***************************************************************************** * * * PC Doctor 3.1 * * * * Documentation * * * ***************************************************************************** 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. |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | PC Doctor Pro Order Form | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| PC Doctor Pro $19.95_____ Resume Professional 2.0 $20.OO_____ (1/2) $10.00_____ Free _____ Puzzle Master Genius Edition $20.OO_____ (1/2) $10.00_____ Free _____ TurboPaint Professional $20.00_____ (1/2) $10.00_____ Free _____ StarBlaster $15.00_____ (1/2) $7.50_____ Free _____ Sounds Good $15.00_____ (1/2) $7.50_____ Free _____ Card Shark $20.00_____ (1/2) $10.00_____ Free _____ DiskTool $29.95_____ (1/2) $14.95_____ Free _____ 6 Jigsaw disks are available for $5.00 each or $20.00 for all 6 ( ) Planets ( ) Stars ( ) NASA ( ) Pets ( ) Nature ( ) Art ______ Shipping and Handling for U.S.A and Canada Orders $2.00 ______ Foreign orders add $5.00 ______ Total $ ______ Specify disk type ( ) 5 1/4-inch ( ) 3 1/2-inch Specify graphics type ( ) Hercules ( ) CGA ( ) EGA ( ) VGA Name: __________________________________________________________ Street: ________________________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ___________ Zip __________ Computer System: _______________________________________________ Where did you acquire this version of PC Doctor?_______________________ Richard C. Leinecker Make checks payable to: P.O. Box 2567 Reidsville, NC 27323-2567