This program is shareware. It was written with great care and took an
enormous amount of time. That means you should register if you use it.
If you've tried much shareware, you'll have to agree that DiskTool
is a cut above most others. It was written in C and Assembly and every
effort was made to give you to best program possible. If you register
you'll not only guarantee high-quality shareware in the future, but
you'll get a printed manual, a DOS Toolkit with 20 small and useful
utilities, and one update within a year.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
DiskTool will run on any system that has at least 512K of available
RAM. A graphics card or color monitor are not necessary. A mouse
is optional.
THE ALERT BOXES
Alert boxes pop up when the program needs a response or has to tell you
something. You'll see a text message and boxes along the bottom. To make
a selection click on the box with the left mouse button or press the key
that's a different color on the screen. Several of the DiskTool alert boxes
won't have button hotkeys in a different color. That's because those alerts
also have at least one editable text field. For these you'll have to press
the alt key to see the hotkeys light up. Then, while holding down the alt,
pres the key of your choice.
SCROLL BARS
Very often you'll see a window with information in it and a scroll bar on the
right side. You can use the scroll bar if you have a mouse to easily navigate
through the information that's in the window. The arrows at the very top and
bottom of the scroll bar will advance or backup the list one line. If you
click inside of the scroll bar above or below the thumb (which will appear as
a black space in the scroll bar) this will advance or backup by a page.
You can also point to the thumb and hold the left mouse button down, then
drag the thumb to the approximate position you'd like, and release the left
button.
DISKTOOL'S MAIN SCREEN
When DiskTool first runs you'll see the main screen. The left window will
display your drive's tree structure. The right window will display the files
in the currently highlighted directory. You can use the scroll bars to
navigate through the lists, or use several handy keypresses. The Up and Down
cursor keys move a single line, the PageUp and PageDown keys move a page,
and the HOME and END keys go to the beginning and and of the file.
The bottom line of the screen gives you a few options. Clicking on "F1=Read
Documentation" or pressing F1 will bring up a documentation reader
so that you can read the documentation file. Clicking on "F2=Quit" or
pressing F2 is a short cut for quiting the DiskTool program. Clicking
on "F3=Bonus Programs" or pressing F3 will show you what you get when
you register DiskTool.
The Tab key will toggle the active window. The active window is the one
that resonds to the cursor, space bar, and Enter keys.
THE DISKTOOL MENUS
The pulldown menus can be accessed with the keyboard or a mouse. To use
the keyboard, start by pressing the Alt key. You will see the Hotkeys
in a different color when you hold the Alt key down. Press any of these
keys with the Alt key down to drop one of the menus. Let go of the Alt key
and use the up- and down-cursor keys followed by Enter, or press one of
the Hotkeys that appear in a different color. To pull a menu with a mouse
hold the left button down while pointing to your choice. While holding
the button down drag the mouse until the desired selection is highlighted.
THE DESK MENU
Program Info
This tells about the program and the author.
Quit
This lets you quit the DiskTool program and return to DOS or your shell.
Colors
This lets you set the DiskTool colors.
Drive
This lets you set the active drive. DiskTool's main screen shows the tree
structure and files for the active drive.
Drive to Edit
This lets you set the drive for edit operations. It can be different than the
active drive.
THE DOCS MENU
Print Order Form
This lets you print the DiskTool order for so that you can easily order the
registered version along with all of the extras.
Print Documentation
This lets you print the documentation to your printer.
Read Documentation
This calls a text reader so that you can read the DiskTool documentation
without quiting the program.
THE DIAGNOSTICS MENU
Disk Map
This shows a quick map of the active drive. round dot indicates a filled
block, a hollow dot indicates a partially filled dot, and anything else
indicates and empty block.
Quick
This show a quick overview of the active drive.
Verify
This checks and verifies the sectors for the acive drive. If it finds bad
sectors it'll notify you and show you a list.
THE EDIT MENU
Open File
This opens the file that's highlighted for editing.
Open Disk
This opens the disk that's selected with the 'Drive to Edit' selection of
the Desk menu for editing.
Close File
This closes the file that's being edited.
Close Disk
This closes the disk that's being edited.
Go To
This brings up a dialog box where you can specify a file address or disk
location to go to. This is handy when your editing a file or a disk so
you don't have to scroll through the entire file or disk.
Search
This brings up a dialog box where you can specify a search string.
THE OPTIMIZE MENU
Optimize
This begins the disk optimization procedure. Make sure before you start,
though, that you've backed up your data.
Quick Assessment
This gives you quick statistics on your drive's empty space and fragmentation.
THE UNERASE MENU
Erased Files
Selecting this will display only erased files in the right window of the
DiskTool main screen. If it's selected you'll see a check mark to the right.
Manual
This calls up a dialog box that'll let you do a manual unerase for a the file
that's highlighted.
Normal Files
Selecting this will display only regular, non-erased files in the right
window of the DiskTool main screen. If it's selected you'll see a check
mark to the right.
Quick
This does a quick unerase. For most situations this is the strategy you should
use to recover erased files.
Type
Unerase by file type. The program tries to analyze the data type of the file
and use clusters that are of the same data type to recontruct the file.
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE
Puzzle Master Genius Edition
This program will challenge, entertain, and stimulate you for hours.
It includes everything that the shareware version of Puzzle Master
has, but adds six more exciting games. Besides the six extra games, you get
a disk full of jigsaw puzzle pictures. The registration fee is $20. 256K of RAM and any monitor
are required.
You'll get Concentration, the classic game where memories are put to
the test; Deduction, a terrific game where you have to rely on deductive
logic to win; Fusion, a game similar to Tetris but much more fun; Logical
Connections, a game of interactive symbolic logic; Maze Master, a maze game
where you race against the clock to reach the end of the maze; and Networks,
a game of complex networks that you have to trace.
Besides the extra games that are part of the full-blown program, registered
users get a full-sized manual, free updates for 12 months, and an extra disk
of jigsaw puzzles.
StarBlaster
Take off for another galaxy in this educational math program that makes
learning math fun. Registered users receive three other educational games
and a printed manual. The registration fee is $15. 384K of RAM and a CGA
or EGA monitor required.
TurboPaint Professional
Create your own puzzle art with this exceptional paint program. With
TurboPaint, you can load and save IFF, GIF, or PCX files in Hercules, CGA,
EGA, or VGA/MCGA. The registered version also includes Tandy 16-color
support, printer output, multiple pages, color cycling, and EMS support. It
comes with four disks including an art disk, a clip art disk, a font disk, a
screen capture program, and a slideshow program. With a registration fee of
$20, this program is a steal. 512K of RAM and a graphics monitor required.
Resume Professional
This is the ultimate in resume creating programs. This program organizes and
presents your resume for the best possible impression. A built in text editor
lets you write a cover letter. Multiple windows let you cut, copy, and paste
between text files. Online help is as close as F1. Two extra programs are
included that will give you the final edge in the job market. Contact
Tracker runs as a TSR or in regular mode and helps you keep track of who you
have been in contact with. You can set alarms that will alert you to expected
incoming calls or communications that you need to initiate. The Electronic
Resume Professional creates from a standard Resume Professional file a disk
based presentation that is sure to get the attention of a potential employer.
Don't just send a paper resume, include an electronic resume on disk for the
unbeatable edge in the job market. Registration price is $20. 256K of RAM
and a printer are required.
PC Doctor
This program will help you keep your PC fine-tuned. It identifies TSR, device
drivers, and IRQs. It'll let you edit conventional, extended, and expanded
memory. You can edit your environment and your CMOS. PC Doctor was
written in C and assembly language and is of the highest quality. It has been
thoroughly tested and performs flawlessly.
Since this program includes what you get in several commercial programs and
is of equal or better quality, it's fair to compare their prices. If you
bought this same collection off the shelf in your local computer store, you'd
pay at least $50. The registration price is $19.95. The program requires 256K
of free RAM and any monitor.
Sounds Good
Create sounds for your programs with this package. Not only do you get a
high quality sound editor, but you get a library of routines that work
with QuickBASIC, C or Pascal. The sound routines are interrupt driven. That
means all the programmer has to do is load the sounds, get them started,
then continue with execution of other portions of the program. No more trial
and error timing loops, just run the editor to get that perfect sound and get
the professional edge. Registration price is $15. 256K of RAM required.
Card Shark
If you think you're good at casino-style card games, you've just got to get
this game. It includes Blackjack, Poker (seven card stud, five card
stud, and no-peekie), Solitaire, and Bacarat. The program's dazzling
graphics and sound will make you think you're right there in Atlantic City or
Vegas. The program supports CGA, EGA, Tandy 16-color, and MCGA (VGA) modes.
And if you're a real pro Card Shark gives you all the options to
simulate the real thing. You can play with as many as four other players,
sit in any position, set the table limits, and in blackjack decide how
may decks to play with. You can save your bankroll to disk and pick up
where you left off later. For the ultimate in fun and authentic experience,
this game is the answer. Registration price is $20. 512K of RAM and a CGA,
EGA, Tandy 16-color, or MCGA (VGA) graphics card are required.
TechPlus+ Designer Toolkit
This is a great library of user interface routines for programmers. DiskTool, PC Doctor, Resume Professional, and PuzzleMaster interface all use this fine library. It includes pull-down menus, alerts, dialogs, a file selector, and
lots more. You also get a great text-based screen editor.
For orders or inquiries use the included order form.
