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TQClock/AT Version 1.1 Copyright (C) 1990 by Technique Computer Systems
LICENCE
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You may copy and distribute this program freely, provided that:
1) No fee is charged for such copying and distribution, and
2) It is distributed ONLY in its original, unmodified state.
If you like this program, and find it of use, then your contribution
will be appreciated. You may not use this product in a commercial
environment or a governmental organization without paying a license fee
of $5.00.
If you fail to abide by the terms of this license, then your conscience
will haunt you for the rest of your life.
Refer all inquiries to:
Technique Computer Systems
#110 - 1841 Oak Bay Avenue
Victoria, BC V8R 1C4
CANADA
Original distribution on:
FARWEST BBS
Victoria, BC CANADA
(604) 381-3934 (12 lines, MNP)
OVERVIEW
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CLOCK.SYS is an MS-DOS clock device driver that routes all MS-DOS date
and time requests to the AT real-time clock. This method of accessing
the clock is much more accurate than the standard method. It
eliminates problems with midnight rollover and the fact that the BIOS
clock loses time (about a minute per day).
REQUIREMENTS
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This program assumes that you have an AT machine or better (286, 386,
486, etc.), and will NOT work on a PC-class machine (8086 or 8088).
The interface to the real-time clock is provided by the AT BIOS.
The CLOCK.SYS device driver takes about 432 bytes of memory when
installed.
INSTALLATION
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To install TQClock/AT, just place the line
DEVICE = CLOCK.SYS
in your CONFIG.SYS file and place the CLOCK.SYS file in the root
directory of your boot disk (you may actually place the file anywhere
as long as you modify the DEVICE= line to reflect the actual location).
LIMITATION
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This clock driver only provides the time and date; it will NOT SET the
time or date. You must do this using the setup utility included with
your computer or BIOS. This feature makes the driver much smaller, and
prevents the clock from getting accidentally clobbered.