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- (Version 1.00.013 Official)
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- | Programmed by : Dipl. Ing. Ján Gúcik |
- | Released : 01.11.1995 |
- | E-mail : jan.gucik@vslib.cz |
- | University : Technical University in Liberec |
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- WARNING ! THIS PROGRAM IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT, USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK !!!
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- _____________________________________________________What is IntroScope ?
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- IntroScope is a system info utility. Something like Sysinfo or Checkit.
- This program is my final school work, I am finishing study in Technical
- University in Liberec.
- _____________________________________________________System Requirements
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- Minimal configuration Computer :IBM PC compatible
- Processor :80286 or better
- Video :VGA card with mono monitor
- MS-DOS :3.3
- Memory :512KB
- Disk drive :floppy
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- Recommended configuration Processor :80386 or better
- Disk drive :hard disk
- Software cache
- Mouse
- _____________________________________________________File Description
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- IS .EXE Main program
- INTROSC .INS Resource file (graphics)
- IS .INI Initialisation file
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- Definition files:
- BIOS .ID Interrupts,IRQ,BIOS Data Segment
- CMOS .ID CMOS info (Award,AMI,...)
- DOS .ID Device drivers, Partition table
- FILES .ID File extensions
- MISC .ID Mouse
- SYSTEM .ID System type
- VGACARD .ID VGA cards & chipsets
- WINDOWS .ID Windows VxD
- PCI .ID PCI cards
- EISA .ID EISA cards
- MCA .ID MCA cards
- CPU .ID Processors info (CPUID,BIOS CPU)
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- Text files:
- WHAT_NEW.!!! News,fixed bugs...
- TODO_LST.!!! Future
- FEATURES.!!! Ability of the program
- IS .TXT General info
- FILE_ID .DIZ File description
- _____________________________________________________Ability
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- CPU Detection older processors by standard methods
- and new by instruction CPUID. Program can recognize
- newer processors made by Intel, AMD, Cyrix and NexGen.
- It also tests Pentium for well-known floating point bug
- and for bug, which had older 80386 (POPAD).
- MEMORY You can see standard info about conventional,
- extended and expanded memory, programs' layout in
- memory, graphical overview and a little info about
- used memory manager.
- DISK Disks, that's a long story, so at first, program
- recognizes physical drives. You can get more floppy and hard
- disks info reported by BIOS. If you have IDE disk and
- your BIOS does not support autodetection, you can take usefull
- ability to detect more interesting things directly from
- disk controller. Next features are logical disks - disks
- known for DOS, files recognization, partition table
- and software cache. Of course, you can see used encryption
- and compression utilities.
- VIDEO What video card (chipset) is in my computer, standard
- question of my friends. Program can find answer with its
- database of aproximetly 130 video cards (chipsets). At
- present time (time of Windows,OS/2...) is not so important,
- but, lots of DOS oriented graphical programs required it
- - yes, that is VESA support. Program shows small info table
- about supported VESA and VGA-BIOS video modes.
- INPUT Standard input device is keyboard. That is surprise,
- isn't it? Although it is very important part of computer,
- program display only a little info, e.g. type of keyboard,
- extenders and buffer for keys etc. A bit more you can get
- about mouse device - # buttons, connection, vendor, LCD
- support, acceleration profiles... And if you have Logitech
- mouse, this info will be complete.
- PORTS In your PC are probably three types of ports - serial
- (for use with mouse and modem), parallel (usually occupated
- by printer) and game port (without explanation).
- DOS Oh, no, that's really Microsoft Disk Operating System,
- but still is difficult to find PC without DOS. So what can
- you see? Version and vendor name, memory location, # FILES
- STACK, BUFFERS, international support (code pages), device
- drivers, environment table. If you run the program under
- MS Windows, VxD and used graphical device table shows.
- BIOS One of the main parts of PC. Program trys to detect vendor
- name (AMI,AWARD,PHOENIX...), type of PC, used software
- interrupts, IRQ, BIOS data segment, CMOS table (only for
- two hard disks) and additional CMOS info (for AMI,Award 4.50).
- OTHER Shortly - Detection of network (if Novell Netware, than
- more info is displayed - station and server info,userlist,
- network disks), multimedia (detection of sound cards and
- CD disks, recognition of used DSP and of course CD Player),
- Advanced Power Management, PCI, MCA, PCMCIA, EISA, SCSI and
- Plug-and-Play.
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- _____________________________________________________How to improve IS
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- Yes, it is possible! Lots of informations are in *.ID files.
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- file CPU.ID CPU - detection by BIOS
- CPU - -"- CPUID
- MISC.ID Mouse - vendor
- DOS.ID Partition T. - identification #
- Device drv. - newer device drivers
- FILES.ID Files - recognition of files
- VGACARD.ID VGA card - VGA chipsets and cards (ISA, PCI, MCA)
- CMOS.ID BIOS Vendor - detection of vendor
- CMOS info - additional CMOS info
- BIOS.ID Interrupts - software interrupts
- IRQ - hardware -"-
- SYSTEM.ID System - system type (IBM,DELL,...)
- WINDOWS.ID VxD - VxD definition
- EISA.ID Bus - Extended ISA (EISA) cards
- MCA.ID Bus - MicroChannel (MCA) cards
- PCI.ID Bus - PCI cards
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- !!! When You change these files, and results will be correct,
- please, send me info.
- _____________________________________________________Problems
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- It's a big problem to do program for detection of system
- information without bugs. In the world of PC Compatible
- are many PC (and its components) which failed with IS.
- Sometimes program shows incorrect info, sometimes your
- PC hangs off. In my opinion, it isn't possible to produce
- bug-free detection program.
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- When your PC hangs, please edit IS.INI, part [DETECTION]
- and switch off all problem parts. If you are not successful,
- use other boot-up sequence or try to use clean boot.
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- _____________________________________________________Registration
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- I don't believe my eyes, is anybody who reads this lines ?
- So if you really want to be registred user, send me something
- what enjoy me (e.g. postcard with your opinion about my program),
- or what help me (e.g. documentation for any secret of PC) or
- anything else (software, hardware). Of course, when you have
- a lots of money, you can send me to my home address (~10 $, 15 DM,
- 100 SK, 100 KC) like a cash, it helps me to improve the program.
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- _____________________________________________________Credits
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- My credits go to people, which help me with program:
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- Erika , my (girlfriend -> now WIFE) for patience with me
- My parents , support with study
- My brother & wife, excellent PC
- Matthew , beta tester, software, hardware
- .C.h.M. , beta tester, software, hardware
- Martin Malik , superior notes to my program
- RNDr. K.Cisarova , my consultant
- Alcone , picture
- Softeam , friends
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- Ralf Brown , Interrupt List XX
- F. Thoegersen , VGADOC 4.0
- Andrew Rossmann , InfoPlus
- Norbert Juffa , CompTest
- Christian Ludloff, 4P package
- Mark Bramwell , Novell info
- Robert Muschsel , AMISetup
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- DataBox , hardware, software
- Escom CZ , hardware
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- CHIP
- PC WORLD
- c't
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- All people from Technical University in Liberec
- especially from KTK.
- _____________________________________________________Contact
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- Home address :
- Dipl. Ing. Ján Gúcik
- Zemberovce 499/47
- 935 02
- Slovak Republic
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- School address:
- (Preferable) Dipl. Ing. Ján Gúcik
- Harcov 'E'
- Liberec 15
- 460 15
- Czech Republic
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- E-mail : jan.gucik@vslib.cz
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- Department of software engineering
- Technical University in Liberec
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- What else ? Happy Day...