  
                             PC Tools Version 7.1
                               New Information 
  
  This file contains information about enhancements to PC Tools. 
  
  For the most up-to-date information about new menu items, command
  buttons, and dialog boxes, and about features that work differently
  than documented in the manuals, press F1 in each PC Tools program for
  online help.
  
  For a list of command-line options, type /? after the program name at
  the DOS prompt.
  
  Installing PC Tools 7.1 over 7.0
  ================================
  You can install PC Tools 7.1 into the same directory where you have
  installed PC Tools 7.0. The installation process automatically replaces
  existing program files and saves your configuration files in the
  \OLDPCT directory. 
  
  Although configuration files (*.CFG) are saved in the \OLDPCT
  directory, they are not removed or replaced (as are program files), so
  you do not need to copy them back.
  
  Desktop Users
  -------------
  If you modified any of the files listed below and wish to keep those
  changes, copy them from the \OLDPCT directory to either the C:\PCTOOLS
  or C:\PCTOOLS\DATA directory (depending upon whether you specified
  separate subdirectories when you installed).
  
  File               Description
  -------------      ------------------------------------
  DICT.SPL           Spelling dictionary 
  PHONE.TEL          Telecommunications phone list 
  TELECOM.DBF        Databases phone list
  FAX.PHO            Fax Telecommunications list 
  PCTOOLS.PCX        Customized letterhead file used for sending faxes 
  *.SCR              Telecommunications script files
  *.TLX              Telex files
  *.PRO              Printer macro files
  *.TXT              Notepads files 
  *.OUT              Outline files
  *.FOR              Form letter files
  *.MAI              Electronic mail message files
  *.FAX              Fax files
  *.TM               Appointment schedules
  
  To copy files, from the C:\PCTOOLS\OLDPCT directory type:
  
      COPY <filename> C:\PCTOOLS\DATA and press Enter
      or
      COPY <filename> C:\PCTOOLS and press Enter
      
  Repeat as necessary for each file.
  
  The system files that were saved with the .SAV extension in 
  PC Tools V 7.0 are now saved with the .CPS extension. Your color file
  (CPSCOLOR.DAT) has also been saved as CPSCOLOR.CPS so that you do not
  lose any customized color schemes. To use this file, at DOS, type:
  
      COPY CPSCOLOR.CPS CPSCOLOR.DAT and press Enter
      
  Compatibility Notes
  ===================
  Mouse Drivers
  -------------
  If you have any problems with mouse functionality when running with the
  graphics mouse cursor enabled, upgrade to the most current version of
  your mouse driver or turn off the Graphics Mouse option with PC Config.
  
  SYSGEN Bridge Driver
  --------------------
  PC Tools 7.1 supports the SYSGEN bridge driver versions 3.44 and above.
  
  UltraVision Users
  -----------------
  For optimum performance with UltraVision, PC Tools programs disable the
  use of alternate fonts.
  
  If your mouse does not function normally when using 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 PC Tools programs.
  
  If you are experiencing mouse problems and are using a Microsoft mouse
  driver version 7.0 or higher, you need to remove the /Y option (if
  present) in the mouse driver line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS
  file. 
  
  Digital Research DOS Users
  --------------------------
  Disk-intensive programs such as DiskFix and Compress should not be run
  with Super PC-Kwik (a disk caching program) or Fastopen (a file caching
  utility) because simultaneous attempts to write to the disk during
  critical operations can be destructive. For Super PC-Kwik, remove the
  following line from your CONFIG.SYS file if it is present:
  
      DEVICE=PCKWIK.SYS
  
  For Fastopen, remove this line from your CONFIG.SYS if it is present:
  
      FASTOPEN=512 
  
  If you are using DELWATCH, the delete tracking utility for DR DOS, we
  recommend that you undelete any files you may need to recover before
  running any PC Tools data recovery utilities. PC Shell and Undelete
  will not recover deleted files tracked with DELWATCH. We suggest that
  you install Delete Tracker or Delete Sentry as a more reliable method
  of delete protection. Undelete, however, does not recover deleted
  directories under this version of DOS.
  
  To remove DELWATCH, delete the line from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that
  begins with:
  
  DELWATCH
  
  (There may be additional parameters added to this line; delete the
  entire line.)
  
  DESQview Users
  --------------
  If your video display blinks when using DESQview with PC Tools
  programs, you need to add the Palette utility to the DESQview menu,
  open it, then turn off the Blink Enable option. Also, there is a color
  scheme to use when running PC Tools programs from DESQview. Select
  DESQview in the PC Config color scheme list. 
  
  For optimum performance with DESQview, PC Tools programs disable the
  use of the alternate fonts and the graphics mouse cursor.
  
  If you want to run PC Tools programs from DESQview with the graphic
  characters, configure DESQview according to the following example for
  SI:
  
  Program...:  C:\pctools\SI
  Parameters:  /bt /25
  Directory:   c:\pctools\si.exe
  Options:
                 Writes text directly to screen.......: Y
                 Displays graphics information........: Y
                 Virtualize text/graphics (Y,N,T).....: N
                 Uses serial ports (Y,N,1,2)..........: Y
                 Requires floppy diskette.............: N
  
                    Change a Program Advanced Options
  
  Window Position:
    Maximum Height:  25   Starting Height:      Starting Row...:
    Maximum Width.:  80   Starting Width.:      Starting Column:
  
  Close on exit (Y,N,blank).....: Y  Uses its own colors.............: Y
  Allow Close Window Command....: Y  Runs in Background (Y,N,blank)..: 
  Uses math coprocessor.........: N  Keyboard conflict (0-4).........: 0
  Share CPU when foreground.....: Y  Share EGA when foreground/zoomed: Y
  Can be swapped out (Y,N,blank): Y  Protection level (0-3)..........: 0
  
  SWAPDT and SWAPSH
  =================
  The SWAP utilities allow you to minimize the amount of conventional
  memory used by the resident portions of Desktop and PC Shell. SWAP
  accomplishes this by swapping the resident portion to expanded or
  extended memory or to disk if no such memory is available. When used in
  conjunction with a memory manager such as MS-DOS Version 5's EMM386,
  QEMM, or 386MAX, you can eliminate the use of conventional memory
  completely by loading SWAPDT or SWAPSH into high memory. If you are
  using MS-DOS Version 5, Install will automatically configure PC Shell
  and Desktop to use high memory only if your CONFIG.SYS file already has
  the DOS=UMB or DOS=HIGH,UMB line in it.
  
  To load Desktop using SWAPDT:
      From DOS, type
      SWAPDT
  or in a batch file, insert the following commands:
      SWAPDT /N
      DESKTOP /R  (with other options, as desired)
      
  To load PC Shell using SWAPSH:
      From DOS, type
      SWAPSH
  or in a batch file, insert the following commands:
      SWAPSH /N
      PCSHELL /R  (with other options, as desired)
       
  For a complete list of command-line parameters you can use with SWAP,
  type from DOS
      SWAPDT /? 
      or
      SWAPSH /?
  
  Central Point Backup
  ====================
  The Minimize Space compression option has been enhanced. Please see the
  online help for full details. 
    
  CP Backup for Windows does not support a "Backup From" path. If a setup
  file contains a specific "Backup From" path, the entire drive is logged
  and a warning message appears. Use the Include/Exclude files command to
  specify a backup path.
  
  If you have both Central Point Backup for Windows and Norton Desktop
  for Windows installed and are experiencing difficulties when performing
  backups in 386 enhanced mode, it may be due to certain device drivers
  in your SYSTEM.INI file. The installation portion of both programs
  changes the following lines in your SYSTEM.INI file:
  
      DEVICE=*.VDMAD      to        DEVICE=VDMAD.386
      DEVICE=*.VFD        to        DEVICE=VFD.386
      
  The Central Point driver, VDMAD.386, works with both CP Backup and
  Norton Backup for Windows. The other driver, VFD.386 for Central Point,
  and VFINTD.386 for Norton, work independently of each other in most
  cases.  However, if a problem arises with Central Point Backup for
  Windows, you can disable the VFINTD.386 driver by editing this line in
  your SYSTEM.INI file:
  
      //DEVICE=VFINTD.386. 
  
  Data Monitor
  ============
  Screen Blanker and Version 6 Programs
  -------------------------------------
  The screen blanker in Data Monitor should not be hotkeyed while running
  Central Point Version 6 programs such as DiskFix and Compress because
  simultaneous attempts to write to the disk during critical operations
  can be destructive. (The screen blanker writes to the disk when saving
  your screen information.) 
  
  The screen blanker may also halt unattended Version 6 backups or
  prevent Version 6 scheduled events from occurring. 
  
  Version 7.1 programs disable the screen blanker during these
  operations.
  
  Directory Lock
  --------------
  Do not forget your Directory Lock password. If you do, all data in the
  directory will be irrecoverably encrypted. 
    
  Delete Sentry
  -------------
  Always use Undelete to purge files from the hidden \SENTRY directory.
  If you delete files from this directory manually or if you are using a
  program such as PC Shell (especially if you delete the master file
  CONTROL.FIL), Undelete may not be able to recover the protected files.
    
  DiskFix
  =======
  For regular preventive maintenance, use Surface Scan with Read/Write
  Only-No Pattern Testing. Do not use a pattern testing option unless the
  drive is experiencing read or write errors, and always try Minimum
  Pattern Testing first. You do not need to use Revitalize a Disk unless
  the drive continues to have read and write problems.
    
  DiskFix now has a second type of surface scan, the BIOS surface scan.
  The BIOS scan, in some cases, completely recovers data from defective
  sectors that would otherwise be lost. 
  
  Both the Surface Scan and Revitalize a Disk options of DiskFix perform
  a surface scan. However, the BIOS Surface Scan option affects only the
  type of scan performed by Surface Scan. Whether or not you select the
  Use BIOS Surface Scan configuration option, Revitalize a Disk always
  uses a BIOS scan. This is because if a disk can be revitalized
  (low-level formatted) it will also support a BIOS scan. 
  
  BIOS surface scans cannot be used on some systems with hardware caches,
  translating controllers (ESCI, SCSI, and IDE) or device drivers such as
  Disk Manager and SpeedStor. DiskFix automatically detects most hardware
  and device driver combinations in which the BIOS scan will not work,
  and enforces the default scan. However, some of these situations cannot
  be detected.  
  
  If you select the BIOS scan option and it does not work, turn off that
  option to return to the default scan. The default scan accommodates the
  greatest combination of hard disks, controllers, and computer
  equipment.
  
  DiskFix will repair volumes with partitions larger than 32MB that have
  been partitioned with Disk Manager and SpeedStor or the following
  versions of DOS:  Compaq DOS 3.31, Zenith DOS 3.30plus, MS-DOS 4.0 and
  higher, and PC-DOS 4.0 and higher. Any other non-standard partitioning
  scheme (such as Wyse) may result in data loss when using DiskFix to
  repair the volume.
      
  PC-Cache
  ========
  The PC-Cache initial load screen is now displayed in black and white.
  
  When you load PC-Cache in extended or expanded memory and use the /WIN
  parameter, the cache immediately shrinks as soon as you run Windows in
  any mode (real, standard, or enhanced). However, an extended memory
  cache will not shrink unless an XMS driver is present (HIMEM.SYS or the
  XMS driver loaded by QEMM or 386MAX) and memory is not fragmented.
    
  If you have an expanded memory cache greater than or equal to 300K,
  PC-Cache will turn itself off when you run Windows 3.0. To keep the
  cache turned on, include /V1 in the startup command. (/V1 makes the
  cache use the logic of a cache smaller than 300K.)
    
  If you have a Lotus/Intel/Microsoft-compatible expanded memory manager
  version 3.2 and get an error message that you "need a more current
  expanded memory driver," include the /V1 parameter in the PC-Cache
  startup command.
    
  If loading PC-Cache on a 286-class PC into extended memory locks your
  PC, try this parameter:   /SIZEXT*=nnnn   where nnnn is the size of the
  cache in Kbytes, up to four digits (for example 256).
  
  Viewers
  =======
  If you use expanded or extended memory and a viewer does not work, you
  can prevent the View program from using expanded or extended memory.
  
  For expanded memory, use the environment variable command SET
  VWREMS=OFF; for extended memory, use SET VWRXMS=OFF. Type the command
  at the DOS prompt or add it to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
    
  International Configuration & Viewers
  -------------------------------------
  If you are using the IBM international character set (Code Page 850)
  and notice remapped fonts when viewing files, use the /NF option to
  disable the alternate fonts. If you are using the IBM US character set
  (Code Page 437), the alternate fonts look normal.
  
  PC Shell
  ========
  File Editor
  -----------
  Choosing the Edit File command from the File menu calls up a resident
  PC Shell file editor that includes both keyboard and mouse support. See
  the online help for details.
    
  Directory Maintenance
  ---------------------
  The Directory Maintenance command from the Disk menu displays a submenu
  of commands that you can use to add, delete, rename, and move
  directories, and modify directory attributes. This submenu also
  contains the Full DM Program command, which launches the stand-alone
  Directory Maintenance program. 
    
  /R Parameter
  ------------
  The /R parameter designates the following amount of resident memory PC
  Shell uses when it is not active:
    
      /RT, /RS, /RM    (uses  10K of resident memory)
    
      /RL              (uses 470K of resident memory)
    
  /Od Parameter
  -------------
  The /O parameter allows you to specify where PCSHELL can find its
  overlay files and where it writes its temporary files when resident.
  You must be sure that the disk you specify with the /O parameter is
  large enough to hold the overlay files and the temporary files PC Shell
  creates. Following is a table showing the size in bytes of the overlay
  file and the resident temporary files. These sizes reflect an EGA
  display--add about 20K if you are using a VGA display.
    
                            /RT, /RS, /RM      /RL
                            --------------------------
        PCSHELL.OVL          211,424          211,424
        PCSHELL.IMG          465,200                0
        PCSHELL.THM          478,256           13,056
                            --------------------------
        Totals             1,154,880          224,480
    
  /A Parameter
  ------------
  Values used for the /A parameter with PC Shell Version 6 may no longer
  be valid. For example, a value of /A360 does not leave enough memory to
  view files from PC Shell in Version 7. The value must be greater than
  /A470 (the default). For example, specifying /A550 increases the amount
  of memory PC Shell uses, providing additional memory for the program
  list, viewers, and Locate features.
  
  /ME Parameter
  -------------
  The /ME parameter specifies the amount of memory reserved for the
  program list. The format for this parameter is /MEnn (where nn is a
  number from 4 to 60 representing the amount of memory in Kbytes). The
  default is /ME16, which reserves 16K for the program list. You may want
  to increase this number if you have many program list entries
  containing lengthy descriptions and text. Reserving a large amount of
  memory for the program list, however, affects the amount of memory
  available for the View and Locate functions. If you specify a large /ME
  value, you may need to increase the amount of resident memory allocated
  to PC Shell with the /A parameter. 
  
  System Information
  ==================
  A new command has been added to the Memory menu: Device Drivers. These
  drivers control devices such as a mouse, monitor, or disk drive. This
  command provides information about the device drivers used in your
  system such as type of device, its location in memory, and its
  function. See the online help for more information about this command
  and enhancements to extended memory information.
  
  VDefend
  =======
  If you install VDefend, you cannot subsequently install the
  memory-resident utilities VSafe or VWatch, which are part of the
  Central Point Anti-Virus package. These memory-resident programs are
  mutually exclusive. Install the one that best suits your system's
  configuration. If you have Central Point Anti-Virus, use VSafe to
  provide the highest level of ongoing virus protection for your
  computer.
    
  Anti-virus programs use signatures to identify known viruses. A
  signature is a series of codes unique to individual viruses.  
  
  If you install VDefend and then run another manufacturer's anti-virus
  program, you may receive an alert that a virus is present in VDefend.
  In reality, the program sees the signature for a virus, not the actual
  virus.  Disable any other anti-virus program and use the Central Point
  Anti-Virus program to avoid receiving these false alarms.
    
  VDefend now supports expanded and extended memory. When the program
  loads, it looks first for available expanded memory, then extended
  memory. The amount of conventional memory occupied depends on the use
  of available expanded or extended memory, as shown below:
    
      When VDefend is loaded in:    Conventional memory used is:
      --------------------------    ----------------------------
      Expanded memory                          5K
      Extended memory                         19K
      Conventional memory                     30K
  
  You can force the type of memory used by adding the following
  command-line options:
  
      /NE  Disables use of expanded memory
  
      /NX  Disables use of extended memory
  
  For example, if you have both expanded and extended memory, and you
  want to force VDefend to use extended memory, from DOS type:  VDEFEND
  /NE
  
  To force the use of expanded memory when both expanded and extended
  memory are present, from DOS type:  VDEFEND /NX
  
  To force the use of conventional memory when both expanded and extended
  memory are present, from DOS type:  VDEFEND /NE /NX
  
  To allow recognition of network drivers loaded after VDefend, from DOS
  type:  VDEFEND /N
  
  In addition to detecting known viruses, VDefend now alerts you to
  suspicious activity that may be caused by a new, unknown virus.
  
  When an executable file is accessed for the first time, a checklist
  file called CHKLIST.CPS is created in the executable file's directory.
  This checklist file contains a database of records about each
  executable file on the directory, including information about each
  file's size, attributes, date, and time. These records are called
  checksums. If a CHKLIST.CPS file already exists for the directory, any
  files that have been added to the directory are added to the
  CHKLIST.CPS file. 
  
  When you access an executable file, VDefend verifies it against its
  checksum. If you have made any changes to the file's attributes, date,
  time, size, or checksum information, the program displays a Verify
  Error dialog box to alert you of the change.
  
  If you know you made a legitimate change to the file, choose Update to
  register the new information in the checksum database. If you know
  about the change, but do not want to update the checksum database,
  choose Continue.
  
  If the size or checksum has changed even though you have not made a
  legitimate modification to the file, there is a strong possibility a
  virus has changed the file. In this case, you should always choose
  Stop, then delete the file, restart the computer, and restore the file
  from a backup or original application disk.
    
  PC Config
  =========
  If you have a monochrome or LCD monitor and choose the Monochrome, LCD,
  or Black/White default color schemes in PC Config, the Palette button
  changes to Window Attributes. Selecting Window Attributes opens a
  dialog box with choices for how to display windows. Press F1 for online
  help and more specific information.
  
  Commute
  =======
  You can edit the Commute modem definitions by using a text editor. To
  do so, open the COMMUTE.MDM file and follow the instructions at the
  beginning of the file.
  
  Making a Null-Modem Cable for Commute
  -------------------------------------
  If you want to make your own null-modem cable for direct connections
  with Commute, the Commute manual (Setting Commute Options chapter)
  shows the pin assignments for cables with two 25-pin connectors and two
  9-pin connectors. To make a cable with a 9-pin (top) to 25-pin (bottom)
  connection, use the following pin assignments:
  
   1   6   2   3   4       5   7   8
   |   |   |   |   |       |   |   |
   |---+   |   |   |---+   |   |   |
   |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |
   20      2   3   6   8   7   5   4  
  
  Non-Microsoft Mouse Drivers in Windows
  --------------------------------------
  The mouse driver shipped to you for running Commute sessions from
  Windows is for a Microsoft-compatible mouse only. If you don't have a
  Microsoft or compatible mouse, you will not be able to remotely control
  the mouse when running Commute from Windows.
  
  Windows
  =======
  The Windows utilities do not support Windows real mode.
  
  When you run a DOS PC Tools application from within Windows, the mouse
  is displayed as a solid box instead of a graphic pointer. To display a
  graphics mouse, add the /bt parameter to the application's command
  line, for example, PCFORMAT /bt
  
  You can also display the graphics mouse for every session by editing
  each PC Tools program's PIF file. Repeat the following procedure for
  each PIF file.
  
  1.  Open the PIF Editor in Windows.
  
  2.  Choose Open from the File menu.
  
  3.  Select a PC Tools program (for example, SI.PIF). Then choose OK.
  
  4.  Add the /bt option to the Optional Parameters text box.
  
  5.  Choose Save from the File menu. 
  
  6.  Repeat steps 2-4 for each mode (standard or enhanced).
  
  Windows and Microsoft Mouse 7.0 or Higher
  -----------------------------------------
  If you have scheduled DiskFix or EMail events with Windows Scheduler,
  and you receive a message that the application cannot run in the
  background or in a window, make sure you have the /Y option in the
  mouse driver line of your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file.
























