Free Optical Software

JScan by Mr. Crowley

JScan is tool for performing OCR and viewing document images; specifically, document images in the TIFF and MODI formats. JScan was designed primarily for use with the MODI format and working in conjunction with the Microsoft Office tools. JScan can be used to process large groups of files allowing Windows Search and Windows Indexing to funtion as designed.

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StarBurn by RocketDivision.Com

StarBurn is a powerful tool for grabbing, burning and mastering CD, DVD, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD media. StarBurn supports all types of optical storage media (including CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, BD-R/RE, HD-DVD-R/RW and DVD-RAM) as well as a wide variety of burning hardware.

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HWareInfo by N37dev

Hardware Info ("HWareInfo") is a simple freeware command line utility that gives you brief information about various areas of your system. Use to take a quick snapshot of your current system configuration. Currently provides you information about hardware devices, the operating system, storage devices (such as optical, network and hard drives) and user accounts.

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SimpleOCR by Simple Software

Convert your scanned images to text files or Word documents with SimpleOCR--the only OCR (Optical Character Recognition) application that is completly free. SimpleOCR is also a royalty-free developer toolkit that you may use to add OCR, OMR and TWAIN to your custom software application. A 15-day demo of Charactell's Softwriting handprint recognition engine is also included. Machine print recognition has no limitations or advertisements.

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MediaChecker by Noel DANJOU

This utility program will help you check all your media (fixed or removable like diskettes, zip, magneto-optical disks, or CD-R,...) and ensure that all your precious data that you store on them are safe and can be accessed successfully

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GrandTour by John D. Callahan

GRANDTOUR creates accurate wireframe scenes from Voyager or Giotto spacecraft, and from space or Earth (spacecraft visible). User has considerable control over time, field, etc., and many frames/second are generated. Developed at JPL to assist in analysis of science and optical navigation data, it was also filmed by the BBC/NOVA for a Voyager documentary. Conveniently runs from any Windows/DOS.

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Phantom CD by Phantombility, Inc

Phantom CD is a FREE virtual CD/DVD drive. Mount your CD/DVD image files in Windows. Use disc images for your CD and DVD backup. Replace your physical discs to avoid wear and tear on your optical drive, and to avoid disc problems resulted from heat, scratch, and dirt. Enjoy reading speed up to 200 times faster than a physical disc, allowing your application and games to start and run faster.

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