Features

The following features are shared by all Access versions.

Access:

Takes no memory while running programs! No matter whether you start a program directly from DOS or from within Access, you will have exactly the same amount of conventional memory left;
Can store an unlimited number or programs and program groups, only delimited by the amount of available free memory;
Has full mouse support ;
Has an advanced feature called 'QuickKey' that can help you search for a program in the menu. People who fancy their keyboard will find this very helpful;
Is completely bilingual: It supports both English and Dutch (Nederlands) in full;

The differences between the available versions are shown in the following table.

Version	System	Display	Menu Configuration	Archives	Icons	Screen-Saver	CD-Player	XMS	Read-Only Mode (Use Access on CD)	Splash Screen	Colour Schemes
3.01	8086 and up	Text Mode (80x25)	Automatic	Automatic Extraction
4.00	80386 and up	Graphics Mode 640x480x256	Manual		Supported	Integrated & Editable	Integrated	Supported
4.5x	80386, 80486 recommended	Graphics Mode 800x600x256	Manual		Supported	Integrated & Editable	Integrated	Supported	Supported	Optional	Supported

Both version 4.00 and 4.5x use a graphics library from Zephyr Software that can recognize more than 20 different svga-adapters, and which has full VESA support. There's a good chance that your video-card is compatible. Both 4.00 and 4.5x come with more than 700 icons included, and you can add Windows .ico files to Access' icon library.