Tandy Deskmate
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Tandy 1000 DeskMate Programs and Files DeskMate Programs and Related Files DeskMate 3.00, 3.02, 3.03, and 3.05 in this directory are generic PC-compatible versions. DeskMate 3 requires 512k RAM. Personal DeskMate requires Tandy 1000 video but needs only 256k RAM.
For other DeskMate programs, see the on this site. Advertisement from Tandy for the DMP 240 color dot matrix printer. Contains DeskMate drivers for IBM graphic (?). (8,443,839 bytes) Introduction to the Tandy 1000/A Tutorial to DeskMate, covers DeskMate 1 for the original 1000.
DeskMate II for the Tandy 3000, runs on standard PC's. Main program disk. DeskMate II for the Tandy 3000, runs on standard PC's.
(8,745,353 bytes) DeskMate II manual (for Tandy 3000 DeskMate II). Brochure from Tandy listing some programs available for DeskMate. Theme from 'The Addams Family' by Vic Mizzy, in DeskMate.sng format. Address book template for DeskMate Filer. Ajax Cleanser jingle, in DeskMate.snd format.
Filer template for a list of antique dealers. DeskMate.snd recording of a crowd's laughter and applause. Picture of horse Arazi, in DeskMate Draw format. DeskMate Filer template for cataloging a CD-ROM (or tape) collection. 'Two Part Invention in F Major' by J.S. Bach, in DeskMate.sng format. Program automates backup of DeskMate data files.
'The Band Played On' by Palmer & Ward, in DeskMate.sng format. Banjo.snd file (an instrument for Music.pdm). Templates and instructions for using DeskMate Worksheet to balance a checkbook. Baritone horn.snd file (an instrument for Music.pdm). A composition by Kenneth Udut in the baroque style, in E minor. In DeskMate.sng format. A composition by Kenneth Udut in the baroque style, in B minor.
In DeskMate.sng format. Picture of Bart Simpson, in Paint.pdm format (for Personal DeskMate). Theme from 'Batman' TV show, with variations, in DeskMate.sng format. Uses saxophone sample, below. Star Trek transporter sound, in DeskMate.snd format. Theme from 'Leave It to Beaver,' in DeskMate.snd format.
Address book tempate for DeskMate Filer. 'The Bowery' by Percy Gaunt and Charles Hoyt, in DeskMate.sng format. Dorothy from 'The Wizard of Oz' asking, 'What would you do with a brain if you had one?' In DeskMate.snd format.
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'Give My Regards to Broadway' by George M. Cohan, in DeskMate.sng format. Monthly and weekly household budget template for DeskMate Worksheet. Annual budget planner template for DeskMate Worksheet. Home budget template for DeskMate Worksheet (includes instructions).
Rocky and Bullwinkle, in DeskMate.snd format. 'Streets of Cairo' by James Thornton, in DeskMate.sng format. Johann Pachelbel's 'Canon in D,' in DeskMate.sng format. Theme from the TV show 'Car 54,' in DeskMate.snd format. File for Text.pdm with instructions, for printing audio cassette labels.
Simple picture of castle, in DeskMate Draw format. DeskMate Filer template for audio CD and tape catalog, with instructions. DeskMate Filer template for audio CD catalog. 'Cecilia' by Paul Simon, in DeskMate.sng format.
DeskMate Worksheet template for balancing a checkbook, with instructions. Several color clipart files for Draw.
These are color versions of the clipart that came with DeskMate 3.02, usable with any DM 3.0x. Draw color clipart pictures of floppy diskettes. 'El Condor Pasa (If I Could)' by Paul Simon, in DeskMate.sng format.
DeskMate Worksheet file, shows cost of interest in paying down credit card balances. An amusingly 'creepy' tune by Kenneth Udut, in DeskMate.sng format. Daffy Duck saying, 'You're despicable,' in DeskMate.snd format.
Darth Vader encouraging Luke to go over to the Dark Side, in Tandy.snd format. Advertisement for Getting the Most out of DeskMate 3 by Michael A. Crippled demo for DeskHelp program, a set of utilities for DeskMate 1 or 2 (not for Personal DeskMate or DM 3). List of required files to run DeskMate from a single 720k diskette on an 1100FD laptop. Tandy news release about third-party DeskMate application developers.
Several Paint files for Personal DeskMate. Excerpts from the book, Getting the Most out of DeskMate 3 by Michael A. Some notes on DeskMate Workgroup Companion, below. DeskMate Workgroup Companion. 'Desperado' by the Eagles, in DeskMate.sng format. 'Smile and Show Your Dimple' by Irving Berlin, in DeskMate.sng format. Diskinfo.pdm program for Deskmate, displays information from the disk boot sector.
(Does not work on RAM disks.) Draw monochrome clipart pictures of floppy diskettes. DeskMate II Quick Reference Guide.
A collection of songs in DeskMate.sng format. DeskMate 3.00 disk 1 - also requires disks 2-5.
To use, read dm300dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.00 disk 2 - also requires disks 1 and 3-5.
To use, read dm300dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.00 disk 3 - also requires disks 1, 2, 4, and 5. To use read dm300dsk.txt.
DeskMate 3.00 disk 4 - also requires disks 1-3 and 5. To use read dm300dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.00 disk 5 - also requires disks 1-4. To use, read dm300dsk.txt. Descriptions of the DeskMate 3.00 disks (above). DeskMate 3.02 disk 1 - also requires disks 2 and 3.
To use, read dm302dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.02 disk 2 - also requires disks 1 and 3. To use, read dm302dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.02 disk 3 - also requires disks 1 and 2. To use, read dm302dsk.txt. List of files contained in dm302drv.zip. Device drivers for DeskMate versions 3.00 to 3.02 - includes DMVDVGA.RES.
Descriptions of the DeskMate 3.02 disks (above). DeskMate 3.03 disk 1 - also requires disks 2-4. To use, read dm303dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.03 disk 2 - also requires disks 1, 3, and 4. To use, read dm303dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.03 disk 3 - also requires disks 1, 2, and 4. To use, read dm303dsk.txt.
DeskMate 3.03 disk 4 - also requires disks 1-3. To use, read dm303dsk.txt. Descriptions of the DeskMate 3.03 disks (above). DeskMate 3.05 disk 1 - also requires disks 2-9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.05 disk 2 - also requires disks 1 and 3-9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt.
DeskMate 3.05 disk 3 - also requires disks 1, 2, and 4-9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.05 disk 4 - also requires disks 1-3 and 5-9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.05 disk 5 - also requires disks 1-4 and 6-9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.05 disk 6 - also requires disks 1-5 and 7-9.
To use, read dm305dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.05 disk 7 - also requires disks 1-6, 8, and 9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt.
DeskMate 3.05 disk 8 - also requires disks 1-7 and 9. To use, read dm305dsk.txt. DeskMate 3.05 disk 9 - also requires disks 1-8.
To use, read dm305dsk.txt. List of files contained in dm305drv.zip. Device drivers for DeskMate versions 3.03 to 3.05, includes DMVSVGA.RES. Descriptions of the DeskMate 3.05 disks (above). DeskMate 3.0 or higher password recovery program for Home Organizer. Self-extracting. Kenneth Udut's 'Giant List of DeskMate Programs,' lists programs available for DeskMate.
Excerpt from Michael A. Banks' book, Getting the Most Out of DeskMate 3, on using DOS batch files from DeskMate. Worksheet template for a personal budget planner.
Tandy news release announcing the book, Getting the Most Out of DeskMate 3, by Michael A. DeskMate Clipart.pdm application from Tandy, converts Draw.fig files to.clp. DeskMate Filer template for a personal diary, with instructions.
Dmgif 0.9 GIF/JPG viewer for DeskMate 3.0x. Dmgif v.1.2 GIF/JPG viewer for DOS or DeskMate 3.0x - how to make install disks. Also requires: dmgif12a.zip, dmgif12b.zip, dmgif12c.zip.
Dmgif v.1.2 GIF/JPG viewer for DOS or DeskMate 3.0x - first install diskette. Also requires: dmgif12.txt, dmgif12b.zip, dmgif12c.zip.
Dmgif v.1.2 GIF/JPG viewer for DOS or DeskMate 3.0x - second install diskette. Also requires: dmgif12.txt, dmgif12a.zip, dmgif12c.zip. Dmgif v.1.2 GIF/JPG viewer for DOS or DeskMate 3.0x - third install diskette.
Also requires: dmgif12.txt, dmgif12a.zip, dmgif12b.zip. (9,156,635 bytes) DeskMate User's Reference. Covers DeskMate 3.05. DMP-204/205/206/240/250 color printer drivers for DeskMate 3.00 to 3.03. (For DeskMate 3.04 and 3.05, use Epson LQ2500/2550 driver.) Self-extracting. Instructions on how to use DeskMate Telecom on a floppy-only system. DMP-135/136/137 printer drivers for DeskMate 3.00 to 3.03.
(Printers already supported by 3.04 and 3.05.) Self-extracting. DeskMate (3.00?) print drivers. Instructions on how to import fonts into DeskMate Q&A Write. DeskMate, A Quick Reference Guide. Covers DeskMate 1 for the original 1000.
(5,768,050 bytes) DeskMate: A Reference Manual, covers Deskmate 1 for the original 1000. Dbrepair.pdm program from Deskmate, fixes corrupted Deskmate database files, including those made by FILER.PDM, CALENDAR.PDM, and Home Organizer. Dmsound v0.7 sound file player for DeskMate. Plays.wav, Tandy.snd,.au, others. See file Dmsound.txt.
DOS runtime files for Dmsound v0.7, to run Dmsound under DOS. See file Dmsound.txt.
Brief description of Dmsound program. (11,712,391 bytes) DeskMate Getting Started, color booklet describing DeskMate's features. Covers DM 3.05. Tips from Getting the Most out of DeskMate 3 on using Address Book and Text and accessing DOS from DeskMate. Tips from Getting the Most out of DeskMate 3 on using DOS batch files from DeskMate. Tips on using DeskMate excerpted from Michael A. Banks' book, Getting the Most out of DeskMate 3.
(25,055,696 bytes) DeskMate User's Reference Manual, a large manual describing DeskMate 3.02 in detail. Applicable to other DM 3.0x versions. Deskmate 3.02 video driver for VGA. Includes Dmvid program to override DeskMate's automatic video detection. DeskMate 3.03 video driver for VGA. DeskMate 3.05 video driver for EGA. Also requires 3.03 driver (DMVSEGA.RES). DeskMate 3.05 video driver for VGA.
Also requires 3.03 driver (DMVSVGA.RES). DeskMate.snd file of Bugs Bunny saying, 'What's up, Doc?' Some batch files for using DOS 5 with DeskMate 3.05. Requires ANSI.SYS. 'Dragnet' theme, in DeskMate.snd format.
Brief note on drivers.zip. Device drivers for DeskMate 3.00 to 3.02. 'Duet' by 'Rich', in DeskMate.sng format.
Theme from 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' in DeskMate.snd format. Tandy.snd recording of Elmer Fudd. Worksheet template for employee payroll. Filer template for mailing list.
Filer template for equipment inventory. 'Evergreen' by Barbra Streisand, in DeskMate.sng format. 'Ewok Celebration,' a very simple tune by Ryan Petrilla, in DeskMate.sng format. Fil2dbf program for DeskMate, converts DeskMate 3 databases to dBASE III format. Includes Dbrepair program from Tandy. DOS runtime version for Fil2dbf.
Requires f2d01.zip. 'Fade to Black' by Metallica, in DeskMate.sng format. 'Fade to Black' by Metallica, in DeskMate.sng format (another version). Picture of a woman at a party, in Draw format. Small Filer database of fighter jets. Basic program to convert Filer databases to ASCII and vice versa.
Does not work with DeskMate 3. 'Fishheads' by Barnes & Barnes, a very short song in DeskMate.sng format. Batch file patches First Publisher for DeskMate, to correct problems when running on a 1000TL/2 with 768k RAM installed. Gift certificates and sign ready for printing, in Draw format. Q&A Write for DeskMate demo version. A full-featured word processor using the DeskMate 3.0x GUI.
Picture of person trapped in castle, in Draw format. 'Home on the Range,' in DeskMate.sng format. Hmw2txt program, converts Homeword for DeskMate files to ASCII text. Filer template for home inventory database. 'There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight' by Hayden & Morse, in DeskMate.sng format. Example Worksheet template for a small business inventory.
Woman saying 'Testing 1, 2, 3,' in DeskMate.snd format. Picture of cafe w/jukebox, in Draw format. Kaleidocubes game for DeskMate. Letter Invaders game for DeskMate. 'Long, Long Ago' by Thomas Bayly, in DeskMate.sng format.
DeskMate Macro Companion. 'Record and play back your keystrokes.' Marimba sample for Music.pdm, in new DeskMate.snd format (i.e., not compatible with 1000SL/TL). Recording of child comedian, in DeskMate.snd format.
'Scamboogery' by Michael Altobello, in DeskMate.sng format. Moe from The Three Stooges saying, 'Remind me to kill you later,' in DeskMate.snd format. Sound clip from The Three Stooges, in DeskMate.snd format. Variations on a theme from 'The Munsters' by Kenneth Udut, in DeskMate.sng format. (3,583,028 bytes) Music and Sound Manual, reference for DeskMate Music and Sound applications. (6,884,960 bytes) Music and Sound Manual, 1989 edition.
'My God, it's full of stars!' From the movie '2010,' in DeskMate.snd format. DeskMate Filer template for keeping track of a wine collection. 'Nothing Else Matters' by Metallica, in DeskMate.sng format. Picture of the Enterprise from STO, in Draw format. A song by Kenneth Udut, in DeskMate.sng format.
8 songs in DeskMate.sng format. DeskMate Outliner Companion, makes outlines in DeskMate. See below for instructions. DeskMate Companion: Outliner notes.
Worksheet template for computing the pay of a commission salesman. Personal DeskMate 2, requires Tandy video.
One way to put Personal DeskMate 2, above, on 360k diskettes. (12,004,457 bytes) Personal DeskMate 2 Program Manual. Several songs in DeskMate.sng format.
(12,238,552 bytes) Personal DeskMate Manual. Tandy Personal DeskMate Quick Reference. Tandy Personal DeskMate 2 Quick Reference. Peabody from 'The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show,' in DeskMate.snd format. DeskMate Companion: Personal Financial Assistant.
Calculates interest, present value, foreign exchange, and so forth. Filer template for keeping track of a photograph collection. Picture of organ pipes, in Draw format.
Information on the planets, in Filer format. DeskMate Pocket Watch program. Includes a DM 3 runtime that can be used with gwd1.exe. Theme from 'St.
Elmo's Fire' arranged by 'MAJIKMAKR,' in DeskMate.sng format. Sound recording in DeskMate.snd format. DOS filter to convert DeskMate reports (made by 'Print to File') to a format usable by a text editor. Includes C source, directions. Program (w/asm source) prints the waveform of an uncompressed Tandy.snd file on an IBM or Epson dot matrix printer (or Tandy printer in emulation mode).
Prints to PRN (LPT1:). Hawaiian Punch commercial, in DeskMate.snd format. Q&A; Write cardfile of Internet country suffixes with instructions; also includes other cardfiles and Address and Filer databases. List of control codes for DMP 133 printer, to be used with DeskMate Q&A Write.
Filer template for keeping track of a record collection. Filer template for keeping track of a video tape collection. Picture of Mr. Potatohead, in Draw format. Recipe sharing program for DeskMate.
Requires DeskMate Home Organizer. Filer template for keeping track of a record collection. 'If I Were a Rich Man' from 'Fiddler on the Roof,' by Jerry Bock, in DeskMate.sng format. Tandy news release describing DeskMate as it came with the 1000RL and RL-HD, and comparing those systems to the IBM PS/1. Saxophone sample to be used with Music.pdm, in DeskMate.snd format.
Clip from the song 'C'est la Vie' by Neil Diamond (?), in DeskMate.snd format. Filer template for keeping track of hours scheduled and worked for an hourly employee. Recording of a sigh, in DeskMate.snd format. 'The Sound of Silence' by Paul Simon, in DeskMate.sng format. Theme from the TV show 'Get Smart,' in DeskMate.snd format.
Several sounds in Tandy.snd format, mostly from STTNG. Filer template for keeping track of software installed on your system. Hints on using the DeskMate Sound program, from Kenneth Udut. 'Spanish Eyes' by Bert Kaempfert, in DeskMate.sng format. Filer template for keeping track of a sports card collection, with instructions. (20,427,951 bytes) DeskMate Getting Started, a pretty color booklet describing the built-in applications in DeskMate 3 on the SL and TL. Clip of theme from 'St.
Elsewhere,' in DeskMate.snd format. Some pictures of women in Draw format. 'There Ain't No Sweet Man' by Fred Fisher, in DeskMate.sng format.
Tandy news release announcing DeskMate 3.0. A broad assortment of DeskMate.sng songs. Instructions on using the Tandy 300-baud internal modem with DeskMate Telecom. DeskMate Thesaurus Companion.
Copy files to DeskMate directory to install. (1,133,279 bytes) DeskMate Thesaurus Manual (for Companion above). Thunder sound in DeskMate.snd format. Drawing 'The Tommyknockers,' in Draw format.
'Toyland' by Victor Herbert, in DeskMate.sng format. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' by Paul Simon, in DeskMate.sng format. Program converts DeskMate Text documents to ASCII format. Not for DeskMate 3.
Filer template for keeping track of a video tape collection. Filer template for keeping track of a video tape collection. Violin sample, for use with Music.pdm. 'On the Banks of the Wabash' by Paul Dresser, in DeskMate.sng format. Clip from a rap tune, in DeskMate.snd format. Comparison of Windows and DeskMate, from Tandy. Worksheet template for converting weights and measures.
'Down Where the Wurzburger Flows' by Harry Von Tilzer, in DeskMate.sng format. Clip of theme from 'The Wild, Wild West,' in DeskMate.snd format. Go to the main Tandy 1000 page.
WINDOWS - Tandy's DeskMate DeskMate version 2.0 WINDOWS AND DESKMATE! (Original press release from Tandy Radio Shack) With the increased popularity of 386SX-, 386-, 486SX-, and 486-based computers, the demand for Microsoft Windows 3.0 is increasing dramatically.
Let's take a look at how DeskMate and Windows 3.0 compare: the similarities and the differences. We'll also take a more in-depth look at the benefits of Windows 3.0. As graphical user interfaces, DeskMate and Windows have a lot in common. Both of these products make PCs easier to use by providing a point (at what you want to do) and click (to do it) environment. And they both include several application programs and accessories. Similar applications included in both are: word processing (TEXT and Write), data base (FILER and Cardfile), draw/paint programs (DRAW and Paintbrush), and telecommunications.
Some of the accessories common to both are: a calculator, a clipboard, and a notepad (Corkboard in DeskMate). What is the difference?
Windows has advanced graphics and several advanced features (like multi-tasking and memory management) that need a lot of computing power for best results. DeskMate is optimized to work with a 286 (or smaller) processor.
To allow Windows to run an 8088/8086/80286 based computer, Microsoft has included 3 different 'modes' of operation: Real (for 8088/8086), Standard (for 80286 or less), and Enhanced (for 386 or better). While it is possible to use Windows in the Real Mode or the Standard Mode on some 8088/8086/80286 computers, critical features like multi-tasking are lost or operate at an unacceptable speed on these smaller computers. Even a 386 computer must have 2 MB of RAM to take advantage of the advanced features and use the Enhanced Mode. Competitors will sometimes bundle Windows with a 386SX computer that has 1 MB of memory.
In this configuration, competitor's computers cannot use many of the advanced features available in the Enhanced Mode. Major Windows 3.0 Benefits: Welcome to the world of Windows!
More than 6 million copies of Windows 3.0 have been shipped since its introduction. Microsoft predicts that more than 50% of the DOS installed base (more than 20 million systems) will convert to Windows 3.0. You can see that it clearly has industry acceptance. Let's take a more in-depth look at some other major benefits of Windows 3.0: memory management (up to 32 MB of RAM), multi-tasking, and application availability.
DOS alone is limited to 640K bytes, and even with LIM/EMS (DOS memory managers), DOS systems are limited to running one application at a time. With Windows 3.0 running in the Enhanced Mode, it is possible to use the hard drive as additional RAM (up to 16 MB).
That's because Windows 3.0 takes more complete advantage of the protected and virtual modes of the 80386 (and 80386SX). To many, that means more power, and the need for machines without a huge amount of memory.
Windows advanced memory management capability allows the program to 'break the 640K barrier.' 286- and 386-based units now have access to available RAM, up to 16 MB (and 32 MB for 80386 systems). Power users can now work with all of their applications and files at the same time.
A standard MS-DOS application such as Lotus 1-2-3 can run in a window on 386 hardware alongside a graphical application like PageMaker. This allows users to copy information from Lotus and paste them directly into PageMaker. Windows, like DeskMate, can run standard DOS applications, but there are currently more than 900 Windows applications available, and the number is expected to reach more than 1,500 by early 1992.
And like DeskMate, all Windows programs work the same way! Windows application programs include best-selling spreadsheets like EXCEL and Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows, and desktop publishing programs like Aldus PageMaker. See your local Radio Shack Dealer to get a list of available Windows software. Conclusion DeskMate and Windows are both Graphical User Interfaces. Both have a lot in common, from the point-and-click interface to the included applications and accessories. DeskMate is optimized for use on a PC with any processor and 512K.
Windows is optimized for a 386SX or an even more powerful machine with more than 1 MB of memory.