9
Other Utilities
Other utilities available from Texas Instruments are
automatically installed in the /UTILS directory on the hard
disk. Available utilities are as follows:
❑ ALARM utility that controls the low-battery and
cover-closed alarm beepers
❑ GETSTAT utility that tests for the presence of external
devices and the computer power source
❑ RAMDRIVE.SYS device driver that uses part of
computer memory as a hard disk
❑ SETCMOS utility that restores your Setup Program
settings in case of a power loss
❑ SETKEY utility that sets the PS/2 port settings as well
as the keyboard typematic speed and delay
❑ DATES utility provides important system information
Contents
ALARM Utility ................................................................. 9-2
GETSTAT Utility .............................................................. 9-3
GETSTAT Commands.................................................. 9-3
Sample GETSTAT File ................................................. 9-4
RAMDRIVE.SYS Device Driver......................................... 9-6
SETCMOS Utility............................................................. 9-7
SETCMOS Command .................................................. 9-7
Restoring Factory Default CMOS Data......................... 9-8
Saving Your CMOS Data ............................................. 9-9
SETKEY Utility .............................................................. 9-10
Character Repeat Rate .............................................. 9-10
Character Repeat Delay............................................. 9-10
Dates ........................................................................ 9-11
Other Utilities 9-1