FBHFmb'4 DiskDupe General Help 9This screen appears when no help is currently available.  It should only appear if there are no jobs on the screen and the user presses . It can also appear if we forget to put a reference to a dialog box in this Help file.  All the other menus can be accessed by pressing , where is the first letter of the menu. For example, the "File" menu is pulled down by pressing . 2 Press to close the Help screen (Dos only). '$ File The File menu includes choices for opening and saving files, changing directories, Dos shell (Dos only), and exiting the program.  Open ChangeDir Exit  File types: ! job image set serial label  ' FileNew The FileNew command creates one of the file types used in DiskDupe. You can create a new job, image, set, serial, or label file. To open a pre-existing file, use the FileOpen command. sx ' FileNewSet Creates a new set file.  See Also:  Creating/EditingaSetFile $/E'5 FileNewSerial (Pro/AutoPro)  Creates a new serial file. E'3 FileNewLabel (Pro/AutoPro)  Creates a new label file. C' FileOpen The Open command displays the Open File dialog box for one of the file types used in DiskDupe. You can open an existing job, image, set, serial, or label file. If you want to create a new file use the FileNew option. $ The Open File dialog box contains: An namebox with a history list A listbox to browse the directory The Cancel button The Open action button An information panel that describes the selected file  Whenever you open an Image, Set, Serial, or Label, you can press to the pick list and use the down arrow key to browse through the list of files. You can also type the first few letters of the file and then press .  Bj'& FileOpenImage OThe Open Image command allows you to change the description of the image file. Zj'1 FileOpenSet (Pro/AutoPro) A This allows you to edit the set(s) files that you have created. $O'7 FileOpenSerial (Pro/AutoPro) K This allows you to edit a serialfile for the serialization of diskettes. dS g '5 FileOpenLabel (Pro/AutoPro) S This allows you to edit a label file for printing labels as the disks are copied. i' FileSave The Save command allows you to save the current editor window to a disk file. If it has already been saved, the file will be saved under the same name. If you wish to save the file under a new name, select the FileSaveAs command instead.  ' FileSave As The Save As command allows you to save the current editor window to a new file name. Note that if an editor window does not have a name (it is called "Untitled"), selecting FileSave will execute the Save As command.  '" FileSave All 7The Save All command saves all editor windows to disk. '* FileChange Dir... jFileChange Dir brings up the ChangeDirectory dialog box, in which you can change the current directory. I'$ FileDos Shell sWith the Dos Shell command, you can leave the program temporarily to perform a Dos command or run another program. 9 To return to this program, type EXIT at the Dos prompt. '' FileExit *The Exit command terminates this program. ' Edit RThe Edit menu includes choices for UNDO in the editor and managing the clipboard. 'N EditUndo (Dos only), (Win only) lThe Undo command allows you to "take back" the last editor action you performed. For example, if the line:  This is an editor test  is changed to:  This was an editor test d the Undo command will become active. Executing the Undo command will cause the line to revert back to its original version. Note that changes which can be undone are grouped into similar actions, such as typing, or deleting characters. Any action type you perform that is different than the last action type will cause the Undo information to be lost. ' EditRedo jThe Redo command allows you to "take back" the last undo command of the last editor action you performed. O') EditCut The Cut command removes the selected text and places it on the clipboard. Any information previously on the clipboard is lost. Text cut from the editor may be immediately replaced by selecting the Undo command before moving the cursor. '* EditCopy The Copy command places a copy of the selected text on the clipboard. The selected information is left unchanged, but any information previously on the clipboard is lost. '- EditPaste The Paste command inserts the contents of the clipboard into the current editor window at the cursor position. If any text is selected in the current editor window, the highlighted text is replaced by the text coming from the clipboard. The contents of the clipboard remain unchanged. Information pasted into an editor may be removed immediately by using the Undo command before moving the cursor. '. EditShow Clipboard The Show Clipboard command will display the Clipboard contents is an ordinary editor window. Note that Cut and Paste commands are not enabled while the clipboard is the focused window. ', EditClear The Clear command removes any selected text from the current editor without placing a copy of the text on the clipboard. The effects of this command may be reversed by selecting Undo before moving the cursor. '! Search MThe Search menu provides text search and replace in the topmost edit window. '' EditFind 7The Find command performs a text search in the editor. '- EditReplace FThe Replace command performs a text search and replace in the editor. '7 EditSearch again 3The Search again repeats the last Find or Replace. ' Job ?A job is a particular task that the user would like DiskDupe to perform. The purpose of a job is to allow the user to save the settings for a particular task under a particular job name. The next time that task needs to be performed, the user can simply select the appropriate job rather than re-entering the settings.  Newjobs can be added for each task that the user performs frequently and some or all of the jobs can be included in an opening menu screen that is presented when DiskDupe is run. Y Most of the job settings are displayed in a job dialog box in the center of the screen. \'+ FileOpenJob =The open command allows you to open or delete existing jobs. c' FileNewJob Creates a new job. /' JobDelete CThe delete command allows you to choose an existing job to delete. Q' JobSource The Source is the location of the master diskette to be copied or compared to the destination chosen for the job to be performed. The Source could be a drive that contains a master diskette, an image file, a set of image files, a RamboDisk or a Dos format. If you are creating a set of images and you have the masters for the set in several drives, set Source to Cascade. If you want to make copies of different master disks without using the keyboard, set Source to Relay. o v$\ ('( JobSourceDrive uThis allows you to use a drive as your Source. This drive will contain the master diskette that you want to read in.  P', JobSourceCascade The Cascade option allows you to set your source to a set of drives. DiskDupe will read the master disks in the order that you set the Cascade drives. (1'( JobSourceImage The image option allows you to choose a previously created image file (stored on the hard drive) as your source. The image file will be copied to the destination. Z- '3 JobSourceSet (Pro/AutoPro) s The set option allows you select a set of images as your source. These images will be copied to the destination. 9Z_ '7 JobSourceRambo (Pro/AutoPro) x This setting allows you to use the RamboDisk as your source. The destination will receive the data from the Rambodisk. \\ z '( JobSourceFormat ]This is used to copy a blank Dos format to the disks in the drive chosen as the Destination.  A Dos version 3.3 format is used since this format is compatible with all versions of Dos. If you would like to use a different Dos version, create an image of a blank disk with the preferred format and then use that image file as your Source instead of choosing "format". y v'( JobSourceRelay In this case the destination drive (or drives) will be used as the Source and the disks will be copied in Relay mode (DiskDupe senses write protected masters and copies their contents to subsequent non-write protected disks). '8 JobSourceAsk Each Time |This setting prompts the user to select a new source between jobs. See AskEachTime for more information on how it works.  '& JobDestination VThe destination is the place where you want your source to be copied and/or compared.  Destination could be: Y Drive Cascade Image file (to create a new image file) Set of image files Rambodisk.  X|(v$\ '2 JobDestinationDrive The drive option allows you to choose the drive that will contain the floppy diskette that is to receive the data from the source.  '6 JobDestinationCascade This option allows you to use more than one floppy drive of the same type. If you are making multiple copies, you can use Cascade to "daisy chain" the drives so that they copy in sequence. Once the last diskette of the last drive in the chain has been copied to, DiskDupe sits and waits for the diskette in the first drive to change. Once this has changed, DiskDupe assumes that the rest of the drives in the chain also have new diskettes and continues making copies. Q For more information on using Cascade, click on Cascade below or press . Cascade (_'2 JobDestinationImage :The destination of the source disk will be an image file. If you type in a new image name, DiskDupe will store an image of a floppy disk on your hard disk. If you choose an existing image name DiskDupe will replaced the old image with a new image of the source disk, unless you have marked the image as read-only.  JZa'= JobDestinationSet (Pro/AutoPro)  Choose Set as your destination when you want to make the images in a Set. Before making the images, the Set file must be created first. The end result is the same as creating each image file individually, with less effort.  See Also:  Creating/EditingaSetFile vx*'A JobDestinationRambo (Pro/AutoPro)  This option allows you to use the RamboDisk for temporary storage of your source disk. If you choose this as your destination, a copy of your source disk is stored on the RamboDisk.  To update an image file: 1) Copy the image to the RamboDisk (Source = image, Dest. = RamboDisk). 2) Quit out to Dos to modify the files on the RamboDisk. 3) Go back into DiskDupe and copy from the RamboDisk to the image (Source = Rambodisk, Dest. = image). B The above process can be automated with a batchfile(Dosonly). \e )'B JobDestinationAsk Each Time This setting prompts the user to select a new destination between jobs. See AskEachTime for more information on how it works.  ' JobDisk The disk is the type of disk, or media, that you are using. In almost all cases, this is set to Auto to let DiskDupe automatically sense the type of disk that you are using. 61'* JobFormat/Verify PThis dialog screen lets you select the Format, Verify, and Track Range options. 6 Choose one of the following for further information.  Format Verify TrackRange ' '+ JobSerial (Pro/AutoPro) ~ The serial option allows you to serialize your disks. If you don't want to serialize your disks, make sure it is set to Off. M ') JobLabel (Pro/AutoPro)  The Label option allows you to turn the label printing On or Off and to select which label file gets printed when a diskette is copied.  See also:  Labels LabelChoices _ ' JobOptions This option allows you to change the name of your current job, control how the disks are counted, set the number of allowable "Retries" and set the UserInterrupt option. Y^'- JobProtect (Pro/AutoPro)  This menu item is for DiskDupe's optional copy protection module for creating copy protected diskettes. Consult the DiskDupe manual or call Micro System Designs for more information on the copy protection option.  See also:  TechnicalSupport ' JobGo The Go option is selected when the user is ready to perform an operation (duplicate or compare). If the user has a mouse then the "Go" button on the job dialog box can be selected, provided that the "Sticky Menu" has not been selected.  Disks can also be formatted in a separate pass through the Go option by choosing Format as the Source. This applies a Dos format to the disks.  See also:  GoOptions UsingDiskDupe k \' WindowList WindowList allows the user to choose which window to put in the foreground to make it easier to access the windows on mouseless computers. '$ FileNewImage ACreates a new imagefile of a master diskette on the hard drive. v3 ' C Using the Network Server (AutoPro) + INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE NETWORK SERVER  1) Have a job open. Set the Destination to the autoloader drive, and set the "JobDisk" to the correct disk type of the job the Network Server is waiting for. For example, change Disk to 1.44MB instead of "Auto", or 720K instead of "Auto", etc. u 2) Go to "SetupNetwork", and set the network directory to the directory you want to pull Network batch files from.  3) Select "FileNetwork Server". From another computer on the network copy a batch file into the directory that was entered under SetupNetwork (step 2). A sample batch file can be found under NetworkBatchFiles. ( INSTRUCTIONS FOR TURNING ON REPORTING C 1) Go to "SetupNetwork", and select the box marked Reporting On.  Doing so creates a STAT#.LOG file, where # is the number of the file. This has all of the data fields that are pulled into the Network Monitor from DDNet. The data fields are comma delimited so they can be pulled into a spreadsheet or database.  With the Network Server activated, DiskDupe will scan the network directory for batchfiles to run that begin with a remark line that specifies the same disk type as the type that was mentioned in Step 1, under INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE NETWORK SERVER. For example, if Disk was set to 720K then DiskDupe will look for batch files that include the line: REM DISK=720k, or if Disk was set to 1.44Mb, then batch files with REM Disk=1.44Mb will be executed. + If the batch file also contains a workstation identification field, the job will be executed by the Network Server with that workstation name, unless of course that station is not currently an active Network Server. If that station is not active, the job will be executed based on the Disk field.  These batch files can be copied into the common network subdirectory by another application from anywhere on the network. DDNet however automatically does this for you.  See Also:  AboutNetworkServer  h t'4 SetupBarcodes (Pro/AutoPro) : This is where the barcode print settings can be changed. '5 SetupAlignment (Pro/AutoPro) S This is where the parameters for the alignment diagnostic system can be adjusted. ' Setup This is where the user defines their particular hardware configuration (controllers,drives, and disks), as well as settings for the colors(Dosonly) and some global settings that are not specific to any particular job. s Normally only the first three items on the list (Controllers, Autoloaders and Drives) need to be set by the user. /[ 0g1s32'> SetupControllers (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) Q This is where the floppy disk controllers are identified for use with DiskDupe. ^ ' SetupDrives This is where the user defines what floppy drives are connected to the computer. The A: and B: drives of a computer will normally be set up automatically by DiskDupe, but other floppy drives need to be specified. DriveList V '- SetupDisks (Pro/AutoPro) = This is where you define disk formats (how many tracks, sectors per track, etc.). This will already include the commonly used formats (360k, 720k, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, etc.) and allows for the user to enter in custom formats as well. If necessary, the user can define a different format for each track of a custom disk.  See also: DiskList Tw ' SetupGlobal Globalsettings are those settings that will be the same no matter what job is being processed. Settings that change from job to job (like the "source" and "destination" are saved under the job that they correspond to. Y!i  '6 SetupColors (Dos only) mThe Colors option brings up the Colors dialog box, where you can customize the colors of the screen display. pW': SetupAutoloaders (Auto/AutoPro) c This option brings up the AutoloaderList where the Autoloaders are setup for use with DiskDupe. nVm'5 SetupPasswords (Pro/AutoPro)  This is where the password system, that allows for the administration of security, accountability and control in your duplication environment, can be accessed. '- SetupNetwork (AutoPro)  This is where the network directory is defined for running DiskDupe's NetworkServer feature for remote control of the duplication machine. This is also where Reporting can be turned on to generate a history file of the machine's activity. +ur ' SetupSound JThis option allows the user to customize the sounds produced by DiskDupe.  See Also:  Sound Qu'& Window _The Window menu contains commands to close, move and perform other window-management commands.  Most of the windows in this program have all the standard window elements, including scroll bars, a close box, and zoom icons. > For more about windows and their elements, refer to windows. : Window-management commands > Size/Move Zoom Cascade Close Next Previous : ;9><='$ WindowCascade @Choose WindowCascade to stack all file viewers on the desktop. A 1Ŀ 2Ŀ 3Ŀ 4ͻ ͼ  Cascaded Windows '7 WindowSize/Move IChoose this command to change the size or position of the active window.  Size If you drag the Resize corner or press while you use the arrow keys, you can change the size of the active text editor windows or Help screens. Once you've adjusted its size, press . Dialog boxes cannot be resized.  Move When you choose WindowSize/Move, the active window moves in response to the arrow keys. Once you have moved the window to where you want it, press .  A window can also be moved by dragging its title bar with the mouse. If it doesn't move, make sure the mouse is activated by pressing . '' WindowZoom Choose Zoom to resize the active text editor window to the maximum size. If the window is already zoomed, you can choose this command to restore it to its previous size. t You can also click anywhere on the window's title bar (except where an icon appears) to zoom or unzoom the window. '' WindowNext AChoose Next to cycle forward through the windows on the desktop. '6 WindowPrevious GChoose Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desktop. 'O WindowClose (Dos only), (Win only) )Choose Close to close the active window. N You can also click the Close box in the upper left corner to close a window. ' Help {The Help menu provides access to DiskDupe's on-line help, which provides information for virtually everything in DiskDupe.  When a topic says (Dos only) or (Win only) the information pertains to only the Dos version or Windows version of DiskDupe, otherwise the information applies for both versions. '" HelpContents }The Help Contents provide a summary of several help topics that you can choose from, like the "Table of Contents" of a book. ` You can get to the list by clicking on Contents or press when Contents is highlighted.  Once you are in Contents and the item that you want is highlighted, press (or click on the mouse) to get to the help screen of that item. Contents m' HelpIndex EDiskDupe's on-line help comes with a comprehensive alphabetic index. Z You can get to the list by clicking on index or press when Index is highlighted.  Once you are in the Index and the item that you want is highlighted, press (or double-click on the mouse (Dos only), click on the mouse (Win Only)) to get to the help screen of that item.  When a topic says (Dos only) or (Win only) the information pertains to only the Dos version or Windows version of DiskDupe, otherwise the information applies for both versions.  Index n5' HelpGetting Around NavigatingtheMenus (press for this topic, to exit this help screen (Dos only)) X You can access DiskDupe context sensitive Help at any time by pressing the key.  To access the HelpIndex you can click on the Help menu bar and then click on Index (if you have a mouse), or type followed by "I" .  To access the HelpContents you can click on the Help menu bar and then click on Contents (if you have a mouse), or type followed by "C". . You can click on any word that is highlighted to get more help on that particular subject. If you do not have a mouse, you can press the key to choose between highlighted words and then press when the word that you want is highlighted. Press (Dos only) to leave a Help screen.  When a topic says (Dos only) or (Win only) the information pertains to only the Dos version or Windows version of DiskDupe, otherwise the information applies for both versions. \0D C '% HelpAbout iWhen you choose the About command from the Help menu, the copyright and version information will appear. L To close the box, press (Dos only), or , or press Ok. '. HelpError Messages This menu item gives the user access to a list of the common error messages that can occur when using DiskDupe. The user can select any error message for more detailed information on that message. Press for the ErrorMessagesList. q 'About DiskDupe  The About screen shows the version of the software and the serial number of this particular copy. Each copy of DiskDupe has a unique serial number which needs to be referred to by the customer in order to receive technicalsupport. '< Controller Setup (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) s This is where the floppy disk controllers are defined when editing or adding a controller to the ControllerList. % Name: Can be up to 20 characters.  Type: This is the type of the controller card that you are using. Almost all primary controllers are of the Standard type. Add-on controllers (also called "Secondary controllers") usually have the controller type labeled on the board itself. + Base Address: This should be set up the same as the address jumper setting on your controller card. 3F0 is the Primary address (for A: and B:). Additional controller cards are jumpered to operate at other addresses. DiskDupe will allow you to list more than one controller at a given address even though it is impossible to operate two controllers at the same address. If your controller is at an address that is not listed, you can enter it in as a custom address and type in the address field below the Base Address field. See also CompatiCardIV. " Interrupts: Most floppy controllers use Interrupt 6. The one exception to this rule is when two controllers are used to control an SDS drive. In this case the first controller (for head 0 of the drive) uses Interrupt 6 and the second controller uses no interrupt at all (Interrupt 0). 3 DMA Channel: This needs to be set the same as the DMA Jumper settings on your controller card. If you are using an AllegroI, AllegroMini or CompatiCardIV controller, you can leave this set to Auto and let DiskDupe determine the DMA channel. If you are using an AllegroII you must select a channel.  DMA Burst Mode: The DMA burst mode needs to be turned on in order to operate high density double speed floppy drives. If you are using an CompatiCard IV or Allegro controller, you can leave this set to Auto. \ Nx  x% ': Controller List (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) ' This is where the floppy disk controllers are defined for use with DiskDupe. If a drive is connected to a controller other than the primary controller (for A: and B:) then the additional controller(s) must be listed here. The primary controller is included on the Controller List by default.  You can have DiskDupe automatically set up your controllers by pressing the Auto-Set button or set them up manually by pressing Edit or Add. When you press the Edit or Add button, DiskDupe brings up the ControllerSetup dialog box, where the controllers can be manually defined.  If you are manually adding a controller to this list and you are not sure what type of controller you have, try setting the type as Standard, the DMA to 2 and the IRQ to 6. Primary controllers are always at address 3F0 and almost all secondary controllers are at address 370.  If your computer locks up when the Auto-Set button is pressed, there is probably a card in the computer (such as a network card) that is using one of the floppy disk controller addresses. In this case the additional controllers should be added to the Controller List manually. Z M.' Cascade At the Drive Letters prompt, enter the drive letters that you want DiskDupe to Cascade through. For example, if you want DiskDupe to Cascade through your A:, B:, and D: drives, than at the prompt enter ABD and press . ' Choose _Use the arrow keys or the mouse to move the highlight bar to the disk or drive being selected.  Disk Drive 6v|'+ Disk Setup (Pro/AutoPro) Q The Disk Setup allows you to define the parameters of special diskette formats. i Density: Choose the density of the disk that most closely matches the disk format that you are using. * Name: This can be up to 20 characters.  Cylinders: The number of cylinders (tracks) that your disk has per side. 360k disks have 40 cylinders, all others have 80. You can specify up to 81 cylinders, however, not all drives can step to cylinder 81. 4 Sides: The number of sides on your disk; 1 or 2.  Fill Bytes: Sectors of the disk that have no data will have a fill byte written in place of the data. Most disks use an F6(Hex) fill byte.  Skew: The amount of sector displacement successive cylinders will have from the first cylinder. For example, if Skew was set to 1, and the sector order of the first cylinder was 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 DiskDupe would assume the successive cylinder sector order to be 9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Skew allows faster reads because it gives the drive head time to step, allowing the first sector to be ready for reading.  Skew applies only to tracks that are not defined. Normally, you only need to define the first track and then specify the skew. a Skew should normally be set to 0, since it only applies to diskettes that have unusual formats.  ISO format: This format is characterized by the lack of an index field at the beginning of each track of the disk. You need to use an Allegro controller to write the ISO format, otherwise the regular IBM format will be written.  Special 1.84Mb: This is a special IBM format that can only be used if the 1.84Mb format appears on the Disk List menu under SetupDisks. V Side 2 as 1: This is for disks that put side 1 marks on side 2 and is rarely used.  Track List: This lists the parameters of the tracks. Only one track is listed if all of the tracks of the disk have the same parameters. If some tracks are different from the first track then they are listed here as well. Unlisted tracks are assumed to have the same parameters as tracks that precede them. For example, if the track list includes two sets of parameters for track 0 and track 1, tracks 2 and beyond will have the same information as track 1. ' = Advanced Disk Setup (Pro/AutoPro) [ The Advanced Disk Setup allows you to set the advanced parameters of custom disk formats. m Sector size: This is the sector size in bytes (decimal). Most diskettes have a sector size of 512 bytes. J Start Track: This decimal number is usually set at 0. The start track is the track that the parameters that you list will begin on. Unlisted tracks will be assumed to have the same parameters as tracks that precede them. Cyl 0, Head 0 refers to track 0; Cyl 0, Head 1 refers to track 1; Cyl 1, Head 0 refers to track 2, etc. Y Sectors: This is the number of sectors (in decimal) that your disk has on this track. X Read Gap: This is how many bytes (in hexadecimal) the controller will ignore after the end of a data sector before it begins to look for the next data sector. The purpose of this is to ignore the write splice that occurs after the sector data since these write splices can cause the controller to lose synchronization with the data stream. b Format Gap: This is the number of bytes (in hexadecimal) that are written between each sector. ~ Format: FM stands for Frequency Modulation and MFM stands for Modified Frequency Modulation. Most disks use MFM encoding.  Lower Density: The first track will be low density (LD) and the rest of the disk will be high density (HD). This is for some NEC formats that require the first track to be LD for booting purposes.  Sector Order: The sectors are listed here in the order that they are found on the diskette. Sector numbers (in decimal) are separated by commas. W Set Sector Interleave To: Allows you to define the sector interleave. Interleave is the number of sectors between consecutive sectors. Most disks have an interleave of one. For example, a 9 sector track with an interleave of 1 has the sectors in order: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. With an interleave of two the order would be: 1,6,2,7,3,8,4,9,5. '1 Disk Auto-Add (Pro/AutoPro)  Disk Auto-Add allows you to specify the number of cylinders to be analyzed on the disk. Usually 4 is enough, however if it has varying tracks near the end, you could analyze more. ') Disk List (Pro/AutoPro)  This SetupDisk option allows you to Edit, Add, or Delete the disk type that is highlighted. DiskDupe defaults to include all of the standard disk types in the Disk List (1.2MB, 1.44MB, etc.). For most users, nothing needs to be set in this list. h There are several extended capacity formats to choose from. See SpecialFormats for more information.  If you choose Add, DiskDupe will add the new disk type that you have specified and place it under the highlighted disk type in the Disk List. y DiskDupe's Auto-Add command will automatically analyze the disk format and add the new type to the disk list for you. ] The Delete command will allow you to delete a disk type that you don't want or don't use. j If you choose to Edit a disk type, DiskDupe will allow you to edit the highlighted disk type manually. 6i`f' D Advanced Drive Setup (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) S The Advanced Drive Setup allows you to set the advanced settings for your drives.  The Step Rate is the time delay in milliseconds between the step pulses sent out to the drive when stepping the drive head from track to track on the diskette. If it is set too long, the drive may not copy at its optimum speed. If it is set too short, the drive stepping motor will not be able to keep up and DiskDupe will report an Error 209, Bad Seek when duplicating disks or running drive test. This option is usually set to Auto.  Head Settle. The head settling time is how long the head is allowed to settle on a new track before beginning to write the data. The copy quality can suffer if this time is set too low but the copying time can increase if it is set too high. This option is usually set to Auto.  Motor Delay is how much "spin up" time the drive is allowed from the time it is turned on to the time that the first data is written on the diskette. This option is usually set to Auto. Q Pin 6 Control. Mark this option if you are using a Trace Qualicopy drive with either an Allegro I, Allegro II or CompatiCard IV controller. This will reduce the write current on the inner tracks for better copy quality. In order for this to work, JP2 on the Tracer autoloader interface board should be jumpered to positions 2 and 3.  The Pin 6 Control is normally set Always High, but if Auto-Set were used to configure a drive, DiskDupe would automatically determine which setting was best for the drive in use.  Connector. This is the type of interface the drive is using. If you are using a regular speed (1x) or double speed (2x) drive, select Normal. For SDS drives, the interface can be anyone of the three listed. Single cable SDS drives can be either Y-E Data or Alf. Dual cable SDS drives should be set to Normal. If you are not certain which connector to select, use the Auto-Set feature to have the software determine the drive interface automatically.  Total Disks Copied, Disks Since Cleaned and Disks Since Aligned keep track of the use of the floppy drive for maintenance purposes. A reminder for drive cleaning and alignment can be set in the Setup menu under Global. Y' Drive List The Drive List allows you to Edit, Delete, Test (Diagnostics) Clean or Align the drive that is highlighted. You can also add a drive or use the drive Auto-Set feature to add drives automatically. (Pro/Auto/AutoPro)  When you press the Edit or Add button, DiskDupe brings up the DriveSetup dialog box where the drives can be manually defined. Any changes you make will either change the drive that is highlighted or will be added to a new drive on the Drive List.  Note: If you want to add drives to the Drive List that are connected to a controller other than the primary, the other controller(s) need to be added first under ControllerList. ,H<[dW4 M' 2 Drive Setup (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) I The Drive Setup dialog box allows you to manually configure your drive.  The Drive Letter can be any letter or number and does not have to correspond to the letter that Dos may have assigned to the floppy drive. z The Drive Name can be up to 40 characters, although the DriveList will only show the first 20 characters of the name.  The DriveType should be set to the maximum capacity of the drive. For example, if you have a drive that can copy 1.44MB and 720KB diskettes then the drive type should be set as a 1.44MB. i The Drive Speed for the majority of 3.5" HD/LD drives is 300 RPM and for 5.25" HD/LD drives is 360 RPM (the drives that come with a standard PC system for example), but most duplication drives are capable of operating at higher speeds. For example, 2X speed drives operate at either 600 or 720 RPM, and the new 4X drives operate at either 1200 or 1440 RPM. p SDS stands for Simultaneous Double Sided (SDS drives are supported only in the AutoPro version of DiskDupe).  The Number (position) of the drive indicates where the drive is connected on the controller. Most controllers only have two numbers available, number 0 (for a twisted drive cable) and 1 (for a straight cable). In the case of the primary controller, drive A: is at number 0 and drive B: is at number 1. On controllers that support four drives there are two more drive numbers available on a separate connector: number 2 for a twisted cable and number 3 for a straight cable.  The controller that the drive is connected to needs to be selected in the Controller field. If you are using an SDS drive, there are two controllers used for the drive and the first of these should be selected. c If the drive is in an autoloader, then this autoloader should be specified in the loader field. d The Advanced menu for the drive can be accessed by pressing from the Drive Setup dialog box. |uVE  p U<'V Format, Verify, and Track Range options PThis dialog screen lets you select the Format, Verify, and Track range options. & Please choose one of the following:  Format Verify TrackRange ' '& Global Settings & Misc. If "Auto-set A: & B:" is selected, then DiskDupe will determine the drive types of A: and B: by reading the CMOS of the computer. If you are using an autoloader or plan on changing the drives frequently, deselect this so that your changes won't be reset every time you start DiskDupe. . Old Style Menus can be selected for users that are used to using the menu system from earlier versions of DiskDupe. The new menu options at the top of the screen get replaced with the familiar Go, Source, Destination, Options, Setup, Quit, and include two additional menu options: Window and Help.  EMS and XMS memory (Dos only) usage ,by DiskDupe can be limited if needed. In most cases it is best to leave these set to -1 for "No Limit". < Disks between Cleaning and Disks between Aligning are for reminding the operator to clean and align the drives at the specified intervals. DiskDupe keeps track of the disks copied in each drive in the DriveList and reminds the operator to service the drive when the specified number of copies has been reached. V '* Image description This text field allows the user to enter a brief description (up to 40 characters) of the image file that is being created. When the image file is used in the future, up to 20 characters of the name will be displayed in the message window of the status screen. ' $ Using DiskDupe DiskDupe uses the same technique for navigating the menus that is used in Windows, and just like Windows there are pull-down menus available across the top of the screen that allow the user to access dialog boxes for entering selections.  NOTE: DiskDupe requires that at least one Job window be open to operate. If you close all the Job windows leaving a blank desktop, you can obtain a list of jobs available by pressing , or by selecting FileOpenJob from the menu bar. X If you have a mouse, you can select menu choices by clicking on them with the mouse.  If you do not have a mouse, you can select menu choices by pressing where is the first letter of the menu. Once the menus are active, you can move around them using the arrow keys. Use to select a menu item.  The key enables the 'Sticky Menus' for default access to the menus for mouseless computers. Press again to turn 'Sticky Menus' off.  Once you have selected a menu item, a dialog box appears with choices for that item. Use or to move from field to field. When you have made your selections, press to save them.  When you are in a dialog box you can press , where is the highlighted letter of the option you want to go to. You can also press the highlighted letter of the option alone to move around as long as you are not moving from a field that required you to type something in.  To leave a dialog box press . To leave a help screen press (Dos only). To close a job or any other file box, either click on the Close button in the upper left corner of the box or press (Dos only).  In the Help screens you can also use the key to move the highlight bar from one keyword to another. Use to select the highlighted keyword. Use the arrow keys or the and keys to scroll up and down in the Help screen.  See also: 7 FileMenu EditMenu JobMenu SetupMenu HelpMenu >&  . B ' Delete If you press delete, it will delete the Job that you highlighted. Otherwise press or click on to exit this dialog box. ' JobOptions cUse the key to move from field to field. When all of the settings are correct press .  (Pro/AutoPro) When Count Bad Disks is selected, DiskDupe will count both good and bad disks while duplicating, instead of not counting any bad disks encountered. This is useful when disks are pre-labeled with a serial number , and you do not mind DiskDupe skipping the serial number of the bad disk. Disks that are skipped can always be remade at a later date time the correct serial number. w This function is always "OFF" when you're comparing disks, since DiskDupe reports counts for both good and bad disks. # (Pro/AutoPro) When Collate Sets is selected, copies made from the images in the set will remain in the same order specified by the set. This option by default is normally selected. For more information on sets see Sets or for additional information on collating see CollationandSets.  When Ask Copies & Op is selected, the Go dialog box with the number of copies and operation will be displayed before a job can be executed. This makes selecting the number of copies and operation quicker than having to navigate the DiskDupe menu to select these options.  When Detect Data Area is selected, DiskDupe will perform an exact comparison between two or more disks, images, etc. Normally, when comparing an original to a copy, DiskDupe will compare the Source (master disk or image) to the data portion of the copy. If the unused portion of the copy (the portion without any files) has some deleted files on it, DiskDupe will not report a compare error. This is done so that comparing disks can be quicker.  With Detect Data Area activated, DiskDupe will compare the area outside of the data as well, revealing any discrepancies between the Source and Destination no matter what.  When Boot Virus Protect is selected, DiskDupe will not copy the boot sector of the source disk or image. Instead it will place a standard Dos 3.3 boot sector onto the copies, preventing the spread of a boot sector virus that may be present on the original disk or image.  If you use DiskDupe's compare function to compare your copies with the original disk or image, you should make sure that the Boot Virus Protect option is on otherwise the source disk or image might not compare with the copies since the boot sectors might be different (remember that DiskDupe performs a disk compare, not a file compare, which means that it compares data on a byte level).  If your source disk or image has a boot sector that you would like to have placed onto the copies, make sure this option is off.  The Boot Virus Protect option will not place a boot sector on a copy if the source disk or image does not have a boot sector on it.  When Skip Bad Sectors is selected, DiskDupe will be able to copy a disk that has bad spots on it (a bad spot on a disk is either an area that the controller reports as being unreadable or that the data has been corrupted).  Normally if a disk has a bad spot on it, DiskDupe will re-read the disk track with the bad spot in an attempt to retrieve the data. After several unsuccessful attempts, a typical error such as "207 Bad CRC" or "202 Bad Address Mark" will be reported indicating that the disk was bad.  With this option on, DiskDupe will retrieve as much data as it can rather than producing an error. This means that the copies made may not be exact copies of the original, and may not even work.  (Pro/AutoPro) UserInterrupts can be activated here for interfacing with TSR's that are made to work with DiskDupe, such as BBI's StopCopy and Az-Tech's Everlock. If you are not using such a TSR then leave this turned off. P The JobName is the name that is displayed at the top of the Job dialog box.  (Pro/AutoPro) Retries specifies the number of retries that DiskDupe will attempt when coping or reading disks. Four numbers are entered, separated by commas, with no spaces. They represent in order: @ 1) Retries allowed per track for duplication and verification. @ 2) Retried tracks allowed during duplication and verification. : 3) Retries per track allowed when reading a master disk. @ 4) Retried tracks allowed per disk when reading a master disk. $`U -{' 3 Label Choices (Pro/AutoPro) + There are four main options in this menu.  1) "Off" turns off the label feature so that diskettes are copied without printing labels. If the "Off" option is chosen then the Edit and Select buttons have no effect. ] 2) "Select One" allows the user to select a single label file that will be sent to the printer for each diskette copied. With this option no matter which diskette is being copied, the same label file will be printed. When "Select One" is chosen, you can over to the Select button to choose or create a label file that you would like to use.  3) "Follow Image" allows the user to have a different label file for each image file. For example if you are copying from an image file called DISK1.DDI then DiskDupe will look for a serialization file called DISK1.DDL and print that label when DISK1 has been copied. When "Follow Image" has been selected, you can over to the Edit and Print buttons to edit or print the label files that have the same names as the images that you are going to copy from.  4) "Ask Each Time" will prompt for the selection of a new serial file between jobs. See AskEachTime for more information on how it works. o The printer type can usually be set to Standard unless you are using one of the other printer types listed.  The Print To option would normally be set to print to LPT1, which is the default on most computers. This can be changed to another port or to a filename if desired.  The Delta DPU is an inline printer. If it is not in-line with the auto-loader, it should be set up as a Standard printer. Select ports LPT1 - LPT4 for use with it. w ' Open File This screen allows you to choose the file that you want to edit by double-clicking on the filename or by typing the name of the file. When typing the name of the file, you don't need to type the extension unless it is an extension other than the default. '/ Select Rambo (Pro/AutoPro) ( In this screen you need to type in the drive letter of your RamboDisk, which is the drive letter that Dos assigns to it. The drive letter is displayed as the Rambodisk is loaded when the computer boots. You can also type RAMBODSK from the Dos prompt to see which drive letter has been assigned. \m '" Status Screen TThe status screen gives the operator information about the job that is in progress.  The main status box shows the progress of the operation by displaying a character for each track of the diskette as it is duplicated, formatted, or compared. The key box in the upper left-hand corner of the screen shows the meaning of these characters. The character, which is not listed in the key, is used to represent a format-with-write operation, which is only supported on certain controllers. } The Statistics box keeps track of the copying speed and the total number of good and bad diskettes that have been produced.  The message window at the bottom of the screen displays messages for the operator. You can scroll through the list of messages that have appeared using the arrow keys or the mouse. J At any time, the key can be pressed to stop the current operation. ' C Advanced Serialization (Pro/AutoPro) E Increment on Bad disks: This would normally be unmarked so that all of the good diskettes produced are in order. If you are serializing disks after they have been pre-labeled with the serial numbers, mark this option so that if bad disks are encountered the subsequent disk labels will not show the wrong serial numbers.  Motorola Style Binary: When serializing a disk with a binary serial number, the number is stored using Intel's "Little Endian" notation, i.e the most significant byte is stored in the lowest numeric byte address. If the number needs to be stored using Motorola's "Big Endian" notation, where the least significant byte is stored in the lowest numeric byte address instead, then select this option.  Special Characters: These are the reserved characters used in the StampMask to denote ASCII, Binary, and CRC Check replacement characters, respectively. The default characters are @^~. / CRC Seeds: Used to create CRCCheckDigits.  Use External File: This allows the user to use an ASCII file that they have created ahead of time as the source of the serial numbers that will be written to the diskettes. "Select" is for choosing the source file.  Encryption Key: This is used to encrypt the serial number on the disk to prevent users from finding or changing it. If you put a string here, it will be xor'ed with the serial number before putting it on the disk. % Serial Log File: This is for creating a log file during duplication to give the user a record of the serial numbers that have been used. It is an ASCII file with four fields that are separated by commas. The fields contain the date, serial number, serial ID surrounded by "", and the time.  Log Entry ID: This is an identifier for the serial numbers printed in the Serial Log File. You can enter up to 80 characters.  See also:  Serialization SerialFile d_ l d{ '; Serialization File (Pro/AutoPro)  The Serialization file contains information that DiskDupe uses to serialize the diskettes, and can be stored on the local hard drive or a floppy. A serialization file is required in order to serialize copies, and can be created from FileNewSerial.  "Serial Number" is the current serial number. This is the number that will be put on the next disk that is serialized. The serial number can be between -2,147,483,648 and 2,147,483,647. m Note: If, on the Advanced Serial dialog box, you have "Use External Serial File" selected, the "Serial Number" option will change to "Line Number" and will indicate which line from the external serial file is to be used next. If DiskDupe detects that the date or time of the external serial file has changed, it will automatically set the "Line Number" back to 1.  "Increment" is the amount that the serial number will increment by between disks. The increment can be a positive or negative number between -32,768 and 32,767.  "Stamp Mask" is the string that will replace the search string on the diskette. There are three special (reserved) characters used in the stamp mask: @,^, and ~. These special characters can be changed in the advanced menu.  The @ character is a special character that gets replaced by an incrementing ASCII serial number when the diskette is serialized. t If you put ^^^^ (four ^ characters) in the Stamp Mask, they will be replaced with the 32 bit binaryserialnumber. P The ~ character is a special character that gets replaced by CRCcheckdigits.  "Locations" refers to the locations on the diskette where the serial Stamp Mask is to be written. You can use a table of locations if you know the exact locations that you want to serialize or you can use a SearchString that you have put on the master disk.  "Search For" is the string that DiskDupe will search for on the master disk when "Locations" is set to "Search". "Num to Find" is the number of search strings that you have left on the disk for DiskDupe to find. t "Description" helps you to identify the serial file when opening it. The description can be up to 40 characters. X "Edit Table" allows you to access DiskDupe's table of serial locations for the disk. 9 "Advanced" is for the advanced serialization options. A c! c'A Serialization Choices (Pro/AutoPro) + There are four main options in this menu. U 1) "Off" turns off the serialization so that disks are copied without modification.  2) "Select One" allows the user to select a single serializationfile to specify how to serialize the disks. With this option, no matter which disk is being copied, the same serialization file will be used. When "Select One" is chosen, the you can over to the Select button to choose or create the serial file that you would like to use. Also, if this option is selected and your Source is set as an image or RamboDisk, you can Search it to see if it can find the "Search For" string.  3) "Follow Image" allows the user to have a different serialization file for each image file. For example, if you are copying from an image file called DISK1.DDI, DiskDupe will look for a serialization file called DISK1.SER and use its parameters to serialize the disks. When "Follow Image" is selected, you can over to the Edit and Search buttons to edit or search the label files that have the same names as the images that you are going to copy from.  4) "Ask Each Time" will prompt for the selection of a new label file between jobs. See AskEachTime for more information on how it works.  Also see:  Serialization d  'Dialog Serial locations 'A Serial Locations List (Pro/AutoPro) W This list describes the locations of each serial string on the diskette to be copied.  The cylinder, head, sector, and offset are all listed as decimal values. If you do not know the locations that you want to use to serialize your disks, you can use a searchandreplace string instead. @'" Select Source >Choose the Source where you want your master to be read from. T For more information on the specific sources, select one of the following options. B Drive Cascade Image Set Rambo Format Relay AskEachTime .   '$ Drive Auto Ins '; Protection Choices (Pro/AutoPro)  This dialog box is for DiskDupe's optional DDProtect copy protection software. For more information on this product, please contact us.  The options you can choose between include whether to turn off the copy protection, selecting a single copy protection file, selecting the "Follow Image" option to have DiskDupe use a protection file that has the same name (but different extension) as the image, or to select Ask Each Time which prompts the user for a new protection file between each job (see AskEachTime for more information on how this works). 0 ' JobGo * Operation: Choose Duplicate or Compare. F Copies: Enter the number of copies that you want to Duplicate or Compare. For Duplicate, the number entered is the number of good disks that will be produced. For Compare, the number entered is the total number of disks (good and bad) that will be compared to the master disk or image. For continuous operation, enter 0. ' JobOpen yThis allows the user to open or delete a pre-existing job. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar from job to job. O' 8 Autoloader Setup (Auto/AutoPro) R The Autoloader Setup allows you to define your autoloader for use with DiskDupe.  Name: This is whatever you want your autoloader to be called. It can be up to 40 characters, with up to 20 characters displayed in the AutoloaderList. D Type: Select the type of autoloader you are using with DiskDupe. M Port: This is the communication port that the autoloader is connected to.  Baud: The rate at which the autoloader and the computer can transmit data back and forth. Most autoloaders work at 9600 baud. Allowable baud rates are 9600, 2400, 300, and 19200. B Misc: This field contains the Use CTS and Full Status options.  Mark "Use CTS" if you don't want DiskDupe to send any characters to the autoloader until the computer asserts the Clear To Send line. Leave this unmarked unless you are having problems communicating with the autoloader. 1 Normally, after every command, DiskDupe will ask the autoloader for status information. On some older autoloaders (especially Mountain), the status is not always correct. Mark "Full Status" unless DiskDupe copies the first disk and reports "Error 403", or has problems communicating with the autoloader.  Stop Bits: The number of stop bits the port expects. This value is rarely critical to the COM port's operation and the default value, 1, will work under most circumstances. The only other option is 2.  Data Bits: Indicates how many data bits the port requires. Autoloaders generally use 8 data bits to communicate. The only other allowable value is 7 bits, but DiskDupe will usually work correctly if set to 8 bits even if the autoloader uses 7 bits.  Parity: The port's method of checking for errors during the transmission of data. Normally, select None. Other options are Odd and Even. n'6 Autoloader List (Auto/AutoPro) This is where the autoloaders are defined for use with DiskDupe. When you press the Edit or Add button, DiskDupe brings up the AutoloaderSetup dialog box, where the autoloaders can be manually defined.  As with any other drive you use with your computer, you should test the autoloader drive. Since there are more variables here, this can be a little tricky and sometimes requires simple trial and error. mB' Job Name Enter the name of the job that you are creating. The name can be up to 40 characters and will appear when opening a job and on the top of the job dialog box. ' Colors The Colors dialog box consists of two list boxes, a text display area, the standard OK, Cancel, Help buttons and one of the following: On color and black-and-white systems, it also contains two color palettes. On monochrome systems, it contains a set of radio buttons instead of the palettes. X This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different parts of this program. Group Ŀ Desktop - Menus Dialogs/Calc Puzzle Calendar Ascii table fThe Group list box contains the names of the different regions of the program that you can customize. L Item Ŀ Color - z When you select a group from the Group list, the Item list box displays the names of the different views in that region. Foreground Background gOn color and black-and-white systems, you use the Foreground and Background palettes to modify colors. Colors Ŀ () Mono low ( ) Mono high ( ) Mono underscore ( ) Mono inverse l On monochrome systems, you use the Colors set of radio buttons systems to modify the character attributes. Q Ŀ Text Text Text Text Text Text POn all systems, the display text shows the current color or attribute settings. a Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the Colors dialog box by pressing Ok. '- Network Setup (AutoPro)  In the "Network Reporting" option, use the spacebar to turn Reporting on. This will cause DiskDupe to create files called STAT1.LOG, STAT2.LOG, etc. in the network directory for historical reporting of jobs that have been performed (the number used is the same as the line number that the station appears on in the DDNET program). This can also be written to a directory on the local (C:) hard drive if no network is being used. k Note: DiskDupe uses the file MSDNET.DAT to track the real time status of all jobs running on the network.  "Workstation Name" is a name of up to 20 characters that will be used to identify your workstation when it is monitored remotely using DDNet.  "Network Directory" is the directory where you would like to have DiskDupe type its report file (MSD.NET) and also look for jobs sent from other workstations when running the NetworkServer. +' 0 About Network Server  OVERVIEW OF FEATURES M DiskDupe's Network Server option is used to make one or more duplication machines available to any workstation on a network. When the Network Server is active, DiskDupe searches in a common network directory for jobs sent by other workstations. If a job is present for it, DiskDupe "grabs" it and produces the disks as requested.  A requirement for Network Server to work properly when active is that at least one job window be open, and that "JobDisk" be set to the type of network batch file DiskDupe is searching for.  Information related to Network Server, such as Network Directory, Reporting Features, and Workstation Name, can be found under "SetupNetwork".  A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION z If you have multiple workstations, i.e. more that one computer running DiskDupe on a network, the computers acting as Network Servers are able to identify jobs available for them via the Disk field as explained in NetworkBatchFiles. If the job also contains a workstation identification field, the job will only be executed by the Network Server with that workstation name.  Once a Network Server identifies a job for it, the batch file is marked as in-use by renaming it with a .RUN extension. When the job is completed, it creates a results file called DiskDupe.RES, and deletes the .RUN if the job was completed successfully. If an error is encountered, the .RUN does not get deleted, but gets renamed with a .ERR extension. This is so the operator can find the jobs that were not completed.  Jobs are completed in the order that batch files arrive in the network directory, i.e. if there is more than one job present for a particular station , the batch files will be processed first-in, first-out.  See Also: E UsingtheNetworkServer NetworkBatchFiles NetworkSetup DDNet +r/ >' Sound List DiskDupe can produce sounds to alert the operator of various conditions during duplication. To change the SoundSettings for a particular item, move the highlight bar over the item of interest using the arrow keys and press Edit. v'$ Sound Settings  Sounds: Sounds can be chosen using the up and down arrow keys. Press

to hear the sound chosen. New sounds cannot be added to this list.  Seconds before first sound: The number of seconds that DiskDupe waits after a condition has occurred before it produces the sound. } Seconds between sounds: The number of seconds DiskDupe waits between producing sounds if the machine is left unattended.  Frequency adjust: Increases or decreases the frequency of the sound. Positive numbers increase the frequency, negative numbers decrease it. 0 is the default value. If this number is set too high or too low then no audible sound will be produced. ' Sound Play DDiskDupe plays the sound selected in the sound settings dialog box. vL', Select Destination SChoose the Destination where you want your Source to be copied and/or compared to.  See Also: 2 Drive Cascade Image Set Rambo AskEachTime  X '$ DiskDupe Trial This is a special limited version of the DiskDupeStandard software. All the features of the Standard are included in the Trial, as well as some bother-screens, which the registered version dispenses with.  The Trial version keeps track of how many times you use it, as well as when you first started using it, so that after 60 days of use it does the following: Limits the features to that of DiskDupeLite. Creates a forced delay of 10 seconds after the initial bother-screens. Limits the number of copies than can be made to 4 disks.  After 60 days of use, you should register the program or stop using it. Re-installing the software or deleting the files will not reset the counter that keeps track of the Trial's usage. ) As the message on the screen indicates, you may distribute DiskDupe Trial to anyone, but let them know it is not free. Also, when distributing it, please keep the files mentioned on the opening registration screen together. The program will not operate without all the necessary files present. |N| 'H DiskDupe Trial Registration Name PAYMENT OPTION  Please select appropriate payment option. When selecting credit card, please enter the card number as well as the expiration data. We also require that you list the name on the card for verification purposes. Z The information you enter is saved, except your credit card number for security reasons.  Personal and company checks in U.S. dollars are accepted, as well as CODs to the U.S. Purchase orders require that a credit terms agreement be signed and filed with us first.  MAILING ADDRESS | Enter the mailing address where you want the product shipped to. For P.O. Box addresses, packages will be sent U.S. mail. 'J DiskDupe Trial Registration Print Select a printer port or filename you would like to copy your completed registration information to. You may choose to copy your registration information to a file if you have a computer fax that can convert the file to a fax document. You may specify also specify a path for the file. '> DiskDupe Trial Registration PRODUCTS  DiskDupe is available in several different versions to support a wide range of duplication needs. To help you decide which version is right for you, see our ProductSummary discussion and our ProductFeatureList.  SHIPPING . Orders are sent either by UPS or by US mail.  CALIFORNIA SALES TAX RATE r If you are a California resident, please include the appropriate county sales tax. All other states are exempt. " SITE LICENSE AND SPECIAL PRICING  If you would like to purchase a site license for additional user support or if you are a licensed dealer and would like to request a purchase arrangement, please contact us.  WHERE YOU CAN CONTACT US Micro System Designs, Inc. 4300 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 258 San Jose, CA 95129 TEL (408) 260-2600 FAX (408) 260-2695 ' Compuserve 75162,451 GO MSDESIGNS  Internet sales@msd1.com  WWW http://www.msd1.com  'H DiskDupe Trial Registration Wait I know you've been putting this off, but it's really time to register DiskDupe or STOP using it! Just fill out the registration information form and call, mail, email or fax it to us for prompt DiskDupe delivery! ' ( Advanced Options Note: The options specified here require certain equipment to work. Without the required equipment, the options will not function properly even though no error message may be displayed when such a function is attempted.  Turbo 2.2 Rev (Requires an Allegro II controller): With the Allegro II, it is now possible to copy disks even faster. By selecting this option, the AllegroII switches to a "turbo" mode for faster copy times. To take advantage of turbo mode during duplication, make sure JobFormat is set to "Always", since disks need to be formatted with turbo mode in order to speed up duplication.  WriteProtectDisable (Requires an Allegro I or Allegro II controller and a specially modified drive): When selected, DiskDupe can write to a normally write-protected disk. Precautions should be taken when selecting this option, since the write-protect notch on the disk will be ignored, which removes the safeguard of protecting a disk from accidental erasure. When using RELAY this option is automatically DEACTIVATED.  Window Margin Settings (Requires an Allegro II with the WindowMargin Upgrade): Allows the operator to define a tolerance for the timing of the bit placement of the data read from the diskettes as they are duplicated or compared. 9 Window margin settings for the Allegro II Revision 2.0: I Loose = 78% Medium = 66% Tight = 53% Very Tight = 47% @ CopyBus options (Requires a CopyBus MultiBin autoloader): First Bin and Last Bin lets you specify the bin range to be used by DiskDupe. If the First Bin is set to 2 and the Last Bin 3, DiskDupe ignores the contents of bin 1, processes bins 2 and 3, ignores the contents of bin 4, and starts the cycle over at bin 2.  Collator Max Stack (Requires an Ashby autoloader collator): Sets the maximum stack height for the collator before it sends a collate.  See Also:  AllegroWriteProtectDisable  p u'> Controller Advanced Options NNote: The options on this menu are exclusively for the AllegroII controller.  The settings on this menu should not be changed unless the Address jumper on the Allegro II has been moved as well, since the settings here must correspond to the address that has been selected on the board. v Usually it is best to let the software determine this setting automatically by selecting SetupControllersAuto-Set.  The Allegro II address jumper in most cases will not have to be moved from its default setting of 370 unless another controller is already installed at this address, or when installing the Allegro II as the primary controller (address 3F0).  In order to select the "3F0 & 360" setting, both 3F0 and the 360 must be jumpered on the board. This will put the Allegro at the 3E0 base address. v '8 Alignment Limits (Pro/AutoPro) / The parameters for the alignment diagnostic system can be adjusted from here. The default settings for each parameter normally should not be changed, but they can be adjusted if so desired. Each parameter is discussed below, and a table with the default settings for each parameter can also be found. U Test: This changes the scope of the alignment testing. The alignment testing is normally performed for both heads, but there may be an instance where an alignment problem is known to exist solely on one side of the disk and only the results from the other head are desired. If this is the case select the appropriate head to be tested.  Samples: Each alignment test is performed "n" number of times and the median result of the test is displayed. The larger the sample size, the more thorough the results will be and the longer it will take to complete the analysis. A sample size of 7 is the recommended minimum.  Eccentricity Limit, Radial Limit, Azimuth, Index Nominal, Index Limit: The parameters shown for each item and drive are the values and limits that are used to determine whether the drive being tested for alignment should receive a pass or fail result.  The default parameters are: v Parameter Default Test Both Heads Samples 21  Parameter 5" 360K 5" 1.2Mb 3" 720K/1.4Mb Eccentricity Limit 500 300 300 Radial Limit 1350 850 550 Azimuth 18 15 30 Index Nominal 400 200 400 Index Limit 600 300 600 ' ( User Access List HThe DiskDupe password system allows for the administration of security, accountability and control to your duplication environment. The system can handle up to 200 users, includes password management features, allows user names and passwords to be up to 40 characters in length, and can assign various privileges to each user.  The system can be set to prompt users for their identification either at the startup of the software or between jobs, by selecting the appropriate option under "Ask for User Name". ** j If "At Startup" is selected the user is immediately prompted for their id after the software has been loaded. This particular setting works well in an environment where only one user is accessing the software at a time or when DiskDupe is being controlled from a front-end software, where upon completing the job it exits and returns control to the front-end.  If "Before Each Job & Startup" is selected, users must enter their identification information before each job is performed and at the startup of the software. For example, if a job has been created to duplicate 10 disks, upon completing the job and before another job can be started, the user must once again enter their id. This setting works well when multiple users are using DiskDupe during one session.  The system also offers various degrees of control. By NOT selecting "Verify Name and Password" from the "Security Control" checkbox, users will only be required to enter their name if "Ask for User Name" has been selected. They can enter any name and gain full access to the software, since verification against the user access list has not been activated and no privileges have been assigned. = By selecting "Verify Name and Password", users will be required to enter both their name and password, which will be verified against the user access list and assigned privileges. If the password field is empty, i.e. no password has been assigned to the user, the system will accept any password enter by the user.  A privileges key is shown on the screen to quickly help identify privileges assigned to users. Of course if you edit a particular user, their privileges will also be displayed on the EditUser dialog.  The user list viewer at the bottom of the screen allows for the editing, adding and deleting of users from the system. To quickly add a new user, select a user from the list with the privileges you would like to use as a template and select Add to create the new user.  ** Note: If user identification is desired and activated, and you are using DiskDupe's Network Server feature in conjunction with our DDNet software , and NetworkReporting is turned on, the user's name will be recorded in the log file and shown on the DDNET display.  rm ' User Edit 'User attributes such as user name, password and privileges can be edited from here. The privileges have been grouped to make the task of assigning them easy and functional, and are assigned when selected (they can be selected by using the bar or by clicking on an item with the mouse).  The "Password Menu" privilege group, can restrict access to the password system where user the information is kept. It is a supervisory feature and should be assigned sparingly.  The "System Setup Information" group can restrict access to every item under the Setup|Menu except for Passwords. This is good for restricting access to hardware setup information and DiskDupe system settings. y The "Delete Files" group determines whether the user has access to the buttons that appear on certain dialogs. For example, the options under "File|Open" have a delete button that allows users to remove unwanted files. This is a good privilege to deactivate when inexperienced users are using the software, since they may accidentally delete images or other files.  The "Open & Close Jobs" group determines whether a user can open and close jobs other than the ones currently open on the desktop. This can be handy when you want users to perform only the job present on the desktop, but not any others.  The "Change Job Settings" group determines whether a user can alter items related to the job. Items that are affected include: the Disk item, Format, Verify, Track Range, Options, Serial, Labels and Protect. w The "Change Source & Destination" group controls whether the Source and Destination from the Job Menu can be changed. '. User Identification hThe DiskDupe password system is active. Please enter your user identification information to continue. ' " Barcode Setup ?The following barcode specifications can be changed from here: , The check digit can be turned ON or OFF ~ The readable text portion of the barcode can be placed at the top or bottom of the barcode, or be not displayed at all C Several bar element sizes, measured in inches, can be selected o The narrow bar and narrow space ratio can be adjusted, based on multiplying it against the element size k The wide bar and wide space ratio can be adjusted, based on multiplying it against the element size 2 The barcode height, in inches, can be changed [ The appearance and quality of the barcode can be adjusted by changing the above options. The default settings work well on a wide range of printers, including inkjet printers. If the bars are too close together, while using an inkjet printer, you may have to adjust the spacing if the ink runs. Using a higher quality paper will help as well. i The check digit option generates a check digit based on the Code-39 scheme that aids in error detection  See also: Barcoding + '6 HelpOther MSD Products wOther MSD Products provides a listing of the other products, besides DiskDupe, that are available for purchase for us. ', Other MSD Products DiskDupe is not the only product we have available for purchase. We also offer a complete line of duplication systems that come with everything you'll need to perform in-house duplication. ! Besides duplication systems, we also offer the Allegro line of high speed floppy controllers, network monitoring software, copy protection software, and a special Developer's Kit for businesses that want to use DiskDupe for custom applications like virus scanning and disk customization.  HIGH SPEED DRIVE SYSTEMS Z MSD offers three high speed drive packages to accommodate different volume requirements. | MSD's double speed package (MSD 2x) duplicates disks approximately 2.8 times faster than regular-speed systems. A full format/write/verify of a 1.44MB diskette takes 40 seconds. The speed is derived primarily from the drive, which spins twice as fast as a regular drive. The additional speed improvement is due to the format-with-write capability of the Allegro controller card.  MSD's quad speed drive (MSD 2xSDS) duplicates disks approximately 6.2 times faster than regular drives; format/write/verify of 1.44Mb diskettes takes 18 seconds. The 2xSDS drive spins twice as fast as regular drives, but also writes to both heads simultaneously effectively quadrupling duplication speeds. In fact, 2xSDS means literally: two times and simultaneous, double-sided. Additional speed improvement comes from the format-with-write and Turbo 2.2 revolution capablilities of the Allegro II controller card.  MSD's 1200 RPM 4xSDS system (MSD 4xSDS) duplicates disks approximately 11.2 times faster than regular drives; format/write/verify of 1.44Mb diskettes takes only 10 seconds. This package includes the new state-of-the-art 1200 RPM 4xSDS floppy drive. " HIGH SPEED DRIVE SYSTEM CONTENTS  All drive systems include a drive mounted in a sturdy external enclosure complete with a power cable and a shielded data cable with a D-type connector for direct connection to the controller card. An HRD alignment disk is included for checking drive alignment.  MSD's 2x system includes the DiskDupe Pro 5.1 software, the Allegro Mini controller card, the double speed 3.5" floppy drive, and an Accurite HRD alignment disk.  The 2xSDS system includes the DiskDupe AutoPro 5.1 software, the Allegro II controller card, the quad speed 3.5" floppy drive, and an Accurite HRD alignment disk. { The 4xSDS system is the same as the 2xSDS except that it includes the 4xSDS 3.5" floppy drive instead of the 2xSDS drive.  FLOPPY CONTROLLERS b MSD offers three high speed floppy controllers: the Allegro Mini, Allegro I, and the Allegro II.  The Allegro Mini controller formats and writes data to a disk in one disk revolution instead of two. This results in faster duplication speed when writing to unformatted media and also improves the copy quality by removing the write splices between the data sectors of the diskette.  The Allegro Mini supports regular speed and 2x drives. It does not support SDS (Simultaneous Double Sided) and 2xSDS (Double Speed Simultaneous Double Sided) drives. The Allegro Mini is supported by DiskDupe Pro, Auto and AutoPro.  The Allegro I controller has the same capabilities of the Allegro Mini, with additional support for SDS and 2xSDS drives. The Allegro I is supported by DiskDupe Pro, Auto and AutoPro, but only the AutoPro has support for SDS and 2xSDS drives.  The Allegro II controller has the same capabilities of the Allegro I, with additional support for 720 RPM 2x and 2xSDS drives and 1200 RPM and 1440 RPM 4x and 4XSDS drives. It also has a special window margin chipset upgrade available that offers tighter quality control during duplication. The Allegro II is supported by DiskDupe Pro, Auto and AutoPro, but only the AutoPro has support for SDS, 2xSDS, 4xSDS drives.  OTHER SOFTWARE f MSD offers several other software packages that are intended to be used in conjuction with DiskDupe.  DDNet is used to monitor and send duplication jobs on one or more duplication machines that are located remotely on a local network. DDNet is supported only by DiskDupe AutoPro.  DDProtect is a copy protection software that will prevent simple copy programs, such as Dos DiskCopy, from properly copying your software. There are two versions available: one for Dos and one for Windows 3.1. DDProtect is only supported by DiskDupe Pro and AutoPro.  The Developer's Kit is intended for businesses that want to use DiskDupe and their autoloader for custom applications, such as scanning disks for viruses using their autoloader and downloading information from floppies in the autoloader. The Developer's Kit not only contains the programs required for the aforementioned applications, but also contains information on how to implement them. '4 DiskDupe Help Contents Getting Started with DiskDupe ] ConfiguringDiskDupe Installation NavigatingtheMenus Registration SystemRequirements  Basic Operations : CompareDiskettes DuplicateDiskettes FormatDiskettes  Duplication Features Cascade CopyProtection (Pro/AutoPro) DiskConversions ImageFile Labels (Pro/AutoPro) RamboDisk (Pro/AutoPro) Relay Serialization (Pro/AutoPro) Sets (Pro/AutoPro) TrackRange  Batch Files (Dos only)  BatchProgramming  Cleaning Your Drives  CleaningtheDrives  New Features  What'sNewinDiskDupe5.0  Trouble Shooting BadDisks DMAProblemsandTrouble-shootingSteps ErrorMessages HelpIndex SoftwareCompatibility TroubleShootingGuide WhattodoBeforeCalling Tj \x 0(;vM Y\o  $ <1_ xj'qn BI'/. DiskDupe Help Index A Alignment (Pro/AutoPro) AllegroIController (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) AllegroIIController (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) AllegroMiniController (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) ALTALK AskEachTime Autoloader (Auto/AutoPro) Auto-SetA&B B q Barcoding (Pro/AutoPro) BasicOperation BatchFiles(Dosonly) BeginningNumber BinarySerial (Pro/AutoPro) C  Capabilities Cascade Cleaning CMOSConfiguration Colors(Dosonly) Command-Line CommunicationPorts (Auto/AutoPro) Compare CompatiCard (Pro/AutoPro) Controller (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) ConvertingDisks CopyProtection (Pro/AutoPro) CopyingDisks CRCValue D M DatabaseandInformationProviders (Pro/AutoPro) DestinationOption Diagnostics Disk DiskOption DiskDupe DiskDupeAutoPro DiskDupePro DISKDUPE.DAT DMAErrorwithSmartDriveandQEMM DMAProblemsandTrouble-shootingSteps DosDriverProblemwithALTALK Drive Duplicating DuplicatingTimes DuraDriveJumperSettings E EndSearchTrack (Pro/AutoPro) ErrorlevelCommand ErrorMessages EverlockCopyProtectionSoftware (Pro/AutoPro) ExternalFloppyCable (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) F I File FormatCompatibility FormatOperation Formatting FullReformat H H HardwareDiskDupedoes/doesn'tworkwith HowtoMaximizeCopyQuality I Y ImageFile IncrementBy (Pro/AutoPro) IncrementonReject (Pro/AutoPro) Installation J  Job K  KeyboardUse L _ Labels (Pro/AutoPro) LaptopDMAError LimitedWarranty Lock-upProblems (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) M  Memory Menus MouseUse N m NetworkServer (AutoPro) NetworkJobs(batchfiles) NetworksImageFile NetworksInstall NotchlessDisk O 6 OptimizedMasterDisks OS/2 OurProducts Overview P 0 PasswordSystem (Pro/AutoPro) PS/2Model35SX Q  Qemm QualityVersusSpeed R RamboDisk (Pro/AutoPro) Registration RejectRates Relay RelayandCascade ReplaceableParameters ReplacementString Reporting ResultsFile RunningDiskDupefromClipper RunningDiskDupeonaRamDisk S  SavingChanges SDSdrives (AutoPro) SearchString (Pro/AutoPro) Serialization (Pro/AutoPro) SetEditor (Pro/AutoPro) SetOrder (Pro/AutoPro) Sets (Pro/AutoPro) Setup SharewareDistributors SlowCopyTimeProblems SoftwareCompatibility SoftwareDevelopers SpeedVersusQuality SpeedTable StartSearchTrack (Pro/AutoPro) StopCopyCopyProtectionSoftware (Pro/AutoPro) Switches SystemRequirements T s TechnicalSupport TempFile TrackRange TroubleShooting TSR'sThatCausesProblems TurboMode (Pro/AutoPro) U 1 UnreadableDisks UserInterrupts (Pro/AutoPro) V  Verify Viruses W / WindowMargin Windows WriteProtectDisable Y W Y-EDataandAlfSDSInterfaces (Pro/AutoPro) Y-EDataJumperSettings (Pro/AutoPro) }2 Kt   '8Pb # (<Z dx  >Po ~ ", 6r JT^   =)"xM'v| "q!Ov{&0 D U(v  8[ k\r  +5J@\n > */HR\   +2E]rq | .    * D $].q8xBLR  !L V m   I       ( 7 @ Y  'V Help on Help NavigatingtheMenus (press for this topic)  DiskDupe provides a context sensitive help system that can be accessed by pressing the key at any time. When is pressed, a help screen like this one appears.  Key words (in yellow) can be selected to access other help screens by clicking on them with the mouse or by pressing the key until the key word has a blue background and then pressing . Press the (Dos only) key to leave Help. l Items marked by (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) only apply to users of DiskDupe Pro, DiskDupe Auto or DiskDupe AutoPro.  When a topic says (Dos only) or (Win only) the information pertains to only the Dos version or Windows version of DiskDupe, otherwise the information applies for both versions. \"' Get Disk Here DiskDupe prompts the user to insert a disk in the drive for the operation that has been selected (duplicate, compare, or format).  If the disk that you want to use is already in the drive then you can press to accept the disk. Press to cancel the operation. ', Text Editor (Sets) MThis is where you list the image files that you want to include in your set.  See Also:  Creating/EditingaSetFile vH'0 Text Editor (Labels) OThis is where you enter the ASCII text that you want to include in your label. R Use (Dos only) to save the label file and (Dos only) to close it. y'@ Additional Setup Information For most installations the user will only need to configure the "Controllers", "Autoloaders" and "Drives" items in the DiskDupe Setup menu. Additional topics are covered below. DiskSetup Network Sound Global Colors(Dosonly) RamboDisk TempFile Auto-setA&B EMS/XMSLimit(Dosonly) Color(Dosonly) Test 1 6Q 23\+ 6 AQZk,}'2 Write Protect Disable RThe Allegro I and II controllers have a built-in feature to ignore a drive's write protect sensor. With this ability, the drive's write-protect function can now be deactivated/activated from within DiskDupe. For example, if the Write Protect Disable function were selected, you would be able write to an otherwise write-protected disk. - In order to use this feature you must have: ^ Allegro I SDS controller serial number ALG1-0196 or greater, or an Allegro II controller  Specially modified drive  If you own an Allegro I SDS controller with a serial number prior to the one above and wish to take advantage of this feature, an upgrade chip is available. { If you would like to get more information on obtaining a modified drive, contact your dealer or follow the diagram below.  To zoom the screen press F5. S Instructions for modifying Y-E Data drives for software control of write protect:  1) Remove drive cover and disconnect all connectors that go to main circuit board. This includes connectors for both drive heads, the track 0 sensor and the stepper motor.  2) Turn over drive and remove the two screws that hold on the main circuit board. Lift up the main circuit board. A ribbon cable still connects the motor board to the main board at J7.  3) The write protect sensor connects to the J7 connector at pin 3 (on the main board). J7 pin 3 connects to an input to an ASIC chip and the write protect output comes out another pin on the ASIC and goes to pin 28 of the floppy connector J1. To allow software control of the write protect the input and output pins of the ASIC need to be disconnected by cutting these two traces on the circuit board as shown in the diagram below.  4) Connect the input pin of the ASIC to +5V. For the 2XSDS drive connect a wire from pin 7 of IC4 (+5V) to pin 36 of IC3 (write protect input). For the 2X drive connect a wire from pin 7 if IC3 (+5V) to pin 31 of IC2 (write protect input).  5) Reassemble the drive and then on the outside (solder side) of the main circuit board connect a wire from pin 3 of J7 to pin 28 of J1. R J7 (2) * * * * * * (12) (1) * * * * * * * (13) | \_________________ | ______ | -| *|- | -| U4 |- X <- Cut -| |- (connect) -| 7 |----------------| -| |- --|------------------- -| |- | 36 | -| |- | | -| |- | | -| |- | IC 3 | -| |- | | ------ | | | 3 |--\ | | | | | X <- Cut -------------------- | g Modification of underside (component side) of board for Y-E Data 2XSDS drive Model number 701B-6130S.  J7 (12) * * * * * * (2) (13) * * * * * * * (1) | (connect) | (pin 3) /--------------------------------------/ | | | |(pin 28) | J1 (34) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (2) (33) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (1) Q Modification of outside (solderside) of board for Y-E Data 2X and 2XSDS drives. B J7 (2) * * * * * * (12) (1) * * * * * * * (13) | \_________________ | ______ | -| *|- | -| U3 |- X <- Cut -| |- (connect) -| 7 |------------\ -| |- \ -------------------- -| |- \----32 | -| |- | | -| |- | | -| |- | IC 2 | -| |- | | ------ | | | 3 |--X-/ | | ^Cut | | -------------------- e Modification of underside (component side) of board for Y-E Data 2X drive Model number 701B-6131H. ') Alignment (Pro/AutoPro)  A misaligned drive will produce disks that are perfectly readable by it, but not on a properly aligned drive. Misaligned drives are one of the major causes of poor copy quality, which is why we recommend checking a drive's alignment frequently.  A drive may be misaligned for a number of reasons. Misalignment may simply be due to mechanical wear and normal use. Severely misaligned drives are usually the result of improper handling, abuse or shoddy drive construction.  See also: : HowOftentoAlign AligningtheDrive AlignmentReport %9'< Aligning the Drive (Pro/AutoPro)  DiskDupe includes an alignment diagnostic system that lets you check a drive's alignment. However, in order to perform the alignment analysis an Accurite High Resolution Diagnostics (HRD) disk is required. For information on how to obtain an HRD disk contact your dealer. @ To perform the alignment test go to SetupDrives, highlight the drive to be analyzed, insert the HRD disk, and select Align. After the analysis is completed a report will be generated indicating whether an alignment problem exists. If there is a problem, the drive can often be repaired or readjusted by your dealer. '8 Alignment Report (Pro/AutoPro) x An alignment report is generated after completing a drive alignment analysis. The report indicates what tests were performed, which cylinder and head the they were performed on, what data was obtained, and whether or not the drive passed or failed a particular test. Note, the pass/fail results are determined by the parameters that can be found under the AlignmentLimits.  Results from the alignment test can vary slightly from test to test depending on temperature and humidity. If the results during any one setting indicate the drive as failing and during another setting as passing, the drive should be serviced since the alignment is marginal at best. 0 The alignment report focuses on four criteria:  Eccentricity measures how far off from the center a disk is when it is clamped down on the drive spindle and rotated. This test is performed only on Side 0 (Head 0) and the measurement is expressed in micro inches (uI). If the drive fails this test it's an indication that the clamping mechanism and/or spindle is damaged. We recommend replacing the drive if it fails this test.  Radial tests measure the position of the read/write heads relative to the disk for both heads. The test results indicate the alignment of the read/write head on Track 0 (the beginning of the disk), Track 40 (the middle of the disk) and Track 79 (the end of the disk). The radial alignment test is the most critical factor in determining whether a drive is misaligned, and can often be adjusted by your dealer.  Azimuth head alignment figures indicate the amount of twist or rotation the read/write heads have from the vertical axis. The measurement is expressed in minutes (1 minute = 1/60 of a degree), with a + (plus) or - (minus) indicating either clockwise or counterclockwise rotation from 0 minutes. If a drive exhibits an azimuth head alignment problem, it can either be adjusted with the proper equipment or the heads can be replaced. } Index to data time indicates the position of either the drive's optical index sensor or magnetic index sensor. Results are shown for both heads on Track 0 (the outside portion of the disk) and Track 79 (the inner portion of the disk) and are expressed in microseconds (uS). The index to data time like the radial head alignment can be easily adjusted by a skilled technician. ', How Often to Align UDrive alignment problems are often, unfortunately, detected in-the-field. A misaligned drive will be able to read back disks it copied just fine, but when read on another drive (often the customer's drive) read errors may occur. Because of this we recommend that you check your drive's alignment every 2,000 disks or at least once a year. T If the alignment counter hasn't been changed (the alignment counter can be found under SetupGlobal) an alignment button will appear on the main menu screen after 2,000 disks have been copied. Selecting the alignment button will automatically enter you into the alignment diagnostic system, where your drive's alignment will be analyzed. 'D Allegro I Controller (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) ) The Allegro I controller from Micro System Designs, Inc., formats and writes to the diskette at the same time. This results in a faster duplication speed when writing to unformatted media and also improves the copy quality by removing the write splices between the data sectors of the diskette. z When using the Allegro I controller, make sure that "Format" is set to "Always" to enable the format-with-write feature. _ The Allegro I SDS controller card comes pre-set with the recommended default jumper settings. . For the single cable Y-E Data SDS interface: Z No jumpers need to be set (make sure that the "C1 SDS CONFIG" jumper is set to YE DA). 6 For SDS drives using the ALF single cable interface: - Set the "C1 SDS CONFIG." jumper to 'ALF'.  For a two cable SDS interface:  Set the "C1 SDS CONFIG." jumper to 'NORM'. Attach the "Head 1 Adapter" cable (included with Allegro 1) to "C2" on the Allegro I board (See Figure 1). c The Allegro I can also be used with non-SDS drives with the "C1 SDS CONFIG" jumper set to 'NORM'. . Default Jumper Settings for the Allegro I: ADDRESS: 370 INDEX: SDS C1 SDS CONFIG: NORM or YE DA or ALF FDC1: IRQ 6, DMA 2 FDC2: no IRQ, DMA 3  Note:  There are always three DMA jumpers per controller. For SDS drives, FDC1 should not be jumpered to use the same DMA channel as FDC2.  For SDS drives, the interrupt for FDC2 is left unjumpered. The only case where FDC2 would have an interrupt is when a non-SDS drive is connected to the C2 connector. FDC1 should be jumpered to use interrupt 6.  See also: O Y-EDatajumpersettings DuraDrivejumpersettings AllegroMini AllegroII {  'F Allegro II Controller (Pro/Auto/AutoPro)  1200 RPM 4XSDS drive support:  The Allegro II supports 1200 RPM 4XSDS 1.44MB drives. Currently a 486 CPU is required to achieve full speed duplication with these drives. Make sure the drive is jumpered for 1200 RPM operation rather than 1440. Window margin checking is not supported for 1200 RPM drives. 6 Y-EDatajumpersettings DuraDrivejumpersettings  720 RPM 2XSDS drive support:  The Allegro II can support 2XSDS 1.44MB drives jumpered for 720 RPM operation. Window margin checking is supported for these drives if the Allegro has the window margin upgrade (described below).  Turbo Mode:  The Allegro II controller was designed with the purpose of decreasing copy times. Since the Allegro I already explored the idea of formatting and writing to a disk track in one revolution as opposed to two, the Allegro II had to do something else. That something else was to decrease the amount of idle time spent waiting to begin writing the next track after stepping the drive's head from one cylinder to the next.  By writing the next track immediately after stepping, the first sector on each successive cylinder is skewed a certain number of sectors relative to the previous cylinder. By skewing the sectors on the disk the physical layout of the disk will be different than that of a normal Dos format, but the data on the disk will be unaltered. Since the physical layout of the disk is has be optimized for data retrieval, disk access times of the copies produced are reduced substantially. ; The Turbo 2.2 Rev switch gets its name from the fact that disks copied with a 2XSDS drive and an Allegro II require only 2.2 disk revolutions per track to format, write, verify, and step the drive head. As a comparison, the Allegro I performs the same task in 3 revolutions, while a normal controller requires 4. $ Additional Turbo Mode Information: Q The Turbo 2.2 rev option is controlled from the JobOptionsAdvanced dialog. X To copy disks using turbo mode, make sure Format (JobFormat) is set to "Always" 1 Turbo mode is NOT active when reading a disk  SOFTWARE CONFIGURABLE  The Allegro II controller card comes with only one jumper. This jumper should be left at the default address (370) unless another controller is already using the address in the computer, or if you are installing the Allegro II as the primary controller. - There are no jumpers on the Allegro II for the interrupt (IRQ), DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel and drive interface as these are configured in software. While the base address of the Allegro II is fixed by a jumper the base addresses used by its two floppy controllers are software configurable.  The controller settings can be set manually under SetupControllers, but it is usually best to let the software configure this for you automatically by selecting SetupControllersAuto-Set. s The drive interface, i.e. whether the drive has a Y-E Data, Alf or Normal interface, can be chosen from the Advanced Drive Setup menu (SetupDrivesEditAdvanced) or it can be automatically done by selecting the Auto-Set feature (SetupDrivesAuto-Set). Make sure that you run Auto-Set for controllers and also configure SetupAutoloaders before running drive Auto-Set.  WINDOW MARGIN UPGRADE  The optional WindowMarginUpgrade allows the Allegro II to check the bit placement of the data written to the diskettes. The window margin checking occurs as the diskette is duplicated without affecting the duplication speed. ~ The operator can specify one of four window settings under JobOptionsAdvanced, depending on the degree of quality desired.  See also: c ControllerAuto-Set Y-EDatajumpersettings DuraDrivejumpersettings AllegroMini AllegroI {8  N\q  ' J Allegro Mini Controller (Pro/Auto/AutoPro) P The Allegro Mini controller, like the Allegro from Micro System Designs, Inc. , formats and writes data to a disk in one disk revolution instead of two. This results in faster duplication speed when writing to unformatted media and also improves the copy quality by removing the write splices between the data sectors of the diskette.  Unlike the Allegro, the Allegro Mini does not support SDS (Simultaneous Double Sided) and 2XSDS (Double Speed Simultaneous Double Sided) drives. It does support regular speed and 2X drives. } When using the Allegro Mini controller, make sure that "Format" is set to "Always" to enable the format-with-write feature. ^ The Allegro Mini controller card comes pre-set with the recommended default jumper settings. 1 Default Jumper Settings for the Allegro Mini: < ADDRESS: 370 IRQ: 6 DMA: 2  Note: s When changing the DMA channel, be sure to move all three jumpers to the corresponding channel at the same time.  See also: L Y-EDatajumpersettings DuraDrivejumpersettings AllegroI AllegroII (B] h ' ALTALK ALTALK is a program that lets you automatically change disks in the autoloader from the Dos command-line or in a batch file. It is especially useful for automating tasks like scanning disks for viruses or copying files from a stack of floppy disks to the hard disk.  See also:  ALTALKSetup TestingALTALK + 9' ALTALK Setup To set up ALTALK with your autoloader, go to the Dos prompt and type ALTALK , to go into Setup, and then type the COM port number that you will be using. '$ Testing Altalk To test ALTALK first type ALTALK C . If everything is working, you will be able to hear your autoloader calibrate itself. If not, make sure that the autoloader is on, all your cables are connected tightly, and ALTALK is correctly set up.  For the next test, type ALTALK L . This should insert a disk into the autoloader. Then type ALTALK U which should eject the disk. If these two tests work then ALTALK is working correctly.  In order to use ALTALK, you will need to access the disk drive in the autoloader. Most drives can be accessed as drive B:. However, if you are using a secondary controller such as the CompatiCard IV, your autoloader drive could be drive D: or any other drive number you specified. Double speed drives usually work properly when attached to a CompatiCard IV with the CC4DRV.SYS driver. ' Beep wThe beep option allows you to choose how frequent you want the autoloader to beep after the completion of duplicating. '8 Autoloader Drive (Auto/AutoPro) p The drive in the autoloader corresponds to a drive letter. Which letter it is depends on the controllers in your system and how you connect the drive. If you have a secondary controller like the CompatiCard IV, the autoloader drive will be D:, if connected to a cable with a twist, or E:, if connected to a straight cable. Otherwise it will probably be the B: drive.  If you have an autoloader attached to the B: drive, you would normally set CMOS for A:&B: to No. This allows you to change drives in the autoloader without having to reset the CMOS configuration each time.  Enter the drive that the autoloader is in at the Drive Setup, which is found under SetupDrive. Press Add to get to the Drive Setup window.  Whenever you use this drive as the Source or Destination, DiskDupe will recognize it as an autoloader drive and know to duplicate automatically.  Notes:  You will get an error if you try to copy to or from a drive that is not attached to an autoloader. Select None for the Autoloader Drive if you want to use a drive without the autoloader.  When using A: or B: as the Autoloader Drive, and the autoloader is off at the time the computer is booted up, your system may give you an error message that the drive is not connected properly. This will not cause any problems using the drive with DiskDupe. ', Autoloader (Auto/AutoPro) 1 An Autoloader is an automatic disk duplicating machine. DiskDupe AutoPro controls the Autoloader and the drive inside through a PC to automatically load diskettes from the input hopper into the drive, copy to them, and sort the finished diskettes into the "good" and "bad" output bins of the autoloader.  See also: B AutoloaderList/Setup CommandLine Drive Port Testing Using nj '8 Autoloader Setup (Auto/AutoPro) ~ DiskDupe AutoPro supports the Trace, Champion, MissionSix, Rimage, ADC, Ashby, MediaForm, Costas and compatible autoloaders.  DiskDupe controls the autoloader and the drive inside it through two connections between the computer and the autoloader. A serial cable allows the loader itself to communicate with the computer and a drive cable connects the autoloader disk drive to the controller card inside the computer, transmitting the actual data. In addition, a power cord connects the autoloader to a wall outlet and an internal power cable from the autoloader's power supply plugs into the drive. '" Ask Each Time The Ask Each Time feature, which can be found under JobSource, JobDestination, JobSerial, JobLabel, and JobProtect asks for the selection of the specified item before each duplication or compare job.  It is ideally suited for duplication activities that involve the constant selection and reselection of images, sets, drives, Rambodisks, cascaded drives, serial files, label files and DiskDupe protection files during one setting. D A good example of its use might be with a job involving the duplication of multiple images, since you can minimize the chances of duplicating from the wrong image. This is done by placing the user directly in the select image dialog box prior to duplication, which forces the user to double check the images being copied.  Another benefit of using "Ask Each Time" is that it decreases the number of keystrokes required to perform the reselection of a particular file, since the appropriate dialog will automatically appear before each job can be performed. '< Autoloader Testing (Auto/AutoPro)  To test your autoloader setup, press Test from the Autoloader List dialog box and DiskDupe will begin testing the autoloader. If any errors occur, press when the error message is displayed for help on that error.  Notes:  Be sure the cables are attached securely and correctly and that the autoloader is turned on. If necessary, try different connectors or connections.  See also: & Error402,AutoloaderNotResponding $'B Using Your Autoloader (Auto/AutoPro) | DiskDupe AutoPro functions with any supported drive, whether it is in your autoloader or your computer. When copying just a few disks you can use DiskDupe AutoPro without an autoloader; use the autoloader when you require larger quantities of disks. Either way, disks are copied in a single pass, and with the autoloader DiskDupe loads, ejects and sorts the disks automatically.  The big advantage of using an autoloader is that you can start the duplication process, walk away and later return to a completed job. DiskDupe will alert you with an alarm if you need to load more disks, remove a jammed disk or when the job is done. Q A stack of disks is placed in the input hopper, typically found on top of the autoloader. DiskDupe instructs the autoloader to take a disk from the input hopper and insert it into the floppy drive. Then DiskDupe duplicates, formats, or compares the disk. Finally, DiskDupe tells the autoloader to remove the disk and load the next one.  DiskDupe sends all good disks to an output hopper and puts any bad disks in a reject hopper. Hopper locations vary depending on the manufacturer and their function can often be controlled with switches located inside the autoloader. '* Unreadable copies |If DiskDupe produces disks without reporting errors but some of the disks are unreadable there are several possible causes. n DiskDupe has several CRC checks built into it. Every track of the image file has a CRC, and there is a CRC for all of the tracks in the image, so you will find that if one bit of the image is changed in the data area then it will be rejected by our software ("Error 908, Image file corrupted"), so if there were a bad spot on your hard drive we would catch this.  DiskDupe also does a CRC check of its own code loaded in memory ("Error 906, Code Memory Corrupted") and a CRC check of the buffers used to store the image while transferring it to the diskette ("Error 907, Buffer Memory Corrupted"). # When DiskDupe is run with "Verify" set to "Always" then every bit written to the disk is read back and compared to the original image and because of the above mentioned CRC checks it is not possible for the data to be written to the floppy with a different bit content from the image file. w Despite all of this checking it is possible for data to get corrupted when read from the floppy controller if there is a DMA problem causing a master to be read incorrectly. Running DriveTest ("Diagnostics") in DiskDupe will catch this and report either Error 205, Bad DMA, or Error 301, Bad Compare. Try running Drive Test to see if errors are reported on this machine. O If Drive Test passes then take some of the unreadable diskettes and compare them to their corresponding master disks or images using DiskDupe with the drive that the copies were made in and on other drives as well. Typical error messages that will come up are Error 202(Bad Address Mark), Error 204(Record not Found), and Error 207(Bad CRC). (If DiskDupe were to report an error 301(Bad Compare) reading one of these copies then this would indicate a hardware problem (most likely a DMA conflict) and also that the diskettes were copied with the compare option turned off in DiskDupe.) a IF THE BAD DISKS ARE READABLE IN THE DRIVE THAT PRODUCED THEM BUT NOT READABLE IN OTHER DRIVES:  Poor drive alignment. This is probably the most common cause. If the diskettes are consistently unreadable in most drives except the drive that they were written on then the alignment of the drive used to make the copy is questionable. Usually such a diskette will be unreadable starting with the first track (i.e. cannot read the directory) on other machines. Check the alignment using DiskDupe Pro or AutoPro. D Poorly positioned track zero sensor. If the track zero sensor is positioned incorrectly then the drive might be able to produce diskettes that have the tracks in the wrong place on the diskette. Usually such a diskette will be unreadable starting with the first track (i.e. cannot read the directory) on other machines.  Copy drive is passing marginal diskettes. This problem is most common with double speed drives, especially Y-E Data 2X and 2XSDS drives. Diskettes that spin at double speed produce a stronger read signal than at regular speed so it is often possible to read a marginal diskette at 2X but not at 1X. Diskettes with these defects will often be readable on the first tracks because their errors (usually due to drop-outs in the media) occur randomly on the diskette. This problem is most obvious when poor quality media is used. Try reducing the number of retries that DiskDupe allows when comparing the disk to zero by using the /retries# command line switch (i.e. call up DiskDupe by typing: DISKDUPE /RETRIES0 from the Dos prompt. This setting gets saved in the DISKDUPE.DAT file so it does not need to be set every time. The default number of retries is two. This command line switch is only supported in version 4.09 and above and only in the Pro and AutoPro versions.  Disk type is set incorrectly in DiskDupe. This problem can be avoided by leaving the disk type set to "Auto" in DiskDupe. For example if you are making disk-to-disk copies of 1.44Mb disks with the disk type set to 1.2Mb then DiskDupe will read the master disks as it were a 1.2Mb diskette (ignoring the last three sectors of each track). The disks produced will be completely unreadable (fail on the first track with a "Record not found" error). F IF THE DISKETTES ARE NOT EVEN READABLE ON THE DRIVE THAT WROTE THEM:  Dirty Drive heads: Before checking anything else make sure that the heads on the drive are clean because dirty heads are unpredictable. { Poor media quality: In this case the bad disks will show errors on various tracks. If the diskette quality is poor then the diskette will not hold its signal well over time. Use only certified diskettes with a clipping rate of at least 60%. For best results use blank media and format them as you copy to them using DiskDupe with "Format" set to "Always" in the Setup menu.  Drive cable is loose: If the drive cable connector is loose and pins 32, 33, and 34 are not connected and the rest are, then DiskDupe will format, write and verify disks with compare on, but the disks will be bad. It will also format the disks even if they are preformatted. S Pin 32 is the pin that selects which side of the disk gets written to. If it is not connected then all of the data will be written to and read from only one side of the disk. When copying the disk DiskDupe reads back the information that it writes for each track immediately after writing it and thus reports no errors despite the fact that all the data is being written to and read from only one side of the disk. For each track the data for the first side gets written to and read from the first head and then the data for the second side gets written to and read from the first head again.  If these disks are compared in a separate pass after duplication then DiskDupe will report and Error 204(Record not Found) on the first track since all of the side 1 data has been overwritten by the side 2 data. Drive Test will report the same error. R Diskette has not been removed from drive after copy. DiskDupe gets its speed by bypassing Dos and the BIOS of the computer. In doing so Dos is left in the dark with regards to the changes that occur to the diskette while the DiskDupe software is running. This often leads to strange results when a directory command is tried immediately after exiting from DiskDupe. If the diskette is removed from the drive and a is typed before reinserting the diskette then Dos should then recognize that the disk in the drive has been changed and give an accurate response to a DIR command. , ~X ' Barcoding 7Code-39 barcodes can be printed on a label. To print a barcode, use the label command {BarCode} or {Bar} to indicate where you want the barcode to start followed by the fixed text, {Serial} label command, or any other label keyword. Here is what an example label might look like that also displays a barcode: v {Bold}Product X S/N {BoldOff}{Italic}{Serial}{ItalicOff} {Barcode}ITEM 123456 k The barcode can take up one line, can be adjusted for height, size, print quality, and the text location.  See also:  BarcodeSetup Labels ? N' & Basic Operation DiskDupe has two basic operations - Duplicating and Comparing. You can also format disks, which is a variation of duplicating.  Duplicate makes a copy of a disk and Compare checks that two or more disks are identical. The Copies setting controls the number of copies that are made. Enter 0 to copy continuously.  Whether you are duplicating or comparing, DiskDupe always works from the Source to the Destination. It copies from the source, sometimes called master disk, to the destination, or target, disk.  Regardless of the options chosen, DiskDupe makes an exact copy of a disk, including system and hidden files, subdirectories and volume labels. However, DiskDupe cannot make duplicates of copy protected disks.  Duplicating P Cascade CreatingaSetFile DrivetoDrive Images Relay RelayandCascade  Comparing $ Stand-aloneCompare VerifyOption  ( @ v08?~]dr '4 Batch Files (Dos only) DiskDupe's settings, normally controlled through the menus, can be entered as command-line switches at the Dos prompt. This allows DiskDupe to be controlled by Dos batch files or by another program.  See also: X Command-lineExamples Command-lineSwitches DetectingErrors ReplaceableParameters F  "7I'7 Beginning Number (Pro/AutoPro)  This is the beginning serial number that you want to use. You can use beginning numbers as high as 2,000,000,000. If you use this as your beginning number, DiskDupe will keep incrementing it until it reaches 2,147,483,647. '1 Binary Serial (Pro/AutoPro)  A 32-bit binary number can also be embedded in the disk. To do this put four ^^^^ symbols in the Stamp Mask where you want the number to go. Usually, you would put an identification string in front of this number in your executable code. For instance, you might put "Serial",0000 in your code. The Search String would be "Serial" and the Stamp Mask would be "Serial^^^^". This would place the binary serial number right after the string "Serial". ' T DiskDupe Capabilities DiskDupe Can: O DiskDupe will copy IBM, Mac High Density, MIDI, QNX, Zenix, and Unix disks. > DiskDupe makes an exact track by track copy of the master. ` DiskDupe will copy hidden files, system files, volume labels, directories & sub-directories.  Will copy the volume label. { (Pro/AutoPro) Will let you copy the files to the RAM drive and then make a disk copy from the RAM drive using DiskDupe.  Will copy a file that has been deleted on the master disk, but could be restored on the master. If it can be restored on the master, it can be restored on the copy. ) DiskDupe Cannot:  DiskDupe will not copy a copy protected disk. Our disks are not copy protected. A software developer can copy protect his disks. Would first use DD and then another program such as StopCopy or Everlock.  Will not copy from a directory to a disk, although with the Pro versions of DiskDupe a RAM disk driver is included ("Rambodisk") that copy from a RamboDisk to a Disk.  Will not write to disks that have no write protect notch(5") or tab(3"). To copy data onto diskettes without write protect notches(tabs) the drive has to be modified to ignore its write protect sensor. The software cannot override this.  Will not write to more than one drive at a time, even when using the OS/2 and Windows operating systems, because the floppy drives share the same interrupt and DMA channel (Direct Memory Access). '  Cascade If you have more than one floppy drive of the same type and are making multiple copies, you can use Cascade to "daisy chain" the drives so that they copy in sequence. Once the last diskette of the last drive in the chain has been copied to, DiskDupe sits and waits for the diskette in the first drive to change. Once this has changed, DiskDupe assumes that the rest of the drives in the chain also have new diskettes and continues making copies. T 1. Select Source and choose the image file or drive that you will be reading from. r 2. Select Destination, choose Cascade and enter the drives in the order you wish DiskDupe to cycle through them. U Drive Letter Ŀ ABE: < 3. Put a write-protected master disk into the first drive. # 4. Select Duplicate and press Go. b DiskDupe will read the first disk and then wait for you to remove the disk and insert new ones in all the drives. DiskDupe will sense the disk change, make a copy in the first drive, and then switch to the next drive to make a copy. It will make copies until it reaches the end of the cycle and then waits for you to change the disks in all the drives. c DiskDupe will sense when you insert a new disk in the first drive and resume copying immediately.  DiskDupe will continue copying until the desired number of copies has been made or until you hit to break the cycle. If a bad disk is encountered, you will have to remove it and insert a new disk in that same drive before DiskDupe resumes duplicating. ' Cleaning One of the most common undiagnosed causes of bad disks is dirty drive heads. Since dirty heads prevent data from being properly written, good disks are often needlessly rejected while bad disks pass through error detection mechanisms unnoticed.  See also: > HowDrivesGetDirty HowOftentoClean CleaningtheDrive Xb0D'2 Command-Line Examples Running DiskDupe from the command-line and batch files (Dos only) has a number of useful applications, some of which are given here.  These examples fit the form < DISKDUPE [source][destination][disk][copies][options][go] U where the bracketed words correspond to the settings found under a particular menu.  The easiest way to set up a batch file (Dos only) is to first set up a job. This way, the parameters are already set, which leaves fewer commands for you to type at the Dos prompt. For example, to make 5 copies of a job called Task 1 from the Dos prompt, you would type: # DISKDUPE /JOB="Task 1" /DUP /C5. G By typing /C5 you override the number of copies specified in the job.  If you don't specify the job or image file that you want to duplicate in a batch file (Dos only), DiskDupe creates a job called Command Line.  Source and Destination:  Source can be a drive, an image file, a set filename with an @ symbol in front of it, or the word RELAY, or RAMBO, or Dos format. You can specify the drive letter of a floppy drive or a rambodisk as your source.  Destination can be a drive letter (floppy or Rambo), a filename, or a Set filename with an @ symbol in front of it. To Cascade drives put a colon after the last drive letter of the cascade. For example: DISKDUPE IMAGE1 ABD: /DUP  Image Files. If you have a master disk that you need to duplicate periodically, create a disk image-file of the disk to keep from using it repeatedly. Set Source to B: and Destination to File.  DISKDUPE B: DISK1 /DUP Q Then to make three duplicates, set Source to Image(DISK1) and Des