New software diagnoses system without surgery

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Dariana Technology Group Inc introduces its $149 System Sleuth 2.1 systems software utility program. System Sleuth provides diagnostics of a microcomputer's set up characteristics, hard disk, memory-resident programs, internal memory, display and other features. It produces a printed report of its findings to enable the user to remedy any problems. System Sleuth is strictly a diagnostic tool; it explores the system without making any changes. The program is completely menu-driven and fairly easy to use. It does, however, provide technical information for an experienced user who is setting up or reconfiguring a system. Additions in System Sleuth 2.1 include 80386 chip management utilities, hard disk backup and other housekeeping functions. A second product, the book 'WordPerfect: Desktop Publishing in Style,' is also discussed. It is for WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1 users interested in desktop publishing.

Product introduction, Systems analysis, Utility programs, Utilities (Software), Systems software, Desktop utilities, product announcement, Desktop Utility, Diagnostics, Dariana Technology Group Inc., System Sleuth 2.1 (Performance analysis software)

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Software that speaks to a need for typing

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Dvorak on Typing, $49.95, from Interplay Productions of Santa Ana, CA, is a typing program for beginning, intermediate or advanced typists. The program, which begins with a test to establish a learner's level, speaks using one of three voices: Tracy, a child; John, which is John Dvorak, the computer expert, himself; or Loren, a woman. The program generates reports that show percentage of accuracy, words per minute typed and keys that are causing a user the most trouble. The lessons can be used for a regular keyboard or for a Dvorak keyboard (named for August Dvorak, who remapped typewriter keyboards in 1936, not John Dvorak). Dvorak on Typing also includes a game: a knight encounters adversaries, and the knight's fate depends on his typing ability. Dvorak on Typing runs on MS-DOS microcomputers.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Educational software, Study and teaching, Typewriting, Interplay Productions, Dvorak on Typing (Educational software)

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Testing Windows 3.0 with software not designed for it

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Microsoft Corp's Windows 3.0 is tested to find how it performs while running several applications not designed for it, on an Intel 80286-based microcomputer. To run the applications, a user must still type an exact description of where it is located on the hard-disk, just like any other DOS application. After loading a program, Windows enables the user to double click the applications icon to start working. Initially none of the applications would work, and after consulting various books, five out of six programs were successfully accessed. With the non-Windows programs, the Windows interface disappears and the programs work normally.

Microsoft Corp., Testing, MSFT, Tests, GUI, Graphical user interfaces, column, User interfaces (Computers), Software packages, User interface, Microsoft Windows 3.0 (GUI)

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