Correcting IBM release; heading for New Features in PC DOS 7 read it New features sted Net features.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In BW178, (IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ) Releases PC DOS PC DOS Personal Computer Disk Operating System (IBM) 7 With Integrated Stacker 4.0 Compression, under the trademarks, the header should read xxx New Features in PC DOS 7 (sted Net Features in PC DOS 7). Corrected listing follows. -0- New Features in PC DOS 7 o More conventional memory, allowing users to run memory-hungry applications while maintaining complete industry-standard compatibility. o Central Point's RAMBOOST memory optimizer, offering enhanced multiple configuration support, including CONFIG.SYS organization assistance. o Stacker 4.0 disk compression See data compression. technology from Stac Electronics Stac Electronics was an engineering company founded in 1984 by four friends at Caltech. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the company developed interesting hardware and software technology, but struggled financially, until the release of Stacker disk compression software in , giving users the highest compression ratio and most disk space available. o The new File Update utility, allowing mobile users to keep their work files current by comparing files on different computers and keeping them synchronized. o Improved PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. and socket service support from Phoenix Technologies, making PC card setup and configuration easy with new DOS and Windows utilities. o Hot docking support, which may eliminate the need for mobile users to reboot To reload the operating system, which restarts the computer. See boot. (operating system) reboot - (From boot) A boot with the implication that the computer has not been down for long, or that the boot is a bounce intended to clear some state of wedgitude. See warm boot. when a notebook is docked. o The advanced, powerful and easy-to-use REXX (REstructured EXtended eXecutor) An IBM mainframe structured programming language that runs under VM/CMS and MVS/TSO. It can be used as a general-purpose macro language that sends commands to application programs and to the operating systems. programming language, allowing users to write batch programs that are portable to other operating systems, such as OS/2 Warp. o Improved Editor, with pull-down menu, mouse and arithmetic support and the ability to view and edit multiple files simultaneously. o A DYNALOAD command, enabling users to dynamically load device drivers without modifying the CONFIG.SYS file and rebooting their systems. o PC DOS Viewer, offering on-line help and support to view IPF-based documents. o An enhanced setup program, enabling mouse use during installation and letting users view or edit changes to the CONFIG.SYS. and AUTOEXEC.BAT files prior to system restart. o IBM's version of Central Point's Backup utilities for PC DOS and Windows, which now includes enhanced tape formatting and additional file filtering capabilities. o IBM AntiVirus, protecting against more than 2,100 common computer viruses and detecting mutated viruses. o PenDOS support by Communication Intelligence Corp., providing extensions that allow users to replace the mouse with a pen to launch DOS applications. CONTACT: IBM Corp. Bill Robbins or Neisha Conyers, 800/354-0978 |
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