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- C o m p u S h o w
- =================
-
- Version 8.60
-
- for the
- IBM PC, XT, AT, PCjr, PS/2 (and compatibles)
- with
-
- Hercules Monochrome Graphics Adapter
- or
- Color Graphics Adapter (CGA)
- or
- Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA)
- or
- Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA)
- or
- Video Graphics Array (VGA)
-
-
- Summary of Changes in CompuShow Version 8.60:
- ============================================
-
- - New graphic file format: JPEG (JFIF)
-
- - Dithering in all (2, 4, 16, 256, 32k, and 64k color) modes!
-
- - Rescaling in all modes including hi-color and true-color modes.
-
- - Gamma-correction option for full-color gamma 1.0 graphics.
-
- - An optional 'rescale most' setting will rescale everything but a 2-color
- image (to avoid 'trashing' a monochrome dither pattern).
-
- - Redesigned graphics information box and extended video drivers support up
- to fifteen video driver modes.
-
- - The graphics information box includes a (clickable) prompt to allow you to
- change display options such as dithering and rescaling inside the graphics
- information box.
-
- - Optionally turn off GIF comment display.
-
- - Complete redesign of command line options (and the enhanced program
- setup) gives you better control of all optional features:
-
- - specify the hardware mouse cursor or a favorite software mouse shape.
-
- - precise control of EMS or XMS memory usage.
-
- - selectively disable 'extended VGA' modes and BIOS DAC setting.
-
- - In addition, in the enhanced (registered) program:
-
- - set a default script delay time
-
- - new 'print negative' option
-
-
- Program Description and Features: Overview
- ==========================================
-
- * CompuShow begins by displaying a directory of your disk files, which may be
- sorted by file name, extension, size or date. Page through multiple screens
- or jump immediately to a file name by typing the first letter.
- * Move to a different disk drive or sub-directory by pointing to it and
- pressing a key or clicking the mouse.
-
- * Select a graphic file for display by moving a highlight bar around the file
- directory with the cursor keys or mouse.
-
- * Display a graphic in any mode supported by your video adapter (for example,
- a VGA adapter supports CGA, EGA, and MCGA displays), or pressing the
- spacebar tells the program to automatically select the "best display mode",
- based on the size and number of colors in the image.
-
- * CompuShow displays CompuServe GIF and RLE, MacPaint, Dr. Halo, PC Paint,
- PC Paintbrush, RIX Ega Paint and ColoRix, Targa 16/24/32, uncompressed and
- RLE, mapped and RGB images, IFF/ILBM/HAM, Windows BMP, TIFF, Gem/Ventura
- IMG and JPEG (JFIF) graphics.
-
- Graphics Display
- ================
-
- * Standard display modes, based on the type of video adapter installed:
-
-
- Mode (width x height x colors) Herc Cga Ega MCGA VGA
- --------------------------------+----+---+---+----+---+
- 720x348 monochrome | Y | | | | |
- 640x200 monochrome | | Y | Y | | |
- 640x350 monochrome | | | M | | |
- 640x480 monochrome | | | | Y | Y |
- 320x200x4 color (4 palettes) | | Y | Y | Y | Y |
- 320x200x16 color "PCjr/Tandy" | | O | O | O | O |
- 640x200x4 color "PCjr/Tandy" | | O | O | O | O |
- 320x200x16 color EGA | | | Y | | Y |
- 640x200x16 color EGA | | | Y | | Y |
- 640x350x16 color EGA | | | Y | | Y |
- 640x480x16 color EGA | | | O | | Y |
- 320x200x256 color MCGA | | | | Y | Y |
- 320x400x256 color extended MCGA | | | | P | P |
- 360x480x256 color extended MCGA | | | | P | P |
- --------------------------------+----+---+---+----+---+
- O=Optional, M=EGA+mono monitor,
- P=PS/2 and register-compatible VGAs, Optional
-
- * Hardware-specific display modes, provided by video drivers:
-
- A2=ATI GraphicsSolution
- 320x200x16 640x200x16
-
- A3=Ahead Systems
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- A4=Amstrad PC1512
- 640x200x16
-
- A5=ATI VGAs
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
- 640x480x32k
-
- A6=AT&T 6300
- 640x400x2 640x400x16
-
- A7=AcuMos
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256
-
- A8=AT&T DEB
- 640x400x16
-
- C1=Chips & Technologies
- 800x600x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256
-
- C2=Compaq QVision
- 640x480x256 1024x768x256 640x480x32k 512x480x16m 640x400x16m
-
- C3=Cirrus
- 640x400x16 720x540x16 800x600x16
-
- D1=DGIS
- [Available modes depend on the video adapter and DGIS interface]
-
- D2=Diamond Speedstar 24
- 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256 640x480x32k 800x600x32k
- 640x480x16m
-
- E1=Everex VGAs
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- G1=Genoa 6400 GVGA
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 512x512x256 640x350x256 640x400x256 640x480x256
- 800x600x256
-
- H1=Hercules GraphxStatn
- 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256 1024x768x256 640x480x32k
- 512x480x16m
- [The first 1024x768x256 is interlaced, the second is non-interlaced]
-
- H2=Hercules InColor
- 720x348x16
-
- I1=IBM (generic) CGA
- 160x100x16
-
- I3=IBM PGC
- 640x480x256
-
- I4=IBM 8514/A [single]
- 640x480x16 1024x768x16 640x480x256 1024x768x256
-
- I5=IBM 8514/A [dual]
- 640x480x16 1024x768x16 640x480x256 1024x768x256
- [Load the "adapter interface" (HDILOAD) in AUTOEXEC.BAT]
-
- I7=IBM XGA
- 1024x768x16 640x480x256 1024x768x256 640x480x64k
-
- N1=NCR
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- O1=Oak Technologies
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- P1=Paradise/WestrnDigtl
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256
-
- P2=Plantronics
- 320x200x16
-
- S1=STB EM16+
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- S2=STB Ergo+Sierra DAC
- 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256 320x200x32k 640x480x32k
- 800x600x32k
-
- T1=Tseng 3000
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x350x256 640x480x256 800x600x256
-
- T2=Tandy 1000SL/TL
- 640x200x16
-
- T4=Tseng 4000
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- T5=Trident VGA
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- T6=Tseng4000+Sierra DAC
- 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256 640x400x32k 640x480x32k
- 800x600x32k
-
- T7=TIGA
- [Available modes depend on the video adapter and TIGA interface]
-
- V1=Video 7
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256
-
- V2=VESA BIOS Extensions
- 800x600x16 1024x768x16 1280x1024x16 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256
- 1024x768x256 1280x1024x256 640x480x32k 800x600x32k 1024x768x32k
- 1280x1024x32k 640x480x64k 800x600x64k 1024x768x64k 1280x1024x64k
- 640x480x16m 800x600x16m 1024x768x16m 1280x1024x16m
- [Maximum of FIFTEEN of the above modes. NOTE: If there are fewer than 15
- modes and your "VESA compliant" VGA should support mode(s) that don't appear
- in CompuShow, contact the BOARD MANUFACTURER. The reason they're not shown
- is because the video BIOS (the software part of the board) says it can't do
- those mode(s), so the "fix" HAS TO COME FROM THE BOARD MANUFACTURER!]
-
- * Images larger than the physical screen may be "panned", using the cursor
- arrow keys.
-
- * Any monochrome display may be negated (reversing black and white) with a
- single keystroke.
-
- * The "brightness" of any monochrome image may be adjusted.
-
- * On an EGA/MCGA/VGA display, colors may be adjusted and the adjusted palette
- saved to disk.
-
- ==============================================================================
- Standard Program Version 8.60a
- ==============================================================================
-
- The latest standard version of CompuShow is available in the One-Stop Bit
- Conference 0 as CSHOWA.EXE, which is a "self-extracting" archive.
-
- Download the file as CSHOWA.EXE and execute "CSHOWA" to extract the program,
- user's guide and all other files. (Since this is a SELF-EXTRACTING archive,
- you DON'T NEED a separate "de-archive" program.)
-
- ==============================================================================
- Enhanced Program Version 8.60b
- ==============================================================================
-
- By becoming a registered CompuShow user (for $25), you will receive a copy of
- the enhanced program (Version 8.60b), which includes all features of the
- standard program plus:
-
- * The System Configuration program allows you to install screen colors, and
- to specify a number of "program start-up options", including a disk drive
- and sub-directory to be selected automatically.
-
- ****************************
- * P R I N T I N G *
- ****************************
-
- * All graphics images may be printed on a wide variety of printers.
- * Graphics printer drivers are included for 8 and 24 pin, monochrome and
- color dot matrix printers, the HP Laser Jet and PaintJet.
-
- * Our testers have described the new print routines as "terrific",
- "spectacular", "incredible" and "really super"!
-
- **********************************
- * S L I D E S H O W *
- **********************************
-
- * The "Slide Show" feature lets you design your own shows to run one time,
- repeat automatically, or run in "operator mode" (waiting for a key press
- between images.)
-
- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | |
- | Upgrade notices are mailed to all registered users. To upgrade to version |
- | 8.60, mail a check or money order for $9 (AZ residents, add 7% sales tax. |
- | Please include $2 for overseas shipping) to the address below. |
- | |
- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-
- Thank you for your support: Bob Berry
- CompuServe: 76555,167 Canyon State Systems and Software
- GEnie: R.BERRY7 Post Office Box 86
- InterNet: 76555.167@compuserve.com Sedona, Arizona 86339-0086
-