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- ┌─ "CoStudio 3.01" ────────────────────────────── Michael Lange Software ──┐
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- │ Fidonet: 2:2410/412.3 Murtzaner Ring 5 │
- │ Phone/Faxline: +49-30-542 19 44 D-12681 Berlin │
- │ Germany │
- ├── Features in short form: ───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
- │ │
- │ o Handles all formats, Linux & Atari, 23 formats are available for │
- │ new diskettes, with the "Sector-Tuning Technology" turning your │
- │ diskettes into optimized powerdisks. │
- │ │
- │ o Reads or writes, in XMS-speedmode, a 3.5" HD diskette full to │
- │ the edge within 37 seconds, copies 1:1 if desired, FAT oriented │
- │ and coded in the serial number system date and creation time. │
- │ │
- │ o Enhanced data security is ensured by the integrated "Disk- │
- │ Doctor", which in case of emergency will repair the FAT, remove │
- │ boot viruses !, generate FIX-rescue-files and independently │
- │ recognize defective clusters and recopy them to intact ones. │
- │ │
- │ │
- └── The copy & formatting software with "Disk-Doctor" ! ── Press: <pos1> ──┘
-
-
- Preface ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── INTRODUCTION
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- Welcome at "CoStudio 3.0" , the new VGA-disk-utility, which with its en-
- durance and capability will set new standards. Thanks to the integrated
- "Disk-Doctor" and a sector-by-sector method of operation you will with this
- program experience the finest of data security.
-
- And no matter whether you are a beginner or professional, an on-line
- assistant will explain to you all user interface controls, depending on the
- mouse position in the "Control-Display".
-
- This description for "CoStudio 3.0" is an original translation from the
- German documentation. Only a few sentence elements were shortened. I hope
- you will find everything you need to know for a good start with the program.
-
-
- Michael Lange
- Berlin, march '95 Author - 13. class
-
-
- Hard- and softwarerequirements ──────────────────────────────── INTRODUCTION
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- The "CoStudio 3.0" program runs on any AT-compatible PC with a 286 processor
- as minimum and was successfully tested on the following bus systems: ISA,
- EISA, PCI, VLB. However, the program requires the following hardware and
- software as minmum:
-
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- o an AT-compatible PC at least a 286 processor
- o the disk operating system DR-/ Novell-/ MS-DOS 4.0
- o a (super-) VGA graphic-card
- o XMS-memory supported
- o mouse and sound-blaster advisable
-
-
- "CoStudio 3.0 " was also successfully tested as DOS application under the
- operating system OS/2, version 2.1 and WINDOWS 3.1 or 3.11. In order that
- complications with the Timer-Chip may be avoided "Wave-Effects" will be
- blocked automatically. However, there are no any further restrictions.
-
-
- Safe, quick & comfortable ────────────────────────────────────────── TYPICAL
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- The new version of "CoStudio" is impressive because of its numerous extras
- and its versatility. The following characteristics are mentioned to show
- the captivating features offered by the program:
-
- o The "Memory-Manager" enables complete software-packages to be separately
- stored and managed as memory files on the hard disk without the source
- diskettes being required once more.
-
- o The "Directory-Display" is capable of decoding and displaying the whole
- diskette contents directly from the root sectors of the system area of
- a data medium or a memory file.
-
- o In addition, the unique "Cluster-Analysis" gives, even in the middle of
- the copy operation, a graphical overview, according to FAT, of occupied,
- free, reserved or defective data spaces of diskettes.
-
- o Due to the new "Sector-Tuning Technology" the sector access time on
- every diskette formatted with "CoStudio 3.0" is appreciably less than on
- a diskette with normal DOS-formatting.
-
- o An optimal recoverability of data and files, even in case of severest
- damage, ensures the "RESCUE" security function, by means of which a FIX-
- rescue-file can be generated when reading the disk in the "Play-Deck".
-
- o Many users, above all, however, dealers will appreciate the possibility
- of configuring an own bootsector. Simply write the advertising sector
- into the "bootfile.bin" binary file, otherwise the standard bootmenu
- with swaping B: will be be established as A: on your diskettes.
-
- o Last but not least the integrated "Disk-Doctor" will make it easy for
- you, which will identify defective diskette sectors, recopy them to
- intact ones or block them by a FAT entry. Without difficulty it will
- even identify dubious sectors before they are entirely defective and
- cause data loss.
-
- o The adventure-program "CoStudio 3.0" has its own "Wave-Effects" and
- supportes all sound-blaster compatible cards, Gravis UltraSound (GUS) or
- your internal PC speaker.
-
-
- "CoStudio 3.0" under performance test ! ──────────────────────────── TYPICAL
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- Thanks are due here to Beta-tester "Buddha", who examined the program more
- closely on his computer. He made the perforamnce and security test on a 486,
- 33 M-Hz PC with two NEC floppy drives, 2 MB of free XMS memory and DOS 6.0.
-
-
- ┌──────────┬───────────┬─────────────────────────────┬──────────────┐
- │ disktype │ operation │ "Sector-Tuning Technologie" │ conventional │
- ├──────────┼───────────┼─────────┬───────────────────┼──────────────┤
- │ 1.44 MB │ reading │ 00:36 │ gain of time 28 % │ 00:50 min │
- │ complete │ writing │ 00:37 │ gain of time 28 % │ 00:50 min │
- ├──────────┼───────────┼─────────┼───────────────────┼──────────────┤
- │ 1.2 MB │ reading │ 00:32 │ gain of time 31 % │ 00:46 min │
- │ complete │ writing │ 00:33 │ gain of time 30 % │ 00:47 min │
- └──────────┴───────────┴─────────┴───────────────────┴──────────────┘
-
-
- The test results available show the advantages of the "Sector-Tuning
- Technology", which is always generated by "CoStudio 3.0" when formatting
- or copying with the "FORMAT"- option switched on. And all this by merely
- distributing the sectors on the diskette in an optimal manner, thereby
- enabling the controller to have considerably quicker accesses, as cannot be
- achieved by any conventional DOS-format.
-
-
- What can you read in specialist publications ? ───────────────────── TYPICAL
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- The new 3.0 version of "CoStudio" is on the way to becoming one of the most
- popular copy-utilities. The specialist journal "PC Praxis" of 8/94 chose the
- preliminary 2.0 version as the shareware discovery of the month: "Amongts
- hundreds of copy-utilities CoStudio is remarkable for its user environment
- which is reminiscent of a hi-fi system !"
-
- According to the journal "DOS-Trend" (issue 6-7 1994) the program has, in a
- figurative sense, "Everything on deck !" and, in addition to a quick and
- secure style of working, offers the user ease of handling and a clearly
- arranged verification of the results.
-
- For this to be made possible the program was divided into three task areas.
- The decks are divided from top to bottom into the "Control-Deck", the "Play-
- Deck" and the "Record-Deck". In a similar way as with the use of a hi-fi
- tower data is read in the "Play-Deck" and the read data is copied to another
- diskette or a memory file in the "Record-Deck".
-
-
- ┌─┬─ "Control-Deck" ────────────────────────────────── Define options ! ─┬─┐
- │ │ │ │
- │ │ On the deck all options which are specific for the copy operation │ │
- │ │ are defined. In the "Control-Display" all action signals, the │ │
- │ │ current system time, diskette format and the activities of the │ │
- │ │ memory files can be checked. The FLOPPY window shows the types of │ │
- │ │ built-in floppy drives in the form of small icons. │ │
- │ │ │ │
- └─┴──┬──────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────┬──┴─┘
- ┌─┬─ "Play-Deck" ────────────────────────────────────────── Read data ! ─┬─┐
- │ │ │ │
- │ │ On this deck the source diskettes to be copied are read. The disk │ │
- │ │ format is identified automatically. With "VERIFY" you can decide │ │
- │ │ whether subsequent data operations are to be checked for faultless │ │
- │ │ execution. If "FBOX" was activated for reformatting of diskettes │ │
- │ │ the format box will open here with 23 formats at disposal. │ │
- │ │ │ │
- └─┴──┬──────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────┬──┴─┘
- ┌─┬─ "Record-Deck" ─────────────────────────────────────── Write data ! ─┬─┐
- │ │ │ │
- │ │ It is always from this deck that data are written into the target │ │
- │ │ diskettes. If "FBOX" is activated diskettes can be reformatted on │ │
- │ │ this deck, in which case data read in the "Play-Deck" will be pre- │ │
- │ │ served and can at any time be compared with "COMPARE". │ │
- │ │ │ │
- └─┴──┬──────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────┬──┴─┘
- └──────┘ └──────┘
-
- As an alternative, the hi-fi set will be operated with the mouse or directly
- by keyboard using the hotkey letters, marked in yellow, which are provided
- on each action and option key. In addition, you can always move the mouse
- pointer with the separate arrow keys. Using this method you will simulate
- the mouse click with the <enter> key.
-
- Ready to take off ? - In this case i think you should now pull up, if it is
- not this which you have long done already, in order to change to a new
- dimension with "CoStudio 3.0".
-
-
- Fairness pays off ! ─────────────────────────────────────────────── OVERVIEW
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- The test versions of "CoStudio 3.0" support the shareware idea which has
- found worldwide acceptance. They give you the chance to test this software
- with all implemented functions for 30 days for the sole purpose of getting
- to know it.
-
- To order the "CoStudio software-package" with licence to use, simply fill
- in the prepared order form, enclose a crossed cheque for DM 50.- and send
- this order directly to me or to my marketing partner. Everyone who places an
- order with me will have his or her name recorded in the "System-Report" !
-
-
- ┌── Author direct ─────┐ ┌─ Bankconnection ──────────┐ ┌─ Hotline ─────────┐
- │ │ │ │ │ │
- │ Michael Lange │ │ Konto : 5955 12-105 │ │ 24h-Faxline +49 │
- │ Murtzaner Ring 5 │ │ Code : 100 100 10 │ │ (0)30-542 19 44 │
- │ │ │ │ │ │
- └── D-12681 Berlin ────┘ └─ Postgiroamt Berlin ──────┘ └───────────────────┘
-
-
- The firm "EMERGE GmbH" are my official marketing partners in the German-
- speaking area. They produce the "CoStudio software-package" according to my
- sample packing, also with the original instruction bookled and diamond-BOX.
- You can always pay there by VISA or Master card. Moreover, you can request
- the complett "CoStudio software-package" via CompuServe or directly from the
- company's own mailbox. Please, order larger quantities from:
-
-
- ┌── Marketing partners ───────────┐ ┌── Hotlines ─────────────────────────┐
- │ │ │ │
- │ CoStudio-Distributor │ │ Phone : +49-251-41 430 0 │
- │ EMERGE GmbH │ │ Fax/BBS : +49-251-41 430 99 │
- │ Bohlweg 36 │ │ CompuServe : 100543,1515 │
- │ │ │ │
- └── D-48147 Münster, Germany ─────┘ └─────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
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- Updates via Modem & Netmail ─────────────────────────────────────── OVERVIEW
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- All "CoStudio-Fans" and, of course, anyone who is interested is welcome in
- the following mail boxes in order to be able to get the latest shareware-
- version from there at any time. My thanks are due here to all SysOps for
- their kind support.
-
-
- ┌─────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────┐
- │ BBS-system... │ Lines, BPS-rate: │ SysOp: │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┬────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ iMpRoVeD sOfT BBS │ +49-30-7735 694 │ 28.800 │ Janek, Hack │
- │ Berlin, Germany │ +49-30-7736 896 │ 28.800 │ Janek, Hack │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ CEUS (40 Lines !) │ │ │ Peter Braun │
- │ "Online-Services" │ +49-89-4481 760 │ 14.400 │ Joerg Stengel │
- │ München, Germany │ │ │ Stefan Kaehling │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ WING-BBS, Münster │ +49-251-4143099 │ 14.400 │ Michael Johann │
- │ EMERGE GmbH │ │ │ Marc Beckersjürgen │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ Dream Factory │ +32-2-514 43 40 │ 19.200 │ Gilbert Doyen │
- │ Brussels, Belgium │ │ │ │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ EuroGate Line 1/2 │ +31-20-699 4763 │ 14.400 │ Leon Ritt │
- │ Amsterdam, NL │ +31-20-695 8228 │ 14.400 │ Leon Ritt │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ Lord DRake II 1/2 │ +39-6-8689 7707 │ 19.200 │ Giovanni Cascella │
- │ Roma, Italy │ +39-6-8680 1432 │ 19.200 │ Giovanni Cascella │
- ├─────────────────────┼─────────────────┼────────┼─────────────────────────┤
- │ Yukon Ho! [1]/[2] │ +44-1232-768163 │ 28.800 │ Mark Kerr │
- │ Belfast, U.K. │ +44-1232-763639 │ 28.800 │ Mark Kerr │
- ├─────────────────────┴─────────────────┴────────┴─────────────────────────┤
- └─ support-BBS-list ────────────────────────────────────────── stand 3/95 ─┘
-
-
- Participants in Fidonet will, under the Magic: "CoStudio" simply make a file
- request in the "Techno Tronics", node 2:2410/412 and no sooner will they
- have done so than they will be supplied with the latest shareware. The BBS
- is ready for request every day from 6.00 pm to 9.00 am, except ZMH.
-
-
- Selling of the shareware-version ───────────────────────────────── IMPORTANT
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- The program may only be sold complete, in an unchanged form, together with
- the documentation material. So that everyone may gain his overall impression
- of the capability of this software.
-
-
- 1. The adventure-program -> costudio.exe
- 2. Intellectual overformat-driver -> coread .exe
- 3. Orderform creator -> order .exe
- 4. User's Guide as handbook -> readme .exe
- 5. ASCII documentation in German -> deutsch .doc
- 6. This file ! -> english .doc
- 7. Setup-file for WINDOWS 3.x -> costudio.pif
- 8. Windows-icon -> costudio.ico
- 9. For your BBS-system and editors -> file_id .diz
- 10. Serial digital wave-samples -> *.wav
-
-
- Selling the "CoStudio 3.0" shareware-version on CD-ROM's is permissible an
- desirable. I am pleased to note that already well-known computer branch
- offices have got into the habit of giving this version to their customers
- free as a small gift.
-
-
- Product Liablity, Warranties & Trade-marks ─────────────────────── IMPORTANT
- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- CoStudio (C) 1993-95 and all additional programs are products of the house
- of "Michael Lange Software" and are copyright, all rights reserved. Changing
- the appearance of the program or using it as a working basis for other
- products is prohibited.
-
- Any modification of this software or the documentation is prohibited and, in
- case of contravention, will be both prosecuted and sued and can involve
- considerable punishment and claims for indemnification.
-
- All trade-marks used in "CoStudio ── User's Guide" are herewith recognized
- and are generally subject to trade-mark protection.
-
-
- ═══ "CoStudio 3.0" ── According technical press: "Everything on deck !" ═══