Power Utilities/Power Utilities.iso/ek/pcdoc31/pcdoc.doc

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*                                PC Doctor 3.1                              *
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*                Copyright (c) 1992 by Richard C. Leinecker                 *
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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

This program is shareware. It was written with great care and took an
enormous amount of time. That means you should register if you use it.
If you've tried much shareware, you'll have to agree that PC Doctor
is a cut above most others. It was written in C and Assembly and every
effort was made to give you to best program possible. If you register
you'll not only guarantee high-quality shareware in the future, but
you'll get a printed manual and two updates within a year.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

PC Doctor will run on any system that has at least 256K of
available RAM. A graphics card or color monitor are not necessary.
A mouse is optional and especially useful when viewing the memory
map.


THE PULLDOWN MENUS

The pulldown menus can be accessed with the keyboard or a mouse. To use
the keyboard, start by pressing the Alt key. You will see the Hotkeys
in a different color when you hold the Alt key down. Press any of these
keys with the Alt key down to drop one of the menus. Let go of the Alt key
and use the up- and down-cursor keys followed by Enter, or press one of
the Hotkeys that appear in a different color. To pull a menu with a mouse
hold the left button down while pointing to your choice. While holding
the button down drag the mouse until the desired selection is highlighted.


THE ALERT BOXES

Alert boxes pop up when the program needs a response or has to tell you
something. You'll see a text message and boxes along the bottom. The make
a selection click on the box with the left mouse button or press the key
that's a different color on the screen.


SYSTEM INFORMATION

From the desk pulldown you can select System Information. This lists the
hardware that's been found. The clock speed is only an approximation. If
you're running from Windows or another environment the clock speed may be
way off, or the program might not know the difference between a 386SX and
a 386DX.


EDITING MEMORY

If you open the memory edit window you'll see a picture of your computer's
memory. You can move through memory with the arrow, PageUp and PageDn,
Home, and End keys. You can also use the mouse and move with the scroll
bar.

To toggle the edit cursor between the ASCII and Hex windows just press F3
for Hex and F4 for ASCII.


MEMORY MENU ENTRIES

You can see the installed device drivers, TSRs, environment, memory map,
and IRQs and their corresponding ports.



OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE


Puzzle Master Genius Edition

This program will challenge, entertain, and stimulate you for hours.
It includes everything that the shareware version of Puzzle Master
has, but adds six more exciting games. Besides the six extra games, you get
a disk full of jigsaw puzzle pictures. The registration fee is $20. 256K of RAM and any monitor
are required.

You'll get Concentration, the classic game where memories are put to
the test; Deduction, a terrific game where you have to rely on deductive
logic to win; Fusion, a game similar to Tetris but much more fun; Logical
Connections, a game of interactive symbolic logic; Maze Master, a maze game
where you race against the clock to reach the end of the maze; and Networks,
a game of complex networks that you have to trace.

Besides the extra games that are part of the full-blown program, registered
users get a full-sized manual, free updates for 12 months, and an extra disk
of jigsaw puzzles.


StarBlaster

Take off for another galaxy in this educational math program that makes
learning math fun. Registered users receive three other educational games
and a printed manual. The registration fee is $15. 384K of RAM and a CGA
or EGA monitor required.


TurboPaint Professional

Create your own puzzle art with this exceptional paint program. With
TurboPaint, you can load and save IFF, GIF, or PCX files in Hercules, CGA,
EGA, or VGA/MCGA. The registered version also includes Tandy 16-color
support, printer output, multiple pages, color cycling, and EMS support. It
comes with four disks including an art disk, a clip art disk, a font disk, a
screen capture program, and a slideshow program. With a registration fee of
$20, this program is a steal. 512K of RAM and a graphics monitor required.


Resume Professional

This is the ultimate in resume creating programs. This program organizes and
presents your resume for the best possible impression. A built in text editor
lets you write a cover letter. Multiple windows let you cut, copy, and paste
between text files. Online help is as close as F1. Two extra programs are
included that will give you the final edge in the job market. Contact
Tracker runs as a TSR or in regular mode and helps you keep track of who you
have been in contact with. You can set alarms that will alert you to expected
incoming calls or communications that you need to initiate. The Electronic
Resume Professional creates from a standard Resume Professional file a disk
based presentation that is sure to get the attention of a potential employer.
Don't just send a paper resume, include an electronic resume on disk for the
unbeatable edge in the job market. Registration price is $20. 256K of RAM
and a printer are required.


DiskTool

This is the highest quality collection of disk utilites you'll find. You can
use this program to edit disk files or sectors, optimize your drives, backup
your drives, or unerase a file that was accidentally deleted. DiskTool was
written in C and assembly language and is of the highest quality. It has been
thoroughly tested and performs flawlessly.

Since this program includes what you get in several commercial programs and
is of equal or better quality, it's fair to compare their prices. If you
bought this same collection off the shelf in your local computer store, you'd
pay at least $125. The registration price is $25. The program requires 256K
of free RAM and any monitor.


Sounds Good

Create sounds for your programs with this package. Not only do you get a
high quality sound editor, but you get a library of routines that work
with QuickBASIC, C or Pascal. The sound routines are interrupt driven. That
means all the programmer has to do is load the sounds, get them started,
then continue with execution of other portions of the program. No more trial
and error timing loops, just run the editor to get that perfect sound and get
the professional edge. Registration price is $15. 256K of RAM required.


Card Shark

If you think you're good at casino-style card games, you've just got to get
this game. It includes Blackjack, Poker (seven card stud, five card
stud, and no-peekie), Solitaire, and Bacarat. The program's dazzling
graphics and sound will make you think you're right there in Atlantic City or
Vegas. The program supports CGA, EGA, Tandy 16-color, and MCGA (VGA) modes.

And if you're a real pro Card Shark gives you all the options to
simulate the real thing. You can play with as many as four other players,
sit in any position, set the table limits, and in blackjack decide how
may decks to play with. You can save your bankroll to disk and pick up
where you left off later. For the ultimate in fun and authentic experience,
this game is the answer. Registration price is $20. 512K of RAM and a CGA,
EGA, Tandy 16-color, or MCGA (VGA) graphics card are required.

For orders or inquiries use the included order form.