
                                   SYSCHK

                   System Checkout for your personal computer

                                Version 2.40
                           Released August 8, 1994

                  Copyright 1994 by Advanced Personal Systems
                             All rights reserved.


 SYSCHK is a program that provides valuable information about devices installed
 in your system. The following are some of the items SYSCHK will search for :

        - Computer model type including manufacturer if known
        - Micro Processor including the Intel Pentium(tm)
        - Complete IRQ listing including usage and availablity
        - Detection of the older 80386 that had a 32-bit multiply bug
        - Math Coprocessor type
        - Microsoft Windows setup information
        - Detection of slave 8259 Interrupt controller
        - Presence of a real time clock
        - Presence of a ISA, PCI, Micro Channel, or EISA bus
        - System BIOS including source, date and size
        - A listing of all known BIOS extensions in the system, and the
          size of those BIOS
        - Type of keyboard attached (84 key or 101 key) and keyboard status
        - Type of mouse installed, number of buttons, and interrupt used
        - Number of parallel ports in system and the base addresses
        - Number of serial ports in system, base addresses and parameters of
          the port including IRQ.
        - Type of Serial port UART chip including 16550
        - Complete information on any Network connection
        - Hard disk size including tracks, heads, sectors and CMOS type
        - Hard disk controller manufacturer
        - Hard disk partition information
        - Disk Cache info including hits and misses
        - Floppy disk size and parameters
        - Video type, chipset, video memory, and BIOS source
        - Maximum video resolution and maximum color capability
        - Amount of environment space used and available
        - Amount of conventional, extended, and expanded memory
        - Listing of all resident programs both conventional and UMB,
          including size and location of those programs
        - Listing of all non standard device drivers installed
        - Throughput speed of system, taking into account CPU speed and
          wait states
        - Video and hard disk speed
        - Listing of all CMOS values
        - Lots more!

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CREATING A CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT
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   A hardcopy printout or file of your system's information is also available
   as an option.  From the main menu, press "P" to enter the Printing Screen.
   If you want the output to print out to your printer press "P" to print to
   LPT1.  If you wish to create a file of the report, press "F" and then enter
   the name of the file you would like the information stored in.

   - SYSCHK.INI File -
   You may also want to configure your report by determining which information
   you would like to have included.  If you press "S" a series of questions
   will guide you through which information you want included or excluded from
   the system report.  This will create a configuration file named SYSCHK.INI.

   If no SYSCHK.INI file is found then SysChk will simply print out its default
   system report.  Most information is enabled by default except for the
   CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and CMOS values.

   You may also edit SYSCHK.INI manually with any text editor but should follow
   the format mentioned above.

   Standard Output redirection is also available for use in batch files by
   simply adding "/F" as a SysChk command line parameter.

   For example "SYSCHK /f > MyInfo.txt" will create a file called MYINFO.TXT
   or "SYSCHK /f" will display a text file to the console screen.  You may
   print a configuration file from within SYSCHK or enter "SYSCHK /f > lpt1"
   to redirect the file to your LPT1 printer port.

   To automatically include the video speed and hard disk speed to your
   configuration file include "/T" to test those devices without any user
   intervention.

   If you wish to automatically add any text to the printout, create a file
   called "COMMENTS.TXT" and place it in the same directory as SYSCHK. When you
   printout a configuration sheet SYSCHK will automatically add that text to
   the top of the printout.

   If you use the /F parameter and do not wish anything displayed on the
   screen, use the /B option in addition to bypass the onscreen message.

   * Network Tip: If you want to obtain a hardware inventory of all your users
     on a network you can load SysChk in the system login script in the form
     "#SYSCHK /N" to store all user's system hardware configuration in a report
     file with the last eight digits of their physical ID!

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COMMAND LINE SWITCH SUMMARY
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   /F - Redirects all output to Standard Output.  This allows you to
        run SysChk in a batch file and create a configuration report
        or output directly to a printer or the console.  For example,
        to redirect to a file you would enter "SysChk /F > MyInfo.txt".

   /N - If you are connected to a Novell Network, creates a report file
        with the physical ID as the filename. For example, if you enter
        "SysChk /N" this will create a file named 12345678.dat if your
        physical ID is 1234:5678.

   /B - If you also entered /F or /N for redirection and you need to bypass
        any onscreen copyright messages, enter /F /B or /N /B to redirect
        without any copyright messages to the screen.

   /T - Executes the video and disk speed tests if you also entered
        /F for redirection.  This allows you to include the speed
        ratings in your redirected file.

   /S - Disables detection of Hard Disk controllers. On some SCSI host
        adapters, controller detection can cause the SCSI bus to hang.

   /V - Disables detection of video card's chipset which can occasionally
        cause the system to hang.

   /I - Disables I/O IRQ detection.

   /U - Disables UMB detection.

   /M - Uses monochrome colors for display.

   /R - Creates record file SYSCHK.REC that includes execution trace for
        debugging purposes.

   /? - Help Screen.


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SUPPORT
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   Support questions may be submitted through CompuServe ID [70323,136] or
   through Prodigy FCFN67A.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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   1. Why doesn't SysChk always report the I/O IRQ?

      Some parallel and serial ports do not issue an interrupt and is
      therefore undetectable.  Instead of displaying the default value,
      which may be incorrect, SysChk will display a "?".

      Detecting interrupt usage for the parallel and serial ports can often
      cause the system to hang under certain conditions.  Therefore, under
      the Windows DOS shell and OS/2 DOS shell, interrupt detection has been
      disabled.

   2. Can I request additional features to be added to SysChk?

      If there are other features you would like to have added to SysChk please
      write, E-Mail via CompuServe, or call and I will consider all requests!

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REVISION HISTORY
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   0.99 - Prerelease version to public domain, all items on a single page
   2.00 to 2.23 - Various Beta versions released only to Beta users
   2.24 - Official Shareware version first release (1991)
   2.30 - Added environment memory information.
          Combined Floppy and Hard drive information on one page.
          Added module on Networks.
          Added chipset information on VGA video cards.
          Added presence detection of DOS 5 in HMA area.
          Added presence of execution under Microsoft Windows.
          Added detection of serial ports not originally found by BIOS.
          Added option to save information to a file in addition to printer.
          Added disk controller manufacturer information.
          Added a few more model byte descriptions.
          Fixed DOS version lower than 3.0 announcement bug.
          Fixed bug with DISK module running with DR DOS 5.0.
   2.31 - Added detection of OAK Technologies Video chipset
   2.32 - Added detection of CPU clock speed
          Added Network information to printer output
          Added dectection of 8514/A
          Added standard output redirection option to the parameter line.
   2.33 - Fixed missing info of mouse and network in redirected output.
          Added some more information on HMA and XMS.
   2.34 - Fixed incorrect info on HMA area.
          Shortend initialization time.
          Changed speed bar to accomodate faster systems.
          Added detection of Logitech and Mouse Systems mice.
          Added detection of ISA or EISA bus type.
          Added detection of MODEM on serial port.
          Added detection of Sound Board.
          Added detection of (some) SCSI Host Adapters. (Test disabled by
                                                         entering Syschk /S)
   2.35   Removed detection of Trident video boards (caused hangup).
          Added Video Speed option.
          Added detection of some S3 video chipsets.
          Added detection of 80386SX CPU.
          Added information on registration through CompuServe.
   2.35a  Fixed problem with Video Speed reporting incorrect speed.
   2.36   Added more partition names.
          Added DOS revision number.
          Added more information for Tseng 4000 video chipset.
          Added the ability to automatically add comments to the printout.
          Removed detection of disk controller under Windows Enhanced mode
                  to prevent conflict with 32-bit Disk Access.
          Added detection of additional installed hard disks.
   2.37   Added average access speed of all hard disks.
   2.38   Added detection of Intel Pentium(tm).
          Added SysChk rating, a combination of other speed tests.
          Added CD-ROM detection and MSCDEX version.
          Added /M switch for monochrome displays.
          Added additional SCSI Host Adapter Controllers and fixed detection
                problem.
          Added Interrupt info for Serial and Parallel ports.
          Added Maximum Video resolution and colors.
          Added Network Shell version and type of memory used.
          Added /R switch to create trace file SYSCHK.REC for debugging.
   2.39   Added additional menu screens, accessable by left and right arrows.
          Added IRQ active status and owners for all IRQs 0-15.
          Added detecion of Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum.
          Improved Resident Map information.
          Added Upper Memory Block TSR map.
          Added Environment Variable listings.
          Added Logical Drive information.
          Added CMOS information.
          Added detection of Plug and Play BIOS.
          Added /B option to bypass any screen writes when redirecting output.
          Removed Modem Detection due to false positives.
          Added detection of PS/2 Mouse without driver.
   2.40   Added /U switch to disable UMB detection.
          Added detection of Compaq QVision video card.
          Added detection of many more video card's chipsets.
          Added detection of sound card DMA and IRQ.
          Added detection of Adaptec AIC-7770 SCSI.
          Added detection of PCI BIOS.
          Added Novell NetWare network User listing
          Added Disk Cache information
          Added SYSCHK.INI file to configure system report
          Added boot CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to system report
                (Off by default. Enable via the SYSCHK.INI file)
          Added /N command line parameter to create report with Novell
                Physical ID filename.
          Added Microsoft Windows Information module
          Added detection of Game Port

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REGISTRATION
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   The registration fee for this shareware product is $29.00. For the
   $29.00 registration fee you will be sent a registered version of SysChk
   along with a free copy of the Advanced Personal System's Deluxe Utility Disk
   with a number of handy utilities including a menu system, an easy to use
   file viewer, a CMOS viewer, and lots more. In addition you will also
   receive a special offer to upgrade to the Windows version of SysChk when
   it is available.

   You can now register through CompuServe by entering "GO SWREG" and billing
   your CompuServe account.  The registration ID# is 497.  Or if you like,
   send in your name with a check or money order and your choice of diskette
   size to:

                        Advanced Personal Systems
                              105 Serra Way
                                Suite 418
                           Milpitas, CA. 95035

                   (408) 298-3703    FAX (408) 945-0242

   Note: California residents please add 8.25% sales tax.

   If you are a Systems Integrator or VAR and are interested in providing
   SysChk with your systems, please call for a special low cost licensing
   fee.

   Thanks for your registration!

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      Professionals (ASP). The ASP wants to make sure the shareware
      principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
      shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
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      Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a Compuserve
      message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

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DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
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     Advanced Personal Systems (APS) hereby disclaims all warranties
     relating to this software, whether express or implied, including
     without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or
     fitness for a particular purpose. APS will not be liable for any
     special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages
     due to loss of data or any other reason, even if APS or an agent
     of APS has been advised of the possibility of such damages.  In
     no event shall APS's liability for any damages ever exceed the
     price paid for the license to use software, regardless of the form
     of the claim.  The person using the software bears all risk as to
     the quality and performance of the software.
