Rockstar Studios Releases GearBox 1.5 for Macintosh.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1997-- Latest Version of Internet Connectivity Software Features More Comprehensive Modem Support and Improved Diagnostics for Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. Connection Problems Rockstar Studios Inc., developers of Internet access See how to access the Internet. software, announced today the release of GearBox gear·box n. 1. See transmission. 2. A protective casing for a system of gears. gearbox Noun the metal casing enclosing a set of gears in a motor vehicle Noun 1. 1.5 for Macintosh. GearBox is a one-stop management utility for connecting online, maintaining multiple Internet configurations, monitoring connection status and diagnosing problems. Version 1.5 includes more comprehensive modem support, simplified importing of settings, improved connection and corrupt preferences diagnostics, and better stability with MacOS 8. GearBox has an expected street price of US$44.95. The version 1.5 release features integrated management of FreePPP and Open Transport PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using for the most extensive modem support available to MacOS users. GearBox manages a complete environment of Internet settings and preferences from one location, and provides unique application workspaces for users sharing a Macintosh. An "Easy Setup" assistant guides users through building a Configuration Set, and additional sets can be switched among with a simple mouse click. Mobile users have the flexibility to reconfigure To change the status of something. their system on-the-fly for any location or connection type, whether through Ethernet or any number of dialup accounts. "The biggest problem for dialup users has been with maintaining a stable, working dialup connection," comments Bryce Bigwood, Rockstar Studios. "With GearBox, Internet setup is easy. Users pick a modem description and configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. other settings from the same location without having to hunt through various Control Panels or Internet application preferences. Once a particular Configuration Set is active, just one mouse click starts the connection to get you online." Pricing, Availability and Upgrading GearBox has as expected street price of US$44.95 and is available from popular electronic download stores, such as BuyDirect (www.buydirect.com), software.net (www.software.net) and the Rockstar Studios Website (www.rockstar.com). Mail order companies such as MacWarehouse carry the shrink-wrapped version. The 1.5 upgrade is offered to registered GearBox 1.x owners as a FREE updater for download from the Rockstar Studios Website. About Rockstar Studios Based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Rockstar Studios develops cutting edge Internet software products such as GearBox, Internet Setup Monkey monkey, any of a large and varied group of mammals of the primate order. The term monkey includes all primates that do not belong to the categories human, ape, or prosimian; however, monkeys do have certain common features. and FreePPP. For more information, contact Rockstar Studios at 415/242-1984, fax 415/263-3144 or at www.rockstar.com . -0- Note to Editors: Rockstar Studios, GearBox, and Internet Setup Monkey are trademarks of Rockstar Studios Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Rockstar Studios Nathan Turajski, 415/242-1984 nathan@rockstar.com |
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