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IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 1
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74666,511]
HWSUM.ARC/binary 11-Jun-87 23867 Accesses: 1
Keywords: DL DIRECTORY SUMMARY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS COMBINED
One-line descriptions of files in DL's 1 thru 7 as of June 1, 1987. Updates
(including separate change file) are prepared approximately monthly. If
you want all the summaries, you may find it easier to download this file.
If you only want some of the summaries, you can download files HWDLx.DES in
your favorite DL's. This binary file must be downloaded with a protocol.
(SysOp Note: Not a new file for June. Re-uploaded to correct a minor
header error)
[72617,175]
386BUG.ARC/binary 08-Jun-87 8448 Accesses: 20
Keywords: 386 80386 INTEL BUG MSDOS
MS-DOS Version of Xenix 386bug.sh. Source & Object included. Archived
using version 5.20. Compiled & Assembled using Microsoft translators.
(Steve)
[72307,3311]
DBLX.ARC/binary 07-Jun-87 13440 Accesses: 14
Keywords: FORMAT DISKETTE
This is a quick and dirty program that provides continuous formatting of
diskettes on the A: and B: drives (use while watching TV). DOS 3+ and PC
or XT only (DO NOT use on AT's, or high density configurations). Gives a
wolf whistle when done. Garry J. Vass [72307,3311]
[70376,645]
SECTOR.ARC/binary 06-Jun-87 39808 Accesses: 16
Keywords: RECOVER UNERASE SECTORSAVE
Sectorsave is a text file recovery utility. It allows you to browse a disk
and to recover sectors of lost data. That information can be listed or
saved to another file. Useful when the directory and FAT entries have been
deleted. Written in Turbo Basic
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 2
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74666,511]
HWCHG.MAY 02-Jun-87 4298 Accesses: 123
Keywords: DL DIRECTORY SUMMARY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS UPDATE CHANGE
One-line descriptions of files in DL's 1 thru 7 are in those DL's. They
are now current as of June 1, 1987. This file contains the changes in
those summaries from the previous versions (which were current as of May 1)
to the new versions. If you have the earlier versions, this file may be
useful to you. If you do not have the earlier versions, you will need to
pick up the current full summaries HWDLx.DES or HWSUM.ARC in DL0. This is
an ASCII file which can be Read and captured.
[75126,1562]
WHYPS2.TXT 02-Jun-87 8336 Accesses: 133
Keywords: PS2 PS2 IBM MODEL 30 50 60 CHANNEL VGA
These are some concerns over purchasing the new IBM PS/2 machines. I am
hoping to get some feedback from other users on this. We discovered too
many caveats with an immediate leap into the PS/2 line and we have voiced
some in this document.
[74216,1746]
EGAMAG.COM/binary 01-Jun-87 3328 Accesses: 106
Keywords: EGA DITHER DITHERING GRAPHICS DEMO COLORS RAX
Short demonstrataion of EGA dithering technique. Source code available
upon request, write to address displayed at end of demonstration. Requires
128K EGA, does not check for EGA present. ...Rax
[76257,3521]
NOTES.TXT 01-Jun-87 1868 Accesses: 37
Keywords: FILE TRANSFER - DISKETTE DRIVES
Two quick and dirty BASIC programs to be used to transfer files between a 5
1/4" drive machine and a 3 1/2" drive PS2.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 3
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
HWTHD.LST 31-May-87 5480 Accesses: 31
Keywords: THREADS LIST SIG MESSAGES SUMMARY ARCHIVE FRIEDMAN
List, as of May 31, 1987, of "thread" files compiled from discussions in
the IBMHW Forum's message area. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via
the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[72307,3311]
HPX.ARC/binary 28-May-87 17920 Accesses: 43
Keywords: HP LASERJET HEWLETT PACKARD PRINTER TELEMACUS
This program provides pull-down menu selection of fonts/symbol sets/page
orientation/etc for the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series 2 printer. Native
control sequences only (does not support cartridges fonts). Garry J. Vass
[72307,3311]
[76154,1053]
FONT10.ARC/binary 28-May-87 9521 Accesses: 48
Keywords: HP LASER HPLJ LASERJET SOFT FONT DOWNLOADABLE LINE PRINTER
FONT10.ARC contains a neat downloadable soft font for the HP laserjet + and
series II. It prints like a line printer but is larger than the default
line printer font that comes with HPLJ Series II. Also, it contains all IBM
graphics characters. Try the demo.bat file.
[76703,750]
RATES.DAT 28-May-87 1350 Accesses: 72
Keywords: CIS COMPUSERVE RATES PRIME TIME ACCESS
CompuServe press release regarding the reduction of daytime access rates.
ASCII file, read and capture.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 4
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[75266,1246]
TOSHNE.TXT 27-May-87 15241 Accesses: 115
Keywords: TOSHIBA T3100 T1000 T1200 T310020 UPGRADE PRESS RELEASE NEW
ANNUONCEMENT
Complete text of the press releases for the new Toshiba T1000, T1200,
T3100/20, and the 20 megabyte T3100 upgrade. Posted May 27, 1987.
[76004,151]
SHRPCK.ARC/binary 27-May-87 15872 Accesses: 113
Keywords: CACHE SHAREWARE HARDDISK DISKETTE PERFORMANCE
Shareware PC-Kwik Disk Accelerator. Latest version of disk cache program
for the IBM PC, PCjr, XT, and AT as well as popular lap-tops and 386
machines. Now supports DOS 3.3 as well DOS 2.0 through 3.2. Has been
tested on new IBM PS/2 systems. Runs on systems with 512K RAM or more.
Leaves 360K for applications. Uploaded by Bruce Schafer, Multisoft Corp.
Download via protocol; Extract with ARC/ARC-E.
[72477,3350]
RX50.ARC/binary 25-May-87 23359 Accesses: 16
Keywords: RX50 DEC RAINBOW DISK CONVERSION
RX50.ARC contains a driver which can be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file of an
IBM AT computer to permit reading and writing of Digital RX-50 Rainbow
MS-DOS disks in the AT's high density drive. Rainbow disks are SSDD, 96tpi.
[76703,750]
TEAPOT.ARC/binary 23-May-87 23703 Accesses: 88
Keywords: EGA ROTATE 3-D
Demonstration of 3-d rotation of a teapot on an EGA in high resolution
black and white. Doesn't "do" anything, but the rotation control is
interesting.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 5
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[70327,135]
ENVLJ.ARC/binary 18-May-87 50816 Accesses: 49
Keywords: ENVELOPE HP LASER JET LASERJET MANUAL FEED PRINT MONO COLOR SDS
JMB V2.1
ENVLJ Version 2.1. Print envelopes (easily) on your LaserJet, LJ+, or
Series II printer. Will print letter or legal size envelopes. Optionally,
will get return address from a disk file. Full instructions included.
Runs on mono or color boards. No special hardware or fonts needed - will
work on any HP laser printer, right out of the box.
[76556,3643]
360KAT.THD 18-May-87 3650 Accesses: 106
Keywords: 360KB 1.2MB 720KB DISKETTE DRIVE COMPATIBILITY FORMAT READ WRITE
AT
SIG message thread from March, 1987, with a good explanation of why 360K
diskettes formatted and written on an AT's 1.2MB drive may or may not be
read reliably in an ordinary PC/XT's 360KB drive. An ASCII text file;
capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76556,3643]
LF.THD 18-May-87 5408 Accesses: 27
Keywords: LINEFEED LPT1 NOLF PIN14 DIPSWITCH PRINTER EPSON TANDY TSR80
The mystery of an extra linefeed being sent to a printer was traced, with
the help of old TRS80 hackers, to a printer port that grounded pin 14. SIG
message thread from March, 1987. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via
the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76556,3643]
LJII.ARC/binary 18-May-87 20387 Accesses: 72
Keywords: HP LASERJET POWER FONTS GRAPHICS CARTRIDGES SOFTFONTS DDL
POSTSCRIPT DPI
First impressions, raves, and tips for using the new Hewlett-Packard
Laserjet Series II desktop laser printer; from SIG message threads from
March, 1987. A binary, ARChived file; download with protocol and unpack
with ARC-E.COM. Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 6
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
WAITS.THD 18-May-87 12390 Accesses: 68
Keywords: CLOCK SPEED MEMORY ACCESS WAIT STATES TIMING FORMULA CAS RAS BUS
CYCLE
SIG message thread from April, 1987, considering the relationship between
clock speed, wait states, and memory access times. An ASCII text file;
capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[72057,1566]
DBACK.ARC/binary 17-May-87 3200 Accesses: 117
Keywords: DBACK FAT FATBACK GANS DISK SECURITY
"DBACK.COM will back up the FAT and root directory of a (hard) disk on
another (floppy) disk, and restore it in case catastrophe strikes... (it)
is also useful for general disk security." Archive contains executable
program and documentation (quoted here). Version 1.1, dated 01/18/87,
a.k.a. "FATBACK.COM" or "FATBK.ARC". Author: Eric Gans, UCLA; Upload: Mark
Weisz. Download with a protocol and unpack with ARC/E or PKXARC.
[75046,2371]
PS2GRA.PAS/binary 16-May-87 2432 Accesses: 38
Keywords: TURBO PASCAL IBM PS2 GRAPHICS HIGH RESOLUTION VGA MCGA PRESENCE
TEST
Demonstration of IBM PS/2 640x480 graphics in Turbo Pascal, easily
translated to other languages. Includes a VGA presence test. All of this
coding was done by guesswork and by disassembling the VGA BIOS; I don't
have a technical reference manual yet.
[76556,3643]
AST286.ARC/binary 16-May-87 20833 Accesses: 50
Keywords: AST 286 PREMIUM EEMS AT RAM SOLDERED WAITSTATES COMPATIBILITY
ABOVEBOARD
SIG message threads from January, February, and March, 1987, reporting
first impressions of AST Research's first offering in the full-system
market, the AST Premium 286, a fast, moderately-priced AT clone. A binary,
ARChived file; download with protocol and unpack with ARC-E.COM. Joan
Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL0 - New Uploads Page 7
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76566,2357]
HACKRO.ARC/binary 14-May-87 54182 Accesses: 92
Keywords: ROM ROMS
This is a complete package to allow a knowledgable person to make
modifications to his PC roms and reburn them to be reinstalled in his
machine. For people who hate device drivers for hard drives for the AT, I
have included a program which allows you to define new drives in popular AT
or clone BIOs. SYMDEB is needed for this operation. Examples of use include
modifying IBM AT BIOS to remove the speed check so you can change the
crystal within it.
[76703,4163]
ENHGR.COM/binary 14-May-87 268 Accesses: 115
Keywords: NEWFONT EGA GRAPHICS 640X480 TSR
This is a short TSR that will intercept the EGA mode 10h (640x350
graphics), and convert it to 640x480 graphics. You MUST have a hires EGA
card like a Vega Deluxe or EVA/480, and an autosync monitor like the NEC or
Sony, to use this TSR. No documentation, no frills. Just does the job. A
part of the upcoming NEWFONT package; Copyright (c) M+H Consulting, 1987.
All Rights Reserved. Uploaded/Author: Mark Horvatich. The VGA implications
are obvious....
[76556,3643]
35INAT.THD 12-May-87 19632 Accesses: 56
Keywords: 3.5 INTERNAL DRIVE AT BIOS ROM DRIVER.SYS FORMAT 360K 720K 1.2MB
SIG message threads from February and March, 1987, with detective work
tracking down the problems encountered installing internal 3.5" microfloppy
disk drives in some models of AT and AT clones. An ASCII text file;
capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 8
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74666,511]
HWDL1.DES 02-Jun-87 11119 Accesses: 17
Keywords: DL1 DIRECTORY SUMMARY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS
One-line descriptions of files in DL 1 as of June 1, 1987. Updates
(including separate change file) will be prepared approximately monthly.
The file showing changes since May 1 for all DL's is in DL 0 as HWCHG.MAY.
If you want all the summaries for DL's 1 thru 7, HWSUM.ARC is available in
DL0. (This is an ASCII file which can be Read and captured to disk or
downloaded with a protocol.)
[71036,1066]
ST225.ARC/binary 09-May-87 11264 Accesses: 115
Keywords: SEAGATE ST225 WESTERN DIGITAL HARD DISK WD1002 WX1 WX2
File I got off a local BBS which describes how to increase data xfer rate
of ST225 when used with WD WX1/WX2 controller.
[76556,3643]
3DRIVS.THD 08-May-87 10579 Accesses: 95
Keywords: 3.5-INCH DISK DRIVE INTERNAL EXTERNAL CABLE IDC CRIMPING TOOL
VISE POWER
SIG message thread from February, 1987, with detailed instructions for
installing a 3.5-inch diskette drive as a third _internal_ floppy drive. An
ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76556,3643]
CLEAN.THD 08-May-87 4980 Accesses: 84
Keywords: HEADS CLEAN FLOPPY DISK DRIVES ABRASION SOLVENTS ALCOHOL FREON
OXIDES
SIG message thread from March, 1987, considering the pros and cons of
cleaning floppy disk drive heads. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via
the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 9
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72307,3311]
DWALK.ARC/binary 07-May-87 27648 Accesses: 48
Keywords: DISK DISKETTE TELEMACUS
This is a beta/prerelease version of my floppy/fixed disk exploration tool
- a followup to TRAXXON. Features include lightning scan forward and
backward, and the option to transfer raw sectors to a file of your own
designation. Tested on multiple controller cards and on 286/386
architectures. Interested in comments for final release. Programmers type
dwalk dox for INT 13h notes. Garry J. Vass [72307,3311]
[75146,3122]
DSPACE.ARC/binary 05-May-87 12160 Accesses: 183
Keywords: DISK DIRECTORY SPACE ALLOCATION CLUSTER SLACK GRAPH UTILITY
(Version 1.2) This program will print a "stacked bar" graph showing each
directory on your disk, and both how much space it uses due to cluster
allocation and actual file sizes. With this program it is very easy to see
what directories are taking up the space on your disk, and which
directories are wasting space due to "slack". Output may also be redirected
to the printer or a file. Unpack with ARC or ARCE. Uploaded by the author.
- Bob Lafleur
[76703,2027]
INTRLV.ARC/binary 04-May-87 14395 Accesses: 265
Keywords: HOW_TO OPTIMIZE HARD DISK SECTOR INTERLEAVE THROUGHPUT
PERFORMANCE
Most IBM PC's have never had their HARD DISK SECTOR INTERLEAVE set
properly. When incorrect it is possible for up to 20 revolutions to be
required to read a single track! (Rather than 3 or 4). This ARC file was
created by Steve Gibson, InfoWorld Magazine's TECHTALK columnist. It
explains disk sector interleaving and contains two small .COM programs to
determine the NUMBER of disk revs YOUR DISK needs to transfer one track of
data, and explains how to remedy the situation.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 10
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71260,1634]
FLASHB.ARC/binary 02-May-87 123648 Accesses: 60
Keywords: BACKUP HARD DISK ARCHIVE
Backup and file management utility for IBM PC, AT, and clones. Visual
display, contextual help, directory management by tree walking. Backs up to
1 or more floppy volumes. Floppys may be formatted or not. unformatted
floppys automatically get formatted. Files may be specified by wild card,
date, directory, or lists of files in ascii format. Reports may be
generated. Files may span multiple disks and restore operations prompt for
the floppy volume(s) to restore from without requiring all
[71600,1200]
PLYCPY.SCR 26-Apr-87 705 Accesses: 22
Keywords: POLYCOPY DEBUG SCRIPT PROMPTS ENGLISH FRENCH
A DEBUG script for use with POLYCOPY.COM (found here in PLYCPY.ARC).
Replaces the original French prompts with English versions. POLYCOPY comes
with a fancy method for using English prompts at run-time, using a separate
text file. This DEBUG script avoids all that by patching the original
program with more understandable English prompts. Traduttore, traditore:
Edward Mendelson.
[71036,244]
IOLITE.ARC/binary 22-Apr-87 5120 Accesses: 75
Keywords: RAMDISK DISK TSR STATUS IOLITE
This small resident utility places a cursor in the upper right corner of
the screen to show drive activity. It is red for drives A:-D:, green for
drives E: and above. I found the program on a public BBS. I have been
unable to make it work with a ramdisk (regardless of drive letter) I place
it here for all to tinker with. Source is included.
[76703,2002]
FW.ARC/binary 20-Apr-87 48731 Accesses: 96
Keywords: FILEWATCH FILE DISK RAMDISK CACHE MONITOR
Filewatch keeps track of how often you use your files, handy information
when you're trying to decide what to put on a RAM disk, etc. Download
using supported protocol and extract programs and documentation using ARC
or ARC-E. Free software by Chris Dunford.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 11
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76703,2002]
PLYCPY.ARC/binary 20-Apr-87 23552 Accesses: 67
Keywords: DISK COPY MULTIPLE DISKCOPY
One of the more interesting disk copiers we've seen. Makes multiple copies
of a single diskette in as little as 45 seconds per diskette, using two
drives if available. Please read the documentation, otherwise all of the
prompts will be in French. Download using protocol and extract program and
documentation using ARC or ARC-E. Shareware from Belgium by Andre Pirard.
Sysop note: documentation includes some marketing material for Comforth, by
the same author.
[70305,1211]
SECNAT.NEW 15-Apr-87 4745 Accesses: 95
Keywords: DOS 3.3 CDOS PARTITION HARD DISK 3.5 LOW-LEVEL FORMAT PARAMETERS
Announcement for SECOND NATUREtm V3.3, a PC-AT compatible Accessory ROM Set
that allows hard disks other that those in the original table to be used.
Includes a low level format & verify utility. Also provides functions that
aid the use of internal 3.5" drives in ATs with no 3.5" Setup option.
Uploaded 4/15/87 by author Clyde Washburn.
[76703,750]
IOMON.ARC/binary 11-Apr-87 4732 Accesses: 160
Keywords: DISK IO INPUT OUTPUT SIGNAL MONITOR
IOMON is a small resident utility by S.H. Smith that monitors disk I/O
activity. It intercepts the disk I/O interrupts and display I/O status info
on the screen during I/O wait periods. Good for RAM disks or hard cards.
[72325,1705]
DRVDTA.ARC/binary 06-Apr-87 4352 Accesses: 58
Keywords: HARD DISK DRIVE DATA
hard disk drive data. Includes cylinders, heads, reduced write current
cylinder, write pre-comp cylinder. 132 different drives included.
Manufacturers include ATASI, Bull, CDC, CMI FUJITSU, IMI IRWIN/OLIVETTI
MAXTOR, MICROPOLIS MICROSCIENCE, MINISCRIBE, NEC, PRIAM QUANTUM RODIME RMS
SEAGATE SHUGART SYQUEST TANDON TOSHIBA TULIN
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 12
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[73307,333]
CDISK3.HST 24-Mar-87 12543 Accesses: 17
Keywords: ARC PKARC20 LBR LU CATALOG CATDISK DIRECTORY SUBDIRECTORY DISK
FILES SHAREWARE
This file summarizes the evolution of Rick Hillier's Diskette Catalog
System (CATDISK), now currently available in revision 3.50. Major changes
include support for comments for each catalog entry (you don't have to
comment each file, you may selectively do it later), and support for two
levels of sub-directories (previous versions only supported one level). Use
the (R)ead command to view this file.
[73307,333]
CDISK3.ARC/binary 23-Mar-87 140672 Accesses: 26
Keywords: ARC PKARC20 LBR LU CATALOG CATDISK DIRECTORY SUBDIRECTORY DISK
FILES SHAREWARE
CATDISK V3.50 is a diskette cataloguing system with an added bonus. If an
ARC/LBR file is detected, the directory info from that ARC/LBR file is also
extracted (if you wish). Standard directory info plus Volume and ARC/LBR ID
are logged. Capacity: 2000 diskettes or 32767 files/catalog. Squashing
(PKARC V2.0) is supported, as well as comments for catalog entries. See
CDISK3.HST in this DL for more info. Download via protocol and unpack with
ARC/ARC-E/PKXARC. Upl/Auth: Rick Hillier
[76044,640]
NEWBT.ARC/binary 22-Mar-87 10240 Accesses: 7
Keywords: BOOT THROUGH FLOPPY HARDDRIVE
This utility allows one to alter, and replace, the boot sector of floppy
disks. This allows the booting of the hard disk with a floppy in drive A:
Works with both 1.2 meg and 360k drives.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 13
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72325,1705]
SEAGAT.TXT 20-Mar-87 3390 Accesses: 117
Keywords: SEAGATE HARD DISK INFORMATION
This is a columnar report describing some characteristics of various
Seagate hard disks. Included is size (formatted & unformatted), number of
cylinders, number of heads, sectors/track, and other stuff. I hope that it
may be of help to someone here. This is a plain ascii file that may be Read
if desired. Less than 1 minute to download at 1200 baud Upl:John McKown
(SysOp Note: Download with a Protocol to preserve formatting as lines are
longer than 80 characters)
[72057,1566]
VFAT.ARC/binary 10-Mar-87 10240 Accesses: 36
Keywords: VFAT HSIA FAT
Checked out your FAT lately? This Visual Fat looker is billed to do just
that. Give it a try. Author: Calvin Hsia. Executable program only. ARC
file, download with a protocol and unpack with a deARCer.
[76556,3643]
DRVPRM.THD 09-Mar-87 20994 Accesses: 78
Keywords: DRIVPARM DRIVER.SYS CONFIG 3.5 720K MICROFLOPPY DOS3.2 DISKCOPY
MS-DOS
SIG message threads from January, 1987, revealing the undocumented DRIVPARM
command in DOS 3.2. This can be substituted for the DRIVER.SYS command in
configuring a 3.5" 720K diskette drive, saving bytes and a logical disk
designation. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command.
Joan Friedman
[76703,1007]
TD131.ARC/binary 09-Mar-87 6074 Accesses: 34
Keywords: TREEDIR SORTED DIRECTORY HARD DISK DOS3.0
This is Alan Losoff's TREEDIR, which has been updated to work with DOS 3.0
It provides a sorted directory including all subdirectories. Shows
filesize as to actual size in bytes and according to clusters required.
(Orig. upl 2/10/85. Not an update!) DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (62
blocks, t12=3:33) -Upl: SysOp-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 14
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[70137,2151]
INTRCP.ARC/binary 07-Mar-87 2866 Accesses: 36
Keywords: 720K DRIVE 1.2 MB HIGH DENSITY INTERCEPT INTRCPT INTERRUPTS 40H
2FH
INTERCEPT, Version 3, is a memory-resident program that allows you to
format regular, DSDD, 5.25" diskettes at 720K in an IBM AT-type 1.2 MB
high-density drive. Requires DOS 3.2 with DRIVER.SYS.
[70007,1212]
442-1.ARC/binary 06-Mar-87 110391 Accesses: 7
Keywords: IOMEGA BERNOULLI BOX RCD UTILITIES
Version 4.42 of the Iomega Removable Cartridge Disk (RCD) utilities. File 1
of 2 contains all of the RCD and Novell utilities. File 2 contains the
SETUP.EXE installation program. Download with protocol and use ARC-E to
unpack.
[70007,1212]
442-2.ARC/binary 06-Mar-87 73241 Accesses: 5
Keywords: IOMEGA BERNOULLI BOX RCD UTILITIES
File 2 of 2 contains just the SETUP.EXE installation program for the Iomega
utilities. If you are experienced in the installation procedure, you may
not need to download this file. Use ARC-E to unpack.
[76555,273]
WSSI31.ARC/binary 05-Mar-87 135168 Accesses: 14
Keywords: DISKETTE CATALOG DIRECTORY WSSI
A utility for maintaining a catalog of diskettes. It reads all
sub-directories, and can optionally include the contents of
ARC files. version 3.10
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 15
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72255,305]
HDTEST.ARC/binary 01-Mar-87 81024 Accesses: 54
Keywords: HARD DISK READWRITE TEST UTILITY MS-DOS SHAREWARE
HDTEST V3.12 is the latest version of a utility program that allows
THOROUGH READ/WRITE testing of a hard (DOS partition only) or floppy disk
without disturbing valid data on the disk. If a problem area is identified,
the data from that area is moved to a good area, and the disk's FAT and
directory entries are adjusted to preserve the integrity of the file of
which it is a part. Download with a Protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
[76703,750]
MSTKEY.ARC/binary 19-Feb-87 72962 Accesses: 83
Keywords: DISK UTILITY FILE EDITOR SHAREWARE
Master Key version 1.6a combines some of the more popular functions of
commercial packages such as PC Tools and the Norton Utilities. It gives you
control over file attributes and will edit both disk and file sectors with
search capabilities as well as provides an unerase facility. User
supported. Download via protocol, extract with ARC/ARC-E.
[71355,470]
MULCPY.ARC/binary 07-Feb-87 19748 Accesses: 38
Keywords: DISKCOPY MULTIPLE COPIES COPY
MULTCOPY.COM makes multiple disk copies from a single disk read, which
saves a lot of time over DISKCOPY. Download via protocol. Unpack with
ARC-E. Upl:Nelson Ford. Author - David Jitts. (SysOp Note: Not a new
file. COM and DOC combined into an ARCfile to reduce storage and download
time. Orig Upl Date: 07 Feb 87. Also, MULTCOPY will not copy to the same
drive, i.e., A to A or B to B)
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 16
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76314,1552]
PARK.ARC/binary 06-Feb-87 660 Accesses: 58
Keywords: HARD DISK PARK PROGRAM SON OF TIMEPARK
Contains source and .COM for a disk park program. The logic is shamelessly
lifted from TIMEPARK in DL1, but you don't have to hae it resident, or to
wait x minutes to switch off your computer. Un_ARC with whatever comes to
hand. Use at your own peril, that's why I've included the source - I don't
trust other people's programs to use INT 13 on MY hard disk! Share and
enjoy - download time is negligible. Steve.
[76556,3643]
DSKOPT.THD 03-Feb-87 18479 Accesses: 55
Keywords: DE-FRAGMENTATION DISK-OPTIMIZER OPTIMIZE CLEANUP BACKUP
SIG message threads from December, 1985, and January, 1986, concerning
SoftLogic's hard disk de-fragmentation utility, Disk Optimizer. An ASCII
text file; R>ead into a capture buffer. Joan Friedman (SysOp Note: Not a
new file; moved here from IBMSW. Orig Upl Date: 13 Feb 86)
[76556,3643]
2HRDSK.THD 02-Feb-87 15665 Accesses: 65
Keywords: HARD-DISK SECOND ADDITIONAL CABLING POWER TERMINATING RESISTORS
SIG message threads from the month of December, 1985, with advice on adding
a second hard disk to a system. Information on controller configuration,
cabling, power supplies, placement of terminating resistor(s), etc. An
ASCII file; R>ead into a capture buffer. Joan Friedman (SysOp Note: Not a
new file; moved here from IBMSW. Orig Upl Date: 12 Feb 86)
[76556,3643]
VFEAT.THD 02-Feb-87 6620 Accesses: 34
Keywords: VFEATURE DEVICE DRIVER HARD-DISK BIG BAD-TRACKS
SIG message thread from January, 1986, with some tricks for using Golden
Bow's VFeature driver with extra-large hard disk drives. An ASCII text
file; R>ead into a capture buffer. Joan Friedman (SysOp Note: Not a new
file; moved here from IBMSW. Orig Upl Date: 14 Feb 86)
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 17
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76505,2315]
DFIX.ARC/binary 30-Jan-87 13940 Accesses: 91
Keywords: DFIX DISK TEST HARD DISK DISKTEST DT
A free program which provides test of diskettes or hard disk similar to
Norton's DT /D. If will mark out bad sectors without damaging any data. It
is about 20% faster than Norton's program. Written by Howard Rumsey, Jr.
ARC file contains assember and C source and executable file. See comments
in DFIX.C for usage instructions. Binary file, download via protocol and
extract with ARC/ARC-E/PKXARC. Another Caltech utility. Upl Barry Simon.
[Note: Not new, moved from IBMSW].
[72217,2440]
HDIR.ARC/binary 28-Jan-87 7667 Accesses: 61
Keywords: HDIR HOTDIR UTILITY MS PC DOS UTIL DIR COLOR MONO
Announcing HotDIR Version 1.2! The sorted directory utility with the
colorful approach. HotDIR displays your filenames in different colors
based on their extensions (.PAS, .BAS, etc.). This makes files really
stand out in your directory! This is a new version which is half the size
of HotDIR 1.1, and has a bigger maximum number of files per directory.
Works on Color (CGA), EGA, and monochrome monitors! Authors: Robert
Woeger and Tony Overfield. Small, and 100% assembly code.
[76556,3643]
VOPT.THD 26-Jan-87 11150 Accesses: 46
Keywords: VOPT CHKDSK VMAP DISK-OPTIMIZER MACE DOG 10-PAK DE-FRAGGER
FRAGMENTATION FAT
A new disk de-fragmentation utility, VOPT, from the folks at Golden Bow,
wins by a long shot all the speed races among similar programs, and seems
to be reliable and safe as well, as reported in this SIG message thread
from December, 1986. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead
command. Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 18
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76505,2315]
4VOPT.ARC/binary 25-Jan-87 2096 Accesses: 40
Keywords: VOPT SIMON
Set of programs that allow one to run Golden Bow's VOPT program (or
anything else you want) only at specified time on specified days. Includes
read.me file Upl/"Aut" Barry Simon
[75006,1775]
FLOPPI.ARC/binary 22-Jan-87 8192 Accesses: 19
Keywords: CHEAP FLOPPY DISKS MAGNETIC MEDIA
This is a text file by Ted Jensen that give his opinion on why inexpensive
floppy disks are a good buy. He discusses such things as clipping level,
signal variation, coating thickness, performance increases and longevity.
[76210,1070]
DISKLA.ARC/binary 07-Jan-87 39552 Accesses: 38
Keywords: IBM EPSON COMPATIBLES FLOPPY DISKS SHAREWARE
This program prints the directory of a floppy disk in a format that fits on
a standard label. These labels will accomadate appox. 35 file names. Great
for organizing your collection of floppies. Shareware. DL via protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit, 309bks) -Upl/Auth: Ron Sakele-
[75236,1572]
HDTABL.ARC/binary 01-Jan-87 13187 Accesses: 80
Keywords: UTILITY HARD DISK PARAMETERS
Displays the parameter table on your PC/XT hard disk controller board.
Allows you to determinded supported sizes when changing drives. ARC file
contains executable and short doc file. Les Penner. Binary file, download
via protocol, extract with ARC/ARC-E.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 19
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
BCART.THD 27-Dec-86 9955 Accesses: 17
Keywords: BERNOULLI BOX CARTRIDGE FAILURE LIFETIME REFORMAT FILTER DISK
SIG message thread from November, 1986, reporting that a Bernoulli Box
cartridge may have a finite lifetime of a year of use. However, some last
much longer, and reformatting and/or cleaning the filter can also bring
back to life a suspect cartridge. Sometimes. An ASCII text file; capture
to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76556,3643]
SKEW.THD 27-Dec-86 17335 Accesses: 39
Keywords: SKEW INTERLEAVE FAT SECTOR CLUSTER TRACK HEAD SEEK STEP RADIAL
DISPLACEMENT
SIG message threads from November, 1986, considering how and to what effect
DOS uses "skewing" in storing data on disk. A discussion of the
differences between true track (and head) skew, versus what is generally
called interleave, ensued. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the
R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76556,3643]
HDFLOP.THD 24-Dec-86 6225 Accesses: 58
Keywords: HD HIGH-DENSITY FLOPPY DISKETTES 1.2MEG WELTEC DRIVE CONTROLLER
SPEED
SIG message thread from November, 1986, considering the hardware and
software requirements for adding a 1.2-megabyte floppy disk drive to a PC
or XT. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan
Friedman
[76703,374]
DSKPRM.BAS 21-Dec-86 640 Accesses: 30
Keywords: DISK AT BASIC
This is a short BASIC program thrown together to display the fixed disk
parameters on an AT type machine. It has not been tested and I cannot
guarantee the results.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 20
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71310,2612]
FRE4.ARC/binary 08-Dec-86 42112 Accesses: 9
Keywords: FREE DISK SPACE SYSTEM
Display free disk space for every drive on system with one command. Display
all drives, only hard drives, or all drives but hard drives with one
command line.
[76556,3643]
CACHE.THD 25-Nov-86 5075 Accesses: 165
Keywords: CACHE EXTENDED MEMORY BUFFERS VCACHE EMCACHE PCKWIK FLASH
SUPER-KWIK
SIG discussion during October, 1986, of the currently favored disk cacheing
programs. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan
Friedman
[76505,1120]
PATCH.ARC/binary 24-Nov-86 24064 Accesses: 20
Keywords: IBM UTILITY FILE PATCH XT AT PC SHAREWARE GREAT HEX ASCII DUMP
Patch is a file patching utility for IBM compatibles. It is somewhat
similar to norton utilities but not as many features. It operates only on
files, not FAT's or directories. For file patching it's great. It allows
you to patch files in ASCII or hex by just typing over the Byte you want to
change. -- [A ShareWare product of Computer Tyme] -- DL via protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
[76556,3643]
1OR2.THD 24-Nov-86 10005 Accesses: 67
Keywords: TWO HARDDISKS REDUNDANT 20MEG 40MEG PARTITION ST4038 PRIAM
Which is better, one large hard disk, or two smaller ones that add up to
the same capacity? In this SIG message thread from October, 1986, factors
considered include the speed of the disks, as well as the benefits of
redundancy. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command.
Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 21
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
720K.THD 24-Nov-86 25500 Accesses: 100
Keywords: 720K MICROFLOPPY DOS3.2 DRIVER.SYS 80-TRACK TEAC55F FASTBACK
SIG message threads from October, 1986, in which the installation of 3.5"
microfloppy disk drives, and the use of PC-DOS's DRIVER.SYS to recognize
them, were explored and explained. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via
the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[74706,3625]
PC-FLI.ARC/binary 20-Nov-86 54016 Accesses: 13
Keywords: FLIST SHELL FILE LIST LISTER
A very nice file list utility. It functions like VM FLIST. [Orig upl 3/86.
Not an update! pcd=29] Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
(8-bit) -Upl: Ralph Zagarelli-
[70007,1212]
QDR.ARC/binary 18-Nov-86 5019 Accesses: 80
Keywords: DISKETTE FORMAT
Quick Diskette Reformat, version 2.6, re-formats floppy diskettes quickly
by re-writing the boot, FAT, and DIR sectors only. Supports most common
diskette types. Options including full formatting with marking of bad
tracks, batch operation to allow formatting on two drives, and inclusion of
a volume label. Download with protocol (5019 bytes, 8-bit) and use ARC-E to
unpack. -Upl: V.Buerg.
[76705,1120]
DM.ARC/binary 16-Nov-86 48943 Accesses: 79
Keywords: IBM DIRECTORY UTILITY AT XT PC COPY TREE HARD DISK SHAREWARE MOVE
DM
DM Version 2 - Directory Manager from Computer Tyme DM is a ShareWare
directory management utility designed to make easy, the task of keeping
your hard disk organized. Help screens are built in and accessed by
pressing the <F1> Key. Be sure to read all the help screens before using DM
as this program is very powerful. You'll need the information to take full
advantage of all it's capabilities. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
(8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Mark Perkel-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 22
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76044,640]
CORTST.ARC/binary 09-Nov-86 26712 Accesses: 210
Keywords: CORETEST CORE TEST HARD DISK
Coretest vr. 2.7. This is an excellent test of the speed (average seek
time) and transfer time (data transfer rate) for hard disks. While both are
important, the data transmission rate is the speed the your CPU is actually
receiving or sending data and thus critical. For most business applications
the "speed" of the disk drive is more important than the speed of the CPU
in an "efficient" system.
[76556,3643]
RLLDTA.ARC/binary 31-Oct-86 15341 Accesses: 82
Keywords: RLL FORMAT MFM CONTROLLER LOW-LEVEL SERVO INDEX ADDRESS-MARKS
PULSE THREAD
Questions about why certain hard disks formatted under the RLL procedure
(which increases drive capacity by about 50%) were subsequently unable to
be reformatted under the standard MFM format led to intensive discussion of
the technical aspects of RLL formatting in these SIG message threads from
August and September, 1986. Download with protocol and unpack with ARC-E.
Joan Friedman
[76703,750]
BB231.ARC/binary 31-Oct-86 18447 Accesses: 10
Keywords: IOMEGA BERNOULLI BOX UTILITY DRIVER UTILITIES
ARCed documentation file for version 2.3.1 of the Iomega Bernoulli Box
utilities for the PB0 controller board (non booting version). The driver
and updated utilities are stored here as BB231.LBR. Download this file with
a supported protocol and unpack with ARC-E. Courtesy of Iomega Corp,
uploaded by Don Watkins. (Sysop Note: Not a new file. BB231.DQC
re-uploaded as BB231.ARC to reduce storage and dl time. Orig upl date: 25
Feb 86)
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 23
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
RLLUSE.THD 30-Oct-86 11320 Accesses: 168
Keywords: RLL FORMAT MFM SEAGATE ST225 ST238 ADAPTEC CONTROLLER
SIG message threads from August and September, 1986, in which actual
experiences with the RLL format procedure with various disks and
controllers are reported. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the
R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[70150,540]
HD-DIA.ARC/binary 24-Oct-86 17408 Accesses: 365
Keywords: ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS HARD DISK LOW LEVEL FORMAT
Subsititute for IBM Advanced Diagnostics. Does low level formatting and
various other tests. Auth: Jim Bracking /Upl: David Turcotte. This is
version 2.1 of Jim Bracking's program. Older version was stored here
previously as ATDIAG.LBR. Download via protocol, extract with ARC/ARC-E.
[76625,1041]
REFORM.ARC/binary 22-Oct-86 4294 Accesses: 49
Keywords: DISKETTE FORMAT UTILITY FAST SHAREWARE
Ver 1.03 - speed improvement. FAST diskette reformat. Deletes all files
including hidden/system/read-only/volume label. Handles multiple diskettes,
many formats including AT hi-density and 3 1/2" 80 track. NOTE: Formats
ONLY FAT and root directory, does NOT 'erase' data area as DOS FORMAT does.
Leaves bad sectors as marked by previous DOS FORMAT. Shareware. DL via
protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Chris Blum-
[76010,3574]
SST.ARC/binary 21-Oct-86 43136 Accesses: 189
Keywords: REORGANIZE HARD DISK CLUSTERS CONTIGUOUS
(Version 2.01) This utililty program performs a function essentially
similar to SoftLogic's "Disk Optimizer" program. Running SST will organize
all the files on your hard disk (or floppies) to be contiguous which means
faster access time, saving, and loading! This is a vital utility to all
serious PC users. User supported. Download with protocol, and unpack with
ARC.EXE or similar.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 24
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76703,747]
PCDISK.COM/binary 19-Oct-86 33536 Accesses: 76
Keywords: UTILITY DISK CATALOGUE DIRECTORY SORT
PC-DISK is a disk catalogue utility that makes very nice use of windows and
color. It runs quite well on a monochrome system and requires at least 128K
of RAM. Written by John Friel, the author of QMODEM. This is not a new
file, just relocated; Orig Upl Date: 11 Feb 85. DL via protocol. (8-bit)
-Upl: SysOp-
[73107,1157]
RLLHIN.ARC/binary 14-Oct-86 11001 Accesses: 96
Keywords: ADAPTEC 2070A RLL HARD DISK SET UP HELP
A (hopefully) helpfull file for setting up a Adaptec RLL controller card
with various drives. Written based on my experiences and experiments with
several makes and models of HDs with this controller card. ARCed with
ARC512 - protocol download required. 11001 actual bytes. Enjoy!
Steve C. Sneed
[76703,1007]
C-FORM.ARC/binary 14-Oct-86 17408 Accesses: 89
Keywords: FORMAT DISK FLOPPY DISKETTE FAST
Version 1.1 of C-FORMAT by Chris Patterson. Formats and verifies diskettes.
Faster than DOS FORMAT. Update includes faster performance and use of
letters rather than numbers for drives. [SysOp Note: Tested on 360k
floppies only.] Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
(8-bit, 136bks) -Upl: SysOp-
[70007,1212]
FBR.ARC/binary 04-Oct-86 12544 Accesses: 66
Keywords: BACKUP RESTORE
FBR is a simple backup/restore system that has some advantages and some
disadvantages compared to DOS BACKUP/RESTORE. Version 1.54 adds more
restore options. Download with protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit,12.5kb)
-Upl/Auth: Vern Buerg-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 25
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[75545,446]
DBCAT3.ARC/binary 19-Sep-86 135609 Accesses: 15
Keywords: DBCAT3 DBCAT DBASEII CATALOG DISK DISKETTE
Dbcat3 is a disk cataloging program written in dBase II and compiled with
DbCompiler. Dbcat3 allows you to edit, update and print a complete catalog
of your disks. Dbcat3 also prints a label for each disk, listing the disk
name, the disk number and the files on that disk. User supported.
Download using a supported protocol and extract with ARC/ARC-E. Easyplex
to 75545,446.
[76703,447]
CONTIG.ARC/binary 19-Sep-86 10866 Accesses: 156
Keywords: CHKDSK CONTIGUOUS FILE HARD DISK
The utility program uses the DOS CHKDSK utility to examine all of the
subdirectories on your hard disk and give you a report of all
non-contiguous blocks thus giving you an idea if reorganization is
necessary (SST and DOG101 are excellent reorganizers). Download via a
supported protocol and extract with ARC/ARC-E. Upl: Mark Lautenschlager --
Author: John Cooper.
[76210,574]
COPYTR.ARC/binary 14-Sep-86 34560 Accesses: 30
Keywords: COPYTREE COPY MOVE TREES FILES UTILITY SHAREWARE
COPYTREE enables you to move/copy files. A wide variety of pattern
matching criteria can be used to simultaneously select from groups of
files, those to move/copy and those not to move/copy. Move/copy can be done
between devices and between subdirectories. Destination subdirs that don't
exist are created. Comprehensive file data is presented during copy/moves.
Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit, 270bks)
-Upl: Edward Hee. Auth: Paul Kanevsky-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 26
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74176,3256]
IGNORE.ARC/binary 09-Sep-86 5888 Accesses: 84
Keywords: RECOVER DISK ERROR CRC ECC IGNORE
IGNORE.COM is a small resident program that eases the process of salvaging
disk files that have CRC or ECC errors, evidenced by "Data error reading
drive d / Abort, Retry, Ignore?" DOC contains discussion of disk error
messages. Upl/author - Jack Wright ARC file = COM + DOC
[76012,3621]
DSKUTL.ARC/binary 02-Sep-86 23040 Accesses: 93
Keywords: DISK FILE UTILITIES BAD BLOCKS FAT CLUSTER
DISKUTIL - archive of 3 handy utilities. MARK-set/unset bad clusters.
CHAIN-lists clusters occupied by a file. OWNER-finds the file that occupies
a specified cluster. Sources includes, documentation in source. User
supported. Binary file, download via protocol, extract with ARC/ARC-E.
[74176,423]
FASTVR.COM/binary 19-Aug-86 1280 Accesses: 138
Keywords: FAST88 FORMAT VERIFY DISKCOPY DISKCOMP SPEEDFIX
This program when installed in an autoexec file, allows high speed format
verify, diskcopy and diskcomp for PC's and compatibles. It is designed to
overcome limitations of the lower cost PC accelerators such as FAST88 by
Microspeed. It intercepts the disk interrupt and does a true verify on the
data transfered. It need only be run once each session as it stays resident
in memory.
[74275,745]
FCDISK.ARC/binary 17-Aug-86 23040 Accesses: 16
Keywords: FILE DESCRIPTIONS CATALOG FILECAT QFILER LINK
View, print, or save descriptions of the files on a disk or in a
subdirectory from those in a FILECAT catalog database. May be used
standalone or linked with QFILER 2.1. If you are building disks from a
library of files, then this is a fast way to create a list of files on the
disk. Requires FILECAT (FILCAT.ARC): optionally works with QFILER.
Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Kenn Flee-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 27
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74275,745]
FILCAT.ARC/binary 17-Aug-86 108672 Accesses: 26
Keywords: CATALOG FILES DATABASE
FILECAT v2.2. Easy to use file cataloging utility designed for use by disk
librarians, sysops and everyday users. Has 700+ keyword library; allows
descriptions to 300 chars., more. Works very much like CIS data libraries
with keyword search, various reports. Builds "transfer" files for library
disks that move descriptions of files with the disk to be read into another
FILECAT database. Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Kenn Flee-
[74275,745]
QFILER.ARC/binary 17-Aug-86 66176 Accesses: 46
Keywords: DOS SHELL DIRECTORY FILE MAINTENANCE MOVE COPY DELETE
SUBDIRECTORIES
2-window file maintenance / DOS shell utility. Looks and works like
Neidert's FILER utility, but more features and faster. Includes MOVE, MD,
RD, Copy, Delete, Label, Set file time-date, much more. Two complete
directories shown side-by-side. Mark files, then act on them. Very fast
and easy-to-use. Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Kenn Flee-
[71516,236]
CHKFMT.ARC/binary 04-Aug-86 1920 Accesses: 32
Keywords: BATCH ERRORLEVEL DISK FORMATED DOOR OPEN
This program will check drive A to see if the disk is formated. It returns
an ERRORLEVEL that reports if the disk is formated, not formated or if
there is no disk in the drive. ARC file contains EXE & ASM files. Download
with a Protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL1 - Disk / Disk Utils Page 28
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76054,171]
EMCACH.ARC/binary 04-Aug-86 5376 Accesses: 254
Keywords: CACHE DISK EMM EMMS RAMPAGE EXPANDED MEMORY
An excellent disk cache program, that will make use of expanded
memory. Run in the default mode, it will make use of all memory available,
or it can be specified in smaller blocks.
Archived program...protocol download and unpack with ARCE or
ARC5.X.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 29
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74666,511]
HWDL2.DES 02-Jun-87 10848 Accesses: 12
Keywords: DL2 DIRECTORY SUMMARY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS
One-line descriptions of files in DL 2 as of June 1, 1987. Updates
(including separate change file) will be prepared approximately monthly.
The file showing changes since May 1 for all DL's is in DL 0 as HWCHG.MAY.
If you want all the summaries for DL's 1 thru 7, HWSUM.ARC is available in
DL0. (This is an ASCII file which can be Read and captured to disk or
downloaded with a protocol.)
[73537,2332]
PRINTE.ARC/binary 10-May-87 6738 Accesses: 132
Keywords: POPUP PRINT PRINTER CONTROL MENU TSR
RAM-resident POP-UP menu gives you immediate control over your printer.
User can easily edit menu files or create his own custom menu for oddball
printer. Change print modes: draft/letter, elite, pica, compressed. Or
issue top of forms without having to get up from your chair. The hot key
is easily changed or run as non-TSR program.
[76210,1546]
NJLQPN.ARC/binary 09-May-87 51984 Accesses: 39
Keywords: LETTER QUALITY PRINTER PRINT EPSON OKI LQ
Nifty James' Letter Quality Printer. This program takes a standard ASCII
text file, and reformats it so that an EPSON MX, FX or RX series, or an
Okidata Plug'n'Play printer can print the text in a very sharp letter
quality font. Respectably fast. Full assembly language sourcecode and
documentation files included. Auth/Upload: Mike Blaszczak. Download with
a protocol, unpack with ARC/E.
[44114,1]
PPP106.ARC/binary 06-May-87 31616 Accesses: 57
Keywords: PRINTER POPUP UTILITY RESIDENT CONFIGURATION
Programmable printer popup is a utility which allows you to send
configuration codes to your printer. It can be programmed to support many
different printer types simply be editing an ASCII file. PPP can be run as
a resident utility, or in a non-resident mode.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 30
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72670,13]
PROSET.ARC/binary 01-May-87 14208 Accesses: 61
Keywords: IBM PROPRINTER PRINTER TSR ENVELOPE PROSET PRO-SET.COM PRO-SET
ENVELOPE XL
PRO-SET.COM is a memory-resident utility to control an IBM Proprinter. You
can pop it up from within application programs to access most Proprinter
features, including line spacing, NLQ, downloaded fonts, etc. It even
prints envelopes inserted through the front slot. EXCELLENT --the best
Proprinter utility I've seen. Shareware by Fred Willshaw, uploaded by Bart
Barker. Download via protocol and unpack with ARC or ARCE.
[76174,1573]
LJ2UP.ARC/binary 01-May-87 12967 Accesses: 46
Keywords: HP LASERJET LANDSCAPE LISTER MICROSOFT C BARNHART DUNCAN
This utility prints files in a "two up" format at 17 cpi on a LaserJet,
LJ+, or LJ II printer. It supports wildcard file specs, output
redirection, and has a variety of command line switches that control
formatting. Source for this utility (in Microsoft C) is in file
LJSOURCE.ARC. Joe Barnhart (76174,1573)
[76174,1573]
LJSOUR.ARC/binary 01-May-87 9792 Accesses: 24
Keywords: HP LASERJET LANDSCAPE LISTER MICROSOFT C BARNHART DUNCAN
HP LaserJet landscape lister, source code in Microsoft C. See LJ2UP.ARC
for description. Joe Barnhart (76174,1573)
[73307,732]
PRWIDE.ARC/binary 30-Apr-87 9365 Accesses: 14
Keywords: EPSON PRINTER WIDE PRINT
PRWIDE is only useful if you have an EPSON FX-100 or compatible printer
with 14 7/8 paper. PRWIDE will look at any ASCII file you wish to print and
automatically determines which of 3 formats to use. Files with long lines
(greater than 135) will print single file. Files with medium size lines
(between 88 - 135) will print 2 pages on each sheet side by side. Files
with short lines (less than 88) will print 3 pages per sheet.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 31
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[75126,1440]
EPRXDR.ARC/binary 25-Apr-87 4454 Accesses: 64
Keywords: GRAPHICS SCREEN DUMP RX FX EPSON PRINTER
RX-80 FX-80 GRAPHICS SCREEN DUMP This is the only way I could get IBM
Screen Graphics to print properly when <Shift-PrtSc> is pressed. Use in
conjunction with IBM GRAPHICS DOS program I have an old Epson RX-80 that
does not accept downloadable fonts, nor IBM extended ASCII Graphics. Enjoy.
Pat Jennings
[76703,747]
SPS.ARC/binary 25-Apr-87 3328 Accesses: 108
Keywords: PRTSC PRINT SCREEN PRINTER UTILITY TSR
A slick utility which allows you to SELECT which part of the current screen
to PrtSc. TSR. Unpack with ARC-E.
[74435,1042]
P250.ARC/binary 22-Apr-87 35200 Accesses: 59
Keywords: PRINTER UTILITY SEM
This is the latest version of my Super Print Utility. Many new options and
all reported bugs repaired. Updated documentation. Shareware. DL via
protocol and un-ARC. upl/author Steven Margison
[72167,3304]
PMENU3.ARC/binary 20-Apr-87 28288 Accesses: 68
Keywords: PMENU3 EPSON PRINTER SETUP MENU MEMORY RESIDENT POP-UP TSR
This is version 3.0 of PMENU3, a memory resident EPSON or compatable
printer control menu. Released in August of 1985, it has been D/L several
hundred times from other forums. With it you can send many EPSON setup
codes to your printer FROM WITHIN OTHER PROGRAMS, when you need to! Nice
design, pops up on right side of screen. Built in "intelligence", nice
BabyFace mode. User supported by author Bob Nance 72167,3304.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 32
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72167,3304]
PROMNU.ARC/binary 20-Apr-87 27904 Accesses: 42
Keywords: PROMNU PROMENU PROPRINTER POP-UP MEMORY RESIDENT TSR PRINTER
SETUP
V 3.0 of PROMNU (PROMENU), a pop-up printer menu for the IBM Proprinter. It
is a modification of PMENU3, the popular printer menu for EPSON, D/L
several hundred times from other forums since its release in 1985. Nice
Design, pops up on right side of screen for access to many printer codes
from WITHIN OTHER PROGRAMS when you need them! "Intelligent", supported by
author Bob Nance 72167,3304. Shareware.
[73200,1162]
LQ2FX.ARC/binary 20-Apr-87 4646 Accesses: 15
Keywords: FX LQ P5 PRINTERS
Update to LQ2FX to disable the character substitution code. Fixes possible
problem in graphics mode.
[76010,3250]
FONTID.ARC/binary 17-Apr-87 12492 Accesses: 83
Keywords: FONTID FONTPM HP LASERJET II PLUS DOWNLOAD SOFT FONTS UTILITY
FONTID and FONTPM support downloading of fonts to an HP LaserJet II or HP
LaserJet Plus. These programs make it easy to download many fonts using a
batch file, without operator interaction. In function, they replace BASIC
programs supplied by HP with soft fonts, but are instead driven from the
command line, requiring no operator interaction. Auth/Upl: Guy Scharf.
[71600,1200]
WPLJEN.ARC/binary 16-Apr-87 2234 Accesses: 58
Keywords: LASERJET II HP ENVELOPE WORDPERFECT WP MACRO LASER
ENVELOPE.MAC is a sample macro that will automatically address your
envelopes in WordPerfect for printout with a Laserjet II. It finds the
address in your letter, and then formats an envelope with your return
address and the recipient's address. After running this macro you can
print out the letter from the paper tray and the envelope from the manual
feed. Description included. Auth/Upl: Edward Mendelson.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 33
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71600,1200]
LASJET.ARC/binary 14-Apr-87 50300 Accesses: 138
Keywords: LASER LASERJET HP RESIDENT ENVELOPES FONTS
LASERJET.COM by Guy Gallo (ver 4.4) provides command-line or resident
control of HP Laserjet (or Plus or II). Menu choices include fonts,
formats, manual/tray-feed, etc., and easy printouts of envelopes and
specified files. This ARC file contains the patch for printing envelopes
with LJII that was promised in the previous copy but didn't get in.
Shareware; fee not specified. Upl: Edward Mendelson
[70177,222]
LJCHEC.PAS 01-Apr-87 6711 Accesses: 1
Keywords: LASERJET CHECKS DOLLARS SENSE MONOGRAM
This ASCII file contains commented turbo pascal source code which creates
two "macros" for use by the personal finance program Dollars & Sense to
print checks on a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet II printer. The code itself is
specific to Deluxe Check form 1004 and the AC soft font set. It may
readily be changed, however. The file is 6712 bytes long. Use the Read
command and capture it as an ASCII file. Uploaded by Scott Betz 70177,222.
[76317,2031]
PCSETU.ARC/binary 15-Mar-87 52096 Accesses: 9
Keywords: PRINTER TSR POPUP SETUP
Creates small (2k) memory-resident printer setup programs. Very easy to
configure for any printer. Send form-feeds, line-feeds, font changes, and
even a line of text directly to your printer without leaving your
application. Send multiple control characters with a single key ie: 10
pitch/italic/bold. [SysOp Note: Does NOT run on the 8mHz AT. Ok on 6mhz AT.
May not run on speed switchable AT clones.] DL via Protocol.
[71106,1025]
ACADFX.ARC/binary 05-Mar-87 39680 Accesses: 11
Keywords: ACAD AUTOCAD PRINTER PLOTTER
A quad density demonstration of an AutoCAD printer plot enhancement utility
which increases printer plot resolution and increases maximum size of
printer plots. Supports most printers. Download with a Protocol. Unpack
with ARC-E.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 34
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71106,1025]
ACADMX.ARC/binary 05-Mar-87 27392 Accesses: 5
Keywords: ACAD AUTOCAD PRINTER PLOTTER
A double density demonstration of an AutoCAD printer plot enhancement
utility which increases printer plot resolution and increases maximum size
of printer plots. Supports most printers. Download with a Protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E
[74365,600]
EPS-RX.COM/binary 01-Mar-87 18688 Accesses: 8
Keywords: EPSON RX80 RX-80 PRINTER SETUP
ANOTHER PRINTER SETUP PROGRAM EASY TO USE - NO INSTRUCTIONS NEEDED FOR
EPSON RX80 OR OTHER EPSON COMPATIBLE PRINTERS
[73417,1352]
PSTOOL.ARC/binary 14-Feb-87 16128 Accesses: 30
Keywords: GRAPHICS PRINTSHOP UTILITY IBM
Version 1.11 of PSTOOLS - includes support for the IBM graphics printer IBM
proprinter as well as most EPSON printers. PSTOOLS is a utility program for
use with PrintShop.
[72466,2560]
FXMAST.ARC/binary 12-Feb-87 21248 Accesses: 58
Keywords: FX MASTER FXMASTER 3.20 EPSON PRINTER CONTROL 160+ FONTS FEATURES
DOTS PERFECT
FXMASTER 3.20 uses one menu (or command line parameters) to let you select
ALL 160+ Epson FX-series fonts from your keyboard or batch files. FXMASTER
can issue a reset or form-feed, and can variably set margins,
skip-over-perf, line spacing and form length, and intl. char. sets.
FXMASTER also toggles on/off: sheet-feeder, paper-out sensor, typewriter
mode, and quiet (half-speed) mode. Self-documenting. Also supports "Dots
Perfect". User-supported: $10 requested.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 35
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71036,1066]
PRNWS.ARC/binary 10-Feb-87 18088 Accesses: 2
Keywords: WS WORDSTAR TANDY PROPORTIONAL DWP 220 DAISY PRINTER PRINT
Prints a WS document file with proportional spacing on a TANDY DWP 220
Daisy Wheel Printer. Uses printer specific control functions for
underline, boldface, etc. Includes C-Source. Download with a Protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E.
[73125,151]
FONTS.QWP 04-Feb-87 10304 Accesses: 5
Keywords: IBM QUIETWRITER PRINTER FONTS
This file contains a revised and corrected listing of all electronic fonts
available for the IBM Quietwriter Printer, including Quietwriter Typewriter
fonts, as of IBM's December, 1986 release. Much of this information does
not appear in any IBM catalogue. Did you know about the Arabic, Hebrew,
Greek, Japanese, and 17-pitch fonts? How about Cyrillic?
[75166,1547]
TAG.ARC/binary 03-Feb-87 38528 Accesses: 56
Keywords: RESIDENT UTILITY PRINT PRINTER PRINTERS POP-UP MEMORY
Memory resident printer setup utility using pop-up menus. Archive includes
files to support 14 different printers. Built-in editor allows full
customization/support of any printer. Supports monochrome, color, and EGA
adapters. No memory resident problems have been reported.... works with
SIDEKICK, SUPERKEY, TURBO LIGHTNING, METRO, etc. Download using protocol
such as XMODEM and extract files using ARC_E or ARC. User supported.
[76367,2477]
PRINTC.ARC/binary 02-Feb-87 38016 Accesses: 13
Keywords: PRINTER CODE COM SETUP SEQUENCE
A program to create printer control setup sequence in tiny .COM files
which can put in an AUTOEXEC.BAT or immediately before printing. The
program prompts for the printer control code and compiles them into files
with name of your choice. Send printer sequences for darkness, NLQ,
condensed, emphasized, micro- print, and others. Compiled with Quickbasic
2.0, 128K minimum, for CGA. May work with printers other than Epsons.
Upld/Auth: Rich Baudisch
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 36
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76317,1205]
TYP.COM/binary 25-Jan-87 29696 Accesses: 42
Keywords: TYPEWRITER EMULATOR MULT. PRINTER FONTS MEMORY RESIDENT OPTION
EDITING
SHAREWARE software package turns your printer into a typewriter. Some
printer typeface (fonts) selection, switchable printer ports, on screen
help menu, settable tabs and margins, single line editing, multiple line
scrolling. Memory resident version and printer installation program
available. [Sysop Note: THIS PROGRAM AS IS, IS ONLY FOR EPSON FX COMPATIBLE
PRINTERS.] (232bks) -Upl: Bill Dino-
[73145,513]
HPLOT.ARC/binary 23-Jan-87 17664 Accesses: 19
Keywords: HPP HPGL HP-GL HEWLETT PACKARD PLOT PLOTTER GRAPHICS HPLOT
HPLOT V1.2 is a plotter driver which will allow you to converse with an HP
plotter (7470A, 7475A, 7550A) from the keyboard of an IBM-compatible
computer. V1.2 has better error handling, and allows the user to set the
serial port parameters, if desired. HPLOT is for learning, testing, or
experimenting with HP-GL, the Hewlett-Packard graphics language for
plotters. DOW w/ protocol, unpack w/ ARC. Upl/Au: Mike Yarus
[75226,550]
OKI.COM/binary 23-Jan-87 26240 Accesses: 20
Keywords: OKI OKIDATA 192 193 PRINTER SETUP TURBO PASCAL
Setup for the IBM COMPATIBLE OKIDATA 192, 193
Font sizes and print quality; line spacing 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, N/72,
N/216;IBM character sets 1 and 2; international language sets; margins and
perforation skip; mono and bidirectional print; default set; print test.
Works with color or monochrome. Comments or suggestions welcome.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 37
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[75226,550]
OKI.PQS/binary 23-Jan-87 17920 Accesses: 7
Keywords: OKI OKIDATA 192 193 PRINTER SETUP TURBO PASCAL
Turbo Pascal source code for OKI.COM
With a little effort the program can be modified for other printers by
changing the printer control codes and removing or adding functions that
fit your printer.
Setup: IBM COMPATIBLE OKIDATA 192, 193 for: font sizes; print quality;
line spacing 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, N/72, N/216;IBM character sets 1 & 2; language
sets; margins; perforation skip; mono and bidirectional print; default set
up; print test. color or monochrome.
[76556,3643]
PCABLE.THD 14-Jan-87 8670 Accesses: 20
Keywords: CABLE PARALLEL PRINTER DISTANCE HOOKUP CENTRONICS SIGNAL GROUND
ANTENNA
What really is the limit on the distance of an ordinary parallel cable
hookup between computer and printer? Although the standard literature says
something like 10-15 feet as a maximum, in this SIG message thread from
December, 1986, members reported success with connections made over much
greater distances. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead
command. Joan Friedman
[76703,750]
PSET27.ARC 13-Dec-86 0
Keywords: EPSON GEMINI CITIZEN PANASONIC PRINTER SETUP MENU UTILITY
The PSET27.ARC file described in the December issue of On-Line Today has
been updated to version 2.7 and is stored here as PSET.ARC.
Note: Do NOT download this file, it's simply a pointer to PSET and doesn't
"do" anything.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 38
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[70137,2427]
CANONL.ARC/binary 27-Nov-86 25355 Accesses: 16
Keywords: CANON LASER PRINTER CONTROL
Contains 2 utilities, LBP.COM & LBPMENU.COM, for use with the Canon Laser
Beam Printers LBP8A1/A2. Both menu driven. LBP.COM allows sending Control
Codes directly to the printer via a Menu selection feature. LBPMENU.COM
allows power users and programmers to gain the correct Control Codes needed
to perform any of available tasks contained on the menu. CANON USA, INC. DL
via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl: Ric Hulseberg-
[76556,3643]
GDPRNT.ARC/binary 26-Nov-86 18845 Accesses: 22
Keywords: GOOD PRINTERS LASER LASERJET TURBOLASER 24-PIN DM NEC P5 P6
IMPACT ENVELOPES LJ
Sysop Don thought he wanted to get himself a laser printer. In the
discussion in these SIG message threads from October, 1986, that ensued,
features and virtues of the current crop of lasers were highlighted; but
the alternative of the new generation of 24-pin dot matrix printers was
offered as an equally good source of "good print." A compressed file;
download with protocol (8-bit) and unpack with ARC-E. Joan Friedman
[72466,532]
CANSET.ARC/binary 23-Nov-86 65536 Accesses: 14
Keywords: CANON LASER PRINTER
This is support for the Canon Laser printer
[72366,1310]
CANON1.PRD/binary 22-Nov-86 4992 Accesses: 3
Keywords: CANON MICROSOFT WORD LASER PRINTER
I changed the "Strikethrough" and "Doubleunderline" formatting commands to
produce "grey shading" and "reverse video" instead. This required a small
change in the CANON.PRD file. THIS CANON1.PRD file can be used instead of
the one that comes with WORD as long as you don't need strike- through or
double underline (which Canon doesn't do anyway). DL via protocol. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Nina Woods-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 39
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[70007,1212]
LP-HP.ARC/binary 18-Nov-86 9611 Accesses: 34
Keywords: LIST PRINT LASERJET
LP lists files on an HP Laserjet printer. Features include adding a title
to each page, page numbering, and control of the lines per page and
characters per line. ASM source included. -Upl: V.Buerg.
[74635,1671]
PRNPRT.ARC/binary 17-Nov-86 16640 Accesses: 7
Keywords: IBM PC XT AT DOCUMENT PRINTER PAGES PARTIAL RANGE
Ver 1.1. This program allows you to print a range of text document file
pages. Great for when you run out of paper in the middle of printing the
docs for some program. Turbo Pascal source code is included. I have
corrected some syntactical errors and a few little quirks of the previous
release. Page lengths are fixed at 66 lines. Use '>prn' redirection to
output to printer, else output is to screen. Shareware. DL via protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth: David Bennett-
[75425,666]
QUIKTY.ARC/binary 16-Nov-86 44361 Accesses: 17
Keywords: WORD PROCESSING PRINTER TYPEWRITER TYPING UTILITIES KEYBOARD
Lets you use your printer as a memory typewriter. Great for when you want
to type a quick letter, address an envelope, etc. Lets you set codes for
your printer's pitch, boldface, etc., save parameters for various printers,
reload them as needed. Built-in help file. Shareware. DL via protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Richard Lovett-
[76354,3314]
PCODE.ARC/binary 15-Nov-86 14091 Accesses: 43
Keywords: PRINT PRINTER CONTROL SETUP
This convenient utility lets you send control codes to your printer by
choosing options from a menu. The list of options and corresponding codes
are read from an ASCII file, and can therefore be customized for ANY
printer. Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Jim Buyens-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 40
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[75216,272]
GEM10S.ARC/binary 05-Nov-86 49664 Accesses: 22
Keywords: GEMINI 10X PRINT PRINTER UTILITY
Gemini 10X printer set-up utility, covers most of the available commands
for the 10X. User supported. ARC file contains executible file and
documentation. Download via protocol and un-arc with ARC/ARC-E.
[75156,2535]
BOTH20.ARC/binary 03-Nov-86 23180 Accesses: 48
Keywords: PRINT ASCII DOCUMENTATION TEXT FILES UTILITY
This is v 2.0. BOTH handles any ASCII text file and sends it to a printer
so that the file can be printed to both sides of the page (all odd pages
first, then paper is reversed and all even pages are printed). BOTH can
accept either pre-formatted files (using page feeds or extra line feeds) or
will on request do a simple page formatting job itself. Requires DOS 2.0+
and any printer (single sheet of continuous forms OK). Download with a
Protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
[70206,1177]
PTSET.COM/binary 28-Oct-86 1892 Accesses: 62
Keywords: RESIDENT POP UP IBM EPSON
This is a memory resident printer control utility that pops up (and down)
with the LEFT SHIFT/TAB combination. Toggle off with the same keystrokes
again. Works with IBM GRAPHICS PRINTER. 1872 bytes remain resident. DL via
protocol. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Manual Blanco-
[74155,441]
PSET.ARC/binary 28-Oct-86 41984 Accesses: 171
Keywords: EPSON GEMINI CITIZEN PANASONIC PRINTER SETUP MENU UTILITY
Version 2.9. This is a menu-driven printer set-up utility for MS-DOS
systems. It contains code for Epson, Citizen, Gemini, Panaasonic, MPI, and
Mannsman-Talley printers. It may be operated either from the command line
or from the built-in menu. This version corrects a major bug in version
2.8, and that version should be deleted. Source code included. DL via
protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Bob Stump-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 41
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76525,2360]
LIPS1.ARC/binary 28-Oct-86 24960 Accesses: 8
Keywords: LIPS-10 LASER PRINTER SETUP
This program is for the LIPS-10 laser printer setup. Requires CGA or EGA.
DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Toshifumi Morisaki-
[76556,3643]
NECP5.THD 27-Oct-86 8755 Accesses: 28
Keywords: PRINTERS NEC P5 P5XL P6 P7 NLQ DOT-MATRIX 24-PIN FILM RIBBONS
FONTS GRAPHICS
SIG message thread from September, 1986, concerning the NEC P5XL dot-matrix
printer, which can use a carbon-film ribbon for high quality output. An
ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan
Friedman
[76154,26]
LQALL.ARC/binary 26-Oct-86 160655 Accesses: 49
Keywords: LETTER QUALITY DOT MATRIX
LQ gives letter quality from dot matrix printers. Resident or non-resident
operation, many fonts, sizes, and modes; print spooling, pop-up window
control. Works invisibly with your favorite word processor. Program does
not work with DoubleDos. Auth: Mark Harris [73577,230]. Shareware. (Orig
upl 10/4/86, not an update.). DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit,
160kb) -Upl: Don Singleton-
[76314,1123]
LASR66.COM/binary 23-Oct-86 128 Accesses: 42
Keywords: LASER LASERJET 66 LINES PER PAGE UTILITY PC
This little utility will send a set-up string to the PRN device that will
set an H-P LaserJet up to print 66 lines per page. DL via protocol. (8-bit)
-Upl: Michael Landesman-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 42
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71436,121]
CPU.ARC/binary 12-Oct-86 81664 Accesses: 22
Keywords: COLUMNS WORD PROCESSING TEXT SHAREWARE CPU COLUMNAR
CPU (Columnar Printing Utility) will read standard ASCII files generated by
your word processor and create 1 - 3 column printouts. CPU will also
perform 'micro-space' justification of columns, allows 6 headers and 6
footers, BOLD-UNDERLINE-ELONGATED and page numbering. Re-Uploaded 10/12/86
to correct incompatiblity problems with IBM-PC's and some printers. Written
in compiled BASIC. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth:
Dennis Derringer-
[70130,330]
ZPRT.ARC/binary 29-Sep-86 8529 Accesses: 46
Keywords: UNIVERSAL PRINTER UTILITY MS-DOS PC-DOS
ZPRT.ARC is a universal printer setup utility. You install the codes and
messages for YOUR printer. Shareware. Register for $10 and receive personal
registration numbered ZPRT, one free upgrade, commissions from your
uploads. contains ZPRT.COM & ZPRT.DOC (including quick reference and
decimal/hex codes). Download with a Protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
[76703,747]
SIDWAY.LBR/binary 10-Sep-86 7552 Accesses: 136
Keywords: SPREADSHEET PRINTER PD SIDEWAYS
Protocol download AS SIDEWAYS.LBR. Unpack with LUE. This is a public domain
version of SIDEWAYS, a program which allows you to print spreadsheets
sideways on an Epson (or compatible) printer. (Sysop Note: This is not a
new file. Formerly SIDWAY.LQR. Re-uploaded as an LBR to make processing
easier.)
[76404,43]
P351C.PRD/binary 05-Sep-86 5120 Accesses: 5
Keywords: TOSHIBA P351C PRINTER MICROSOFT WORD
This PRD file is for use with Microsoft Word when using the Toshiba P351C
color printer. It is a modification of the standard P351 driver to add
support for Blue, Red, and Yellow printing in each of the 5 fonts.
Download with a Protocol.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 43
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74415,452]
FONTS.ARC/binary 03-Sep-86 10496 Accesses: 68
Keywords: EPSON LQ800 LQ1000 FONTS
Four additional fonts for use with LQFONT.ARC found in this data library.
Download with a protocol (82 XMODEM blocks) and extract with the ARC-E
utility.
[76314,1775]
NOLF2.ARC/binary 25-Aug-86 5888 Accesses: 24
Keywords: DELETE LINE FEED FOR PRINTER WITH AUTO LINEFEED ON CARRIAGE
RETURN
This is a program based on Richard Hamilton's NOLF program to strip
unwanted linefeeds to the printers for printers with auto linefeed (e.g.,
Radio Shack). NOLF2 works with MultiMate and PCWrite. There are 2 programs
one for non-standard ASCII code CRet without linefeed and one for auto
linefeed only printers. Sources are included for CHASM (the public domain
assembler) and test data are included. Let me know if it helps! Ray
[76314,1775]
[76703,750]
IMPRT.ARC/binary 24-Aug-86 96384 Accesses: 37
Keywords: PRINT PRINTER LETTER QUALITY DOT MATRIX EPSON IBM FONT
Imageprint version 1.01. Imageprint creates very close to letter quality
characters on an IBM, Epson or Epson compatible printer. NOT FOR EPSON MX
SERIES. Includes the IBM "line graphics" font for printers without that
capability as well as the ability to read embedded control commands in your
text file. User supported. Download via protocol and extract with
ARC/ARC-E.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 44
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74415,452]
LQFONT.ARC/binary 21-Aug-86 136448 Accesses: 61
Keywords: EPSON LQ800 LQ1000 PRINTER UTILITY UPLOAD FONTS
Utility to create/edit character fonts for the Epson LQ800/1000. New fonts
can then be uploaded and accessed via a word processor. Seven sample fonts
are included. A $25 fee is requested. Download with a protocol and extract
with the ARC utility. (SysOp Note: This program REQUIRES a CG/A if you want
to edit or create a font. Otherwise, nothing special is needed).
[76703,750]
PRNTER.COM/binary 20-Aug-86 1844 Accesses: 27
Keywords: PRINTER PRINT EPSON CONTROL UTILITY
The Volkswagen of printer utilities. Resets the printer to default state,
sets compressed mode, elite, italics, emphasized, double strike and width,
1/8" spacing and enables/disables the paper sensor. Tested on an FX-80 and
should work on most compatible dot matrix printers. Not user supported nor
memory resident.
[76367,2610]
JETSET.ARC/binary 18-Aug-86 14780 Accesses: 36
Keywords: ASSEMBLER CONVERTER LASERJET EXTENDED ASCII INT17 DRIVER
INTERRUPT HANDLER
TSR program replaces the int 17 printer i/o handler. Converts ibm ext.
ascii to hp laserjet ext. ascii set. Allows to choose font with 1 character
command. Includes assembler source. Unarc with arc-e after download using
protocol. Useful as sample interrupt handler for those interested.
[76556,2651]
VPS.ARC/binary 16-Aug-86 40320 Accesses: 29
Keywords: PRINTER CONTROL UTILITY SETUP CHANGE CODES ATTRIBUTES FONT
This is a well-functioning, menu driven utility for sending codes to your
printer. You specify the codes in a text file and VPS.COM will present a
menu for your setup choices. Documentation is included. This version runs
from the DOS prompt. User supported version comes with a resident version.
Download with a protocol and unpack with ARC utility. Upl: Pete Strisik.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL2 - Printers /Utils Page 45
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76156,144]
SWMSMO.ARC/binary 12-Aug-86 2944 Accesses: 16
Keywords: SIDEWAYS MICROSOFT MOUSE PRINTER
Revised edition of Microsoft mouse driver menu for Sideways. Includes
improvements to previous program.
[74116,3233]
CITOH.COM/binary 11-Aug-86 16640 Accesses: 50
Keywords: CITOH POPUP PRINTER FONTS
A memory residnet popup program that allows you to change or make 10
settings for the Citho printer. User supported. Upl/Author: Frank
Matarazzo.
[76044,640]
NERN3.ARC/binary 10-Aug-86 18560 Accesses: 71
Keywords: PRINTER CONTROL EPSON NEC TSR
This ARC contains a number of varations on a very short (under 4000 bytes)
printer control sequence TSRs. They are the best I've seen! There is also
an excellent DOC file to explain how to change and customize the TSR for
your printer and/or taste. There is even one varation for an NEC P6/7.
Uploaded and NEC varation by Karl Swensson. Download with a Protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E.
[76044,640]
NECDMO.ARC/binary 09-Aug-86 6784 Accesses: 50
Keywords: NEC P5 P6 P7 PRINTER GRAPHICS DUMP DEMO
This is NEC's P6/7 demo program and a graphics screen dump TSR. Though the
Dump program says P5 and color, it can be used with a P6/7 and without a
color option. Note according to other instructions, in Lotus 123 must use
manual mode #2 and mode #3 for spreadsheet mode. Try it! Uploaded by Karl
Swensson.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 46
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74666,511]
HWDL3.DES 02-Jun-87 7741 Accesses: 29
Keywords: DL3 DIRECTORY SUMMARY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS
One-line descriptions of files in DL 3 as of June 1, 1987. Updates
(including separate change file) will be prepared approximately monthly.
The file showing changes since May 1 for all DL's is in DL 0 as HWCHG.MAY.
If you want all the summaries for DL's 1 thru 7, HWSUM.ARC is available in
DL0. (This is an ASCII file which can be Read and captured to disk or
downloaded with a protocol.)
[76556,3643]
DATSHO.THD 10-May-87 8083 Accesses: 47
Keywords: KODAK DATASHOW PROJECTOR OVERHEAD RGB PORTABLE LCD LIMELIGHT
SIG message threads from March, 1987, concerning the Kodak DataShow, a
portable LCD screen that attaches to an RGB output and produces an image
that can be projected on standard overhead projectors. An ASCII text file;
capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76044,640]
TSENG.ARC/binary 08-May-87 12288 Accesses: 57
Keywords: TSENG 640X480 BIOS EVA480
Some files from TSENG labs. An announcement concerning a new bios for the
EVA, for those using some versions of the Phoenix BIOS, and other clone
computers such as the Zenith Z151, AT&T PC-6300, Packard Bell, Olivetti
M24, and other clones. Also, a fix to align the margins on the Sony Multi
in 640x480 res., and a memory manager. -Upl: Karl Swensson-
[76044,640]
EGANRM.ARC/binary 05-May-87 14080 Accesses: 22
Keywords: EGA RESET UTILITY
Resets EGA to normal cursor, pallette and to mode setting 3, text. Includes
Pascal source.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 47
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76703,4163]
NFPAT.COM/binary 02-May-87 1778 Accesses: 25
Keywords: NEWFONT 4.10 PATCH DISABLE PROBLEM FIX
a patch for NEWFONT 4.10 that corrects the disable problems when programs
like Sidekick are loaded with NEWFONT. Download with a protocol, and place
in the same drive/driectory as your NEWFONT.COM file.
[76470,17]
EGAWAL.EXE/binary 14-Apr-87 21376 Accesses: 133
Keywords: EGA GRAPHIC WALLPAPER
Wallpaper for EGA. This demo program can create unlimited pictures. By
pressing any key, you can create a new picture, and to quit press ESC. This
program can only run with ECD and EGA with 256K. 8087 is recommended but it
is not required.
[76054,171]
ST12.ARC/binary 22-Mar-87 2836 Accesses: 47
Keywords: EGA LIST TYPE SMOOTH SCROLL PIPE UTILITY
Nice little listing utility that makes use of the smooth scrolling
capabilities of the EGA (note that an EGA system is required). Pipe a file
into ST12 using standard DOS commands. More details on usage are given by
the .DOC file included in the archive.
Protocol download and unsqueeze with ARCE, ARC5.X, or PKXARC
[71320,1554]
COLOR.EXE/binary 12-Mar-87 26496 Accesses: 28
Keywords: EGA COLOR KEY PALETTE
The COLOR program paints a row of 16 boxes on the screen and allows you to
change the colors using the keyboard. Useful for deciding which colors
work well together. On exit, the selected combinations are written to a
ascii file, TEMP.COL. EGA only. DL via protocol.
-- John Horn
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 48
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[71250,1411]
ANAGLY.ARC/binary 07-Mar-87 45824 Accesses: 54
Keywords: 3D ANIMATION STEREO EGA
Animated stereoscopic (3D) images. Requires EGA. User can create own
images. (SysOp Note: movie theater 3-d glasses are required to see the 3-d
effect. This program is a shareware DEMO of a commercial program).
[76044,640]
MT2.ARC/binary 06-Mar-87 40320 Accesses: 76
Keywords: EGA DEMO FRACTAL PGA-TYPE DESIGNS
Fractal terrain drawings. This program produces the PGA type matts that
were used to demo the PGA. Very interesting. Requires an EGA.
[76044,640]
EGALNS.ARC/binary 22-Feb-87 59392 Accesses: 67
Keywords: EGA DEMO LINES ADJUSTABLE
Fascinating & mesmerising EGA demo. Uses the techniques used in the program
lines but adds control of almost all aspects, including shape. A very
interesting display to say the least.
[76625,3674]
SCROLL.ARC/binary 18-Feb-87 6784 Accesses: 27
Keywords: SCROLL ASSMEMBLER VIDEO CGA BACKSCROLL COM ASM RJD
This program uses the normally unused 3 pages of vieo memory in CGA-like
systems as a page buffer. This program should run on CGA-equipped
computers that BACKSCROLL! doesn't (BACKSCROLL! doesn't run on my H-148).
Includes a DOC, COM, and ASM file. Auth/Upl: Bob Dempsey.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 49
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76703,750]
COSEYE.EXE/binary 10-Feb-87 50068 Accesses: 37
Keywords: EGA DESIGN COLOR
This is a compiled version of COSEYE.BAS found elsewhere here. COSEYE is an
interesting piece of kinetic art for the EGA only. This version *should*
run on just about any compatible EGA card. Use ESC to exit but be patient,
it can take a bit for the ESC to be recognized.
[76703,1007]
EDITEL.ARC/binary 02-Feb-87 55297 Accesses: 1
Keywords: LOWRES GRAPHICS SCREEN IMAGE EDITOR LOW RESOLUTION EDITEL
A low-resolution screen editor. 16 colors and screen of 100 X 160 pixels DL
via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
[76625,1041]
ZENO12.ARC/binary 28-Jan-87 8657 Accesses: 79
Keywords: FAST SCREEN BIOS
This is a BIOS 'replacement' to speed up screen output. It is PD, comes
with source and a test program to evaluate speedup performance. This
version (1.2) dated 1/28/87 contains all changes in 10/4/86 version and
includes fix to allow certain clone BIOS configurations ( DTK/ERSO for one
) to use ZENO properly. Download with protocol, unpack with ARC-E. -Upl:
Chris Blum-
[76703,750]
CHET.ARC/binary 20-Jan-87 30745 Accesses: 108
Keywords: FONT CHARACTER EDITOR LOAD EGA
CHET is an excellent font editor for the EGA as well as a font loader. No
docs but should be fairly intutive thru the menus. Type CHET for command
line switches. Includes 9 fonts. Thru the courtesy of Mylex. Binary,
download via protocol, extract with ARC/ARC-E.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 50
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72416,3357]
BWONLY.ARC/binary 06-Jan-87 6912 Accesses: 27
Keywords: BW BW B-W COLOR CARRIER SUBCARRIER MONO CGA COMPOSITE
Version 2. BW-ONLY not only overides color for programs which set color
mode via BIOS but also overides programs, such as ANSI.SYS which overide
color via hardware calls. The purpose of this program is to allow one to
use a composite (mono) monitor on a the jack output of a CGA board without
getting the vertical black bars which normally appear if the CGA is set to
a color mode. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Marshall Dudley-
[76044,640]
EGAROI.ARC/binary 05-Jan-87 43520 Accesses: 111
Keywords: EGA 80286 GAME
This is one of the best games/demos I've ever seen for the EGA. The author
makes the statment about limiting it to 80286, not sure if coding, speed,
etc. This is a real excellent adaptation of a classic. Binary-dwn with
protocal. Upl-Karl Swensson
[76556,3643]
WCHEGA.THD 27-Dec-86 3490 Accesses: 163
Keywords: EGA EVA EVA480 TSENG VEGA SIGMA QUADEGA PROSYNCH ATI WONDER
A recent summary of the current answer to "what's the best EGA card?" SIG
message thread from November, 1986. An ASCII text file; capture to disk
via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[70150,540]
EGAWOW.ARC/binary 18-Dec-86 70656 Accesses: 91
Keywords: EGA IBM ENHANCED GRAPHICS TOOLKIT DEMO
Excellent demonstration of an EGA software toolkit. This program shows some
interesting capabilities of the EGA and a commercial EGA software design
toolkit. Note this is only a DEMO! Binary file, download via protocol and
extract with ARC/ARC-E. Upl: David Turcotte
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 51
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76044,640]
KALDIS.ARC/binary 13-Dec-86 15360 Accesses: 148
Keywords: EGA DEMO SPELLBOUND
Yet another ega demo, only this one, like lines, can hold you spellbound.
It's just beautiful! Binary file, download with protocol. [SysOp Note:
Caution: This file may not recognize certain EGA setups. E.g. It didn't
think my SigmaEGA was an EGA. NOTE: This program is has also been called
EGAKAL.] -Upl: Karl Swensson-
[76146,42]
WINEGA.ARC/binary 10-Dec-86 54528 Accesses: 45
Keywords: WINDOWS EGA DRIVERS 640X480 752X410 896X350 720X350
These drivers let you run Microsoft Windows on *any* EGA card in the higher
resolutions supported by new cards like the VEGA Deluxe. You need to build
a small piggyback card for the EGA; instructions are included. For a
Multisync monitor, there are 640x480 and 752x410 drivers. For a standard
ECD, 896x350. For an EGA driving a Monochrome display, there's 720x350.
256K EGA required. Binary file, download via protocol.
[76703,4163]
NF2DB.ARC/binary 10-Dec-86 456 Accesses: 54
Keywords: NEWFONT 4.00 3.01 FONT2DB REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS
Download with a protocol, and unpack with ARCE or ARC 5.0 (or later). This
archive contains a modification of the FONT2DB program found in the Sept.
issue of PC magazine. This program will utilize the NEWFONT fonts instead
of the ROM fonts. Both .COM and DEBUG script files are provided.
[72167,2563]
BORDER.ARC/binary 02-Dec-86 4722 Accesses: 33
Keywords: RESIDENT PERMANENT BORDER COLOR CONTROL
Allows use of your choice of border colors with programs which change
border to black. Allows you to choose interrupt to trigger or uses
keystroke as default, and to force palette choicd. These are archived
files. Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Ivor Miller-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 52
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72167,2563]
COLORL.ARC/binary 02-Dec-86 15230 Accesses: 26
Keywords: 123 SYMPHONY COLOR SELECTION
Automated changing of color controlling bytes in any version of 123 and
Symphony. Also changes colors of graphs on the EGA though EGA must have
256k for best effect. Allows easy changing and rechanging and gives a
preview of the colors as they will appear. Shareware. DL via protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Ivor Miller-
[72167,2563]
EGACHG.ARC/binary 02-Dec-86 31087 Accesses: 48
Keywords: COLOR CONTROL CHANGE EGA
Changes any or all 12 preset combinations of 16 of 64 colors on Enhanced
Graphics Adapter that are set in EGACLR.COM or write out a command para-
meter line for use with EGACLR. Shows interactively what the colors are as
they are being chosen. Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
(8-bit) -Upl/Auth: Ivor Miller-
[72167,2563]
EGACLR.ARC/binary 02-Dec-86 7659 Accesses: 65
Keywords: RESIDENT PERMANENT COLOR CONTROL EGA
Interrupt driven color palette setting and control for IBM Enhanced
Graphics Adapter- reset after other programs changes to colors - It uses
<Alt> key combinations to pick any 12 preset 16 of 64 colors combinations
at the users option. And maintains them thereafter as chosen. Use
EGACHG.COM to preset these colors as desired or a command line parameter.
Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Ivor Miller-
[76044,640]
8X6.COM/binary 26-Nov-86 1564 Accesses: 99
Keywords: EGA FONT SMALL
Updated version of 8x6 which has been amended to run on all EGA's (not just
those running Fansi). A very small font, but readable. Binary file,
download via protocol. Auth: John Jurewicz. Upl: Karl Swensson.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 53
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[72755,500]
SIMCGA.ARC/binary 24-Nov-86 2176 Accesses: 244
Keywords: CGA SIMULATE HERCULES MONOGRAPHICS
Program emulates a Color Graphics Adapter on a Hercules (or clone)
Monographics Card. Doesn't emulate the two-color high-resolution mode. May
cause strange looking text screen on green, high persistence screens.
Graphics are fine on both the green and amber monitors. You may need to
reboot when finished using the emulator as Mark/Release do not seem to
restore all the pointers this one patches. Auth: Chuck Guzis. DL via
protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) -Upl: Charles Hart-
[76044,640]
ROLEX.ARC/binary 18-Nov-86 40960 Accesses: 244
Keywords: EGA DEMO TIME DATE GRAPHICS
An excellent EGA demo. Superb graphics and it functions. Displays a Rolex
watch keeping time including a sweep second hand. Demo from RIX Softworks
using RIX EGA software. Download with a Protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
[76703,4163]
NEWFNT.ARC/binary 13-Nov-86 15734 Accesses: 185
Keywords: EGA RESIDENT TEXT FONT LOADER PALLETTE CHANGER UPDATE NEWFONT
This is an update (Version 3.01) to the NEWFNT.ARC file previously in
this DL. Known bugs have been fixed, like the FFh character, and
there is a better-looking 8x8 font included. The NEWFONT system will
change the default 8x8 and 8x14 text fonts to new, much more readable
fonts, and set the EGA pallettes. Also see PALS.ARC and FBNEW.COM.
Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC or ARC-E. (8-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Mark Horvatich-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 54
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
VEGA.ARC/binary 31-Oct-86 23577 Accesses: 112
Keywords: VIDEO7 VEGA VIDEO QUADEGA GRAPHICS ADAPTER EGA CGA HERCULES MONO
EMULATION
SIG message threads from December, 1985, and January and February, 1986,
about the Video7 Vega enhanced graphics display adapter. Download with a
protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. Joan Friedman (Sysop Note: Not a new file.
VEGA.TQD re-uploaded as VEGA.ARC to reduce storage and download time. Orig
upl date: 30 Apr 86)
[76556,3643]
GOSNOW.THD 28-Oct-86 11275 Accesses: 47
Keywords: SNOW CGA RETRACE VERTICAL HORIZONTAL VIDEO DISPLAY FASTWRITE
Several new solutions, including a highly effective bit of assembly code,
are offered for solving the perennial problem of getting rid of snow on CGA
displays. From SIG message threads during September, 1986. An ASCII text
file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76703,1007]
EGAEPS.ARC/binary 16-Oct-86 8064 Accesses: 123
Keywords: EGA PRTSC SIDEWISE PRINTER GRAPHICS
This routine enables PrtSc with an EGA monitor in mode 10h (16). If you
have an IBM compatible and an Epson FX series printer then this routine
will replace GRAPHICS.COM. Author also have routines for Radio Shack DMP
printers with 8 pins (but only 7 usable for graphics) and for HP LaserJet
printers when used with an EGA. Screen is printed sidewise.
Auth: Dr. R. Brooks Van Horn, Jr. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E.
(8-bit,63bks) -Upl: SysOp-
[76703,4163]
FBNEW.COM/binary 14-Oct-86 4096 Accesses: 128
Keywords: EGA NEWFONT FB8X14 FONT3270 UPDATE
Use with NEWFONT 3.0 on your EGA system. This is an updated FB8X14.COM file
that has the 'i' fixed. FB8X14.COM is a NEWFONT-compatible version of Scott
Sellers' FONT3270.COM program.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 55
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[70357,2162]
COLOR1.ARC/binary 11-Oct-86 2560 Accesses: 63
Keywords: CGA COLOR MODE
IBM PC COLOR GRAPHICS ADAPTOR - CHANGE MODE AND SCREEN COLORS. ARCHIVE
FILE WITH SOURCE CODE INCLUDED.
[76556,3643]
EGAMON.OCT 11-Oct-86 14325 Accesses: 100
Keywords: MONITORS EGA MULTISYNCH MULTISCAN GRAPHICS THREAD
SIG message threads from October, 1986, with the latest on what is the
"best" Enhanced Graphics monitor. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via
the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76703,1007]
RANBO.ARC/binary 08-Oct-86 35456 Accesses: 23
Keywords: BASCOM QB2 BASIC SUBROUTINE EGA COLOR
This is contains a Basic subroutine for use with the IBM Basic Compiler
V2.0 or QB2, for programming colors on the EGA. Source code and demo are
included. Shareware. DL via protocol. Unpack with ARC-E. (8-bit) Written by
William Baer. -Upl: Jim Gainsley-
[76703,431]
HGC.PAT 03-Oct-86 2805 Accesses: 100
Keywords: HERCULES MONOCHROME GRAPHICS SUPPORT SOFTWARE PATCH FIX
Some "improvements" for the HGC.COM program that came with your Hercules
Monochrome Graphics video card. These specifically apply to the "August
1985" version of the program, but enough information is given here to allow
you to apply the patches to similar versions. These instructions assume
that you are familiar with DEBUG and the procedures for program patching.
written/uploaded by Jim Kronman, Wine Forum SYSOP
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 56
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76703,4163]
FB8X14.COM/binary 28-Sep-86 4096 Accesses: 79
Keywords: NEWFONT EGA TEXT FONT BOLD FONT3270.COM
This is a revision of Scott Seller's FONT3270.COM program in this DL. It
has been revised to include a full 256 character set, and will now utilize
the save area provided by NEWFONT, adding greatly to its usefulness.
[71036,244]
FONT32.COM/binary 26-Sep-86 1322 Accesses: 316
Keywords: FONT EGA NEWFONT 3270
This is an executable file. When run it will produce a font that is much
easier to read than IBMs serif font. It is for use on EGA monitors. The
character set is very similar to the one used in Mark HorvatichesNEWFONT
3.00 system except the lines are a bit broader Download as a binary file.
[71036,256]
PCBOOT.ARC/binary 24-Sep-86 3712 Accesses: 65
Keywords: PC BOOT EGA WARM COLD BUG
This ARC file contains: PCBOOT.DOC, BIOSREV.SCR. The first is a text file
describing the cause of the warm boot failure on a pc (but not xt or at)
when an IBM (or Quadram) ETA is installed. Ctrl/Alt/Del results in a cold
boot. A tested solution is included. The second file is a debug/symdeb
script which patches bios and saves result to disk. An offer to transfer
result to an eprom is detailed. Download via a supported protocol and
extract with ARC/ARC-E.
[76703,750]
HGCIBM.ARC/binary 17-Sep-86 8448 Accesses: 76
Keywords: HERCULES GRAPHICS EGA EMULATION
This resident program will allow a hercules monochrome graphics card to
execute some programs written for the IBM CGA. Pleast consider this program
experimental and be sure and report any problems! User supported. Download
via protocol and extract with ARC/ARC-E. (SysOp Note: Not a new file.
HCGIBM.ARC renamed to HGCIBM.ARC to conform with filenames in the arcfile)
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 57
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74226,2160]
PALS.ARC/binary 08-Sep-86 7168 Accesses: 163
Keywords: EGA PALETTE COLOR NEWFONT VERSION 3.0
New version of the PALS utility for an easy selection of of individual EGA
palette colors without the necessity to specify palette color numbers.
Color changes are displayed immediately on the screen. For reference, the
color numbers for individual palettes are now shown. Color configuration
can be saved on an executable file mypal.com. Requires Version 3.0 of M.
Horvatich's NEWFNT system. Source code in assembler and a sample mypal.com
file included.
[71365,647]
SCROLL.ASM 29-Aug-86 1390 Accesses: 49
Keywords: SCROLL FLICKER
Assembly source for SCROLL.COM.
[71365,647]
SCROLL.COM/binary 29-Aug-86 256 Accesses: 99
Keywords: FLICKER SCROLL
BIOS-related flicker can be eliminated on the IBM Color Graphics Adapter
and its clones. Also see Scroller.asm for source. DL via protocol.
(8-bit). -Upl/Auth: John Rahn-
[76703,750]
SNAKE.ARC/binary 12-Aug-86 22528 Accesses: 99
Keywords: EGA GRAPHICS GRAPHIC
EGA demo programs from Derek Clegg that create various snake/serpent like
patterns. Tested on the Quad EGA+/IBM AT. Binary file, download via
protocol and extract with ARC/ARC-E. User supported. A small donation is
requested if you enjoy. [Note: Requires an 80286 machine!!]
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL3 - Video / EGA Page 58
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[73277,3616]
KCSETP.COM/binary 10-Aug-86 768 Accesses: 61
Keywords: EGA PALETTES NEWFNT KC-PAL SETPAL
New version of KCSETPAL (included in KC-PAL.ARC). Written to more
compatible with other programs. Works alittle better with NEWFNT, but not
perfect. After NEWFNT has been modified, both programs should work together
very well. Start NEWFNT first then KCSETPAL, entering NEWFNT again will
return to normal chars, but will destroy KCSETPAL in the process.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 59
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[74666,511]
HWDL4.DES 02-Jun-87 6195 Accesses: 12
Keywords: DL4 DIRECTORY SUMMARY BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS
One-line descriptions of files in DL 4 as of June 1, 1987. Updates
(including separate change file) will be prepared approximately monthly.
The file showing changes since May 1 for all DL's is in DL 0 as HWCHG.MAY.
If you want all the summaries for DL's 1 thru 7, HWSUM.ARC is available in
DL0. (This is an ASCII file which can be Read and captured to disk or
downloaded with a protocol.)
[71036,1066]
BT286.IMP 11-May-87 5277 Accesses: 96
Keywords: 80286 ACCELERATOR BREAKTHRU 286 PCSG XT CACHE
My impressions of the 8 MHz Breakthru 286 card from PCSG in an XT Turbo
Clone running compute bound processes. Comments welcomed.
[76556,3643]
MICE.THD 08-May-87 10427 Accesses: 106
Keywords: MOUSE MECHANICAL OPTICAL SERIAL BUS BUTTONS MICROSOFT LOGITECH
PC-MOUSE
SIG message thread from February and March, 1987, considering the question,
"what is the best mouse?" The relative merits of optical vs. mechanical
and serial vs. bus, as well as the significance of the number of buttons
present, are discussed. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead
command. Joan Friedman
[76556,3643]
HOSTIL.THD 04-May-87 7318 Accesses: 23
Keywords: HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT HEAT HUMIDITY DUST SILICA INDUSTRIAL HARSH
What can be done to minimize problems when running an XT in a hostile
industrial environment featuring high heat, large temperature fluctuations,
and silica dust in the air? SIG message thread from February, 1987. An
ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 60
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[73067,167]
SPEED.ARC/binary 03-May-87 25728 Accesses: 88
Keywords: SPEED CLOCK CPU UTILITIE ACCELERATE
Speed will display the realitive speed of your computer. If you are
running a V20, 8086, 80286, 80386, you will see what a IBM XT wuold have to
run at to keep up with your Computer.
[70007,2304]
386BUG.SH 16-Apr-87 5493 Accesses: 25
Keywords: 386 80386 MULTIPLY BUG INTEL
Non definitive Xenix program to check for the 386 32 bit multiply bug. This
needs masm386 (part of the Xenix 386 Toolkit) to assemble. I tried to
cross compile this to DOS, but got a fixup overflow (stamp out computer
illiterace, burn a 286 chip today!){ uploading this is a quick hack.
Enjoy but don't bet any money on it.
[76011,217]
HOTKEY.ARC/binary 06-Apr-87 1408 Accesses: 12
Keywords: FAST TYPEMATIC KEYBOARD REPEAT FLUSH BUFFER
Ver 1.05. Fast keyboard repeat program is similar to PC Magazine's
QUICKEYS but better. Tiny resident program doubles keyboard typematic rate
but flushes the buffer to keep application programs from running away. It
stays in perfect sync with the user. Great for word processing. Also
allows Alt-nnn entries for special characters. Original author unknown. -
Jim Lemay
[70305,1211]
CHE386.REV 17-Mar-87 2143 Accesses: 9
Keywords: PRELIMINARY REVIEW CHEETAH 386 80386 ADAPTER AT
A preliminary review & comment on the Cheetah Adapter/386 -- no 386 mode
software is presently available, but compatibility is noted, as well as
some hardware notes. Uploaded by Clyde Washburn, 70305,1211 3/17/87
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 61
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[70056,241]
KEY101.ARC/binary 26-Feb-87 3584 Accesses: 15
Keywords: 101-KEY KEYBOARD PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
DOS flushes new extended keys like F11 and F12 in the typeahead buffer on
machines with the new 101-key keyboard. All applications (spreadsheet,
word processor, database, etc.) that support the new extended keys are
effected. The text file in this ARC details the problem. Nico Mak
[76044,640]
JOYSTK.ARC/binary 25-Feb-87 36864 Accesses: 25
Keywords: JOYSTICK TEST ADJUST
Program to test and help calibrate your joystick. Download with a Protocl.
Unpack with ARC-E.
[75765,1233]
EMSCHK.ARC/binary 22-Feb-87 13780 Accesses: 39
Keywords: ENHANCED EXPANDED MEMORY EMS EEMS LIM AQA CHECK TEST
Expanded memory checker. Understands EMS and EEMS. Free program, but
can't be sold. EXPERIMENTAL! Written and uploaded by Marc Rochkind.
Unpack with ARC. Please provide feedback if it doesn't work, or even if it
does. Slightly improved over earlier upload.
[71355,470]
KEYCLK.ARC/binary 16-Feb-87 896 Accesses: 46
Keywords: FEEDBACK KEYBOARD KEY CLICK BLIND HANDICAPPED
Two utilities to provide audible feedback from the keyboard. One generates
a key click for each key pressed. The other generates a different tone for
each -Lock key pressed. Download with a protocol and extract the files with
ARC or ARC-E. -Upl: Nelson Ford-
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 62
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[75006,2563]
EMSIM.ARC/binary 02-Feb-87 12288 Accesses: 34
Keywords: EXPANDED MEMORY SIMULATOR DEMO
This is a device driver that simulates an expanded memory board using the
extended memory of an AT or AT compatible. This demo version is limited to
256K of EMS simulation. The full simulator does 8 Megabytes. Requires DOS
3.1 or later. Incompatible with Compaq's VDISK.SYS. DL via protocol. Unpack
with ARC-E.
[76327,1155]
150E18.HON 31-Jan-87 30330 Accesses: 1
Keywords: 3090 IBM
IBM 3090-150E and 180E Announcement Letter
[76327,1155]
200E40.HON 31-Jan-87 31660 Accesses: 2
Keywords: 3090 IBM
IBM 3090-200E and 400E Announcement Letter
[76327,1155]
300E60.HON 31-Jan-87 30605 Accesses: 1
Keywords: IBM 3090
IBM 3090-300E and 600E Announcement Letter
[75136,360]
UNLOCK.ARC/binary 22-Jan-87 1666 Accesses: 10
Keywords: C AST PREMIUM BIOS TOGGLE NUMLOCK NUM LOCK
Small program (in C, with source) to force num-lock, scroll-lock, ins and
caps-lock toggles to OFF. Written to mask a problem with the new AST
Premium 286 computers. Public Domain. Auth/Upl: Steve Kalman (Note: Tested
on IBM AT, Compaq, Compaq 286, but not the AST - yet. Will modify
description when I get a machine to test on - RSN).
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 63
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
[76556,3643]
CHIPMX.THD 12-Jan-87 20460 Accesses: 26
Keywords: CHIP SPEED MIX RAM DRAM GRADING DELAY PROPAGATION STROBE THOLD
TSETUP SPECS
SIG message thread from November-December, 1986, considering whether it is
bad practice to mix RAM chips of different rated speeds within the same
memory bank or device. And if so, why. An ASCII text file; capture to
disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
[76317,2574]
SHFT2L.ARC/binary 06-Jan-87 1510 Accesses: 15
Keywords: SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TYPEWRITER
A short TSR with ASM source to cause the capslock to release when either
shift key is pressed by itself. Just like a typewriter. It will also turn
capslock on if either shift key is pressed twice quickly by itself.
Written by Ray User.
[72405,1662]
BTHRU2.ARC/binary 03-Jan-87 2048 Accesses: 29
Keywords: REVIEW SPEED TURBO 80286
A review of my experiences in installing the 80286 based speed-up board
called Breakthru-286 manufactured by PCSG. They also include a copy of
their excellent disk caching program with the board.
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64KPC.THD 24-Dec-86 7970 Accesses: 21
Keywords: 64K 544K 640K PC-1 SYSTEM MEMORY UPGRADE BOOTCFG ROM BIOS
Does it or does it not require a ROM upgrade to expand an original PC-1
with a 64K motherboard to a full system memory of 640K? Members thrash out
the possibilities in this SIG message thread from November, 1986. An ASCII
text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 64
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
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V20.THD 24-Dec-86 7610 Accesses: 48
Keywords: V20 V30 CPU NEC INTEL 8088 8086 80C88 SPEED Z-80 CPM CRYSTAL
REPLACEMENT
SIG message threads from November, 1986, concerning the NEC V20 chip as a
replacement for a PC's 8088 cpu. An ASCII text file; capture to disk via
the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
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FASTVR.COM/binary 21-Dec-86 1280 Accesses: 4
Keywords: FAST88 FLOPPY VERIFY FIX
For the Microspeed FAST88, this program allows use of floppy disks with
programs that use verify at the 3 high speeds. DL via protocol & rename to
FASTVRFY.COM.
SysOp Note, 5/27/87: John Martinelli of Microspeed gives the following
patch for use with machines that use more DISKETTE drives than recognized
by the system board switches, such as 3 or 4. (Do NOT count hd's or
ramdisks!)
DEBUG FASTVRFY.COM
-E 18D FE.04 C0.0F <cr> ; You enter the 04 & 0F
-W
-Q
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PCSPRI.ARC/binary 16-Dec-86 49622 Accesses: 13
Keywords: PC-SPRINT TURBO SPEED
PC-SPRINT is a low cost speed up for the IBM PC/XT that you can build
yourself. This package contains all of the information needed to build
PC-SPRINT, including instructions, schematics, parts placement diagrams,
and precision artwork from which a printed circuit board can be made. An
Epson compatible printer is required. Use ARC-E to unpack the files.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 65
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
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DHRYST.C 30-Nov-86 11675 Accesses: 14
Keywords: DHRYSTONE BENCHMARK C
This is the C version of the Dhrystone benchmark originally written in Ada
by Reinhold Weicker. The C version was translated from the Ada by Rick
Richardson, who originally posted it on UseNet. As posted here, it
compiles directly under Microsoft C, versions 3.0 and 4.0. This program is
cited in the Compaq 386 benchmarks listed under CPQ386.DOC.
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WHET.FOR 30-Nov-86 5810 Accesses: 17
Keywords: WHETSTONE BENCHMARK FORTRAN
The classic Whetstone benchmark, in semi-classic Fortran. Divide the
execution time in seconds into 1E+06 to get the number of "whetstones per
second". A VAX 8600 with ten users runs it in 0.5 cpu seconds; a VAX
11/780 with 20 users runs it in 2.2 cpu seconds; and a Compaq 386 with an
8MHz 80287 runs it in 5.71 seconds.
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MORMEM.THD 26-Nov-86 9585 Accesses: 117
Keywords: MEMORY RAM EXTENDED EXPANDED LIM EMS EEMS BANK-SWITCHING
Both the theoretical and practical differences between exTENded and
exPANded memory were elucidated nicely--with accompanying diagrams--in this
thread of SIG messages from October, 1986. An ASCII text file; capture to
disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
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BENCH4.ARC/binary 25-Nov-86 239292 Accesses: 52
Keywords: BENCHMARK TEST SPEED DISK PROCESSOR MEMORY PRINTER DISPLAY
Latest version (Release 4) of the PC Magazine Benchmark Series.
Will perform processor/memory, disk speed, printer, and display tests.
Also has provision for verifying the timer and calibrating the results.
Protocol download and de-arc with ARC5.X, Arc-E, or Pkxarc.
239,292 actual bytes.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 66
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
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LEAVON.THD 24-Nov-86 12860 Accesses: 72
Keywords: POWER ON-OFF CYCLING MTBF TURNOFF LEAVEON SHOCK STRESS EXPANSION
CONTRACTION
When considering the question, "Should I leave my system turned on all the
time?" PC owners must weigh the effect on electronic components of heat and
power cycling on and off against that of wear and tear on moving mechanical
parts. A discussion from SIG message threads during October, 1986. An
ASCII text file; capture to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
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RMPFEB.ARC/binary 31-Oct-86 19793 Accesses: 44
Keywords: RAMPAGE EXPANDED MEMORY BOARD RAM EXPANSION ABOVEBOARD 6MHZ 8MHZ
PORTS
SIG message threads from February, 1986, with continuing discussion of the
AST RAMpage expanded memory card. Download with an 8-bit protocol. Unpack
with ARC-E. Joan Friedman (Sysop Note: Not a new file. RAMPAG.FQB re-
uploaded as RMPFEB.ARC to reduce storage and download time. Orig Upl Date:
01 May 86)
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SPEED.ARC/binary 31-Oct-86 18135 Accesses: 19
Keywords: FAST88 TURBO BOARD VICTOR SPEEDUP SPEED FAST BENCHMARKS
SIG message threads from January and February 1986, concerning the new
"turbo" type card, the FAST88, with a comparison of it with other turbo
boards. Note that a file containing just the February additions to the
discussion is available in DL0 as SPEED.FEB. Download using a protocol.
Unpack with ARC-E. Joan Friedman (Sysop Note: Not a new file.
SPEED.TQD re-uploaded as SPEED.ARC to reduce storage and download time.
Orig Upl Date: 30 Apr 86)
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 67
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
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MB640K.ARC/binary 31-Oct-86 3009 Accesses: 77
Keywords: 256 K MEMORY RAM CHIPS XT PCXT INSTALL
Protocol download as MB640K.ARC and then unpack with ARC-E. This text file
details how to install 256K ram chips on an IBM PC/XT's motherboard.
(Sysop Note: Not a new file. MB640K.DQC re-uploaded as MB640K.ARC to
reduce storage and download time. Orig Upl Date: 7 Jun 85)
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SPEED.SEP 28-Oct-86 6800 Accesses: 48
Keywords: SPEEDUP ACCELERATOR FLASHPACK TURBO ORCHID BULLET FAST88 AT
An updated discussion, from September, 1986, SIG threads, of some new
accelerator boards for 8088 PCs, as well as consideration of the
alternative option of an inexpensive AT clone. An ASCII text file; capture
to disk via the R>ead command. Joan Friedman
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BENCHM.EXE/binary 18-Oct-86 23808 Accesses: 80
Keywords: 8087 80287 BENCHMARK TEST SPEED COMPUTE MATH COPROCESSOR
This is a benchmark test to put your coprocessor to the wheel. Checks the
accuracy and speed of your 8087, 80287, etc. Works on most MS-DOS machines.
Auth: Marc Feldesman. DL via protocol. (8-bit, 186bks)
-Upl: Gary Fuchikami-
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VCR.INC 05-Oct-86 6240 Accesses: 37
Keywords: VCR VIDEO INTERACTIVE INTERFACE
A set of routines to control your VCR. To use them you must have:
1. A VCR interface (the schematic for mine is $15, or $40 to build
one for you.)
2. Turbo Pascal
3. A parallel port (some interface run from serial, mine is parallel)
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 68
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
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VCR.TXT 30-Sep-86 6240 Accesses: 41
Keywords: INTERACTIVE VIDEO VCR INTERACT CONTROL INTERFACE
A set of routines to control your VCR using your computer. Written in Turbo
Pascal. Versions are available in BASIC and assembler. To use you will
need:
1. A VCR interface (the schematic for mine is $10.)
2. A parallel port (if using my interface.)
3. Turbo Pascal (if using this version.)
DL with the R command, or via protocol, to insure integrity. (7-bit)
-Upl/Auth: Jordan Gallagher-
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CPU1.ARC/binary 12-Sep-86 11648 Accesses: 39
Keywords: CPU SPEED TEST
Modified version of Ptimer (Cpu speed tester). Corrects bug in clock speed
reporting in running above 4.77 Mhz. For 8088, V20 version available.
Includes Turbo source code. 91 X-Modem blocks, 2:09 at 1200 Baud. Modified
by Frank Savely
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CPUV.ARC/binary 12-Sep-86 11648 Accesses: 52
Keywords: CPU SPEED TEST V-20 V20
A modified version of Ptimer (Cpu speed test). Corrected for use with the
NEC V-20 chip. With Turbo source code. 91 X-Modem Blocks. 2:09 at 1200
baud. Modified by Frank Savely.
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PROMID.REV 07-Sep-86 7350 Accesses: 27
Keywords: MIDI COMPUTER MUSIC
Review of the PROMIDI Sequencer Software & Hardware by Systems Design
Associates of Denton, Texas. By the Dallas MIDI Users Group.
IBM Hardware Forum Data Library DL4 - Misc Hardware Page 69
Ending Date: June 11, 1987
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090286.ANN 02-Sep-86 6280 Accesses: 15
Keywords: IBM PC 286XT ANNOUNCEMENT
Summary of PC related products announced by IBM on 9/2/86. Includes summary
info on the XT model 286, miscellaneous software, tape backup, PCC speech
attachment and 640k motherboards on high end XT's. ASCII file, <R>ead and
capture or download via protocol.