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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Copyright Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copyright (c) BonAmi Software Corporation, 1991, 1992. All rights reserved.
For all product information, please contact:
BonAmi Software Corporation
60 Thoreau Street, Suite 219
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
U.S.A.
Telephone: (508) 371-1997
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Contacting BonAmi ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
For all product information, please contact:
BonAmi Software Corporation
60 Thoreau Street, Suite 219
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
U.S.A.
Telephone: (508) 371-1997
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Most of the menu items have help available. Select Extended Help for an
overview of CPU Monitor. Select Keys Help for a description of the special key
assignments and combinations used by CPU Monitor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The special keys and key-combinations usable in CPU Monitor are:
F1 Display context sensitive help;
Shift-F3 Save current selections and preferences;
Ctrl-0 Display the percent CPU time used by each process;
Ctrl-1 Display all processes;
Ctrl-2 Display the percent CPU idle time;
Ctrl-3 Display all process threads;
Ctrl-C Modify system defaults and configuration;
Ctrl-D Disable the timed display;
Ctrl-E Enable the timed display;
Ctrl-F Display specific data fields;
Ctrl-K Kill a specified process;
Ctrl-L Log output to a file;
Ctrl-N Update the display now!
Ctrl-O Modify how the display is ordered;
Ctrl-P Change a thread's priority;
Ctrl-R Recalibrate CPU timing used by CPU Monitor;
Ctrl-S Select specific processes and threads to display;
Ctrl-T Start a specified program;
Ctrl-U Suspend a specified thread;
Ctrl-V Select the customized display.
Alt-B Copy current screen to the clipboard as a bitmap.
Alt-T Copy the complete current display to the clipboard as text.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. About CPU Monitor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use CPU Monitor to monitor and control the programs executing on your computer.
CPU Monitor provides you with facilities to:
o Start and stop programs under your control;
o Change the execution priority and state for a process or its threads;
o Continuously monitor the CPU usage for processes and threads.
Under OS/2, a program, its data, and its threads of execution are collectively
called a process. A process is created when a program is loaded into memory
by the OS/2 system loader (part of the OS/2 kernel).
Threads in a process run independently, each with their own stack and
execution privileges. OS/2 is multitasking in that threads from multiple
processes all compete for and share the computer's CPU, memory, and device
resources.
CPU Monitor allows you to closely examine and control the operation of OS/2.
You select the data that you want to monitor and how you want that data
displayed.
The Commands pull-down menu allows you to:
o Start a new process from CPU Monitor;
o Stop a currently executing process;
o Change the execution priority of individual threads within a process;
o Suspend a currently executing thread;
o Instantaneously examine the current CPU Utilization data.
Use the View pull-down menu to:
o Select specific processes and threads to display;
o Fully customize the CPU Monitor display;
o Choose from several useful predefined displays.
Use the Options menu to customize, enable, and disable the display. Also use
this to set the statistics gathering parameters.
Use the File pull-down menu to:
o Log CPU Monitor output to a file;
o Recalibrate the CPU timing used by CPU Monitor;
o Save or reset current display selections and preferences;
o UnInstall CPU Monitor;
o Copy the CPU Monitor display to the clipboard in different formats.
Additional help is available for all menu choices.
To quit CPU Monitor, select Close from the System Menu or the Window/Task
list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. File Menu Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Commands available from the File menu are:
o Log output to a file;
o Recalibrate CPU Monitor for your computer;
o Save current display options;
o Reset selectable display options;
o UnInstall CPU Monitor from OS/2;
o Copy CPU Monitor display to the clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Log Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to change the file logging status. Select a file for file logging, or
disable file logging. When logging is enabled and a log file has been
selected, CPU Monitor copies the displayed system data to the log file.
The rate at which new data is appended to the log file is determined by the
display frequency setting. New data is appended each time the screen is
updated. The display frequency rate may be modified via the Configure menu
item.
Note: Data may be logged to at most one file at a time.
File logging can also be automatically enabled when CPU Monitor starts via a
Command Line switch. See the User's Guide for details on using the command
line switches.
The log dialog is selected from the File Menu or with the Ctrl-L hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Recalibrate Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to recalibrate the CPU timing for your computer. Calibration refers
to the CPU Utilization estimates that CPU Monitor provides for its own threads.
Note: Recalibration is only relevant if the statistics are currently gathered
using the Alternate frequency selection. In this case, and under heavy system
loads, CPU Monitor's internal processing and timing loops may take longer to
execute than the original calibration estimated. Recalibrating under these
circumstances may improve the CPU Utilization accuracy to some degree.
CPU Monitor performs an initial calibration for your computer each time you
restart OS/2. This setting will perform well for all applications and
development activities. Recalibrating is only provided for consistency with
previous CPU Monitor versions and as explained above. For all other cases,
recalibration is no longer necessary.
Recalibration is selected from the File Menu or with the Ctrl-R hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Save Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to save the current program options and settings. When CPU Monitor is
next started, the saved options will automatically be restored. The options
saved are the current values for:
o Screen colors;
o Display window dimensions;
o Display number base;
o Display font;
o Custom display fields and ordering;
o Display frequency rate;
o Statistics gathering frequency;
o Currently selected display.
Save is selected from the File Menu or with the Shift-F3 hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.4. Reset Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to reset all user selectable settings to their factory defaults. The
following settings are reset:
o Screen colors;
o Display font;
o Custom display fields and ordering;
o Display frequency rate;
o Statistics gathering frequency;
o Default display;
o Log file and logging status;
o Display Enabled;
o Selected processes in customized display.
o Display number base;
Note: Reset does not cause any of the reset settings to be saved. The Save
menu option is required to save these values.
Reset is selected from the File Menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.5. UnInstall Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To permanently unload CPU Monitor from your system, select UnInstall.
References to the CPU Monitor device driver in the CONFIG.SYS file must be
removed manually. The Un-Installation process will be complete only after the
computer has been restarted. Of course, CPU Monitor may be reinstalled later
at your convenience.
For more details on the Installation and Un-Installation process, refer to the
CPU Monitor User's Guide.
UnInstall is selected from the File Menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6. Clipboard Menu Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There are two clipboard options available. Copy Bitmap copies a bitmap
graphics image of the current CPU Monitor display to the clipboard. Copy Text
copies the complete CPU Monitor display, including areas beyond the scroll
regions, as text lines to the clipboard.
Choose the clipboard copy option that is most convenient for your application.
The clipboard commands are selected from the File Menu or with the Alt-B and
Alt-T hot keys.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6.1. Copy Text to Clipboard Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to copy the current CPU Monitor display, including areas beyond any
scroll regions, to the clipboard. Each line of the display is copied as
unformatted text. No graphics are included.
Choose Copy Bitmap to copy the current CPU Monitor display window as a
graphical bitmap image to the clipboard.
The Copy Text clipboard command is selected from the File Menu or with the
Alt-T hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.6.2. Copy Bitmap to Clipboard Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to copy the CPU Monitor display as a graphical bitmap image to the
clipboard. Only that portion of the display currently visible is included.
Choose Copy Text to copy the full CPU Monitor display to the clipboard as
individual lines of text.
The Copy Bitmap clipboard command is selected from the File Menu or with the
Alt-B hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. View Menu Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Commands available from the View menu are:
o Select processes to monitor;
o Set the display order criteria;
o Choose the fields to include in the display.
In addition, there are four pre-defined and one custom display options. They
are:
o Display the percent CPU time used by each process;
o Display all processes;
o Display the percent CPU Idle time;
o Display all threads;
o Display using the currently configured custom settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Select Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to select the specific processes and threads to be displayed. Only
those processes chosen will be included in the display. This option is useful
to focus on certain key processes.
Select is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-S hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Ordering Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to choose how the individual items in the display are ordered. Choose
ascending or descending ordering based upon:
o Percent CPU Utilization;
o Process ID;
o Process Name;
o Process Priority;
o Session ID;
o Parent's Process ID.
Ordering is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-O hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Fields Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to select the specific data fields to include in the display. The
following information can be included:
o Process ID;
o Process Name;
o Process Priority;
o Thread ID for each thread in the process;
o Percent CPU time idle;
o Process Execution State;
o Session ID;
o Percent CPU time used by process or thread;
o Parent's Process ID;
The field choices are preserved even if a pre-defined display mode is chosen.
To return to the selected field choices, invoke the Customize view menu item.
The field choices are not automatically preserved when CPU Monitor is
terminated. To save these choices, select the Save menu item from the File
menu.
Fields is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-F hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. CPU Time Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this predefined display to view the Percent CPU time used by each process
in decreasing order.
View CPU Time is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-0 hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. Process ID's Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this predefined display to view information for all processes in Process ID
order.
View Process ID's is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-1 hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.6. Idle Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this predefined display to view the Percent CPU time idle.
View Idle is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-2 hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.7. Threads Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this predefined display to view information for all threads in Process and
Thread ID order.
View Threads is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-3 hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.8. Customize Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to select a customized display as specified by the Select, Fields, and
Order menu items.
View Custom is selected from the View Menu or with the Ctrl-V hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Commands Menu Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Commands available from the Commands menu are:
o Update the display now!
o Kill a specified process;
o Change a thread's priority;
o Suspend a currently executing thread;
o Start a specified program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Update Now Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to force an update of the latest statistics data. This will also
update the log file if File Logging is enabled.
Update Now! is selected from the Commands Menu or with the Ctrl-N hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Kill Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to terminate a selected process. Note that programs may take
preventive action to prevent being terminated. Also, in some cases a selected
process cannot be terminated. When this occurs, a warning message will be
displayed.
Kill is selected from the Commands Menu or with the Ctrl-K hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Priority Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to examine or change the execution priority of a process. Only those
threads and processes belonging to most Presentation Manager application
programs can have their priority changed.
Note that CPU Monitor can also change its own execution priority if requested.
Priority is selected from the Commands Menu or with the Ctrl-P hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Start Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to start a program from CPU Monitor. The program executes
independently from and asynchronously to CPU Monitor. Only OS/2 executable
programs may be started from CPU Monitor. Batch files and DOS programs are not
allowed.
Start is selected from the Commands Menu or with the Ctrl-T hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Suspend Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to suspend a currently executing thread or to restart a thread that
has been suspended. Only those threads and processes belonging to most
Presentation Manager application programs can be suspended and restarted.
Suspend is selected from the Commands Menu or with the Ctrl-U hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Options Menu Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Commands available from the Options menu are:
o Disable the timed screen update;
o Enable the timed screen update;
o Configure. the CPU Monitor display and data collection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Configure Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to configure the CPU Monitor display and statistics collection.
Configuration parameters include:
o Window colors;
o Number base;
o Screen font;
o Display frequency;
o Statistics gathering frequency.
Configure is selected from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-C hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.1. Colors Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to choose between different predefined color schemes. The current
color selection can be saved using the Save menu option.
Changing the color scheme is provided by the Configure Dialog. Select Configure
from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-C hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.2. Number Base Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to select either decimal (base 10) or hexadecimal (base 16) number
displays. Hexadecimal values may be useful to correlate CPU Monitor displays
with other OS/2 system and programming information. The default is to display
all numbers as decimal integers.
Note: CPU Percentages are always displayed in decimal integers regardless of
the specified number base.
Changing the number base is provided by the Configure Dialog. Select Configure
from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-C hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.3. Font Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to select a different fixed-width font size for the CPU Monitor
display. The current display font can be saved using the Save menu option.
Changing the display font is provided by the Configure Dialog. Select Configure
from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-C hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.4. Change gathering frequency ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to change the statistics gathering method and frequency. There are two
different modes of operation:
o Statistics gathering using the CPU Monitor device driver;
o Statistics gathering from CPU Monitor
The Slow, Normal, and Fast options specify that statistical data be collected
by the CPU Monitor device driver at a rate of 5, 10, and 32 times per second
respectively. This method provides the highest level of accuracy for CPU
utilization estimates.
The Alternate method specifies that CPU Monitor itself gather all statistical
information. This method is less accurate than using the CPU Monitor device
driver since CPU Monitor runs as a standard OS/2 application. As such, its
own CPU allocation is in contention with all other applications running on the
system.
Note: The Alternate method gathers data at a rate dependent on the display
frequency. In general, shorter display frequencies provide higher accuracy for
the Alternate method. The display frequency rate has little effect on the
device driver modes.
Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for more details on the statistics
gathering methods used in CPU Monitor.
Changing the statistics gathering frequency is provided by the Configure
Dialog. Select Configure from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-C hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1.5. Change display frequency ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to change the display update frequency. You may select any value
between 1 and 60 seconds.
Note: When using the CPU Monitor device driver, process statistics are
gathered independently of the display frequency. Different display frequency
rates will influence statistics gathered by CPU Monitor only when the CPU
Monitor device driver is not used.
Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for more details on the statistics
gathering methods used in CPU Monitor.
The display frequency can be saved checking the Save Configuration Info
checkbox or by using the Save menu option.
The display frequency can also be automatically set when CPU Monitor starts via
a Command Line switch. See the User's Guide for details on using the command
line switches.
Changing the display frequency is provided by the Configure Dialog. Select
Configure from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-C hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Disable Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to disable the timed display of statistics to the screen. This will
also disable logging output to a file.
Select the Enable menu item to restart the screen display.
Disable is selected from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-D hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Enable Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this to enable the timed display of statistics to the screen. By default,
the display is normally enabled. If the Disable option has been invoked,
Enable will restart the timed display. This will also restart logging output
to a file.
Enable is selected from the Options Menu or with the Ctrl-E hot key.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Log File Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter a filename where the CPU Monitor data will be logged. Select Enable to
enable data logging. Disable will disable data logging. Overwrite will first
erase an existing file; Append will add log data to the end of an existing
file.
Choose OK to confirm the above selections. Cancel will abort any changes
selected. Help displays this message.
If the Log File becomes unavailable or if the file is unable to accommodate
additional data, an error message will be displayed. In these cases, file
logging will be disabled until a new log file is selected.
Note: Data may be logged to at most one file at a time.
File logging can also be automatically enabled when CPU Monitor starts via a
Command Line switch. See the User's Guide for details on using the command
line switches.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kill Process Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the process that is to be terminated. Press Kill to terminate or press
Cancel to abort any selections. If the Confirm Kill Request Checkbox is
checked, a confirmation request will be issued before the process is killed.
De-selecting the checkbox eliminates confirmations.
To efficiently kill a series of processes, double click on each Process Name
instead of pressing the Return key or the Kill pushbutton.
Note that the list of processes is not automatically updated. Press Refresh to
update the list. CPU Monitor retains process information for a period of time
dependent on the current display frequency. Furthermore, be aware that a
process may not terminate immediately.
Some processes take measures to avoid being terminated. The kill request will
be sent out correctly, but the process may still ignore it and continue to
execute.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Configure Display Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set configuration parameters for the CPU Monitor display and statistics
gathering. The following parameters can be set:
Display Frequency
Enter the number of seconds to wait between screen updates. You may select any
value between 1 and 60 seconds.
Note: The CPU Monitor device driver carries out statistics collecting
independently of the display frequency. Nevertheless, the display frequency
influences statistics gathering when CPU Monitor itself collects the statistics
without a device driver.
Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for more details on the statistics
gathering methods used in CPU Monitor.
The display frequency can also be automatically set when CPU Monitor starts via
a Command Line switch. See the User's Guide for details on using the command
line switches.
Statistics Gathering Frequency
Enter the desired statistics gathering frequency mode. The Slow, Normal, and
Fast options specify that statistical data be collected by the CPU Monitor
device driver at a rate of 5, 10, and 32 times per second. The Alternate
method specifies that CPU Monitor itself gather all statistical information.
Number Base
Select either decimal (base 10) or hexadecimal (base 16) number displays.
Hexadecimal values may be useful to correlate CPU Monitor displays with other
OS/2 system and programming information. The default is to display all numbers
as decimal integers.
Note: CPU percentages are always displayed in decimal integers regardless of
the specified number base.
Font Size
Use this to select a different size fixed-width font for the CPU Monitor
display.
Both font choices are bold, fixed-width, and Courier or System Monospaced,
depending on the fonts installed in your system. Generally the large font will
be ten points, and the small font will be eight points in height.
Colors Scheme
Use this to choose between a number of different predefined color schemes.
Save Configuration Info
Check this to permanently save all configuration information when OK is
pressed. The saved configuration information will be used the next time CPU
Monitor is started.
Press OK to accept the entered values. If Save Configuration Info is Checked,
all configuration information will be saved. Press Escape or Cancel to abort
any selections. Press Default to choose the factory default settings.
The Save menu option can also be used to save the current configuration
settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Exit Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Press OK to terminate CPU Monitor. If the Save Current Setting checkbox is
checked the following settings are saved:
o Screen colors;
o Display window dimensions;
o Display number base;
o display font;
o Custom display fields and ordering;
o Display frequency rate;
o Statistics gathering frequency;
o Currently selected display.
Press Cancel to abort any selections and return to CPU Monitor processing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Start Process Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter the information necessary to simulate starting a program from the command
line. The Working Directory and Parameters entries are optional. If the
program executes in the background, check Background Task.
Press Start or double click on an entry in the Files list to start the desired
program. Only OS/2 executable programs can be started.
Press Reset to quickly erase any information already entered. Press Cancel to
abort any selections.
Note: CPU Monitor can start processes automatically via a Command Line switch.
See the User's Guide for details on using the command line switches.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change Priority Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the process whose priority is to be changed. The current Priority Class
and Level are displayed for each selected thread. Since OS/2 restricts
changing thread priorities in other processes, only those threads belonging to
most Presentation Manager programs can have their priority changed.
To change a thread's priority, press Set after selecting new Priority Class and
Priority Level values. Press Cancel to abort any selections. Refresh updates
the display for any processes that have recently terminated or started. Be
aware that CPU Monitor retains process information for a period of time
dependent on the current display frequency.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Display Fields Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the data fields to display. Each of the fields is described below:
o Process ID is the unique identifier for every process.
o Process Name is the name assigned to the current process. More than one
program with the same name or more than one instance of the same program may
be simultaneously loaded for execution; use the Process ID to distinguish
between these programs.
o The process priority value has two parts. The first digit is the priority
class. OS/2 gives a task with a higher priority class preference over a
lower priority class. The priority classes from lowest to highest are:
- 1: Idle Priority
- 2-7: Regular and Foreground Priority
- 8: Time Critical Priority
Each priority class has 32 levels, 0 the lowest priority and 31 the
highest (0 to 1F in hexadecimal).
Be aware that OS/2 normally adjusts each task's priority within a class
dynamically, to insure that every task gets some CPU time.
Note: The Foreground (or fixed high) priority class actually has a
higher priority than the Regular class. This allows the current screen
group to respond more favorably to an interactive user.
o Threads displays all the threads for each process.
o Idle Time displays the estimated percentage of the time that the CPU is
idle.
o State displays the execution state of a process or thread. It may be Ready
if the process or thread is ready or currently executing. If the thread is
not Ready, it may be Blocked or Frozen.
o Session ID is the session or screen group identifier.
o Percent CPU Time displays an estimate of how much CPU time each thread or
process is using.
o Parent Process ID displays the identifier for each thread or process.
o Use Defaults selects the default display values.
The numeric fields are displayed in the current number base, either decimal
or hexadecimal. The number base is changed from the Configure dialog.
Press OK to enable the display with the new field selections. Press Cancel
to abort any selections. Press Default to choose the factory default
settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Display Order Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select how the display is to be ordered. The display is arranged in either
ascending or descending order based on one of the following:
o Process Name;
o Process ID;
o Session ID;
o Parent's Process ID;
o CPU Time used;
o Process Priority.
Press OK to select the new display order. Press Cancel to abort any
selections.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Select Process Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select specific processes and threads to include in the display. Only those
items selected will appear in the display.
Press OK to include the selected processes in the display. Press Cancel to
abort any new selections.
Note: To display data for all processes, make sure that no entries in the
Process List are selected. Press Reset to quickly clear any selected entries.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Suspend Thread Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the process and thread to be suspended or resumed. If the state for a
thread is displayed as 'Suspend', then that thread is currently suspended.
'Normal' indicates that the thread is not suspended.
Since OS/2 places restrictions on suspending threads in other processes, only
those threads belonging to most Presentation Manager programs can be suspended
or resume executing.
Press Refresh to update the display for any processes that have recently
terminated or started. Be aware that CPU Monitor retains process information
for a period of time dependent on the current display frequency.
Press Set to change the execution state for the selected thread. Press Cancel
to return to the CPU Monitor display.
Warning: It may NOT be possible to resume a process whose sole 'Message Loop'
thread has been suspended. In many programs, the first thread (Thread 1) has
the responsibility for dispatching all messages for that process in a message
loop. This thread is referred to as the message loop thread. Therefore, if
you choose to suspend Thread 1 in any process, a warning will be displayed.
Suspended threads may sometimes be identified by a "Frozen" entry in CPU
Monitor's "State" column. "State" is included in the customized display via
the Fields menu item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Installation Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor must initially be installed in your system. After starting CPU
Monitor from the OS/2 Command Line, select YES when prompted to continue with
the installation.
After installation is complete, the computer should then be restarted to enable
all CPU Monitor functions.
Note that part of the installation process requires that the CPU Monitor help
file and dynamic link library be copied to their OS/2 directories. In
addition, the CPU Monitor device driver must be referenced from the CONFIG.SYS
file. Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for more information.
To permanently unload CPU Monitor from your system, select the UnInstall menu
item from the File menu. The Un-Installation process will be complete after
the computer has been restarted. CPU Monitor may be reinstalled later at your
convenience.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Installation Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor was unable to complete the installation process. If you press OK
to continue, not all CPU Monitor functions will be available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Installation Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor was unable to backup the system OS2.INI file. Since CPU Monitor
makes changes to OS2.INI, it first makes a backup copy called OS2INI.BA. This
backup file is put in the same directory where OS2.INI is found.
At this point, you may still continue installing CPU Monitor. However, in the
very unlikely event that the OS2.INI file becomes corrupt, CPU Monitor will not
have created the OS2INI.BA backup.
Select YES to continue with the installation process. Select NO to abort the
installation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Initialization Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor has not been completely installed. As a result, some CPU Monitor
functions will not operate correctly.
To install CPU Monitor, restart the program and press 'Yes' when asked to
install. Then restart OS/2 to complete the installation process.
Note: Part of the installation process includes copying the CPU Monitor
dynamic link library, CPUMON.DLL, to one of the directories specified by the
CONFIG.SYS LIBPATH command.
Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for information on installing CPU
Monitor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Initialization Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor has not been completely installed. As a result, some CPU Monitor
functions will not operate correctly.
To install CPU Monitor, restart the program and press `Yes' when asked to
install. Then restart OS/2 to complete the installation process.
Note: Part of the installation process includes referencing the CPU Monitor
device driver, CPUMON.SYS, from the CONFIG.SYS file as in the following
example.
Example:
device=C:\MONITOR\CPUMON.SYS
Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for information on installing CPU
Monitor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> UnInstallation Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To permanently remove CPU Monitor from your system, select YES when prompted to
Un-Install.
After Un-Installing, CPU Monitor will be completely removed once the computer
has been restarted.
Note: Part of the installation process requires that the CPU Monitor device
driver be referenced from the CONFIG.SYS file. This reference is not removed
automatically. Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for more information.
CPU Monitor may be installed later at your convenience.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Log File Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the log file becomes unavailable or if the file is unable to accomodate
additional data, an error message will be displayed. In these cases, file
logging will be disabled until a new log file is selected.
Note: Data may be logged to at most one file at a time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kill Process Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The selected process no longer exists. Choose another process to kill or
select Cancel to return to CPU Monitor.
Note: The list of processes in the Kill Process dialog box is not
automatically updated. Press Refresh at any time to update the display for
processes that have recently started or terminated. Be aware that CPU Monitor
retains process information for a period of time dependent on the current
display frequency.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Kill Process Confirmation Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The specified process is to be killed. Press OK to kill the process. Press
CANCEL to abort.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Change Priority Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor is unable to determine the priority for the selected process. This
may occur if the selected process has terminated. Choose another process or
press Cancel to return to CPU Monitor.
Note: The list of processes in the Change Priority dialog box is not
automatically updated. Press Refresh at any time to update the display for
processes that have recently started or terminated. Be aware that CPU Monitor
retains process information for a period of time dependent on the current
display frequency.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Suspend Thread Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor is unable to determine the execution state for the selected process
and thread. This may occur if the selected process or thread has terminated.
Choose another thread or press Cancel to return to CPU Monitor.
Note: The list of processes in the Suspend Thread dialog box is not
automatically updated. Press Refresh at any time to update the display for
processes and threads that have recently started or terminated. Be aware that
CPU Monitor retains process information for a period of time dependent on the
current display frequency.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Clipboard Warning Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CPU Monitor was unable to completely copy the current display to the clipboard.
Data at the end of the display may have been lost. The maximum number of
characters that can be copied is approximately 65,535 bytes.
Retry the copy when the current display contains less information. You can
reduce the quantity of information displayed by using the Fields and Select
dialogs.
Alternatively, you may copy a bitmap image of the current display to the
clipboard by selecting the Copy Bitmap menu item. This differs from Copy Text
since only the visible display will be copied.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Configuration Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The FAST, Normal, and Slow Gather Frequencies are only available if the CPU
Monitor device driver has been installed.
Refer to the CPU Monitor User's Guide for information on installing CPU
Monitor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Configuration Error Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
At installation time, CPU Monitor tries to find an installed fixed pitch
Courier font to match your screen resolution. If this is unsuccessful, it
tries to find a fixed pitch System Monospaced font.
This error message indicates that CPU Monitor was unable to find the desired
size font to match your screen resolution.
Check to be sure that OS/2 has Courier and System Monospaced fonts to match
your screen resolution.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Command Line Switches ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following command line switches are available:
o /START=<fname>
o /LOG=<fname>
o /FREQUENCY=<seconds>
For /START, <fname> is the name of a file containing the program names to be
started.
For /LOG, <fname> is the name of the file where logging information will be
written.
For /FREQUENCY, <seconds> is the number of seconds (1 to 60) between screen
updates.
Note: No spaces are allowed between the equals sign ('=') and the value in a
command line switch. Spaces are required between each command line parameter.
Example:
MONITOR /FREQUENCY=5 /LOG=C:\mylog.log /START=C:\bastart.ba
will do the following:
o Sets the initial display frequency to 5 seconds;
o Enables file logging to the file C:\MYLOG.LOG;
o Starts the programs as specified in the file C:\START.BA.
Once CPU Monitor is running, data logging may be changed by selecting the Log
menu item; Additional programs may be started via the Start menu item; The
display frequency may be changed via the Configure menu item.
See the User's Guide for more details on using the command line switches.