
WELCOME TO POWERDESK UTILITIES 98 EVALUATION VERSION 3.03

CONTENTS:
1. Introduction to PowerDesk Utilities 98
2. System Requirements
3. Installing PowerDesk Utilities 98
4. Uninstalling PowerDesk
5. Technical Support
6. Important Notice -- READ!

This is the Readme.Txt file for PowerDesk Utilities 98 Evaluation
Version 3.03.

Note the 30-day trial version is freely available. After thirty
days if you like the program you can purchase it from the 
Mijenix Corporation (http://www.mijenix.com/), or your local
computer software store.

INTRODUCTION TO POWERDESK UTILITIES 98

PowerDesk Utilities 98 is the latest iteration in PowerDesk's
long and award-winning history.  PowerDesk Utilities 98 is a
complete, fully integrated utility set for Windows 95, 98 and
NT. Over 300 power features are included in it, including 
zip/unzip, file viewing, advanced file finding, encryption/
decryption, email attachment decoding, hard drive space management,
advanced file tracking and quicker access to programs. By
integrating hundreds of dollars worth of utilities into a single,
$39.95 package, PowerDesk Utilities 98 adds a quantum measure
of functionality and ease to Windows. Each feature is optional,
and users can pick and choose the ones that suit their needs:

**Easier and faster file management with PowerDesk 98** 
At the heart of the PowerDesk Utilities 98 is PowerDesk, a 
supercharged file manager that optionally replaces or 
supplements the Windows Explorer and is the central access 
point for PowerDesk's various functions. As it uses the 
standard Windows Explorer metaphor, it is familiar, and 
doesn't try to "fight" the way people work.
Much of PowerDesk Utilities functionality can also be 
accessed in the Windows Explorer through context-menus, 
or through stand-alone programs. 

**Multiple views for fast drag-and-drop**
PowerDesk has the unique ability to allow users to see 
multiple drive or directory views (panes) to easily move 
and copy files from one location to another. Only 
PowerDesk offers this feature.

**Powerful and integrated zip/unzip capabilities**
With the power of a stand-alone zip utility, 
PowerDesk's fully integrated zip file manager supports 
every major compression format, including PK-ZIP, ARJ, 
ARC, LZH, Z, GZ, ZOO, TAR and RAR. It provides automatic 
spanning of large compressed files over multiple disks, 
zip file repair, password protection for zip files and 
multiple compression rates.  

By adding Mijenix's ZipMagic, users get the added 
capability of using zip files without having to unzip 
them first.  

**Views over 80 types of files**
Integrated into PowerDesk are robust file 
viewers with support for over 80 file formats. Uniquely, 
files can be viewed in a separate preview window as 
users browse through files, without needing to launch 
a viewer program or load a separate application.

**Easier file finding**
Fully integrated into Windows, the PowerDesk File 
Finder adds several key features which are not in the 
standard File Finder: Search on multiple drives, print 
or view search results, and use advanced "Boolean" 
functions to exactly narrow a search.

**Comprehensive graphics file conversion**
PowerDesk can convert graphics files from any 
of 24 graphics formats to the format of the user's choice, 
and it can even perform "batch" conversions allowing 
multiple graphic files and formats to be converted at 
a single pass (for example, taking a set of "BMP" and 
"PCX" files and converting them to "JPG"). 

**Fast email attachment decoding**
PowerDesk's integrated email attachment decoder quickly 
de-scrambles unreadable email attachments, including UUencode, 
MIME/Base64 and BinHex, without requiring a separate decoder. 
It will even create UUencoded files, commonly used in 
Internet newsgroups.

**Robust file security features**
The product features several file security features, including 
"permanent delete", to completely wipe the traces of a file, 
and file encryption/decryption (DES or a proprietary 
PowerDesk encryption algorithm.).

**Hard drive space management**
The Size Manager gives users a graphical, birds-eye view 
of where space is being wasted on a hard drive.  Providing 
detailed information in a simple format, the Size 
Manager gives users the upper hand in dealing with 
space-hogging files.

**Directory comparison and synchronization**
The Synchronizer makes it easy to compare and synchronize 
folders. Users can now easily "sync-up" various folders, 
whether on removable drives, networks or locally.  

**Enhanced open and save dialogs for faster file operations**
FullView allows users with larger monitors to resize 
their open/save as dialogs, and Tracker "remembers" up to 
20 files or locations (drives, folders, URLs) that were 
most recently opened or visited for each application. 
Both features greatly speed common open/save file operations


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

PowerDesk Utilities requires the following hardware and software:

* Hardware:
Any personal computer capable of running Microsoft Windows.
16MB of RAM (Windows NT 4.0, 95 and 98)
11MB of free disk space.

* Software:
Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT 4.0.  
PowerDesk will NOT run under DOS, Windows 3.1x or Windows NT 3.x.

INSTALLATION

The PowerDesk Setup program automatically recognizes which 
version of Windows you are running and installs the appropriate 
settings and components (Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0). 

1. Place the PowerDesk CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
2. If you have an autostart CD-ROM an 'Install PowerDesk'
   dialog box will automatically open. Enter "yes" and go to 
   step 5 below.
3. For non-autostart CD-ROMs select the Start button in your 
   Taskbar and choose Run from the displayed Start menu.
4. In the displayed Run dialog type d:\Setup.exe or e:\Setup.exe 
   (or whatever your CD-ROM drive is) and click on the "OK" button.
5. Follow the instructions of the installation program.
6. During the installation process PowerDesk's files will be 
   copied to the destination directory and a "PowerDesk Utilities 
   98" group will be created displaying the icons of the various 
   PowerDesk files and programs. 


UNINSTALLING POWERDESK UTILITIES 98

1. Use the Uninstall PowerDesk menu option in the PowerDesk
   Utilities 98 program group.

2. Use the appropriate Add/Remove Programs icon in your Control
   Panel.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you encounter any difficulties with PowerDesk, during or after
its installation, please contact Mijenix through one of the
following channels:

  Mijenix Corporation
  3030 Sterling Circle
  Boulder, CO 80301  USA

  Tel     :    (303) 245-8000
  Fax     :    (303) 245-8111
  Email   :    support@mijenix.com
  Web     :    www.mijenix.com


IMPORTANT INFORMATION -- READ!

To contain the size of PowerDesk Utilites 98 Evaluation
Version 3.0, Mijenix excluded the Microsoft Office 97
and HTML viewers from the product.  These viewers are
available in the registered version of PowerDesk Utilities
98.

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