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- This file gathers frequently asqued questions about WinSystem 98
-
- But first of all, here are few things that may help you to discover WinSystem :
-
- - right clic on WinSystem,
- - double-left clic on WinSystem,
- - left clic on the tray icon of WinSystem (in the taskbar).
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- ------------------ SUMMARY ------------------
- 1) What is WinSystem for ?
- 2) I can see only the memory informations, where are the temperature and the cpu
- usage ?
- 3) how could I know if my system is able to show me temperatures ?
- 4) I didn't find the options...
- 5) Help! I don't know what I did, but WinSystem has lost its caption bar, and it's
- always on top now!!!
- 6) WinSystem is behind every windows, and its name doesn't appear in the taskbar
- (like the explorer for example).
- 7) Is there a way to tell WinSystem to stay always on top?
- 8) The cpu usage shows 100% everytime...
- 9) Help, it's in french! I don't understand french...
- 10) Anyway to email the author?
- 11) Is there a way to remove the splashscreen?
- 12) Where are the resources values?
- 13) How do I change the tray icon into an animated icon showing the cpu charge?
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- 1) What is WinSystem for ?
-
- This little freeware made for Windows95/98 an NT shows
- - your pc's total ram amount
- - free ram amount
- - cpu's charge on Windows95/98
- - motherboard's temperature on Windows95/98
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- 2) I can see only the memory informations, where are the temperature and the cpu
- usage ?
-
- By default, WinSystem is designed to hide temperature and cpu usage.
- If you are sure that your pc can do this (see faq nb 3), you can check the LM78
- compatibility in the option dialog.
- Furthermore, you must have clicked on "show temperature" to see this temperature.
- For the cpu usage, you just have to click on "show cpu usage". This doesn't work
- under Windows NT...
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- 3) how could I know if my system is able to show me temperatures ?
-
- The best way is to "tell" WinSytem that your system is LM78 compatible. There is
- a self test to verify that you have the LM78 chipset. If there is incompatibility,
- a message box will tell you this. No temperature monitoring on your system :-(
-
- Your motherboard must have the LM78 chipset. You can check on the drawing of your
- motherboard which is - probably - in your user's manual.
- Another way to know, is to check that in your user's manual, it is said somewhere
- that your motherboard can do hardware monitoring or voltage monitoring.
- Another way is to watch your bios setup, and to check that your motherboard
- temperature is shown. Having said this, it is not a necessary condition.
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- 4) I didn't find the options...
-
- A right clic on WinSystem and you're in!
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- 5) Help! I don't know what I did, but WinSystem has lost its caption bar, and it's
- always on top now!!!
-
- You have double-clicked on WinSytem. To recover the initial state, double-click
- once more!
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- 6) WinSystem is behind every windows, and its name doesn't appear in the taskbar
- (like the explorer for example).
-
- You just have to click on its tray icon, on the extrem right of the taskbar.
- This a kind of grey chipset. And voila, WinSystem is now visible!
- If you want that WinSystem stays always on top, read the faq nb 7.
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- 7) Is there a way to tell WinSystem to stay always on top?
-
- Yes. You just have to double-click on it!
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- 8) The cpu usage shows 100% everytime...
-
- You are probably running a little software designed to cool your cpu (cpuidle,
- waterfall or rain for example) which slows down your cpu's activity. This action
- disturbs WinSystem!
- That's not a bug but there is no patch at that time...
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- 9) Help, it's in french! I don't understand french...
-
- Right click on WinSystem. Choose "Options" and click on "Anglais". That's all. It's
- in english!
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- 10) Anyway to email the author?
-
- E-mail : versini@club-internet.fr
- http://www.mygale.org/~newtech
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- 11) Is there a way to remove the splashscreen?
-
- Yes ;-)
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- 12) Where are the resources values?
-
- You can read the gdi, user and free resources by choosing "About WinSystem" in the
- right mouse click popup menu.
- If you don't see any resources, it's because:
- - you are under Windows NT
- - you didn't install the resource meter which comes with Windows 95/98 so the
- RSRC32.dll dynamic link library is missing.
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- 13) How do I change the tray icon into an animated icon showing the cpu charge?
-
- Under Windows 95/98 only, right click on WinSystem and choose "Animated icon" from
- the popup menu.