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- =====Utilities
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- See Monthly Additions Disks for new small utilities.
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- Diskmate 2.33 [DISKMATE]
- Disk File Catalog Program
- #12465
- Key Software Services; $22
- is a disk file catalog program. Each disk read can be assigned a Box
- number as well as a disk number and volume label. This allows you to
- store your disks in boxes and easily locate a particular disk.
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- Disk and file descriptions can be easily entered and edited. The
- contents of archive files are automatically read and can be displayed on
- screen at the press of a key. Disk directory labels can be previewed on
- screen and printed. Diskmate requires 1MB of disk space.
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- DOSview 1.5 [DOSVIEW]
- DOS Shell
- #12504
- Skip Bremer; $40
- is a 3k shell for DOS which displays two directory windows at the top of
- the screen while giving you a DOS prompt at the bottom. The left window
- displays whichever directory you specify while the right window changes
- automatically as you change drives and directories at the prompt. The
- window display may be toggled off for a full-screen view of DOS.
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- Function keys let you view, edit, copy, delete, and rename files. A menu
- can be brought up for other functions. Although the program was designed
- for networks, it works well on a single system and is ideal for anyone
- who does a lot of work with files in DOS. <DOS_VIEW.PCX>
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- HiMove 2.2 [HiMove]
- Memory Management
- #12466 (U2-05)
- Softwaretechnik ASP; $45
- is an upper memory manager for a 286 NEAT CHIPSet, a 386SX NEATsx
- CHIPSet or a AT/386 CHIPSet. It helps achieve more free conventional DOS
- memory. The program uses the shadow RAM of these chipsets to load device
- drivers and TSRs into unused areas of the upper memory area.
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- Magic Desk 3.0 [MDESK]
- DOS Menu/Shell Programs
- #12467 (U2-02)
- Virtual Magic Software ASP; $33
- is a Windows-style graphical interface menu for DOS. It uses standard
- Windows icons to represent your programs. Features include multiple
- levels of nested menu pages that can hold thousands of programs,
- password protection for programs and pages, hotkeys, variable program
- parameters, file pick-lists, built-in icon editor, built-in screen
- saver, usage log, and PCX background images.
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- Magic Desk can run any COM, EXE, or BAT file, or any DOS command, and it
- does not remain in memory while running other programs. Requires
- EGA/VGA, 512K RAM and a hard disk. <MAGICDSK.PCX>
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- Ultra Toolbox 5.0 [ULTRA]
- Batch File Utilities
- #12468
- Dave Smith; $10
- contains 200+ functions, primarily for use in batch files. Functions are
- related to keyboard, video, disks, files, and DOS. For example, there
- are functions to count words in a file, to detect archive type, to print
- the screen, and to make sounds.
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- -----Quick Looks:
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- Boot'r 1.0 [BOOTR] (Stevenson Technical Services, Inc.; $35) is a
- multiple configuration manager, allowing you to easily boot your system
- up with different drivers and TSR's installed.
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- ChkDrv 2.0 [CHKDRVCS] (Chuck Steenburgh & Tay-Jee Software ASP; $0)
- checks the disk drive status. It displays a list of available drive
- letters and returns total number of drives via errorlevel. It checks for
- a specific drive's validity and returns status via screen message and
- errorlevel.
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- [CPQV] (Wm. Potvin II; $0) sets/clears the reverse video mode on Compaq
- LTE Lite/25 notebook computers.
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- [Condor] 3.0 (Larry Mears; $15) is an ANSI.SYS replacement that lets you
- have hi-res graphics using ANSI characters. A Condor-compatible drawing
- program is included.
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- [Diff_CS] 1.01 (Softwaretechnik, ASP; $20) is a file comparison utility.
- It displays two text files side by side. Common and different sections
- are clearly marked. Tab size and comparison options are configurable.
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- FCMerge 1.0 [FCMG10] (Mike Albert; $25) merges two sets of changes to an
- ASCII file into a single file.
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- FxRepeat 3.01 [FXREP3] (DataChip) automates virus scanning with F-Prot
- (disk #3675) at specified date/time intervals.
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- [GLEDIT] 2.4 (Gary C. Crider; $16) lets you globally search and replace
- a string of characters in all selected files a directory. GLEDIT prompts
- you before changing each line that may require modification.
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- [GuardSet] (Gerald J. DePyper; $64) is a hard disk security program
- which attempts to restrict access to parts of your system by encrypting
- specified directory names. PsL Note: File managers such as Qfiler can
- still change into and copy files from these directories.
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- [JSDDuper] 2.1 (Johnathan Mark Smith; $15) will read a data file and
- make a new file without any duplicate records on it.
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- [JSFIELD] 1.1 (Johnathan Mark Smith; $25) extracts data from a file via
- field definitions.
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- LookDisk 1.51 [LDV151] (Vincenzo Iuorno; $15) is a menu-driven program
- for searching for files and text in files. <LOOKDSK>
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- LxREPEAT v3.02 [LXREP3] automates virus scanning with Intel's LPScan.
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- My Little Realm's DizzE v1.0 [MLRDIZ] (John L. Salisbury, ASP; $10) is
- an editor for FILE_ID.DIZ files. It checks for the hyphen that BBSs
- require in the first two lines and for too many lines. <MLRDIZSC.PCX>
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- MDModes 2.0 [MDMOD2] (John Owen; $27) is a collection of seven video
- utilities for testing video, changing modes, changing number of lines of
- text and more. (Note: the testing utility did not work on one of our
- systems with an ATI card.)
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- PiGAS Security 1.01 [PIGAS] (Pigas Inc. ASP; $25) protects the
- information written on a disk against unauthorized access. Files and
- directories selected to be protected become unavailable for the
- unauthorized user.
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- [RGBLogic] (RGB; $0) are the plans for a high speed 16-channel logic
- analyzer you can build for about $250.
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- QIC_BAT 1.0 [QB10] (Douglas R. East; $20) is a batch file generator for
- CMS tape backup units. Features include multi-drive backups, tag file
- generator, mouse support, schedular support, group-drive feature, batch
- file verification reports and more.
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- Switcher 1.00 [SW100] (Instinct Software; $25) is a task-swapping
- program that allows you to have several programs loaded at once so that
- you can move between them without quitting one program to load another.
- It also has cutand-paste, screen blanking, and an on-screen clock.
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- VGA-Copy-Pro [VGACOPY] (Thomas Moenkemeier; $40) fast onepass diskcopy
- and formatter for up to 2.88mg including special formats like 1.74MB.
- Requires EGA/VGA and mouse.
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- -----Quick Looks, Desktop Tools:
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- DOS Prompt Clock 1.01 [DPCLOCK] (Chris Dunford; $0) is an on-screen
- clock. It displays only when you're at the DOS prompt. (Update)
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- [RemindMe] (Cato Graphics; $29) reminds you of upcoming events,
- birthdays, meetings, etc. Requires a hard disk and 640K RAM.
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- Home-Phone-Book 2.5 [HPB] (Thomas E. Bonitz; $20) is a phone book
- program. Features include birthday fields, phone dialing, first names of
- both husband and wife, address label printing, and several types of
- printouts.
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- [WYWA] 1.0 (Sheldon L. Sobel; $29) is the PC version of "While You Were
- Away" message pad. Messages are encrypted to insure privacy. Other fea
- tures include sign-out notice modified with password, auto-run at boot
- time if notice is active, built-in screen saver, two passwords with
- three levels of access, and more.
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- -----Updates:
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- (U1-01: #3122) [ARJ] 2.41 is an archiving utility. NEW: ARJSFXJR
- supports directory specification, file overwriting, and extraction of
- only new files.
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- (U1-01: #27472/2030) [SHEZ] 9.1 ASP is a shell program to make viewing
- and working with archive files user friendly. NEW: ARJ 2.41 support, the
- ability to create and remove complete directory trees, and more.
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- (U1-01: #4991) Zip'r 4.0 [ZIPR] uses existing compression programs to
- compress directories, sub-directories, and the files they contain into
- one smaller, compressed file on a hard drive.
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- (U1-02: #27397 [3 disks]) McAfee Anti-Virus 9.16V105 [MCAFEE] NEW:
- detection of 100 new viruses. NetShield, an anti-virus NLM for use on
- NetWare/386 3.11.
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- (U1-04: #27060/1939) [DiskDupe] 4.08 is a fast disk duplication program.
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- (U1-04: #27060/1559) FormatMaster 5.4 [FRMTMSTR] is a full-featured
- floppy diskette format utility.
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- (U1-07: #27338/2741) Intelicat 1.89b [INTELCAT] is a very slick looking
- and fast disk cataloging program. NEW: file filtering.
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- (U1-07: #2497) Software Susie II 1.2 [SUSIE] will keep track of all your
- computer software. Registration fee: $25.
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- (U1-08: #3861) Double Directory 1.4 [DBLDIR] ASP will copy, delete,
- rename and view files; make and remove directories and shell and run
- programs.
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- (U1-08: #12213) Quick Directory 1.2 [QUICKDIR] (ASP) is an archive, file
- and directory manager.
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- (U1-08: #3191) Stereo Shell 4.1 [STEREO] ASP is a double-directory
- listing file management program. NEW: 4DOS on-line file description
- display, password security, and direct printing from the viewer to LPT1,
- LPT2, or LPT3.
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- (U1-09: #12376) [GuardSet] 2.0 allows you to create disk security
- systems. You can create encryption/ decryption programs to control
- access to files and directories on your computer's disk.
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- (U1-09: #20215 [2 disks]) [MakeLoad] 1.31 saves hard disk space by
- storing less frequently used programs on floppies and automatically
- installing them when needed.
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- (U1-09: #3865) Stowaway 2.2 ASP [STOWAY] is a hard disk backup utility
- with integrated catalog program for keeping track of backed-up files.
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- (U1-11: #12469) [AutoRead] 2.0, is a file viewing utility for large
- files. NEW: file buffering and promote/demote levels. Registration: $30.
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- (U2-01: #27378/2375) [MEMTOOL] 3.1 is set of pop-up desktop tools.
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- (U2-03: #12113) DOS Phantom 2.8c [PHANTOM] (ASP) is a task automation
- utility.
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- (U2-04: #1206) [VMIX] 386 2.87 ASP is a multi-tasking system for
- advanced users. NEW: support for network or communications drivers that
- use interrupt request line #7 and support for SCSI disk drives.
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- (U2-08: #4685) [INIMAINT] 2.1b makes it easy to display and manage INI
- files.
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