                         FormatQM Version 2.01

                              March, 1995

                              Sydex, Inc.
                             P.O. Box 5700
                           Eugene, OR  97405
                         Voice:  (503) 683-6033
                         FAX:    (503) 683-1622
                         BBS:    (503) 683-1385
                         Orders: (800) 43-SYDEX

This file, FORMQ201.ZIP was archived with PKWare's PKZIP program.
When de-archived, it should show the following validation:

        Authentic files Verified!   # CVJ779
        SYDEX, INC.

FormatQM is a diskette formatting utility that incorporates just about
everything that you'd ever want to see in a formatter.  It features "no
hands" operation and will format different diskette types in the same
session.  Up to 12 diskette drives can be specified in FormatQM
execution;  FormatQM will check for a diskette inserted in a drive and
format it.

Here are the key features of FormatQM:

FormatQM offers the following features:

     1.  "No  hands" operation--just insert blank diskettes as  needed  and
         remove  them  when complete.  FormatQM detects  changes  in  drive
         status automatically.

     2.  Formatting  of  two or more different formats  (depending  on  the
         number of drives available) within the same session.

     3.  Formatting of Apple Macintosh(tm) high-density diskettes.

     4.  Automatic sequential volume labeling; e.g., write volume labels as
         LABEL0001, LABEL0002, etc. without prompting.

     5.  "Smart" formatting--FormatQM will scan and check already-formatted
         diskettes and re-format them if errors are detected.

     6.  "Perfect" format selection--unconditionally reject diskettes  with
         any flaws on them.

     7.  User-specifiable formatting patterns, error retry count, and  for-
         mat/verify pass counts.

      8.  User-selectable audible signaling.

The registered version of FormatQM offers the following additional
features:
 
     9.  User-definable  formats.  Specifiable DOS characteristics,  sector
         size,  interleave,  track skew and boot data.   Respecify  charac-
         teristics of existing formats.

     10. "Shell"  to  a  DOS program after each diskette or  call  a  user-
         written overlay to perform special processing.

     11. Insert copy-protection information on any track.

To install FormatQM, run the FINSTALL program.

FormatQM contains extensive on-line help, which can be viewed, printed
or written to a file for later viewing.

FormatQM implements two interfaces--a menu-driven interface and a
standard DOS command line interface.  To start FormatQM with the menu
interface, just run the following command:

                                FORMATQM

If you're interested in obtaining help without actually formatting any
diskettes, run the following command:

                             FORMATQM HELP

Seeing-impaired users and others using an automatic text-to-speech
translation device can obtain better performance by adding the word
CRTBIOS to the FORMATQM command line:

                         FORMATQM CRTBIOS HELP

Far East users (e.g., Japan, China) can restrict FormatQM's display to
the first 127 ASCII characters by using the word 7BIT on the command
line:

                             FORMATQM 7BIT

Monochrome laptop computers with LCD screens will generally show a
better display if the MONO word is added to the command line:

                             FORMATQM MONO

Any of these words may be assigned to the DOS environment variable
FORMATQM in place of specifying them on the command line.  For example,
to specify CRTBIOS, insert the following line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

                          SET FORMATQM=CRTBIOS

                             -------------

The following files are contained in this archive:

        FORMATQM.EXE            FormatQM main program
        FINSTALL.EXE            FormatQM installation program
        VIEWCONF.EXE            Diskette configuration viewer
        FORMATQM.PIF            Sample .PIF for Windows
        SYDEX.ICO               Sydex Icon for Windows
        ORDER.FRM               Order form
        READ.ME                 This file
        WHATS.NEW               What's new in this version
        DBCS.DOC                Notes for Chinese- and Japanese-Language Users
        CCARD.DOC               Notes for users of Micro Solutions' Compaticard
        SYDEX.DOC               Sydex services and products
        FILE_ID.DIZ             Description for BBS Sysops

All programs and documentation in this product are Copyright, 1995 by
Sydex, Incorporated and may not be reproduced in any manner without
the express permission of Sydex.
