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            |             Quick Hard Drive Optimizer            |
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            |                      01.00.00                     |
            |            For TRSDOS 6.x and LSDOS 6.3           |
            |               Models 4/4P/4D version              |
            |                    April 5 1988                   |
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WHAT IS QUICKOP ?

QUICKOP is a hard drive utility that will actually  prolong  the  life of the
drive, decrease file access time, and reduce the  likelihood  of disk errors,
and increase the speed of the drive.  QUICKOP can optimize any LDOS,  TRSDOS,
or LS-DOS formatted hard drive you have connected to your system.


QUICKOP REQUIREMENTS

Model 4/4D/4P equipped with  64K RAM and a hard disk unit (5 Meg to 99 Meg).
QUICKOP has been tested with various Hard Disk Systems under both TRSDOS and
LS-DOS operating systems. QUICKOP/CMD may only be used under TRSDOS or LSDOS
operating systems, but it will optimize the following disk formats:

                                 LDOS 5.1 
                                 LDOS 5.3 
                               TRSDOS 6.2 
                                LSDOS 6.3 

Hard  drives  FORMATTED  under other  operating  system enviornments (other
than LDOS, TRSDOS, or LS-DOS)  may cause unpredictable results.  Do NOT use
QUICKOP on any DOS which has been modified  beyond  the  DOS manufacturer's
specifications.


WHY OPTIMIZE YOUR HARD DISK ?

Hard Disk Optimization is important!  Optimizing your hard disk increases the
overall effeciency of the hard disk by allowing  faster file access and fewer
read/write head movements.  This means  less wear and tear on the hard drive.
Regular optimization will cause the drive to run faster.


WHAT IS QUICK DISK OPTIMIZATION ?

Optimization means,  simply,  to effectively increase the drive's effeciency.
This can be accomplished in many ways.  As you use your hard drive, you write
and store information on it in the form of files.   DOS will attempt to store
files dynamically,  meaning that information is placed wherever there is free
space.  This practice often causes file fragmentation.   DISKOP  and  QUICKOP
are two programs that handle the  defragmentation in different ways.   DISKOP
will completely restructure files on the disk, defragmenting them and packing
them near the directory track, where DOS keeps information about the files on
the disk.  DISKOP moves ALL files, packing them for maximum efficiency.  It's
the comprehensive of the two.  QUICKOP will only optimize  those files on the
disk that are fragmented, and move them to the center of the disk,  near  the
directory track.  QUICKOP is far less intensive, but it may be used much more
frequently.   DISKOP may be used to re-structure the hard drive  and  QUICKOP
may be used thereafter to keep the drive effectively optimized.


PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

Figure #1 is a hard disk partition BEFORE using QUICKOP. Notice how files and
programs are fragmented and spread over the platter surface.

Figure #2 is the same hard disk partition AFTER  using QUICKOP. QUICKOP moves
only those files which are fragmented while leaving unfragmented files at  in
their current disk position.  QUICKOP reorganizes fragmented files closest to
the cylinder where the directory is located. File fragmentation is eliminated
by packing, or clustering the data contiguously.


Figure 1.   Free Space Map BEFORE using QUICKOP:

Drive :3  MAIL      09/22/87   Free Space = 1748.00K/ 2448.00K  Files = 167/256
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  0-  7 x...     xxxx     xx..     ..x.     x..x     ....     x.x.     .xxx    
  8- 15 xxxx     xxx.     ....     ..xx     ....     ...x     x.xx     xxxx    
 16- 23 xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     xxx.     ....     x.x.     .x.x    
 24- 31 xxx.     ....     ....     ....     xxxx     xxxx     xxx.     .x..    
 32- 39 ....     ....     ...x     xxx.     ....     ....     ..xx     xx..    
 40- 47 xxx.     ....     .xxx     xxx.     ....     .xxx     ...x     xxxx    
 48- 55 xxxx     xx..     ..x.     ....     ....     x...     ....     ..x.    
 56- 63 ....     xxx.     ....     ....     ....     x...     ....     ..x.    
 64- 71 ..x.     ..xx     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     x...    
 72- 79 xx..     ..x.     ....     x...     DDDD     .xxx     xx..     ....    
 80- 87 ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ..xx     x...    
 88- 95 ....     ...x     ..x.     ....     ..xx     xx..     ....     ....    
 96-103 ..x.     x...     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
104-111 ....     ....     ....     ....     ...x     ..xx     xx..     ....    
112-119 ....     ....     ....     ..x.     ....     xxxx     ....     ....    
120-127 ....     ....     .xx.     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
128-135 x...     ....     ...x     xxxx     xx..     ....     ....     ....    
136-143 ..xx     xxx.     ....     .xxx     xx.x     x...     ....     .xxx    
144-151 .xxx     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
152     ....                                                                   
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Type =>  5" Hard      Heads = 1   Density = RIGID    Note - 1 Position =  4.00K


Figure 2.  Free Space Map AFTER using QUICKOP:

Drive :3  MAIL      09/22/87   Free Space = 1748.00K/ 2448.00K  Files = 167/256
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  0-  7 x...     xxxx     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
  8- 15 xxxx     xxx.     ....     ....     ....     ....     ..xx     xxxx    
 16- 23 xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     xxx.     ....     x.x.     .x.x    
 24- 31 xxx.     ....     ....     ....     xxxx     xxxx     xxx.     .x..    
 32- 39 ....     ....     ....     xxx.     ....     ....     ..xx     xx..    
 40- 47 xxx.     ....     .xxx     xxx.     ....     .xxx     ...x     xxxx    
 48- 55 xxxx     xx..     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
 56- 63 ....     xxx.     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
 64- 71 ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     xxxx     xxxx    
 72- 79 xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     DDDD     xxxx     xxxx     xxxx    
 80- 87 xxxx     xxxx     xxxx     xx..     ....     ....     ....     ....    
 88- 95 ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
 96-103 ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
104-111 ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ..xx     xx..     ....    
112-119 ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     xxxx     ....     ....    
120-127 ....     ....     .xx.     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
128-135 ....     ....     ....     xxxx     xx..     ....     ....     ....    
136-143 ..xx     xxx.     ....     .xxx     xx..     ....     ....     .xxx    
144-151 .xxx     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....     ....    
152     ....                                                                   
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Type =>  5" Hard      Heads = 1   Density = RIGID    Note - 1 Position =  4.00K

In the example above, figure 2 shows files allocated  over the disk surface
while those fragmented files were defragmented and moved  to  the center of
the disk platter.  Using QUICKOP over time will eventually reorganize files
to the center disk platters as files become fragmented.


HOW LONG DOES OPTIMIZATION TAKE?

It depends on the number of files that need to be optimized.  QUICKOP  will
optimize at the rate of 6,000 bytes per second.


HOW DO I USE QUICKOP ?

Using QUICKOP is a snap!   From DOS ready, type QUICKOP and press the ENTER
key.  After loading QUICKOP, you will see the following menu:


QUICKOP - Quick Hard Disk Optimizer - v 01.00.00 - For TRSDOS 6.2 or LSDOS 6.3
Copyright 1988 by Michael Bailey.  All Rights Reserved.
=============================================================================

CAUTION!  Read program documentation before using DISKOP!  Use on TRSDOS 6.2,
          LSDOS 6.3, or LDOS 5.x formatted disks only.


Enter drive number
Or press BREAK to exit :_


You need only supply the drive number to optimize.  After entering a number
QUIKOP will display some information about the current system configuration
(disk type, cylinders, size, etc.)  and number of files on the target disk:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer Type:  TRS-80 Model #                 Drive Size:  #####.##K bytes
DOS version  :  DOS #.#                        Free Space:  #####.##K bytes
Disk Hardware:  ##############                 Used Space:  #####.##K bytes
Cylinders    :  ###                           Format Type:  TRSDOS 6.x
Directory    :  ###
DOS Formatted:  DOS #.#
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diskname:               Diskdate:                           Logical Drive #
======================  ================================    ===============
Active Files:   ######  Total Active bytes:   ##,###,###                   


      *** Press ENTER when ready to proceed or press BREAK to exit ***    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is the last point at which you may  stop  the program and exit to DOS.
Pressing ENTER will cause the program to begin optimizing the drive or disk
partition selected.
                                                                           
                        CAUTION!  CAUTION!  CAUTION!
                                                                           
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IMPORTANT NOTE:  You should <NEVER> stop the optimization procedure for any
reason once QUICKOP has begun optimizing. NEVER turn off the computer, disk
drive, or reset the system while QUICKOP  is working on the disk!  Doing so
will cause certain data loss and, possibly, irreversible damage to files!  
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IMPORTANT STEPS BEFORE OPTIMIZING:

01.  Check the drive/partition that will be optimized and find the largest
     file on that disk.   This can be accomplished by typing  FREE :d. You
     should remember this number as you will need it in the next step.

02.  Type in FREE and press ENTER.  Compare the number you wrote down with
     the amount of free space available on that disk.  You cannot optimize
     the disk if the largest file on that disk exceeds  the amount of free
     space available.  DO  NOT  ATTEMPT  TO  OPTIMIZE THE DISK IF THE FILE
     EXCEEDS THE AVAILABLE FREE SPACE ON THAT DISK! (Example: Largest File
     on drive 1 is : 100 K  - You will need at least 100K of free space on
     drive 1 in order to optimize it.)

03.  BACK UP THE HARD DISK! Before using QUICKOP the first time you should
     make a complete backup of all files on the drive you intend to use it
     on.  This will ensure that if anything goes wrong you will be able to
     recover all files.  This is only common sense!


NOTES ABOUT QUICKOP:

While QUICKOP version 01.00.00 is a extremely effecient utility, it does 
have it's limitations.  You may use the optimizer on any size hard drive  
and with virtually every possibly configuration as long as the following  
criteria is maintained:
 
                    1.  The free space is greater than or equal to the 
                        size of the largest file.

                    2.  QUIKOP will not optimize SYSTEM files or PROTected
                        files with a protection level of "NO" QUICKOP will
                        optimize files with protection levels 0 through 6.

                    3.  QUICKOP considers all files with an extension /SYS
                        to be a system file, not just those which have the
                        system-bit flag set.


OPTIMIZING SYSTEM DISKS

QUICKOP was designed to be used on hard disks which are configured as DATA
DISKS. QUICKOP, however will optimize SYSTEM disks. This version of QUIKOP
will not optimize the /SYS files that are  located on all system disks and
it is recommended that you manually organize the system files. The program
DISKSYS/CMD will perform this operation for you.   Optimizing  the  SYSTEM
drive will increase its speed and effeciency dramatically, sometimes by as
much as 50%! DISKSYS/CMD will create a /JCL file that will do this for you
automatically.   System disk optimization is  probably more important than
than data disk optimization because  the system disk is accessed much more
frequently.


VERSION 01.00.00 NOTES & ENHANCEMENTS

This version of QUICKOP will now optimize the system drive  but  will not
move the SYS files located on that drive. There are many methods by which
the SYStem files may be optimized,  however I recommend using DISKSYS/CMD
to perform this operation.  Note, you need only use DISKSYS once when you
set up logical drive :0. QUICKOP was designed for repetitive use, however
please keep in mind that you should  only optimize those drives which are
noticeably fragmented. Complete backups are strongly recommended on those
drives which are near full capacity (within at least 3/4 full) before you
attempt to optimize. QUICKOP tends to fragment some files further when it
is used to optimize full disks.


FINAL COMMENTS

You now have the knowledge necessary to use QUICKOP intelligently.  If you
have any additional questions or comments please don't hesitate to drop me
a line. I will help you out as best I can.  I  will  continue  to  develop
and improve QUICKOP regardless of what support if any, is received. If you
have any questions or comments about this program, I can be reached at the
following:

              My home address (see below)

              San Diego Metro MLTBBS       (619) 582-5656 (300/1200 BAUD)
              8-bit Tandy BBS              (619) 571-5645 (300/1200 BAUD)
              Through your favorite BBS    FidoNet 10/210 (SEND NET MAIL)


DISCLAIMER

THE AUTHOR DOES NOT WARRANT THIS PRODUCT TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS OR ERRORS
AND ALTHOUGH QUICKOP HAS BEEN  EXTENSIVELY TESTED THE AUTHOR CANNOT ACCEPT
LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM AND ANY CONSEQUENCES  RESULTING FROM
THE MISUSE OF THIS PROGRAM.                                               


******************************** SHAREWARE *******************************
QUICKOP is being distributed as Shareware. Supporting Shareware means that
you will see more software produced and distributed to YOU  - the computer
user. So SUPPORT the shareware concept whenever possible. Thanks for using
QUICKOP.

Send $10.00 Registration fee to:

                           MICHAEL BAILEY
                           620 11TH ST.
                           RAMONA, CA 92065

Cash, Check, or Money Order...  You will recieve a diskette containing the
most recent version of  QUICKOP along with documentation. You will be kept
informed of all changes and modifications.   Registered users will receive
FREE upgrades as they become available.
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