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Resident programs and drivers: Some programs let you detect and get
information from them.
4DOS: A shareware program that replaces COMMAND.COM. It offers many
enhancements and reduced memory requirements.
Windows: This is the program by Microsoft. When version 3.0 is in enhanced
mode, alot of extra information is given.
Desqview: Quarterdeck's multi-tasking program. If found, information about
available memory and screen modes/size is given.
QEMM/QRAM: Quarterdeck's memory managers.
Manifest: A system analyzer by Quarterdeck. It has a resident mode that
get information while a program is running.
VIDRAM: A program by Quarterdeck that lets you use some of the EGA/VGA
display memory for DOS. This comes at the expense of graphics
modes, except for CGA level graphics.
TAME: A shareware program that monitors DOS programs when running under
multi-tasking programs. If a program is doing nothing, it forces the
program to give up it's time slot, giving more to other programs.
pcAnywhere: A program that lets you operate a computer via the serial port.
Disk Spool II: A printer spooling program.
Microsoft/LANtastic: The network programs.
F-PROT: F-PROT is a shareware package of programs by Fridrik Skulason used
to protect a computer from viruses.
ANARKEY: A program that lets you re-define the keyboard.
VDS: Virtual DMA Specification is a controlled way for programs to transfer
memory around.
CAM-SCSI: A SCSI interface standard.
PC/TCP: A packet driver interface standard.
CMC Int. SCSI driver: A SCSI driver.
TBScanX: A resident virus scanner. Usable by other programs to check
themselves.
WildUnix: A resident program that lets you use things like DEL *X.* to
delete any filename ending in X. (DOS would delete everything!)
DOS/16M: A protected mode interface that lets DOS programs access more than
1Meg of memory on AT's and 386/486s. Used by alot of major
programs.
Inset: A program that integrates text and graphics.
MSCDEX: Microsoft's CD-ROM extensions
Fossil: A TSR or device driver for using the serial ports. Many BBS
programs use them.
Video Fossil: An extension of Fossil for working with video.