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MAXI Form
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User Notes
(version 1.61)
91-May-14
Copyright (c) 1988-1991
Herne Data Systems Ltd.
P.O. Box 250
Tiverton
Ontario CANADA N0G 2T0
voice or FAX (519)366-2732
If you are not yet a registered user of MAXI Form, please consider
becoming one. The cost is low (only $10.00 for individual users or
$100.00 for unlimited user corporate/institutional site licenses) and
the benefits are many. Payment can be made by cheque or money order
in CANADIAN in CANADA or US funds elsewhere, or by VISA credit card.
VISA orders will be charged at the rate of $10.00 CANADIAN plus $2.00
postage and handling. EuroCheque payments are also accepted in major
currencies (e.g. #, FF, DM, Hfl, etc.) for the equivalent of $12.00
CANADIAN.
MAXI Form is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-
9427 or send a CompuServe message via Easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
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MAXI Form v 1.61 User Notes
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New Features of v1.61
MAXI Form v1.61 has the following new features and improvements over v1.6:
- Improved version of SMAX which can be disabled for secondary floppy
disk controller cards. This allows MAXI to work with CompatiCard
style external floppy controllers.
- Revised signon screen and shareware notice.
- Updated documentation.
- VISA credit cards now accepted for registration fees.
New Features of v1.6
MAXI Form v1.6 has the following new features and improvements over
v1.54a:
- Supports formatting of 800k double density disks in 1.2 meg
drives.
- Improved version of SMAX to allow use of 800k DD disks in 1.2
meg drives, and activation/de-activation without having to re-
boot.
- Supports user adjustable number of cylinders to format.
- New address information for shareware registrations.
- Improved disk verify method that writes data to a track when
verifying it instead of just trying to read it.
- Updated documentation.
- Unlimited user corporate/institutional site licenses now
available.
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MAXI Form v 1.61 User Notes
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New Features of v1.54
MAXI Form v1.54 has the following new features and improvements over
v1.52:
- Supports formatting 420k disks in 1.2 meg drives.
- Improved error detection and handling routines.
- On screen display of type of disk being formatted. (This lets
you know how MAXI interpreted your command line switches).
- Automatically re-tries formatting a track up to 3 times before
reporting an error (with verify option on).
- Improved version of SMAX compatible with more hardware BIOS's.
- Automatically determines if you have correct DOS version (3.20
or later).
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MAXI Form v 1.61 User Notes
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The Fine Print
This documentation package is provided solely for the benefit of getting
new users familiarized with the features of the MAXI Form program.
MAXI Form is intended to format blank disks only. Because it will
destroy all existing data on a floppy disk, Herne Data Systems
assumes no liability for losses caused by misuse or abuse of this
product. This responsibility rests solely with the end user.
Please note that MAXI Form relies on quirks in the MS-DOS/PC-DOS
operating system and BIOS ROM's. Although it has been tested on a wide
variety of systems with DOS versions 3.2x and later, it cannot be
guaranteed to work with all systems, especially ones which have been
heavily customized and modified (including the installation of non-
standard disk drives and controller cards) by the user; nor can it be
guaranteed to work with future releases of MS/PC-DOS. (Some DOS
releases may require the use of the special device driver program
SMAX.COM (outlined later in the documentation) for reliable performance
with some hardware systems.)
This documentation assumes that the reader is reasonably familiar with
MS-DOS concepts and terminology and has a basic understanding of how to
use his/her computer.
NOTE:
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MAXI Form is a copyrighted program written and produced by Herne
Data Systems Ltd. It is distributed through user groups and
bulletin board systems on the basis of 'user supported software'
or shareware. While the program and this documentation file may
be freely copied and distributed (provided that the copyright
notices are NOT REMOVED), each end user is requested to register
his or her copy with Herne Data Systems Ltd. with a one time fee
of $10.00 (in either US or CDN funds, or the equivalent in any
international currency). Payment of the registration fee
entitles the user to a registered copy of the latest version of
MAXI Form documentation package as well as technical support.
An unlimited user corporate/institutional site license is
available for $100.00. Payment is accepted by cheque, money
order or VISA credit card.
Herne Data Systems Ltd., PO Box 250, Tiverton, ON, CANADA, N0G 2T0
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