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- IBM-Compatible RoundTables
- by Peter Ziebel
-
- New and long-time members alike will find lots to explore in GEnie's
- Computing Roundtables for IBM and compatible computers. Make a New Year's
- resolution to visit one soon.
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- Whether you're an experienced PC owner who has recently upgraded or a
- neophyte getting to know the system you got for Christmas, you'll want to
- visit the IBM PC Roundtable at Page 615. Stymied trying to install that new
- tape backup unit? Already planning to upgrade your monitor? Between the
- sysops and GEnie members, you'll find experts there who are anxious to share
- tips and experiences on every aspect of IBM-compatible computing.
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- The start of a new year is a great time to make sure you've got the latest
- versions of your favorite shareware utilities like J.P. Software's popular
- COMMAND.COM replacement, 4DOS (files #34457 4DOS5A.ZIP and #34456
- 4DOS5B.ZIP) or Vern Buerg's List (file #34205 LIST90C.ZIP). 4DOS provides
- enhanced functionality to familiar DOS commands, and List makes file viewing
- a breeze. File #31866 PKZ204G.EXE is the latest release of PKWare's
- essential ZIP and UNZIP utilities, while the newest version of another
- popula r compression utility is Arj 2.41 (file #33545 ARJ241A.EXE). Stereo
- Shell (file #33295 STS_410.ZIP) is a classic DOS shell and file manager.
-
- File #34379 REMIND62.ZIP, the Wilstar Daily Reminder, offers a handy way to
- nag yourself about your New Year's resolutions, presenting you with onscreen
- reminders at each daily bootup. Or, display important events from history
- each time you boot with file #34324 LOOKBK13.ZIP.
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- Windows RoundTable
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- If you're committed to the Windows operating environment or even if you're
- still thinking of making the move to Microsoft's popular Graphical User
- Interface (GUI), GEnie's Windows RoundTable at Page 1335 is the place learn
- new tricks and keep on top of trends and developments. Many people use the
- New Year as an opportunity to put their finances in order, and sysop Rick
- Ruhl points to Category 20, Topic 16, Quicken 3.0 for Windows, for a lively
- discussion of widely-used personal accounting packages.
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- With recently released versions of popular programs like Word for Windows
- and WordPerfect for Windows, you're sure to find tips and productivity hints
- from fellow users in the topics for those programs. And you'll find
- discussions of these and other Windows word processors in Category 13, all
- on the Windows RoundTable Bulletin Board.
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- Buttonware's database manager, PC-File, was one of the first Windows
- shareware success stories. Buttonware recently released a powerful yet easy
- to use database program for Windows, buttonFile, and it's available in the
- Windows RoundTable Software Library. Look for files #1724 BFILE1A.ZIP, #1726
- BFILE1B.ZIP, #1727 BFILE1C.ZIP, #1728 BFILE1D.ZIP, and #1729 BFILE1E.ZIP.
- buttonFile is an ideal tool for simple address and telephone lists (it will
- even dial for you), inventories and similar projects. Several pre -designed
- database templates are included and new ones are a cinch to design.
- ButtonFile translates data from a variety of formats, too.
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- When you're ready for a break, try the fast-paced action of Slam! air hockey
- for Windows. You'll find this great evocation of the tabletop game in file
- #1501 WSLAM.ZIP.
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- Laptops RoundTable
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- GEnie's Laptops RoundTable at Page 655 is the place for owners (prospective
- or otherwise) of IBM-compatible laptops, notebooks, palmtops and other
- portable computers, along with users of other specialized portables. If
- you're interested in pen-based computing, late breaking developments are
- discussed in Category 5 on the Laptops Bulletin Board. Traveling Software,
- publishers of LapLink and CommWorks for Windows, among other programs of
- special interest to laptop users, support their products in Category 3.
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- Library 10 in the Laptops RoundTable Software Library is loaded with
- information on products from dozens of manufacturers. You'll find current
- prices and specifications for hundreds of laptop computers, peripherals and
- related products.
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- Select Option 6 from the Laptops RoundTable main menu to get free tickets to
- the LAP&PALMTOP Mobile Computing Exposition. This Expo will be held at New
- York City's Hilton Hotel, March 29th and 30th, and at the Disneyland Hotel
- in Anaheim, California, June 7th and 8th, 1994.
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- IBM Product Support RoundTable
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- 1994 is sure to see more vendors joining the roster at the IBM Product
- Support RoundTable at Page 115. Meanwhile, vendors already active there
- continue to demonstrate that GEnie provides a great place for online
- support. As always, owners of Gateway, Boca Research, GVC, and KASEWORKS
- products will find quick answers to problems, software upgrades and
- up-to-date information.
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- GEnie's IBM-oriented computing RoundTables offer something for everyone. Do
- yourself a favor and make a New Year's resolution to visit your favorites
- and explore a new one soon!
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