			AXCEL216's MAX Speeed
	MSD Brief System Report: DOS 6.xx + Windows/WfWG 3.1x




MSD (MSD.EXE) is the MS-DOS based graphical EGA 16-bit MicroSoft Diagnostics
utility, included with MS-DOS 6.xx + MS Windows/WfWG 3.xx, that you might need
one day [hope not :)] to see how your System, OS, Memory, Devices, TSRs,
Video, Mouse, Disks, Network, Ports etc... are configured and to detect
eventual hardware conflicts:
- IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest line)
- BA (hex Base Address)
- I/O Port, COMx Port... etc.
Although MSD is a primitive, old style "legacy" tool, it can be quite useful
sometimes in "sniffing" (low level, real mode) hardware problems.

FYI: Microsoft replaced the 16-bit MSD (MSD.EXE) DOS based tool with the
32-bit WinMSD (WINMSD.EXE) GUI based counterpart in MS Windows NT 3.xx/4.0.
WinMSD was replaced with the more advanced 32-bit MsInfo (MSINFO32.EXE) tool
in MS Windows 2000/XP/.Net.

MSD.EXE 2.xx is found in your MS-DOS 6.00 - 6.22 directory (usually C:\DOS or
C:\MSDOS), or on your MS-DOS 6.xx SETUP [Full or Upgrade NOT Step-Up!]
floppies:
- MSD.EXE v2.01 = MS-DOS 6.00 floppy #1.
- MSD.EXE v2.11 = MS-DOS 6.20 - 6.22 floppy #2.
Older (but buggy) MSD versions come also with ALL MS Windows/WfWG 3.xx
releases, and are installed by default in %windir% (usually C:\WINDOWS).
Run:
COPY A:\MSD.EXE C:\DOS
to copy it from the floppy to your DOS directory.
Change paths if different on your computer.
MSD.EXE is NOT included with MS-DOS 5.00 or older!
You can also download these MSD releases (free):
- MSD v2.11 also included with MS-DOS 6.22 [180 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/GA0363.EXE
- MSD v2.13 also included with MS Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2 [176 KB]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/MSDZIP.EXE
- MSD v3.01 fixes memory errors + modem bug, autodetects sound card, updated
CD-ROM + Video database [160 KB]:
ftp://ftp.sac.sk/pub/sac/utildiag/msd301.zip
Microsoft removed the "OS Version" menu from MSD 2.13 and 2.14. If using the
older MSD 2.02 - 2.11 or 3.0x: hit the (letter) O key at the MSD main screen
to see the MS-DOS stats.
Begining with version 2.13 MSD is capable of detecting PnP and AGP devices.
Newest [and last :(] MSD release is 2.14.

Run:
MSD
at any DOS prompt. Try to run it first from native MS-DOS, outside Windows
GUI, to see what "hides" under your PC's "hood".
Play around with the MSD screens. You can also print/save to a file a full
report of your system configuration, by running:
MSD /P drive:\path\FILENAME.TXT
Example:
MSD /P C:\TEMP\MSD62.TXT
All MSD.EXE available parameters are displayed by running:
MSD /?
from any DOS prompt.

See MYPC.TXT (included) for my home-built PC hardware list, also at:
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/pc.htm#SP

JUST 4 FUN: See "MSD EASTER EGGS" in EGGS.TXT (included). :)

FALSE ALERT:
Certain devices/drivers/modules/TSRs, even some of the ones built into the OS
(internal) are not displayed by name, but by memory address [hex] or by
internal file naming, and therefore are not "understood" properly by MSD or
other diagnostics programs. Other TSRs (external) are just buggy [poor
programming :(], or the developer didn't bother or intentionally "forgot" to
include a name recognition function into their software. Also, MSD may not
"read" properly TSRs written in a language other than the one installed on
your computer, especially if that particular language uses foreign (e.g.
non-ASCII compliant) characters.
Either way, there's NOTHING wrong with your system, such programs will show up
on the MSD "TSR Programs" display (which can be brought up by pressing T at
the main MSD screen) as garble. :(
In such cases I STRONGLY suggest to use your up to date anti-virus tool to
scan your computer's memory and ALL your local drives for potential viruses,
just to be safe!
Example:

------------------------- TSR Programs -----------------------------
Program Name	Address		Size	Command Line Parameters
------------	-------		----	-----------------------
$&<ar.		D1BC		912	Block Device

MSD v3.01 brief report of my PC's "innards" follows...
These are my MS-DOS 6.22 + MS Windows for WorkGroups 3.11 system hardware and
OS specs in native MS-DOS mode OUTSIDE Windows GUI, using Microsoft HIMEM.SYS
+ EMM386.EXE memory managers in CONFIG.SYS, with ALL devices/drivers/TSRs
"crammed" in Upper Memory [see MEM62.TXT (included) for details]:



--------------------- Summary Information --------------------------
		    Computer: Award, Pentium III(TM)
		      Memory: 640K, 65472K Ext, 65535K XMS
		       Video: VGA, NVidia
		     Network: MS Client
		  OS Version: MS-DOS 6.22
		       Mouse: Logitech PS/2 Mouse, 8.30
	      Other Adapters: Game Adapter
		 Disk Drives: A: C: D: E: F:
		   LPT Ports: 1
		   COM Ports: 1
	 Windows Information: 3.11, Not Active

--------------------------- Computer -------------------------------
	       Computer Name: Award, Pentium III(TM)
	   BIOS Manufacturer: Award
		BIOS Version: V1.0 Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
	       BIOS Category: IBM PC/AT
	       BIOS ID Bytes: FC 01 00
		   BIOS Date: 01/12/01
		   Processor: Pentium III(TM)
	    Math Coprocessor: Internal
		    Keyboard: Enhanced
		    Bus Type: ISA/AT/Classic Bus
	      DMA Controller: Yes
	       Cascaded IRQ2: Yes
	   BIOS Data Segment: None

------------------------------- Memory -----------------------------
Legend: Available "  "  RAM "##"  ROM "RR"  Possibly Available ".."
	EMS Page Frame "PP"  Used UMBs "UU"  Free UMBs "FF"

1024K FC00 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FFFF  Conventional Memory
      F800 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FBFF		 Total: 640K
      F400 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR F7FF	     Available: 625K
 960K F000 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR F3FF			640864 bytes
      EC00 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF EFFF
      E800 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUFF EBFF  Extended Memory
      E400 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU E7FF		 Total: 64512K
 896K E000 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU E3FF
      DC00 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DFFF  MS-DOS Upper Memory Blocks
      D800 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DBFF	    Total UMBs: 122K
      D400 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP D7FF       Total Free UMBs: 17K
 832K D000 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP D3FF    Largest Free Block: 17K
      CC00 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP CFFF
      C800 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP CBFF  Expanded Memory (EMS)
      C400 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR C7FF	   LIM Version: 4.00
 768K C000 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR C3FF    Page Frame Address: C800H
      BC00 ################ BFFF		 Total: 33152K
      B800 ################ BBFF	     Available: 32720K
      B400 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUF B7FF
 704K B000 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU B3FF  XMS Information
      AC00		    AFFF	   XMS Version: 3.00
      A800		    ABFF	Driver Version: 3.10
      A400		    A7FF      A20 Address Line: Enabled
 640K A000		    A3FF      High Memory Area: In use
					     Available: 65535K
				    Largest Free Block: 65535K
					Available SXMS: 214976K
				     Largest Free SXMS: 214976K

				  VCPI Information
					 VCPI Detected: Yes
					       Version: 1.00
				      Available Memory: 32720K

---------------------------- Video ---------------------------------
	Video Adapter Type: VGA
	      Manufacturer: NVidia
		     Model: GeForce DDR
	      Display Type: VGA Color
		Video Mode: 3
	 Number of Columns: 80
	    Number of Rows: 25
	Video BIOS Version: Version 3.10.00.09.00
	   Video BIOS Date: 09/29/00
    VESA Support Installed: Yes
	      VESA Version: 3.00
	     VESA OEM Name: NVidia
	 Secondary Adapter: None

----------------------------- OS Version ---------------------------
               Operating System: MS-DOS 6.22
              Internal Revision: 00
              OEM Serial Number: FFH
             User Serial Number: 000000H
             OEM Version String: MS-DOS Version 6.22
                 DOS Located in: HMA
                     Boot Drive: C:
                Path to Program: C:\DOS\MSD.EXE

------------------------------- Mouse ------------------------------
                  Mouse Hardware: Logitech PS/2 Mouse
             Driver Manufacturer: Microsoft
                 DOS Driver Type: IBM PS/2 Mouse
                Driver File Type: .COM File
              DOS Driver Version: 8.30
                       Mouse IRQ: 12
         Number of Mouse Buttons: 3
          Horizontal Sensitivity: 50
           Mouse to Cursor Ratio: 1 : 1
            Vertical Sensitivity: 50
           Mouse to Cursor Ratio: 1 : 1
                 Threshold Speed: 0
		  Mouse Language: English
	       Path to MOUSE.INI: C:\MAX\MOUSE.INI

-------------------------- Disk Drives -----------------------------
Drive Type				    Free Space	Total Size
----- ------------------------------------  ----------	----------
 A:   Floppy Drive, 3.5" 1.44M
	80 Cylinders, 2 Heads
	512 Bytes/Sector, 18 Sectors/Track
 C:   Fixed Disk, CMOS Type 47			  800M	     2039M
	255 Cylinders, 255 Heads
	512 Bytes/Sector, 63 Sectors/Track
      CMOS Fixed Disk Parameters
	700 Cylinders, 255 Heads
	63 Sectors/Track
 D:   CD-ROM Drive
 E:   CD-ROM Drive
 F:   MS-RAMDRIVE				   40M	       40M
	512 Bytes/Sector
MSCDEX Version 2.25 Installed
LASTDRIVE=G:

----------------------------- COM Ports ----------------------------
			  COM1:
			  -----
Port Address		  02F8H
Baud Rate		  57600
Parity			   None
Data Bits		      8
Stop Bits		      1
Carrier Detect (CD)	    Yes
Ring Indicator (RI)	     No
Data Set Ready (DSR)	    Yes
Clear To Send (CTS)	    Yes
UART Chip Used		16550AF

------------------------ Windows Information -----------------------
                Windows version: 3.11
                   Windows mode: Not Active
              Windows Directory: C:\WG
               System Directory: C:\WG\SYSTEM
Filename			   Size		Date	   Time
----------------------------   --------------   --------   ----
VCACHE.386			   10392	11/11/93   3:11
MH32BIT.386			   16492	 5/29/96   0:00
IOS.386			   	   28352	11/11/93   3:11
VXDLDR.386			    5678	11/11/93   3:11
VTDAPI.386			    5245	11/11/93   3:11
VPMTD.386			    5653	11/11/93   3:11
VCOMM.386			    5688	11/11/93   3:11
SERIAL.386			   10620	 2/18/94   0:00
LPT.386			   	    5917	11/11/93   3:11
IFSMGR.386			   65625	11/11/93   3:11
VFAT.386			   32925	11/11/93   3:11
VSHARE.386			   14933	 1/11/94   0:00
MONOUMB.386			    8783	 5/31/94   6:22
VSBPD.386 			    6442	 2/26/94   0:00
DVA.386   			    9785	  5/5/96   0:00
RMM.D32			   	   11473	12/16/93   0:00

------------------------ IRQ Status --------------------------------
IRQ  Address	Description	  Detected	      Handled By
---  ---------	----------------  ------------------  ----------
  0  DAEE:18DE  Timer Click	  Yes		      Block Device
  1  DAEE:198C  Keyboard	  Yes		      Block Device
  2  F000:EF6F  Second 8259A	  Yes		      BIOS
  3  F000:EF6F  COM2: COM4:	  No		      BIOS
  4  F000:EF6F  COM1: COM3:	  COM1:		      BIOS
  5  F000:EF6F  LPT2:		  No		      BIOS
  6  F000:EF57  Floppy Disk	  Yes		      BIOS
  7  0070:0465  LPT1:		  Yes		      System Area
  8  F000:BB73  Real-Time Clock	  Yes		      BIOS
  9  F000:ECF3  Redirected IRQ2	  Yes		      BIOS
 10  F000:EF6F  (Reserved)			      BIOS
 11  F000:EF6F  (Reserved)			      BIOS
 12  E636:158B  (Reserved)	  Logitech PS/2 Mouse CTMOUSE.EXE
 13  F000:F0FC  Math Coprocessor  Yes		      BIOS
 14  F000:ED00  Fixed Disk	  Yes		      BIOS
 15  C9CD:1023  (Reserved)			      DVD--ROM