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Shareware PC-Kwik Disk Accelerator
Program Copyright 1986, Multisoft Corporation
INTRODUCTION
The Shareware PC-Kwik program increases the performance of
diskette and hard disk access by setting up a disk cache. In
other words, copies of frequently accessed portions of your disks
are kept in memory. Even though this results in a substantial
decrease in transfers from your disks and a corresponding
increase in application performance, the disks themselves are
constantly being kept up to date. This means you receive a
performance boost similar to a RAM disk without the complexity
and the risk of loss of data associated with a separate "virtual"
drive.
The Shareware PC-Kwik program is designed to work on the IBM PC,
XT, AT, and PCjr as well as 100% compatibles. You should notice
an improvement in the performance in a wide variety of
applications. In particular, applications that re-read the same
data should run more quickly. Likewise, if you switch back and
forth between applications, you should find that loading times
improve.
To invoke the Shareware PC-Kwik program, simply type SHAREPCK
followed by an enter key. A series of information screens will be
displayed. You will be requested to press a key to continue after
each screen has been displayed. After the program has been
installed you will receive the DOS prompt again. To obtain
measurements after running your applications, simply re-invoke
the program.
This program should dramatically improve the responsiveness of
your system. Because of the way it keeps track of disk transfers,
the longer you use it in any one session, the greater benefit you
should receive.
This program automatically allocates memory for itself, leaving
360K bytes for your applications.
DISCLAIMER
This program is provided "as is" with no warranties whatsoever,
either expressed or implied, including without limitation,
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the
program is with you. Should this program be defective, you assume
the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction.
SHAREWARE POLICY
You have probably obtained this copy of the program free of
charge or for the cost of the diskette and duplication.
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We encourage you to make copies of the program and the files
associated with it for friends and co-workers. If you find this
program useful and wish to support the concept of Shareware, we
hope you will become a registered user. The cost is low and the
benefits are real. Registered users of the PC-Kwik product:
(1) receive a copy of the latest Shareware version.
(2) receive printed documentation.
(3) receive notification of future updates.
(4) become entitled to telephone support.
(5) support the concept of Shareware products.
UPGRADES AVAILABLE
At the time you register you may also order a copy of our
Personal PC-Kwik product. This version:
(1) allows you to tune the product to your hardware and software
by specifying the cache size.
(2) allows you to un-install the software and re-claim the memory
it uses without rebooting.
(3) provides a greater performance boost.
You may also be interested in our most powerful version called
Super PC-Kwik. This version provides all the features of Personal
PC-Kwik plus:
(1) optimized writes as well as reads. This can produce double
the performance gain in many situations.
(2) optional support of Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded memory and
AT Extended memory. This means that you can set up a large
cache in Expanded memory or Expanded memory leaving almost of
all of your conventional memory available for your
applications.
(3) a larger performance boost than any other leading disk cache
product.
Both of these versions can be invoked from a batch file and do
not include the information screens included in the Shareware
version of the product.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
To become a registered user of the Shareware version or order a
copy of the Personal or Super PC-Kwik products contact:
Multisoft Corporation
18220 S.W. Monte Verdi Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 649-8857 (24-hours)
As of July 1, 1986, prices were as follows:
Shareware PC-Kwik registration fee..........$19.95
Personal PC-Kwik (including registration)...$39.95
Super PC-Kwik (including registration)......$79.95
Visa and MasterCard are accepted on telephone orders. If you are
not satisfied with any of the above products you may return it
within 30-days and receive a full refund of the price paid.
DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Following is some information for personal computer clubs and
bulletin board operators:
Multisoft Corporation hereby grants you permission to distribute
copies of this program provided that:
(1) You either
(a) make the program available free of charge, or
(b) charge only for media, duplication, and/or distribution,
and you identify your charges as such.
(2) You make the documentation files associated with it available
on the same diskette or in the same download area or
equivalent.
(3) You make no changes to the program or its documentation.
If you have any questions about our distribution policy please
contact us at:
Multisoft Corporation
18220 S.W. Monte Verdi Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 649-8857
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