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=='''<u>Additional software mentioned in this guide -a complete list</u>'''==
 
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<br /> A lot of additional software has been mentioned and suggested in this user-guide. Here follows a complete overview of those programs:
<br /> A lot of additional software has been mentioned and suggested in this user-guide. Here follows a complete overview of those programs:
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| valign="top" | '''Website/download'''
| valign="top" | '''Website/download'''
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | 2-in-1
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_2in1">2-in-1</div>
| valign="top" | Compression shell
| valign="top" | Compression shell
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Compress/decompress several formats: ZIP, LZH, ZOO, ARC. Easy to use and replaces many of the more user-unfriendly archive programs such as [#zoo "ZOO"] and [#arc "ARC"].
Compress/decompress several formats: ZIP, LZH, ZOO, ARC. Easy to use and replaces many of the more user-unfriendly archive programs such as [[#t206_zoo|"ZOO"]] and [[#t206_arc|"ARC"]].


(actually, 2-in-1 isn't a compression program, but a user-interface for other such programs. You need to get hold of the various .TTP programs for those formats in order to use it, which is not included with 2-in-1).
(actually, 2-in-1 isn't a compression program, but a user-interface for other such programs. You need to get hold of the various .TTP programs for those formats in order to use it, which is not included with 2-in-1).
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<br /> (be sure to take note of the free "key" which unlocks the program and is available at the above website.
<br /> (be sure to take note of the free "key" which unlocks the program and is available at the above website.
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ST-zip
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_stzip">ST-zip</div>
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Compress or decompress .ZIP type files <br /> (you can also use the supplied .TTP program together with [#2in1 2-in-1]).
Compress or decompress .ZIP type files <br /> (you can also use the supplied .TTP program together with [[#t206_2in1|2-in-1]]).
| valign="top" | Postcardware (free)
| valign="top" | Postcardware (free)
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/stzip26.tos Download '''STzip 2.6'''] (self-extractable binary version)
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/stzip26.tos Download '''STzip 2.6'''] (self-extractable binary version)
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Lharc
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_lharc">Lharc</div>
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Compress or decompress .LZH (Lharc) type files <br /> (you can also use the supplied .TTP program together with [#2in1 2-in-1]).
Compress or decompress .LZH (Lharc) type files <br /> (you can also use the supplied .TTP program together with [[#t206_2in1|2-in-1]]).
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [http://www.haun-online.de/Atari/e_index.html Dirk Haun's website]
* [http://www.haun-online.de/Atari/e_index.html Dirk Haun's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ARC
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_arc">ARC</div>
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Compress or decompress .ARC type files <br /> (use this .TTP program together with [#2in1 2-in-1] for a more user-friendly interface).
Compress or decompress .ARC type files <br /> (use this .TTP program together with [[#t206_2in1|2-in-1]] for a more user-friendly interface).
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/arc_602.zip Download '''ARC 6.02''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/arc_602.zip Download '''ARC 6.02''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ZOO
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_zoo">ZOO</div>
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" | Compression program
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Compress or decompress .ZOO type files <br /> (use this .TTP program together with [#2in1 2-in-1] for a more user-friendly interface).
Compress or decompress .ZOO type files <br /> (use this .TTP program together with [[#t206_2in1|2-in-1]] for a more user-friendly interface).
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/zoo_21.zip Download '''ZOO 2.1''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/zoo_21.zip Download '''ZOO 2.1''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | 7up
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_7up">7up</div>
| valign="top" | ASCII text editor
| valign="top" | ASCII text editor
| valign="top" | For editing plain ASCII text.
| valign="top" | For editing plain ASCII text.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/7up_209e.zip Download '''7up 2.09e''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/7up_209e.zip Download '''7up 2.09e''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Everest
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_everest">Everest</div>
| valign="top" | ASCII text editor
| valign="top" | ASCII text editor
| valign="top" | For editing plain ASCII text.
| valign="top" | For editing plain ASCII text.
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* [http://everest.atari.org Oliver Schmidt's website]
* [http://everest.atari.org Oliver Schmidt's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | 1st Word/1st Word Plus
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_1st_word">1st Word/1st Word Plus</div>
| valign="top" | ASCII text editor with simple word-processor abilities
| valign="top" | ASCII text editor with simple word-processor abilities
| valign="top" | For editing plain ASCII text. The standard word-processor for the Atari ST for a long time. Now considered too simple and outdated.
| valign="top" | For editing plain ASCII text. The standard word-processor for the Atari ST for a long time. Now considered too simple and outdated.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/1st_word.zip Download '''1st Word''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/1st_word.zip Download '''1st Word''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Guck
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_guck">Guck</div>
| valign="top" | File-viewer
| valign="top" | File-viewer
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Replace the "View/Print?" option (which shows up whenever you double-click a text-file etc.) <br /> Guck allows you to scroll backwards among other things and has the ability to display [#1st_word 1st Word] and even certain graphic image files!
Replace the "View/Print?" option (which shows up whenever you double-click a text-file etc.) <br /> Guck allows you to scroll backwards among other things and has the ability to display [[#t206_1st_word|1st Word]] and even certain graphic image files!
| valign="top" | Free
| valign="top" | Free
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [http://marcel.wanda.ch/Source/#guck Marcel Waldvogel's website]
* [http://marcel.wanda.ch/Source/#guck Marcel Waldvogel's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | CKBD
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_ckbd">CKBD</div>
| valign="top" | Keyboard character utility
| valign="top" | Keyboard character utility
| valign="top" | Access any character regardless of your type of keyboard.
| valign="top" | Access any character regardless of your type of keyboard.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/ckbd_15.zip Download '''CKBD 1.5''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/ckbd_15.zip Download '''CKBD 1.5''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Char-tab
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_char_tab">Char-tab</div>
| valign="top" | ASCII-table lookup
| valign="top" | ASCII-table lookup
| valign="top" | CPX module which displays all available characters and their codes.
| valign="top" | CPX module which displays all available characters and their codes.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/char_tab.zip Download '''Char-tab''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/char_tab.zip Download '''Char-tab''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ASCIItab
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_asciitab">ASCIItab</div>
| valign="top" | ASCII-table lookup
| valign="top" | ASCII-table lookup
| valign="top" | CPX module which displays all available characters and their codes.
| valign="top" | CPX module which displays all available characters and their codes.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/asciitab.zip Download '''ASCIItab''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/asciitab.zip Download '''ASCIItab''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Xcontrol
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_xcontrol">Xcontrol</div>
| valign="top" | Control panel
| valign="top" | Control panel
| valign="top" | Control panel handling CPX modules.
| valign="top" | Control panel handling CPX modules.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/xcontrol.zip Download '''Xcontrol 1.31''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/xcontrol.zip Download '''Xcontrol 1.31''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Zcontrol
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_zcontrol">Zcontrol</div>
| valign="top" | Control panel
| valign="top" | Control panel
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Replacement for [#xcontrol Xcontrol].
Replacement for [[#t206_xcontrol|Xcontrol]].
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [http://www.RalfZimmermann.de/ Ralf Zimmermann's website]
* [http://www.RalfZimmermann.de/ Ralf Zimmermann's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | COPS
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_cops">COPS</div>
| valign="top" | Control panel
| valign="top" | Control panel            
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Replacement for [#xcontrol Xcontrol].
Replacement for [[#t206_xcontrol|Xcontrol]].
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [http://www.nvdi.de/ Behne & Behne software]
* [http://www.nvdi.de/ Behne & Behne software]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Freedom
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_freedom">Freedom</div>
| valign="top" | File-selector replacement with control panel function.
| valign="top" | File-selector replacement with control panel function.
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Replacement for [#xcontrol Xcontrol].
Replacement for [[#t206_xcontrol|Xcontrol]].
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/freedom.zip Download '''Freedom 2.05''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/freedom.zip Download '''Freedom 2.05''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Thing
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_thing">Thing</div>
| valign="top" | Desktop replacement
| valign="top" | Desktop replacement
| valign="top" | Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC). <br /> Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop.
| valign="top" | Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC). <br /> Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/thing127.zip Download '''Thing 1.27''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/thing127.zip Download '''Thing 1.27''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Jinnee
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_jinnee">Jinnee</div>
| valign="top" | Desktop replacement
| valign="top" | Desktop replacement
| valign="top" | Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC). <br /> Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop.
| valign="top" | Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC). <br /> Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop.
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* [http://www.mani.de/programs/index.html Mannfred Lippert's website]
* [http://www.mani.de/programs/index.html Mannfred Lippert's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Gemini
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_gemini">Gemini</div>
| valign="top" | Desktop replacement/command line interpreter
| valign="top" | Desktop replacement/command line interpreter
| valign="top" | Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC). <br /> Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop. <br /> ....... but the main purpose of Gemini (for most people) is the command-line input which will let you enter text commands such as such as in UNIX or MSDOS.
| valign="top" | Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC). <br /> Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop. <br /> ....... but the main purpose of Gemini (for most people) is the command-line input which will let you enter text commands such as such as in UNIX or MSDOS.
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* [http://www.mani.de/programs/index.html Julian F. Reschke's website]
* [http://www.mani.de/programs/index.html Julian F. Reschke's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Kobold
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_kobold">Kobold</div>
| valign="top" | High-speed file utility
| valign="top" | High-speed file utility
| valign="top" | Copies/deletes/moves files with an incredible speed. Also formats floppy disks. <br /> With an alternative desktop you can also have Kobold replace the existing TOS 2.06 file functions. (with the TOS 2.06 desktop you have to start Kobold each time).
| valign="top" | Copies/deletes/moves files with an incredible speed. Also formats floppy disks. <br /> With an alternative desktop you can also have Kobold replace the existing TOS 2.06 file functions. (with the TOS 2.06 desktop you have to start Kobold each time).
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* [http://www.application-systems.de/kobold/ Application systems Heidelberg]
* [http://www.application-systems.de/kobold/ Application systems Heidelberg]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Hcopy
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_hcopy">Hcopy</div>
| valign="top" | Copy/format utility
| valign="top" | Copy/format utility
| valign="top" | Copy or format floppy disks (standard MSDOS formatting).
| valign="top" | Copy or format floppy disks (standard MSDOS formatting).
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/hcopy_17.zip Download '''Hcopy 1.7''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/hcopy_17.zip Download '''Hcopy 1.7''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Checkdisk
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_checksdisk">Checkdisk</div>
| valign="top" | Hard disk/floppy disk utility
| valign="top" | Hard disk/floppy disk utility
| valign="top" | Defragment and undelete etc. files from your hard disk/floppy disk drive.
| valign="top" | Defragment and undelete etc. files from your hard disk/floppy disk drive.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/chkdsk.zip Download '''Checkdisk''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/chkdsk.zip Download '''Checkdisk''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ST-tools
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_sttools">ST-tools</div>
| valign="top" | Hard disk/floppy disk utility
| valign="top" | Hard disk/floppy disk utility
| valign="top" | Undelete etc. files from your hard disk/floppy disk drive.
| valign="top" | Undelete etc. files from your hard disk/floppy disk drive.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/st_tools.zip Download '''ST-Tools''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/st_tools.zip Download '''ST-Tools''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | AHDI
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_ahdi">AHDI</div>
| valign="top" | Hard disk driver
| valign="top" | Hard disk driver
| valign="top" | Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk.
| valign="top" | Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/ahdi.zip Download '''AHDI''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/ahdi.zip Download '''AHDI''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | HD driver
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_hddriver">HD driver</div>
| valign="top" | Hard disk driver
| valign="top" | Hard disk driver
| valign="top" | Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk. <br /> HDdriver is constantly being updated, supporting almost any available hard disk drive (as well as ZIP drives etc.) and is considered the very best hard disk driver for the Atari ST.
| valign="top" | Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk. <br /> HDdriver is constantly being updated, supporting almost any available hard disk drive (as well as ZIP drives etc.) and is considered the very best hard disk driver for the Atari ST.
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* [http://www.seimet.de/atari_english.html Uwe Seimet's website]
* [http://www.seimet.de/atari_english.html Uwe Seimet's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | CBHD
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_cbhd">CBHD</div>
| valign="top" | Hard disk driver
| valign="top" | Hard disk driver
| valign="top" | Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk. Nice, more up-to-date and works better than Atari's AHDI.
| valign="top" | Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk. Nice, more up-to-date and works better than Atari's AHDI.
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* [http://home.t-online.de/home/Steffen.Engel/toc.htm Steffen Engel's website]
* [http://home.t-online.de/home/Steffen.Engel/toc.htm Steffen Engel's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Icon Juggler
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_iconjuggler">Icon Juggler</div>
| valign="top" | Icon organizer
| valign="top" | Icon organizer
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Allows you to organize (copy/move/delete/paste) icons for use with TOS 2.xx. <br /> (This is '''NOT''' an icon-constructor, just an organizer for adding/deleting icons and saving them as "DESKICON.RSC" files). Only suitable for black/white icons. For colour icons you need to use a resource-editor capable of colour RSC files such as [#interface Interface].
Allows you to organize (copy/move/delete/paste) icons for use with TOS 2.xx. <br /> (This is '''NOT''' an icon-constructor, just an organizer for adding/deleting icons and saving them as "DESKICON.RSC" files). Only suitable for black/white icons. For colour icons you need to use a resource-editor capable of colour RSC files such as [[#t206_interface|Interface]].
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/iconjugl.zip Download '''Icon-juggler''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/iconjugl.zip Download '''Icon-juggler''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Interface
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_interface">Interface</div>
| valign="top" | Resource editor
| valign="top" | Resource editor
| valign="top" | Create or edit your own icons, change menus in programs (i.e. translate German programs into English) etc. <br /> Capable of handling colour and mono RSC files (including icons).
| valign="top" | Create or edit your own icons, change menus in programs (i.e. translate German programs into English) etc. <br /> Capable of handling colour and mono RSC files (including icons).
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/intrface.zip Download '''Interface 2.33''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/intrface.zip Download '''Interface 2.33''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ORCS
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_orcs">ORCS</div>
| valign="top" | Resource editor
| valign="top" | Resource editor
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Another resource (RSC) editor capable of doing the same as [#interface Interface], but only handles black/white RSC files (including icons).
Another resource (RSC) editor capable of doing the same as [[#t206_interface|Interface]], but only handles black/white RSC files (including icons).
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/orcs.zip Download '''ORCS''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/orcs.zip Download '''ORCS''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Resource-Master
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_rsc_master">Resource-Master</div>
| valign="top" | Resource editor
| valign="top" | Resource editor
| valign="top" | Yet another colour resource editor, for creating/editing icons among other things.
| valign="top" | Yet another colour resource editor, for creating/editing icons among other things.
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* [http://www.ardisoft.de/ Ardisoft]
* [http://www.ardisoft.de/ Ardisoft]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Icon-Master (ICOM)
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_iconmaster">Icon-Master (ICOM)</div>
| valign="top" | Icon editor
| valign="top" | Icon editor
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Essentially a stripped-down icon-only version of [#rsc_master Resource-master]. <br /> Handles colour or black/white icons.
Essentially a stripped-down icon-only version of [[#t206_rsc_master|Resource-master]]. <br /> Handles colour or black/white icons.
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [http://www.ardisoft.de/ Ardisoft]
* [http://www.ardisoft.de/ Ardisoft]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | GrafTool
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_graftool">GrafTool</div>
| valign="top" | Graphic file viewer
| valign="top" | Graphic file viewer
| valign="top" | View graphic image files or various types such as .IMG, .GIF and .JPG to mention a few.
| valign="top" | View graphic image files or various types such as .IMG, .GIF and .JPG to mention a few.
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* [http://home.wtal.de/dk/me/atari/atari_down.html J?rgen Von Bargen's website]
* [http://home.wtal.de/dk/me/atari/atari_down.html J?rgen Von Bargen's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | CAB
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_cab">CAB</div>
| valign="top" | Web browser
| valign="top" | Web browser
| valign="top" | View HTML-pages (such as the TOS 2.06 user-guide) or go online to surf the web.
| valign="top" | View HTML-pages (such as the TOS 2.06 user-guide) or go online to surf the web.
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* [http://www.clauss-net.de/atari.html Alexander Clauss' website]
* [http://www.clauss-net.de/atari.html Alexander Clauss' website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | N-AltHelp
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_nalthelp">N-AltHelp</div>
| valign="top" | Screen dump utility
| valign="top" | Screen dump utility
| valign="top" | Replaces the ALT-Help print routine with a screen-dump function. <br /> By pressing the <ALT> and <HELP> keys simultaneously the current screen display is saved as a graphic file (the ".IMG" format), which can be viewed in a graphic program.
| valign="top" | Replaces the ALT-Help print routine with a screen-dump function. <br /> By pressing the <ALT> and <HELP> keys simultaneously the current screen display is saved as a graphic file (the ".IMG" format), which can be viewed in a graphic program.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/n_althlp.zip Download '''N-AltHelp''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/n_althlp.zip Download '''N-AltHelp''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Idealist
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_idealist">Idealist</div>
| valign="top" | Text printout utility
| valign="top" | Text printout utility
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Print out ASCII, [#1st_word 1st Word] or RTF (Rich Text Format) text files with a variety of options such as as column printing, different fonts, adjustable margins etc.
Print out ASCII, [[#t206_1st_word|1st Word]] or RTF (Rich Text Format) text files with a variety of options such as as column printing, different fonts, adjustable margins etc.
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" | Shareware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [http://home.t-online.de/home/bartholme/indexe.htm Christoph Bartholme's website]
* [http://home.t-online.de/home/bartholme/indexe.htm Christoph Bartholme's website]
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | SuperBoot
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_superboot">SuperBoot</div>
| valign="top" | Boot-selector
| valign="top" | Boot-selector
| valign="top" | Make different sets of ACCessories, AUTO programs and even different "NEWDESK.INF" files for different setups, easily selected between when booting (starting) the computer.
| valign="top" | Make different sets of ACCessories, AUTO programs and even different "NEWDESK.INF" files for different setups, easily selected between when booting (starting) the computer.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/suprboot.zip Download '''Superboot''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/suprboot.zip Download '''Superboot''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Load-INF
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_loadinf">Load-INF</div>
| valign="top" | Desktop file ("NEWDESK.INF") loader
| valign="top" | Desktop file ("NEWDESK.INF") loader
| valign="top" | Load any TOS 2.06 desktop setup file simply by double-clicking the file of your choice after installing this program to recognize ".INF" files.
| valign="top" | Load any TOS 2.06 desktop setup file simply by double-clicking the file of your choice after installing this program to recognize ".INF" files.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/load_inf.zip Download '''Load-INF''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/load_inf.zip Download '''Load-INF''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Desk-Switch
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_deskswitch">Desk-Switch</div>
| valign="top" | Desktop file ("NEWDESK.INF") loader
| valign="top" | Desktop file ("NEWDESK.INF") loader
| valign="top" | Load any TOS 2.06 desktop setup file simply by double-clicking the file of your choice after installing this program to recognize ".INF" files.
| valign="top" | Load any TOS 2.06 desktop setup file simply by double-clicking the file of your choice after installing this program to recognize ".INF" files.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/deskswit.zip Download '''Desk-Switch''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/deskswit.zip Download '''Desk-Switch''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Serial CPX
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_serialcpx">Serial CPX</div>
| valign="top" | CPX module replacement for "MODEM.CPX"
| valign="top" | CPX module replacement for "MODEM.CPX"
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/ser_cpx.zip Download '''Serial-CPX''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/ser_cpx.zip Download '''Serial-CPX''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | HSmodem
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_hsmodem">HSmodem</div>
| valign="top" | Modem enhancement software
| valign="top" | Modem enhancement software
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/hsmoda07.zip Download '''HSmodem 7''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/hsmoda07.zip Download '''HSmodem 7''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | AUTOsort
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_autosort">AUTOsort</div>
| valign="top" | File resorter
| valign="top" | File resorter
| valign="top" | When you put a program in the AUTO folder it runs in the same order as it was placed there (i.e. the last program placed there runs last). Some programs need to run before certain other programs, and some programs cause problems with other programs if they're not run in a specific order. AUTOsort will let you resort the order of these programs as you wish.
| valign="top" | When you put a program in the AUTO folder it runs in the same order as it was placed there (i.e. the last program placed there runs last). Some programs need to run before certain other programs, and some programs cause problems with other programs if they're not run in a specific order. AUTOsort will let you resort the order of these programs as you wish.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/autosort.zip Download '''AUTOsort''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/autosort.zip Download '''AUTOsort''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Arrowfix
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_arrowfix">Arrowfix</div>
| valign="top" | Fixes the window scrolling bug
| valign="top" | Fixes the window scrolling bug
| valign="top" | This little program goes in the AUTO folder and removes a bug where a single mouse-click is sometimes intepreted as two clicks, forcing the window to scroll down two lines instead of one.
| valign="top" | This little program goes in the AUTO folder and removes a bug where a single mouse-click is sometimes intepreted as two clicks, forcing the window to scroll down two lines instead of one.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/arrfix15.zip Download '''Arrowfix 1.5''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/arrfix15.zip Download '''Arrowfix 1.5''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | FoldrXXX
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_folderxxx">FoldrXXX</div>
| valign="top" | Increase the OS pool buffer size
| valign="top" | Increase the OS pool buffer size
| valign="top" | Fixes part of the "40 folder bug" by increasing the OS pool buffer size. <br /> Rename the program for the desired extra folders (e.g. "FOLDR100.PRG" for 100 extra folders, or "FOLDR200.PRG" for 200 extra folders) and put it in the AUTO folder.
| valign="top" | Fixes part of the "40 folder bug" by increasing the OS pool buffer size. <br /> Rename the program for the desired extra folders (e.g. "FOLDR100.PRG" for 100 extra folders, or "FOLDR200.PRG" for 200 extra folders) and put it in the AUTO folder.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/foldrxxx.zip Download '''Folder XXX''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/foldrxxx.zip Download '''Folder XXX''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | GEMram
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_gemram">GEMram</div>
| valign="top" | TOS relocator
| valign="top" | TOS relocator
| valign="top" | TOS contains a few bugs which can't be fixed with simple patches. GEMram goes in the AUTO folder and reads the contents of the TOS chips, then places a copy of it in RAM. Once its there, other programs can modify it to fix things or even enhance TOS with new features.
| valign="top" | TOS contains a few bugs which can't be fixed with simple patches. GEMram goes in the AUTO folder and reads the contents of the TOS chips, then places a copy of it in RAM. Once its there, other programs can modify it to fix things or even enhance TOS with new features.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/gemram16.zip Download '''GEMram 1.6''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/gemram16.zip Download '''GEMram 1.6''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Shbuf
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_shbuf">Shbuf</div>
| valign="top" | Increases the NEWDESK.INF buffer from 4 Kbytes up to 32 Kbytes.
| valign="top" | Increases the NEWDESK.INF buffer from 4 Kbytes up to 32 Kbytes.
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
The NEWDESK.INF file can only contain information not exceeding 4 Kbytes. With Shbuf you can make up to 32 Kbytes available for storing information to this file (rename the file for the desired size such as "SHBUF12.PRG" for 12 Kbytes. <br /> "SHBUF.PRG" with no number defaults to a buffer size of 16 Kbytes).
The NEWDESK.INF file can only contain information not exceeding 4 Kbytes. With Shbuf you can make up to 32 Kbytes available for storing information to this file (rename the file for the desired size such as "SHBUF12.PRG" for 12 Kbytes. <br /> "SHBUF.PRG" with no number defaults to a buffer size of 16 Kbytes).


Needs [#gemram GEMram].
Needs [[#t206_gemram|GEMram]].
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/shbuf.zip Download '''SHbuf''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/shbuf.zip Download '''SHbuf''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Winx
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_winx">Winx</div>
| valign="top" | Desktop window enhancer
| valign="top" | Desktop window enhancer
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
Allows your desktop windows to have realtime scrollers and movemement among other things. <br /> Needs [#gemram GEMram].
Allows your desktop windows to have realtime scrollers and movemement among other things. <br /> Needs [[#t206_gemram|GEMram]].
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" | Freeware
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/winx.zip Download '''Winx''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/winx.zip Download '''Winx''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | ROM-dump
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_romdump">ROM-dump</div>
| valign="top" | Saves ROM based TOS as a file
| valign="top" | Saves ROM based TOS as a file
| valign="top" | Lets you create a TOS image, using a computer with the TOS version you want to use (e.g. TOS 2.06) which you can use on another computer which doesn't have that TOS version installed.
| valign="top" | Lets you create a TOS image, using a computer with the TOS version you want to use (e.g. TOS 2.06) which you can use on another computer which doesn't have that TOS version installed.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/romdump.zip Download '''ROM-dump''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/romdump.zip Download '''ROM-dump''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | TOS-dump
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_tosdump">TOS-dump</div>
| valign="top" | Saves ROM based TOS as a file
| valign="top" | Saves ROM based TOS as a file
| valign="top" | Lets you create a TOS image, using a computer with the TOS version you want to use (e.g. TOS 2.06) which you can use on another computer which doesn't have that TOS version installed.
| valign="top" | Lets you create a TOS image, using a computer with the TOS version you want to use (e.g. TOS 2.06) which you can use on another computer which doesn't have that TOS version installed.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/tosdump.zip Download '''TOS-dump''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/tosdump.zip Download '''TOS-dump''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | SelTOS
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_seltos">SelTOS</div>
| valign="top" | TOS-image file loader
| valign="top" | TOS-image file loader
| valign="top" | Used for loading TOS 2.06 (or other TOS versions) into the memory of a computer which doesn't have TOS 2.06 available in ROM.
| valign="top" | Used for loading TOS 2.06 (or other TOS versions) into the memory of a computer which doesn't have TOS 2.06 available in ROM.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/seltos.zip Download '''SelTOS''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/seltos.zip Download '''SelTOS''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | HD_FDC
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_hdfdc">HD_FDC</div>
| valign="top" | Disk drive step-rate changer
| valign="top" | Disk drive step-rate changer
| valign="top" | An AUTO folder program which changes the step-rate back to 3ms to eliminate mechanical noise from the disk drive when not using HD disks.
| valign="top" | An AUTO folder program which changes the step-rate back to 3ms to eliminate mechanical noise from the disk drive when not using HD disks.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/hd_fdc.zip Download '''HD_FDC''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/hd_fdc.zip Download '''HD_FDC''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Setseek
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_setseek">Setseek</div>
| valign="top" | Disk drive step-rate changer
| valign="top" | Disk drive step-rate changer
| valign="top" | An AUTO folder program which changes the step-rate back to 3ms to eliminate mechanical noise from the disk drive when not using HD disks. <br /> Fully configurable for one or two drive systems.
| valign="top" | An AUTO folder program which changes the step-rate back to 3ms to eliminate mechanical noise from the disk drive when not using HD disks. <br /> Fully configurable for one or two drive systems.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/setseek.zip Download '''SetSeek''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/setseek.zip Download '''SetSeek''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | Silkmouse
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_silkmouse">Silkmouse</div>
| valign="top" | Mouse-accelerator and screensaver
| valign="top" | Mouse-accelerator and screensaver
| valign="top" | Configure the mouse to move the way you want it to. Also a screensaver which blanks the screen after a period of inactivity.
| valign="top" | Configure the mouse to move the way you want it to. Also a screensaver which blanks the screen after a period of inactivity.
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* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/silkmous.zip Download '''SilkMouse''']
* [ftp://gem.win.co.nz/hall/tos_206/silkmous.zip Download '''SilkMouse''']
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
| valign="top" | NVDI
| valign="top" | <div id="t206_nvdi">NVDI</div>
| valign="top" | Screen accelerator
| valign="top" | Screen accelerator
| valign="top" | Replaces the existing VDI routines in TOS with its much faster replacement routines giving you much faster screen-redraws. Also has support for replacement screen-fonts and printing.
| valign="top" | Replaces the existing VDI routines in TOS with its much faster replacement routines giving you much faster screen-redraws. Also has support for replacement screen-fonts and printing.
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A lot of additional software has been mentioned and suggested in this user-guide. Here follows a complete overview of those programs:

Title Type Comments Status Website/download
2-in-1
 Compression shell

Compress/decompress several formats: ZIP, LZH, ZOO, ARC. Easy to use and replaces many of the more user-unfriendly archive programs such as "ZOO" and "ARC".

(actually, 2-in-1 isn't a compression program, but a user-interface for other such programs. You need to get hold of the various .TTP programs for those formats in order to use it, which is not included with 2-in-1).

Freeware


(be sure to take note of the free "key" which unlocks the program and is available at the above website.

ST-zip
 Compression program

Compress or decompress .ZIP type files
(you can also use the supplied .TTP program together with 2-in-1).

Postcardware (free)
Lharc
 Compression program

Compress or decompress .LZH (Lharc) type files
(you can also use the supplied .TTP program together with 2-in-1).

Freeware
ARC
 Compression program

Compress or decompress .ARC type files
(use this .TTP program together with 2-in-1 for a more user-friendly interface).

Freeware
ZOO
 Compression program

Compress or decompress .ZOO type files
(use this .TTP program together with 2-in-1 for a more user-friendly interface).

Freeware
7up
 ASCII text editor For editing plain ASCII text. Freeware
Everest
 ASCII text editor For editing plain ASCII text. Shareware
1st Word/1st Word Plus
 ASCII text editor with simple word-processor abilities For editing plain ASCII text. The standard word-processor for the Atari ST for a long time. Now considered too simple and outdated. Freeware (1st Word)
Commercial (1st Word Plus)
Guck
 File-viewer

Replace the "View/Print?" option (which shows up whenever you double-click a text-file etc.)
Guck allows you to scroll backwards among other things and has the ability to display 1st Word and even certain graphic image files!

Free
CKBD
 Keyboard character utility Access any character regardless of your type of keyboard. Freeware
Char-tab
 ASCII-table lookup CPX module which displays all available characters and their codes. Freeware
ASCIItab
 ASCII-table lookup CPX module which displays all available characters and their codes. Shareware
Xcontrol
 Control panel Control panel handling CPX modules. Freeware
Zcontrol
 Control panel

Replacement for Xcontrol.

Shareware
COPS
 Control panel

Replacement for Xcontrol.

Freeware
Freedom
 File-selector replacement with control panel function.

Replacement for Xcontrol.

Shareware
Thing
 Desktop replacement Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC).
Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop. 		Shareware
Jinnee
 Desktop replacement Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC).
Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop. 		Commercial
Gemini
 Desktop replacement/command line interpreter Alternative desktop replacement for TOS (or other operating systems such as MagiC).
Gives you lots of modern functions not available from the TOS 2.06 desktop.
....... but the main purpose of Gemini (for most people) is the command-line input which will let you enter text commands such as such as in UNIX or MSDOS. 		Shareware
Kobold
 High-speed file utility Copies/deletes/moves files with an incredible speed. Also formats floppy disks.
With an alternative desktop you can also have Kobold replace the existing TOS 2.06 file functions. (with the TOS 2.06 desktop you have to start Kobold each time). 		Commercial
Hcopy
 Copy/format utility Copy or format floppy disks (standard MSDOS formatting). Shareware
Checkdisk
 Hard disk/floppy disk utility Defragment and undelete etc. files from your hard disk/floppy disk drive. Freeware
ST-tools
 Hard disk/floppy disk utility Undelete etc. files from your hard disk/floppy disk drive. Shareware
AHDI
 Hard disk driver Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk. Freeware
HD driver
 Hard disk driver Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk.
HDdriver is constantly being updated, supporting almost any available hard disk drive (as well as ZIP drives etc.) and is considered the very best hard disk driver for the Atari ST. 		Commercial
CBHD
 Hard disk driver Needed to make the computer recognize and use a hard disk. Nice, more up-to-date and works better than Atari's AHDI. Freeware
Icon Juggler
 Icon organizer

Allows you to organize (copy/move/delete/paste) icons for use with TOS 2.xx.
(This is NOT an icon-constructor, just an organizer for adding/deleting icons and saving them as "DESKICON.RSC" files). Only suitable for black/white icons. For colour icons you need to use a resource-editor capable of colour RSC files such as Interface.

Shareware
Interface
 Resource editor Create or edit your own icons, change menus in programs (i.e. translate German programs into English) etc.
Capable of handling colour and mono RSC files (including icons). 		Free
ORCS
 Resource editor

Another resource (RSC) editor capable of doing the same as Interface, but only handles black/white RSC files (including icons).

Shareware
Resource-Master
 Resource editor Yet another colour resource editor, for creating/editing icons among other things. Commercial
Icon-Master (ICOM)
 Icon editor

Essentially a stripped-down icon-only version of Resource-master.
Handles colour or black/white icons.

Shareware
GrafTool
 Graphic file viewer View graphic image files or various types such as .IMG, .GIF and .JPG to mention a few. Registerware (free)
CAB
 Web browser View HTML-pages (such as the TOS 2.06 user-guide) or go online to surf the web. Free/commercial
(the latest version is commercial, while the earlier (less featured) version is free).
N-AltHelp
 Screen dump utility Replaces the ALT-Help print routine with a screen-dump function.
By pressing the <ALT> and <HELP> keys simultaneously the current screen display is saved as a graphic file (the ".IMG" format), which can be viewed in a graphic program. 		Freeware
Idealist
 Text printout utility

Print out ASCII, 1st Word or RTF (Rich Text Format) text files with a variety of options such as as column printing, different fonts, adjustable margins etc.

Shareware
SuperBoot
 Boot-selector Make different sets of ACCessories, AUTO programs and even different "NEWDESK.INF" files for different setups, easily selected between when booting (starting) the computer. Shareware
Load-INF
 Desktop file ("NEWDESK.INF") loader Load any TOS 2.06 desktop setup file simply by double-clicking the file of your choice after installing this program to recognize ".INF" files. Freeware
Desk-Switch
 Desktop file ("NEWDESK.INF") loader Load any TOS 2.06 desktop setup file simply by double-clicking the file of your choice after installing this program to recognize ".INF" files. Shareware
Serial CPX
 CPX module replacement for "MODEM.CPX"

Originally part of the STinG software package, this CPX module replaces the outdated MODEM.CPX with better performance etc.

Freeware
HSmodem
 Modem enhancement software

Get better reliability from your modem as this adds better modem routines than TOS is able to, and with added hardware circuitry such as RSVE you can even use modern, fast modems above the original 19200 limit of the Atari ST!

Freeware
AUTOsort
 File resorter When you put a program in the AUTO folder it runs in the same order as it was placed there (i.e. the last program placed there runs last). Some programs need to run before certain other programs, and some programs cause problems with other programs if they're not run in a specific order. AUTOsort will let you resort the order of these programs as you wish. Shareware
Arrowfix
 Fixes the window scrolling bug This little program goes in the AUTO folder and removes a bug where a single mouse-click is sometimes intepreted as two clicks, forcing the window to scroll down two lines instead of one. Freeware
FoldrXXX
 Increase the OS pool buffer size Fixes part of the "40 folder bug" by increasing the OS pool buffer size.
Rename the program for the desired extra folders (e.g. "FOLDR100.PRG" for 100 extra folders, or "FOLDR200.PRG" for 200 extra folders) and put it in the AUTO folder. 		Freeware
GEMram
 TOS relocator TOS contains a few bugs which can't be fixed with simple patches. GEMram goes in the AUTO folder and reads the contents of the TOS chips, then places a copy of it in RAM. Once its there, other programs can modify it to fix things or even enhance TOS with new features. Freeware
Shbuf
 Increases the NEWDESK.INF buffer from 4 Kbytes up to 32 Kbytes.

The NEWDESK.INF file can only contain information not exceeding 4 Kbytes. With Shbuf you can make up to 32 Kbytes available for storing information to this file (rename the file for the desired size such as "SHBUF12.PRG" for 12 Kbytes.
"SHBUF.PRG" with no number defaults to a buffer size of 16 Kbytes).

Needs GEMram.

Freeware
Winx
 Desktop window enhancer

Allows your desktop windows to have realtime scrollers and movemement among other things.
Needs GEMram.

Freeware
ROM-dump
 Saves ROM based TOS as a file Lets you create a TOS image, using a computer with the TOS version you want to use (e.g. TOS 2.06) which you can use on another computer which doesn't have that TOS version installed. Freeware
TOS-dump
 Saves ROM based TOS as a file Lets you create a TOS image, using a computer with the TOS version you want to use (e.g. TOS 2.06) which you can use on another computer which doesn't have that TOS version installed. Freeware
SelTOS
 TOS-image file loader Used for loading TOS 2.06 (or other TOS versions) into the memory of a computer which doesn't have TOS 2.06 available in ROM. Freeware
HD_FDC
 Disk drive step-rate changer An AUTO folder program which changes the step-rate back to 3ms to eliminate mechanical noise from the disk drive when not using HD disks. Freeware
Setseek
 Disk drive step-rate changer An AUTO folder program which changes the step-rate back to 3ms to eliminate mechanical noise from the disk drive when not using HD disks.
Fully configurable for one or two drive systems. 		freeware
Silkmouse
 Mouse-accelerator and screensaver Configure the mouse to move the way you want it to. Also a screensaver which blanks the screen after a period of inactivity. Voluntary contributionware (free)
NVDI
 Screen accelerator Replaces the existing VDI routines in TOS with its much faster replacement routines giving you much faster screen-redraws. Also has support for replacement screen-fonts and printing. Commercial



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