
                                
          SYMANTEC'S CENTRAL POINT DIVISION INTRODUCES
                MORE PC TOOLS FOR DOS AND WINDOWS
                                
New Program Offers Increased System Reliability and Performance,
   Includes Intel Plug-and-Play Database for Configuration and
                         Troubleshooting

  
  BEAVERTON, Ore.  October 31, 1994  Symantec Corporation's
Central Point Division today introduced More PC Tools, an
advanced utility program that improves system reliability and
performance for both DOS and Windows PCs.  In addition, by
including Intel's new Plug-and-Play database, More PC Tools
provides an improved system-configuration program that enables
users to tackle the toughest diagnostic and troubleshooting
tasks.
  
  More PC Tools is sold as a self-contained, stand-alone
program.  It complements and upgrades some of the programs in the
larger PC Tools suites, but does not require either of these
programs to run.
  
  PC Tools users asked for more, and that's just what we've
given them, said Gary Thomassen, PC Tools product manager.  At
the same time, because it will sell for about half the price of
the full PC Tools product, More PC Tools will appeal to new, more
cost-conscious buyers who want the added system reliability,
performance, and troubleshooting tools."
  
  More PC Tools includes a combination of new and improved
features that will help users configure, control and protect
their systems.  These include:

* CrashGuard Pro with CPR for Windows - which includes upgraded
  technology from PC Tools for Windows and PC Tools Pro  - is a 
  two-part system which helps prevent crashes and facilitates the 
  recovery of data if a crash or power loss does occur. CrashGuard 
  monitors system resources, memory and disk space in Windows and 
  warns the user so he can shut down unnecessary applications and 
  stabilize his system before a crash occurs.  An improved CPR 
  feature automatically takes periodic snapshots of un-saved data 
  in RAM to facilitate recovery of that work if a crash occurs.  
  CPR is now twice as fast as the version in PC Tools Pro and is 
  controlled from within Windows. CrashGuard Pro also adds a new 
  automatic shutdown (commonly known as a bookmark) feature.

* DriveSpeed improves IDE hard disk drive transfer speed 50% or
  more by utilizing the buffers built into the drive controller.
  Unlike a disk cache which uses the PC's memory to buffer reads
  and writes, this feature uses the firmware on the hard disk's
  embedded IDE controller to improve data-transfer rates.
  DriveSpeed uses less than 1K of RAM, making it economical in
  operation as well.

* DriveCheck quickly and unobtrusively checks a user's hard disk
  periodically and alert users to actual or potential problems,
  including lost clusters or cross-linked files and high degrees of
  file fragmentation.  When a problem is noticed, advice on solving
  it is given.

* BackTrack is a utility many will appreciate _ this program
  keeps a history of changes made to DOS startup files
  (autoexec.bat and config.sys) and Windows configuration files
  (win.ini, system.ini and progman.ini).  In use, this program
  allows users to "back track" and restore earlier "working"
  versions of these files, should that become necessary.

* System Information Pro (SI Pro) helps improve system
  reliability by providing the user information about what
  resources (like IRQs and DMAs) are currently being used in their
  system. This lets the user quickly troubleshoot new hardware
  installations.  SI Pro uses Intel's Plug-and-Play database for
  easier system configuration, even for non-Plug-and-Play PCs and
  add-in cards.  SI Pro also gives extensive hardware diagnostics,
  including new tests for modems, CD-ROM drives and the latest CPUs.
  
  "Plug-and-Play is fast becoming an industry standard as
companies like Symantec incorporate the technology into their
products," said Len Magnuson, Intel Architecture Labs technical
marketing manager.  "The industry's goal is to give end users an
easy-to-use PC, and More PC Tools is helping make this happen."
  
  "It's a good safety net and a nice adjunct to PC Tools," said
Ronald Walsworth, a beta tester in San Luis Obispo, Calif.  "SI
Pro is very good at determining what I had on my system; it was
very well thought out.  The program is a very simple one to use."
  
  Sean McCormack, owner of McCormack Printing Impressions in
Tipton, Indiana, also appreciates the configuration management
features of More PC Tools.  "They thought of the future very well
when they thought of SI Pro," he said.  "More PC Tools is a cost
effective way to get more out of your computer system."
  
  More PC Tools requires an 80286-based IBM-compatible PC or
higher, 640K of RAM, DOS 3.31 or higher and a hard disk drive.
For Windows compatibility, users need an IBM-compatible system
running Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, a minimum of 4MB of RAM,
a mouse and 6MB of hard disk space (plus additional space for a
CrashGuard Pro image file, if desired).
  
  More PC Tools is available now through major software
distributors and resellers in the United States and Canada for an
estimated retail price of $50-60 U.S.  Registered owners of
PC Tools or The Norton Utilities are eligible for a $10 mail-in
rebate.   Customers in North America can call (800) 964-6896 to
order the product or request additional product information.

  The Central Point Division of Symantec Corp., located in
Beaverton, Ore., is a leading developer of utility software.  It
offers a broad line of utility products for Windows, DOS,
Macintosh and OS/2, as well as Novell networks.


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PC Tools, CrashGuard Pro, CrashGuard, PC Tools Pro, CPR, System
Information Pro, DriveSpeed, DriveCheck, and BackTrack are
trademarks of Symantec Corp.  Other product and company names
mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and
may or may not be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

All prices listed are U.S. estimated retail prices and may be
subject to change without notice.
  
  
