SystemSoft's system-level software products enable MiTAC International to win notebook computer award.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1997-- Family of BIOS, Power Management and PC Card Software Products Help the MiTAC 5027 Win "Best Portable" Honors at Computex SystemSoft Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SYSF), the leading supplier of enabling software to the mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings industry, today announced that its BIOS, power management and suite of PC Card software products helped enable MiTAC International's new 5027 to receive BYTE Magazine's prestigious "Best Portable" award at the recent Computex trade show held in Taipei, Taiwan. SystemSoft software products which aided MiTAC in receiving this award include MobilePRO BIOS software, PowerProfiler for Windows NT power management software, and the following PC Card software products: CardWizard for Windows 3.1 and Windows NT, as well as CardWorks for Windows 95. "In selecting a design partner, MiTAC looked for a vendor that would work side by side with our engineers to create a system that would exceed the expectations of demanding users," said Jerry Lee, Product Manager, MiTAC International, Inc. "SystemSoft understood the design challenges MiTAC faced and responded with a set of products and an unparalleled knowledge of Intel chipsets and processors that helped make the 5027 a reality." SystemSoft's value-added solutions for the MiTAC 5027 include: -- Industry's Best Intel 430TX system BIOS -- Full PC97 Support -- Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Bay -- exchange the standard floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive with a CD-ROM drive or a second hard drive -- Boot from CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). -- Hot Docking -- Power Management and extended battery life under Windows NT -- Consistent and Advanced PC Card Software across multiple operating systems MiTAC 5027 users also benefit from the industry's broadest PC Card support. Enabling more than 500 PC Cards, including CardBus and Zoomed Video cards, the CardWorks and CardWizard product families also incorporate SystemSoft's acclaimed Wizard functionality. By automatically diagnosing and resolving common PC Card configuration problems, Wizard functionality allows 5027 users to focus on enhancing productivity rather than troubleshooting common PC Card configuration problems. The Intel 233MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. with MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). technology-based MiTAC 5027 is a true desktop replacement portable computer. Its 14.2" screen provides one of the largest viewing areas of any mobile system. Its keyboard includes up to 90 keys, allowing mobile professionals to work as they would in the office environment. The MiTAC 5027's multipurpose bay and docking support add additional versatility and further desktop capabilities. "In providing the core enabling technology to MiTAC, it is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to see the 5027 voted the best portable system at Computex," said Jonathan Joseph, senior vice president of SystemSoft s Platform Products Group. "SystemSoft's BIOS, PC Card and power management products deliver the industry's highest levels of ease-of-use and functionality, helping MiTAC deliver advanced functionality its customers demand." About SystemSoft's Products -- MobilePRO includes a core BIOS, value-added BIOS layers, as well as easily customizable system control utilities that enable the most technically advanced designs. The BIOS suite also includes a modular design and easily customizable source code that allows system engineers to implement OEM-specific features into the software. -- CardWorks is a companion product to Windows 95 that substantially extends the operating system's PC Card offering by enabling Plug and Play (PnP) for PC Card Standard cards. This innovative product delivers support from legacy 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. 2.0/2.1 PC Cards through the latest CardBus and Zoomed Video cards. CardWorks also incorporates the Wizard functionality of SystemSoft's CardWizard product. -- CardWizard is a Windows 3.1x application that incorporates leading PC Card compatibility with SystemSoft's acclaimed Wizard functionality. Improving the end-user PC Card experience by automatically diagnosing and resolving common PC Card configuration problems, Wizard technology simultaneously helps reduce the volume of PC Card-related technical support calls. -- Building upon the success of the Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 products, CardWizard for Windows NT 4.0 automatically diagnoses and resolves PC Card configuration problems. Features such as the hot swapping of PC Cards are provided without requiring PC Card manufacturers to develop proprietary Windows NT drivers - a major competitive advantage. --PowerProfiler for Windows NT is a comprehensive, value-added power management solution for the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. It adds power-management capabilities (APM (Advanced Power Management) A programming interface (API) from Intel and Microsoft for battery-powered computers that lets programs communicate power requirements to slow down and speed up components. See ACPI. APM - Advanced Power Management functions) to the operating systems, and enables users to create personalized power management settings through an easy-to-use Windows application. PowerProfiler enables users to extend battery life and increases the usability of Windows NT 4.0 as a platform for mobile computer use. About SystemSoft SystemSoft is the pioneer in system-level software, connectivity, and problem-resolution technologies. SystemSoft's system-level software products now include Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. firmware and software, SystemWizard call-avoidance software, CardWizard PC Card software, Plug-and-Play software, power-management software, ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. Firmware, and BIOS. SystemSoft licenses its products primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturers of PCs, and independent software and hardware vendors. Its customers include Acer, Apple Computer, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Computer, Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, 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) , Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , and Toshiba. Based in Natick, Mass., SystemSoft employs more than 250 at its headquarters and in offices in Boulder, Colo.; Santa Clara, Calif.; Oxnard, Calif.; Yokohama, Japan; and Taipei, Taiwan. Information on SystemSoft products and services is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.systemsoft.com . -0- Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those relating to product demand, pricing, market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, intellectual property rights and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and the outcome of governmental proceedings, competitive products, risks in product and technology development, the results of financing efforts, the ability to complete transactions, and other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. 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