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S P E E D K I T
BY
H Y P E R W A R E
Welcome to the Shareware verion of HyperWare's SpeedKit
The fastest utilities East, West, North and South of the Pecos!
Be sure to check the *** W A R N I N G *** notes during the INSTALL operation!
You can stop at any time by striking <Esc>.
Try the handy Reader INDEX function "F2"
___________ Release Contents______________
CONTENTS:
READTHIS BAT Calls READER.EXE to view this file
READTHIS This file
READTHIS IDX READER.EXE Index file
ID BAT dummy file
INST_DSK BAT Batch installation of HyperDisk
INST_KEY BAT Batch installation of HyperKey
READ_DSK BAT Online Document Reader
ORDERFRM DOC Order/Registeration Form
HYPER286 EXE HyperDisk for 80286 Extended Memory
HYPER386 EXE HyperDisk for 80386 Extended Memory
HYPERDK EXE Post-Install Command Processor
HYPERDKC EXE HyperDisk for Conventional Memory
HYPERDKE EXE HyperDisk for EMS memory
HYPERDKX EXE HyperDisk for Generic Extended Memory
HYPERSTB EXE Pre-Install Binder for HyperDisk
HYPERKEY EXE HyperKey
INST_DSK EXE HyperDisk installer
INST_KEY EXE HyperKey installer
READER EXE File Reader
HYPERDSK IDX Popup index for HyperDisk Reader
HYPERKEY IDX Popup index for HyperKey Reader
HYPERDK PIF HyperDisk Windows 3.0 PIF file
HYPERDSK TXT HyperDisk manual
HYPERKEY TXT HyperKey manual
PRODUCTS TXT HypweWare Product brief
UPGRADES TXT Upgrade policy
WIN3NOTE TXT Special instructions for Windows 3.0 users.
HyperScreen package is Free with registeration!
Change notes for HyperDisk, HyperKey and HyperStb.
___________ HyperDisk Release Changes______________
02/04/91 HyperDisk V4.20 release
* DOS 5.00 High Memory Support with /XS option. Most effective method.
* Added ACER A20 Gate method.
* Relax DMA boundary testing when run with 80386 EMS emulators. Allows
"Load-Hi" optimizer to load HyperDisk high.
* Enhanced LIM-EMS 4.0 level functional testing.
* Added new installations check method that uses the DOS multiplex interrupt.
* Fix problem when logical sector is larger 512 bytes (physical sector size).
* Fix problem with PS/1 DOS extensions.
* Now HyperDisk will release EMS memory automatically when ever you start
Windows 3.0 or Desqview 2.4+ just like SmartDrive and Windows 3.0. Use the
CW:nnn parameter described below.
* Added EMS 4.0 memory move functions. Makes EMS as safe as XMS! The EMS
memory model no longer needs to use the EMS frame to transfer data.
Use XT and XT:- in the same way as XMS. XT selects EMS 4.0 memory move
function, while XT:- selects EMS 3.2 frame access method (original).
If you select no transfer buffer (U:-) then EMS 3.2 level frame mapping
is used. Think of /XT as eXternal Transfer mode.
* Added new display field to indicate the active memory transfer method.
This field displays the last used method.
* Changed Hotkey acknowledge beep to issue one beep at the beginning of
the update action and two beeps when update and flush is complete.
* Add new method to determine drive parameters.
* Extended Diagnostic report displays Logical Volume records.
Display of system access counts. Total system read/write request,
saved accesses (cached sectors) and disk accesses. Specify /YD report.
* Add No Read-Ahead mode: /NR Allows disabling of read ahead operations.
Improves error handling for some controllers which timeout when reading
over bad sectors. Default is Read-Ahead with short-term disabling.
* Added: Split Shadow RAM loading (Load High) memory load. Loads code and
data tables high and leave I/O transfer buffer low; specify XSL. If you
have trouble loading HyperDisk high try this option.
* Fixed: PS/2 A20 Gate code problem.
* Added: DMA boundary test override /OD disables DMA boundary testing.
* Improve Windows 3.0 and Desqview resize cache logic. If you use fixed size
cache the startup and exit delays have been reduced.
* Added independent Floppy and Hard Disk verify commands. The report field has
been changed to reflect the new states. The command syntax is:
VF, VF:+ or VF:- Verify Floppy Write operation.
VF and VF:+ are identical and both enable verify operations. VF:-
disables the verify after write operation and is the default.
VH, VH:+ or VH:- Verify Hard Write operation.
VH and VH:+ are identical and both enable verify operations. VH:-
disables the verify after write operation and is the default.
V, V:+ and V:- are still supported and affect both drive types in the
same manner as before (see HyperDisk user document).
* Revised the report panel fields combining the Hard and Floppy Staged Write
fields into one. Extended the Verify Write field status for the new verify
command.
* Modified the pause for key after "no parameter" report. After you install
HyperDisk you can obtain a status report by running HyperDk (or any other
installable HyperDisk model). If you specify no parameters HyperDisk will
pause and ask for a key after the panel is displayed. With the new KW:nn
command you can disable this pause or select a time delay before continuing.
KW Key Wait Time
Selects wait for key after "No Parameter" status panel. KW or KW:+
enables a pause after the status panel (default). KW:- disables the
wait for a key mode. Alternately, you may select a time delay by
specifing KW:nn, where nn is the number of seconds to wait before
continuing automatically.
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9/15/90 HyperDisk V4.11 release
* Desqview (2.23+) API interface for Startup and Shutdown callouts, Cache
resizing on startup/exit just like SmartDrive does for Win3. Use
C:NNNN:nnnn on the HyperDisk line in your CONFIG or AUTOEXEC, or CW:nnn
from the command line, as described below.
* Automatic XMS-A20 gate control for QEMM and 386Max. Prevents "Packed
File Corrupt" error when first 64K of conventional memory is partly used
(most DDs and TSRs loaded high) and XMS High Memory Area (HMA) is accessable.
Removes need to specify "OG" when installing HyperDisk with QEMM & 386Max.
* Prevent conflicting configurations by detecting SMARTDrive, Fastopen or
PC-Kwik and aborting installation. Also disable cache if any of these
products are installed later and the command processor is executed.
* Added Windows 3.0 full API critical section interface support.
Eliminates need for InDOSPolling=true switch.
* Improved floppy error handling (Some 3.5 seek/settle problems).
* Automatic override of OX command when no parameters are present.
Add pause for key after no parameter change report panel.
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8/20/90 HyperDisk 4.10 release
Windows 3.0/386 aware version:
* Now HyperDisk can release memory in the same manner as SmartDrv, reducing
the cache size when Win3 loads in Enhanced mode. Syntax is C:NNNN:nnnn,
where NNNN is cache size outside of Win3 and nnnn is cache size to use with
Win3. You may also use HYPERDK CW:nnnn from the DOS command line to set
the size of cache to use while in Windows. (You must be using XMS memory to
use this feature, and you must load Windows with the /3 parameter.)
Examples:
In the CONFIG:
DEVICE=HYPER386.EXE C:2048:512 ; Set Cache size 2Mb in DOS, 512K in Windows 3.0
From the command line (or in a batch file):
HYPERDK CW:512 ; Set Windows 3.0 Cache size to 512
HYPERDK CW:0 ; No Cache while in Windows 3.0
Default:
HYPERDK CW ; No size change when running Windows 3.0
* The XMS-A20 gate is closed automaticlly (OG:+)
* Floppy interrupts are disabled (XIF:-).
* Upon exit from Windows the original conditions (including the original
cache size) are fully restored from the above accomodations for Win3.
* Report panel displays CW active parameter: Cache Size : 2048:512
* Extended the Override Gate Exit (OG) function; now the A20 gate may may
be closed on exit for any gate method.
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* Add new parameter to control XMS transfer mode control:
XT Selects XMS transfer mode in both Real and Protected mode.
XTR Selects XMS transfer mode in Real mode.
XTP Selects XMS transfer mode in Protected mode.
Example: hyperdk XTR:- XTP:+ (This is the default setting)
Used to avoid Microsoft HIMEM.SYS problems.
Windows 3.0 enhanced mode no DOS use, install: HYPERDKX XT:+
Windows 3.0 real/enhanced or DOS use, install: HYPER386 XTR:- XTP:+
386Max all extended models: HYPERDKX XT:- or HYPER386 XT:-
Add special handling for XF command to prompt for console I/O: XF:CON
Use for Windows 3.0 PIF default command line parameters
Some cosmetic changes to display logic:
OX Disable report display unless OR override applied.
OX or OX:+ disables report panel.
OX:- restores report panel display (default).
OR:- may be used to override OX setting.
If you are currently using 386 Max, QEMM 5.0 or have a machine
based on Chip & Technologies NEAT 212 or 302 chip sets you may
load HyperDisk directly in upper memory (above 640K)!
Just add: XS to the installation command line.
Chips and Technologies Shadow Ram users:
If you are using an EMS system that does not support XMS's Upper Memory
Blocks (UMBs) such as EMMSYS, Windows 3.0 Intel 4.0 EMS, AST EEMS, etc.
You will need to EXCLUDE the last part of the E000 segment of memory.
Load HyperDisk first with the XS option set, examine the report panel
to (second section of the report panel) find where HyperDisk is loaded.
Next, edit your EMS device installation command line and exclude the
area from use by your EMS manager. See your EMS product installation
guide for details on excluding areas from EMS use.
Note: Qualitas' 386MAX 4.04+ and Quarterdeck's QEMM 5.0+ directly
support XMS UMB's and require no special procedures when installing
HyperDisk with these products.
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___________ HyperKey Release Changes______________
02/04/91 HyperKey V4.10 release
* Add DOS 5.00 High Memory Support with /XS option.
* Automatic override of OX command when no parameters are present.
Add pause for key after no parameter change report panel.
* Added Windows 3.0 full API interface support.
* Combine Shadow Ram Type (Upper memory) field and program memory size
message.
* Modified the pause for key after "no parameter" report. After you install
HyperDisk you can obtain a status report by running HyperDk (or any other
installable HyperDisk model). If you specify no parameters HyperDisk will
pause and ask for a key after the panel is displayed. With the new KW:nn
command you can disable this pause or select a time delay before continuing.
KW Key Wait Time
Selects wait for key after "No Parameter" status panel. KW or KW:+
enables a pause after the status panel (default). KW:- disables the
wait for a key mode. Alternately, you may select a time delay by
specifing KW:nn, where nn is the number of seconds to wait before
continuing automatically.
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___________ HyperStb Release Changes______________
HyperStb: 6/17/90
A new program module HYPERSTB.EXE has been added to the HyperDisk
package. This program allows you to install and later uninstall
HyperDisk easily and without conflict with other resident programs.
Install HYPERSTB.EXE in either your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT
files (normally in the same place as you would place the HyperDisk
install statement). Later, either near the end of the AUTOEXEC.BAT
or from the command line you may install HyperDisk. HYPERSTB's function
is to reserve the resources for HyperDisk, preventing other resident
programs installed later from conflicting with HyperDisk. HYPERSTB
requires approximately 400 bytes!
Example:
device=c:hyperstb.exe
No parameters are needed!
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Once again, Thank You for purchasing HyperWare's products.
Roger Cross, HyperWare, dBa