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- This page gives you information about various programs that are typcially
- loaded into memory.
-
- Some memory resident programs use a special interrupt to communicate with
- other programs. By giving a special 'signature' with the command, many
- programs can share this one interrupt.
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- DOS: Checks if DOS is readable!
- DRIVER.SYS: This is used to add in extra floppies, or to redefine a drive
- that is not normally supported. Also, DOS 4 appears to
- support some of it's functions.
- DISPLAY.SYS: This is used when non-US display characters are needed.
- ANSI.SYS: This lets you display color and control the cursor.
- Currently, only DOS 4's ANSI.SYS is detectable this way.
- EGA.SYS: This is used by Windows 3. Some of the registers used to
- control the EGA are WRITE ONLY. EGA.SYS is an interface that
- lets Windows keep track of things easier.
- PRINT: This is DOS's program that will send a file to the printer
- while running in the background. If PRINT is found, INFOPLUS
- will display information about it on the right side of the
- screen.
- ASSIGN: ASSIGN lets you redefine drive letters. ASSIGN A=B B=A will
- reverse the drive letters used by your floppies. ASSIGN by
- itself cancels all redefinitions.
- SHARE: This is used to control access to files in network and
- multi-tasking environments. Under DOS 4, it also prevents
- problems when FCBs are used on large partitions.
- NLSFUNC: This is used when non-US displays and keyboards are wanted.
- GRAFTABL: The CGA lets you redefine the upper 128 ASCII characters in
- graphics mode. GRAFTABL loads the normal high-ASCII
- characters for display.
- NETBIOS: This is an older interface for networking.
- SHELLB: This is part of DOS 4's DOSSHELL program.
- XMA2EMS: This is a program for PS/2's that convert extended memory to
- EMS memory.
- APPEND: Append lets you specify a PATH that is used when a program
- attempts to open a file. It works similar to the PATH command
- used at the DOS prompt. If found, extra information will be
- displayed on the right side of the screen.
- GRAPHICS.COM: This is a DOS program that lets the PrtScrn key print
- graphics screen.
- Crit.err.handlr: When a critical error occurs, it's possible to have a
- special TSR handle things.
- CDROM: Some CDROM's might use this interface.
- Network: This is supposed to be a generic Network information call.
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- Resident programs and drivers: Some programs let you detect and get
- information from them.
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- 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.
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