Disk Technician Gold Help File
Last edited 10/18/91 9:45 by SL
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.! Chapter One --- Tests Menu
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.! Chapter Two --- Options Menu
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.! Chapter Three - Reports Menu
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.! Chapter Four -- Quit Menu
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.! Chapter Five -- System Integrity Test
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.! Chapter Six --- Media Certification
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.! Chapter Seven - Low Level Format
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.! Chapter Eight - Defragmentation
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.! Chapter Twenty - Modify Screen Attributes
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.! Chapter Twentyone - Change Pop-up Screen Indicator
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.! Chapter Twentytwo - Reset Databank
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.! Chapter Twentythree - Virus detector parameters
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.! Chapter Twentyfour - Specify Hot Keys
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.! Chapter Twentfive - Error 900 Text
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.! That's All
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.!============================================================================
.! "Tests" Menu Help Screens
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"Tests" Help Screen
 How To Use The Test Menu:

   *  Use the arrow keys  to highlight your selection,
      then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue. Or, type
      the first letter of the test you want to select.

   See chapter 9 for complete details.
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"System Integrity Test" Help Screen
 How To Run The System Integrity Test:

   *  Highlight "System integrity test" in the "Tests" menu,
      then press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "S".

   *  When the System Integrity Test screen appears, press
      any key to begin testing.

   *  If the System Integrity Test detects any problem,
      testing will be interrupted with an error message.
      If this happens, see chapter 13 for instructions.

 Quitting The System Integrity Test:

   *  You can abort testing and return to the Main Menu by
      pressing the Esc key, or quit and return to the DOS
      prompt by pressing the F10 key. It may take a few
      moments to safely abort.

 Once all tests have been completed:

   *  Press any key to return to the Main Menu.

 See chapters 4 and 6 for complete details.
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"Hard Disk Media Certification" Help Screen
 How To Run Hard Disk Media Certification:

*  Highlight "Hard disk media certification" in the
   "Tests" menu, then press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the
   letter "H".

 Interrupt/Resume Feature:

   You can interrupt Media Certification any time by
   pressing the Esc key. You will be returned to the Main
   Menu. You can then quit Disk Technician Gold. Whenever
   you return to Media Certification, you will be asked if
   you want to resume where you left off.

 Quitting:

   When Media Certification is finished, press any key to
   return to the Main Menu.

 See chapters 4 and 7 for complete details.
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"Interleave Test/Low Level Format" Help Screen
 How To Test And Reset Interleave/Low-Level Format:

   *  Highlight "Interleave test/low-level format" on the
      test menu, then press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the
      letter "I".

   *  You will see a warning message to backup your data
      before proceeding. Please read and heed!

   *  Select "Continue with program" in the Warning Message
      screen to go to the "Interleave test/low-level format"
      screen.

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept the drive selected
      and continue.

      Or, use the arrow keys   to highlight a different
      drive, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

 See chapter 8 for complete details.
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"Defragment" Help Screen
 How To Continue Defragmenting:

   *  Highlight "Defragment" on the "Tests" menu, then press
      the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "D".

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept the drive selected
      and continue.

      Or, use the arrow keys   to highlight a different
      drive, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

   *  For help with options, press the F1 key when the
      selection window is at each option.

  See chapter 9 for complete details.
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"Options" Help Screen
 How To Use The Options Menu:

   *  Use the arrow keys  to highlight your selection,
      then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

   *  Or, type the first letter of the Option you want to
      select.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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"Modify Screen Attributes" Help Screen
 How To Continue "Modify Screen Attributes:"

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "M".

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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"Change Pop-up Indicator" Help Screen
 How To Continue "Change Pop-Up Screen Indicator":

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "C".

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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"Erase Databank Test History" Help Screen
 How To Continue "Erase Databank Test History:"

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "E".

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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"Register Virus Detector Files" Help Screen
 How To Continue "Register Virus Detector Files:"

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "R".

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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"Specify Hot Keys" Help Screen
 How To Continue With "Specify Hot Keys":

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "S".

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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.!	"Reports" Menu Help Screens
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"Reports" Help Screen
 To View Or Print A Report:

   *  Use the arrow keys  to highlight the Report you
      wish to view or print. Then press the Enter key ÄÙ.

   *  Or, type the first letter of the Report you want to
      view or print.

 See chapter 10 for complete details.
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"Bad Cluster Report" Help Screen
 To Continue Viewing Or Printing A Report:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "B".

 How To Scroll Through The Report:

   *  Use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" or  keys.

 How To Print A Report:

   *  Press the letter "P".

 How To Quit:

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapter 10 for complete details.
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"Monitored/Soft Error Report" Help Screen
 To Continue Viewing Or Printing A Report:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or type the letter "M".

 How To Scroll Through The Report:

   *  Use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" or  keys.

 How To Print A Report:

   *  Press the letter "P".

 How To Quit:

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

  See chapter 10 for complete details.
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.!	"Quit" Menu Help Screens
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"Quit" Help Screen
 Use this menu to quit the Main Menu and exit to the DOS
 prompt.

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or "Q" to continue.

   *  To cancel and go back to the previous screen, press
      the Esc (Escape) key.
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"Continue" Help Screen
   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or "C" to continue.

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"Quit and Exit to DOS" Help Screen
   *  Press ÄÙ or "Q" to quit and return to the DOS prompt.

   *  Press the Esc (Escape) key or "C" to continue.
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.! Media Certification
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   *  Use the arrow keys   to select the Speed or Safe
      testing mode, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to begin
      testing.

 See chapter 7 for complete details.
.!============================================================================
.! LLF Help Screens
.!============================================================================
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LLF_HELP1
   *  Use the arrow keys   to select the Speed or Safe
      mode, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to begin testing.

 See chapter 8 for complete details.
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LLF_HELP2
   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to begin testing the
      interleave.

      If you do NOT want to test interleave, type "N" or use
      the arrow keys   to highlight "N," then press the
      Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

   If the current interleave is not the optimal value, the
   "Instructions" box will suggest that you nondestructively
   low-level format your drive and reset interleave to the
   optimal value.

 See chapter 8 for complete details.
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LLF_HELP3
 If You Select "Yes":

   The drives(s) you selected will be nondestructively
   low-level formatted. At the same time, the interleave
   will be set (or reset).

 If You Select "No":

   You will cancel the Low-Level Format operation.

      *  If you wish to reset the interleave, you MUST
         allow nondestructive low-level formatting.

         Setting or resetting interleave is an inseparable
         part of the low-level formatting process. You
         cannot do one without the other.

 To Continue:

   *  Once you have selected "Yes," press the Enter key
      ÄÙ. You will now see the selected interleave value
      displayed to the right of "Set interleave to:"

      *  IF YOU TESTED INTERLEAVE: The value shown will
         be the same as the one displayed to the right
         of "optimal interleave." Or, you may enter any
         value between 1 - 12.

      *  IF YOU DID NOT TEST INTERLEAVE: The value shown
         will be 0. Enter any value between 1 - 12 (if you
         do not enter a value, a default value of 1 will
         be selected).

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to begin nondestructive
      low-level formatting.

 After Low-Level Formatting Has Been Completed:

   *  Press any key to return to the Main Menu.

 See chapter 8 for complete details.
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.! Defragmenter
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DEFRAG_HELP1
 What Is The "Pack" Option?

   *  All files will be packed towards the front of the hard
      disk.

 How To Continue With Defragmenting:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to reject the "Pack" option.

      Or, use the arrow keys   to highlight "Y" to pack or
      "N" not to pack. When you have made your choice, press
      the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

 See chapter 9 for complete details.
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DEFRAG_HELP2
 What Is The "Sort By" Option?

   *  "Name": sorts files alphabetically by name. This is
      the default selection.

   *  "Date & Time": sorts files according to the date and
      time (based on your system's DOS clock) they were
      created or last modified.

   *  "Size": sorts files according to the number of bytes
      they contain.

   *  "Extension": sorts files according to the three letter
      file extensions (for example, .BAT).

 How To Continue With The Defragmenting Operation:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept the "Sort by Name"
      default selection and continue.

      Or, use the arrow keys   to make a different
      selection, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

 See chapter 9 for complete details.
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DEFRAG_HELP3
 What Is The "Sort Order" Option?

   *  It sets the order in which the defragmented files will
      be arranged on the drive. There are two modes:

      *  In "Ascending," (default selection) files are
         arranged:

         *  In ASCII order for "Name" and "Extension" sorts.

         *  Chronologically, from earliest to latest, for
            "Date & Time" sorts.

         *  From smallest to largest for "Size" sorts.

      *  In "Descending," files are arranged:

         *  In reverse ASCII order for "Name" and
            "Extension" sorts.

         *  Chronologically, from latest to earliest, for
            "Date & Time" sorts.

         *  From largest to smallest for "Size" sorts.

 How To Continue With The Defragmenting Operation:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept the "Sort order:
      Ascending" default selection and continue.

      Or, use the arrow keys   to select "Ascending" or
      "Descending," then press the Enter key ÄÙ to
      continue.

 See chapter 9 for complete details.
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DEFRAG_HELP4
 What Is The "Programs 1st" Option?

   *  It places all *.COM, *.EXE and *.BAT files in front of
      other files on your hard disk. These files are
      typically used to execute programs, so there may be an
      advantage to placing them first.

 How To Continue Defragmenting:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept "Programs 1st: Yes"
      and continue.

      Or, use the arrow keys   to select "Yes" or "No,"
      then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.

 See chapter 9 for complete details.
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DEFRAG_HELP5
   *  Use the arrow keys   to select the Speed or Safe
      testing mode, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to begin
      Defragmenting.

 See chapter 9 for complete details.
.!============================================================================
.! Modify Screen Attributes
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 Use this menu to customize Disk Technician Gold's
 interface.

   *  Use the arrow keys  to select the screen or window
      you wish to modify, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to
      continue. You will then see another pull-down menu
      with an index of choices for that screen or window.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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 This is an index of customizable attributes for the menu,
 screen or window you have selected.

   *  Use the arrow keys  to select the attribute you wish
      to modify, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to continue.
      The attribute you have selected will appear in a
      window at the right of the screen.

   *  Use the arrow keys   to browse through the options.
      Then press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept your change.

   *  If you wish to cancel your changes, pressing the F2
      key will restore ALL attributes to the factory
      selections.

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
.!============================================================================
.! Change Pop-up Screen Indicator
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   *  Use this selection to move the Error Detector's
      pop-up screen indicator.

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ or "M" to go to the "Move
      Location" screen.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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 The screen shows where the Error Detector pop-up screen
 indicator was last located.

   *  Use the arrow keys  to move the indicator to the
      desired location, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to
      accept the change.

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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 Use this selection to turn the Error Detector's pop-up
 screen indicator ON or OFF.

 How To Turn The Pop-Up Screen Indicator ON or OFF:

   *  Use the arrow keys   to reverse the ON or OFF
      setting, then press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept your
      change.

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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.! Reset Databank
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 The window displays all of the drives in your system that
 Disk Technician Gold has previously tested.

   *  Use the arrow keys  to highlight individual
      drives.

   *  For highlighted drive, press "Y" if you want to erase
      that drive's Databank information, or "N" if you do
      not.

      WARNING! If you reset the Databank, all data from
      previous Disk Technician Gold tests will be
      permanently erased for the drive(s) selected. 

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept your selections.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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 Selecting "No" to "Erase test history Databank selected"
 cancels the operation and returns you to the previous
 screen.

   *  If you are SURE you want to erase the selected
      Databanks, answer this prompt "Yes" by pressing "Y"
      or using the arrow keys   to highlight "Yes,"
      then press the Enter key ÄÙ.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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 WARNING! If you reset the Databank, all data from previous
 tests will be permanently erased. Please be sure it is
 necessary before proceeding.

 To Erase The Databank Information From The Drive(s) You
 Have Selected:

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ.

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
.!============================================================================
.! Virus detector parameters
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 The window displays up to 20 file types registered with the
 Virus Detector.

 How To Change, Add Or Delete File Types (Extensions):

   *  Use the arrow keys  to highlight any occupied or
      unoccupied Extension space.

   *  Type in any three letter file extension (for example,
      BAT). If the space already contains a file extension,
      it will be overwritten. You can also use the Del key
      to edit entries.

   *  Repeat the process until you have entered all the file
      extensions you wish to register.

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapters 5 and 11 for complete details.
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.! Specify Hot Keys
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 To Change Hot Key Combinations:

   *  Use the arrow keys   to highlight the hot key
      combination you wish to change.

   *  Press and hold down the "Alt" or "Ctrl" key as the
      first key in the combination.

   *  While continuing to hold down the "Alt" or "Ctl" key,
      press any A-Z key as the second key in the
      combination. Then release both keys.

   *  Press the Enter key ÄÙ to accept the changes.

   *  When you have finished, press any key to return to the
      Main Menu.

 See chapter 11 for complete details.
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CALL YOUR PC REPAIR TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY!

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