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~ MASTER YOUR BUSINESS PLAN ~
~ PLAIN VANILLA GUIDE TO DOS, PART 3 ~
~ THE GURU OF MY DREAMS ~ ZEN & THE ART OF FLAMING ~
~ COMPUTER NEWSCENTER: A WALK-THROUGH DEMONSTRATION ~
~ HOT FILES, HOT MESSAGES ~ HOT NEWS ~
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GEnieLamp IBM ~ A T/TalkNET OnLine Publication ~ Vol.2, Issue 10
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Publisher.................................GEnie Information Services
Editor-In-Chief........................................John Peters
Editor..............................................Peter Bogert
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>>> WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE IBM ROUNDTABLE? <<<
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~ January 1, 1993 ~
FROM MY DESKTOP ......... [FRM] CPU STATUS REPORT ....... [CPU]
Notes From The Editor. Late-Breaking Industry News.
HEY MISTER POSTMAN ...... [HEY] HUMOR ONLINE ............ [HUM]
Is That A Letter For Me? Quayle Season Is Almost Over!
YES, I DO WINDOWS ....... [WIN] CowTOONS! ............... [MOO]
Windows RoundTable. Mooooooo Fun!
DOCTOR BOB .............. [BOB] THE MIGHTY QUINN ........ [QUI]
Plain Vanilla Guide, Part 3. The Guru Of My Dreams.
PD_QUICKVIEW ............ [PDQ] THE ONLINE LIBRARY ...... [LIB]
Master Your Business Plan. HOT Files In The Library.
ONLINE FUN .............. [FUN] FOCUS ON ................ [FOC]
HOT Files In The Library. File Management, Part III.
CLASSICS ................ [CLA] GEnie ELSEWHERE ......... [ELS]
Why Resort To DOS Sort? Computer Newscenter On GEnie.
LOG OFF ................. [LOG]
GEnieLamp Information.
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Notes From The Editor
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By John Peters
[GENIELAMP]
TOP OF THE PAGE The GEnie RoundTables were a sure hummin' with activity
""""""""""""""" during the month of December! Thousands of messages
were posted throughout the system as well as many, many new files were
uploaded to the libraries. How does one sift through them all? You're
reading it! In this and every issue you will find the latest file
highlights from the library and juicy messages from the hottest topics in
the Computer bulletin boards. And as a bonus you get reviews, news and
computer related information too, all in one easy to get download. Best
of all, it's included in your GEnie*Basic package making GEnieLamp an
inexpensive means of staying in touch with what's happening in the Computer
RoundTables here on GEnie.
Can I Upload GEnieLamp To... I'm still receiving GE Mail asking for
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" permission to post GEnieLamp on other BBS's
and information services. Folks, not only do we allow GEnieLamp to be
uploaded elsewhere, we _encourage_ it! See LOG OFF elsewhere in this
issue for more details.
Changes Are Happening! The GEnieLamp staff is undergoing some changes.
"""""""""""""""""""""" As of the February 1st, Peter Bogert is resigning
his position as editor of GEnieLamp IBM. Taking his place is Robert
Connors, a.k.a. Bob, a.k.a. BobC, a.ka. Bobsie. Bobsie is a long time
SysOp of the Wildcat! Orphanage and former co-editor of our original online
magazine, TeleTalk Online.
My thanks to Peter for sticking with it as long as he did. (Peter was
more or less drafted into the position. :) I am happy to say that Peter
will remain on the GEnieLamp IBM staff as a library program reviewer.
Peter will also be doing the online interviews for GEnieLamp.
In The Misc. Department Two other important changes have taken place in
""""""""""""""""""""""" GEnieLamp during December. Mike White took us
up on our CowTOONS offer so many times, I appointed Mike to be our official
Cowlumnist. We're still accepting CowTOONS from "guest CowTOONists" so if
you would like to try your hand at ASCII art, drop us a line at GENIELAMP.
Like Mike, Scott Garrigus has been doing the Online Fun column for so
long we decided to make him an official columnist as well and invited him
on as a permanent staff writer too. Welcome Mike and Scott!
What? _Another_ GEnieLamp? That's correct! Last month we brought you
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the premier issue of GEnieLamp MacPRO, next
month we will bring you the premier issue of GEnieLamp A2Pro. The last
three issues of GEnieLamp A2/Pro have easily gone over the 200K mark so it
was time to look at splitting the magazine up into a more manageable size.
The staff is now being assembled for the Apple II Developers RT magazine so
if you're interested in joining the GEnieLamp staff, now is the time to get
your resume in. (GE Mail: GENIELAMP) Starting on February 1, 1993
GEnieLamp A2Pro will make it's first appearance in the main menu in the
GEnieLamp (M515), the A2Pro (m530) and the A2 (m645) RoundTables. Watch
for it!
NEW GEnieLamp Macintosh MACROS The latest version of the GEnieLamp
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Module is smaller with a new better
interface, online help and options for multiple downloads. This newest
incarnation has been incorporated into Erik Thauvin's "GEnie Navigator 1.1"
for Microphone II. With GEnieLamp Module 3.0e, you can capture the new
GEnieLamp MacPRO online or download its graphic version, as well as capture
the online versions of any other Lamp, including the A2Pro issues starting
in February.
GEnie Navigator 1.1 will be uploaded to the GE-MUG library (m605;3)
the first week of January. The GEnieLamp Module will also be uploaded as a
"stand-alone" module for Microphone II folks not using Navigator to GE-MUG
and to the GEnieLamp Library (m515;3.) We're still working on the White
Knight version of the module and should release it before the end of
January. If you like to see it sooner write me and let me know. :)
Also, if you're not reading the DocMaker versions of GEnieLamp
Macintosh and GEnieLamp MacPRO, you're missing color graphics, an excellent
index, and screen shots of the products reviewed. Plus beginning with the
January issue, the "GE-MUG Gallery" returns with artwork from our members
and perhaps we'll even start running brand-new cartoons. And it's all
available only in the graphic versions of the Mac Lamps. -Jim Flanagan
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Until next month...
John Peters
[GENIELAMP]
TOP OF THE PAGE II One of the things that I notice as I scan the hundreds
"""""""""""""""""" (thousands?) of messages on the IBM and Windows RTs
each month is that GEnie is a place where great advice can be found in
abundance. Once in a while I'll see a post where someone asked a question
and gets no response. But the vast majority of the time there is at least
one (and often more than one) helpful soul who will gladly contribute from
his or her knowledge to help a fellow user.
Being a part of an on-line community is a great experience. If you're
not involved in reading and sharing messages in the RT's, please get
involved! We need you - and who knows, you may even need someone else on
the RT!
Peter Bogert
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Late-Breaking Industry-Wide News
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Compiled By Lloyd E. Pulley, Sr.
[ST-REPORT]
Ohio Researchers Develop New LCD Researchers at Ohio's Kent State
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" University have developed a new
smaller, lighter, more energy-efficient liquid crystal display that they
say could revolutionize portable computing.
Researchers at the university's Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal
Institute say it took two years to develop a different type of liquid
crystal material -- namely, polymer-stabilized cholesteric liquid crystal
-- that allows a display to operate without a backlight.
J. William Doane, one of the display's inventors, said, "This is a
breakthrough in reflective, front-lit displays. (It) is important because
virtually all flat-panel liquid crystal displays manufactured today require
backlights (and it) will allow the batteries of the terminal to last much
longer. Backlights are bulky and power hungry, draining most of the power
from batteries of laptop computers."
The researchers as saying their invention also has full memory,
meaning, says the wire service, "an image can remain displayed indefinitely
without requiring an additional electronic charge and offering better
contrasting images."
In addition, the new material can be used in plastic displays;
existing LCDs require a glass screen.
Doane says patent applications have been filed and work is under way
to develop color displays and to achieve display speeds fast enough for
television.
Japan Starts Project for Human-Like
"""""""""" Approaches to Computing Japan has launched a 10-year project
""""""""""""""""""""""" to teach computers to mimic the
human brain, an effort called Real-World Computing Partnership that backers
say will benefit fields as diverse as agriculture, medicine and education.
Reports from Tokyo say the project "aims to develop software that
would enable computers to escape from their traditional number-crunching
role and think in the kinds of ways humans do."
Hajime Irisawa, executive director of the project, told a news
conference, "Our computer will have quite excellent intuitive sensory
power. The scientific impact, the industrial impact and the social impact
will be quite significant."
The Japanese government is putting up 90 percent of the project funds
and that 14 private institutions are taking part, including Hitachi Ltd.,
NEC Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd.
Microsoft Faces Injunction Action Attorneys investigating Microsoft for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the Federal Trade Commission have
requested the agency's permission to seek a preliminary court injuc- tion
to stop alleged monopolistic practices, a Washington, D.C. news- letter has
reported. The action was the latest move in a lengthy inves- tigation into
Microsoft's pricing practices and, if pursued by the FCC, could force the
software manufacturer to change the way it deals with thousands of computer
makers who buy its MS-DOS operating systems.
Novell Denies Apple Merger Talks Novell Inc. is denying a report in the
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" San Jose Mercury News that said the
networking giant was negotiating a merger with Apple Computer Inc.
"There is no truth to that," said a Novell spokeswoman. "We're always
in industry discussions with them, but we're not having discussions with
them about merging."
An Apple spokesman declined to comment on the report.
The Mercury News said talks between Apple Chairman John Sculley and
Novell Chairman Ray Noorda were a closely held secret and only known by an
elite group of senior executives at the two firms.
Chip Shipping Ratio Up In November The U.S. chip industry's book-to-bill
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ratio rose to 1.13 in November, up
from 1.11 in October, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association
trade group. A 1.13 book-to-bill ratio means that for every $100 of
products shipped, or billed, manufacturers received $113 in new orders, or
bookings.
Former Computer Whiz Kid Caught Kevin Poulsen, a former Silicon Valley
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" computer whiz kid, has been charged with
stealing Air Force secrets that allegedly included a list of planned
targets in a hypothetical war. The 27-year-old Los Angeles resident was
named in a 14-count indictment that includes a charge of gathering defense
information. If convicted, he would face 7-1/2 to 10 years in prison.
In the early 1980s, Poulsen was accused of breaking into UCLA's
computer network, but he escaped prosecution because he was a juvenile. He
later went to work for Sun Microsystems. It was while Poulsen was employed
by Sun that he illegally obtained a computer tape containing an order
concerning a military exercise code-named Caber Dragon 88, the government
said in court papers.
Poulsen was also charged in 1989 along with two other men with
stealing telephone access codes from a Pacific Bell office, accessing
Pacific Bell computers, obtaining unpublished phone numbers for the Soviet
Consulate in San Francisco; dealing in stolen telephone access codes; and
eavesdropping on two telephone company investigators. Sources say he
remained at large until a television show elicited a tip that led to his
capture in April 1991. He is scheduled to be tried in March on these
charges.
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Is That A Letter For Me?
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By Peter Bogert
[P.BOGERT1]
o BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS
o IBM ODDS & ENDS
o WHAT'S NEW
o TIPS AND HINTS
o HOT TOPICS & RUMORS
o QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
o MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT
>>> IBM BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS <<<
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What Apps Are Specifically for OS/2? . . . . . . . . . .CAT6,TOP7
Hot Discussion of Hackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT11,TOP31
CDROM - Is This the Time? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT13,TOP18
Making Windows Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT14,TOP21
NT Vs. OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT21,TOP48
Packard Bell Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT30,TOP12
Money Counts 7.0 Problems and Fixes . . . . . . . . . CAT31,TOP3
>>> IBM ODDS AND ENDS <<<
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WHEN SHOULD YOU UPGRADE TO A BETTER TECHNOLOGY? I think you should decide
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" on what you want and
purchase it. The price "waiting" game has been going on forever and no one
has ever won. Regardless of what you purchase, something bigger and better
and cheaper will always come along within a few months. In my opinion, the
perception of needing bigger and better is getting out of hand. I don't
care if, for example, Word/Windows loads in 1.5 seconds instead of 2. Not
worth the worry and the money for the saved .5 second.
(C.AUSTIN8,CAT3,TOP23,MSG:19/M615)
HOW MUCH CAN YOU REALLY PROTECT YOUR SYSTEM? First thing you have to
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" realize is there is no such
thing as a secure system. All you can do is make it more difficult for
somebody to get into your system (hard drive). There are plenty of
shareware and non shareware programs to password your drive, but a quick
and dirty trick is to go into your setup and remove your drive type. Takes
a little longer, but if your BIOS does not recognize the drive is there,
you can't access it. Locking the keyboard is another hindrance and adding
a password program as the first line in your Autoexec.bat can be another
stumbling block (especially if it is on your boot floppy).
(C.SHIFFLETT,CAT4,TOP26,MSG:3/M615)
BLINKING MONITORS? As Charlie pointed out, if the application is
"""""""""""""""""" switching video modes, from say the text mode to a
graphics mode, then a blink, or other action by the monitor is fairly
normal. This is caused because the video card changes it's output
characteristics (i.e. scan and refresh rates) and thus the monitor must
adapt to the new signal. This adapting takes a small amount of time, as
the monitor looks at the incoming signal and determines what's going on,
and then sets itself up accordingly.
It may be worthy of note that generally speaking, some of the more
expensive monitors (like NEC or NANAO) do this faster than many of the
cheaper no-name or little-known-name monitors. I've heard of some monitors
switching in the blink of an eye, and others taking a second or two to
sync-up with the new signal. Learn to live with it, it's perfectly normal.
(SCOTTV,CAT14,TOP51,MSG:74/M615)
IS IT WORTH YOUR WHILE TO UPGRADE FROM CGA TO EGA? Katie, EGA is NOT an
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" upgrade, it's money
wasted on an obsolete and severely limits technology. It would not be
worth the time, trouble, or money to replace your CGA monitor and display
adapter with anything less than a non- interlaced SVGA (800 X 600) card and
monitor.
If you are the type who looks to the future, a card like the DIAMOND
SPEEDSTAR 24X could carry you through your next SEVERAL levels of monitor
upgrades (Max resolution is 1280 X 1024) for about $165.00 (mail order).
SVGA monitors can be had for $300, or less.
(M.AGRI,CAT14,TOP51,MSG:77/M615)
A PLACE FOR SHAREWARE AUTHORS TO CONGREGATE Are you aware that there is
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" an entire category devoted
to the Shareware Business in the HOSB (Home Office/Small Business)
Roundtable? (I just discovered it myself.)
Category 15: Shareware and your business
About this category 1 Closed
Does anyone know where to find.... 2
How to make money with shareware 3
Great shareware programs 4
Shareware Vendor List 5
Telling It Like It Is 6
ASP Vendor Benefits??? 7
Shareware Reviews 8
Marketing Strategies 9
New ASP Approved BBS' 10
[Packaging] 11
What computer language do you use? 12
HOW TO START A SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTOR SP 13
Programmer Wanted 14
(and more) (C.JONES13,CAT20,TOP6,MSG:2/M615)
>>> WHAT'S NEW <<<
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BORLAND CONSOLIDATES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Company Reduces Worldwide Workforce by 15%
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--December 9, 1992--Borland International Inc.
(NASDAQ:BORL) today announced that the company is consolidating its
organization and reducing employee headcount worldwide by 15 percent. The
restructuring will result in a charge to earnings in the quarter ending
December 31, 1992.
"A new industry pricing model is emerging," said Philippe Kahn,
chairman, president and CEO, Borland International. "This organization is
designed to make Borland leaner, more competitive and profitable."
In the company realignment the functions of research and development,
product management and marketing have been consolidated so that Borland can
focus on the complete integration of its expanding product line.
"With this new organization we are leveraging our strength in data
management and object computing to provide strategic solutions to customers
worldwide," Kahn added.
"This has been a year of transition and investment in technology for
Borland. For 1993, our new organization and our products are optimized to
serve customers," Kahn said. "Our investment in object-orientation is
paying off."
In addition, the company announced that after less than 90 days on the
market, Quattro Pro for Windows has captured over 25 percent of the Windows
spreadsheet market based on recent data from the Software Publishers
Association. Borland also disclosed that Paradox for Windows has gone into
gamma test and is scheduled to be released in January. The company added
that development of dBASE for Windows is on track.
For millions of software developers and end users worldwide, Borland
International Inc. is the leader in application development software. A
pioneer in the use of object-oriented technology, Borland is committed to
offering the world's best database management, programming languages,
development tools, spreadsheets and applications software. Borland's
products include dBASE, Paradox, InterBase, Quattro Pro, ObjectVision,
Borland C++ and Borland Pascal with Objects. Founded in 1983 by Philippe
Kahn, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.
INITIAL REACTION ON THE NEW LASERJET 4 Hi all; I just picked up my
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" HPLJ4. great printer. I am
impressed how fast it prints. With the Postscript option, it has a built
in error handler. The only thing I wish It had was a paper path out the
back of the printer, like the HPLJ #3
(M.GLAZER,CAT15,TOP16,MSG:167/M615)
FAX MODEM SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATION Well, FINALLY, I found a fax modem
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" software that I like. Heck, not only
do I like it, it does EVERYTHING I want it to do, and more.
It's Delrina's WinFax Lite, a s/w package that came bundled with a
friend's notebook w/fax modem. He got two, so he gave me one. Within 15
minutes I had made up my mind to fax an order to Delrina for the full
package ($49 upgrade + $10 s&h).
This is it. By VERY far the best fax modem software I have ever seen.
I highly recommend it. You don't even have to tell it what kind of fax
modem you have, it figures it out for you and highlights the selection you
need to pick from the configuration list!
(J.JIMENEZ,CAT23,TOP17,MSG:3/M615)
>>> TIPS & HINTS <<<
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FROM APPLE TO IBM (AND BACK AGAIN?) Apple text files have just a CR at
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" the ends of lines. If you have an
editor that will search and replace on CR, change it to CR LF (i.e.,
Control-M Control-L).
If your Apple files come from an Apple II, there is a utility called
CrossWorks that will translate file formats, e.g., between AppleWorks
spreadsheet and Lotus 1-2-3, and transfer files by modem or serial cable
between Apple II and DOS machines. Text file transfers in either direction
work fine. I use it all the time.
(A2.BILL,CAT2,TOP3,MSG:35/M615)
EDITOR, PLEASE! I recently had a need to edit some big text files (10 to
""""""""""""""" 20 megs) and learned a lot from the process. Most text
editors and word processors only edit what they can read into available
RAM. Qedit simply will not work. I tried using the editor in the shell in
PC Tools, but the way it writes out buffer files meant that I needed about
an 80 meg hard drive to edit a 20 meg file. Tried breaking up the files,
but had some big problems when I got some blank lines and missing CR's and
LF's at the break points.
So I searched the IBM library and downloaded some junk, but came up
with DAED v6.03, the Dewar Advanced Visual Editor (File #3326). It worked
great, allowed me to edit the 20 meg file whole, did global search and
replaces with no prompting, and only needed enough room to write out a
backup file. It's simple, basic, plain command line kind of stuff that
simply works. Give it a try (as long as you can get by without pretty
graphics and 67 windows open at once).
(J.SEKOL,CAT2,TOP5,MSG:39 & 40/M615)
QUICKEN PRINTER TIP I have been using Quicken for more than two years
""""""""""""""""""" now, and I love it, especially the check printing
capabilities, but what I have never liked has been the need to always make
sure that I have adjusted the checks up to the proper spot before each
check printing session, when printing checks on my dot matrix printer.
Well, I have come up with a method that is so simple I don't know why I
hadn't thought of it before. What you can do is this:
1) Load your checks into the printer just as you would any other
paper. Do NOT adjust the position as you normally would for
printing checks.
2) Print a sample check, then count and see how many lines up from the
proper position your sample actually printed.
3) Then, from the main menu select "Set Preferences", then "Printer
Settings", then "Settings for Printing Checks". When you are at
the screen titled "Check Printer Settings", you can select F8 to
edit control codes for your printer. At this point, you can add
the same number of carriage return/line feeds as you counted lines
from step #2 above to the END of the codes on the line titled
"Before Printing:" (or the END of the 2nd line down, if the first
line is full). If necessary, you can also add a half-line feed
(the necessary code is listed on the same screen).
For example: If your sample check printed the data 2 lines above the
proper position, you would add \010\013\010\013 to the END of the "Before
Printing:" codes.
All this does is cause Quicken to print the specified number of blank
lines before actually printing any data. It does not interfere with any
other control codes or printer functions.
I hope these instructions are clear. This is actually much easier to
do than it is to explain, and it sure is nice not having to line up any
little numbers on the checks.
(J.BERRY1,CAT3,TOP13,MSG:259/M615)
SHOULD YOU UPGRADE TO STACKER 3.0? The reason to buy stacker is Stacker
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" can be used anywhere. The ability to
stack a floppy (or any other removable drive) and have it work on any
machine is significant. This is not like Superstor where it only can be
read on any machine. It can be written to and operated from any machine.
Besides Stacker is faster and does compress more.
(R.BERRY14,CAT4,TOP4,MSG:387)
>>> HOT TOPICS AND RUMORS <<<
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SHOULD GEnie HAVE A DEDICATED OS/2 RT? I for one, want an RT dedicated
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" to OS/2. We have one for Unix,
MS-DOS and gee we even have one for a slow,buggy DOS shell.
I'm willing to support the RT with messages, uploads and time and I'm
sure you are too.
I'm sure Neeraj and other OS/2 mavens could line up some dynamite
RTC's and other events.
Voice your _Loud_ support in this topic and to GEnie feedback.
(J.ELKINS1,CAT6,TOP21,MSG:1/M615)
PROBLEMS WITH PRINT SHOP FOR WINDOWS? I've tried the new print shop for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" windows on two machines; a 486/66
using a Diamond Stealth, and a 486/33 using an ATI Ultra. The s/w is a
no-go - continues to [crash] with a "divide by zero" error.
I put in two calls to Broderbund. In the first call, they said the
product doesn't work with S3 based video cards, and suggested I change my
configuration to run straight VGA. I tried. Then I tried the ATI Card. I
then put in another call and this time the response was "...we're having
problems with the Windows version - it doesn't appear to work..." Doesn't
appear to work?! It doesn't work in ANY mode; VGA, 8514, SVGA, S3 based
video card, ATI based video card...
I commented that both COMP-USA and MicroCentre are still selling the
product. The response was "Sorry, that's not my area. That's the
marketing folks..." Hey folks, this is a WINDOWS product! Hasn't
Broderbund heard of QUALITY CONTROL? How did they even get it coded???
This is a total rip-off product, with instructions to "...wait for the
upgrade, it should be out shortly..." Say what? The UPGRADE?! I want my
money back..., and that appears to be a non-starter from their perspective
as well.
I've been ticked at a s/w distributor before, but this is about as bad
as it gets folks... This is one distributor with whom I do not plan to do
business in the future.
(L.MCRAE2,CAT2,TOP4,MSG:33/M615)
>>> QUESTIONS & ANSWERS <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
VOICE MAIL SOFTWARE? Does anyone know of a shareware or commercial
"""""""""""""""""""" Voice-Mail program that will answer the phone, ask
several questions (voice activated), record the answers, store them, and
hang up. It should also do the usual stuff, like press 1 for boss, 2 for
flunkie, etc.. The ability to record human voice questions (how would it
do that without a tape recorder somewhere in the circuit?) would be a plus.
(T.EISENBERG1,CAT10,TOP16,MSG:20/M615)
>>>>> There are a number of voice mail cards available. They all
""""" digitize the voice messages and store them on the hard disk. I
have one of the Complete Answering Machine (CAM) cards from The Complete PC
company. (I actually have the "Complete Communicator" version which
includes 2400 baud modem & Group III fax.) The software that comes with it
ain't great, but it does the job. I've also used one called PCX (as in "PC
Exchange", I think). It's software is more elaborate, but there are
noticeable delays as it switches from one greeting to another (on a 286,
anyway). If I remember correctly, PCX used to be called "Big Mouth". As
Juan mentioned, Dr. Watson is another one.
>>>>> CAM & PCX will both: (a) take messages in multiple mail boxes, each
""""" with it's own greetings, and optionally forward them (either call
you at another number and play the message, or just beep your pager.), (b)
make scheduled calls (e.g. wake-up calls), (c) allow you to call in for
messages and change your mailbox options remotely, and so on.
(C.JONES13,CAT10,TOP16,MSG:24/M615)
>>>>> This may be not exactly what you are looking for, but there is a
""""" hardware solution. A company called ZyXel (pronounced ZIE-SELL)
manufactures two modems that also have voice mail capability. There is a
review of them in the Nov. 1992 issue of Boardwatch Magazine on pages 18
-22. Voice messages are recorded on your hard drive and some of the
capabilities are: the modem can forward voice messages, decode touch tone
responses, or simply record messages. Check out the Nov issue or call ZERO
ONE in CA at (714) 693-0808 voice, (714)693-0705, or (714)693-0762 BBS.
The review spoke of them very favorably and I am looking at getting one
myself down the road.
(C.SHIFFLETT,CAT10,TOP16,MSG:25/M615)
OPPS, THE SCREEN TILTS I have a monitor with a slightly annoying
"""""""""""""""""""""" problem. The image is tilted slightly on the
right side and I'd like to correct it.
I don't know a whole lot about CRTs other than techs can adjust just
about anything once they're in the cabinet, so the question is, can the
image be "untilted" easily by a qualified person. Easily being
inexpensively in this case.
(CONPUB,CAT14,TOP63,MSG:81/M615)
>>>>> Jerry, the problem can be corrected, and I suspect, inexpensively
""""" if all it involves is re-positioning the yoke on the neck of the
CRT. (M.AGRI,CAT14,TOP63,MSG:82/M615)
>>> MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT <<<
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Category 12, Topic 23
Message 56 Sat Nov 28, 1992
J.CORTINAS at 01:18 EST
It has been touched upon slightly but I have some thoughts about the
effect this will all have on us companies. Sure the chip makers will be
happy, but what about other companies who need the chips for their products
and will now lose market share because they will have to raise prices? Also
in my case, I was looking to upgrade so I can run some memory-intensive
software. Now I will wait to upgrade, and thus wait to buy the software as
well. By the time the prices come down again, my needs may have changed
and I might not get any software at all!
So, you see, all something like this does is "pass the buck" to
someone else. Now instead of chip makers hurting, others will. Also I
used to be against most free market ideas, but have since changed my mind.
Just as plenty of things are imported to this country, plenty of things are
exported as well. Just as different people do different things better than
someone else, so do countries. Each country should have its own "niche" in
the world, and stay with it. I don't believe one country can be everything
to everyone.
Not even this one.
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thousands of messages posted from people like you from all over the
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Quayle Season Is Almost Over!
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By Charles Johnson
[CODEHEAD]
>>> POLITICAL PONDERINGS <<<
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WE'RE GONNA MISS YA! I always get a kick out of people who say, "The
"""""""""""""""""""" media picks on Dan Quayle" and "Quayle's not so
bad!" Hey, just because everybody says he's a moron doesn't mean he isn't!
The fact that Dan Quayle could reach the second-highest office in the
land says something deeply terrifying about American politics.
But in a way, his retirement from the vice presidency is also very
sad. Poignant, even. We've gotten some of the biggest laughs of our lives
from Mr. Potatoe Head, and I, for one, will always be thankful.
How can we ever forget his chihuahua-like attack-dog strategy, in the
debate with Al Gore? ("You know what you're doing? You're pulling a
Clinton!!!") His wonderful way of paraphrasing fables and aphorisms? (Like
the time he said, "Give a man a fish and he'll fish for a day; teach him to
fish and he'll fish for life.") Or his monumental gaffs -- like when he
posed for a picture in El Salvador with a grenade launcher aimed at his own
elbow?
How can we ever forget that picture in Time magazine of J. Danforth
Quayle with a fly resting between his eyebrows?
I had to stop typing for a while to laugh at that one again. He he
he.
Or the time he visited the cleanup workers at the Exxon Valdez oil
spill, and told them to "have a great day!" Or the fact that he voted for
a special tax break ... for golf pros???
One of my favorites, Quayle explaining why he favors sending humans
to Mars (this is a direct quote): "Mars is essentially in the same orbit.
Mars is somewhat the same distance from the sun, which is very important.
We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If
there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can
breathe."
This is funny, funny stuff, and it wasn't just every once in a while.
Compilations of his hilarious misstatements and slapstick clowning fill
books. Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative, who cares? Danny boy,
yer a certified stalk of broccoli, but arrr, we'll miss ye! - Charles
(CODEHEAD, CAT18, TOP10, MSG:192/M475)
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Windows RoundTable
""""""""""""""""""
By Peter Bogert
[P.BOGERT1]
>>> PEEKING THROUGH WINDOWS <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
~ From the Windows RoundTable on Page 1335 ~
Hello Windows RT Visitor! Happy Holidays from the Windows RoundTable!
""""""""""""""""""""""""" SYSOPs Rick Ruhl, Richard Dill and Charlie
Strom would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season on behalf of
everyone who works to make the Windows RoundTable the success it is. We
are especially pleased to report that we have reached 10,000 members after
only four months on-line. This incredible response renews our commitment
to make the Windows RT the best independent source available for
information and ideas on the Windows environment.
UPCOMING EVENTS We'd like to take a moment to fill you in on upcoming
""""""""""""""" special events in the WIN RT for 1993. In JANUARY, join
us for a live, nationwide Real Time Conference with HELEN CUSTER, author of
INSIDE WINDOWS NT. The first printing of Helen's book by Microsoft Press
has already sold out, but you can win an autographed copy of one of the
first editions off the press in the second printing if you attend the RTC
at 9:30 p.m. EDT on SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1993.
Also, look for the first-ever edition of the Windows RT NEWSLETTER
coming soon. Watch the banner for a notice. You'll love the format of
this unique source of information on Windows and the Windows RT. Published
in the form of a Windows Help File, the WIN RT Newsletter will feature
reviews of the latest Windows shareware, helpful hints on maximizing the
Windows environment and of course information on the latest happenings on
page 1335!
WIN AGENDA The WIN RT has set up an agenda of topics for 1993 in an
"""""""""" effort to organize events and activities in the RT. Each
month, a different topic will be the focus of live RTCs, special topic
discussions and other special events. If you have ideas for special
promotions or special guests in connection with the WIN Agenda, please
e-mail your suggestions to LTANNER, who handles WIN RT promotions and
events.
JANUARY : WINDOWS NT
January 10, 9:30 p.m. EDT: HELEN CUSTER, Author of
INSIDE WINDOWS NT will answer your questions
FEBRUARY : NETWORKING WINDOWS
MARCH : COMMUNICATIONS: FAX, E-MAIL AND MODEMS
APRIL : WINDOWS SYSTEMS: CHOOSING HARDWARE
MAY : A LOOK AT WINDOWS WORLD
JUNE : GRAPHICS: IMAGING, TYPE, DESKTOP PUBLISHING
JULY : WINDOWS UTILITIES
AUGUST : UNDOCUMENTED WINDOWS
SEPTEMBER: PERIPHERALS: THE BEST WINDOWS PRINTERS, ETC.
OCTOBER : PROGRAMMING WINDOWS: CASE, DEBUGGING, ETC.
NOVEMBER : COMDEX REVIEW; ALSO, ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE
DECEMBER : A LOOK AT WINDOWS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Of course, discussion of all of these topics and more are on- going in
the RT. We encourage you to drop in and discuss these topics and others
anytime. The agenda will serve as a guide for special activities in
addition to the usual lively discussions in the Windows RT!
ON-GOING EVENTS If you need help with a Windows problem or question,
""""""""""""""" visit the Windows RT HELP DESK. The Help Desk is
staffed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 p.m. until
12:30 a.m. EDT. Our staff of highly skilled technicians will help you
with your question in real time. And there is no charge for this service!
You pay only for the connect time to the RTC--the advice is free! Drop by
anytime with your questions, comments or hints for other Windows users.
On Thursday evenings at 9:30 EDT, the Windows RT holds a general
meeting. Drop by and say hello to the SYSOPs and active RT members!
General Windows issues and ideas are discussed every week.
MAKE YOUR RESOLUTIONS NOW Don't forget to check in on page 1335
""""""""""""""""""""""""" regularly to stay abreast of the latest
happenings in the world of Windows and Windows NT from GEnie's independent
Windows forum, the WINDOWS RT! Resolve now to learn more about Windows and
meet other Windows enthusiasts and professionals in 1993! We want to thank
you again for being a part of our group. Don't forget to join us on
JANUARY 10 and learn more on Windows NT.
About once per quarter, the Windows RT sends a letter to our members
to update you on our activities. If you don't want to receive updates on
the WIN RT, just drop a note to WIN$ and we w ~?~? will remove you from our
mailing list. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from WIN RT!
-WIN RT SYSOPS
>>> WINDOWS BULLETIN BOARD HOT-SPOTS <<<
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Procomm For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT16,TOP2
Quicken for Windows 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAT20,TOP16
Microsoft's New Database - Access . . . . . . . . . . CAT20,TOP19
WHY USE A PROGRAM LIKE WINDOWS Windows provides a number of advantages
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" to someone only familiar with DOS.
First, it supplies a "shell," similar to the function of DOSSHELL, which
allows you to load any program from a single screen. Without the shell,
you have to go to the drive your program is on, then change directories to
get to it, then load it. The shell saves many steps.
Second, Windows provides a graphics "standard" for all Windows
programs to work with. Properly used, this allows you to choose an
appropriate font for your screen resolution and preferences, which will
remain constant across all the Windows programs you use. This standard is
then extended to your printer output, giving you a true "what you see is
what you get" environment. Within certain boundaries, your output will
look the same regardless of what you print it on. It will look like what's
on your screen.
Third, Windows allows multitasking. You can have any reasonable
number of Windows programs loaded and running at any time. So, you can
switch between applications without losing what you are working on, and
even allow that application to continue working, if that's what's happening
- downloads can continue, graphics rendering can go on, etc.
As an additional multitasking benefit, Windows can even allow
dissimilar applications to exchange data, via the Clipboard. You don't
NEED a true interactive program like MS-Works or similar, to exchange data.
Fourth, Windows does allow you to go back to your familiar DOS
environment, to maintain compatibility with your DOS programs. This can be
done by wholly switching to DOS, or by creating a Windows window, in which
your DOS application runs, while other Windows applications are still
active.
Fifth, Windows can use your hard disk as "virtual ram," to increase
the amount of apparent ram in your system. Unused portions of memory get
swapped to disk until needed. This is important, since all of the above
features need lots of ram to work in.
Sixth, a plethora of applications are included with Windows. You get
TWO text processors - Notepad for small stuff and Write for bigger
documents. Draw, for the artist in you. Onscreen calculator, clock.
Terminal for online things. Appointment Calendar. Screen saver. And
seemingly dozens more.
All this for about $50. Clearly, Microsoft did not attach their
normal markups to this piece of software.
(J.NESS,CAT2,TOP3,MSG:12/M1335)
>>>>> Seventh, Windows facilitates sharing data among applications; not
""""" just static links, but *live* links, with full editing capability.
You want a spreadsheet in a report, along with a full-color graphic and a
voice note (which the recipient merely has to click on to hear your
comments)? No problem, with Windows.
(FLANGA,CAT2,TOP3,MSG:13/M1335)
>>>>> Oh boy, reasons to use Windows? That's a big question, demanding a
""""" thorough response, which I'm sure others will give.
Let me just say, though, that I use Windows 3.1 because I like the way it
works. I like to be able to get at all my RAM (and use Virtual memory)
without any messy EMS programs, etc.
I like being able to multi-task so easily. When downloading I can
just minimize my term program and load up Word for Windows and do some
school work, or write a letter, while the term program goes ahead and keeps
downloading!
And if you ever need your DOS CLI, you can either click on the DOS
Prompt icon or just exit Windows... All around, I think Windows 3.1 is
great. Oh, and the True Type fonts are nice too!
(S.STANDIFORD,CAT2,TOP3,MSG:14/M1335)
IN THE LIBRARY - HPLJ4 DRIVER! Found the file easier than I thought.
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Imagine finding it in my Windows
directory. <g> L4WIN3.ZIP is File #637 and is available for download now.
Be warned it's close to 450K!
(C.AUSTIN8,CAT1,TOP4,MSG:44)
WINDOWS, NT AND OS/2 AT COMDEX What a week. 145,000 people, 2000 booths
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" in half a dozen locations. A zoo.
Windows was everywhere, but that's probably no surprise.
OS/2 was around, too. IBM had a couple of relatively high-profile
events, which were good to see, although the content was (to me) kinda
light.
For example, at an OS/2 press briefing, IBM's Lee Reiswig proudly
announced that there are now 600 OS/2 apps shipping. He did not mention
that, at Spring Comdex, he'd predicted in public that there'd be 1,000 apps
by now. A 40% shortfall is a *big* difference.
Most of the 600 apps are vertical market apps, not mainstream stuff,
too.
In the first 90 days, IBM shipped a million copies of OS/2. In the
second 90 days, the tire kickers fell off and IBM shipped half a million
more; a substantially reduced volume.
A million and a half copies in 180 days isn't peanuts: this is a major
product, in wide use. But for comparison: Microsoft is still shipping a
million copies of Windows *every 30 days;* or 6 million copies in the time
it took IBM to ship 1.5 million.
The IBM Ultimedia booth is filled with amazing software, and some very
nice hardware. Almost everything there is vertical market stuff.
Last Spring, I wrote in WinMag (in an editorial where I listed the
five best reasons for someone to choose OS/2 over Windows) that
specialty/vertical niches were one area where OS/2 could really shine.
That appears to be coming true and happening.
OS/2 is *not* shining in the mainstream. I'm not the only one who
thinks so; this isn't a case of a myopic Windows bigot seeing what isn't
there. Amy Wohl, for example (she's a well-known consultant for large
corporations) says that most of the developers she knows (commercial and
private) have put their OS/2 stuff on lower priorities than Windows and NT.
I dunno. When NT slipped, I though maybe IBM would have another
chance to pull this one off. But it looks like they're not doing it.
There was nothing at Comdex--- zero, zip, nada--- that would lead me to
believe that OS/2 is moving into a power position. It's still a nice
system with many real strengths; but I still think it's going to be a
relatively minor player compared to Windows & NT.
Lots of NT activity at the show. More NT demos running outside the MS
both than there are OS/2 demos running outside the IBM booth, maybe by a
factor of three, from what I saw. The Microsoft NT booth was jammed.
Make of this what you will: A large, well-known video card vendor was
running OS/2 and NT (beta) side by side to demonstrate the fact that the
vendor has driver support for both. But they only left the display up for
a few hours on the first day of the show because it was having an
unintentional effect: the NT beta was running the demo about twice as fast
as the shipping OS/2. The video vendor didn't want to p** o** IBM, so he
killed that part of the exhibit.
Interesting sidelight on the floor: despite the fact that OS/2 is not
breaking into the mainstream in a big way, the distrust and even hatred of
Microsoft here is palpable. MS is getting itself into the position where
IBM used to be: the Big Bad Company that controls the industry, and that's
almost universally disliked. Kind of a necessary evil.
The flip side of that is a kind of "root for the underdog" feeling for
IBM.
These industry politics are skewing the reactions of some people on
the floor here, and it's a shame to see technical and market sense get
blown away by politics. A lot of OS/2 fans have a beleaguered,
frayed-nerve air. It reminds me of dealing with the Amiga fans a few years
back. You'd say "Yes, the Amiga is a very nice machine, but it's just not
cutting it in the market." and the Amiga folks would go ballistic, as if
stating the fact made you an idiot enemy of the Amiga and All That Is Right
And Holy.
There's some of that with OS/2, now. Mention obvious, factual,
affect-free statements such as "Windows is outselling OS/2 4 to 1" and they
go ballistic, as if stating anything that fails to put OS/2 in the best
possible light proves you're a Bill Gates fan and a lover of cooperative
multitasking and even lower perversions. 8-)
It'd be funny, except ordinary people are getting caught in the
crossfile as the smoke of the religious wars obscures the real issues. Ah
well. (FLANGA,CAT3,TOP18,MSG:1/M1335)
A GREAT WINDOWS UTILITY Plug in is a wonderful little utility. It does
""""""""""""""""""""""" a few of the little things that the Program
Manager should have done in the first place. It is worth the download cost
for sure. I wrote a review of this program for the GEnieLamp Online
Magazine (Oct Issue), and would recommend it to anybody.
(TIPPY.ONE,CAT20,TOP8,MSG:66)
MICROSOFT ACCESS - A USER'S VIEW I just bought ACCESS after I had bought
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Foxpro 2.0. I'll be converting an IBM
mainframe database application with 20,000 records and several related
tables ('databases'). I had figured months it not years in conversion
effort.
I'm NOT familiar with Windows programming, nor do I have the desire to
learn another 'strange' procedural language a la DBASE. I opened up FOXPRO
and after browsing the manuals for a few days I decided to AT LEAST work
for the Windows version.
ACCESS is great. It can handle my complex database of many related
tables, store complete OLE objects (like WRITE or NOTEPAD) documents
describing client history, access outside databases as if it was there own,
has the multiuser interface, and allows for 32K of internal text fields.
I've tried all significant parts and I think I can get the project finished
up by working a few weekends and evenings till Christmas!
It's very simple to use - and I think of it as a TRUE productivity
tool. I might not even have to start using their ACCESS Basic language,
since their prompted MACRO facility is quite powerful.
I would not call it an 'enduser' tool as far as database design is
concerned. Some of the field and database properties require to much in
depth knowledge. But the reporting and query functions will be great for
my end users to get their OWN summaries out of the database that I'll
design.
FOXBASE and others appear to be very powerful, but their programming
front end is like comparing a 1st Generation Language with a CASE tool.
(okay okay, so may be its 3rd or 4th compared with CASE).
(A.SCHMIDT1,CAT20,TOP19,MSG:22/M1335)
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The Plain Vanilla Guide, Part 3
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By Robert M. Connors
[R.CONNORS2]
WELCOME BACK... to the third installment of my DOS column. This month,
""""""""""""""" we are going to be taking a look at a RAMDISK and start
talking about various commands. In the process of discussing the commands,
batch files will be used to illustrate how these commands can be utilized.
From this, you should be able to create your own batch files as well.
Let's begin by breaking down the term RAMDISK. RAM, an acronym that
stands for Random Access Memory, is in everyone's computer in varying
capacity. Some computers have only 256 thousand (a computer thousand is
equal to 1,024, not 1,000) bytes, or as commonly stated, 256K (the K
represents 1,024). Other computers may have 640K or some amount between
those two figures (this assumes the standard, unmodified PC/XT computer).
RAM is used to store DOS when it is loaded into the computer, video memory
(yes, your screen is nothing more that an echo of what is in memory chips),
the keyboard buffer, and other items needed by DOS or other programs.
A DISK is a form of memory too. It is used basically for the same
purpose as memory but unlike RAM, is non-volatile. That is, when you turn
off the computer, the programs or files you have on a disk are not erased.
The next time you turn on the computer, they are still there just as
before.
The are various types of disks. Floppy disks, which come in sizes
anywhere from 3.25 inches to 8 inches, are the most common. On a standard
PC/XT computer, the capacity of such disks are anywhere from 360K to about
1.4 megabytes (million bytes). While that may seem like a lot, floppy disks
(commonly called diskettes) tend to fill up rather quickly.
Hard disks are another type of disk seeing more and more usage these
days. Normally, hard disks are mounted internally in the computer and the
operator does not have access to them. I say "normally" because there are
also external hard drives and cartridge drives. The former are still not
accessible to the operator but the latter is in that you can remove the
cartridge and insert another cartridge. Hard drive capacity ranges from a
low of 5 megabytes up to... well, so far, they haven't found the upward
limit. Each year, larger and larger capacity drives are introduced.
Hard drives, in addition to holding more files (programs are files,
by the way) than diskettes, are also a lot faster than floppy drives.
Regardless, they are still mechanical devices and as fast as they are, the
Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer still spends a lot of time
waiting while data is transferred to or from a disk.
Remember at the outset when I said disks are just another form of
memory? Well, a RAMDISK takes advantage of that fact by fooling the CPU
(via a special device driver) into thinking that part of RAM is really a
DISK. What does that mean to us? If we have enough memory (you don't have
640K, you say??? Get it then!) we can set aside part of it for a RAMDISK.
We can then copy files to and from the RAMDISK much faster than we could
from a mechanical disk resulting is great improvement in program speed and
less idle time by the CPU.
The neat thing about MS/PC-DOS is, it comes with a RAMDISK at no
extra cost! If you look at the diskettes that contain your DOS, one of
them will have a file on it entitled, VDISK.SYS. Just do a DIRectory
listing of the diskettes until you find it. VDISK.SYS is the RAMDISK device
driver that comes with DOS and you can include in your CONFIG.SYS file (see
my first column in TeleTalk OnLine, Volume 3, Issue 26). Using this driver
you can tell DOS how big the RAMDISK will be, specify the size of each
sector in bytes, the maximum number of files the RAMDISK can store, and
whether or not to use extended memory. Here is the format for putting
VDISK in your CONFIG.SYS file. The items inside brackets ("[]") are
optional and need not be included as they have defaults. The words inside
the brackets represent a parameter that you specify. You replace the word
with the actual parameter as discussed below.
DEVICE=VDISK.SYS [size][sector][files][/E]
Do you notice that *all* parameters are optional? None of them have
to be specified and your RAMDISK will use the defaults.
The "size" parameter is the number of bytes you want to use for this
disk, in 1K (1,024) byte increments. The default value is 64K. That is, no
less than 64K can be set aside for a RAMDISK using this driver. However,
you must have at least 128K free RAM in order to even install the RAMDISK
since there is a requirement to have 64K RAM available to DOS after the
RAMDISK is installed, regardless of the size of the RAMDISK. So, if you
only have 256K free memory, the maximum size of the RAMDISK is 256K - 64K =
192K. Don't worry, though, if you are not sure how much RAM your computer
has available. If there is not enough free RAM, you will see an appropriate
error message, the RAMDISK will not be installed, and you will be returned
to the DOS prompt with no harm done.
The "sector" parameter specifies how many bytes (not K bytes) will be
used for each sector. The default is 128 bytes, but values of 256 and 512
can also be used. It really makes no difference which you use since you
will still be limited to the total RAMDISK size anyway. You will not see
any difference in speed using one sector size or the other.
The "files" parameter defaults to 64. You can change that by
specifying a value between 2 and 512. Since most RAMDISKs are limited in
size, I recommend you use the default. However, if you have extended
memory installed in your computer and are going to use it for the RAMDISK,
you may want to increase the number of files.
The "/E" parameter forces VDISK.SYS to use installed extended memory
for the RAMDISK. What is "extended memory" you ask? The standard PC/XT is
limited to 640K of memory. However, there are vendors around that sell
add-in boards that will give your computer more than 640K memory.
Additionally, the AT class computers generally already have extended memory
when purchased. Use of this extended memory in an XT class computer
requires a special driver to operate which is furnished by the board
manufacturer with the board. This is because DOS can only address up to
640K of memory. Anything beyond that, it must be tricked into thinking it
is still addressing 640K even though it isn't. How this is done is beyond
the scope of this column at this time but if there is enough demand, I will
cover it in a later column. Suffice it to say, it works just as if it were
regular RAM. By the way, extended memory usually comes in 1 megabyte chunks
and 2 megabyte boards are not uncommon.
There is one thing I should warn you about before you attempt to
install VDISK.SYS. In my first column when I discussed CONFIG.SYS, one of
the commands I covered was "LASTDRIVE" which tells DOS what the last drive
is it can reference. When you install the RAMDISK, it will use the next
highest available drive letter for that drive. For example, if you have
two floppy drives, and one hard drive, the floppies are drives A: and B:
while C: is the hard drive. After installing the RAMDISK it will be the D:
drive PROVIDED that it is not higher than the last drive letter specified
by LASTDRIVE (if you do not specify LASTDRIVE in your CONFIG.SYS file, the
last drive letter you can use is E: so if you already have a drive E: in
use, add LASTDRIVE to your CONFIG.SYS file and make it equal to a higher
letter).
If you are on your toes, you would have gleaned from the previous
paragraph that it is possible to install multiple RAMDISKs, right? Right!
There is no limit to the number of disks you can install in memory except
as shown by LASTDRIVE. After all, you wouldn't want a drive installed that
you cannot access, now would you? Of course not. (Hand in back of room:
"How do we install multiple drives?") Good question! Easy answer. Just
put multiple lines in your CONFIG.SYS file that say (at the minimum):
DEVICE=VDISK.SYS
DOS will handle each one separately and doesn't get confused. Before
you run off and start loading up your free RAM with RAMDISKs, here are a
couple of points to remember:
1. Save room for your application programs. What good would it do you to
have all those RAMDISKs if there was no room left over to run any
programs? Check the program's manual to see what the minimum
requirements are in terms of memory that must be available for the
program to work.
2. Each RAMDISK installed uses the memory specified by the "size"
parameter plus 768 more bytes for overhead.
3. Each file entry (the "files" parameter) takes 32 bytes away from the
RAMDISK for disk directory entries. This is true whether or not the
directory entry is actually used at the time (the space is still
reserved for it). Also, there is always one less file directory slot
available for a file than what you specified in the "files"
parameter. This is because DOS reserves one slot for the disk volume
name (which you can add using the DOS "LABEL" command). So, if you
let the files default to 64, you actually have room for only 63
files.
4. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT shut off your computer if your RAMDISK
contains any files that you have not saved that are important! I
cannot emphasize this enough. Unlike your hard or floppy disks, once
you turn off the computer, anything in memory is LOST including your
RAMDISK and its contents. Always be sure to copy the files to a hard
or floppy disk before turning off the computer (yes Virginia, there
ARE disadvantages to RAMDISKs)!
Once CONFIG.SYS contains all the "DEVICE=VDISK.SYS" lines you want,
reboot the system. That causes DOS to read the CONFIG.SYS file anew which
will activate the RAMDISKs (they will not be active *until* you do this).
For each one, you will see a display on your screen that looks something
like this (assuming no parameters were entered):
VDISK Version 1.0 virtual disk D:
Directory entries adjusted
Buffer size: 64 KB
Sector size: 128
Directory entries: 64
That's all there is to it. Now you can copy files to the RAMDISK (the
AUTOEXEC.BAT is good for that. See my last column in TeleTalk OnLine,
Volume 3, Number 28). You then can access those "drives" just like any
other drive you have on your system. This just goes to show you, you can
afford more drives than you thought and the fastest ones in town to boot!
Let's move right along to some of the DOS commands that are available
to you and that help to make your (computing) life a little easier. DOS
comes with a wealth of commands that you can use. Some of the commands are
built into DOS while others are external to DOS (.COM files). DATE and TIME
are examples of built-in commands and BACKUP and FORMAT are examples of
external .COM commands.
Since I mentioned DATE and TIME, let's cover those two commands first.
I know what you are thinking: "How boring. Everyone knows how to enter the
date and time!" Nothing could be further from the truth, at least not as
far as DOS is concerned. I would estimate that every new user has had
difficulty at one time or another completing those two commands.
Typing DATE results in a display similar to:
Current date is Tue 12-13-1988
enter new date (mm-dd-yy):
Typing TIME results in a display similar to:
Current time is 15:41:35.64
Enter new time:
Do you see anything strange in those displays? First of all, most
computer dates I have ever seen are in the format MM/DD/YY with the slashes
used as separators (delimiters is what they are really called). DOS chooses
to use the hyphen as the delimiter for the DATE. Not only that, but it is
showing a 4-digit year but only asking us to enter a 2-digit year. On top
of that, the date doesn't need changing, so what do we do now? There
doesn't seem to be any indication of how to leave the date alone, so I
guess we should just re-enter the date, correct? These and other
perplexing problems face a novice user of DOS even for a simple operation
as entering the date.
The time seems to be even worse. What in the world are all those
things and why is there a semicolon in two places and a period in another?
Do we have to enter the entire time if the time is correct? If so, what do
all the digits mean?
Of course, if you have a battery backed-up clock installed in your
computer, you normally don't have to worry about the date or the time since
you probably have a command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file that sets the system
date and time every time you power up. That brings up an interesting point.
If you do not have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file in use, then DOS will always ask
you for the date and time just as if you had typed DATE and TIME at the DOS
prompt. You should always have the correct date and time (notice I didn't
say accurate) set in your system so that files get the proper date/time
stamp when they are created or modified. Many utilities depend on the date
and time for proper operation (you do backup your system, don't you?).
Back to the subject at hand, DATE and TIME. No matter how you get
these prompt lines to display, you have a few choices to make. Let's study
DATE first. If the date is correct, all you need to do is press [ENTER] and
no change is made to the date by DOS. If it isn't correct, then you need to
specify what it is. DOS will accept either of the following formats for
entering the date:
MM-DD-YYYY or MM-DD-YY
In these formats, the MM stands for the 2-digit month (for example,
01 for January, 09 for September, or 11 for November). If the month has a
zero at the beginning, you do not have to use it. That is, instead of
specifying "01" for January, "1" would suffice. The valid ranges are 1 to
12 and no other values will be accepted.
The DD stands for the 2-digit day of the month. Leading zeroes are
required here. For example, if today is the third day of the month, then
"03" would be entered. If it is the 31st day of the month, then "31" would
be entered. DOS will be sure to tell you if you try to enter a value for a
month that is too big for that month (for example, 29 for February in a
non-leap year or 31 for June).
The Y's in both formats stand for the current calendar year. In the
first format, all four digits can be entered (for example, 1988, 1967,
etc.). In the second format, only the last two digits of the year are
entered and DOS will add the "19" to the beginning (for example, 1988 would
be entered as "88" while 1967 would be entered as "67").
Now the fun part. Those hyphen ("-") delimiters can be used or you
can use a period (".") or a slash ("/") as delimiters. You can even use a
combination of the three delimiters if you want to. The choice is up to
you.
By the way, there is nothing that says the date you enter MUST be
today's date. Any valid date will work. So if you want to use a different
date, you can and no major disaster will occur. Only do so for specialized
situations, however. Normally, it is best to use today's date.
The format for the time is always HH:MM:SS.hh. HH stands for the
hour. Again, if the hour starts with a zero, it need not be entered (by the
way, hours are always entered in a military or European time format which
is based on a 24- hour clock, not the 12-hour clock that is commonly used
in the United States. The hours midnight to noon are shown as 00 through
12 respectively, and the hours of 1 p.m. through 11 p.m. are shown as 13
through 23 respectively. If the hour is between midnight and 1 a.m., use
must have at least 1 zero ("0") for the hour).
The MM value is the current minute and it must fall in the range of 0
to 59. Note that two zeros are not required for a zero minute; one will
do. At this point, that is all you need to reset the time for DOS. DOS
will fill in the SS and hh values with zeroes for you. This is handy if you
want to set the time against some kind of mark. You type the HH:MM and then
sit and wait until you reach the mark and then press [ENTER] and DOS resets
the time at that point. You can use this feature to set the time a minute
ahead of your watch or clock and when the watch or clock reaches that time,
press [ENTER] and your computer time will agree with your own time.
If you are either a perfectionist or a masochist, you can also enter
the SS and hh values, although why you would want to do that is beyond me
(after all, aren't computers supposed to save us time? Why would you use
extra time trying to enter all those values?). Okay, Okay, you want to
enter them. Well, SS is for the current seconds and like the minute, the
valid range is 0 to 59 (at least one zero please if the second is "00").
The hh value is going to be tough since it represents hundredths of a
second. You have to be fast to get that right. If you have a way of getting
it correct, then the value must be between 0 (if "00", one zero HAS to be
there) and 99.
As soon as you enter what appears to be the correct time and you want
that set into the computer, press [ENTER] and the time changes for everyone
as far as DOS is concerned. This action WILL NOT reset the system clock on
an AT class computer nor on a battery backed-up clock/calendar. It only
affects the DOS time!
Oh yes, the time delimiters. Between the hours and minutes and
between the minutes and seconds, you can use a period (".") or a colon
(":") or a combination of them. Between the seconds and the hundredths of a
second, only the period is acceptable.
If you enter an invalid date, you will see the following typical
display:
Invalid date
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):
And invalid time gives you:
Invalid time
Enter new time:
When either of these displays appear, remember that it is caused by
either an invalid range of numbers or an invalid delimiter. Reenter the
date or time with valid data to correct it.
Before ending for this month, one more thing about DATE and TIME. If
you do not wish to see the current date or time but do want to reset
either or both, then the commands: DATE MM-DD-YY and TIME HH:MM will reset
the DOS time and date without displaying anything (except what you typed)
or prompting for the date of time. Also, if you do not have a battery
backed-up clock/calendar installed in your computer but you do use an
AUTOEXEC.BAT file, make the first two lines (if possible) "DATE" and "TIME"
so that you will be prompted for them on power-up of your computer.
Remember, if an AUTOEXEC.BAT file is found by DOS on power-up, it does not
prompt you for the date and time, so your batch files should.
That's it for this month. I hope you find this information useful.
Next month, we will continue discussing the DOS built-in commands and start
showing you how to use them in batch files. Until then, TTFN!
Copyright (c) 1988 by Robert M. Connors
Permission to Reprint is granted provided
Copyright Notice is included in reprint.
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Editor's Note This series of articles was originally published in
""""""""""""" TeleTalk Online Magazine and distributed via the now
non-existent T/TalkNETwork. Back issues of TeleTalk Online Magazine are
available in the GEnieLamp RoundTable Library (M515).
Do you have a question or comment for Doctor Bob? Leave GE Mail to
R.CONNORS2 or you can reach him in the GEnieLamp bulletin board (M515;1) or
you can contact him on the BBS Wildcat! Orphanage at 719-392-6631.
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The Guru of My Dreams
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[NEWSIE]
"A Whole Buncha Milliseconds with Mark"
by Mark Quinn, DOA
GEnie address: NEWSIE
"The Guru of My Dreams"
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The time comes for all good (or bad) computer users: that fateful
middle-of-the-night-on-a-Sunday hardware/software problem that rears its
head(s). Perhaps your problem is that you just want to install a
program/device, and are biting your nails over whether it will mesh
properly with the rest of your system. Staying productive means keeping
your system happily crunching bytes into bits, and it also means keeping
your hardware 'current'.
Let's face it: a mere mortal such as I can't give you an answer as to
how to proceed in such situations. You need a guru. No, let me amend
that. You need a Guru, with a capital "G". What is the difference between
a guru and a Guru?
A guru will "seem to know everything"; a Guru will have some
solutions.
A guru will find excuses; a Guru will find solutions.
A guru will always do the job "next week"; a Guru will do it ASAP.
A guru will meditate and make things worse; a Guru will fix the
problem.
A guru gives out a lot of bad advice; a Guru checks other sources to
make certain his advice is up to date.
A guru finds working with hardware/software 'mysterious and
challenging', but hates it with a passion -- yeah, and it's going to
be a minor miracle if your system survives his/her tomfoolery; a Guru
loves her job _most_ of the time, and will be aware of most of the
problems which she will encounter. At the very least, she will return
your system to you in the same condition she found it.
A guru will plunge right ahead in tricky situations, sometimes with
disastrous results; a Guru will admit that she needs help, and get on
the phone/modem until she gets it.
A guru will either trash or "half-repair" your system, get it "half-
working", and let it sit there for a couple of months/indefinitely; a
Guru will see your problem through to an end which satisfies both of
you.
A guru will sometimes tell you "There is no problem. Your system
worked the last time I left it, and is working now. YOU'RE the
problem"; a Guru will try to the best of his ability to explain
things/get your system working to your satisfaction, and failing that,
refer you to a person/source of information which can.
A guru will make appointments that he doesn't have any intention of
keeping, and generally avoid you like the plague when he's confronted
with problems he can't handle -- he'll never admit defeat; a Guru will
tell you flat out: "Look, this is out of my field. You need the
advice of another Guru." (This may seem contradictory. After all,
why should a true Guru refer you to another Guru? The first expert
should know everything there is to know about hardware/software.
Sorry, folks, but that's patently impossible, given the amount of
information that your basic Guru has to weed through.)
A guru can never be a Guru. The two are like oil and water.
(I have yet to meet a Guru, at least, in the IBM realm. If you know
of one of these gallant and magical beings who just happens to live in my
neck of suburbia -- GET HIM THE HE** OVER HERE!)
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#31030 VI62A1.ZIP 191232 OAK HILL VI v6.2A <ASP> - A PC version of
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" "vi", the powerful UNIX (AT&T TM)
full-screen text editor. Includes virtually all vi features, plus built-in
paragraph formatting, special laptop features, comprehensive manual,
43/50-line support, 8-bit characters, color support, utilities, and more.
For any IBM PC or compatible, DOS 2 or higher. From Oak Hill Software, Inc.
$60
#31035 PCF_65.ZIP 902144 PC-FILE VERSION 6.5. <*SHAREWARE*>. One
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" of the finest and most powerful database
programs available includes: Expanded Help, Improved Interface,
Configurable Table Mode, New Relational Update, faster Global Modify, File
Find Assistance, Bar Code printing, Improved Define and Redefine, New
String functions, Expanded Date capabilities, Simpler Macros, Postscript
Support, dBase compatible, and MORE. Minimum requirements: Hard disk with
at least 3MB free, 450K RAM. This file contains all THREE component files
in ZIPped form. Copy each to a separate floppy disk prior to installation
to your hard disk. By ButtonWare.
#31077 DOSNX21.ZIP 174592 DOSNIX 2.1 combines the most frequently
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" used UNIX commands with some slick DOS
utils to provide an extremely powerful operating environment. Includes
versions of CAT, CHMOD, CP, MV, LS, MV, MVDIR and more.
#31083 DTP1.ZIP 113792 First of two files required for Desktop
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Paint Release 3.0f, a monochrome PC paint
program enabling drawing/editing of bitmap images in PCX, MacPaint, Ventura
GEM/IMG, GIF, TIFF, WPG (bitmap), MSP, IFF/LBM, BMP, PIC, TGA and Halo CUT.
Includes various other improvements on previous versions, including Local
Undo, userdefineable brushes, Old English text font, improved ellipse, fill
and airbrush tools, online help, improved zoom/panning, etc, etc. Very fine
program. Shareware, $40. (NOTE: The second file is #31084 DTP2.ZIP
208896)
#31153 VIEWER10.ZIP 396296 ASCII File Viewer and Printer Utility.
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Designed for stand-alone operation or can
be called from software, batch files, and is also compatible with Directory
Master 3.13's View option. Instructions are included with file. This is a
shareware program and is copyrighted by the author-uploaded by author.
Distribution, copying and selling information is also included. Please
support shareware by registering with the author.
#31160 VIRX26.ZIP 103936 VIRx V2.6, the Virex-PC *FREE* Virus
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Scanner. Fully functional scanner, with
almost 1300 virus strings, it's the fastest and most comprehensive scanner
available - and at no charge. Catches over 1400 viruses. PKLITE, LZEXE
decompression. 17 new viruses. Detects Mutation Engine viruses. Even faster
than previous release. False Positive fixes. Up/auth: Ross M. Greenberg
[GREENBER]
#31168 MICEMEN.ZIP 95616 Soleau Software has created another
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" exciting fun-filled animated strategy logic
game. Try to push and pull columns of cheese blocks to get your mice to the
other end of the maze before your computer opponent. Mice Men is packed
with features and is written in stunning animated EGA/VGA graphics. It is a
pure logic game that is very addicting and will provide endless hours of
enjoyment for all ages!!! Uploaded by Author William Soleau Requires
EGA/VGA.
#31181 DIAL12.ZIP 39168 Wilstar Phone Dialer version 1.2. Just
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" type in something like "dial Mom", and it
dials her number, assuming you've put her in the ASCII text phone
directory. You can add names to directory from within the program or use
an editor. Typing "dial" without a name or number afterward brings up all
the names listed in the directory.
#31207 RIDE_LOG.ZIP 134656 Maintenance update for Ride_Log -
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" shareware program that allows logging of
bike ride information. Provide graphic and text reports on time and
distance, and speed of ride plus weight and pulse rate if desired. You can
break down reports by general categories such as bike ridden/route/date
range. Allows input of two user defined fields to track comments about
ride and weather in addition to starting and ending locations of ride,
route ridden, distance, time in hours and minutes. Will track well over
2000 rides on 640K machine. Requires EGA/VGA machine for graphics reports,
will run CGA/HERC for text reports. Shareware with $15.00 registration
fee.
#31217 FFLYER.ZIP 332416 The FREQUENT FLIER MANAGER is a valued
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" asset to the frequent traveler and to
travel related businesses. It predicts individual flight mileage credits
and award status for up to 35 frequent travel programs; displays examples
of aircraft seating; imports airline schedules from ES and TS for marking &
delayed viewing; provides a "bridge" for intercomputer data exchange; has a
popup note pad for appointments, etc., and much more! IBM/DOS 3.0+ with C
or D Hard Drive & 1.3MB free disk space. IMPORTANT!! Pkunzip FFLYER.Zip
ONLY, then read file "ReadMe. Now" BEFORE PROCEEDING. Professionally
developed Shareware program for individuals and businesses.
#31221 Q387_31E.ZIP 115328 Q387 Version 3.1e accelerates your
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" graphics, CAD, analysis, and other math
intensive programs and allows you to run applications which require a math
coprocessor. Speed increases over 400% have been measured. Compatible
with most Expanded Memory Managers (EMM's), most DOS Extender applications
(e.g. ACAD 11 and 12), and Windows. This is a demo which runs for 20
minutes at a time. Q387 requires a 386SX or higher, at least 1.5 Mb total
memory, and an EMM. New release as of 12-11-92.
#31224 EEBND8.ZIP 178048 EEbond Version 8 is now here! It now
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" computes interest on Series EE Savings
Bonds, Series E Savings Bonds, and U.S. Savings Notes. The program has been
completely rewritten. It now has a windows-like mouse point and click or
Hotkey type environment, scrollable screen reports, and a new powerful
database engine. Please download IMPEE.ZIP for conversion routines if you
have databases in EEbond Version 1-7 or Ebond Versions 1-5. Easy to use.
Excellent way to keep track of savings bond/note values and interest.
#31227 OPENCLOS.LZH 44672 This is version 3.2 of OPENCLOS, a
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" package of three utility programs for
subdirectory management. Included are: OPEN / opens an ARC, LZH, or ZIP
archive file into a separate subdir. CLOSE / closes a subdirectory into an
ARC, LZH, or ZIP archive file. FLUSH / removes an entire directory,
including nested subdirectories. OPEN and CLOSE require ARC.EXE, LHA.EXE,
PKZIP.EXE, and/or PKUNZIP.EXE to open and close archive files. OPENCLOS
programs are _not_ copy-protected or crippled in any way. A $15 shareware
donation ($5 each) is requested if you use these programs regularly.
#31228 CGZLB31C.ZIP 155392 Capital Gainz 3.1c is a portfolio manager
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" for both small investors and professional
investment managers. Ideal for a "dollar-cost averaging" strategy. Record
purchases, sales, dividends, capital gains; calculate gain/loss and total
return; view or print information for one or more securities and over a
range of dates; reinvest dividends; record stock splits; execute sales of
multiple purchases using FIFO, LIFO, max gain, max loss, specific ID,
average cost. Hard disk, 640K, DOS 3.0. ASP Shareware, $49. From DBLinx.
FILE 1 OF A 4-FILE SET; YOU MUST DOWNLOAD ALL FOUR FILES!
#31242 CDISK632.EXE 261120 This is the latest update to the best
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" disk catalog system available. Features
virtually the same menu-driven interface, but with more options and
capabilities. Includes conversion utility that will automatically convert
data from most older versions to version 6.32. Advanced reporting features.
Ideal for maintaining large disk archive libraries. Fast and painless.
#31255 MULTPLA2.ZIP 32896 New version 2.0 of Multi-Play. A random
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" play function has been added so that now
you can leave Mult-Play running in the background while you do your other
Windows work. Multi-Play plays WAV files and has an easy to use interface.
If you can play sound files on your system with the software that comes
with Windows then you should be able to use Multi-Play. This program was
written in Visual Basic so the VBRUN100.DLL file is also need (not included
in the Multi-Play Zip). You should be able Keywords:
multi-play,windows,wav,sound,player.
#31258 IFSE100.EXE 128000 IFSE100.EXE: Self Extracting file of
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ImgFun Ver 1.00. A powerful image
enhancement and compression package! 1. Support most SVGA cards on market!
View images upto 1024x768x256! 2. Instant ZOOM and SCROLL on the screen
up to 4 times in width and height. Fast response! Adjust colors, contrast,
and cut area of images all INSTANTLY! 3. Fast JPEG compression to reduce
gifs to a fraction! 4. Complete on-line help and documents! 5. Convert
between GIF, BMP, JPEG, and PCX files.
#31261 FB300.LZH 184832 A unique file viewer that allows you to
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" view and manipulate ASCII, dBASE, ARC, ARJ,
LZH, PAK, ZIP, BIF, GIF, PCX, TARGA, and TIF files. dBASE support includes
database management and a report writer. Archive support includes
archiving, extracting, and deleting files. Image support includes
processing, cropping, saving across formats, "slide-show" viewing, and
printing to a HP LaserJet or compatible printer.
#31269 PAR.ZIP 106880 PARSE-O-MATIC -- Move data between
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" programs that normally don't understand
each other's data. Convert reports from one program to a format useful to
the other one. Edit text files by script. Don't re-enter data; print your
report to file, then CONVERT to the format you need! NEW IN THIS VERSION:
New commands; more variables; more examples in manual. Fully-functional
shareware from Pinnacle Software.
#31271 HANDS.ZIP 82944 AS FEATURED IN THE DECEMBER 1992 OF
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" COMPUTER SHOPPER MAGAZINE! A ZiffNet (TM)
Freeware Selection of the Month. By using a combination of psychology and
your existing computer hardware, Hands Off helps protect your home or
office. No special hardware is needed! AWARD-WINNER: Public Brand
Software, one of the largest shareware vendors vendors in the world,
selected Hands Off for Honourable Mention in the Utilities category for
their 12th PBS Shareware Contest. (In all, 15 prizes were awarded, out
of a total of 1200 entries). Freeware from Pinnacle Software.
#31291 REMIND54.ZIP 51968 Wilstar Daily Reminder Version 5.4 will
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" remind you at boot of reminders for today's
date. It can also play various alarm "tunes" or just a scale of notes. It
can also be configured to be silent, to run only once per day, to print out
the messages on a printer, or to run your favorite text editor in order to
edit the data file of reminders. You can also add new reminders with a
command line argument. Completely user-friendly and configurable. Data
files are in ASCII.
#31300 BLOCKCUR.ZIP 7424 Blockcur allows you to pick a cursor (or
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" design your own) and keep it your way in
spite of other programs' attempts to change it. You can specify how often
the program sets the cursor -- up to almost 20 times a second. There's a
BIOS interface option for that rare incompatible hardware. $10 shareware
from Soapbox Software, 7272 E.Broadway #264, Tucson AZ 85710.
[*] [*] [*] Windows Software Library [*] [*] [*]
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#44 SPRCLK.ZIP 97664 This is a great shareware clock utility
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" that will speak WAV files and will let let
you attach reminder notes. Has fully functional alarms
#83 MGCAL11.ZIP 4224 mgCAL Version 1.1 is a simple Calendar
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Accessory for Windows written in Visual
BASIC. You will need VBRUN100.DLL in your WINDOWS directory for this
program to run. mgCAL will show a monthly calendar from Jan 1753 to Dec
2078. Click on the scroll bar (or PAGE-UP / PAGE-DOWN keys) to move in one
year increments. Click on the arrows (or Up-cursor / Down-cursor keys) to
move in one month increments. The calendar will start up at the current
month.
#259 TIMIT.ZIP 13312 TIMIT (Windows Timer) works like a
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" kitchen timer. You set it to go off after
a specified number of minutes or at a specified time. When it goes off, it
can display a message of your choice, or run a program of your choice, or
play randomly from a selection of 24 songs. TIMIT is small, fast, and easy
to use. It takes only 20-K RAM. It's useful for lots of little tasks
(like waking you up from a short nap). And TIMIT is free.
#268 BORG-WAV.ZIP 226176 More Star Trek:TNG wave sounds featuring
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Borgs. Sampled at 22K Borg saying "You
will be assimilated" Borg saying "Resistance is futile" Borg saying "We
are Borg" Picard saying "I am Locutus of Borg" Picard saying "We have
engaged the Borg" Worf saying "Visual contact with the Borg" and Shelby
saying "On screen". This one I use as the Start sound in Windows, nice
with the background BMP of the Enterprise and the Borg ship (BORG256.ZIP)
No need for a sound board. PC Speaker driver included.
#306 SPEAK.ZIP 8320 This is Microsoft's PC Speaker driver.
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Allows you to play sound (.WAV) files under
Windows 3.1 if you do not have a sound board. Requires Windows 3.1
#330 MTM20.EXE 520576 HOT! NEW! Major upgrade to the original
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" PC Magazine Editor's Choice award (2/26/92)
winning version. One of the best Windows enhancements ever! Many new
features with two new applications. Includes installation program and
complete help system (de-install too!). Another quality software product
at a low price, from METZ Software! Free utility pack with registration.
Two time winner of PC Magazine Editors Choice! - 2/26/91.b & 9/29/92 This
is a self-extracting archive file of the installation disk. Uploaded by
METZ Software.
#566 GETRM.ZIP 6528 This PKZIP'd file contains two .TRM files
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" for use with Windows Terminal. Each
functions as a front end for GEnie. GE.TRM is a sample file; GENIE.TRM is
a more elaborate setup with pushbuttons that handle dialing up and signing
on, navigating, E-mail and RT commands, and more. Full instructions
included. Ready to use!
#569 CS-HRT.EXE 263040 CardShark Hearts v3.3 is one of the best
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Hearts game to date. New features include
sound support, user-selectable playing styles and strengths, and all known
bugs have been fixed. ASP
#570 AB.ZIP 249216 Above & Beyond 2.0 is the only PIM with
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Dynamic Scheduling. PC Sources claimed
"Above & Beyond is in a class by itself." PC/Computing awarded it Best
Buy. This is a full working copy of Above & Beyond. It will remind you of
everything you plan to do, you can use its drag and drop interface to
actually arrange your schedules on screen. Full users guide in the on-line
help.
#571 TCHAOS.ZIP 191360 Version 3.05 of Time & Chaos. The
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Personal Information Manager for Windows
3.x. PC Computings WINAPP of 10-92. Perpetual calendar, appointment book,
todo list, telephone book - all at a glance - full printouts, recurring
appointments, autodialer and powerful search. You can even segregate your
phone book into white pages and yellow pages! This update features Drag &
Drop interface, import/export, and much more. Requires VBRUN100.DLL.
#645 LOCK.ZIP 94464 METZ Lock 3.2 is your key to Microsoft
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" (R) Windows (TM) security! Use Lock to
protect your PC, prevent unauthorized use and disable Ctrl-Alt-Del.
Customize Lock to meet your security needs with its easy to use
configuration options. Novell passwords are also supported. Lock provides
stronger security than the Windows Screen Savers at a low cost. See
included LOCK.TXT for additional details and features.
#647 FC-20H.ZIP 257024 File Commander v2.0h adds customizable
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" menus to the Windows File Manager. Using
the same user-programming language as Winbatch and other products, these
add-ons can turn File Manager into a more powerful tool or Windows shell.
#648 WB-40K.ZIP 291840 Winbatch v4.0k. The batch language for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Windows 3.x from Wilson WindowWare. Same
language as used in Norton Desktop and other products. Does everything DOS
batch files can do and more. Take full control of your Windows environment.
Add custom menus to Win apps. Send keystrokes to Win apps. Includes macro
recorder. Supports DDE and multimedia extensions.
#704 WED20.ZIP 20224 Windows Editor (WED) 2.0 is a text
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" editor, like Windows Notepad. You'll like
WED if you use Windows Notepad but wished that it had more features -- like
the ability to use any FONTS or COLORS of your choice, to display files of
ANY SIZE whatever, to know automatically whether a file you open requires
WORD WRAP, to have REPLACE instead of just FIND, to let you set TAB SIZE,
etc. WED is FREEWARE and requires Windows 3.1 or above. Despite the
additional features, it's smaller than Windows Notepad.
[*][*][*]
Well, that wraps it up for this month. Remember, this is just a small
sample of the files available in the IBM and Windows Roundtables. The next
time you are looking for that certain utility or application, head on over
the Software Library and, chances are, it will be there just waiting for
you to download.
/////////////////////////////////////////// GEnie_QWIK_QUOTE ////
/ "...Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house /
/ not a creature was stirring, not even a Replacement Mouse... /
//////////////////////////////////////////////// J.MEEHAN3 ////
[EOA]
[FUN]//////////////////////////////
ONLINE FUN /
/////////////////////////////////
Search-ME!
""""""""""
By Scott Garrigus
[S.GARRIGUS]
WELCOME BACK! Well, the holiday season has come and gone. Did everyone
""""""""""""" get what they wanted from Santa? Oh, and I hope you all
made some really good New Year's resolutions! I've decided to spend more
time keeping in touch with my friends. :-)
Now on to this month's puzzle. Just cause the holidays are over
doesn't mean we can't have some fun, right? :-) This month I visited the
GEnie Livewire Chat Lines. This is the place to be if you want to find
some new friends this year! Here you'll find people who are interested in
all the things you could possibly be interested in and more. There's even
a Chat lines library with pictures from some of the Chat lines regulars.
So check out the GEnie Chat lines and make a few new friends! To get there
type M400 or use the keyword CHAT. But before you do, be sure and solve
this months puzzle! It'll help you to remember those Chat Line commands!
Happy New Year! :-)
>>> LIVEWIRE CHAT LINES <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
R L L M W H K Z H H F C R W L C V M Q R E G N
U Z L T O Q Y X U L D D T I N X K N A L B X S
H E Y D K S S N J M R B E X I T U M V Q M C V
Y A X P Q D R U V A D Y Y X A P M P W T R B X
T J N H Z S E N O Z B E E N F D H O A A M O C
D T H D B Y S N U Q A C V H J I H T M T R T Q
J T L Y L W U X X I H L D L U S R B N G G Q K
A I L R L E H V N O D I L N G R L X P V K V R
S B Q O X T G F J B B E Q E B E H K X F P A D
R D R L T X C O L V H G T V V N B L T F L B V
G G Y M L H S A K J J A B G S F I I B Z E J X
K S S G A P N J A L V E T L V U U L Q J H K H
A Q Z N F K F R G I W C Q S H Q T Y E G A C R
N G N T P J S L R L Y H S E N D Z A X N H V O
N E K W B M A P N H I O I O Z K D P T D F X T
L T P C S N C G L R D H E M O K T D J S Z N I
B V T Z L L F F L L V Z Q W G N R G H D E H N
V Y E H C O K D B U A H C L E U Q S R S A N O
L Z F A B H S U K E G C Z F O I J Y Q N L Z M
J V F G V W R P R G W G R Y F E M I T R R U M
BLANK BYE CALL
CHANNEL ECHO HANDLE
HELP MONITOR PRIVATE
SCRAMBLE SEND SHOW
SQUELCH STATUS TIME
USERS WHO XBLANK
XECHO EXIT QUIT
[*][*][*]
GIVE UP? You will find the answers in the LOG OFF column at the end of
"""""""" the magazine.
This column was created with a program called SEARCH ME,
an Atari ST program by David Becker.
///////////////////////////////////////// GEnie_QWIK_QUOTE ////
/ "Nathan pulled a little trick on me today. We were talking /
/ about the HP4 output and he handed me a sample page - which /
/ I thought was 600 dpi - and I said, "Hmmm, not much better /
/ than 300, is it?" Then he handed me the real 600dpi page. /
/ WOW!!!! It looks like hi-res output. UNBELIEVABLE! Thanks /
/ for sending those great samples. I just decided on my next /
/ hardware purchase - the HP4 for hi res output in the HOME! /
///////////////////////////////////////////////// ST.LOU ////
[EOA]
[FOC]//////////////////////////////
FOCUS ON... /
/////////////////////////////////
File Management, Part III
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
By Barry Gordon
New York Personal Computer, Inc.
>>> TAKING ADVANTAGE OF YOUR PC'S HARD DISK <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
~ CONFIG.SYS and the Virtual Disk ~
INTRODUCTION This article is about organizing files on any hard disk
"""""""""""" attached to a member of the IBM PC family, including the PC
with an Expansion Unit, and certainly, the PC AT. The following suggestions
have evolved from several months of using the IBM PC XT as a follow-on
system to the IBM PC. I hope these thoughts prove useful to those who work
with hard disks on the IBM PC, particularly those who are new to it.
[*][*][*]
There are some simple things you can do to enhance the performance of
your hard drive. Creating a CONFIG.SYS file and a virtual disk can give you
added power and speed in working on your PC by reconfiguring your operating
system and Random Access Memory (RAM).
The CONFIG.SYS File Another file that is useful in the root directory is
""""""""""""""""""" the CONFIG.SYS file. It's a collection of miscellany
to modify the way the PC system works. You may want to try a CONFIG.SYS
file consisting of three lines:
BREAK=ON
FILES=16
BUFFERS=8
The BREAK command allows you to interrupt the system more easily
should you wish to terminate the execution of a program.
The FILES command allows DOS to juggle more than the default of eight
active files simultaneously. This is important, because DOS loads five
files of its own, leaving you with only three. Sixteen should give you
enough to handle most any situation. NOTE: if you use a database type
program such as dBase III, it is suggested that you use FILES=24.
The BUFFERS command can speed up certain kinds of disk operations.
You may want to try as many as 16 or even 32 for a 20MB hard disk.
The Virtual Disk A large internal RAM not only allows manipulation of
"""""""""""""""" larger files when necessary, but gives the user access
to the speed of internal memory for processing data. Just as the hard disk
increases computing speed over the diskette drive, so internal memory, if
utilized,
increases computing speed over the hard drive. To tap the speed
and power of the internal memory, you might consider setting up a virtual
disk. However, to attempt to set up a virtual disk, you should have more
than 256KB of memory in your PC, preferably, 512KB or larger.
The virtual disk is a portion of RAM set aside to simulate a disk.
The virtual disk is referred to by the drive designation letter following
that of the system's last hard disk. Assuming a single hard disk C:, our
virtual disk becomes D:. The virtual disk is created at startup by a
program such as the VDISK command that comes with DOS 3.0., working
together with a command you save in your CONFIG.SYS file.
With 512KB of RAM, a reasonable virtual disk size to try is 64KB. If
you have a 640KB system, you may want to set up a virtual disk of 192KB. I
suggest leaving about 448KB of available, active RAM to have ample memory
for DOS to do its work.
A virtual disk of even 64KB can do wonders. It can also be effectively
larger by specifying the smallest possible sector size - -e.g., 128 bytes
-- for the greatest possible data packing density. Assuming VDISK.COM and
640KB of RAM, the virtual disk specification in your CONFIG.SYS might look
like this:
DEVICE=C:\VDISK
The entire CONFIG.SYS file would look like this:
BREAK=ON
FILES=16
BUFFERS=8
DEVICE=C:\VDISK.SYS 192 128 64
The SETPATH.BAT and AUTOEXEC.BAT Files Revised What do you do with this
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" virtual disk D: now that
it is set up? First, you can begin to take full advantage of your virtual
disk's speed by adding a statement to AUTOEXEC.BAT to transfer the sub-
directory of your most-used files to the virtual disk D:.
Your AUTOEXEC.BAT file now contains the following:
DATE
TIME
PROMPT $P$G
COPY \anyname1\*.* D:
D:SETPATH
Note that the SETPATH command must remain the last one in the file.
Next, modify the PATH command (in SETPATH.BAT) to PATH
D:\;C:\anyname2;C:\any3;C:\any4 replacing the c:\anyname1 you formerly
had in SETPATH.BAT with the root directory of your virtual drive D:\.
(Again, note that you specify complete paths, including all drive
designations, to keep the command totally independent of what the default
drive might happen to be.)
Finally, move the SETPATH.BAT file out of the root directory and into
the \anyname1 directory for automatic transfer to D:. This allows you to
execute the SETPATH command from any directory, entering it as simply
SETPATH or D:SETPATH if necessary.
The root directory on your hard drive now contains the following
files:
<IBMBIO.COM>
<IBMDOS.COM>
COMMAND.COM
AUTOEXEC.BAT
Sub-directory Names
CONFIG.SYS
VDISK.COM (or equivalent)
Tips Concerning The Virtual Drive Now that your PC has the virtual disk
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" D:, you will want to keep only your
most-used files in your C:\anyname1 directory. I would suggest you put in
some DOS external command files, plus regulars like BASIC.COM, or perhaps a
few of your personal favorites, such as PE.EXE or your word processing
program. Depending on the size of your virtual disk, you might even wish to
add some non- executable, but nonetheless frequently used, files that you
would like to have accessible from any sub-directory.
All of these would presumably reside permanently in your C:\anyname1
directory so that they transfer automatically to D: at system startup. The
one thing you must not forget is that your virtual disk D: actually resides
in RAM and not on a real disk drive. I suggest you do not store anything in
your virtual drive that is not stored in a file on your hard disk or on a
diskette, because whenever you turn your PC off or whenever the power
fails, everything in your virtual disk is cleared.
Summary That's it. My experience shows that a hard disk with large
""""""" internal RAM, set up more or less as recommended here, can be a
real pleasure to operate. A brief summary of what the various files might
look like is given below:
The Root Directory
<IBMBIO.COM>
<IBMDOS.COM>
COMMAND.COM
AUTOEXEC.BAT
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BREAK=ON
FILES=16
BUFFERS=8
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DATE
TIME
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Most Frequently used Executable Files
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Why Resort To DOS Sort?
"""""""""""""""""""""""
By Brad Biondo
[B.BIONDO]
Program Name : RPSORT
Filename : RPSORT.ZIP
Library Area : 5
Program Number : 25251
File Size : 61,952
Program Type : Utility
Author : Robert Pirko
Version Reviewed: 1.00
File Type : Shareware / $15
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FROM THE AUTHOR RPSORT is a sort utility that greatly improves upon the
""""""""""""""" features and the performance of the sort utility
distributed with Microsoft DOS. First, RPSORT does everything that the DOS
SORT does. Virtually any command that works with DOS SORT works with
RPSORT and produces the same result.
But RPSORT does much more. It can sort very large files and supports
multiple sort keys. It is extremely fast. I do not know of another sort
utility that can outspeed it.
RPSORT sorts text files. These consist of lines each ended by CRLF
(i.e. a carriage return and line feed). RPSORT also sort files of fixed
length records such as those produced by many BASIC, Pascal and C programs.
RPSORT supports numerous sort key types including regular text keys, C
language strings, Turbo Pascal strings, signed and unsigned binary integers
of any length and several types of binary floating point numbers.
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PD_Q RATING 4 LAMPS
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DOCUMENTATION EXCELLENT
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PD_Q COMMENTS Need to sort a file, but the SORT program that came with
""""""""""""" DOS doesn't quite do it for you? Then try out RPSORT.
It's a full-featured utility with a nice reference manual, and maybe even
more important, LOTS of examples.
The author's claims of being the fastest sort seems quite reasonable.
In an unscientific benchmark, I sorted a file of 3,288 records (157K) using
two sort keys (col 1 for 20 and col 50 for 8), and it finished in 5
seconds. I'd say that's fast. There are several other features which
makes this program a cut above the rest.
The sort key(s) consist of a beginning column and a length. You can
specify whether 'c' = 'C' or not (i.e. case sensitive or insensitive).
You can even get rid of duplicates. With a switch setting, you tell RPSORT
to delete lines containing a sortkey which has appeared in a previous
record. Another interesting feature is to get rid of null lines (having
only a carriage return/line feed).
A nice feature of the documentation is to include the usage of the
RPSORT command in the format we all know and love (what?!? not everyone?)
on the top of each page. You know:
RPSORT [/Q] [\Eerrfile] [/]? [inputfile[+inputfile]] etc., etc.
(yes, Virginia, you can concatenate input)
This helps eliminate flipping around from page to page trying to
figure it all out. But what makes the docs really shine in the 34K of
examples. It contains such goodies as "Sort DIR Listing With Multiple Sort
Keys" (for you non-DOS 5.0 users)
RPSORT also comes with a utility called RPTAB. It reads an ASCII file
and produces an equivalent output file with the tabs expanded. This, of
course, is very important if you're trying to sort on a particular column,
since RPSORT doesn't expand tabs.
RPSORT costs $15 to register. This gets you the latest version of the
program, plus notification of any future releases, which are available from
the author for $2, or free from any BBS. It is available from Robert
Pirko, 3881 Sedgwick Ave., Apt. 6D, Bronx, NY 10463.
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Computer NewsCenter On GEnie
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
By John Peters
[GENIELAMP]
~ W E L C O M E T O ~
C O M P U T E R & E L E C T R O N I C S N E W S C E N T E R
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COMPUTER NEWSCENTER NOW AVAILABLE So, what exactly is the Computer
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" & Electronic NewsCenter? The Computer
& Electronic NewsCenter is a database where you can quickly find the
latest product announcements, software and hardware reviews, editorials and
industry trends from a wide variety of computer science journals and
recently released government reports. All of this is available to you by
simply entering a word or phrase, and then selecting the type of source
you're most interested in. Some articles have informative abstracts while
others contain the full text.
Articles and abstracts you can download are from Byte Magazine Plus,
Computer Database(TM), Computer ASAP, (more than 45 computer publications)
Engineering/Technology Journals, Government-Sponsored Research from the
NTIS database, newsletters come from the PTS Newsletters database,
(contains more than 500 consumer, business and professionally-oriented
newsletters,) physics journals from the INSPEC database and software
reviews from Microcomputer Software Guide.
That's the good news. The bad news is that having all this power at
your fingertips isn't free. If you don't plan your searches carefully, you
can easily run up a large bill in a matter of minutes. Clearly, this is
not a place for browsing or window shopping!
One of the disadvantages of owning an Atari ST (and I have heard the
same said for other GUI systems as well) is that GUI users tend to develop
the bad habit of jumping into the program head first and only resorting to
the documentation when all else fails. Well, being the GUI lover that I
am, I ignored the above warnings, threw caution to the wind and jumped into
the Computer NewsCenter headfirst. In hindsight, I strongly recommend
that you do not do the same! However, you can take advantage of my
boldness, (and lack of common sense :) and learn from my mistakes.
But before we do, let's jump to the bottom line. The Computer
NewsCenter is a GEnie$Professional service which means that there are
additional charges over and above your normal online charges. To search
through the millions of records and to provide a list of those sources will
cost you $2.50. It's another $4.50 to view up to the first 10 record
titles per source on your topic. For each group of up to 10 titles,
sources marked 'Summaries' cost $4.50 and sources marked 'Fulltext' cost
$6.00. Full records that include a summary of the article cost $4.50, and
those that contain the fulltext of the article cost $6.00 for each full
record. If by some chance your search request comes up with no hits, you
are charged $1.25.
Fortunately, a practice area is available so that you can learn the
basics of fulltext online searching at a greatly reduced cost. Note
however that the Practice Area does *NOT* include all sources or all years.
The charges which apply to practice searching, in addition to GEnie's
hourly connect rates are Groupsearch - $1.00, Title Review - $1.00,
Fulltext Review - $1.00 and a No-Hit Search - $1.00.
Still with me? Let's get online! (I'll use a >>>> prompt to indicate
my comments as we go.)
[*][*][*]
>>>>> First off, we pick option #14 from the GEnieLamp RoundTable menu
""""" located on page 515. Here is the first menu:
Computer & Electronics NewsCenter
1.[*]About the Computer & Electronics NewsCenter
2.[*]Computer & Electronics NewsCenter Rates
3.[*]Computer & Electronics NewsCenter Instructions
4.[*]Disclaimer & Warranty Limitations
5.[$]Search in the Computer & Electronics NewsCenter >>>>> Notice the
6.[*]Send Computer & Electronics NewsCenter FEEDBACK """"" [$] prompt!
7. GEnie Computing RTs and Services
>>>>> Option #5 is the where the action is, so...
"""""
Computer & Electronics NewsCenter (Staff) Main Menu
1 Begin your search
2 See description of Computer NewsCenter (Staff)
3 See rates for Computer NewsCenter (Staff)
4 Return to GEnie
5 Practice in Computer NewsCenter (Staff) TRAINING AREA
Your Computer NewsCenter (Staff) charges: $0.00
>>>>> Computer NewsCenter keeps track of your charges as you go along.
""""" Nice touch. We forget the practice area, damn the torpedoes, full
speed ahead and we dive directly into the search area.
Computer NewsCenter (Staff)
1 Search by Subject
2 Focus by Year
Your Computer NewsCenter (Staff) charges: $0.00
>>>>> Here I need to set up the search pattern so I pick option #1. I
""""" want to search for Atari articles (might as well make it difficult
:) and I limit the years from 1989 to 1992.
Computer NewsCenter (Staff)
1 Search by Subject ATARI
2 Focus by Year 1989:1992
B Begin your search
Your Computer NewsCenter (Staff) charges: $0.00
>>>>> I enter B and hit the return key. Here we go!
"""""
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damages. No warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not
limited to those of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose is
made. Any liability is limited to amount paid by you to GEnie.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Hi, I am a Knowbot... your computerized online librarian. My job is to help
you find information on your topic. While you're reading this, I'm already
working -- checking all my sources to find the best places to start.
I'm searching thousands of publications to find the articles and reports to
find which ones are best for your question. In fact, I'm already working
on your request.
Next, I'll provide you with a menu which informs you which sources have
information on your topic. Select one of these and I'll show you up to 10
titles.
You can select from the list of titles and I'll get the full record for
you. You can always come back to the list of titles and select other full
records...or back up a menu and see titles from another source.
I'm looking for the information...
I'm still looking...
I'm still looking...
I'm still looking...
I'm still looking...
I'm still looking... >>>>> I envision Knowbot running around a
I'm still looking... """"" bunch of file cabinets frantically
I'm still looking... searching for the data. :)
I'm still looking... After approx. 3 or 4 minutes, Knowbot
I'm still looking... appears with the following report:
Computer NewsCenter (Staff)
Source Results
1 Computer Magazines (summaries).....213
2 Newsletters (fulltext)......181
3 Computer Magazines (fulltext)......175
4 Physics Journals (summaries).....113
5 Byte Magazine Plus (fulltext)........3
6 Engineering/Technology Journals (summaries).......3
P Modify this search
>>>>> 688 hits! Not bad. Of course, it would cost a minor fortune to
""""" download all of these hits and I really should back up a menu and
enter in a couple of variables to narrow the search field. Naaaa... I go
with number 3, Computer Magazines.
Your Computer NewsCenter (Staff) charges: $2.50
I'm looking for the information...
There are 175 records which match your search requirements.
I will display the first 10 records now.
Record 1
12834517 COMPUTER ASAP FILE 675 *Use Format 9 for FULL TEXT*
Is the reverse true? (court case involving Nintendo of America Inc., Atari
Games Corp. and Tengen Inc.; reverse engineering) (Law) (Column)
AVAILABILITY: FULL TEXT ONLINE LINE COUNT: 00074
SOURCE FILE: CD File 275
Record 2
12659129 COMPUTER ASAP FILE 675 *Use Format 9 for FULL TEXT*
Multiplayer VR-like games for Atari ST demonstrated. (virtual reality;
Barefoot Software's Midi Maze computer game)
AVAILABILITY: FULL TEXT ONLINE LINE COUNT: 00030
SOURCE FILE: NW File 649
Record 3
12653824 COMPUTER ASAP FILE 675 *Use Format 9 for FULL TEXT*
Atari takes multimedia to extremes with Falcon30. (Atari Corp. introduces
new multimedia microcomputer) (Product Announcement)
AVAILABILITY: FULL TEXT ONLINE LINE COUNT: 00037
SOURCE FILE: CD File 275
>>>>> and so forth... Knowbot then sends out a Copyright notice and one
""""" more menu to navigate. I choose #2, Get full record(s) Note that
our current charges so far are $8.50.
Trade Magazines OPTIONS
1 Get more record titles Titles not yet displayed: 165 of 175
2 Get full record(s)
3 Redisplay items already seen
5 Return to the Groupsearch menu
Your Computer NewsCenter (Staff) charges: $8.50
Enter the record number(s) you would like to see, or type P for previous
screen. (For example: 1,3,7,9-12): 3
I'm looking for the information...
Record 3
12653824 COMPUTER ASAP FILE 675 *This is the FULL TEXT*
Atari takes multimedia to extremes with Falcon30. (Atari Corp. introduces
new multimedia microcomputer) (Product Announcement)
Computergram International PAGINATION: CGI09250004
PUBLICATION DATE: Sept 25, 1992
ARTICLE TYPE: Product Announcement
AVAILABILITY: FULL TEXT ONLINE LINE COUNT: 00037
SOURCE FILE: CD File 275
OPERATING PLATFORM(S): Motorola 68030
PRODUCT NAME(S): Atari Falcon030 (Microcomputer) - Product introduction
COMPANY NAME(S): Atari Corp. - Product introduction
DESCRIPTORS: Multimedia Technology; Microcomputers; Product Introduction
SIC CODE: 3571; 3944
ISSN: 0268-716X
ATARI TAKES MULTIMEDIA TO EXTREMES WITH FALCON030
Atari Corp's new Falcon030 multimedia computer sounds like the ultimate
Christmas present for anyone that can afford $800. The Sunnyvale,
Press <RETURN> or <S>croll? S
>>>>> Since we are dealing with copyrighted material, I'll stop here.
""""" I can say that the information received is accurate and
informative.
Your Computer NewsCenter (Staff) charges: $14.50
[*][*][*]
Is It For You? So, as you can see, the total cost of our Computer
"""""""""""""" NewsCenter adventure was $14.50. Too expensive? Well,
that depends on how quickly you need the information the Computer
Newscenter offers. In my opinion, that is the whole point of Computer
NewsCenter. If I had an editor breathing down my neck looking for an
article on the new Atari computer, then yes, having quick access to this
data could mean the difference between making the deadline or not.
However, there was nothing in this particular NewsCenter article that
couldn't be found elsewhere, (like the ST RoundTable for example). But
keep in mind that this was a fairly basic search. Where Computer
NewsCenter would really shine is when you are looking for facts and/or
information on a specific product or perhaps an obscure computer related
topic.
The Computer Newscenter is available from the GEnieLamp RoundTable
menu (Page 515, option #14).
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