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Title:    IrqShow 

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   (c) Copyright message: IrqShow: IRQ-usage.
Author: Stefan Cordes (CompuServe: 100331,3700)
        Am Kockshof 24
        40882 Ratingen
        Germany
        Tel.: +49/2102/50290

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 Stefan Cordes, Sparkasse Ratingen (301 516 60), Account: 963 363
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Description:
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This program shows in the left upper corner of the textscreen, which
IRQs has been called.
(01234567 89ABCDEF)
 ^          ^    ^
 IRQ0     IRQ10 IRQ15

Windows:
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If you are running windows then start a Ms-Dos Box in a Windows (Alt-Space)
to see the Int-usage.

Information on Interrupts:

INT 08 - IRQ0 - SYSTEM TIMER; CPU-generated (80286+)
INT 09 - IRQ1 - KEYBOARD DATA READY; CPU-generated (80286,80386)
INT 0A - IRQ2 - LPT2/EGA,VGA/IRQ9; CPU-generated (80286+)
INT 0B - IRQ3 - SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS (COM2); CPU-generated (80286+)
INT 0C - IRQ4 - SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS (COM1); CPU-generated (80286+)
INT 0D - IRQ5 - FIXED DISK/LPT2/reserved; CPU-generated (80286+)
INT 0E - IRQ6 - DISKETTE CONTROLLER; CPU-generated (80386+)
INT 0F - IRQ7 - PARALLEL PRINTER
INT 70 - IRQ8 - CMOS REAL-TIME CLOCK
INT 71 - IRQ9 - REDIRECTED TO INT 0A BY BIOS
INT 72 - IRQ10 - RESERVED
INT 73 - IRQ11 - RESERVED
INT 74 - IRQ12 - POINTING DEVICE (PS)
INT 75 - IRQ13 - MATH COPROCESSOR EXCEPTION (AT and up)
INT 76 - IRQ14 - HARD DISK CONTROLLER (AT and later)
INT 77 - IRQ15 - RESERVED (AT,PS); POWER CONSERVATION (Compaq)

LIMITS:
This program only detects IRQ calls (either from Soft- or Hardware)
(for example msd.exe calls IRQ0-7 by Software).
You can not detect WHO generatet the IRQ (CPU, CD-ROM, HD), only THAT it was generated!

START:
Start IrqShow by typing irqshow before starting windows.
You can remove the program by typeing exit.
If IrqShow does remove it immediately check your settings of comspec.
It has to show to command.com.
example: SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM

Now you can start all your applications (Sound-Card, Scanner, CD-ROM, etc.) to see,
which IRQ is going activ.

Stefan Cordes