Just press [ESC] to close the help window. By pressing [TAB] the cursor jumps to the next highlighted cross-reference, which can be activated with [RETURN]. Scroll with [
The menu at the top of the screen can be activated by pressing the highlighted letter while holding down [ALT], by pressing [F10] or by clicking on it with the mouse pointer.
Then the single commands can be selected with the cursor keys and pressing [RETURN], by pressing the highlighted letter or key(s) or by clicking on them with the mouse pointer.
Another way to execute commands is by pressing the defined short-cut keys (so [ALT-F4] for Exit). These keys are shown at the last line at the bottom of the screen or in the menus behind the command descriptions.
At the first line at the top of the screen the date and the time are shown. At the last line at the bottom of the screen the pressed special keys (so [SHIFT]), the keyboard state (so NUM-Lock) and the remaining free memory are shown. 5
See also the
, the Processor and the Future menus!
***
Cross-Reference
A cross-reference allows it to read other help topics, which are related to the actual help topic shown on the screen. It is highlighted by color and can be choosen with [TAB] and [RETURN] or by double-clicking on it with the mouse pointer.
And now: Just try it yourself!
***
Virtual
Warning
The processor is running in virtual mode. The INFO program is not able to do all tests in virtual mode. Some tests may crash the actual DOS session, if they are runned in this mode. \
Under normal circumstances all tests will work correct, due to integrated security checks. *
So this is only a warning, not an error. m
See also the MS-WINDOWS, IBM
OS/2, QEMM, 386MAX and the Novell
EMM386 warnings and the Beware window!
***
MS-WINDOWS
Warning
On this computer MS-WINDOWS is running. The INFO program is not able to do all tests. Some tests may crash the actual session, if they are runned in a DOS box of MS-WINDOWS.
Under normal circumstances all tests will work correct. Only the 'A20
switch' crashs the MS-WINDOWS and therefore it will be disabled. *
So this is only a warning, not an error. k
See also the virtual
mode, IBM
OS/2, QEMM, 386MAX and Novell
EMM386 warnings and the Beware window!
***
IBM
Warning
On this computer IBM OS/2 is running. The INFO program is not able to do all tests. Some test routines may crash the actual session, if they are runned in a DOS box of IBM OS/2.
Under normal circumstances all tests will work correct. Only the 'A20
switch' crashs the IBM OS/2 and therefore it will be disabled. *
So this is only a warning, not an error. m
See also the virtual
mode, MS-WINDOWS, QEMM, 386MAX and Novell
EMM386 warnings and the Beware window!
***
Quarterdeck
Warning
On this computer Quartedeck QEMM is running. The INFO program is not able to do all tests. Some tests may crash the actual session, if they are runned under Quarterdeck QEMM.
Under normal circumstances all tests will work correct. Only the 'A20
switch' crashs the QEMM and therefore it will be disabled. *
So this is only a warning, not an error.
See also the virtual
mode, the MS-WINDOWS and the IBM
OS/2, the Novell
EMM386 or 386MAX warnings and the Beware window!
***
Qualitas
386MAX
Warning
On this computer Qualitas 386MAX is running. The INFO program is not able to do all tests. Some tests may crash the actual session, if they are runned under Qualitas 386MAX.
Under normal circumstances all tests will work correct. Only the 'A20
switch' crashs the 386MAX and therefore it will be disabled. *
So this is only a warning, not an error. {
See also the virtual
mode, the MS-WINDOWS, QEMM and the IBM
OS/2, the Novell
EMM386 warnings and the Beware window!
***
Novell
EMM386
Warning
On this computer Novell DOS 7 EMM386 driver is running. The INFO program is not able to do all tests. Some tests may crash the actual session, if they are runned under Novell DOS 7 EMM386.
Under normal circumstances all tests will work correct. Only the 'A20
switch' crashs the Novell DOS 7 EMM386 and therefore it will be disabled. *
So this is only a warning, not an error. b
See also the virtual
mode, QEMM, 386MAX, MS-WINDOWS and IBM
OS/2 warnings and the Beware window!
***
Shareware
The shareware information are shown.
Attention! The INFO program is my property. It's not allowed to modify or disassemble it nor is it allowed to use parts or ideas from the INFO program in software, written by your own! Please, register the INFO program! )
(C) Copyright 1995 by Christian Ludloff
Please,
register!
***
Registered
The user who registered this copy of the INFO program is shown. Thanks for the registration!
If you tell me the name of a registered user, who made his registered copy public (which is illegal), then you will get a free registered copy without paying for it!
The registered copy is not your property. You only 'bought' the right to use it. It is illegal to copy or sell registered copies!
***
Set
Parameters
Some other
programs
executed by the INFO program may require several command line parameters. This window contains an input line, which allows the set these parameters. &
If the command line should look like
PROGRAM.OVL /P /C
then just type '/P /C' and press [RETURN]! 5
See also the
, the Processor and the Future menus!
***
Execute
another
program
The INFO program consists of more than one file. Almost all tests were placed into several small overlays, which will be executed by the main INFO program.
If there's one command, not working correct on your own machine, then you may delete its overlay, so that you may never crash your DOS session again. V
Remember, that you must copy all files, if you make a copy of the shareware version! 5
See also the
, the Processor and the Future menus!
***
Can
execute
program
The INFO program is and will not be able to execute
another
program. Check for the described file existing in the INFO program directory, please!
This error message occurs when the other program does not exist or its file size is equal to zero or its file attributes are set to read-only. See also 0
DOS
error
occured and
Program
code.
See also the
, the Processor and the Future menus!
***
DOS
error
occured
The INFO program got a DOS error when trying to execute
another
program. Check for the described file existing in the INFO program directoy, please! m
This error code is set by DOS when the operating system was not able to execute the other program. See also :
Can
execute
program and
Program
code.
Some possible DOS error codes are:
2 file not found
3 path not found
5 access denied
6 invalid handle
8 not enough memory
10 invalid environment
11 invalid format
18 no more files
See also the
, the Processor and the Future menus!
***
Program
The INFO program got an exit code after executing
another
program. Check for the correct execution of the other program, please!
This exit code is set by the other program. An exit code unequal to zero often shows errors during the execution of a program. See also :
Can
execute
program and
DOS
error
occured.
If a DOS error occurs during the execution of another program, then the exit code often is invalid. 5
See also the
, the Processor and the Future menus!
***
This menu contains some commands to show the version or the copyright of the INFO program. <
About
Beware
Copyright
INFO2
DOS
shell
With the Exit command the INFO program can be leaved. .
See also the Processor and the Future menus!
***
About
The program version and the program date are shown. Close this window by pressing [SPACE] or [RETURN] or by clicking on the button with the mouse pointer.
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