home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- MAGIC MENU (v1.70A) by Custom Technologies REGISTRATION ($32.95)
-
- Magic Menus is a DOS "front-end" (that is, it allows you to convert
- the cryptic DOS environment into an easy to use menu driven system).
-
- Magic Menus is packed with features that you will not find in any
- other menuing programs. It allows you to define your own pull-down
- and pop-up menus to control the functions of your computer, as well as
- offering powerful predefined functions. It has five pop-up windows
- that range from an instant disk directory to a "Window to DOS", and
- even includes a useful financial calculator!
-
- Experienced users will enjoy Magic Menus "Boot Options", which let you
- effectively maintain ten different sets of AUTOEXEC and CONFIG files.
- Novices will appreciate Magic Menus' intuitive layout and ease of
- setup and editing. It is truly a system that has something to offer
- everyone.
-
- -- "Standard" Features (often found in Menuing programs):
- - Up to 100 user-defined applications in 10 user-defined menus
- - Five levels of password protection
- - User configurable colors, messages, and sound
- - "Maximum Memory Mode" for large programs
- - On-screen display of CAPS, NUM, and SCROLL status
- - Screen black-out to protect video monitor
- - Includes extensive, context sensitive on-line help
-
- -- "Unique" Features (unique to Magic Menus):
- - Uses intuitive pull-down and pop-up menu system
- - Easy use for novices, extensive power for experienced users
- - Powerful macro processors available for defining applications
- allowing pre-defined or flexible user inputs
- - Full screen editing
- - Easy pre-defined "DOS" menu with common commands
- - User-configurable "Boot Options" allow quick reconfiguring
- of your computer's memory usage
- - Fast "direct" screen writing or optional "BIOS" writing for
- multitasking systems
- - DOS shell
- - Pop-up file listing window
- - Pop-up directory control window
- - Pop-up printer control window
- - Pop-up "Window to DOS" that remembers past commands
- - Pop-up financial calculator with rolling tape
-
-
- -- System Requirements
-
- Magic Menus will run on IBM PC/XT/AT/jr and PS/2 as well as true
- compatibles. It may also run on some non-compatible machines. Magic
- Menus requires DOS 2.0 or above, 256K of memory and at least 2 DSDD
- drives (hard disk recommended).