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