Tell-all program helps demystify your system. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

 
    No matter how much I try to learn about my computer's features, there is always something I just don't know. 
    Recently, I went to a software store to see a new accounting program. The box listed the equipment and options needed to run the program. It was like reading a foreign language! 
    Is there a program that could scan my system and print out what it contains? That way, I could bring the printout with me when I go shopping. 
    Many utilities can analyze your computer's hardware. Trouble is, the analysis is usually part of a costly general utility program. And most of these programs are usually used to find and diagnose malfunctions. Your answer might lie with a new …