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- Table of Contents
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- PC DOS 7 Comparison
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- 1 Data Compression
- 2 Backup
- 3 Data Recovery
- 4 Memory Management
- 5 Memory Utilization
- 6 AntiVirus Detection
- 7 Text Editor
- 8 File Transfer
- 9 Online Help and Documentation System
- 10 Advanced Power Management
- 11 PCMCIA Support
- 12 Additional Utilities
- - REXX Language
- - Pen Support
- - Docking Support
- - Scheduler
- - Dynamic Device Driver
- 13 Other Features
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- PC DOS PC DOS MS-DOS
- 7.0 6.3 6.22
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- 1) Data Compression
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- Compression technology Stacker 4.0 SuperStor DrvSpace
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- Creates compressed drives up to 2GB of capacity X
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- Breaks the 2:1 compression barrier (on avg. user data) X
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- Access compression utilities from a Windows user interface X
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- Dynamically adjust the free space based on actual data compressibility X
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- Selectable options to tune compression for maximum speed/space X
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- Use compressed diskettes on other DOS PC's, with or without compression X X
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- Upgrade Double or DriveSpace,SuperStor, and Stacker compressed drives X
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- Assign password protection to compressed files X X
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- 2) Backup
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- Supports backing up to a wide array of tape drives X X
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- Includes file viewers for many DOS applications X X
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- Access backup from a full-screen DOS or Windows user interface X X X
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- Schedule backups for execution when the user is not present X X
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- Backup to floppy diskettes using high-speed floppy technology X X
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- Compress data while backing up X X X
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- 3) Data Recovery
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- Includes full-screen DOS user interface X X
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- Includes file viewers for many DOS applications X X
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- Recover files that resided in deleted directories (from a DOS session) X X
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- Advanced undelete method to recover data from destroyed files X X
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- Recover files protected by DOS, Tracker or Sentry protection schemes X X X
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- Recover files protected by Novell's NetWare/DelWatch protection schemes X X
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- 4) Memory Management
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- EMM386 and HIMEM let device drivers and TSRs use upper memory X X X
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- Optimizer automatically arranges device drivers in upper memory X X X
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- Optimizer monitors the system and optimizes with out user intervention X X
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- Optimizer supports DOS's multi-configuration environment X X
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- Optimizer works with memory managers other then EMM386 X X
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- Advanced upper memory usage editor X X
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- Loads system tables into the upper memory area (DOSDATA=UMB) X
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- Optimizer loads FILES, BUFFERS, STACKS, and DRIVES high X
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- Move extended BIO data area into upper memory (movexbdahigh) X
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- 5) Memory Utilization
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- Minimum memory used below 1MB for the compression driver 17K 43K 36K
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- Total memory footprint of the AntiVirus shield < 6K < 6K < 44K
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- Memory saved on various other DOS components 1-25K N/A N/A
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- 6) AntiVirus Detection
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- Automatically checks disks for boot sector viruses X X X
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- Access AntiVirus from a full-screen DOS and Windows user interface X X X
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- Positive verification before anti virus attempts to disinfect X X
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- Alert messages can be tailored to prompt users of action to perform X X
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- Advanced fuzzy scanning technology used to find virus mutations X X
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- Descriptive virus information database which includes virus symptoms X X
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- Number of known viruses that can be detected > 2100 2000 800
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- Schedule for the automatic scanning of viruses X X
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- Option to prevent users from disinfecting X X
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- Scans boot manager boot record for viruses X X
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- 7) Text Editor
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- Navigate the editor with pull-down menus and/or mouse X X
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- Edit and view multiple files simultaneously X X
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- Draw lines or boxes using the basic set of ASCII characters X X
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- Sort, add or multiply data within a marked area X X
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- Extended functions (sort,add,paragraph re-flow,set margins,set tabs) X X
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- Undo previously deleted text X
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- Provides syntax expansion for the C and REXX programing languages X
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- 8) File Transfer
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- File synchronize utility that keeps files on two PC's the same X
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- Easy-to-use full-screen DOS user interface with pull-down menu support X
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- Transfer files between two PCs using the parallel or serial port X X X
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- 9) Online help and documentation System
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- Online reference for DOS commands, utilities and syntax use X X
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- Full-screen online help with pull down menus and mouse support X X
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- Multi-pane viewer displays the table of contents along with the item X
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- Viewer can view other online books using the IPF standard X
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- Hypertext links connect related topics and show examples of use X X
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- 10) Advanced Power Management
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- POWER.EXE driver to conserve energy from APM-supported PCs X X X
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- APM version 1.0 and 1.1 BIOs support X
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- 11) PCMCIA Support
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- PCMCIA level 2.1 X
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- Access PCMCIA support from a full-screen DOS or Windows interface X X
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- Install aware of environments using DOS's multi-configuration support X
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- Configurable .INI file to store PCMCIA card information X
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- Auto-configure standard fax and modem cards X
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- Enhanced usability (easy to install and configure) X
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- 12) Additional Utilities
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- REXX for DOS X
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- PEN Support X X
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- DOCKING Support X
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- SCHEDULER, schedules events for unattended use X X
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- DYNALOAD, loads selected drivers from the C: prompt X
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- 13) Other Features
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- Support for CD-ROM drives X X X
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- Command line calculator (ACALC) X
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- DOS full-screen interface/task switcher (DOSSHELL) X X 1
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- Install aware of environments using DOS's multi-configuration support X X
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- Defrag program that organizes fragmented files into contiguous files X X X
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- Configuration Installation Distribution (CID) client available X X
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- Comprehensive written and online documentation X X
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- Drive locking lets you lock diskette, PCMCIA, and CD drives X X
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- Browse files safely with out being able to edit them X X
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- Quick Basic programming language X
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- Scan disk utility X
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