     @0
                            Help For Master Drive
     

     
            The master drive is the source of the diskette image. If the
     source is  a diskette,  then the  TransCopy software  will read the
     diskette image  from the  diskette. If  the source is a hard drive,
     then the diskette image will be read from a user selectable file on
     the hard drive.
     
     @1
                         Help For Duplicate Drive
     
     
     
            The  duplicate  drive  is  the  destination for the diskette
     image. If  the  destination  is  a  diskette,  then  the  TransCopy
     software will  write the  diskette image  to the  diskette. If  the
     destination is  a hard  drive, then  the  diskette  image  will  be
     written to the user defined file on the hard drive.
     
     @2
                           Help For Tracks To Copy

         Tracks to copy specifies  the tracks and sides  of the diskette
     to be  copied. The maximum range of tracks is 0 through 79. In AUTO
     mode the  TransCopy software  will select the standard  number  of
     tracks and  sides for  the detected  format. Please  note that  the
     standard settings may not be correct for all formats and protected
     disks. When setting parameters, remember that many are interrelated
     and the setting  of one  may affect  the others.  In particular the
     tracks to copy parameter controls all other copy parameters. Tracks
     cannot be verified, qualified, or processed in any way if they  are
     not included  in the  tracks  to  copy parameter.

         Tracks are specified as  either a  single track   or a range of
     tracks  separated by  a dash. The number of sides is specified by
     prefixing the track  range by an 'A' for  single-sided or a 'B' for
     two-sided. If not specified, the TransCopy software will determine
     the number of  sides  automatically. For example,	'B0-39' means to
     copy  tracks 0  thru 39,  two-sided.  '0-34' means to copy tracks 0
     thru 34 with automatic number of sides selection.


     @3

                           Help For Tracks To Compress

         Tracks to compress specifies  the tracks  and sides  of the disk
     to be compressed. The maximum  range  of  track is 0  through 79.
     Compression is ON when you enter either ALL, AUTO, or a range and it is
     OFF when you enter NONE.  ALL means full compression with time penalty.
     AUTO means partial compression without paying time penalty.

         Tracks are specified as either a  single  track  or  a  range of
     tracks  separated by a  dash. The number of sides is specified by
     prefixing the  track range by an 'A' for  single-sided  or a 'B' for
     two-sided.  If not specified, the TransCopy software will determine
     the number  of  sides  automatically. For example,  'B0-39' means to
     compress tracks 0 thru 39, two-sided. '0-34' means to compress tracks
     0 thru 34 with automatic number of sides selection.
     
     @4
                        Help For Qualify Master

         Qualify  master  specifies which   tracks on the master disk to
     qualify. Qualification  refers to making  sure that the track which
     is  read  conforms  to the  specifications  for the detected format.
     This includes  making  sure  that the proper number of sectors are
     present  and  that  each  sector  is free of CRC or checksum errors.
     For  example, for	an Apple 5.25"  format  the  TransCopy  software
     would  check that	the  track  has 16  sectors and that each sector
     has a proper checksum.
     
     Qualify currently supports only IBM MFM formats (360K, 720K, 1.2M
     and 1.44M) and Apple 3.5 inch formats (400K and 800K) for the Mac
     and Apple //.

     As each  track of the  original disk  is qualified, a "Q" will be
     displayed if it is  good, or  a "B" will be displayed  if it is
     copied  blind.  (Blind  means it is either bad or qualify has not
     been selected.)

     @5
                          Help For Verify Copy
     
         Verify  copy  specifies  tracks  to  be  verified.  Read  after
     write verification  increases reliability,  but at the cost of a 30
     percent increase  in duplication time. In AUTO mode, all tracks are
     verified. Please  note that  verification  may  destroy  some  copy
     protection systems. In general qualification and verification can't
     be performed  on most  protected tracks,  it is extremely important
     that you  fully test  a duplicated  diskette on the target machine.
     This is  your only  assurance that  you have  produced an  accurate
     copy.
     
         Even though  the Option Board with TransCopy  software has good
     qualification  and  verification  capabilities,  it  cannot  always
     protect against hardware failures such as bad disk drives or faulty
     memory chips. Because such failures are a very real possibility, it
     is extremely  important that  you fully  test one or more diskettes
     from each  duplication  run.  This  is  especially  important  when
     duplicating protected  or blind  copied diskettes,  which  in  some
     cases cannot be qualified or verified by the TransCopy software.

     @6
                         Help For Retries Per Track
     
     
         Retries per  track specifies  the number of times the TransCopy
     software will  attempt  to  rewrite  a  track  after  an  error  is
     detected. Because  transient errors occasionally occur, some number
     of  retries   should  always  be  allowed.  Without  retries,  many
     diskettes would  be unnecessarily  rejected. The  normal number  of
     retries is one.
     
     @7
                          Help For Ignore index
     
         Ignore index  specifies on which tracks to ignore index. This
     entry is usually ALL  or NONE. Some formats, such as Commodore or
     Apple, do not use the index hole on the disk. By ignoring index a
     slightly faster copy can be made. Other formats, such as IBM MFM,
     require that index not be ignored. Please note that if the target
     disk is  the back	side of a 'flippy' disk then Ignore Index must
     be set to ALL because there is no index present in this case.

         In AUTO  mode the TransCopy software will choose the setting
     which is appropriate  for the detected format. For example, NONE
     for MFM and ALL for Apple or Commodore.
     
     
     @8
                          Help For Align to Index

         Align to Index  specifies  which   tracks need to have their
     timing  relationship to index  preserved.	This entry is usually
     NONE and in AUTO mode is set to NONE. The only time this is used
     is for a copy-protection method called 'synchronized tracks'.
     
     
     @9
                     Help For Autoloader Drive And Port
     
         Autoloader  drive and port must be set to NONE if no autoloader
     is to  be used. If an autoloader is to be used, then the autoloader
     drive letter  and the  serial port  number must  be  set.  If  your
     autoloader is  attached to  the COM1  serial port, and the drive in
     the autoloader is drive C, you would need to type C1 at the prompt.
     After the  return key has been pressed, the TransCopy software menu
     will display C: COM1: after the autoloader drive and port entry. If
     your computer  is a  PC or  XT, you  may have  to change the switch
     settings on  the system  board to indicate that you now have floppy
     drives C  and D.  The PC has two switch blocks, you must set switch
     block one,  which is closest to the center of the system board. The
     XT has  only one switch block. On switch block one set switch 7 ON,
     and switch  8 OFF,  for three diskette drives. Your autoloader will
     become drive  C and  your hard  drive will  become drive D. You may
     have to  change any  references to  the hard  drive because  of the
     change from  C to D. The correct switch setting for the IL3 and IL5
     autoloaders is  4,5,6 on  1,2,3,7,8 off. The jumpers on J9 may have
     to be  changed between  horizontal and  vertical to complete serial
     communications.

     @A
                         Help For Number of Copies
     
         Number of copies  specifies the number of copies you wish to
     make from the currently selected master. You may enter any value
     from 1 to 9999. A	value of 9999 means that the number of copies
     is  unlimited; the  program will continue	to  make copies until
     stopped by the user.

     @B
                       Help For Copy-Protected Tracks

         Copy-Protected  Tracks  specifies  the  tracks  for  which an
    extended copy-protection analysis should  be performed. Since this
    analysis slows down the read-in process, only the tracks which are
    known to be copy-protected should be specified. If Copy-Protected
    Tracks and Tracks to Qualify master are both set to AUTO, then the
    extended analysis  will be performed only on tracks which fail to
    qualify.
     
     @C
                         Help For Window Margins

         Window Margins  specifies the size of the data window used
    when verifying  a target  disk. The smaller this value is, the
    more reliable the disk data must be in order to pass the verify
    test. Values of 0 through 100 are allowed; however, values less
    than about 60 will cause most disks to fail.

    When running in the verify only mode, a value of 10 greater
    than the selected Window Margin is used.


     @F
                           Help For Function Keys
     
         F1 - Display help message

         F2 - Starts copy process

         F4 - Allows user to specify which tracks to copy and other
              information.

         F9 - Restores all options to defaults and restarts at top
              of menu.

        F10 - Quits to DOS
     
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