Disk No 413 Program Title: DOS Utilities PC-SIG version 1.2 This disk is chock full of very useful sets of utility programs and systems that enhance and simplify the sometimes obscure MS/PC-DOS oper- ating system command structure. There are also utility programs that provide functions that are not available in 'plain vanilla' DOS. Usage: DOS Utilities System Requirements: 64K memory and one disk drive (some programs require color graphics). How to Start: Type: FILENAME (press enter) to start a program. FILENAME is equal to the name of the program that you want to run, for example: to start the program 1DIR, type: 1DIR (press enter). Suggested Registration: Various amounts. File Descriptions: 1DIR COM A sample of this 'Wonder' DOS shell program BWVID ASM Source code of the BWVID.COM program BWVID COM A program that stops a composite monitor from putting out colors, displaying shades of grey instead BWVID DOC Documentation of the BWVID.COM program CED COM Command EDitor (expanded DOSEDIT) - command line editing facility - many useful functions CED DOC Documentation for the CED.COM program COMMENT DOC Documentation for the COMMENT.SYS device driver COMMENT SYS An MS/PC-DOS 2.0(+) device driver whose function is simply to echo strings to the standard output device DW COM DiskWipe - totally erases a diskette to its virgin state DW DOC Documentation for DW.COM program FASTFMT LBR Fast format utility system - formats diskettes using both disk drives; has safety features; auto labelling sequence FASTFMT TXT Text file explaining how to unscramble FASTFMT.LBR into a usable system - the process is completely automated LU EXE A Library unscramble program - used by the FASTFMT and SCREN2 systems MEMINIT EXE Sets memory switches; speed up power on PARTNER COM RAM resident utility program which provides a set of disk and directory maintenance facilities available from inside running application programs at the touch of a key. Requires a color graphics adapter. PARTNER DOC Documentation for the PARTNER.COM program PC-STAT COM Diplays system status - both hardware & software config. PCPF COM A session manager - replaces bare DOS prompt with a friendly display panel PCPF DOC Documentation for the PCPF.COM program SCREN2 LBR Screen Image Editor and utility; program DOS menus; graphics control SCREN2 TXT Text file explaining how to unscramble SCREN2.LBR into a usable system - the process is completely automated SETBW40 COM Used with BWVID.COM-does the same thing as DOS's MODE BW40 SETBW80 COM Used with BWVID.COM-does the same thing as DOS's MODE BW80 UNSQ COM Unsqeeze utility. Restores sqeezed files. Used by SCREN2 and FASTFMT systems above Please note: the POPALARM program, which is listed as being on this disk in the 4th edition of the PC-SIG Library Directory, has been withdrawn from the author. PC-SIG 1030D E Duane Avenue Sunnyvale Ca. 94086 (408) 730-9291 (c) Copyright 1986,87,88 PC-SIG, Inc.