旼 "CoStudio '96, V4.00" 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 Michael Lange Software 컴� � � � Fidonet: 2:2410/412.3 Murtzaner Ring 5 � � Phone/Faxline: +49-(0)30-542 19 44 D-12681 Berlin � � Germany � 쳐� Features in short form: 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � � � o Handles all formats, DMF - Win'95, LINUX & ATARI, 23 formats are � � available for new diskettes, with the "Sector-Tuning Technology" � � turning your diskettes into optimized powerdisks. � � � � o Reads or writes, in XMS-speedmode, a 3.5" HD diskette full to � � the edge within 37 seconds, copies 1:1 if desired, FAT oriented � � and coded in the serial number system date and creation time. � � � � o Enhanced data security is ensured by the integrated "Disk- � � Doctor", which in case of emergency will repair the FAT, remove � � boot viruses !, generate FIX-rescue-files and independently � � recognize defective clusters and recopy them to intact ones. � � � � � 읕� The copy & formatting software with "Disk-Doctor" ! 컴 Press: 컴� Preface 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� INTRODUCTION 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 Welcome at "CoStudio '96" , the new VGA-disk-utility, which with its en- durance and capability will set new standards. Thanks to the integrated "Disk-Doctor" and a sector-by-sector method of operation you will with this program experience the finest of data security. And no matter whether you are a beginner or professional, an on-line assistant will explain to you all user interface controls, depending on the mouse position in the "Control-Display". This description for "CoStudio '96" is an original translation from the German documentation. Only a few sentence elements were shortened. I hope you will find everything you need to know for a good start with the program. Michael Lange Berlin, january '96 the CoStudio-Author Hard- and softwarerequirements 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 INTRODUCTION 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 The "CoStudio '96" program runs on any AT-compatible PC with a 286 processor as minimum and was successfully tested on the following bus systems: ISA, EISA, PCI, VLB. However, the program requires the following hardware and software as minmum: o an AT-compatible PC at least a 286 processor o the operating system DR-/ Novell-/ PTS-/ MS-DOS 4.0 o or runs on Win '95 ! o a (super-) VGA graphic-card o XMS-memory supported o mouse and sound-blaster advisabled "CoStudio '96" was also successfully tested as DOS application under the operating system OS/2, version 2.1 and WINDOWS 3.1 or Win '95. In order that complications with the Timer-Chip may be avoided "Wave-Effects" will be blocked automatically. However, there are no any further restrictions. Safe, quick & comfortable 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 TYPICAL 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 The new version of "CoStudio" is impressive because of its numerous extras and its versatility. The following characteristics are mentioned to show the captivating features offered by the program: o The "Memory-Manager" enables complete software-packages to be separately stored and managed as memory files on the hard disk without the source diskettes being required once more. o The "Directory-Display" is capable of decoding and displaying the whole diskette contents directly from the root sectors of the system area of a data medium or a memory file. o In addition, the unique "Cluster-Analysis" gives, even in the middle of the copy operation, a graphical overview, according to FAT, of occupied, free, reserved or defective data spaces of diskettes. o Due to the new "Sector-Tuning Technology" the sector access time on every diskette formatted with "CoStudio '96" is appreciably less than on a diskette with normal DOS-formatting. o An optimal recoverability of data and files, even in case of severest damage, ensures the "RESCUE" security function, by means of which a FIX- rescue-file can be generated when reading the disk in the "Play-Deck". o Many users, above all, however, dealers will appreciate the possibility of configuring an own bootsector. Simply write the advertising sector into the "mainboot.bin" binary file, otherwise the standard bootmenu with swaping B: will be be established as A: on your diskettes. o Last but not least the integrated "Disk-Doctor" will make it easy for you, which will identify defective diskette sectors, recopy them to intact ones or block them by a FAT entry. Without difficulty it will even identify dubious sectors before they are entirely defective and cause data loss. o The adventure-program "CoStudio '96" has its own "Wave-Effects" and supportes all sound-blaster compatible cards, Gravis UltraSound (GUS) or your internal PC speaker. "CoStudio '96" under performance test ! 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 TYPICAL 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 Thanks are due here to Beta-tester "Buddha", who examined the program more closely on his computer. He made the perforamnce and security test on a 486, 33 M-Hz PC with two NEC floppy drives, 2 MB of free XMS memory and DOS 6.0. 旼컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � disktype � operation � "Sector-Tuning Technologie" � DOS-Format � 쳐컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 1.44 MB � reading � 00:36 � gain of time 28 % � 00:50 min � � complete � writing � 00:37 � gain of time 28 % � 00:50 min � 쳐컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � 1.20 MB � reading � 00:32 � gain of time 31 % � 00:46 min � � complete � writing � 00:33 � gain of time 30 % � 00:47 min � 읕컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� The test results available show the advantages of the "Sector-Tuning Technology", which is always generated by "CoStudio '96" when formatting or copying with the "FORMAT"- option switched on. And all this by merely distributing the sectors on the diskette in an optimal manner, thereby enabling the controller to have considerably quicker accesses, as cannot be achieved by any conventional DOS-format. What can you read in specialist publications ? 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� TYPICAL 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 The new 4.0 version of "CoStudio" is on the way to becoming one of the most popular copy-utilities. The specialist journal "PC Praxis" of 8/94 chose the preliminary 2.0 version as the shareware discovery of the month: "Amongts hundreds of copy-utilities CoStudio is remarkable for its user environment which is reminiscent of a hi-fi system !" According to the journal "DOS-Trend" (issue 6-7 1994) the program has, in a figurative sense, "Everything on deck !" and, in addition to a quick and secure style of working, offers the user ease of handling and a clearly arranged verification of the results. For this to be made possible the program was divided into three task areas. The decks are divided from top to bottom into the "Control-Deck", the "Play- Deck" and the "Record-Deck". In a similar way as with the use of a hi-fi tower data is read in the "Play-Deck" and the read data is copied to another diskette or a memory file in the "Record-Deck". 旼쩡 "Control-Deck" 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 Define options ! 컫커 � � � � � � On the deck all options which are specific for the copy operation � � � � are defined. In the "Control-Display" all action signals, the � � � � current system time, diskette format and the activities of the � � � � memory files can be checked. The FLOPPY window shows the types of � � � � built-in floppy drives in the form of small icons. � � � � � � 읕좔컫컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴쩡컨켸 旼쩡 "Play-Deck" 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 Read data ! 컫커 � � � � � � On this deck the source diskettes to be copied are read. The disk � � � � format is identified automatically. With "VERIFY" you can decide � � � � whether subsequent data operations are to be checked for faultless � � � � execution. If "FBOX" was activated for reformatting of diskettes � � � � the format box will open here with 23 formats at disposal. � � � � � � 읕좔컫컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴쩡컨켸 旼쩡 "Record-Deck" 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Write data ! 컫커 � � � � � � It is always from this deck that data are written into the target � � � � diskettes. If "FBOX" is activated diskettes can be reformatted on � � � � this deck, in which case data read in the "Play-Deck" will be pre- � � � � served and can at any time be compared with "COMPARE". � � � � � � 읕좔컫컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴쩡컨켸 읕컴컴켸 읕컴컴켸 As an alternative, the hi-fi set will be operated with the mouse or directly by keyboard using the hotkey letters, marked in yellow, which are provided on each action and option key. In addition, you can always move the mouse pointer with the separate arrow keys. Using this method you will simulate the mouse click with the key. Ready to take off ? - In this case i think you should now pull up, if it is not this which you have long done already, in order to change to a new dimension with "CoStudio '96". Fairness pays off ! 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� OVERVIEW 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 The test versions of "CoStudio '96" support the shareware idea which has found worldwide acceptance. They give you the chance to test this software with all implemented functions for 30 days for the sole purpose of getting to know it. To order the "CoStudio software-package" with licence to use, simply fill in the prepared order form, enclose a crossed cheque for DM 50.- and send this order directly to me or to my marketing partner. Everyone who places an order with me will have his or her name recorded in the "System-Report" ! The firm "e-merge GmbH" are my official marketing partners in the German- speaking area. They produce the "CoStudio software-package" according to my sample packing, also with the original instruction bookled and diamond-BOX. You can always pay there by VISA or Master card. Moreover, you can order the "CoStudio software-package" via CompuServe (CIS): GO SWREG ID# 6230, or directly from the company's own mailbox. 旼� Marketing partners 컴컴컴컴컴커 旼� Hotlines 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � � � � � e-merge GmbH � � Phone : +49 - 251-43 0 00 � � Headword "CoStudio" � � Fax : +49 - 251-43 0 52 � � Bohlweg 36 � � CompuServe : 100543,1515 � � � � � 읕� D-48147 M걆ster, Germany 컴컴켸 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Updates via Modem & Netmail 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� OVERVIEW 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 All "CoStudio-Fans" and, of course, anyone who is interested is welcome in the following mail boxes in order to be able to get the latest shareware- version from there at any time. My thanks are due here to all SysOps for their kind support. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � BBS-system... � Lines, BPS-rate: � SysOp: � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � CEUS (40 Lines !) � +49-89-4481 760 � 14.400 � Peter Braun, u.a. � � WING-BBS, BRD � +49-251-43 0 51 � [ISDN] � Marc Beckersj걊gen � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � R봲slibox � +41-71-24 22 24 � 14.400 � Michael Huwiler � � St.Gallen, CH � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � Dream Factory � +32-2-514 43 40 � 19.200 � Gilbert Doyen � � Brussels, BELGIUM � � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � EuroGate BBS � +31-20-699 4763 � 14.400 � Leon Ritt � � Amsterdam, NL � +31-20-695 8228 � 14.400 � Leon Ritt � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � Lord DRake II � +39-6-8689 7707 � 19.200 � Giovanni Cascella � � Roma, ITALY � +39-6-8680 1432 � 19.200 � Giovanni Cascella � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � Yukon Ho! � +44-1232-768163 � 28.800 � Mark Kerr � � Belfast, U.K. � +44-1232-763639 � 28.800 � Mark Kerr � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 읕 support-BBS-list 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 stand 1/96 켸 Participants in Fidonet will, under the Magic: "CoStudio" simply make a file request in th e "WESER BBS", node 2:2426/6030, SysOp: Claus Plachetka and no sooner will they have done so than they will be supplied with the latest shareware. The BBS is ready for request every day, except ZMH. Selling of the shareware-version 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� IMPORTANT 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 The program may only be sold complete, in an unchanged form, together with the documentation material. So that everyone may gain his overall impression of the capability of this software. 1. The adventure-program -> CoStudio.exe 2. Intellectual overformat-driver -> CoRead .exe 3. Order form -> Order .frm 4. User's Guide as handbook -> Readme .exe 5. ASCII documentation in German -> Deutsch .doc 6. This file ! -> English .doc 7. Frequently Asked Questions -> Problem .faq 8. Eny binary boot sectors -> *.bin 9. Serial wave-samples & PCX-files -> *.wav, *.pcx 10. The Online User's Guid for WINDOWS -> CoStudio.hlp 11. Icons-Library for CoStudio '96 -> CoIcons .dll 12. Setup PIF-files for WINDOWS -> *.pif Selling the "CoStudio '96" shareware-version on CD-ROM's (= ISO-Norm 9660 is supported !) is permissible an desirable. I am pleased to note that already well-known computer branch offices have got into the habit of giving this version to their customers free as a small gift. Product Liablity, Warranties & Trade-marks 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� IMPORTANT 袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴袴 CoStudio (C) 1993-96 and all additional programs are products of the house of "Michael Lange Software" and are copyright, all rights reserved. Changing the appearance of the program or using it as a working basis for other products is prohibited. Any modification of this software or the documentation is prohibited and, in case of contravention, will be both prosecuted and sued and can involve considerable punishment and claims for indemnification. All trade-marks used in "CoStudio 컴 User's Guide" are herewith recognized and are generally subject to trade-mark protection. 袴� "CoStudio '96" 컴 According technical press: "Everything on deck !" 袴�