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╓───────────────╖
║ Q-DOS 3 ║
║Disk Management║
╙───────────────╜
by Tony Curro
Q-DOS 3 has made file and disk management very simple. Copy, Move,
Erase, Rename files and directories with ease. You can even move a whole
directory and its subdirectories to another location with a few keystrokes.
Find files quickly; change attributes of files; view and edit text file
with the built-in G-Edit; even UNERASE files.
This is another small program, which comes with both 5.25" and 3.5"
diskettes. Installation is a breeze and only takes several minutes. Q-DOS
3 is fully configurable from the menu bar and editor to the colors. All
can be changed to suit your tastes, and can be done very easily by even the
novice user.
Q-DOS 3 has full mouse support and works with Windows 3.1. It does
NOT work in the OS/2 2.0 DOS box. I have recently read a review of Q-DOS 3
on-line where another writer erroneously stated that it does work in OS/2.
Evidently that writer does not have OS/2.
G-Edit, the Q-DOS 3 built-in text editor will edit a file up to 1MB;
or you can load up to five files in, and switch between them, move and
resize the windows and much more. G-Edit will even bring up your last
session the next time you start it. This feature can be turned off if you
so desire.
"Pruning and Grafting," is the feature whereby you move a directory
from one location to another. This is a visual move, not one requiring any
typing. You highlight the directory you wish to move and press P for
prune. Next you move the arrow key to place the highlight where you want
the new directory to reside. It is that easy. Files are handled in a
similar fashion, you tag files you wish to copy, move, etc. Then press
the key on the bar, and again you see the information. No guessing
involved.
When you first start Q-DOS 3 you see a screen that has Fkey commands
on the left and file list on the right. On the top is the menu bar with
its commands, while on the bottom is the date and time. This screen can be
changed by using the Layout option. You can set it up as follows:
FileXFile -- File by File splits the screen with 2 file lists
side by side.
DirXFile -- This shows you the directory tree on the left with
the file list on the right.
Q-DOS 3 even provides you with information on your drives and system.
The SPACE command shows you the bytes on your drive, and breaks it down
into total of disk, used and free. QDMEMMAP is a program that is included
with Q-DOS 3. You can run it from a DOS prompt or from within Q-DOS 3. Here
you get information about the memory on your system, how it is
allocated, device drivers installed and much more.
Gazelle offers a 60-day money-back guarantee and unlimited toll-free
technical support. It does have pretty icons to look it, nor is it ugly.
It does the job it was purchased for. I ask: "What do you want beauty, or
reliability?" One person told me that they like beauty. I prefer a program
that will do what it says. Not one that is fancy, but does not work as it
should. You can't lose with Q-DOS 3.
╓───────────────────╖
║Product Information║
╟───────────────────╢
║Q-DOS 3 ║
╟───────────────────╢
║List Price: $99.95 ║
╟───────────────────╢
║Gazelle Systems ║
║305 North 500 West ║
║Provo Utah 84601 ║
║800 RUN-FAST ║
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