re: PROSEL-8?

[nancyc@pro-aplbytrs.pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Nancy Crawford)]

     drsmooth@relex.com (Edhel Iaur, Esq.) mulled on csa2:
 
 > I see some money in my future, :D and I was thinking about buying
 > Prosel for my //e (which has an awesome, powerful 10MB Sider HD)
                                                           ^
 aha! you could use ProSEL!________________________________|
 
 > and //c (which has 2 5.25" drives, a 3.5" drive, and sometimes a wacky
 > RAMdisk or 2).
 >
 > Problem is, I hardly know anything about Prosel-8.  Could anybody
 > send me a screen shot of the main menu, or list the various things
 > it does, or some such?
 
 > So far, I know it
 >   compares files :P
 >   recovers files :)
 >   defrags disks :)
 
ProSEL
       boot-up to your personalized text launch menu, created with
             automatic or manual selection of your choice of programs;
              40- or 80-col (3-across)
       launch SYS, BASIC, Binary files
              (from whatever level of subdirectory or partition)
       select by first letter, arrow key, or mouse click; cursor wraps.
       change slot or drive by typing slot#drive#
       screen blanker
 
Cat Doctor
       copy, move, sort, type, verify for bad blocks, delete, and exhume
            deleted files
       remove obstinate "unremoveable" files
       rename files, volumes
       change file dates
       wipe volume
       catalog files, volumes
       compare directories
       create subdirectory
       format disks w/selectable interleave
 
Scavenge
       disable unused drives
               (for when drive-polling is driving you crazy.)
 
File Finder
       find occurance of word(s) or file name by text, file type, date,
       with wild card(s)
 
Backup and Restore HD to and from a file.
 
Ram Driver, etc.
       Create /ram drive
       Automatic load /ram volume
       Automatic backup of /ram volume
 
RECOVER
       recover a file from your backup disk(s)
 
INFO.Desk
       tree cataloger by file, block useage by file, file useage by
          block, bit map
 
COPY
       volume copier
 
Block Warden
       block editor
 
Beach Comber
       disk optimizer - defragmenter
 
Mr. Fixit
       disk repair; test or repair; bad block lockout
 
UnoDOS
       put DOS3.3 on a 3.5 disk.
 
Print.Names
       print out the names and launch set-up of all your ProSEL menu
          selections.
 
Park.Heads
       for a Sider hard drive
 
VT versions
       for Videx Videoterm 80-col card, slot3, on a II+.
 
PASSWORD protection (be careful.....)
 
CLK.DRV
       for the Applied Engineering //c system clock. The driver AE
       supplied conflicts with the //c mouse.
 
QUEUEP
       setup to automatic queing of programs; i.e.:  wakeup A2 at
particular set time, start program...whereafter, the macros in the progam
take over. For instance...wake up my screen-blanked //c at 3:30 am, choose
ProTERM, PT3.1's global macro takes over to make a pass through the BBS.
 
ProCACHE
       setup a 3.5 disk or /ram cache to speed up disk access.
 
Printout 64-page manual.
 
 ----------------------
[snip]
 >   ProSel 8                                20.00
[snip]
 
 > To order, send payment with a copy of this message to:
 >
 > Charlie's AppleSeeds
 > 9081 Hadley Place
 > San Diego CA 92126-1523
 > PH/FAX: 619 566-1297
 > ..........
 >
 > I doubt you can find a USED copy of ProSel 8 cheaper than the $20
 > new price I marked that item..............
 >
 > Chuck
 > Charlie's AppleSeeds
 > ----
 > ProLine:  chuckn@pro-nsdapple
 > Internet: chuckn@pro-nsdapple.cts.com
 > UUCP:     crash!pro-nsdapple!chuckn
 > ARPA:     crash!pro-nsdapple!chuckn@nosc.mil
 
Can you tell I -do- like my ProSEL8...?
 --nancy

ProLine:  pro-aplbytrs!nancyc@pro-nsdapple
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