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- OS/2 fans embarking on Spring maintenance chores
- should stop by GEnie's OS/2 RoundTable where
- Software Library 25 is headquarters for the OS/2
- v2.1 Service Pak. The OS/2 RoundTable is an
- official distribution point for this set of files,
- each of which is an image of a 3.5" diskette. These
- diskettes update installed OS/2 system files,
- printer and display drivers, and are for full OS/2
- installations -- not for OS/2 for Windows. A
- Service Pak for OS/2 for Windows will be released
- later, with details posted on the OS/2 Bulletin
- board.
-
- The OS/2 Bulletin Board has over 30 categories
- where you can read and post messages regarding the
- latest news and rumors, hot tips and hints,
- technical questions and other pertinent
- information. This area is your resource for online
- technical support and on-going communication with
- other members of the OS/2 community, from users to
- vendors to independent developers and the press.
-
- In addition to the OS/2 2.1 Service Pak and other
- software updates and patches, the OS/2 Software
- Library is loaded with shareware and public domain
- programs and utilities. File 2346 SAFPAK15.ZIP is
- the 1.5 release of SafePak, an OS/2 aware disk
- defragmenter. It claims to safely defragment OS/2
- FAT systems. File 2443 CMDFLD13.ZIP is a Workplace
- class that replaces the WPFolder class shipped with
- OS/2 2.x. CMDFldr adds a sub-menu to each folder on
- the WPS and lets you start an OS/2 or DOS Window in
- the right path on the right drive. In addition, it
- asks for confirmation of the 'arrange' item, which
- is especially useful for the desktop.
-
- For a robust yet easy to use resource monitor for
- OS/2 v2.1 or later, try File 2442 PMP212.ZIP. PStat
- Window provides a wealth of information. It tracks
- free/idle memory, free disk space across multiple
- drives, overall CPU load, CPU per process and
- thread, drives online, active/inactive processes,
- print queues and more. Pstat Window is fully
- customizable and includes complete online help and
- several useful utilities.
-
- To help manage your fonts try FNTFLD.ZIP (File
- 2415). The OS/2 Software Library also has the
- latest McAfee anti-virus products for OS/2. At the
- this article was written, they were stored in File
- 2428 OSCAN112.ZIP (Scan for OS/2) and File 2427
- OCLN112.ZIP (Clean for OS/2).
-
- Don't forget to take time out for entertainment!
- Try Helicopter Rescue v1.2, an exciting, addictive
- arcade and flight simulation game, available as
- File 2398 HELRES12.ZIP. Or check out v1.2 of
- Albatross (File 2435 ALTBT120.ZIP), one of the best
- MMPM CD players around.
-
- The OS/2 RoundTable's Real-Time Conference (RTC)
- area is the place for live interaction with fellow
- OS/2 users, sysops and the industry luminaries who
- are frequent guests. Check the RoundTable News
- option at the OS/2 main menu for up-to-date
- information about scheduled guests. There are
- regularly scheduled conferences at 9:30 PM Eastern
- Time on four nights each week: OS/2 Help Desk on
- Monday, Team OS/2 Meeting on Tuesday, a general
- OS/2 discussion on Wednesday, and OS/2 Game Night
- on Thursday.
-
- The OS/2 RoundTable is at GEnie Page 1400. Type
- OS/2 or OS2 at any page prompt to get there.
-
- Windows RoundTable
-
- If Microsoft Windows is your environment of choice,
- visit GEnie's Windows RoundTable at Page 1335 (type
- WINDOWS at any GEnie prompt). The Windows
- RoundTable is one of the largest, if not the
- largest meeting places for independent user-to-user
- support. Real-time, live help is available in the
- Windows Conference Help Desk on Monday and Tuesday,
- Wednesday and Friday, and there's a general Windows
- chat every Thursday. Check the RoundTable banner
- for the latest conference times.
-
- There's always a lively exchange in the Windows
- Bulletin Board area, too, where people discuss late
- developments in Windows, Windows NT, and Windows
- for Workgroups. That's where you'll find hot rumors
- and pre-release news about the forthcoming Windows
- 4.0, also known as Chicago.
-
- New files in the Windows Software Library include
- File 2160 CLIPIN.ZIP. Clip-In is a small and fast
- plug-in for Windows' Clipboard Viewer that turns
- Clipboard Viewer into a real screen capture tool.
- With Clip-In plugged in, Clipboard Viewer can
- capture rectangular areas of the screen; capture
- screen objects (Windows and child Windows --
- toolboxes, toolbars, list boxes, buttons, and so
- on); capture an entire desktop or active Window;
- and display the sizes of captured images.
-
- A collection of icons designed for use during the
- Spring season is available as File 2181 GIESTR.ZIP.
- This icon library may be just the thing to dress up
- your desktop. AstroClock v1.0 for Windows (File
- 2226 ACLOCK10.ZIP) is an astrology program which
- continually updates and displays the positions of
- the planets in the Zodiac for the current date and
- time. User-configurable options include choice of
- Zodiac (tropical or sidereal with choice of
- ayanamsha), time zone, daylight saving time, and
- recalculation interval.
-
- Microsoft RoundTable
-
- Interested in writing Windows Help files using
- Microsoft Word for Windows version 6.0? Head for
- the Microsoft RoundTable at Page 505 (type
- MICROSOFT at any GEnie prompt) and download
- WHAT6.EXE (File 4821). WHAT, which stands for
- Windows Help Authoring Tool, includes a Word for
- Windows 6.0 template, Microsoft's Help compilers,
- sample files, and more to assist you in Windows
- Help programming. The Microsoft Software Library is
- also the place to find the latest drivers and
- update files for your Microsoft operat ing systems
- and programs.
-
- IBMPC RoundTable
-
- The preschooler in your life will appreciate you
- visiting the IBMPC RoundTable at Page 615 (type
- IBMPC at any GEnie prompt) where you can download
- Preschool Pack v2.0 (Files 35264 PPK20A.ZIP, 35266
- PPK20B.ZIP, 35268 PPK20C.ZIP, and 35269
- PPK20D.ZIP). The colorful graphics, songs, and
- speech of Preschool Pack will definitely capture
- your child's attention. Through five entertaining
- activities, your preschooler will learn about
- counting, number recognition, the alphabet, colors,
- matching, classifying, and his own name and phone
- number. All activities may be performed entirely
- with a mouse.
-
- For older children, there's Ms. Piggy Bank 1.0, an
- entertaining way for children ages 6 to 10 to learn
- about money. Six different money activities --
- Money Names and Values, Catch the Falling Coin,
- Total the Money, Select Money to match the
- displayed total, Money Equivalents, and a board
- game for 1 or 2 players, are included in the
- program. It's easily configured for children of
- various ages and skill levels. You'll find Ms.
- Piggy Bank in Files 35261, 35262, and 35263
- (MSPIG10A.ZIP, MSPIG10B.ZIP, and MSPIG10C.ZIP).
-
- Moving away from kids' stuff, give your computer a
- clean bill of health with Integrity Master v2.21
- (File 35191 I-M221.ZIP), an easy to use anti-virus
- and data integrity system. You get full protection
- from all threats. IM includes a powerful virus
- scanner combined with generic virus detection,
- complete data integrity protection and (new) full
- CMOS protection. Do you have a virus? An erratic
- hard disk? Did someone change a file while you were
- out? Are software conflicts damaging your files?
- Find out for sure with Integrity Master! Unlike
- mere scanners, it detects files damaged but not
- infected by a virus.
-
- IBM Product Support RoundTable
-
- The IBM Product Support RoundTable at Page 115 is
- home for support from vendors like Gateway 2000,
- Boca Research, GVC, and Supra Corporation. It's
- where you'll find quick, responsive technical
- support, product specifications and price
- information from representatives of participating
- vendors. The Software Library features software and
- driver upgrades like File 385 SER386.EXE, Gateway's
- fix for their Pentium's Windows 3.x comm port
- problems, and File 380 SONY2X.EXE, drivers for the
- Sony Doublespeed CD-ROM drive, also from Gateway.
-
- Mustang RoundTable
-
- Owners of Qmodem Pro and Qmodem Pro for Windows
- should know that Mustang Software Inc. offers
- official support in the Mustang RoundTable for
- those products as well as for OffLine Express,
- their off-line QWK mail reader, and the popular
- WildCat BBS software. Download File 690 QMW101.EXE
- to update your Qmodem Pro for Windows to version
- 1.01. Optional updated help and script files are
- available in Files 691 QHP101.EXE (.HLP) and 692
- QSC101.EXE (scripts). Update your Qmodem Pro for
- DOS to version 1.52 with File 688 QMPRO152.EXE.
- Finally, to update a stand-alone copy of OffLine
- Express (OLX) to the latest version, get File 689
- OLX152.EXE. To reach the Mustang RoundTable, type
- MUSTANG at any GEnie prompt to move to Page 680.
-
-
- GEnie has much to offer owners of IBM-compatible
- computers. This month, make a point of visiting
- your favorite IBM Computing RoundTables, whether
- you want to upgrade your installed software or
- hardware, browse for technical hints and new
- programs, or find utilities to aid with your Spring
- cleaning tasks.
-
- GEnie's Computing RoundTables
- Type Keyword or M### at any numbered GEnie page prompt
-
- RoundTable Sysop Mail Keyword Page#
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- *StarShip* Amiga STARSHIP$ AMIGA 555
- Apple II A2.HELP A2 645
- Atari 8-Bit AT$ ATARI8 665
- Atari ST INFO$ ST 475
- BBS & Telecom BIBLIA BBS 610
- CP/M W8SDZA CPM 685
- Commodore 64/128 COMMODORE$ COMMODORE 625
- Database MIKE.NOLAN DBMS 485
- Data Communications &
- Interconnectivity COMM$ DATACOMM 1450
- Digital Publishing GENIELAMP DIGIPUB 1395
- IBM PC IBM$ IBMPC 615
- IBM Product Support STROM IBMSUPPORT 115
- Internet JANS INTERNET-RT 1405
- Laptops MORTIMER LAPTOPS 655
- Macintosh SYNDICOMM$ MAC 605
- Macintosh Product
- Support SYNDICOMM$ MACSUPPORT 606
- Microsoft Products
- Support TONY.C MICROSOFT 505
- MIDI Worldmusic SM MIDI 430
- Mini/Mainframe MFRT$ MAINFRAME 1145
- Multimedia & VR MULTIMEDIA$ CYBERSPACE 2000
- Newton RoundTable NEWTON.HELP NEWTON 1540
- OS/2 OS2$ OS/2 1400
- PostScript RoundTable SYNERGETICS PSRT 835
- PowerPC SYNDICOMM$ PPC 1435
- Programming &
- Languages PROG$ PROGRAMMING 1445
- Special Interest
- Groups N/A SIGS 516
- Tandy/TRS 80 HOGAN TANDY 635
- Technical Support
- Companies N/A PCSUPPORT 517
- TI & Orphans TI$ TI 575
- Unix UNIXSYSOPS$ UNIX 160
- Windows WIN$ WINDOWS 1335
- Word Perfect WP.DAVE WP 521
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- Many of GEnie's computing RoundTables provide a
- companion RoundTable for developer support or
- dedicate space within the main RoundTable for
- developer issues.
-
- Special Interest Groups and Technical Support
- Companies are too numerous to list here. Each of
- the listed pages provides a menu containing all
- available technical support companies in that
- RoundTable.
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