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from Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_November-1989_Volume-3_No.6_Issue-14
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║ ║ C O M P U T E !'s P C M a g a z i n e ║ ║
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║ ║ November 1989, Issue 14, Volume 3, Number 6 ║ ║
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║ ║ Copyright 1989, COMPUTE! Publications, Inc. ║ ║
║ ║ All rights reserved. ║ ║
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This file contains descriptions of every file on the magazine disk.
(In general, these descriptions repeat information from the magazine
articles.) As always, read "How to Use the Disk" and the corresponding
magazine articles for the full instructions before running any of
the programs.
To print this file, enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
COPY README PRN
Programs on the disk are sometimes compressed and stored as
self-extracting archives. It's easy to identify these files: They
all begin with a hyphen (-) and have an EXE extension.
It's a simple process to uncompress an archive. If you're a
beginner, or if you just want to keep things as simple as possible,
follow the instructions under "ALL COMPUTERS," below. If you're a
more advanced user, you can follow the instructions under "COMPUTERS
WITH ONE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE," "COMPUTERS WITH TWO FLOPPY DISK DRIVES,"
or "COMPUTERS WITH HARD DISK DRIVES," depending on your equipment's
configuration.
Just be sure not to try to extract a compressed file onto a copy
of the magazine disk--there probably isn't enough space on the disk for
all the files.
ALL COMPUTERS:
* Copy the compressed file to a newly formatted disk.
* Put that disk into drive A.
* At the A> prompt, type the archive name.
COMPUTERS WITH ONE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE:
* Have a formatted disk ready for your extracted files.
* Put the disk that contains the compressed file into your drive.
* At the A> prompt, type -archive B:, substituting the name of
the compressed file for -archive.
* Follow the computer's instructions to swap disks.
COMPUTERS WITH TWO FLOPPY DISK DRIVES:
* Put the disk that contains the compressed file into drive A.
* Put a formatted disk where you want the extracted files into drive B.
* At the A> prompt, type -archive B:, substituting the name of the
compressed file for -archive.
COMPUTERS WITH HARD DISK DRIVES:
* On your hard disk, make a directory for the files by changing
to your hard disk and entering the command MD directory,
substituting your own directory name for directory.
* Put the disk that contains the compressed file into drive A.
* At the A> prompt, type the command -archive C:\directory,
substituting the name of the compressed file for -archive and the
names of your hard disk drive and directory for C and directory.
Program files are sometimes stored on the disk in directories.
You can easily identify directories by typing the DIR command. In the
DIR listing, directories are indicated with a <DIR> beside each
directory name. If the program is in a directory, simply change to the
directory with the command CD directory (substituting the directory name
for directory) before you run the program. To return to the root
directory, type CD \.
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║ "COMPUTE!'s Menu Operating System" ║
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║ Files on the disk: ║
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║ MENU.CTS MENU.EXE ║
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This is it! "COMPUTE!'s Menu Operating System" (CMOS) for the PC disk.
On this issue's disk, we're offering a special sneak preview of the menu
that's going to make its official debut on the January 1990 disk. In its
present form, you can use the menu to get a bird's-eye view of the
entire contents of each disk and uncompress all archived files to a hard
drive or floppy disk. With future versions of CMOS, you'll be able to
run programs, read and print the documentation files, as well as
uncompress files from the menu.
To run CMOS, type MENU at the DOS prompt. You can use your Microsoft
or compatible mouse, or use the cursor keys; the PgUp, PgDn, Home, and
End keys work, too. The menu is intuitive and has a short help screen
that's always present. Press the right mouse button or the Esc key to
exit any level of the menu. To exit the program, highlight "Exit to DOS"
and press Enter or press the left mouse button. CMOS runs on any IBM PC,
XT, AT, or compatible with 256K, DOS 2.1 or higher, and any monitor.
Hercules graphics users please note:
CGA emulators aren't compatible with some programs because they break
the rules of normal programming--it's tough trying to fool a Hercules-
graphics system into believing it's a color-graphics system.
CMOS may not work with a CGA emulator installed. Our menu has been
optimized for use with color systems, but don't worry, you can still run
the menu before installing the emulator.
Install the menu and uncompress any archived files. Then exit the
menu, install the emulator, and run any CGA-only programs from the DOS
prompt. You can run any programs that use normal Hercules graphics mode
from the menu.
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║ "BIO-CAL" (A "Best of the Boards" program) ║
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║ Files in the archive file -BIOCAL.EXE: ║
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║ BIO-CAL.CFG BIO-CAL.TI DATES.DOC ║
║ BIO-CAL.DOC BIOCHART.IBM README.1ST ║
║ BIO-CAL.EXE BIOCHART.TI MANUAL.BAT ║
║ BIO-CAL.IBM BIOCONFG.EXE ║
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■Is today a good day to buy a new car, accept a marriage proposal, or
make any other important decision? Check your biorhythms to see if
you're on a high or low day intellectually, physically, or emotionally
with "BIO-CAL." The program works on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible
with 256K, DOS 2.11 or higher, and any monitor. (Note: ANSI.SYS must be
installed in your CONFIG.SYS file before you run BIO-CAL. A printer is
recommended.)
-BIOCAL.EXE is a self-extracting archive file and can be
uncompressed from the menu or from DOS. To uncompress from the DOS
prompt, follow the instructions at the beginning of this file. To read
the documentation file, enter TYPE BIO-CAL.DOC at the DOS prompt after
uncompressing -BIOCAL.EXE.
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║ "DynaBoot" (A "Best of the Boards" Program) ║
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║ Files in archive file -DBOOT.EXE: ║
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║ DYNABOOT.CFG DYNABOOT.DOC DYNABOOT.EXE ║
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■How many times have you disabled a TSR program that was incompatible
with an application you wanted to run? Forget the hassle and install
"DynaBoot." You can create 100 different configuration files and reboot
from DynaBoot's menu. The program works on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or com-
patible with 256K, DOS 2.1 or higher, and any monitor. Before running
DynaBoot, rename your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files to NORMAL.BAT
and NORMAL.SYS. (Note: DynaBoot may not work on some Tandy computers.)
-DBOOT.EXE is a self-extracting archive and can be uncompressed
from the menu or from DOS. To uncompress from the DOS prompt, follow the
instructions at the beginning of this file. To read the documentation
file, enter TYPE DYNABOOT.DOC at the DOS prompt after uncompressing
-DBOOT.EXE.
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║ "Kingdom of Kroz" (A "Best of the Boards" program) ║
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║ Files in the archive file -KINGDOM.EXE: ║
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║ KINGDOM.COM KINGDOM.DOC KINGDOM.000 ║
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■Run for your life! The creatures from the caverns of Kroz are after
your gems. If they take all your gems, you're a goner. In "Kingdom of
Kroz," you traverse 25 levels containing treasures, spells, and traps.
Find the sacred Amulet, and you win the game. The program works on any
IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible with 256K, DOS 2.1 or higher, and any
monitor.
-KINGDOM.EXE is a self-extracting archive and can be uncompressed
from the menu or from the DOS prompt. To uncompress from the DOS prompt,
follow the instructions at the beginning of this file. To read the
documentation file, enter TYPE KINGDOM.DOC at the DOS prompt after
uncompressing -KINGDOM.EXE.
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║ "MemTool" (A "Best of the Boards" Program) ║
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║ Files in the archive -MEMTOOL.EXE: ║
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║ BACKUP.HLP DIR.HLP MT.EXE RMDIR.HLP║
║ CHDIR.HLP DISKCOPY.HLP MTSETUP.FIL SORT.HLP ║
║ CHKDSK.HLP DOSHELP.HLP PATH.HLP TIME.HLP ║
║ CLOCK.CLK FINDERS.FEE PROMPT.HLP TYPE.HLP ║
║ COPY.HLP FORMAT.HLP README.MT VER.HLP ║
║ DATE.HLP MEMTOOL.DOC RENAME.HLP ║
║ DELETE.HLP MKDIR.HLP RESTORE.HLP ║
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■Say good-bye to all those aggravating individual utilities you have to
run separately. With "MemTool," one program does it all. This memory-
resident utility offers an appointment calendar, a calculator, an ASCII
table, an alarm clock, a file editor, a phone directory, and more. The
program works on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible with 256K of memory,
DOS 2.1 or higher, and any monitor. (Note: The program may not work on
some PCjrs.)
-MEMTOOL.EXE is a self-extracting archive and can be uncompressed
from the menu or from the DOS prompt. To uncompress from the DOS prompt,
follow the instructions at the beginning of this file. To read the
documentation file, enter TYPE MEMTOOL.DOC at the DOS prompt after
uncompressing -MEMTOOL.EXE.
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║ "To_Quick" (A "Best of the Boards" Program) ║
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║ Files in the archive -TO.EXE: ║
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║ SETUP.DOC TO.DOC ║
║ SETUP.EXE TO.EXE ║
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■Are you tired of typing CD \directory\directory\directory to move from
subdirectory to subdirectory? "To_Quick" takes you there in a flash. The
program works on any IBM PC, XT, AT, or compatible with 256K, DOS 2.0 or
higher, and any monitor. (Note: The setup program included with To_Quick
may not work with your system if you use DOS 2.1 or DOS 2.11. To_Quick
detects as many as 100 subdirectories on a hard disk, but it may crash
your system if your hard disk contains more than 100 subdirectories.)
-TO.EXE is a self-extracting archive file and can be uncompressed
from the menu or from DOS. To uncompress from the DOS prompt, follow the
instructions at the beginning of this file. To read the documentation
file, enter TYPE TO.DOC at the DOS prompt after uncompressing -TO.EXE.
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║ SURVEY89.NOV ║
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We're interested in your opinion about the quality of the programs on
this issue's disk. Please take time to print and fill out the form. To
print the file enter COPY SURVEY89.NOV PRN at the DOS prompt. Mail the
completed form to the address listed on the disk survey form.
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║ README ║
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The file you are reading now.