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PC-Task 4


TITLE

  PC-Task 4

VERSION

  4.0

AUTHOR

  Chris Hames

PUBLISHER

  Published exclusively by:

    Quasar Distribution
    P.O. Box 101
    Vermont
    Victoria      3133
    Australia

    Phone +61 3 9887 2411
    Fax   +61 3 9887 2511
    BBS   +61 3 9587 5004

    E-Mail pctask@ozemail.com.au
    Internet:  http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pctask

DESCRIPTION

  PC-Task 4 is the fastest software 80486 emulator for the Amiga range of
  computers.  

  The following features are included in this release:

  - 80486 compatibility
  - The fastest software PC emulator for the Amiga
  - Uses Dynamic Compilation for speed.
  - Support for up to 16MB RAM (15MB extended) under MS-DOS
  - Up to 2 floppy drives and 2 hard drives supported
  - Supports multiple hard disk files and hard disk partitions
  - High density floppies and CD-ROM support
  - Select from MDA, CGA, EGA, VGA and SVGA (512K-2MB) video modes
  - Support for up to 256 colours on AGA machines
  - Compatible with graphic boards (eg. Cybergraphics, EGS Spectrum, Picasso)
  - Parallel, Serial and PC speaker emulation
  - Mouse support, including Serial Mouse emulation
  - Run multiple PC-Task processes on the same machine
  - Run MS-DOS applications in a window on a public screen (eg. Workbench)
  - Transfer files between your Amiga and MS-DOS
  - Support for David Salamon's GoldenGate bridge cards
  - Compatible with MS Windows 3.0 - 3.11 *

  * Windows 3.1 requires 1.5 MB contiguous RAM and sufficient hard disk space

  NOTE:  MS-DOS is NOT included.

AVAILABILITY

  PC-Task 4 is available now.
  PC-Task 4 DEU (German version) scheduled for mid January 1997

AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTORS (Current as of January 1st 1997)

  Australia & New Zealand (and anywhere else not listed)

    Quasar Distribution
    P.O. Box 101
    Vermont
    Victoria  3133
    Australia

    Phone +613 9887 2411
    Fax   +613 9887 2511
    BBS   +613 9587 5004

  U.K.

    Wizard Developments
    PO Box 490,
    Dartford, Kent
    England       DA1 2UH

    Phone +44 (0)1322 527800
    Fax   +44 (0)1322 527810

  Germany

    Casablanca Multimedia
    Wiemelhauser Straße 247a
    44799 Bochum 1
    Germany

    Phone +49 (0)234 7 20 35
    Fax   +49 (0)234 7 20 60

  France

    France-Festival-Distribution
    3 Rue Anatole France
    FR 13220 Chateauneufl-Les-Martigues
    France

    Phone +33.4.42.76.18.70
    Fax   +33.4.42.76.18.70

All distribution enquiries should be directed to Quasar Distribution.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  An Amiga computer with AmigaOS 2.0 or greater, a 68020 or greater and
  a minimum of 2Mb RAM.

PRICE

  Please contact your local distributor for pricing and availability.

UPGRADES
  Registered users of Version 3.0/3.1 of PC-Task are currently being mailed
  update offers via the mail.  The cost of an upgrade from Version 3.0/3.1
  is AUD$60 (including delivery).  Feel free to order PC-Task before you
  receive your update offer by calling/faxing/emailing us at the details
  listing above.   Please remember to supply your registration number.

  Users  of  the  Quasar Distribution package who have not returned their
  product registration card, should contact Quasar Distribution, or their
  local authorised distributor for upgrade pricing and availability.

  Registered users of version 2.0 or before are also being mailed out an
  offer.  The cost to register these version is AUD$84.00 including delivery.


DEMO VERSION

  A demo version of PC-Task 4.0 is availble from our web page at
  http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pctask

  You will also find this on most Amiga BBSs and Amiga Internet archives,
  such as Aminet (will be in misc/emu/PC-TaskDemo40.lha).

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