Stardock Announces Process Commander.
Stardock Systems announced a new system utility called Process Commander today. Process Commander is designed for mission-critical custom applications and end users who won't tolerate system downtime.
OS/2, one of the most reliable operating systems available and used by most Fortune 500 companies in one form or other, does (like most PC operating systems) lack the ability for the user to intervene to a low level and kill programs that are monopolizing the CPU or the system message queue. By hooking into the normal keyboard combination to reboot, Process Commander offers both high reliability and lower training costs. Moreover, it also allows you to custom define new keyboard sequences for common tasks such as shutting down the system or starting Process Commander. Process Commander also delivers a powerful yet intuitive Presentation Manager (PM) process manager for monitoring the statistics of running programs. The ability to set the priority of threads, view semaphores, shared memory and more is within the Process Commander GUI manager.
Stardock is targeting a September release for Process Commander. The introductory list price will be US$69.95, however early adopters and corporate evaluators can order the Early Experience program for $45, which includes all of the betas and a free copy of the final version. To join the EE program check Stardock's web site or call (800) 672-2338.
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SSESCO Announces Environmental WorkBench visualization software demo.
The Environmental WorkBench is a suite of integrated applications for processing Environmental Data. It was developed for scientists and engineers who need to analyze and visualize large datasets and communicate the information in a highly productive environment. The Environmental WorkBench is designed to easily interface to many models and monitoring sources. This allows the user to explore data concerning underground pollution and air dispersion activities without learning any additional tools. Only one, easy to use interface is required to visualize and explore any environmental data that is required or of interest. In a matter of hours, a new user can effectively be using the EWB to explore data, understand what the data represents and communicate to others easily and more effectively.
Obtain a copy of the demo from Hobbes (/os2/demos/ewb_os2.zip), or SSESCO's FTP site. For further information on this and other products, please take a look at our World Wide Web site.
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KZipper Available.
KZipper is another PM utility for making zipfile management easier. But why would you want this when there are so many alternatives, well here are some of its features.
Back Again/2 Personal Edition 3.1 Special Promotion.
Computer Data Strategies, Inc. is pleased to announce a special promotional offer of its entry level backup software at 50% off SRP price of $49.00. While supplies last, Back Again/2 Personal edition 3.x is available for a special price of $25.00 plus $6.00 shipping and handling when ordered directly from CDS. This offer includes a free upgrade to Back Again/2 Personal Edition 4.0 when available (due to ship within the next 60 days).
Back Again/2 Personal Edition supports backup to logical devices such as Iomega Zip and Jaz removable cartridges, local hard drives, network drives, or even floppy disk. In addition, the stand-alone restore facility can be used to replicate network clients; an entire system including OS/2, network software, applications, and a customized OS/2 desktop can be installed in a matter of minutes.
With this special offer, the next version of Back Again/2 Personal Edition 4.0 (based on Back Again/2 Professional 4.0 - minus SCSI and ATAPI/IDE tape drive support) will be automatically sent to the registered user free of charge.
Please visit our web site for a complete list of features and resellers near you. This offer is good while supplies of Back Again/2 Personal 3.x last (limit one copy per customer). Please direct all questions to sales@cds-inc.com.
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Back Again/2 Enterprise Edition V.4.0 Available.
Computer Data Strategies, Inc., has announced the availability of Back Again/2 Enterprise Edition V.4.0 with built-in support for Automated Tape Changers and Libraries. Back Again/2 Enterprise Edition is based on the best selling OS/2 Backup Software for OS/2 - Back Again/2 Professional V.4.0 and is due to ship July 15, 1996. Through the use of an intelligent device driver, Back Again/2 Enterprise Edition supports virtually all tape loaders and libraries from manufacturers such as Aiwa, Conner/Seagate, Exabyte, Hewlett Packard, and IBM.
Back Again/2 Enterprise Edition is priced at $299.00 with an upgrade price of $199.00, and is available from leading software resellers world wide. Please check our web site for a reseller near you. If you are currently using another backup solution, be sure to ask about our competitive upgrade program!
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CallerID/2 Available.
CallerID/2 is a new software product using the RhinoCom engine which uses your computer to emulate a caller id box. The advantages are that you can effectively log your calls and add functionality to respond to the calls rather than simply seeing the number on that tiny LCD screen. Requires a Caller id enabled modem and the caller id service from your phone company.
NOTE: Due to the realization that the phone companies are still not standardized on their caller id methods, Gold Release of CallerID/2 has been delayed until sufficient areas of the country have been tested. If you are interested in CallerID/2, please contact Rhintek for how you can participate: 800-234-4546.
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Bug-Eyed Monsters: It Crawled from the Net Available.
BEM: It Crawled from the Net is a multi-player, high action/strategy game pitting the forces of Terra against the BEM empire. Using the reliable and fast RhinoCom engine, BEM is multi-player action at its finest, with connectivity across phone lines, networks, serial lines and the INTERNET! A free demo is available at Rhintek's web site. Upgrade to the full version, with More Weapons, More Worlds, and More Weirdos through Rhintek Direct (800-234-4546) for $19.95 (S&H $6.50).
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Prominic (tm) Warp Cloner Beta.
Prominic Technologies (tm) is pleased to announce the beta test of the Prominic Warp Cloner. Warp Cloner lets a single OS/2 Warp machine act as a server to another computer by creating 2 boot disks for the client. The client can then copy the entire OS/2 installation (all HPFS and FAT drives) from the server, thereby "cloning" the original machine. Note that no server software is required (Warp/LAN Server): the only requirement is availability of the OS/2 Warp Connect CD-ROM. We hope Warp Cloner will prove useful for small systems that don't want to bother with creating CID response files. It is often quicker to manually install software several times rather than to spend time configuring the automated CID process. CID is meant for large installations, not small workgroup settings (usually around 10 machines). Warp Cloner gives small sites an alternative! Now an 'ideal' client can be set up and easily cloned to the rest of the machines.
The price will be very reasonable - in the $40 range. But before we can begin selling Warp Cloner, we need your help testing it! To request status as a beta tester, please send email to Justin Kuntz.
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Warp Installation Assistance Kit for IBM Aptiva Available.
The OS/2 Warp Installation Assistance kit is now available for your IBM Aptiva. The kit prepares your IBM Aptiva for the installation of OS/2 Warp. It also installs special code that allows the OS/2 Warp and Windows 95 operating systems to coexist in a dual boot environment. This package supports U.S. Aptiva models only.
The OS/2 Warp Installation Assistance Kit for Aptiva supports most existing IBM Aptiva models preloaded with Windows 95. A complete listing of those models is contained in the readme file provided in the package.
Co-requisites to complete your OS/2 Warp installation are:
FileStar/2 2.0 Available.
SofTouch Systems announces the latest update of its popular PM file manager, FileStar/2 version 2.0, is now available for immediate delivery.
FileStar/2 is an easy to use graphical file manager, yet functionally robust to meet the demands of even the most sophisticated OS/2 user. New OS/2 users migrating from Windows (tm) and its file manager appreciate FileStar/2's elegant appearance, built in space saving ZIP archiving software, and its ability to support long file names and HPFS drives.
FileStar/2 2.0 builds on the successful base 1.0 version released May 1995, with the addition of new features and several significant enhancements. A major new feature is the ability to compare the contents of two directories and identify changed files and perform file operations based on those results. This additional capability adds value to the FileStar/2 solution by incorporating functionality normally found in other products.
Another major new feature is the inclusion of a user configurable function button bar. The button bar gives the user the flexibility to include the most useful FileStar/2 functions as well as providing the capability to launch applications directly from FileStar/2. Other new features include file undelete, WPS object creation, and global directory support. Key enhancements include additional file sort options, multiple directory file windows, built-in extensions to UniMaint, another SofTouch Systems product for INI file maintenance, repair and recovery, and auto-scroll of directory trees when a directory is expanded. FileStar/2 2.0 performance has also been significantly enhanced, with speed improvements of up to 60% being reported in large LAN environments.
FileStar/2 is $59 for a single user license and $449 for a ten user license. Installed users may upgrade for $29.95, plus shipping and handling. Anyone buying FileStar/2 1.0 after March 1st, 1996, is eligible for a free upgrade with valid proof of purchase.
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