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DR. HARDWARE SYSINFO V 3.10e (October 1996)
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PC TEST & BENCHMARK PROGRAM
for both Beginners and Insiders
Dr. Hardware Sysinfo is
Copyright (c) 1994-1996
by Peter Gebhard, Wilmersdorfer Str.20, 10585 Berlin/Germany
All Rights reserved
Get info via...
CIS 100537,504
eMail 100537.504@compuserve.com
Internet http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PGSOFT
FAX ++49-(0)30-342 25 95
Important Note │ All informations in the doc files of this program - con-
│ cerning prices, conditions, features - exclusively refer
│ to this version 3.10e but no any longer as this is the
│ actual version.
│
Target │ Dr.Hardware answers the following questions:
│ - What is inside of my PC?
│ - What are it's abilities and what is it's performance?
│ In other words: Recognition and descritpion of all
│ PC components, their configuration and performance.
│
Dr.Hardware is │ - easy to use
useful for be- │ - a very clear program structure inspite of the masses
ginners... │ of details.
│ - Service (Report generation, selection box etc)
│ - background information to nearly each detail that is
│ shown
..and Insiders..│ - extremely detailed (total PC analysis)
│ - high actuality
│
Everybody needs │ Who is interested in his PC will learn much more about his
Dr. Hardware!! │ machine.
│ Who isn't interested in his hardware will have no need
│ to become interested for if you ever have to know something
│ about it, ask Dr. Hardware and he'll tell you.
│
Examples for │ - You want to buy or sell a PC; take Dr. Hardware to get
the use of │ the right arguments, get facts, data and analysis. He tells
Dr. Hardware │ you the truth about it.
│ - You are updating your hardware, installing components -
│ Dr. Hardware will assist you.
│ - You would like to buy some software package. But what's
│ about the so called system requirements? Are they fulfill-
│ ed by your PC. Dr. Hardware checks it out.
│ - You ask: How much power has my PC? ?
│ Run Dr. Hardwares benchmark tests.
│
NEW! V3.10e │ The new version 3.10 comes with the following new features:
│ ...a lot more cpu internal stuff (MSRs, counter state)
│ ...actualized PCI Vendor and Device Data
│ ...ECP Parallel Port detection and details
│ ...expanded IRQ/DMA-Use-Determination
│ ...more reliable clock determination on AMD K5
│ ...See WHATSNEW.TXT for a detailed list !
│
Program │ Features:
│ - Detailed analysis of compatible PCs
│ - Hardware & Software
│ - Processor, BIOS, Cache, Bus
│ - Details about selected chipsets
│ - Fixed Disks, CD ROM, Modem
│ - VGA (Chipset, VESA, frequencies)
│ - Details about... (E-)IDE devices, SCSI devices (if
│ ASPI- or CAM driver present), Smartdrive, PCI-, PnP units
│ - Network analysis
│ - PCMCIA details (via Card Services)
│ - Benchmarks (CPU, graphics, hard disks, CD ROM, Net)
│ - Interrupts, IRQs, Bios Data Segment, CMOS
│ and Advanced CMOS Setup, DMA, ports
│ - Memory analysis (incl. XMS, EMM, DPMI) and
│ MCB chain incl. High RAM
│ - Infos about DOS & WINDOWS
│
Comfort │ ■ SAA standard, Pull-Down-Menus and mouse support,
│ several color schemes
│ ■ Report generation (printer/file);
│ automatic report generation via switch -r
│ (Example: c:\> drhard -r: mypc.rpt)
│ ■ Online help (F1), including feature to print it out
│ ■ Analysis selection box (Enter key word -> right analysis
│ will be called automatically)
│ ■ Memory viewer including search function
│ ■ Configurable: - via DRHARD.INI
│ - via QuickMenu button "OPTIONS"
│
System │
requirements │ DOS compatible PC (8088 or above), 420 KB free DOS RAM,
│ (Small-RAM-Option active), better 500 KB), 1,2/1,44
│ MB floppy, nearly 1 MB harddisk space, VGA-, EGA-,
│ CGA- or Monochrome adapter, DOS 2.1 or above. Runs
│ under MS WINDOWS and OS/2 in the DOS Box.
│
Tip │ The really authentic analysis of the hardware components
│ requieres a machine running in Real Mode. Switch off your
│ EMM Manager and run the program under DOS.
│ Under WINDOWS (especially under Windows 95!) or OS/2
│ you will get partially reduced and less accurate results.
│ ->For details see PROBLEMS.TXT
│
The shareware │ Dr.Hardware Sysinfo is distributed via shareware.
concept │ Advantage for you: you can first test the program and only
│ if you find it usefull you will have to pay for it.
│ Don't pay money for the shareware version besides the
│ copy charge.
│ You will find the most actual shareware version in the
Where can I │ Internet, but also at CompuServe.
get the latest │ - via CompuServe: GO WINUTIL, section "Diagnostic".
shareware ver- │ - in the GEBHARD SOFTWARE Homepage
sion │ (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PGSOFT)
│
│ After the evaluation period of 30 days please register
│ your version (in other words: order the registered
│ version). See also LICENSE.TXT for details.
│
Registered │ These are the benefits of the registration:
Version - your │ - registered version can be used eternally
advantage │ - Update service: pay once the full price, later only
│ very reasonable Update prices.
│ - additional program features:
│ 1.Benchmark comparision (your PC is measured and
│ compared with other machines. Very useful feature.)
│ 2.VGA frequency measurement: You can measure the
│ SVGA-/VESA-Modes you like. (in the shareware version
│ only mode 3h und 12h).
│ - no more shareware screens
│
The personal │ The registered version comes with a file called USER.DAT,
version │ which contains a unique ID string or code to identify
│ it as your personal licensed version. The program won't
│ start without this file.
│ Don't erase this file and don't share it!
│
How to order │ - From inside the program: Press F2 key for an order form
the registered │ that can be filled out immediately on the screen.
version │ - From outside the program: See ORDER.TXT
│ - FAX : ++49 (0)30 - 342 25 95
│
│ You can pay this way:
│ 1. Cash (for example via registered letter
│ (lettre de valeur); no coins please)
│ 2. Postal