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- DC MAX TRACK v1.0 (FREEWARE)
-
- DC MAX TRACK v1.0 is Copyright (c) 1990 Double Click Software
-
- Program by Keith Gerdes and Michael B. Vederman
-
- You may copy and distribute this program freely just so long as you do not
- charge for it, or alter the contents of the program or documentation.
-
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-
- Have you ever wondered how many tracks your floppy disk drive can format?
-
- Wonder no more, DC MAX TRACK will tell you how many tracks your floppy disk
- drive can handle.
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- INSTALLATION
- ============
- No installation required. DC MAX TRACK comes fully prepared from the factory.
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- USING DC MAX TRACK
- ==================
-
- >To use DC MAX TRACK, do this:
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-
- 1) Execute DCMAXTRK.PRG from the desktop. You will be presented with a
- dialog box containing the following buttons and displays:
-
- DRIVE A: - selects testing of drive A:
- DRIVE B: - selects testing of drive B:
- Test It! - begin testing the designated drive
-
- Maximum - displays the maximum number of tracks on the disk thus far
- [Operation] - displays FORMAT, WRITE, VERIFY of current track during test
-
- 2) Click on the appropriate drive select button.
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- 3) Click on TEST IT! to begin testing.
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- NOTE: Make sure you insert a floppy disk in the drive you want tested.
- This floppy will get formatted and written to from track 75 and
- up for the testing.
-
- 4) The current track being FORMATTED, WRITTEN and VERIFIED will be displayed.
- The maximum tracks on the floppy will be displayed directly below.
-
- 5) When testing is done, you will see the maximum number of tracks this
- floppy disk drive can format.
-
- NOTE: This number represents the maximum tracks, not the maximum track
- number (84 tracks = tracks 0-83).
-
- DISCLAIMER: Double Click Software can not be responsible for any consequential
- damages caused to your disk drive by using this program. (We haven't run
- into any troubles, but your disk drive might be sensitive.)
-
- 100% Assembly
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- COMMENTS WELCOME
- ==================
-
- As usual, we would be EXTREMELY glad to hear your comments and suggestions
- for enhancements to this and any other of our programs.
-
- - mike and keith
-
- We can be reached at:
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- Voice: (713)977-6520
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- Online:
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- The DC BBS: (713)944-0108 / 300-1200-2400 baud / 24 hrs
- GEnie: DOUBLE-CLICK (CATegory 30)
- CompuServe: 75300,577 (go ATARIVendors, area 13)
- Usenet: uace0@menudo.uh.edu
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