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CopyWrite supports all of the IBM PS/2 models except those with a speed of 33 Mhz. Listed below are notes regarding this edition, which do not appear in the printed manual. We recommend that you print this file and keep it with your printed manual. AUSTRALIA NEWS An Australian, Mr. Anthony C Harvey, is selling counterfeit copies of our software. He has advertised using our company name. He has printed labels and manuals duplicating the appearance of our products, and he has negotiated cheques made payable to Quaid Software Ltd. We are pursuing civil and criminal remedies against Mr. Anthony C Harvey. Customers in possession of counterfeit copies of our software obtained from Mr. Anthony C Harvey or Aardvark Utilities should request a refund from: Mr. Anthony C Harvey, c/o Aardvark Utilities, PO Box 514, Hawthorn 3122 Victoria, Australia It is possible he has changed his address and company name. UNGUARD AND EVERLOCK. Starting with the November 1988 edition the "Unguard" utility now UNPROTECTS diskettes protected by the Everlock copy protection system by AZ-TECH. Rescue was developed to remove copy protection. For those familiar with the Unguard utility, Rescue is used the same way. Instructions on the use of "Rescue" are listed below. RESCUE AND TWO FLOPPY DISKETTE DRIVE SYSTEMS. For two drive systems you will need the original program diskette, and a blank formatted diskette that will be referred to as the Rescued backup diskette. ■ PUT A WRITE PROTECT TAB ON YOUR ORIGINAL DISKETTE. ■ Insert your CopyWrite diskette into Drive A:, and the Rescued backup diskette into drive B:. ■ To start the Rescue program, at the DOS prompt type "a:rescue" [enter]. Once Rescue has loaded, remove your CopyWrite diskette from drive A:, and replace it with the program diskette. ■ The cursor will point to the function "Source drive". If the Source drive is NOT set to a:, use the [+] [-] keys to change it to a:. ■ Using the cursor down key move the cursor to the function "Source product", and enter the source product name from the list included with your CopyWrite package. ■ Using the cursor down key move the cursor to the function "Target drive". Using the [+] or [-] keys change the target drive to b:. ■ Using the cursor down key move the cursor to the function "Strip copy protection" and press the enter key. As Rescue processes the copy protected program, it will display the files it reads from the original diskette, and writes to the target. A successful Rescue will report: Success. I have stripped the copy protection. Press any key to proceed. RESCUE FOR A SINGLE FLOPPY DRIVE AND A HARD DRIVE. For this type of system it is recommended that you create a separate subdirectory for the package you want to Rescue. These instructions make two assumptions, first that your hard drive is c:, and secondly you are not currently running the program from your hard drive already. ■ Create the subdirectory your program will be loaded into using the DOS command mkdir. If you already have a subdirectory for your program skip this step. ■ Change to the subdirectory your program will be loaded into using the DOS command chdir. ■ Insert your CopyWrite diskette into Drive A:. ■ To start the Rescue program, at the DOS prompt type "a:rescue" [enter]. Once Rescue has loaded, remove your CopyWrite diskette from drive A:, and replace it with the program diskette. ■ The cursor will point to the function "Source drive". If the Source drive is NOT set to a:, use the [+] [-] keys to change it to a: ■ Using the cursor down key move the cursor to the function "Source product", and enter the source product name from the list in your CopyWrite package. ■ Using the cursor down key move the cursor to the function "Target drive". Using the [+] or [-] keys change the target drive to c: ■ Using the cursor down key move the cursor to the function "Strip copy protection" and press the enter key. As Rescue processes the copy protected program, it will display the files it reads from the original diskette, and writes to the target. A successful Rescue will report: Success. I have stripped the copy protection . Press any key to proceed. CopyWrite supports all of the IBM PS/2 models except those with a speed of 33 Mhz, as well as the Tandy 1000 computers (EX, SX, HX, and TX) having a DMA chip ( the DMA chip comes with the memory expansion boards), using both 5.25" diskettes, and 3.5" diskettes. CopyWrite will support 3.5" diskettes on machines other than the PS/2 provided their drive designation is either A: or B: (this is required because CopyWrite needs direct access to the floppy drive controller card). This means CopyWrite cannot support 3.5" diskette drives that require device drivers to be loaded (i.e. driver.sys that comes with DOS 3.2 and later). Since many software publishers have abandoned the use of copy protection, there is less requirement to revise CopyWrite. We no longer do so monthly, but at irregular intervals as changes in technology or copy protection require. HARDWARE SUPPORTED CopyWrite is 100% compatible with the following computers: Compaq Portable and Deskpro Compaq Portable 286 and Deskpro 286 Compaq Portable I and II IBM PC, PC XT, and PC AT IBM PS/2 model 30, 50, 60, 80, 50z, 55, 70 ( but not 33 Mhz machines ) Micronics 80386 20Mhz Sperry PC Tandy 1000 EX, SX, HX, TX with DMA chips Tandy 1200 Toshiba T3100 Zenith Z-150 and Z-160 We have had reports that CopyWrite is also compatible with the following computers. However, if there is a problem with CopyWrite on these computers we may be unable to duplicate the problem in order to correct it. We will do our best to solve any problems with these computers: AT&T 6300 (will not run Prolok disks) Columbia Corona Eagle (later models only) Kaypro PC Leading Edge PC NEC APC4 Olivetti M24 (will not run Prolok disks) Panasonic Sr. Partner Sequa Tandy 3000 Tava PC Vectra HP Any computer not listed above may not be compatible with CopyWrite. Machines that have an Accelerator board are most likely incompatible with CopyWrite. CopyWrite will not copy high density diskettes. If you have a computer not listed above and you have found that CopyWrite runs without problems on it please contact us with the make and model so that we can inform other customers of its compatiblity. Thank you. CORRECTIONS TO THE MANUAL Fastback and Concentric Information Processor are no longer supported. Also, dBase III version 1.1 is backed up using UnGuard only and not using CopyWrite and loading Ramkey into memory first. SOFTWARE LIST With this edition of CopyWrite, you should be able to backup your Prolok 2 and Everlock protected software. To backup Prolok 2 protected software you do it by using CopyWrite and then loading Ramkey into memory before using the backup, or by using UnGuard on each of the .exe files on the program disk. For Everlock protected software use CopyWrite or Unguard. Consult the manual for the full list of supported programs. Additions to the software list are shown below. CopyWrite contains generic routines for removing copy protection from the following schemes: Protection Use Versions ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Program Name & version How Notes Date ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── SuperLok by Softguard Unguard up to and including 3.00 Everlock by AZ-Tech Unguard up to and including 1.94 ProLok II by Vault Unguard Accolade Rescue source product: accol Electronic Arts Rescue source product: elecarts Epyx Rescue source product: epyx The Learning Company Rescue source product: learn Mindscape Rescue source product: mind Origin Systems Rescue source product: british Sierra Rescue source product: sierra (install) means that you must first install the product on your hard drive, and then unprotect it. Epyx and Accolade use very similar copy-protection. You may try 'accol' and 'epyx' as the source product for both these companies. 688 Attack Sub by Electronic Arts rc six88 (install) Abrams Battle Tank by Electronic Arts rc btank Advanced Flight Trainer by Elec Arts rc chuckaft After Burner by Sega cw After Burner by Sega rc sega APBA Baseball (stats program) V1.2 un stats.exe Arkanoid by Taito un arkanoid.com Arkanoid II by Taito un doh.com Auto-Mate Plus V3.02 by Royal Digital un amp.com Award Maker Plus by Baudville Inc. rc toolwork Axe of Rage by Epyx cw Axe of Rage by Epyx rc epyx Battle Chess by Interplay rc battlchs Battle Tank, Abrams by Electronic Arts rc btank Battlehawks by LucasFilm rc bhawks Battletech by Infocom rc btech Block Buster by Mindscape cw Block Buster by Mindscape rc mind CAI by CAI rk Championship Boxing by Sierra cw Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer rc chuckaft Convert ZX cw,un convert.com Curse of the Azure Bonds by S.S.I. rc azure Cycles by Accolade rc cycles Data Manager Series by Timeworks cw Downhill Challenge by Broderbund cw Downhill Challenge by Broderbund cw TANDY version Downhill Challenge by Broderbund rc broder Dr.Doom's Revenge by MicroProse cw Dr.Doom's Revenge by MicroProse rc doomrev Duel by Accolade cw Earl Weaver BaseBall by Electronic Arts rc earlball F-15 Strike Eagle II by MicroProse cw F-15 Strike Eagle II by MicroProse rc f15two Faery Tale Adventure Book 1 rc fairy Fast! V4.2 by Field Audit System cw/un faspro.com Ferrari Formula One by Electronic Arts rc ferrform Heavy Metal by Access Software rc hvmetal Jack Nicklaus Greatest Golf by Accolade rc jack18 John Madden Football by Elec Arts rc madfoot Jordon vs Bird One on One by Elec Arts rc jordbird Kindercomp V1.1 by Spinnaker cw L.A. Crackdown by Epyx cw L.A. Crackdown by Epyx rc epyx Lakers vs Celtics by Electronic Arts rc lakecel Last Ninja V1.1 by Activision rk Legacy of the Ancients by Elec Arts rc legaci (install) Life&Death by Software Toolworks rc lifedeat (install) Lombard Rally by Mandarin Software rc lomb (install) Lotus Student Spreadsheet un 123.com MAI Basic Four V3.0 by PC Link un pclink.com Might and Magic II -New World Computing cw Might and Magic II -New World Computing rc mmtwo One on One, Jordon vs Bird by Elec Arts rc jordbird Operation Wolf by Taito un opwolf.com Out Run by Sega cw Out Run by Sega rc sega PHM Pegasus by Electronic Arts rc pegs Pipe Dream by Lucasfilm rc pipedrem Radar II ver 4.0c rk Red Storm Rising by MicroProse cw Red Storm Rising by MicroProse rc reds Renegade by Taito un renegade.com Rick Dangerous by MicroPlay cw Rick Dangerous by MicroPlay rc ricky Rocky's Boots by Learning Company rk Shinobi by Sega cw Shinobi by Sega rc sega Silpheed by Sierra rc silf Sky Shark by Taito un skyshark.com Snap II by Edtech un snapII.exe Space Rogue by Origin Systems rc spacerog SPSS/PC+ v2.0 advanced statistics rc spsspcv2 (install) SPSS/PC+ v2.0 base rc spsspcv2 (install) SPSS/PC+ v2.0 tables rc spsspcv2 (install) Steel Thunder by Accolade rc thund Street Sports Basketball by Epyx cw Street Sports Basketball by Epyx rc epyx Superstar Soccer by Mindscape rc mind Test Drive II, the Duel by Accolade cw Their Finest Hour by LucasFilm rc finest Tongue of the Fatman by Activision rc tung Train by Accolade cw Ultima IV by Origin Systems rc british Under Fire by Avalon Hill cw Vette by Spectrum HoloByte rc myvette Wayne Gretzky Hockey by Bethesda rc greatone (install) Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego? cw Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego? cw TANDY version Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego? rc broder Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? cw TANDY version Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? rc broder Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? cw TANDY version Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? rc broder Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? cw Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? cw TANDY version Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? rc broder Special Cases ============= (install) means that you must first install the product on your hard drive, and then unprotect it. SPSS/PC+ v2.0 advanced statistics SPSS/PC+ v2.0 base SPSS/PC+ v2.0 tables install SPSS/PC on your hard drive (assume c:), make the SPSS/PC sub-directory the default for c:, run Rescue from the CopyWrite disk in a:, put a blank formatted floppy in drive a:, select these menu parameters. Source drive c: Source product SPSSPCV2 Target drive a: copy the new files from a: to c: Fast must rename .exe to .com file. Fast! V4.2 rename .exe file to .com file and use a dos copy to transfer it onto a copywrite copy of the diskette. Cogo v4.12L by CivilSoft must use dos assign a=c prior to running. Micro TSP v6.0 When unprotecting this program using a hard disk make sure you copy the 'install' diskette, 'disk 1', and then 'disk 2' onto your hard disk in that order. Delete the file 'tsp.exe' from you hard disk. Run the unguard program using 'tsp.exe' as the source file. Novell Netware v2.11 This product uses the both a SuperLok copy protection and some protection of their own. Start by making yourself a backup copy of the "gendata" diskette using the CopyWrite program. Delete the file getdata.com from your CopyWrite backup. Run "Unguard" using the "gendata" diskette as the source diskette, and "getdata.com" as the source file. Unguard will create a file called "getdata.com", and "getdata.qxe" copy these files onto your CopyWrite backup of the "gendata" diskette. Once you have used the CopyWrite backup diskette to install the Novell Netware the CopyWrite backup diskette will no longer work. You may want to make yourself a working archive again. Alpine Encounter Is a "flippy disk". In order to make a backup using CopyWrite, you need to set the number of sides option to 1. Then make a backup of one side of the original diskette to a blank diskette. When that is done turn over the original diskette to side 2 and make a backup of that side to another blank diskette. In the end you will have two diskettes as backups for the original one "flippy diskette". Be sure to label each backup diskette so that you know which is Side 1 and which is Side 2. Amnesia If you are just making a backup of the original disk, then you need to use SoloBoot to run the backup you make. If you use the install that comes on the original Amnesia program disk then you can use Ramkey to run it from the hard drive after you install it. Backgammon 5.0 At the end of the CopyWrite procedure you will receive the message "Abort, Retry, or Ignore?". Select the "A" for abort and that will bring you back to DOS. The copy you made will run like the original. Just reboot your system to load it. Crossword Magic At the end of the CopyWrite procedure you will receive the message "sector not found error reading drive... Abort, Retry, Ignore?". Choose the "I" to ignore. This will return you to the CopyWrite menu. Now exit to DOS. The backup CopyWrite made is good and will run like the original. Disk Optimizer v1.4 Before using UnGuard to make your backup, use DOS and copy all the files from the original disk to the target disk. Then delete optimize.com from the target disk. Now run UnGuard. Instead of creating one new file, UnGuard will create optimize.qxe and a new optimize.com. Microreality V2.0 rev. B You should read the Special Case section of the printed manual under the ".Com and .Exe Files" heading. Those notes apply to this program as well. LITIGATION Vault Corporation emerged from bankruptcy on March 24, 1988. The appeal of Vault Corporation from the trial court decision mentioned in the printed manual was decided by the appeals court in our favor on June 21, 1988. Short of an appeal to the Supreme Court, this will probably end the litigation on the subject of making backup copies of computer software. As it now stands, there is no legal barrier to the sale or use of CopyWrite, as long as it is used for backup purposes. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── OTHER SOFTWARE FROM QUAID SOFTWARE LTD ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── PRINT ENVELOPES THE BETTER WAY ... ╔══════════╗ ║ ║║║║ ║ ║║║║ ║ ║║║║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║║║ ║ ║ ║║║ ║ ║ ║║║ ║ ║ ║║║ ║ ║ ║║║ ║ ┌──────┬──╨──────────╨────────────┬──────┐ │ └──────────────────────────┘ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ■■■■■■■■ │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ using data displayed on your computer screen. The Envelope Please ... is a revolutionary new resident program that captures the name and address at the top of a letter, and with one keystroke, prints it on an envelope in your printer. The Envelope Please... works with most popular IBM software including WordStar, Symphony, dBASE and resident software such as SideKick. Point at the address portion of a letter on screen, put an envelope in your printer, and print. Need a return address printed in the top left corner of your envelope? The Envelope Please... will print that too! And for dot matrix printers that won't normally feed an envelope, The Envelope Please... will print sideways! The Envelope Please... the better way to print most popular size envelopes using Epson and compatible dot matrix printers, most daisy wheel and HP and compatible laser printers and an IBM PC, XT or AT. (The program uses about 15k of RAM) The Envelope Please... $39 US. ────────────────────────────────────────────── Disk Explorer recovers accidentally deleted files and directories automatically! Every computer user will one day know the sinking feeling that follows accidental deletion of a file, program or directory. What many people don't know however is that as long as nothing has been written to the disk since the deletion, the data is still on the diskette. In these circumstances, recovery is possible and Disk Explorer will do it quickly. For the more technically inclined, Disk Explorer will also let you see what's really on your disk, view and change formats, change the status of files, change data in any sector, correct bad tracks and much more. Disk Explorer, the program every computer user should have, just in case is available for $75 US. ────────────────────────────────────────────── Quaid Analyzer is a professional quality debugger. With the Quaid Analyzer, you can: -See occurrences of any interrupt, with it's meaning shown on screen. -View memory as text or instructions, scrolling as easily as you do with an editor. -Run until a memory location or I/O port is changed. -Protect your hard disk from accidental destruction. -Analyze software without the source, even when it uses countermeasures to thwart tracing. -See all stages of the boot load. The Quaid Analyzer is a software tool occupying 100kb RAM. It runs on an IBM PC and most MS-DOS systems without hardware modifications. The Quaid Analyzer is available for $200 US. ────────────────────────────────────────────── OmniEdit is a powerful two dimensional editor, word processor, calculator and communications package. It will allow you to capture and move rectangular areas within other DOS files, justify paragraphs, search and replace, and "undo" the last function performed. In addition, it can send and receive files using the Xmodem protocol. OmniEdit uses DOS files, without any special markers, so you can use it with just about any other software. The price is $50 US. ────────────────────────────────────────────── All products listed above or revisions to your existing Quaid software are available from Quaid Software Ltd. by calling (416) 961-8243 with your credit card or by printing and sending the order form below with payment to: Quaid Software Limited 45 Charles Street East Third Floor Dept. 740 Toronto Ontario M4Y 1S2 When ordering revisions, cut off the top of the original master diskette including the label and return it with your order. This will prevent any delay of your order when going through customs. All checks from outside of the U.S. and Canada must be drawn on a US bank account. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Please rush me: Qty Price Total │ │ │ │ CopyWrite ___ @ $75 US _____ │ │ CopyWrite Revision ___ @ $25 US _____ │ │ The Envelope Please... ___ @ $39 US _____ │ │ Disk Explorer ___ @ $75 US _____ │ │ Quaid Analyzer ___ @ $200 US _____ │ │ OmniEdit ___ @ $50 US _____ │ │ │ │ │ │ __ Check __ Money Order │ │ │ │ __ VISA __ MasterCard __ Amex __ Diners Club │ │ │ │ Credit Card #:___________________ Exp Date______ │ │ Name:____________________________________ │ │ Address:_________________________________ │ │ City:____________________________________ │ │ State:__________________ Zip:____________ │ │ Phone number:____________________________ │ │ Signature:_______________________________ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘