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 DR. HARDWARE  SYSINFO   V 4.0e                 (November 1997)
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 PC TEST & BENCHMARK PROGRAM
 for both Beginners and Insiders

 Dr. Hardware Sysinfo is
 Copyright (c) 1994-1997
 by Peter Gebhard, Wilmersdorfer Str.20, 10585 Berlin/Germany
 All Rights reserved

 Get info via...

 CIS      100537,504
 eMail    pgsoft@compuserve.com
 Internet http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PGSOFT
 FAX      ++49-(0)30-342 25 95

 Important Note   All informations in the doc files of this program - con-
                  cerning prices, conditions, features - exclusively refer
                  to this version 4.0e but no any longer as this is the
                  actual version.
                 
 Target           Dr.Hardware answers the following questions:
                   - What is inside of my PC?
                   - What are it's abilities and what is it's performance?
                  In other words: Recognition and descritpion of all
                  PC components, their configuration and performance.
                 
 Dr.Hardware is   - easy to use
 useful for be-   - a very clear program structure inspite of the masses
 ginners...         of details.
                  - Service (Report generation, selection box etc)
                  - background information to nearly each detail that is 
                    shown
 ..and Insiders.. - extremely detailed (total PC analysis)
                  - high actuality
                 
 Everybody needs  Who is interested in his PC will learn much more about his 
 Dr. Hardware!!   machine.                      
                  Who isn't interested in his hardware will have no need 
                  to become interested for if you ever have to know something
                  about it, ask Dr. Hardware and he'll tell you.
                 
 Examples for     - You want to buy or sell a PC; take Dr. Hardware to get
 the use of       the right arguments, get facts, data and analysis. He tells
 Dr. Hardware     you the truth about it.
                  - You are updating your hardware, installing components -
                  Dr. Hardware will assist you.
                  - You would like to buy some software package. But what's
                  about the so called system requirements? Are they fulfill-
                  ed by your PC. Dr. Hardware checks it out.
                  - You ask: How much power has my PC?
                  Run Dr. Hardwares benchmark tests.
                 
 NEW! V4.0e       The new version 4.0 comes with the following new features:
                  ...detects about 300 board vendors
                  ...Details for Intel 440LX Chipset incl. A.G.P port info
                  ...Details for VIA VT82C580VP Chipset
                  ...improved Cyrix CPU detection, detects Cyrix MediaGX
                  ...Cache info for Pentium-II and AMD K5, K6
                  ...Price reduction to US$ 22.
                  ...See WHATSNEW.TXT for a detailed list !
                 
 Program          Features:
                  - Detailed analysis of compatible PCs
                  - Hardware & Software
                  - Processor, BIOS, Cache, Bus
                  - Details about selected chipsets
                  - Fixed Disks, CD ROM, Modem
                  - VGA (Chipset, VESA, frequencies)
                  - Details about... (E-)IDE devices, SCSI devices (if
                    ASPI- or CAM driver present), Smartdrive, PCI-, PnP units
                  - Network analysis
                  - PCMCIA details (via Card Services)
                  - Benchmarks (CPU, graphics, hard disks, CD ROM, Net)
                  - Interrupts, IRQs, Bios Data Segment, CMOS
                    and Advanced CMOS Setup, DMA, ports
                  - Memory analysis (incl. XMS, EMM, DPMI) and
                    MCB chain incl. High RAM
                  - Infos about DOS & WINDOWS
                 
 Comfort           SAA standard, Pull-Down-Menus and mouse support, 
                    several color schemes
                   Report generation (printer/file);
                    automatic report generation via switch -r
                    (Example: c:\> drhard -r: mypc.rpt)
                   Online help (F1), including feature to print it out
                   Analysis selection box (Enter key word -> right analysis
                    will be called automatically)
                   Memory viewer including search function
                   Configurable:   - via DRHARD.INI
                                    - via QuickMenu button "OPTIONS"
                 
 System          
 requirements     DOS compatible PC (8088 or above), 420 KB free DOS RAM,
                  (Small-RAM-Option active), better 500 KB), 1,2/1,44
                  MB floppy, nearly 1 MB harddisk space, VGA-, EGA-,
                  CGA- or Monochrome adapter, DOS 2.1 or above. Runs
                  under MS WINDOWS and OS/2 in the DOS Box.
                 
 Tip              The really authentic analysis of the hardware components
                  requires a machine running in Real Mode. Switch off your
                  EMM Manager and run the program under DOS.
                  Under WINDOWS (especially under Windows 95!) or OS/2
                  you will get partially reduced and less accurate  results.
                  ->For details see PROBLEMS.TXT
                 
 The shareware    Dr.Hardware Sysinfo is distributed via shareware.
 concept          Your advantage: you can first test the program and only
                  if you find it usefull you will have to pay for it.
                  Don't pay money for the shareware version besides the
                  copy charge.
                  You will find the most actual shareware version in the
 Where can I      Internet, but also at CompuServe.
 get the latest   - via CompuServe: GO WINUTIL, section "Diagnostic" (
 shareware ver-     search for DRH40E.ZIP); the Windows Utility Forum
 sion               is an official distribution and support online resource
                    in future updates. It's one of numerous CIS Windows
                    forums operated by the WINDOWS Users Group Network
                    (WUGNET).
                  - in the GEBHARD SOFTWARE Homepage
                    (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PGSOFT)
                  - FTP: On SimTel Software Repository mirrors
                    oak.oakland.edu/pub/simtelnet/msdos/sysinfo/drh3xxe.zip
                    ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/sysinfo/drh3xxe.zip
                  - you may also find it on various shareware cd collections
                 
                  After the evaluation period of 14 days please register
                  your version (in other words: order the registered 
                  version). See also LICENSE.TXT for details.
                 
 Registered       These are the benefits of the registration:
 Version - your   - registered version can be used eternally
 advantage        - Update service: pay once the full price, later only
                    very reasonable Update prices.
                  - additional program features:
                    1.Benchmark comparision (your PC is measured and
                      compared with other machines. Very useful feature.)
                    2.SCSI benchmark
                    3.Chipset details (for example on Intel PCI chipsets)
                  - no more shareware screens
                 
 How to order     - From inside the program: Press F2 key for an order form
 the registered     that can be filled out immediately on the screen.
 version          - From outside the program: See ORDER.TXT
                  - FAX : ++49 (0)30 - 342 25 95
                 
                  You can pay this way:
                  1. Cash (for example via registered letter
                     (lettre de valeur); no coins please)
                  2. Postal Money Order
                  3. Euro-Cheque within Europe (Currency: DM)
                  4. Check in Your Currency
                  5. Credit Cards are not yet accepted. we'll work it out.
                  You will receive the program on a 3,5" HD disk.
                 
 Ordering  online CompuServe members can order Dr.Hardware online:
 via CompuServe   GO SWREG
                  Program ID: 13157
                 
 Price            US $ 22
 Shipping cost    Cash              : US $ 4 (outside Germany, else US $ 3)
                  Postal Money Order: US $ 4
                  Euro-Cheque(Europe):US $ 3 /DM 4,-
                  Other Check       : US $ 4/ DM 7,-
                  >Note: Add surcharges from checks drawn on a non-german
                          bank if above 10 US $ to the regular shipping cost.
                 
                  via SWREG         : US $ 4
                 
 ONE piece for    If you buy one piece of Dr. Hardware you'll get a licencse
 ONE PC           to use it on exactly one PC. For each other PC you have
                  to register another version.
                 
 Program start    Write at the DOS prompt: DRHARD
                  Note: It's recommended that you copy the program to
                  your hard drive.
                 
 Startup mode     At the bottom of the first program screen you will
                  see some buttons that allow you to take influence on
                  the following program initialization and program comfort.
                  "Quick Start" :The mainly important data about your PC
                                 are collected at start;
                  "Comfort start":expanded data collection at start;
                                 advantage: in the menu, while generating
                                 reports or during compact analysis super-
                                 fluous analysis steps are avoided. The
                                 risk of a crash at start is the greatest
                                 in this start mode but also the following
                                 user comfort.
                  "Safity Start": no data are collected at start. The
                                 risk of a crash is mimimized.
                                 No PC data are shown in the overview window
                  "Step Start"   : like comfort start, however each analysis
                                 step has to be confirmed.
                                 This allows you to exclude a problematic
                                 analysis from the usual startup procedure.
                 
 Installation     It's recommended that you install the program onto the
                  hard disk although it's possible to run it directly from
                  the floppy disk or cd rom (if files aren't compressed)
                  Hard disk access is much faster than floppy disk access.
                 
 Profi Install    Copy all files into the directory of your choice. That's
                  all. There are no archives with compressed files.
                  Start the pogram with: DRHARD
                 
 Easy Install     The program disk contains an easy-to-use installation
                  batch file named INSTALL.BAT.
                  The syntax is:
                  INSTALL [DRIVE LETTER:] [DIRECTORY]
                  You can determine target drive and directory by your own.
                  (Example: install d: sysinfo)
                  By running INSTALL.BAT without any parameters
                  Dr. Hardware will be installed into the directory DRHARD
                  on drive C.
                 
                  Before running the program you may configure the program
                  via DRHARD.INI but there is no need to do that.
                 
 All you need...  (to run the program) are the files DRHARD.EXE and
                  DRHARDE.DAT and also USER.DAT if it's the registered
                  version. The file BENCHCMP.DAT is used for the
                  benchmark comparision in the registered version.
                 
 Program Setup    You can take influence on the program behaviour and optics
                  by doing entries in the configuration file DRHARD.INI.
                  In order to do this you need an ASCII editor.
                  Almost all settings can be configured from inside the
                  program too. There is one important exception:
                  If there is not enough conventional memory to load the
                  program please activate the setting "SMALL RAM" if it is
                  not set. The default setting however is "active", so
                  nothing has to be done.
                 
 Guarantee        Note: The complete license agreement can be found
                  in the file LICENSE.TXT.
                 
                  The program author takes no responsibility for the
                  suitability of the program for any purpose. Also the
                  author takes no responsibility for damage resulting
                  directly or indirectly from use of the program or its
                  documentation.
                  By using this program, the user accepts these conditions
                  of license and the ones that are fixed in the file
                  LICENSE.TXT.
                 
 Tip              It's recommended that you backup all important data before
                  running this program.
                  Be careful especially in an active network environment.
                  You also should make a copy of your original disk.
                 
 Credits          Finn Thoegersen, VGADOC4
                  Ralph Brown, Interrupt Liste
                  James Kelsey, Programming Plug and Play
                  Eduard Gebhard, Translation of the online help
                 
 Contact to the   Peter Gebhard
 author & Support Wilmersdorfer Str.20
                  D - 10585 Berlin
                  Germany
                  FAX: +49-30-342 25 95
                  CompuServe 100537,504
                  E-Mail (Internet) pgsoft@compuserve.com
                  Homepage http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PGSOFT
                 
 Important infos  ...can be found in the following files: PROBLEMS.TXT,
                  LICENCE.TXT and WHATSNEW.TXT. Please read! (read these
                  files from inside the program -> Menu SERVICE/READ ME...).
                 
 Note             All trademarks are property of their respective
                  owners and appear for identification purposes only.
                 
 The latest news  Visit the Web Page of P. Gebhard Software
 in the homepage  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PGSOFT
                  Infos about the latest update, prices, new features and
                  more. You can also leave an email.
                 
 The author...    hopes you enjoy the use of DR. HARDWARE!!