        CENTRAL POINT MORE PC TOOLS (VERSION 10 BETA 2)

This file contains information that is not in the manual or has changed
since the manual was printed. Please take a moment to read it.
 
This file is organized into four sections: 
   
   - General Update Information
   - Notes on Specific More PC Tools programs   
   - Miscellaneous Compatibility Notes
   - Notes to System Administrators

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  GENERAL UPDATE INFORMATION
  
  *  When you run Install, configuration files for the
     previous version are stored in the \PCTOOLS\OLDPCT
     directory. To restore any of  these files, copy them back to the 
     \PCTOOLS\DATA directory.
  
  *  The only PC Tools Pro applications included in More PC Tools
     are SI Pro and CPR, which is now called CrashGuard Pro. 

     If other PC Tools Pro applications are
     on your hard disk, they are retained by More PC Tools
     Install. You can still launch them from PC Tools
     Desktop/Shell. The best way to delete PC Tools Pro
     programs to free disk space, is to run UNINST9 to
     uninstall them. 
  
  *  For the most up-to-date information about new menu
     items, command buttons, and dialog boxes, and about
     features that might work differently than documented in
     the manuals, press F1 in each More PC Tools application
     for online help.
  
  *  Command-line options are listed in each More PC Tools 
      application chapter in the manual. To display a list of 
      command-line options on the screen, type /? after the  
      program name at the DOS prompt.
  
  NOTES ON SPECIFIC MORE PC TOOLS PROGRAMS
  

  CrashGuard Pro (CPR (Central Point Recuperator))
  -------------------------------
  *  The current version of CrashGuard Pro does not restore video
     state correctly on monitors running in 8514 mode, or ATI Ultra
     monitors in Super VGA mode.

  *  Network recovery has not been tested in this beta version. Do not
     rely on CrashGuard Pro to recover network sessions, even for the
     supported networks, Novell Lite and MainLAN.
 
  *  For more detail about CrashGuard Pro and specific limitations for
     its use with Microsoft Windows and networks, see the
     CPR.TXT file in your \PCTOOLS\SYSTEM directory.
  
  *  CPR Setup cannot install CrashGuard Pro if you are using 
     MS-DOS 6 Multi-Config in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. 
     To add CrashGuard Pro to a Multi-Config file manually, 
     see your MS-DOS documentation.
  
  *  If you have Delete Sentry enabled when you install CrashGuard Pro,
     it might claim there is not enough space on your
     uncompressed drive to save its image file, even though
     DOS reports adequate free space. This is because Delete
     Sentry saves information about deleted file's location,
     but changes the path to the file in the File Allocation
     Table, preventing DOS from finding it.
  
     To make space available, make sure you retrieve any
     deleted files you might want, then purge the deleted
     files in Undelete:
     
       1. From DOS, type Undel and press Enter.
       2. Choose Purge Deleted Files from the File menu.
       3. Select Delete Sentry.
  
  *  Do not load CPRLOW.EXE as a DEVICE HIGH statement
     in your CONFIG.SYS file. This causes your system to
     reboot continuously.

  *  CrashGuard Pro is not compatible with OnTrack Disk Manager, the
     Spectrum/24 graphics card manufactured by SuperMac
     Technology, or Tiga video cards.
  
  *  CrashGuard Pro identifies your computer video type by reading the
     chipset, not by identifying the video board
     manufacturer. For example, you may have a Genoa video
     card that uses a Cirrus 2 chipset. If so, Cirrus 2
     appears in the Advanced Configuration dialog box.
  
  *  New video drivers are being developed continuously for
     CrashGuard Pro and will be made available for downloading 
     from our  BBS, with an accompanying README file.

  *  If you make changes to your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, or 
     SYSTEM.INI files, you should reinstall CPR. See your manual
     for instructions on reinstallation.
  
 DriveCheck
 ----------

  *  The command-line option that controls DriveCheck fragmentation
     warning messages is different from the option listed in the
     manual.

     The fragmentation warning is related to the decrease in disk 
     access speed that would occur if all files on the disk were 
     accessed equally.

     The new option settings are
  
        /FRAG=LO or /FRAG=HI

    -   Set the warning level to LO if you use applications that
         read and write files often and you have a small disk cache.
     -   Set it to HI if you have a large disk cache and do
         not read large files frequently. 

     If you do not specify a fragmentation level, the
     default is to warn you when it is at the medium, or moderate,
     level.

 DriveSpeed
  ---------------
  *  An older Conner CP3184 drive with firmware revision 2.18 locks
     if you use the default transfer size of 64 sectors.

     The same problem might occur with an older Maxtor drive.

     To correct this problem, use the /M32 or /S32 command-line when
     you load DriveSpeed.

  *  A DTC SCSI disk controller with an MFM daughter board incorrectly 
     emulates the IDE command set so that DriveSpeed thinks it is an
     IDE drive, but it isn't.

     Do not use DriveSpeed with this configuration.
 
  Install
  -------
  
  *  Install for More PC Tools keeps the PC Tools Pro version of 
     INSTALL.EXE by renaming it to INSTALL9.EXE.  The PC Tools
     Pro version of UNINSTAL.BAT is renamed UNINST9.BAT.

  *  The MS-DOS 6 Multi-Config system lets you select a
     system configuration at boot time. We do not
     recommend this feature for novice or intermediate
     users. If you use Multi-Config, include the More PC Tools
     drivers and TSRs you consider essential to all PC
     operations in the "common section" of your
     configuration file.
  
  *  If you are running DR-DOS or a version of MS-DOS
     earlier than 5.0, Install searches your drives for the
     first AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the root directory. If
     Install cannot find the file, it prompts you for the
     location of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
  
  *  If you are using Direct Access, the More PC Tools
     installation program converts only version 5.1 files
     for use with PC Tools Desktop.
  
  *  When you configure Startup Programs during
     installation, batch files executed with a CALL command
     in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file are not run. For example, if
     your AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains a line like CALL
     NET.BAT, which loads your network drivers, More PC Tools
     memory-resident programs might not load in the correct
     order because Startup Programs cannot find the network
     drivers. If this is the case, temporarily edit your
     AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load the contents of the batch
     files directly, run PC Config and select the Startup
     Programs you want. Save the configuration, and reboot
     your machine. After you have rebooted, you can edit
     your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to use the CALL command.

 PC Config
 ---------------

  *  PC Config contains two buttons in the Configure Startup
     Programs screen, one for setting up PC Tools Pro
     applications, the other for configuring More PC Tools
     applications. 
  
System Information Pro
----------------------------------
  
  *  Some older 286-class and 386-class computers might
     exhibit problems with the motherboard tests. Some of
     these computers use non-standard chipsets and non-
     standard BIOS. Most newer machines conform to a
     standard architecture.
  
  *  If you use a display adapter that has VESA extensions
     in the on-board BIOS along with a memory-manager, boot
     your computer with your emergency disk when performing
     the Super VGA and Color bar tests. The memory manager
     tries to use the same memory addresses as the VESA, and
     although SI Pro might find the VESA extensions, it
     might perform the tests incorrectly.
  
  *  Super VGA tests may fail on some Trident 8900C 1MB
     video boards. This is because the video chipset reports
     that a HI-Color DAC (digital to analog converter) is
     present when, in fact, the DAC is not capable of
     supporting Hi-Color.
  
  *  Some older BIOS might not show more than two serial
     ports (COM 1 and COM 2), even though a third or fourth
     might exist. SI Pro reports only ports that are seen by
     the BIOS.
  
  *  The PCM sound test might sound unclear if you run SI
     Pro from a floppy disk. This is caused by DMA channel
     conflicts.
  
 Uninstall
 -------------

  *  To uninstall PC Tools Pro applications, type either 
         UNINST9
     or
         INSTALL9
     at the DOS prompt.

     Use INSTALL and UNINSTAL to uninstall More PC Tools
     applications only.

     If you run INSTALL or UNINSTAL to remove all More PC Tools
     applications, a message appears after uninstallation, 
     telling you that you should next run UNINST9 if you
     want to remove PC Tools Pro applications.


MISCELLANEOUS COMPATIBILITY NOTES
  
  Compaticard Users
  -----------------
  
  *  Compaticards with 2.88MB floppy drives attached are
     incompatible with More PC Tools applications.
  
  DESQview Users
  --------------
  
  *  For optimum performance with DESQview, More PC Tools
     applications disable the alternate graphic fonts and
     the graphics mouse cursor.
  
  *  If your video display blinks when you use DESQview with
     More PC Tools applications, add the Palette utility to
     the DESQview menu and turn off the Blink Enable option.
     For the best display when you run More PC Tools
     applications from DESQview, select DESQview in the PC
     Config color scheme list.
  
  DOS APPEND Users
  ----------------
  
  *  The DOS APPEND program has no effect while most PC
     Tools Pro applications are running.
  
  Logitech Mouse Users
  --------------------
  
  *  The Logitech's mouse driver version 4.10 has known
     compatibility problems with DOS 4.0 or later. Upgrade
     to the newest mouse driver, version 6.12 or later.
  
  Packard Bell Mouse Users
  ------------------------
  
  *  The Packard Bell mouse driver version 4.0 is not fully
     compatible with More PC Tools. Use the Microsoft Mouse
     driver version 6.14 or later instead. (A recent
     Microsoft mouse driver is usually included with Windows
     or DOS.)
  
  REALTEK VGA Video Card Users
  ----------------------------
  
  *  REALTEK VGA video cards may cause distorted a screen
     display in More PC Tools applications. The distortion is
     caused by the graphic mouse. To remedy this, choose
     Mouse Options in PC Config and deselect the graphics
     mouse cursor.
  

  SYSGEN Users
  ------------
  
  *  More PC Tools supports the SYSGEN bridge driver versions
     3.44 and above.
  
   
  Toshiba 5100 Laptop Users
  -------------------------
  
  *  If some characters do not appear as expected when you
     run More PC Tools applications, run PC Config. Select
     Display, Text Mode, and choose OK. Then select Color,
     and choose the Toshiba Gas Plasma color scheme. Choose
     Save, then reboot the machine so that the changes will
     take effect.
  
  UltraVision Users
  -----------------
  
  *  More PC Tools applications work with UltraVision fonts,
     but disable the Central Point alternative "graphic"
     font set.
  
  *  If your mouse does not function normally when you use
     non-standard line modes (modes other than 80x25, 80x28,
     80x43, 80x50), disable the Fast Mouse Reset option in
     PC Config, or use the /PS2 command-line option when
     starting a More PC Tools application.
  
  NOTES TO SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS

*  You can make More PC Tools applications available
   to network users if you have bought an equivalent number of
   copies or have a site license.

*  To create a directory that can be used to install More PC
   Tools, copy the More PC Tools installation disk images to
   two subdirectories of  a network directory that you create.
   Then users can start Install from the subdirectory that 
   contains Disk One, and continue installation from the subdirectory
   that contains the contents of Disk Two, when asked to
   insert the next disk.



