The following is a list of parameters for PCKWIK PowerPak which includes Super PC-Kwik, the Disk Accelerator. The use of these information is intended for registered owners of PCKWIK only. Reproduction or publishing of this information is prohibited except by written consent from Multisoft Corporation. PC-KWIK, ReView and ReDos are registered trademarks of Multisoft Corporation. Multisoft retains the right to change these parameters as needed. The intent of this list is to make it easier for pckwik users to reference these para- meters and their definition. All of these switches will not be valid in older versions of PC-Kwik. This information is current as of April 20, 1992. Direct comments and questions to Multisoft Corporation, 15100 SW Koll Parkway Suite L, Beaverton, Oregon 97006. ************************** CACHE PARAMETERS ****************************** /&A, /&A+ or /A, /A+ Load Cache Buffer in Expanded Memory /A-, /&A- Prohibit Loading of Cache Buffer in Expanded Memory /&C, /&C+, or /C, /C+ Load Cache Buffer in Conventional Memory /C-, /&C- Prohibit Loading of Cache Buffer in Conventional Memory /&E, /&E+, or /E, /E+ Load Cache Buffer in Extended Memory /E-, /&E- Prohibit Loading of Cache Buffer in Extended Memory Auto detect. /Ax Set the cluster size of the cache to 2^x. /Cx Set the cluster size of the cache to 2^x. /Ex Set the cluster size of the cache to 2^x. /EM, /EM+ Use Extended Memory and set AU size to 3. /EP, /EP+ Use Extended Memory and set AU size to fastest size. /&U Attempt to load code into available Upper Memory (UMB) Space. /U-, /&U- Do not load code into available Upper Memory (UMB) Space. /*, /*+ Turn ON Cache Hit Indicator /*- Turn OFF Cache Hit Indicator /-X Do not cache drive . X=any letter /-X* Do not cache or check drive . X=any letter Cache all available drives /5, /5+ Forces the Cache's Track Buffer into Conventional memory. /5- Assume not using a Bus Master DMA Controller. /5* Assume using a Bus Master DMA Controller & Allow reading only into the Cache's Track Buffer. (Not application buffer). /7, /7+ Turn on lending of cache buffer space to sister programs. (Allows PowerPak utilities to low into expanded memory.) /7- Turn off lending of cache buffer space to sister programs (Does not allow PowerPak utilities to load in expanded memory.)(Stealth cancels out /7-) /? Display command options to load program. /B, /B+ Under Advanced Support, Collect and process sequential cache requests as single request. /B- Don't collect sequential cache requests into single request. /D, /D+ Turn ON Advanced Support for floppies. Advanced support is queuing requests and advanced read ahead. /D- Turn OFF Advanced Support for floppies. Auto Detect. /D# Turn OFF Advanced support read ahead for floppies. Read Ahead is ON. /D* Turn ON Sorting disk write requests for floppies and hard disks (PowerWrite). Request Sorting is OFF. /H, /H+ Turn ON Advanced Support for hard disks. /H- Turn OFF Advanced Support for hard disks. Auto Detect. /H# Turn OFF Advanced support read ahead for hard disks. Read Ahead is ON. /H* Turn ON Sorting disk write requests for floppies and hard disks (PowerWrite). /E:xxxx Start EXT Memory use at physical address xxxxK. Default: /E:1024K /G, /G+ Give boot sector info precedence over BIOS info. /G- Give BIOS info precedence over boot sector info. /I, /I+ Show logical drive info during startup. /I- Don't show logical drive info during startup. /J Allows Cache to use alternate techniques for accessing EMS to help eliminate conflicts with QPRO 3.00, defaults to /J- after exiting programs. /K, /K+ Pause after startup warning messages. /K- Proceed after startup warning message. /L, /L+ Enables lending of memory to other programs in EMS or XMS. /L- Disables all lending of memory to other programs. /L:xxxx Sets the maximum amount of lendable memory to xxxxK. 1/2 of free buffer space after loading RAM disk. /LD, /LD+ Enables DUAL lending. EMS and XMS (version 4.13) /LD- Diables DUAL lending. (version 4.13) /M, /M+ Turns ON information popup using . /M- Turns OFF information popup. Information Popup is OFF. /M1 Turns ON information popup using /M2 Turns ON information popup using /M~ Prevents subsets from being loaded. Subsets are loaded. /O, /O+ Under Advanced Support, give read requests priority over writes. /O- Give reads and writes equal priority. /P, /P+ Show active Cache settings during startup. /P- Don't show PC-Kwik settings during startup. /P* Show detailed cache settings during startup. /P- Don't show PC-Kwik settings during startup. /Q, /Q+ Under Advanced Support, return to DOS prompt quickly. /Q- Finish disk activity before returning to DOS. /R:xxxx Reserve xxxxK bytes of the current memory type from being used by the cache. Don't reserve memory. /S:xx Use xxxxK total bytes of the current memory type. /SQ:d Sets SyQuest support for drive d. /T, /T+, Set the track buffer size to the largest detected disk track size, but not larger than 17 sectors. /T- Set the track buffer size to the minimum allowed size (3 sectors). /T:ssss Set the size of the track buffer to ssss sectors, but not larger than 72 sectors. /TL Set the track buffer size to the largest detected disk track size. /T* Extend each request so that it fills the track buffer. /V, /V+ Use volume-change detection floppy hardware. /V- Do not use volume-change detection floppy hardware. Auto detect whether to use hardware. /W, /W+ Don't write to sectors which haven't changed. /W- Write to sectors as they are requested. /X, /X+ Use DOS 3.2 protocols to recognize all cached disks. /X- Use 3.3 Protocols to recognize all cached disks. /Y:mmmm Delay mmmm milliseconds after initializing the drives. No wait. /^, /^+ Test wether Post/Wait mechanism is working. /^- Assume Post/Wait mechanism is working. While Running........................................ /? Display command options while program is loaded. /F, /F+ Flush the cache. /D, /D+ Disable the cache. /E, /E+ Enable the cache if previously disabled. /M, /M+ Display cache measurements and statistics. /P, /P+ Display cache settings. /U, /U+ Unload the cache. ************************* SCREEN PARAMETERS ***************************** /A, /A+ Load in Advanced Mode. Default: color /A- Load in Generic Mode. Default: monochrome /&A Load Screen Accelerator in expanded memory. /&U Load Screen Accelerator in upper memory. /&C Load Screen Accelerator in conventional memory. Let PCKSCRN Decide. /B, /B+ Enable screen blanking idle timeout. Default: /B:5 /B- Disable screen Blanking. /B:nn Enable screen Blanking; set idle timeout to nn minutes. 1 < nn < 60. Default: /B:5 /C: Add to the list of Advanced Mode Compatible programs. /C* Display the list of Advanced Mode Compatible programs. /K, /K+ Enable hot-key if blanking enabled. /K- Disable hot-key blanking. /KASx or /KAS:x Enable Hot Key blanking to . Default: /KAS:B /KACx or /KAC:x Enable Hot Key blanking to . No assignments. /N Works with /T to tell which programs are INcompatible with advanced mode so advanced mode can be turned off. /P, /P+ Display a parameter summary. /P- Do not display a parameter summary. /Q, /Q+ No snow detection slowdown. /Q- Slow down for CGA snow detection used. Let PCKSCRN Decide. /R, /R+ Enable the ReView scroll-back with . /R- Disable the ReView scroll-back feature. /R* Enable ReView scroll-back feature to . /Snnnnn or /S:nnnnn Reserve up to nnnnnk bytes for ReView. Default: /S:16 /T Tells PCKSCRN not to turn off advanced mode when loading a program. /V Does not blank the screen when the video buffer is adjusted (in advanced mode). Applicable to CGA adapters. /W, /W+ Restore screen on video Writes. /W- Don't restore screen on video Writes. /X, /X+ Standard ANSI driver is being used. /X- No ANSI driver is being used. /X1 NANSI.SYS, NANSI286.SYS driver types being used. /X2 ZANSI.SYS driver types being used. Let PCKSCRN Detect. /? Help Screen. /# Displays info about PCKSCRN for debugging problems. While Running........................................ /A, /A+ Load in Advanced Mode. Default: color /C: Add to the list of Advanced Mode Compatible programs. /C* Display the list of Advanced Mode Compatible programs. /B, /B+ Enable screen blanking idle timeout. Default: /B:5 /B- Disable screen Blanking. /B:nn Enable screen Blanking; set idle timeout to nn minutes. 1 < nn < 60. Default: /B:5 /K, /K+ Enable hot-key if blanking enabled. /K- Disable hot-key blanking. /KASx or /KAS:x Enable Hot Key blanking to . Default: /KAS:B /KACx or /KAC:x Enable Hot Key blanking to . No assignments. /Snnnnn or /S:nnnnn Reserve up to nnnnnk bytes for ReView. Default: /S:16 /W Unblank screen on program video writes. /E Re-enable after disabling. /F Flush the ReView video buffer. /P Show current parameter settings. /U Unload and remove from memory. /? Help Screen. ************************ KEYBOARD PARAMETERS ***************************** /1, /1+ Spreadsheet Mode /1- Normal Mode /A Hot Keys with Audio. Default: /A+ /A- Hot Keys without Audio. /&A Load Keyboard Accelerator in expanded memory. /&U Load Keyboard Accelerator in upper memory. /&C Load Keyboard Accelerator in conventional memory. Let PCKKEY Decide. /A Enable audio sounds for keyboard commands.Default: /A+ /A- Disable audio sounds for keyboard commands. /C, /C+ Copy repeated commands to bottom of ReDOS command list. /C- Don't copy repeated commands to bottom of ReDOS command list. /F: or /F Load into ReDOS command list(default=REDOS.FIL). /FA: or /FA Append to ReDOS command list(default=REDOS.FIL). /FR: or /FR Load into ReDOS command list(default=REDOS.FIL). /FS: or /FS Save ReDOS commands to (default=REDOS.FIL). Don't load REDOS.FILE anywhere. /H, /H+ Display Hot Key Options. /H- Don't display Hot Key Options. /I, /I+ Accelerate instantaneously instead of gradually. /I- Accelerate gradually. /K, /K+ Enable keyboard hot-key commands. /K- Disable keyboard hot-key commands. /Lnn or /L:nn Save commands nn characters long or longer; nn is 1-99. Default: /L:2 /L- Save all commands, no matter what length. /M, /M+ Load ReDOS. /M- Disable ReDOS. /M0 ReDOS mode, Disabled. /M1 ReDOS mode, Overwrite Mode. Normal Cursor. /M2 ReDOS mode, Overwrite Mode. Fat Cursor. /M3 ReDOS mode, Insert Mode. Normal Cursor. /M4 ReDOS mode, Insert Mode. Fat Cursor. /MA Enable ReDOS for all aplications which make a request for ReDos. Useful in Windows to allow ReDOS to work in DOS window. /M1 /P, /P+ Display a parameter summary. /P- Don't display a parameter summary. /Q Tells PKKEY to ignore the key when pressed. /RxA Set repeat rate to x * 9 cps for All keys. (1..14) Default: /R3A /RxC Set repeat rate to x * 9 cps for Cursor keys only. (1..14) Default: /R3C /RxS Set repeat rate to x * 9 cps for Special keys only. (1..14) Default: /R3S /S:xyz: Sets keys x, y and z to the set of Special Keys. Default: /S:: /TxA Set response time to x * 55 msec on All keys. (1..12) Default: /T4A /TxC Set response time to x * 55 msec on Cursor keys only.(1..12) Default: /T4C /TxS Set response time to x * 55 msec on Special keys only. (1..12) Defualt: /T4S /V, /V+ Use standard attributes for the popup window. /V- Use alternate color attributes for the popup window. /VB+ Use monochrome screen attributes for ReDOS. /W:rrr,ccc or /Wrrr,ccc Set ReDOS window to rrr (5..size) rows by ccc (2..size) columns. Default: /W:13,40 /X, /X+ Use POPUP Window to display old commands. /X- Scroll through old commands on the command line. /X:rrr,ccc or /Xrrr,ccc Set ReDOS top row to rrr and left column to ccc. Default: /X:0,255. Easy to set corner placements. /Znn, /Z:nn Reserve nnK bytes of memory for ReDOS; nn = 1 - 99. Default: /Z:2 /? Display all help parameters. While Running......................... /1, /1+ Spreadsheet Mode /1- Normal Mode /C, /C+ Copy repeated commands to bottom of ReDOS command list. /D Disable but leave in memory. /E Enable if prevously disabled. /F: or /F Load into ReDOS command list(default=REDOS.FIL). /H, /H+ Display Hot Key Options. /L:nn Save commands nn characters long or longer; nn is 1-99. Default: /L:2 /M, /M+ Load ReDOS. /M- Don't load ReDOS. /M0 ReDOS mode, Disabled. /M1 ReDOS mode, Overwrite Mode. Normal Cursor. /M2 ReDOS mode, Overwrite Mode. Fat Cursor. /M3 ReDOS mode, Insert Mode. Normal Cursor. /M4 ReDOS mode, Insert Mode. Fat Cursor. /MA Enable ReDOS for all aplications which make a request for ReDos. Useful in Windows to allow ReDOS to work in DOS window. /M1 /P, /P+ Display a parameter summary. /V, /V+ Use standard attributes for the popup window. /V- Use alternate color attributes for the popup window. /VB+ Use monochrome screen attributes for ReDOS. /U Unload. /W:rrr,ccc or /Wrrr,ccc Set ReDOS window to rrr (5..size) rows by ccc (2..size) columns. Default: /W:13,40 /X, /X+ Use POPUP Window to display old commands. /X- Scroll through old commands on the command line. /X:rrr,ccc or /Xrrr,ccc Set ReDOS top row to rrr and left column to ccc. Default: /X:0,255. Easy to set corner placements. /Y, /Y+ Tells PCKKEY to treat the keyboard as an AT when PCKKEY was seeing a XT. /Y- Tells PCKKEY to treat the keyboard as an AT when PCKKEY was seeing a XT. /Znn, /Z:nn Reserve nnK bytes of memory for ReDOS; nn = 1 - 99. Default: /Z:2 /? Display all help parameters. *********************** SPOOLER PARAMETERS ***************************** /? Help Screen. /# Dump out diagnostic spooler data.See Application Note below parameters. /#R Resets all diagnostic parameters. /% If there is no data spooled, return the true BIOS status of the port. /&C Load Spooler code into Conventional Memory. /&A,/A Load Spooler code into Expanded Memory. /&U Load Spooler code into Upper Memory. Let PCKSPL Decide. /1 All parameters refer to the 1st spooler /2 All parameters refer to the 2nd spooler /5 Do not use Non-Video popup. /ACx or /AC:x Redefine the hot-key combination to be . Default: No Hot Keys. /ASx or /AS:x Redefine the hot-key combination to be . Default: /B- Does not allow paging popup. /BP:xx Auto Page-Break mode, page length = xxx lines. (4..255) Auto Page-Break off. /BS:xx Single-Sheet mode, page length = xxx lines. (4..255) Auto pagination off. /C, /C+ Redirect printer output to serial device COM1. /C:x Redirect LPT output to serial port COMx. (1..4) Serial sub-parameters: B:[Baud] P:[E|O|N] S:[1|2] D:[7|8] X:[Y|N|Q]. B Serial Baud rate D Serial Data bits P Serial parity S Serial stop bits X Serial software flow control /C- No redirection. /C*:x Spool serial port directly (Int 14h) /C I:x Allows specification of the hardware interrupt level to the serial port the spooler is connected to. 0 /G- Don't support graphics mode pop-ups. /G# Alternate VGA calls used for Popup. Normal VGA calls used for Popup. /G* Allows full VGA saves. /H, /H+ Enable Keyboard Monitor Hot-keys. /H- Use and . /I, /I+ Support resident pop-up support for Insert-String and Modify. /I- Don't support Insert-String and Modify in popup. /J, /J+ Output to the printer through the BIOS. /J- Output to the printer directly. /K, /K+ Support for Hot-Key pop-up print control. /K- Don't support Hot Key print control popup. /L! Do not do printer interrupt test. /L:x Spooling print data sent to device LPTx: (x = 1-3) Default: /L:1 /L#n Suppress use of interupts for printing to LPTn. /Ln Im Specifies the interrupt number to use on parallel interrupts. /L* Displays results of the printer interrupt. /M Displays performance menu summary for spooler. See Application Note below parameters. /M* Diplays performance mennu summary, between /# & /M. See Application Note below parameters. /MR Resets all diagnostic parameters. /N, /N+ Enable DOS idle for increases performance. /N- Disable DOS idle. /O:x Set the maximum Output rate to "x" (0 to 9). Default: /O:1 /O* Doubles the output rate of /09. /O#:n Use "old" output rate tables. /P, /P+ Display a Parameter summary on installation. /P- Don't display a Parameter summary on installation. /Q, /Q+ Always Query before Inserting commands to the printer. /Q- Don't query before inserting commands to the printer. /T:x Set the character Timeout value to "x" (0 to 9). Default: /T:1 /V, /V+ Use default Video colors for the pop-up display. /V- Use alternate video colors for the popup display. /VB Monochrome pop-up for color monitor and adapter. /W, /W+ Warning messages will be displayed for printer errors. /W- Warning messages will not be displayed for printer errors. /W# Suppress timeout warning messages. /W* Does not provide out of memory box display. /X:y,x Locate the pop-up window at row "y" (0..17) column "x" (0..40). Default: /X:0,0 /Y The AT keyboard will be ENabled on exit from the PCKSPL keyboard handler. /Y- Leaves the keyboard DISabled when passing characters on. /Z, /Z+ Enable Compression during spooling. /Z- Disable compression during spooling. While Running......................................... /1 All parameters refer to the 1st spooler /2 All parameters refer to the 2nd spooler /D Disable but leave in memory. /E Enable after disabling. /F Flush spooled data, reset measurements. /IF Send Form Feed /IL Send Line Feed. /IR Reset immediately. /M Display measurements. /O:x Set the maximum Output rate to "x" (0 to 9). Default: /O:1 /P, /P+ Display a Parameter summary on installation. /T:x Set the character Timeout value to "x" (0 to 9). Default: /T:1 /R Resume printing if suspended. /S Suspend printing until next Resume. /U Unload from memory. /? Display parameter summary. APPLICATION NOTES: All 0 Total characters spooled for printing. 0 Total characters after compression. 0 Characters saved by compression. 0 Percent saved by compression. /# only 0 Total characters successfully printed out. 0 Bytes saved by compression. 0 Extra bytes added by compression. 0 Cache busy collisions. 0 Clock ticks during printer output. The current display adapteris is a Xga adapter in color mode [2.10+] /M* & /# 0 Sectors of cache space used. 0 Timeouts waiting for the printer. 0 Characters printed by the Parallel interrupt handler. 0 XOFF requests during Serial output. 0 Most characters spooled in any 55 ms interval. 0 Most characters output in any 55 ms interval. 0 Number of times that output reached its limit per tick. xxx Current output limit (per 55 ms clock tick). /MR, /#R - Resets all diagnostic variables to 0. ********************* RAM DRIVE PARAMETERS ****************************** /S:xxxxxK Maximum size of RAM DISK (4..16384) < Cache Size. Default: 128K /D:xxxx Number of Root Directory entries (16..2048) Defualt: 64 /* Do not give deleted sectors back to the cache. Copyright @ 1992, Multisoft Corporation. All rights reserved.