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"Bigelow's Computer Repair Toolkit", Stephen J. Bigelow, 1997,
0-07-921979-X, U$39.95/C$57.95
%A   Stephen J. Bigelow
%C   300 Water Street, Whitby, Ontario   L1N 9B6
%D   1997
%G   0-07-921979-X
%I   McGraw-Hill Ryerson/Osborne
%O   U$39.95/C$57.95 905-430-5000 800-565-5758 905-430-5134 
%O   fax: 905-430-5020
%P   405p. plus CD-ROM
%T   "Bigelow's Computer Repair Toolkit"

The title is surprisingly appropriate for this book: it is not a guide
or reference for computer repair, but a set of software tools.  The CD
contains over a hundred utility and diagnostic programs.  The book
lists each with a description, fact sheet (containing the name,
filename, purpose, version, operating system, archive file, author,
address, and registration cost), installation, operation, performance,
and a summary opinion.  With two exceptions, all of the tools are
shareware, freeware, or public domain.

Chapter one explains the shareware concept and the layout of the book
and CD.  The program listings are grouped by type into chapters, and
by subtypes within chapters.  Chapters cover general PC hardware
tools, video, printer and parallel ports, modem and communications,
drives, and general support.

Two commercial programs, MONITORS and PRINTERS, are also included on
the disk.  In order to use these programs you will have to register
and obtain a decryption password.  Those are available from
(surprise!) the author.

copyright Robert M. Slade, 1997   BKBGLCRT.RVW   970426