
Heatsoft ADCS 
Advanced Directory Comparison and Synchronization

README
=============================

Please read this file carefully (especially the "Installation"
chapter) before installing the program to your computer.


Contents
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  Program information
  System Requirements
  Company information
  Description
  Installation
  History
  Registration
  Copyright and license
  Technical support


Program information
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Program Archive Name:
  ADCSv1201_setup.exe
Program Name:
  Advanced Directory Comparison and Synchronization
Program Version:
  1.20 
Program Release Date:
  December 13, 2006
Program Description:
  ADCS is a very fast and easy-to-use Directory and File synchronizer.
Target OS:
  Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003
copyright information:
  Shareware ($30)


System Requirements
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This version of the program will run under Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003


Company information
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Company Name:
  Heatsoft Corporation
Contact E-mail Address:
  feedback@heatsoft.com
Contact WWW URL:
 http://www.heatsoft.com


Description
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Use ADCS for comparing and synchronizing folder contents. Select your two
directories to generate an easy-to follow side-by-side comparison. A File
size, a time/date stamp, and attributes are prominently shown, along with
color-coded arrows clearly marking the status of each file involved in the
comparison. You can apply filespec filters, copy selected files to the third
folder, and execute synchronizations with a single mouse-click. Other features
include directories recursion, .csv and HTML-based comparison reports, custom
sorting and display options, and support for bookmark frequent 
synchronized folders.

The list of features of Heatsoft ADCS 

Comparison and Synchronization features 
- Side-by-side comparison of two directories. 
- Comparison and Synchronization with subdirectories. 
- Extended synchronization mode for fast performing the operations of Mirror copy and Backup. 
- Ability to do simultaneous multi-directories comparison (Directories pairs basket). 
- Comparison files by content. 
- Detect differences in file size, timestamps, attributes. 
- Ability to change copy direction for synchronization. 
- Ability to copy and synchronize files which are used in other programs. 
- Ability to exclude directories from a comparison. 
- Allows unlimited # of levels of sub-directories to be included in the synchronization. 
- Ability to Safe copying files. 

Display features 
- Visibility filters. 
- Explorer-style tree of embedded directories. 
- Color emphasis for different files. 
- Preview synchronization window. 
- Comfortable navigation in file list, including mask selection. 
- Multiple files filter. Allows to use Include and Exclude files filters. 
- Advanced include filter by file date, file size, file attributes. 
- List of compared directories (Navigator). Allows to quickly move through the comparison table. 
- Refresh drives in the directories tree. 
- Ability to refresh comparison table. 
- Ability to sort the comparison by name, type, date, size of files. You can change the order of the sorting. 
- Controlling which files will be shown. 
- Configurable directories tree and comparison table by changing settings of the directories tree and settings of the comparison table. 
- Ability to define where the ADCS icon will be shown. 
- Ability to show or hide hidden and system files in the comparison table. 
- Ability to customize toolbars. 
- Shows refresh progress window when you activate ADCS. 
- Shows file's path in the comparison table. 
- Ability to controling which files will be show in the preview synchronization window. 
- Ability for change ADCS GUI language (multi-language). 

File and Directory Operations 
- Ability to create, delete and rename directories. 
- Ability to copy or delete files. 
- Copying of files with conservation of structure of directories. 
- Change date/attributes for selected files. 
- Add the network neighborhood in the directories trees. 
- Ability to adjust date/time stamps relatively. 
- Ability to explore folders in the directories trees. 

Comparison Criteria 
- Comparison rules. You can change directory comparison criteria (file timestamp, file size, file attributes). 
- Ignore NTFS/FAT differences (can ignore FAT 2 second rounding). 
- Ability to ignore daylight savings (in most time zones the difference is 1 hour). 
- Ability to adjust timezone difference manually. 

Information features 
- Disk space viewer. Allows to view a directories structure and their size via piechart. 
- System information. You can see system information about software, hardware and network on your computer. 
- Shows the properties window for drive, directory or file. 

Services features 
- Ability to store log files for synchronize, copy and delete operations. 
- Ability to generate comparison report. Allows generate comparison report. 
- Saves your favorite directories for fast repositioning. 
- Network connections. Allows to connect and disconnect network drives. 
- Explore a folder of selected file in the Comparison table with Windows explorer. 
- Ability to open files in their associated application. 
- Ability to open files with defined application. 
- Ability for changing method for refresh comparison table. 
- Ability to enable/disable sound confirmation. 
- Ability to define which confirmation window will be shown. 
- Ability to use environment variables in folder paths. 
- Ability to remove empty folders. 

Other features 
- Making its easy to install, move or delete. 
- Context help.


Installation
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Important! If you've got ADCS not from our web page, but from
the other source (magazine CD or some software library), please
visit our home page:
 
http://www.heatsoft.com

- you'll probably find later version
  usually, we release new version of ADCS about once a month.

To install ADCS, just run the "ADCSv1201_setup.exe" and follow the
instructions. You'll need to select the target directory
and the components to install.


History
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See "history.txt" file.


Registration
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See "order.txt" file.



Copyright and license
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See "License.txt" file.
See "Privacy Policy.txt" file.
See "Return Policy.txt" file.


Technical support
-----------------

Before you contact us, please do the following:
- Be sure that you're doing everything right. Sometimes we all make
  mistakes... Be attentive!
- Look at the Help file: it may already contain an answer to
  your question. A lot of people ask us something like "how
  do I:", though the complete information is there.
- Visit Heatsoft ADCS home page in the Internet at
  http://www.heatsoft.com
   
  It's a good chance that you'll find newer version of
  ADCS there. If the serious bug is found in the program,
  but the new version is not ready yet, we will make the hot fix for it.

  But if you still have a problem with ADCS and noting else helps,
  please contact technical support at 
  feedback@heatsoft.com

Please inform us about the following:
  - Advanced Directory Comparison and Synchronization version 
    (from "About" dialog)
  - where did you get Advanced Directory Comparison and Synchronization
    (http or ftp site)
  - Windows Me/2000/XP version (including service packs and other
    fixes installed), US or international, OEM or not
  - computer information: CPU type and speed, installed memory
  - description of your problem (as much information as possible
    to retrieve the problem)

In order to get the complete computer information (working under Windows XP),
open the Control Panel, click on "System" icon and select tab "Hardware" 
in the "System properties" window. 

If you have any comment or suggestion for the next releases,
please don't hesitate to email them to us:
feedback@heatsoft.com
