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!!! We are now taking DIRECT orders for !!!
!!! DATA DIET !!!
!!! !!!
!!! If you are a registered owner of a DC !!!
!!! product, look for 'DC Source' newsletter !!!
!!! coming soon to your mailbox for info on !!!
!!! how you can get a super discount !!!
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!!! CHECK OUT THE NEW OFFER ON DC SHOWER !!!
!!! Now getting Shower Power is even easier !!!
!!! Overseas distributor information below !!!
DC No-Stic (No Stiction) v1.0
Copyright (c) 1991 Double Click Software
Program by Michael B. Vederman and Keith Gerdes
DC No-Stic (No Stiction) v1.0 is a FREEWARE program. A FREEWARE program is
one which you may freely distribute, but you cannot charge for it or alter
the program or contents of the documentation in any manner. Double Click
Software retains all copyright exclusive rights except exclusive distribution.
==============================================================================
DC No-Stic is designed to prevent hard disk stiction.
Stiction is when your hard disk head sticks in one place. (big trouble)
Seagate drives suffered from this phenomenon.
Recently, some hard disk manufacturers began putting in logic in their
controller ROMs to prevent stiction from occuring. Basically, they move the
hard disk heads around after a length of disk inactivity.
DC No-Stic will move the hard disk heads around after 5 minutes of hard disk
inactivity.
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Installing DC No-Stic
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>To install DC No-Stic:
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1) Put DCNOSTIC.PRG in your AUTO folder.
2) Reboot your computer. DC No-Stic will display a message when it installs.
NOTE: If DC No-Stic is unable to install itself, it will print 'Not Installed'
This happens if no hard disk is hooked up, or not enough vbl slots exist.
- or -
1) Run DCNOSTIC.PRG. You will be presented with an introdutory alert.
2) Click on INSTALL.
3) DC No-Stic will display a message.
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Using DC No-Stic
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If you are using a Syquest removable hard disk, you will want to relog all
partitions after changing cartridges.
>To relog all hard disk partitions:
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1) Press the <ALTERNATE>+<CONTROL>+<LEFT SHIFT>+<F10> keys.
After 5 minutes of hard disk inactivity, instead of moving the heads
around, DC No-Stic will actually log in the partitions, then perform
the scheduled head moving next time.
NOTE: When the head movement occurs, mouse and keyboard input will halt.
This is to prevent the 'phantom typist' from occuring when the head
positioning occurs. You won't notice anything but a momentary pause.
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HOW IT WORKS
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DC No-Stic will monitor hard disk activity. Once all hard disk activity has
stopped, DC No-Stic will start counting. When 5 minutes has elapsed,
DC No-Stic will seek to the beginning and end of each partition on all hard
disks connected.
NOTE: It will not be able to tell a RAMdisk from a hard disk. (No big deal)
+++++++++++
COMING SOON
+++++++++++
DC CPXtensions - six incredibly useful CPXs for the new Atari Extensible
Control Panel (Xcontrol). You don't want to be without this package!
Look for details and a demo coming within weeks!
Retail price: $29.95
Available: August 1991
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DC DATA DIET - Realtime compression of _all_ files. Double (or triple) your
hard disk storage, while using every single file the same as you always have!
*** Absolutely no other product on the market does what Data Diet does, or
*** even comes close. In fact, no other product like Data Diet exists for
*** the Atari computers, anywhere!
100% compatibility! Any file above 1K can be Dietized!
Check out some test results:
File type No. of Normal Size Diet Size You save!!
files in bytes in bytes percentage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Postscript (.PS) 9 1104706 234490 79%
PageStream (.DOC) 22 1230167 365157 71%
Various pictures
(some already compressed) 26 834488 625133 26%
First Word + (.DOC) 7 56609 26046 53%
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Don't buy another hard disk!
Retail price: $59.95
Availability: August 1991
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NEW OFFER! NEW OFFER! NEW OFFER!
==================================
"Show us Shower, and we'll show you Power!"
Users are delighted at the power and flexibility of DC Shower!
The response to DC Shower has been great! If you haven't bought it yet to
experience 'Shower Power' yourself, we are going to make it even easier for
you to live the experience.
For a limited time only (until August 1, 1991) you can get DC Shower for
1/3 off normal retail price, and here's how:
Call us on the phone and say: "SHOWER POWER"
That's it! When we hear the magic words "SHOWER POWER," you instantly get
a 33% discount! Incredible!
If you want to respond to the offer by mail, just address the letter:
SHOWER POWER
c/o Double Click Software
PO BOX 741206
Houston, Texas 77274-1206
WHAT IS DC SHOWER!
DC Shower is SHOW magic!
DC Shower replaces the GEM desktop SHOW FILE function with a variety of
DC Shower modules that let you view text files, binary files, 17 different
picture formats, (even extract) ARC, LZH, ZIP and ZOO archives and now
(by popular demand) digitized sound files! (And more modules are coming!)
OR, use the DC Pick desk accessory to view files in any GEM program.
- OR -
Use DC Shower directly from UIS 3.3 (simply drag a file to the <P>
button in UIS 3.3 and click on SHOW).
- OR -
You can install DC Shower as the ATERNATIVE TEXT VIEWER in NeoDesk 3.0
for even more power!
No other product on the market offers the flexibility of DC Shower.
No other product on the market works in conjunction with such a variety
of files and applications!
Fully compatible with all ST, STe and TT computers. 100% assembly!
NORMAL RETAIL PRICE: $29.95! Ask your dealer for a copy!
++++++++++++
The special offer price is $22.95 (in the US) or $24.95 (outside US),
and includes shipping and handling for your convenience.
Texas residents add 8.25% tax
This special DC Shower offer ends August 1, 1991.
Mail, COD, VISA and MC orders welcome.
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BUY, BUY, BUY
=============
Have you purchased the DC DESKTOP or DC UTILITIES version 2.0???
If not, you owe yourself the pleasure of using our superb programs.
"These programs are aSTounding!" - Ken Badertscher, ATARI Corp. talking
about the DC UTILITIES v2.0
"The DC DESKTOP is a permanent part of my system!"
- Ron Luks, Founder of Compuserve's Sig Atari
Call us to order, or ask your local retailer.
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MORE INPUT!
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If you like this program, great!
Be sure to let us know what ideas or comments you have about our software.
We are always anxious to hear what anyone has to say!
You can reach us almost everywhere!
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By Mail
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Double Click Software
PO BOX 741206
Houston, TX 77274
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By Phone
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Double Click Software : (713)977-6520
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Online
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GEnie : DOUBLE-CLICK (Atari ST Roundtable, CATegory 30)
CompuServe : 75300,577 (GO ATARIVendors, area 13)
Usenet : uace0@menudo.uh.edu
DC BBS : (713)944-0108
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Overseas
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England
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SoftVille Computer Supplies
Unit 5, Stratfield Park
Elettra Avenue
Waterlooville
Hampshire P07 7XN
England
Tel: 0705 266509
Netherlands and Dutch Belgium
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