Add Multiple Operating Systems to Your PC; New Utility Software Allows PC Users to Install up to 100 Operating Systems.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 1996--Who says that you have to be a DOS person or a Windows person? In fact, you don't have to put yourself in the camp of a single operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. at all. V Communications has released System Commander 3.0, a utility which lets you add multiple operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. to your PC. Users can choose to install any combination of up to 100 operating systems, including Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , DOS, OS/2, SCO Unix An enhanced version of Unix System V Release 3.2 for Intel processors from SCO. In 1989, SCO Unix was introduced as a major upgrade to SCO XENIX with more security, networking and standards conformance. , Solaris, Linux or any other OS that runs on an Intel-based system. System Commander takes the fear out of upgrading from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, since users can maintain both until they are ready for a complete transition. Gamers can run their favorite DOS games in their native environment, and then turn to Windows 95 to access the hottest 3D games on the market. Those who want to dabble dab·ble v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles v.tr. To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" in a UNIX platform can do so without investing in a separate system. The utility is the only way users can run several different language versions of a single operating system. The applications of multiple operating systems are virtually endless. System Commander takes control of the PC before a new OS is run. This utility protects the original OS from the predatory nature of new operating systems, which try to seek and destroy existing OS files. Once multiple OSes are installed, users are provided with a menu of possible choices at startup so they can choose which operating system should be loaded. To make life simpler, System Commander does not require repartitioning for its installations as it installs itself into the existing DOS or Windows 95 partition. For MIS managers, developers or anyone who wants to directly control their configurations, System Commander provides a boot-time editor that allows you to change CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT or any of the Windows.INI files before selecting an operating system. SystemCommander also provides a time-out feature and adds multiple screen savers. With the time-out feature off, System Commander waits for the user to select the desired OS. If no activity occurs, the optional screen saver activates after a preset interval. The utility is also fully compatible with Microsoft's new optional FAT-32 file system for Windows 95. Version 3.0 also offers enhanced password security. The utility prevents booting from either hard or floppy diskettes, without the sluggishness and inherent risks of encrypted disks. Multiple users, each with their own password, can use a single PC and be given access to only certain operating systems. The program works with systems that have up to 14 separate hard drives, including SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. , IDE or EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. devices. It takes less than 1MB of disk space and uses zero resident memory. System Commander 3.0 sells for $99.95 and comes with an unconditional, 60-day money-back guarantee. For more information, contact Michael Mazzei, vice president of sales and marketing, at 408/296-4224 or 800/648-8266; or fax 408/296-4441 or e-mail at mike@v-com.com. -0- Note To Editors: Founded in 1986, V Communications publishes software utilities and programming tools. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is based in San Jose. CONTACT: S & S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Sarah Grossman, 847/291-1616 ext. 257 102556.3364@compuserve.com or Liza Beresford, 847/291-1616 ext. 266 102476.1166@compuserve.com |
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