CDSPEED.TXT

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  CD Speed 0.76 beta (8/11/98)
  Copyright (c) 1998 by Erik Deppe
  email: erikd@glo.be
  website: user.glo.be/~erikd/cdspeed.htm
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  1. Disclaimer and Legal Notes
  2. Introduction
  3. Installation
  4. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  5. Support

  1. Disclaimer and Legal Notes
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  You may freely redistribute this archive as long as it contains all
  files listed below, intact and unmodified.

        cdspeed.exe
        cdspeed.txt (this file)
        logo.bmp

  The author of this program accepts no responsibility for damages that
  may be caused by this program and makes NO WARRANTY or representation,
  either express or implied, with respect to this software.  This software
  is provided "AS IS," and you, its user, assume the entire risk when you
  use it.

  2. Introduction
  ---------------

  CD Speed is a CD-ROM benchmark which tests the full CD capacity instead
  of only the first part of the disc. This way you can see how your CD-ROM
  drive really performs.

  features:
        * results are displayed in a graph 
        * easy to use interface
        * extensive error handling
        * multiple drives support
        * CD-ROM info: disctype,volume size, #tracks
        * speed display: current,min,max,average
        * rpm display: current,start,end
        * drive type detection: CLV/CAV/P-CAV
        * save snapshot (BMP)
        * save data file
NEW!    * DAE speed test (audio CD's)
NEW!    * DAE quality test
          The DAE quality is rated from 0 to 10.

          result    # errors
            10             0 (perfect DAE)
             9         1-100
             8       101-200
             7       201-400
             6       401-800
             5      801-1600
             4     1601-3200
             3     3201-6400
             2    6401-12800
             1   12801-25600
             0        25600+

NEW!    * selection of blocksize
          the blocksize specifies how much data is tested
          This value should be between 1 and 40.
          A value of 40 (default) means that the full CD is tested. This
          will give the most accurate and best results.

           If you send the dat file together with the brand/model of your
           CD-ROM drive, I will put the results on my page.
           This way, you can compare your result with other drives.
           Do NOT send me BMP files! The DAT file is all I need. 


   key controls:
        F1: Start test
        F2: Save data file (CDSPEED.DAT)
        F3: Save snapshot (CDSPEED.BMP)
        F4 (ESC): Exit

   to select a different drive, type the letter of the drive

   usage:

   cdspeed x

   where x is the blocksize

  4. Installation
  ---------------
  Unzip the archive into a new directory and run the executable.
  This program runs under DOS only!

  5. FAQ
  ----------
  Is available on the CD Speed homepage.

  6. Support
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  The latest info will be published on my website.
  You can send comments, bug reports and results to my email address.