Categories Overview
Cool Info XP has broken down the components and properties of the system into several categories. These categories are in turn broken down into subcategories when necessary. This is for ease of use when viewing the information. Too much information lumped together can actually be too much!
Cool Info XP has added several new categories to its lineup with the release of Cool Info XP. The following categories are now available with a brief description of each.
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System Summary
This section in Cool Info XP reveals information about the system such as BIOS information, Operating System information, and Computer Name.
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Application Activity Log
Cool Info XP allows you to view the activity of any application that runs while Cool Info XP is running. Cool Info XP will show the application name along with the date and time the application was ran.Applications In Memory
The Applications in Memory section displays all running applications on a computer. Giving the Cool Info XP user a snapshot of current activity.
Battery Power
This Battery Power section is for Notebook computers only. This section provides information on the battery status, battery life, and whether an AC power connection is present.
CPU
The CPU section gives you detailed information on the processor(s) running on your system. This provides not only general information like the speed, make, model, and number of processors, but also detailed information you probably had no idea existed, such as page size, call instructions, and streaming SIMD Extensions.
Display
The Display section provides information on the Display adapter(s) running on the system as well as Monitor information. The information provided in this section contains items such as Screen Saver properties, number of Video Adapters, and the number and type of monitors installed.
Drives
The Drive section gives detailed information on both the Physical and Logical Drives on the system. These drives include CDROM, Floppy, Hard Drives, Zip, LS-120’s, Travan’s and more. This information includes Int13 support, manufacturer, serial number, used space, free space, and partition types.
Drivers Installed
The Drivers Installed section displays information for all drivers installed on a system and shows the current activity of the driver. This is useful in debugging a system.
Environmental Variables
The Environment Variables section combines a series of system information such as User profile locations, OS, User Domain, Logon Server, and more.
Files
The File section provides information on individual files on the system. You can search by folder, drive, and file type to bring up customized list of files. This can be useful for viewing information about copyright protection, ownership, and origin of the selected files.
Fonts Installed
The Fonts Selected section allows an easy view of all fonts installed on the system. In addition, it gives an example of what the font looks like in Regular, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic. This can be useful to a network administrator when certain installed programs on the network may require unique fonts.
General Information
The section provides information on a series of topics, including the system BIOS, The Operating System, and the length of time the system has been running for.
Input
The Input section gives information on both the keyboards and the input devices attached to the system. The information includes the keyboard manufacturer, repeat speed, flash speed, mouse manufacturer, style, and more.
Memory
The Memory section displays information about the system memory. This information includes Physical memory as well as Paging memory.
Modem
The Modem section displays all the modems installed on the system. Included with this information is the maximum data speed for each modem and whether it supports Voice.
Network
One of the most useful sections in Cool Info XP is the Network section. This section contains everything from the Adapters to the Protocols. Included in this is information on Internet connections, Proxy, IP addresses, previous users, shares, MAC Addresses, RAS, and Internet Explorer version.
Printers
The Printers section provides information on not only printers but also programs that simulate printers through software, such as WinFax and Adobe Acrobat. This section displays information on the bi-directional status, the Driver name, the Print Processor, the port used, and whether the Queue is enabled.
Software Installed
The software Included section is the newest addition to Cool Info XP. This section provides valuable information on installed programs, including programs run at startup, and Shared programs. This section gives the ability to customize a search for all executable programs on the system, allowing you to view programs on a network that just shouldn’t be there! In addition, information on uninstall files, Publisher, and Version are also included.
Sound Cards
The Sound Card section displays information about any Audio Devices installed on the system.
System Devices
The System Devices section displays the I/O Ranges, IRQ’s, DMA and Memory Ranges for the devices installed in, or attached to, the computer.
System Directories
The System Directories Information section displays the name and path of the default system directories for the current user.
