DEVICE: GreaseWeazle 4.1
DRIVE: TEAC FD-55GFR
SUITE: FluxEngine (decoder.retries=250, drive.revolutions=1.2)
ARCHIVER: Lee Smallbone
ARCHIVED: 2026-05-12
NOTES:
Disk purchased as part of a large estate sale from eBay.
100% media recovery.
Disk returned to original sleeve for archiving.
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Disk label:
"IBM PC USER GROUP 01-232 2277 SOFTWARE LIBRARY".
PC-DeskMates is a coresident program, accessed by a single key from within any program. It provides your PC with an alarm clock, calculator, typewriter, phone book or calendar on your computer. In addition, PC-DeskMates allows you to control the PC printer and to execute commonly used DOS commands while running other programs. It is user supported and similar to Sidekick.
07/04/1987
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-- Who was the IBM PC Users Group? --
The IBM PC User Group, also seen as The IBM Personal Computer User Group and later The PC User Group UK, was an independent UK user group for IBM PC and compatible computer users, active by at least 1986 and probably earlier. It operated initially from PO Box 830, London SE1 2BQ with telephone 01-232 2277, distributing public-domain and user-supported software via a paid disk catalogue. By the early 1990s it had moved to PO Box 360, Harrow HA1 4LQ and was operating the ibmpcug.co.uk UUCP/Internet host, offering email, news, FTP, telnet and dial-in access.
The group’s newsletter was called Connectivity, edited by Alan Jay by 1990. Dr Alan Solomon was closely associated with the group and is described in contemporary press coverage as running the IBM Personal Computer User Group near London; later material identifies him as chairman. The group appears to have played a notable role in early UK PC public-domain/shareware distribution, anti-virus awareness, and pre-mainstream Internet access.
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LIBRARY DISK 156
This disk contains programs available to members of The IBM PC User Group.
Commercial sale of any program is expressly prohibited.
The price charged for this disk covers the cost of media and
distribution, and not the software and documentation on the disk.
We encourage members to submit their own programs for distribution on
these disks, either free of charge or on a user supported basis.
DIRECTORY OF FILES
README 156 THE FILE YOU ARE READING
README Instructions to read before using PC-DeskMates
AUTOEXEC BAT Batch file to run PC-DeskMates for boot up
MANUAL BAT Runs INSTALL.COM to automatically print the 50 page manual
DISKETTE BAT Makes a working copy of PC-DeskMates on a diskette in drive b:
HARDISK BAT Makes a working copy of PC-DeskMates on C:
README BAT 'TYPE's README. to the screen
DESKMATE CFG Contains data which PC-DeskMates keeps from session to session
EPSON CFG Printer for use with PC-DeskMates
OKIDATA CFG Printer for use with PC-DeskMates
PLUGPLAY CFG Printer for use with PC-DeskMates
PRINTER CFG Printer for use with PC-DeskMates
DESKMATE COM PC-DeskMates main program
INSTALL COM PC-DeskMates installation program
DESKMATE DOC Documentation for PC-DeskMates
* PAD Various screens PC-DeskMates uses
PC-DeskMates is a coresident program, accessed by a single key from within
any program. It provides your PC to eliminate those devices that are
currently cluttering up your desktop, and provides an alarm clock,
calculator, typewriter, phone book or calendar on your computer. These
functions can easily be performed by your PC at any time, even while you are
using it for other programs and funstions. In addition, PC-DeskMates allows
you to control the PC printer and to execute commonly used DOS commands
while running other programs. It is user supported and similar to Sidekick.
See also disk 161 for PC-DESK - with a similar name and function from a
different author.
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README
September 16, 1985
Dear PC User:
We would like to thank you for your interest in PC-DeskMates. We would
like to suggest that you first print and thoroughly read the manual
contained on the distribution diskette before you attempt to use the
program. Also, read the appendix discussing the Program License
Agreement and the Terms & Conditions. Use of this product indicates
your acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.
The following steps may be performed to print the manual:
1. Insert the PC-DeskMates distribution diskette into
drive A.
2. Enter the following command:
>A:MANUAL
Since, we are marketing this product using the Shareware concept, you
are free to copy and share unmodified copies of the program with your
friends and associates. If you decide to use the program we would like
to encourage you to support the Shareware concept by becoming a
registered user. The appendix in the manual will provide you with
further details and an order form.
We look forward to your comments and hope that you enjoy the program.
Sincerely,
Alternative Decision Software
