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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. QikView/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
QikView/2 ' How It Works '
QikView/2 is the latest GUI for RMVIEW command found in OS/2, (OS/2 is a
tradmark of IBM). With QikView/2, you can look at IRQ, DMA, MEMORY, and I/O
while on your desktop. You can even print out what you need to see.
QikView/2 also gives you the ability to look at your systems CSD LEVEL
(corrective service level), and VERSION LEVEL of OS/2 installed on your
computer. This information can also be printed.
Below are screen shots of QikView/2
QikView/2 Opening Screen
QikView/2 Print Utility Screen
QikView/2 is easy to use and is almost self explanatory, just read the options
and press the button for the action you wish. With this tool and your manual or
program book, you should be able to find and correct more of your I/O, IRQ, and
DMA conflicts.
Note:
QikView/2 will let you press more then one option before closing, however,
press all that you wish to see in the list at the same time. The reason is that
on some systems, if you press to put and see IRQ Used on the list, then move to
the list and then move back to the QikView2 window and try to add DMA or
another option, it will not always add it. So it is best to add to the list
what ever you would like to see the first time.
If you have trouble with QikView/2 and it will only give you one option to list
and see, you can close it and then restart it again. As always you may report
any problems to me at dannygos2@aol.com.
Following are some other help points to look at, things to try, and some
general information about OS/2 and it's system manager (irq,dma,i/o). I hope
this will help you understand and better correct problems that a system can
have at times.
End Section QikView/2
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. How Do I Know ? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
How Do I Know What Has What?
To find what your hardware settings are, ( DMA, IRQ ) just go to the System
Folder , on the OS/2 Warp 4 desktop.
Then open the System Setup Folder shown below
Now open the Hard Ware Manager Folder shown below
From the HardWare folder you can see what hardware is using what IRQ or DMA.
You can also see what new hardware can be set at or start the hardware
detection program. See the following pictures for examples.
By the above opened HardWare Properties folder one can see the setting the
hardware is set to or on and used by the computer this is installed on.
Note the settings above, however one can not change the settings from here, you
will only be able to use it as a guide for your self, so copy the setting down
on paper, or use the new QikView program to print out the pages you need.
If you need to add a device look to see if it is PnP or if it set by a jumper.
If it is set by a jumper, set the device with a jumper setting that has an
unused IRQ or DMA. If the device is PnP, then go to the Folder on the menu,
click to open popup menu, click on Properties and then move to the Detection
Tab, if you do not open to it. See pictures below.
You can pick how you want OS/2 to find this device you just added, or how to
find the free DMA or IRQ that is left from a removed device. Note on the
pictures above the different choices you have, from here you can do many
things.
You will want to use the Hardware Manager to query and find the information
about your computers physical devices, drivers and other resources that can be
used by devices. You will need to review the information found in the Hardware
Manager when you are adding or removing devices.
Take note that only devices that are registered with your computer and Resource
Manager will be on the display in the Hardware Manager Folder. You will want to
also use the Hardware Detection to register removed hardware as well as
installed hardware.
To set you hardware detection level, use your right mouse button and move your
pointer over the Hardware Manager Icon and go to the properties folder, you
will then have the choices shown you saw in the pictures above. Note that you
can also get to this folder from the File Menu when the Hardware Manager is
opened.
Install your device or hardware using the settings that are available ( shown
to be free in hardware manager print out or folder). Just shut down OS/2 and
then power off your computer and install the hardware following the
instructions for it from the manufacturer. Look and see if it is PnP or has
jumper settings to set its IRQ or DMA ( non-conflicting resources shown from
print out or Hardware Manager ).
When you turn your system back on, if it starts up and opens to your desktop,
you most likely have success on OS/2 installing the new device. If however your
computer stops and does not bootup, there is most likely a resource conflict.
OS/2 Warp 4 has Plug and Play features, and configures your hardware at
startup, and if it is successful you will want to save the configuration. You
can do this by clicking on a empty spot on the desktop with your right mouse
button, and then select the properties and archive file folder tab. Then select
create archive by putting a check in the little box.
This will create a backup at next bootup, I recommend doing this three times
and then uncheck the box to stop the backups, your system will bootup faster,
and having good backup configurations ( three of them ) is important. But if
you leave the backup option on, you may start having problems before you know
you are, then the backup configurations would be corrupt and will have been of
little use. This is way I use this to make three backup copies, then turn it
off, so that when it comes time to use one, I know that it is not damaged
before its use.
Of course the second best thing to have for those quick and fast times, is a
quick backup, or a QikBac of the system files, using QikBac. This gives you a
fast level of backed up system files, and can save you when you least expect
it<smile>.
If when you bootup and your computer does not bootup, start the computer again,
only this time when you see the little white bar in the upper left corner at
startup, press Alt-F1 and the recovery menu should start, select F6 and disable
hardware detection, after the system starts, go to Hardware Manager again and
look to see where the conflict is with the resources. Verify that there is no
conflict, and that the device has registered with the Resource Manager ( and
system ), if it has it will appear in the details view.
Another nice trick if you still can't find the cause is the Alt-F2 buttons when
the white bar shows up in the upper left corner. This will display the device
drivers as they load into the system, so you make sure you look at each device
driver as they load, make a note of the last device driver that displayed on
the screen before that lockup or hang, this is most likely the device driver
causing the problem.
Start the system again, and again hit the Alt-F1 keys ( buttons ) again to move
to the recovery menu. This time select Command Line, and then start Tedit and
remove the line in config.sys that is containing the device driver. Do this by
putting a REM in front of the line.
Restart the system again, and again look to see if the resources that the
machine or device is trying to use are in conflict, recheck to make sure that
your jumpers are set correctly, and that the device can use the setting you
need.
If the device or driver can only use a couple of settings, make sure to have
other devices use ones that will leave open the resources needed by the new
device. You may have to un-install a current device and add the new one in and
then add back the other device you un-installed. You would want to do this if
the device you have is PnP and the new device is jumper set to only a limited
number of settings, and the PnP device can use any other free resources.
After you have corrected the problem, take the REM off the line in config.sys
and restart the system again, and if all has gone well, your are up and
running. Come to think of it, if all has gone bad, you may be up and running
too<g>, only to the flee market to sale your system, or purchase the item that
you know is OS/2 compliant.
This ends this section, move to review help for more help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Review Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Adding An Adapter Or Other Device.
To install an adapter, open the System Folder on your OS/2 Warp 4 Desktop,
System Setup, then the Hardware Folder, with the hardware folder view set to
details.
NOTE:
To install somthing, make sure that OS/2 has found that the DMA or IRQ or I/O
address is now clear. Do this by running the hardware manager, in the Detect
Removed Hardware Mode. If you do not do this, OS/2 may still think that it is
being used.
With the details view open, look to see what IRQ or DMA are free for use.
Choose a free address. Record the data or print it out using a OS/2 command
prompt session, and type "RMVIEW /IRQ >LPT1" then press enter. This will type
out your IRQ used and free from your printer connected to LPT1. Or you can use
the QikView2 program to see and do all this.
If the device is a PnP device then OS/2 can set the resources automatically by
or with the OS/2 Plug and Play Resource Manager. The device will normally not
have any jumpers to set it with if it is PnP.
If the device has setting switches, just set it to any free IRQ or memory I/O
that is shown on the details view of the Hardware Manager, or your print out.
With the details view you should also be able to see if two devices are trying
to use the same address I/O or IRQ.
You can also install the device using the Device Driver Install program, select
the OS/2 System Folder on the desktop, then click twice on System Setup, and
then on Install/Remove and then to the Device Driver install.
All of this can and will take some practice, but it will also make your life
just a little easier.
This has been written by Danny=G, creator of the QikBac and QikView Utilities.
And now QikView2. Qikview2 gives you a print utility now, so this can make it
easier for changing.
You will find this help INF here and on the attached help section in
QikView2.Take care..............................
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