Micronics Computers, Inc.            M54Pe                   1/31/95

This README file explains the utilities included with this diskette.

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BOARDID.EXE  -  This utility reads the ID of EISA products plugged
                into the system board. This is helpful in determining
                if the system board recognizes the EISA cards. Also
                the EISA card's ID explains what configuration file
                is associated with the EISA product. The valid slot
                numbers are from 0 to 6. Slot 0 corresponds to the
                system board. The EISA slots start from 1 and count
                up from the left (towards the PCI slots).

        Usage:  BOARDID

        Example: 1) Type BOARDID and press the return key.
                 2) Enter 0 for the slot number.
                 3) The ID should be read as MIC0054 !.
                 4) The configuration file that corresponds to the
                    system board is thus !MIC0054.cfg. This file
                    resides in the same directory as the CF.EXE file.
                 5) An ID that is read as "___???? !" means that the
                    utility did not recognize a valid\working EISA
                    product in that slot.


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CHECKCFG.EXE -  This utility checks configuration files (*.CFG) for a
                valid syntax.

        Usage:  CHECKCFG (path)\filename.CFG

        Example: 1) Type CHECKCFG A:\!MIC0054.CFG - That is the
                    configuration file for the M54Pe system board.
                 2) The message returned should be "Successful syntax
                    verification."
                 3) If an error message appears, contact the EISA
                    product's manufacturer for a new configuration
                    file.


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CLRCMOS.EXE  -  This utility is used to clear the EISA CMOS. Run this
                program if you are having lots of problems with the
                configuration utility (CF.EXE).

                !!! Warning !!!
                This utility writes 0's to the EISA CMOS, effectively
                clearing it. All configuration information will be
                lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the
                CF.EXE utility after this program is executed.

                DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!!
                USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.

        Usage:  CLRCMOS


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CLEARRTC.COM  -  This utility is used to clear the Real Time Clock
                 chips Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM).

                 !!! Warning !!!
                 This utility sets the NVRAM to zero, effectively
                 clearing it. All configuration information will be
                 lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the
                 ROM-based Setup utility and the CF.EXE utility after
                 this program is run.

                 DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!!
                 USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.

        Usage:   CLEARRTC
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