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** LATEST STARMENU INFORMATION **
Star Menu 5.0 New Features
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UNREGISTERED VERSION:
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* Due to widely growing use of Star Menu on a variety of different
computers, an extensive 12-computer test was done with IBM-XTs,
AT&T 6300s, a variety of laptops & notebooks, and a newer 486/66
& Pentium/66. This was done to correct as many machine-specific
"compatibility" bugs as possible. The following represents some
of the common bugs fixed:
- Cursor key bug when simultaneously using the mouse, mostly
seen on older (slower) machines; includes both left/right
arrow keys & up/down arrow keys (menus & subdir/file selections).
- DOS shell bug if "EXIT" command to return to Star Menu when
not in the Star Menu subdirectory.
- Command Line Interface & replaceable parameter bug related
to the subdirectory problem above.
- Program Launcher/Viewer bug after viewing non-ascii file.
- CD-ROM, Removable Drive bug with program not found due to
wrong disk being used.
- Hard Drive program not found bug (if file corrupted or deleted
after being set up onto menu).
- Video-related bug found with some types of older CGA/EGA cards.
- Minor cosmetic bugs which did not cause actual program errors.
* Many new program tweaks, enhancements, & cosmetic improvements.
* New DIGITAL CLOCK screen saver; use the Setup-Options section to
select different screen savers (Clock or Bouncing Slinkies, etc.).
* Help screens ("/" or "?" key) modified to show more information.
* Default Floppy Drive (Setup Section) now used in Backup/Restore
to set default target drive (can be changed in Options).
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
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* New Multi-User capabilities; Main menu screen can be custom linked
to a specific user. For example, you may setup a "Basic" user to
see a limited "Applications Only" main menu screen after logging
on, whereas an "Advanced" user may be setup to see a detailed
"Apps & Programming" main menu screen. This is especially useful
when you are sharing your computer with your kids or with less-
experienced users. Use the CONFIG-USER section, and when either
adding or editing a user, the last entry will prompt for a main
menu screen.
* New "Restricted" user level added, does not allow EXIT to DOS
or access to any function keys; select user type "5" in the
CONFIG-USER-USER section.
* Basic user level revised to not allow EXIT to DOS as above.
* New MANUAL INSERT of programs capability in SETUP section; this
will bypass the "graphical selection" of the automatic Insert
function, similar to the Manual Add function. This is a big help
for REMOVABLE CD-ROM & REWRITABLE OPTICAL DRIVES!
* New UNZIP feature in Backup/Restore section! Decompress ZIP files
FROM any drive and/or subdir TO any drive and/or subdir; includes
graphical selection of an individual zip file (or all zip files).
* New UNLHA feature in Backup/Restore section! Decompress LZH files
FROM any drive and/or subdir TO any drive and/or subdir; includes
graphical selection of an individual lzh file (or all lzh files).
* New ALARM feature; if using the digital clock screen saver (above),
use the Setup-Options section to set an alarm. When the alarm time
is reached, the digits will turn red and an audible beeping will
be heard through the speaker.
* New PRINT Utility now included with the Run/View section! This
allows both normal & compressed printing of files as they are
being viewed.
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
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* Several small fixes & enhancements to the Organizer section.
* New TRACKER! This new section inludes:
- Activity Log (complete listing of users & programs
with time/date information)
- Computer Usage Analysis (Total Minutes/Day, both text
& graphics screens)
- Analysis of Usage by User (includes 3D graphics!)
- Analysis of Usage by Program (Total Minutes & Number,
includes bar & column-style graphics screens)
- Activity Log Printing Utility
Tom Gerrish - Chief Programmer
Beyond Software
267 Cross St.
Rowley, MA 01969
(508)-948-7529