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- Snooper(TM), the System Checker
- Copyright 1992-1995 John Vias
-
- Some kinds words from Snooper's users:
-
- ``[Snooper is a] great tool
- for snooping around inside your hardware.''
- --Preston Gralla, Editor-at-Large, PC/Computing Magazine
- From ``Ziffnet Threads,'' September 1993
-
- ``A friend showed it to me. . . . I had to have it.''
- --Harold R., Atlanta, GA
-
- ``It does everything . . .very quickly and efficiently.
- You've done a great job!''
- --Bruce F., Cordova, TN
-
- ``I like the simplicity and elegance . . .''
- --Jerry R., Louisville, KY
-
- ``Your program is just great! I love it!''
- --Frank T., Paris, France
-
- ``One page tells all. It's quick!''
- --Kai b.H., Philadelphia, PA
-
- ``. . . like lighthearted documentation . . .''
- --Wedge W., Rochester, NY
-
- ``Snooper is a thing of beauty.''
- --Arthur B., Charlotte, SC
-
- ``Awww, shucks!''
- --John Vias, San Francisco, CA
-
-
- Thank you for your interest in Snooper, the System Checker! This
- handy system information utility reports many operating
- characteristics of your computer. Snooper tells you all about your
- computer's CPU, NDP, bus, memory, ports, IRQs, DMA, mouse, disks,
- network, and much more. It can run unattended (for batch files),
- print its screens to a file or printer, and automatically configure
- itself for Desqview, color or monochrome video cards, and much more.
- Please read Snooper's manual to learn how to use it most effectively.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
-
- You may want to postpone reading the rest of this manual to run
- Snooper. Go ahead! Snooper doesn't change your computer except to
- write a log file if you ask it. Here are its system requirements:
-
- * IBM PC or 100% compatible
- * 256K RAM
- * DOS 3.1 or higher
- * a video card
-
- In short, Snooper should run on your computer.
-
-
- OPERATION
-
- Make sure Snooper is in your current directory or on your path.
-
- ------TO DO THIS------------ ---TYPE THIS FROM DOS PROMPT------
- Print Snooper's manual copy snooper.doc prn <Enter>
- Run Snooper snooper <Enter>
-
- ------TO DO THIS------------ ---TYPE THIS FROM INSIDE SNOOPER--
- View help screens <F1>, then <PgUp> and <PgDn>
- View Diagnostics screen <Alt-D>
- View Benchmark screen <Alt-E>
- View Bus screen <Alt-B>
- View CMOS screen <Alt-O>
- View Network screen <Alt-N>
- Log the display to a file <Alt-L>
- Log the display to a printer <Alt-P>
- Edit CONFIG.SYS <Alt-C>
- Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT <Alt-A>
- Edit SNOOPER.LOG <Alt-V>
- Order Snooper (our favorite) <F1>, then <O>
- Exit Snooper <Esc>
-
- Please read the manual. It explains how to use Snooper's advanced
- features, such as the SNOOPER environment variable and file logging.
- You may even get a chuckle out of it. The manual is over seventy
- pages long so be sure you have enough paper before you start printing.
- Better yet, save your time and paper and just order Snooper. We'll
- send you a printed manual as part of your low registration fee.
-
-
- FILES ON THIS DISK
-
- All of the following files should be on this disk or in this archive.
- If any are missing, or if they don't all have the same date and time,
- please don't redistribute the remaining files. Contact one of
- Snooper's on-line distribution points for a complete, and possibly
- newer, version. Distribution points are listed on the front page of
- SNOOPER.DOC, and on Snooper's ordering screen (press <F1>, then <O>
- from the main screen).
-
- Filename Description
- ----------- -----------------------------------------------
- SNOOPER.EXE Snooper, the system checker program.
- To order, press <F1>, then <O>.
- SNOOPER.CFG Sample configuration file
- SNOOPER.DOC Snooper's main manual
- SNOOPER.FAQ Frequently-Asked Questions (and answers) about Snooper
- SNOOPER.HST Revision history, lists changes since version 1.00
- SNORDER.FRM Order form (you can print one from inside Snooper by
- pressing <F1> <O> <P> and <1>
- SNOOPER.ICO Icon file for Windows 3.x
- SNOOPER.PIF PIF file for Windows 3.x
- VENDOR.DOC Information for disk vendors and sysops
- VENDINFO.DIZ Introductory text, plus data for automated processing
- programs. Assists vendors and sysops process programs.
- FILE_ID.DIZ Description file some BBSs will use automatically.
- Thank you for helping us distribute Snooper!
- SNREAD.ME This brief introductory material
-
- Again, thank you for trying Snooper.
- We look forward to hearing from you soon.