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Software of the Month Club October 1995 CD-ROM Master Program Guide DOS BUSINESS Accurate Accounting Time Sheet Plus v1.1 by Bill Liatti Create time sheets the fast way! Data is stored and management files are updated automatically. This package is full featured, giving you everything you need for employee time tracking. It╒s menu-driven and offers context sensitive help. All data can be imported or exported quickly. You can sort and print your data, and it even factors in overtime! AMORTIZEIT! Easy-to-use amortization solution. Caller ID v3.0 by Alcon Software Now you can detect caller ID information from the telephone company and store the information on disk. You create a list of names. When someone on the list calls, Caller ID gives you the caller╒s name and other information. Perfect for tracking incoming calls! CASH CONTROL Manage your bank accounts the fast and easy way with this great program. Easy Addresses v2.0 by Thomas Martin Keep track of people╒s names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and more! Add, browse and change records; search for any record; sort records alphabetically; and print out all or selected records. It also prints mailing labels. This one is easy-to-use and maintain. It just doesn╒t get any easier! Easy Word v9.3 by Easy Software Word processing just became easier! This great program includes a spell checker, macros and a built-in backup system it even has a line draw feature! You can print odd and even pages separately for double-sided printing. If you have classified documents, you will appreciate the secure erase option. EASY BASE v9.6 by Easy Software Create spread sheets and databases the fast and easy way, with this modern and comprehensive data programming system. Use the simple form design screens and give your databases a custom look and feel. You can format field data, and use the Report functions to view data in any form you wish. This one even includes spell checking! Inventory Interface v7.26 by Data Interface Keep track of everything with Inventory Interface! This inventory and POS package includes integrated modules for inventory, bill of materials, work orders, sales/order processing, AR, AP, purchase orders, quotes and request for quotes. Whew! Online help, FIFO or LIFO support. This is the only inventory package you╒ll ever need! My Little Realm's Calling Cards v3.2 by My Little Realm Enterprises If you need an electronic phone book, you need Calling Cards! You can use it as a personal yellow pages, and it will locate your contact when you can╒t recall the name or number. And that╒s not all! It even prints standard labels, shipping labels, Rolodex cards, checklists and envelopes! PCDesk v5.2 by Robert Lindsay Wells, Ph.D. Generate monthly and yearly calendars, and weekly planners with this versatile PC/AT DOS program. Add your own notes, display an analog clock and access the address book database. Everything you need to control your work day is right here. As a bonus, PCDESK includes a DOS file manager utility and an ASCII text editor! Start Manage Folder v1.0 by John Linnabary Finally ╨ a database perfect for personal and small business use. This database is easy to set-up and use, and comes with a simple graphical interface. Touch Type Tutor v5.1 by David P. Gray Learn, improve and practice typing skills. Touch Type Tutor does more than just telling you how many words you type per minute. It actually homes in on keystroke combinations which cause you problems, then drills you on the problem keys! This is a must for anyone who works on a keyboard. DOS CHILDRENS Animated Multiplication and Division v3.0 by Flix Production Have fun learning multiplication and division! Progressive help is given as needed. Rewards for successfully completing 10 problems include several build-and-color your own animated games (dinosaurs, cars, faces and fashion models). Developed for children from first through third grades. Benji and Emily's Toybox by John Rehm Learn letters and numbers with this fun and educational program! ToyBox offers six activities. In Matching Game, move the letters from one column and match them to the corresponding picture in the other column. Identification is the key in Identify the Letter, Identify the Numbers and Match the Color. Count the number of objects in Counting Game. Have fun connecting the dots in Dot the Dot and watch the images come to life. Great for younger children. Bert's Whales and Dolphins v4.2 by Wierenga Software Have fun and learn about marine life at the same time in this coloring program. Place various sea mammals, choosing from four different size, on a variety of different backgrounds. Each animal╒s name will be pronounced and written on the screen, teaching the kids about the animals they are working with. Coloring the picture completes the masterpiece. This enjoyable coloring tool introduces kids to the computer. Great for kids of all ages! KidDisk by Rogue Marketing Protect your children with this identification program. Create a current record, including an up-to-date photo, of your child or other family members. If necessary, law enforcement or other agencies can use the disk to speed recovery if a child is lost or abducted. Completely private. KIDDisk has been developed with the assistance and approval of various law enforcement agencies. Krazy-Face by Progressive Products Get away with making funny faces with this spectacular art program! This program is a must if you have kids ╤ or if you are a kid at heart. Select from 10 pre-made face shapes or start from scratch. Add facial features, shapes, colors and graphics to create a final masterpiece. Easy to use with 3-year-olds. Paper Route Ledger v1.47 by RMH Computer Services Extra! Extra! Computerize your paper route bookkeeping with this unique program. Keeps track of customers, addresses, delivery orders, route listings, collections, billings, tips, etc. Print reports on your customers, collections, route lists and more! This is a powerful program and can handle multiple delivery types and both weekly and monthly collection schedules. Puzzle Collection by Joel Heffner Piece together this collection of puzzles. Find the Nifty States, a puzzle of the United States. Box yourself in with the Box Puzzle. Get wild with two animal puzzles. Each puzzle is built with simple square pieces. Rachel's Fashion Dolls v2.2 by Wierenga Software Create, color and dress your own paper dolls. Kids can work with little adult supervision in this coloring and dress up program. Children of all ages will enjoy placing dolls on a background and dressing them with various outfits. The outfits can be easily changed and the dolls can be removed and replaced as well. Choose from a palette of 48 different colors. Saving and printing options make this a superb program. Wonder Word v1.1 by Software Avenue, Inc. Expand your children's vocabulary with this crossword puzzle game. Zipper, the monkey, guides you through this fun and challenging program. Great VGA graphics, MIDI sound track and digitized sound effects make this program a greataddition to yoursoftware library. DOS Desktop Publishing DR. FORM Dr. Form is an easy to use, comprehensive program, that will have you designing your own forms in very little time. FORMGEN Capable of creating, editing, printing, and deleting your own custom forms. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions This is a fantastic source of information, answering the most frequently asked questions. FAQ (pronounced FACK) opens text files about any subject you can imagine. We've provided three subjects for you to review, each one dealing with DTP topics. Copyrights by Terry Carroll Answer questions about copyright laws with this FAQ text file. What is a copyright? How do I get a copyright? What protection does a copyright offer? This is a comprehensive file. PostScript by Jon Monsarrat This FAQ text file explains the popular PostScript graphics language. You'll learn what PostScript is, what it can do for you, how to use it and much more. NEOPAL by Crocodile Enterprises Create custom colors in this handy utility! Optimize your color palette. Create a PAL file with the colors that are used in a PCX picture, giving you a lot of new colors. Use with all of your favorite color PCX images - including Life Forms of the Night, included on this volume! TN-Image Image Analysis Software v2.09 by T.J. Nelson Analyze and edit scientific and technical images with this advanced image program. View, edit and print PCX, IMG, TIF (both Macintosh and PC), JPEG, BMP, GIF and TGA image. Use images of any depth (between 1 and 32 bits per pixel), color or monochrome, raw binary images or user-definable image formats. Edit, cut and paste, add text, adjust color intensity or contrast. Even superimpose multiple images. Create drawings using lines, circles, splines and Bezier curves. TN-Image supports 8 bit/pixel (indexed-color), as well as 15-,16-, 24- and 32-bit per pixel screen modes. In the pseudo-color modes, you can change the color palette to one of 10,000 predefined palettes or create a new one. Completely menu-driven with an extremely user-friendly graphical user interface. Image size is limited only by available memory or disk space (whichever is greater). Quick Picture Viewer v1.6c by Oliver Fromme Scroll through your graphics with this incredibly fast graphics viewer. Quick Picture Viewer supports JPG, TGA, GIF, PCX, BMP, IFF/ILBM, PBM/PNM PCD (PhotoCD), and PNG , all from a DOS environment! This program is fast , extremely fast! You'll enjoy its unique preview feature and mouse panning. The perfect complement to this month's clip art! Start up Quick Picture Viewer and view your new images. NOTE: Requires a 386 or better. TextShot v4.0 by McAdams Associates. Save images from any character-mode screen of 80 columns or greater to color or black-and-white PCX graphics files as well as to standard ASCII text files. When running on a VGA, TextShot accurately captures user-loaded fonts. Features image clipping, selectable fonts, image inversion and color patterns. It's like having access to your very own Windows-type clipboard from DOS. CLIP ART ART DECO TRUETYPE FONTS v1.0 by Elfring Soft Fonts, Inc. Ten outstanding Art Deco style fonts. Everything you need for your retro documents, including Broad Ave, Dalith, Halfnium, Haman Bold, Narcosis, Neaten, Orange, Ramose, Totem and Zyme. Run SETUP to install, and use the View utility to see samples of all the fonts. For Windows or WordPerfect v6.0/DOS. Feature Program Artmart Volumes 1-4 These are the first four volumes of a collection of high resolution, black-and-white clip art in PCX format. Drive away with Volume One's transportation images, presenting a selection of cars, planes, trains, boats and others. Volume Two features food and offers a chef, a sandwich of amazing proportions and an egg being fried, just to mention a few. Spice up your designs with Volume Three's spice collection, such as parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Volume Four is comical with cartoon characters , one carrying an oversized pencil, another packing to move and one talking on the phone. All in all, you get a collection of 54 excellent images to serve your DTP needs. Clipit Clipart by Daniel Austin These beautifully-rendered images cover a wide range of themes. This collection has 39 clip art images in the PCX format including fish, money, tools, Christmas images and everything in between. These images are rendered in several styles ranging from simple black and white sketches to elaborate grey scale drawings. They make a fine addition to any clip art library. FONTS Fonts by Scriptorium Font Library Liven up your publication with these three interesting fonts. Angelus is an attractive, somewhat angular text or display font. Use this mono-spaced font in titles. (TrueType) Benevento is based on ninth-century Lombardic calligraphy. This distinctive font adds flair to headings or text. (True Type) Zabdiel is an unusual, archaic-looking display font. It has sharp, blade-like serifs and is easy to read in both small or large sizes. (TrueType) Fonts by Rubicon Add spice to your publications with 11 first-rate isometric fonts. This collection has TrueType and PostScript versions, and each font contains a full character complement and provides kerning pairs. Some fonts in this packages include the popular Stempel Garamond, Frobisher Regular, and CGThames an Helvetica families. (TrueType and Type 1) DOS EDUCATION Computer Conversion Factors This is a collection of commonly used scientific and non-scientific units of measurement. The CONSTITUTION Notebook v3.0 by TCNbP Company Discover and understand the power of the Constitution! Learn what is written in the Constitution and what it means with more than 100 pages of commentaries. Edit, print and save the commentaries , you can even add your own. The interactive search and indexing abilities makes this a useful notebook. DC Circuits Training System Thirteen different exercises, designed to test, educate, and expand your knowledge, make this an indispensable tutor for electronics students or enthusiasts. EASY WORD v9.3 by Easy Software Word processing just became easier! This great program includes a spell checker, macros and a built-in backup system. It even has a line draw feature! You can print odd and even pages separately for double-sided printing. If you have classified documents, you will appreciate the secure erase option. FINDWORD v1.1 by Sam J. Kirkpatrick Complete crossword puzzles easier and faster! Create or solve puzzles. Simply type in a word variable ,such as t???n, for a five letter word that begins with "t" and ends with "n" , and FindWord will search through its 80,000-word dictionary and display the 147 words which match your string option. You'll be using your pen to complete your puzzles! GEOCLOCK GeoClock shows the current time (based on your computer's clock) with a high quality map of the Earth. GeoClock requires an EGA-VGA-SVGA system. MAPIT An integrated world wide mapping system with amazing detail. PHYSICS BY PICTURES v6.2 by SC PHYSICON, Ltd. Master the field of physics! Search through reference books, answer questions and test yourself on a number of physic topics. Topics include Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Molecular Physics, Electricity, Optics, Quantum Physics and Historical Experiment examples. This is a colorful simulation and an integral base of knowledge for anyone studying physics. POEM WRITER v1.0 by Dyer's Enterprises Robert Frost didn't have anything like this! Whether you're a novice or an expert, you will be writing poems. Various supporting information includes a rhyming dictionary, a method to remember rhymes selected from the dictionary, a method to remember the metric feet being used for each line, and various on-screen data such as the current file name/path and cursor line and column numbers. The width of the editing screen can be easily changed to fit the width of your poem. SKYGLOBE Star-gazer system shows 9 planets and 89 constellations (about 5,000 stars). SHOW 'N SPELL v2.0 by Philip P. Kapusta Improve your spelling in an artistic environment. A fun way for children , and adults , to increase their spelling skills. Identify and spell random pictures as you compete against the clock. There are three skill levels. You can even import a custom spelling list. Spanish Helper Level One v1.3 by Brad Blanchard and Sergio Gonzçlez Begin your Spanish lessons with this introductory program. You'll learn basic vocabulary rapidly with the interactive quizzing system. Even select your own list from the program's large database , 1,000 of the most common words A perfect program for individuals and schools. SOLAR SYSTEM Easily view the complete Solar System at the exact date, time, latitude, longitude, and even change the Atlas Apoch! This is a high-resolution program that gives anyone access to an infinite amount of information about size and position of planets and constellations. VISUAL COMPUTER DICTIONARY PLUS v2.0 by BlueStar Software Learn computer terms in this graphically-oriented program. Related terms, symbols and acronyms are presented in a comprehensive and attractive way. This product defines terms on a wide variety of topics covering AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, PROMPT and much more with more than 1,100 definitions. You'll refer to this handy utility again and again. DOS GAMES 3D-Cribbage v2.0 by Mark R. Juneau Can you master this variation of the ever-popular 16th century card game? If you're new to Cribbage, here's how you play. Begin the game by cutting the deck to determine who will deal. After six cards have been dealt, each player selects two cards to be discarded to the crib. (The crib is an extra hand whose points are given to the dealer.) The object is to achieve 121 points before your opponents. The point system is described in the author's documentation. With 3D-Cribbage, you can select skill level, playing speed, color configuration and automated hand scoring. Baryon by The Game Factory Pilot your ship against a relentless onslaught of alien craft , in the air and on the ground. This one features fast, smooth scrolling graphics, fluid maneuverability and a rocking soundtrack! It includes simultaneous two player game play , you'll need two players if you plan to defeat the swarms of bad guys. NOTE: Requires at least 570K conventional memory. Break Through Bukulu by Alex Mead You are Bukulu. Your must solve the 50 boards of Krixx. Use your trusty Bouncing Thing to prevent the falling ball from getting past you. Break bricks by tilting your board to just the right angle and then SLAM the ball against the bricks! Watch for power-ups , they'll either hurt or help you. Wipe out all of bricks and move to the next board. An interesting twist on the ever popular Breakout games. Fab Four v2.0 by SportsWare South This computer trivia game is based on the people, places and events in the careers of the most popular musical entertainers of time , The Beatles! Even the most casual Beatle fan will know some of the answers, yet the most ardent Mop-Top historian will be challenged. You must answer carefully and quickly, because time is ticking away! For one to four fabulous players. FRAMED v1.1 by Machination After being wrongly imprisoned in a foreign jail, your character must escape. This enjoyable game features ultra-smooth, eight-way scrolling, superb VGA graphics and Sound Blaster sound effects. Framed has a clever and intriguing plot that unfolds as you play. NOTE: Requires only 540K of RAM and runs on a 286 or better. Highway Hunter You must escape the "adjustment camp" and join the freedom fighters. Guide your sophisticated high tech car across the treacherous roads of transformed Earth in this exciting arcade-style shooter. An assortment of weapons, enemies and ever changing difficulties keep you glued to your screen! HYPERCYCLES by Aclypse Jump on your Hypercycle and take Hypercycles' daring ride. As you travel at high speeds on a three-dimensional grid, enemy riders surround you with laser walls. Carriers and stalkers fly above and drop nasty things on you in this full-perspective adventure! This game becomes more intense as laser tanks join in the pursuit. Your ground and surface-to-air missiles are your only defense. Exciting 256-color VGA, music and sound effects. NOTE: Requires a 486, 33Mhz and 4MB. IGOR: OBJECTIVE UIKOKAHONIA by Optik Software A fantastic three-dimensional, interactive "point and click" adventure game. Guide Igor through all his zany adventures, help him survive college and win over Laura, the girl of his dreams. By clicking on different areas, Igor interacts with his surroundings. Easy access to the control area makes this an easy game to learn. NOTE: Requires VGA graphics with 256-colors, 640K RAM (576K of conventional memory free), hard disk with 2MB free. Jazz Jackrabbit & Jazz Jackrabbit for Christmas Remember the tortoise and the hare? 3000 years later, they're still at it! The notorious leader of the turtle terrorists, Devan Shell, has kidnapped the beloved rabbit princess, Eva Earlong, and has inhabited the galaxy with his looting goons! Is all hope lost for the galactic rabbits? JetPack You are a daring adventurer in search of precious emeralds. With your trusty jetpack strapped to your back, enter and explore a hundred levels full of treasures and peril. Requires VGA. Jill Of The Jungle A Nintendo-style arcade adventure game. Supports CGA, EGA, and VGA. Major Stryker Your mission is to pilot a high powered, armored space ship through dozens of stunning scenarios, such as space stations, lava caves and alien cities. Requires EGA/VGA. Night Raid Night Raid is a classic action shooter. Requires VGA. One Must Fall: 2097 Blazing animation, stereo music and sounds, and robots seven stories tall! This is one of the hottest games of the season! The year is 2097. You control a gigantic robot in match after brutal match of strategic fighting. Choose from one of five characters and choose one of three robots to control. Then step into the arena. Punish and pound your opponent with leg sweeps, kicks, body punches, jabs and flying drop kicks! OverKill Overkill is a fast-action arcade game. Paganitzu Part I Romancing the Rose Recover the Crystal Rose from the flooded labyrinths. Pickle Wars Can you save your beloved Arcadia from the dastardly invading Pickle race? Will our hero and heroine discover each other ? Find out in Pickle Wars. Program requires VGA and Sound Blaster support. Rox by Kurt W. Dekker Rox is an excellent clone of the ever popular Asteroids game. The object of the game is simple: shoot floating asteroids and passing space ships. Sounds simple? It is, until you start advancing levels and more asteroids show up. Scorched Earth v1.5 by Wendell Hicken A great 256-color VGA artillery game where you blow your opponent to bits. Tons of configurable options including weapons, defense mechanisms, weather, economics, etc. Scorched Earth can be played with up to 10 players or against various computer foes. You must plan carefully to win this game. NOTE: A VGA is required. Sango Fighter Sango Fighter is a fast-action Kung Fu game. Requires VGA and Sound Blaster is supported. Save our Pizzas The evil chef of Cadiz has brainwashed Italy's pizza staff and none can remember the ingredients nor the recipe. Save our Pizzas! Spit Wad Willy Shoot'em up arcade game. Your goal is to shoot and destroy as many obstacles as possible. Requires 386 and higher and Sound Blaster supported. The Pinochle Bunch v1.08 by Sandea Software Wow! Four pinochle games in one! Play Double-Deck Partnership, where the object is scoring 500 points before your opponent. The rules in 2-Hand Pinochle are simple: use the 12 cards dealt you and reach 100 points before your opponent. Using the same 100 point system in 3-Hand Pinochle, you must master bidding and trick play. Finally, you get Single-Deck Partnership which works with a 250 point scoring system. Each game includes six card backs, changeable rules, game save option, undo mistakes, win/loss records, mouse or keyboard control and more! SuperSpeed by The Game Factory Prepare yourself for the racing challenge of your life! Select your car then choose one of three race tracks! Each track challenges your skills in different ways. Some roads are wide with gentle curves, and sometimes you must fight arduously through narrow passages. Getting out of a tunnel can be trickier than entering. Driver beware! You're not alone , there are three other cars (controlled by your pals or computer) that will stop at nothing to eliminate you from the race. If that isn't enough, you must remember to maneuver your car around cones and puddles to collect the Wrench power-ups. Use these power-ups to buy additional acceleration, top speed and traction for your vehicle. Outrageous fast-paced racing game for one to four players. NOTE: Requires at least 570K conventional memory. Star Hammer Year is 2268 and still the war rages on. Become a Starfighter pilot in this mission-based combat game. Star Mines II Start with your small scout ship at the level of the Planet of Mines. You shoot everything, but perhaps you should not. Requires VGA and Sound Blaster supported. Thunder Zone This game originated from an ancient classic PC game. Loaded with shoot 'em up action. Fly your space craft through the universe facing a variety of different enemies. Tommy's Pachisi by Tommy's Toys Parcheesi, the royal board game of India, has never been this much fun! Race your pawns around the board to your home base. The first player to move all his pawns home wins the game. Sounds simple? Well, it isn't. You have three other players racing around the board, and they want to win, too. You must plan carefully. We love this one for its fun, challenging play. Traffic Department As Lt. Velasquez, you must guide your Hoverskid craft through the cities of Seche. You face the battle against the Vulture cult-army forces. Experience the movie-like feel of the game as you enjoy state- of-the-art 256-color ray-traced graphics and the incredible musical score. Xargon: Beyond Reality Intense arcade action meets bold exploration. You play the role of Malvineous on an expedition through gigantic, action-packed levels. Xatax Stop Xatax from destroying the Earth. Only the skilled will survive this game! Zone 66 Mayhem and destruction rule this ultra-action 32-bit arcade game! Pilot your fighter jet around a massive playing field, leaving devastation in your wake. DOS GENERAL INTEREST COPYQM v3.21 by Sydex Read, write and verify files with this disk-duplicating program. You can convert between different formats and copy Mac HD and DOS disks with no extra fuss! It copies most PC-readable disks regardless of format. If you have Microsoft 1.7MB DMF distribution disks, you'll appreciate COPYQM , it's one of the few programs which copies them. Image file support is available. EASY BASE v9.6 by Easy Software Create spreadsheets and databases the fast and easy way, with this modern and comprehensive data programming system. Use the simple form design screens and give your databases a custom look and feel. You can format field data, and use the Report functions to view data in any form you wish. This one even includes spell checking! EASY BACKUP v4.5 by Easy Software Compress backup files with this useful utility. It automatically creates self-restoring files of sub-directories. The archive option removes the backed up directory structure after compression. Store your backup parameters in a data file and select subsequent backups from the menu. EASY WORD v9.3 by Easy Software Word processing just became easier! This word processor includes a spell checker, macros and a built-in backup system. It even has a line draw feature! You can print odd and even pages separately for double-sided printing. If you have classified documents, you will appreciate the secure erase option. HOME and BUSINESS LEGAL GUIDE Places a legal reference manual on your computer. Home & Contents This simple little program allows you to catalog your possessions and their current replacement cost. With a few key strokes, you can easily update current replacement cost each year. After each update, run a report to find the total value of all your possessions and compare this with your home owners policy. LOTTOMATIC v2.0 by CTech, Inc. Play and track the lottery with Lotto-MATIC! You get three distinct algorithms to help you select your lottery numbers, or you can pick them yourself! Keep track of your results with the database included. Track the numbers you like to play, number patterns, matches and personal preferences. You can even record and track how much you win! Sandd's Book Guide There is nothing worse then having an extensive library and not knowing what you have. Sandd's Book Guide is a bibliophile's dream come true! We've seen a lot of different library programs, but this one is for the true book lover, not just the casual reader. STEREOSKETCH v1.0 by David R. Landry Impress your friends with this mind-boggling drawing program! Stereograms are dot-covered posters with hidden images. When you stare long enough, the hidden three-dimensional image comes out. With StereoSketch, you can draw and print your own three-dimensional stereograms! Select from several different colors and drawing tools, including circles, squares and freehand drawing. You can view your final image on your computer screen or print your stereogram to a dot matrix or laser printer. Feature Program SuperSpeed by The Game Factory Prepare yourself for the racing challenge of your life! Select your car then choose one of three race tracks! Each track challenges your skills in different ways. Some roads are wide with gentle curves, and sometimes you must fight through narrow passages. Getting out of a tunnel can be trickier than entering. Driver beware! You're not alone , there are three other cars (controlled by your pals or computer) that will stop at nothing to eliminate you from the race. If that isn't enough, you must remember to maneuver your car around cones and puddles to collect the Wrench power-ups. Use these power-ups to buy additional acceleration, top speed and traction for your vehicle. Outrageous fast-paced racing game for one to four players. NOTE: Requires at least 570K conventional memory. Travel Points of Interest A travel planning package. Pick the points of interest that you want and ignore the rest. VACATION PLANNER Organize your trips and vacations. VISUAL COMPUTER DICTIONARY PLUS v2.0 by BlueStar Software Learn computer terms with this graphically-oriented dictionary. Related terms, symbols and acronyms are presented in a comprehensive and attractive way. This product defines terms on a wide variety of topics , covering AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, PROMPT and much more , with more than 1,100 definitions. You'll refer to this handy utility again and again. WEIGH-IN by Frambach Software Systems The fastest and easiest way to keep track of your weight! This is the convenient way to record your weight and chart your progress towards your weight goal. Display and print out your progress on various graphs. Track you weight and lose or gain the pounds you need at a safe rate. NOTE: Requires VGA graphics and a hard disk. A mouse is optional, and it supports most printers. OS2 GENERAL INTEREST infoPM by Norbert Heller infoPM is a suite of benchmark and system analysis tools for OS/2 WARP. infoPM is a multi-threaded notebook-style program that features pages for system settings, running modules and reference system semaphores, shared memory, running system processes, running system threads, PM information, WPS Class list, devcaps information, system drive information, four different disk benchmarks, CPU benchmark, FPU benchmark, Grafik benchmark, memory benchmark, dive benchmark, monitor test and Config.sys explainer. NOTE: Copy the INFOPM folder to your hard drive and run the appropriate file. Users without MMPM/2 or DIVE Support (DIVE.DLL not found), use NFO_NOD.EXE instead of INFOPM.EXE (use this if you do have the above mentioned). Lost N Found File Search Utility for OS/2 v1.0 by Melissa N. Mortellaro & Steven P. Krispli Lost N Found is a file search utility for OS/2. It uses a fully-graphical user interface. This utility allows you to scan drives for a particular file name or directory. Once you find what you are looking for, you have several options: you can view basic information about the file; view and change the file attributes; copy, rename, delete and move the file; and edit and print the file. NOTE: Not all of these features are available with the shareware version. Copy the LOST folder to your hard drive, then run INSTALL.EXE. World Clock v1.44 by Keystone Software Corp. World Clock is a multi-city time display clock for OS/2 v2.1 and Warp. World Clock displays one to six clocks. You can select the city, or any location around the world, for each clock. World Clock takes the time from your computer's internal clock. Choose from more than 550 cities or build your own city list. NOTE: Copy the WLDCLK folder to your hard drive, then run INSTALL.EXE. Icon Collection A wide assortment of icons for OS/2. This collection includes new icons for disk drives, houses and many more. If you like to customize your desktop, you╒ll enjoy these icons. NOTE: Copy the icons you need to your hard drive. There are only icon files within the EUGEICO folder . FlexText by Extension Software Compact your printouts onto fewer pages! That's right. Compacting print allows you to print out several ╥pages╙ on a single page, saving paper and space! Select any font and font size, depending on the requirements of your input file. FlexText even calculates optimum point size based on the data╒s length and the selected font. You can input from ASCII files (text-based), OS/2 clipboard data or files downloaded from IBM host computers via Communications Manager. NOTE: Copy the FLXTXT folder to your hard drive, then run INSTALL.EXE. LinePlot v1.0 by Neighborhood Business Services LinePlot is a X-Y data graphing program for scientific and engineering data. The impressive features allow you to create difficult charts or graphs. LinePlot can produce 0S/2 meta-files to be pasted into other native applications. This full-featured program has extensive on-line, context sensitive help. NOTE: Copy the LNPLOT10 folder to your hard drive, then run INSTALL.EXE. WINDOWS BUSINESS Factotum for Word v1.2 by Online Design Record and organize notes the easy way with this handy program. Collect notes for speeches, reports, presentations or anything you can think of. This template makes note taking, organizing and compiling a snap. Factotum uses dual windows for quick and easy control of your research. One window is an outline of your notes, the other is the detail window. You can quickly move through your notes and rearrange them from either window. This is a researcher's dream! MessageWorks v4.0b by Epiphany Get rid of those messy telephone message pads forever! MessageWorks is so easy to use and so functional that you╒ll never go back to handwritten messages. Run on a single PC or on a network with automatic message notification. Maintain a log of all messages and an integrated Rdex database with information about each caller, all of which can be browsed, searched and printed in a variety of ways. Try this one out you'll get the message! Orders Plus 95 v6.0 by Business Systems of America, Inc. Create all your business forms with this all-inclusive program. Orders Plus has everything your business needs contact management, quotations, sales orders, invoices, purchasing forms, inventory control, bill of materials, contract pricing, job costing, serial/lot number tracking, accounting interface and much more. All your needs are answered by this single application! Personnel Scheduling Program by Charles F., Mowery Jr., Colonel, USAF (ret) Facilitate employee scheduling and rescheduling easily and quickly with this business program. A wide variety of scheduling options allows you to adapt each schedule to the personal needs of individual employees and management. Automatic calculation of hours and labor costs for each scheduled employee and for each schedule segment is available. Edit schedules to accommodate last-minute changes. If you have a business which requires frequent schedule changes, you'll love PSP. Phone Line Sharing v1.0 by Ken Webster Switch your phone line from FAX to answering machine easily even if you're not there. You can implement a software phone line switch remotely start software which answers your phone when you need it. Phone Line Sharing solves problems by switching on your communications software when you need it, then turning it back off after a specified period of time. SmartDraw v2.0 by SmartDraw Software, Inc. Design all types of charts with this production program. Flow charts, organization charts, floor plans and network diagrams have never been so easy to produce. Create and print all types of charts and diagrams in a matter of minutes. You have acess to a wide range of diagramming symbols simply drag these icons into place and drop! Create your own library of symbols! This easy and flexible program even works as a basic drawing program! Touch Type Tutor for Windows v1.1 by David P. Gray Brush up on your typing with this helpful tutorial. Test yourself or members of your staff. The tests not only grade your typing speed, but actually home in on keystroke combinations which cause you problems. Work with the tutor to strengthen your weaknesses. This is a must for any typist! U.S. Mail '95 by Madden Software Service It's in the mail! Use this on-hand guide to determine any postal rates. You can quickly find out your costs for sending a package from one place to another via first class mail, bulk mail, airmail or any other method available. U.S. Mail '95 even gives you information on any postal forms you need to fill out! VistaCalc v1.0 by Brandon Fridly Create a wide range of documents with this spreadsheet program. Everything from your own personalized budget plan to financial and accounting presentations for the office. You'll enjoy its many features and user-friendly interface. ViSuAL Calender Planner v3.1 by Bok Nan Lo Keep track of your schedule with this innovative calendar. ViSuAL Calender Planner is more than just a calender it's an event! You can set alarms for recurring events with multiple musical tunes. You have many color printing options, multiple views, colors, fonts and documents. Discover the real joy in accessing your calender at any time, without the program even running. ViSuAL Calender Planner's unique wallpaper feature allows you to use your calender as your wallpaper! A truly unique program. WINDOWS CHILDREN COLOR MANIA v1.0 by Michael D. Wigal How good are you? Can you guess the four randomly chosen colors for a correct answer? After each guess, a list of up to four clues guides you toward the answer. Guess the answer in the fewest guesses in the fastest time to win. The top 20 scores are entered into the Hall of Fame. CROSS PIX by Patchworks Engage your children's imagination with colorful graphics, speech and sound effects. This crossword simulation uses bitmap pictures for clues and is the perfect spelling aid for young children, ages 4 through 12. Compete for high scores with its built-in scoring system (the top ten scores are saved). Save and reload games at a later time. Graphical hints are provided, as well as several options for setting playing difficulty. NOTE: Requires VBRUN300.DLL (included in your Utilities Collection). Flashmath for Windows v3.0 by George Cole Study, practice and test yourself on multiplication, division, subtraction and addition with this multi-featured math flash card program! It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Set your own limits and focus on selected areas of study. This one's great for students, teachers and parents. FUN WITH MATH LEVEL 1 by Nissen Ventures You'll have hours of fun while learning to count by numbers and words. You'll also learn the concept of more than and less than, graphic addition and subtraction and simple geometric shapes. Great real life sounds make this application come to life! NICHOLS 'PUTER SOFTWARE by Edmond F. Bolton Children learn to identify graphic images. Click on the correct button, and the child hears cheers and acknowledgement. Roxie's Math Fish by LatticeWork Software If your kids love to play Go Fish, you've got to try Roxie's Math Fish! Roxie is an animated, talking cat. This friendly companion helps your child learn math, including two levels each of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Set up the program so kids can learn at their own pace. TANGRAM v1.1 by Sylvain Hogue A fantastic brain-teaser from China! Colorful shapes must be rearranged into various geometric forms. The only limit is your imagination! Can you solve all 24 puzzles? TIC TAC MATH v1.0 by Alexander R. Stadil Learn the multiplication tables while playing Tic-Tac-Toe! That's right! Multiply across rows and columns to win a square on the playing grid. Like Tic-Tac-Toe, you must get three or four of your own icons in line , horizontal, diagonal or vertical. TUPPY by PIGAS Inc. What a fantastic children's paint-by-numbers program. Print out puzzles composed from different pictures, and your child fills them with the right colors. Each printed puzzle contains information and hints to help your child with coloring. Vocabulary Builder for Windows v1.0 by Myridia, Roark Dority and Bart Dority Learn new words the fun way! This is a totally interactive, multimedia experience. Text, audio and images come to life, making it fun and effective. Use the supplied words, or add your own and create your own personal electronic notebook of words that you would like to learn. Even better, you're not limited to vocabulary words. Use this program as a study aid for almost any subject you can imagine. Teachers can design interactive and multimedia lessons and tests for their students on just about any subject. WINDOWS DTP WIN 95 Clip'nSave by Dynalink Capture windows, menus, icons, mouse pointers, full screens and more in monochrome, 16-color, 256-color and 24-bit formats! Use the built-in file browser or drag 'n drop from the File Manager to read and write TIFF, BMP, DIB, RLE, PCX, GIF and EPS images. Clip╒nSave works directly with the Windows NT Clipboard so you can immediately paste graphics into other applications. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions This is a fantastic source of information, answering the most frequently asked questions. FAQ (pronounced FACK) opens text files on about any subject you can imagine. We've provided three subjects for you to review, each one dealing with DTP topics. Copyrights by Terry Carroll Answer questions about copyright laws with this FAQ text file. What is a copyright? How do I get a copyright? What protection does a copyright offer? This is a comprehensive file. PostScript by Jon Monsarrat This FAQ text file explains the popular PostScript graphics language. You╒ll learn what PostScript is, what it can do for you, how to use it and much more. A Brief History of Type by Thomas W. Phinney Learn all the important advances in the history of type with this FAQ text file. From hand-scribed books to modern DTP publications, from early alphabets to today's typefaces, you will be given a tour of the history of the printed word. FontMe! So, you now have thousands of fonts. Tens of thousands! And, they're starting to control you. That new font you just got reminds you of one you already have? What now? Use FontMe! Font Monster Multi-purpose font utility. Ultimate goal is to be an all in one monster of a utility for font fanatics. Requires Visual Basic Run-Time v3.0. Font Off Font Off program helps you maintain your Windows TrueType fonts. Font Print The Font Print program will print font books of all installed fonts on your computer. You can choose the fonts, style and size to print. The Letterhead Kit v3.0 Win by SciTrans Product Create letterheads easily with this business correspondence assistant. A menu macro retrieves letterheads, fax cover sheets, custom forms, scanned signatures and adds any of 30 message graphics including Rush and Thank You. Great for cargo, office and financial information. NOTE: Requires WordPerfect v6.1, v6.0 or v6.0a Windows. Printer's Apprentice Create your own professional-looking stylebooks for any font. CLIP ART ART DECO TRUETYPE FONTS v1.0 by Elfring Soft Fonts, Inc. Ten outstanding Art Deco style fonts. Everything you need for your retro-documents, including Broad Ave, Dalith, Halfnium, Haman Bold, Narcosis, Neaten, Orange, Ramose, Totem and Zyme. Run SETUP to install, and use the View utility to see samples of all the fonts. For Windows orWordPerfect 6.0/DOS.(TrueType) Artmart Volumes 1-4 These are the first four volumes of a collection of high resolution, black-and-white clip art in PCX format. Drive away with Volume one╒s transportation images, presenting a selection of cars, planes, trains, boats and others. Volume Two features food and offer a chef, a sandwich of amazing proportions and an egg being fried, just to mention a few. Spice up your designs with Volume three's spice collection, such as parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Volume Four is comical with cartoon characters one carrying an oversized pencil, another packing to move and one talking on the phone. All in all, you get a collection of 54 excellent images to serve your DTP needs. Clipit Clipart by Daniel Austin These beautifully-rendered images cover a wide range of themes. This collection has 39 clip art images in the PCX format including fish, money, tools, Christmas images and everything in between. These images are rendered in several styles ranging from simple black and white sketches to elaborate grayscale drawings. They make a fine addition to any clip art library. Life Forms of the Night by Barto Farrar Productions Scare up some art with these monsters, demons and gargoyles. Choose from more than 70 images created in brilliant 256-colors with dazzling gradients. These images are in PCX format, compatible with most DTP, word processing and graphic design applications. FONTS Angelus is an attractive, somewhat angular text or display font. Use this mono-spaced font in titles. (TrueType) Benevento is based on ninth-century Lombardic calligraphy. This distinctive font adds flair to headings or text. (True Type) Fonts by Scriptorium Font Library Liven up your publication with these three interesting fonts. (ART) Isometric Fonts by Rubicon Labs Add spice to your publications with 11 first-rate isometric fonts. This collection has TrueType and PostScript versions, and each font contains a full character complement and provides kerning pairs. Some fonts in this packages include the popular Stempel Garamond, Frobisher, and CGThames an Helvetica families. (TrueType and Type 1) Zabdiel is an unusual, archaic-looking display font. It has sharp, blade-like serifs and is easy to read in both small or large. (TrueType and Type 1) WINDOWS EDUCATION 3ECK v1.0 by Dr. Reinhard Belocky Ternary plots are a breeze with 3ECK! A ternary plot consist of a equilateral triangle, where a variable is attributed to each corner of the triangle. Data are plotted according to percentage of the individual variables, where a corner represents a 100% portion and the opposite side a 0% portion of the variable, respectively. 3ECK plots data, which depend on three variables, as ternary plot. Up to 254 data files can be read. An individual plotting format can be attributed to each data file, combining six different symbols, sizes and colors. Print out your finished plots to your printer, or export them using the Clipboard. AApex BookMaster Series v3.06P by AApex Software You'll never be at a loss for words with this useful collection of 2,000 quotations. You'll be able to find the perfect quote , quickly and easily. Search for your quote by a author (anyone from Aesop to Zimmernann) or by subject (from Ability to Worry). Astronomy Lab v2 by Personal MicroCosms One of the most innovative, interesting and useful shareware astronomy programs available! Astronomy Lab v2 generates animated movies that simulate solar and lunar eclipses, lunar and planetary occultations, transits of Mercury and Venus, the orbits of Jupiter's bright moons, the motions of the planets in the plane of the ecliptic and a host of other astronomical events. You can produce a variety of reports which record and predict the most important and exciting astronomical events of the past, present and future. Generate graphs illustrating fundamental astronomical concepts. Novices will benefit from Astronomy Lab v2 as an excellent learning tool. Seasoned astronomers are able to optimize their observing time by using the program to calculate when astronomical events will occur, and where in the sky they will be found. NOTE: Requires Microsoft Windows¿ 95 or Windows NT v3.5 or later. MULTIMEDIA DIGICARD FOR WINDOWS v3.0 by Robert L. Chen Turbo charge your memory and learning power! This highly acclaimed multimedia flash card system is perfect for anyone whose success depends on the timely mastery of information. You can learn any subject with ease using DigiCard's powerful features and friendly interface. DigiCard features complete on-line help, full Windows font and multimedia support, the Microsoft Access jet engine, fully customizable presentations, automatic card shooter, weakness tracking, print, full-text search, and much, much more! PLAYGROUND by Object International, Inc. Build your own object models with this easy-to-use tool. It's a great way to get started with building effective object models. Playground features include drag 'n drop classes, attributes, services, multiple views and full control over connections. It's especially suited for teams of domain experts and object modelers working together during the early stages of new projects.NOTE: Requires Windows v3.11 with Win32s or Windows NT v3.5. Raytrace v2.07 by IME Software Calculate the paths followed by light rays passing through two-dimensional optical systems of arbitrary complexity. This is primarily a teaching tool but can also be used for practical design of optical systems. All ray paths are calculated using double precision arithmetic and the basic principles of reflection and refraction , no approximations are made. In addition to "real" optical systems, Raytrace calculates and displays the standard thin lens and par-axial spherical mirror approximations found in text books. Reaction Simulation #1 v1.0 by RT Carman Now you can visualize the activity of molecules during a chemical reaction. This one focuses on the reaction of H2 and O2 to form H2O. Vary the concentration, temperature and pressure and watch what happens. This is extremely useful for students of chemistry. Ultimate Language Tutor for Windows by Ultimate Software Improve your vocabulary in Spanish French, German and Italian with this vocabulary learning and testing system. Use its automated flash card system to learn new vocabulary, verb conjugations and phrases. Once you've mastered the new vocabulary, select from various quizzes to test your proficiency. Review missed words and phrases automatically, and save your test scores to track results and progress. NOTE: Requires VBRUN300.DLL (included in your Utility Collection). WINPROOF v3.2 by Intellect Systems This is the Windows grammar and spelling checker that you've been waiting for , uh, for which you've been waiting. WinProof detects real grammar errors like dropped words, extra words, words that have been misspelled into another word, subject/verb agreement, misused articles and more! Automatically corrects errors and rewrites sentences. Create and save your own custom grammar styles. WINDOWS Games Arasan Chess for Windows v3.1x by Jon Dart Put the computer in check with this challenging chess game. For serious chess players only. Levels change in difficulty depending on the computer you're using. This program is the 16-bit version designed for the original Windows v3.1 operating system. A 32-bit version for Windows¿ 95 is also included on this volume. Arasan Chess for Windows¿ 95/NT by Jon Dart A 32-bit version of the same game meaning faster speeds. You can even play while your computer is working on something else. The Windows v3.1 operating system will not support this version without Win32s (not provided). It is recommended that you run this version with Windows¿ 95. Flop v1.00 by Jason Summers Race against the clock by completing these challenging puzzles. Guide your red dot across a grid, moving green tiles out of the way and collecting gold rings. Complete the puzzle and exit the maze in as few moves as possible. Test your skills on all 20 levels. You can even use the built-in editor and create your own levels. Planning ahead makes all the difference. Paddle Battle by Lawrence Goetz Blast to the past with this classic computer game. Knock the ball past your opponent╒s paddle, while guarding your own area. Both players can play from the keyboard or a joystick. Lots of fun! Rummy 500 v4.02 by Carol Bufton Test your skills against this extremely challenging computer version of the famous card game. This is a standard Rummy game, except you can pick up any number of discarded cards as long as you lay down some immediately. Play against the computer with a number of different skill levels. At expert and champion levels, the computer is hard to beat and provides a very challenging game. Customizable features include: colors, sound effects, card backs, screen resolution (600x480 or 800x600), auto mouse (moves mouse pointer automatically between deck and hand), opponent skill level and rule variations. Solitaire Trio by SLG Data Systems and Analysis Expand your solitaire experience with these three superbly designed games. Flip ╒Em is a simple game that is easily won. Manipulate the cards in a 4x4 field until all the cards shown are the same color ╤ either black or red. This game is great for children or solitaire novices. Stacks is the standard solitaire game. Play all 52 cards on four foundations, starting with the aces and building toward the kings. The classic and entertaining version of solitaire. Kings and Queens is more challenging. Instead of starting with aces, two foundations start with the black kings, the other two with red queens. You build upward from the kings (king, ace, two, etc.) and you build down from the queens (queens, jack, ten, etc.). The most competitive game in this bunch. If you're a solitaire fanatic, you╒ll love these games! NOTE: Unless you specify otherwise, the program icons will be added to your Games Program Manager group. Space Fighter VB by Associates Software Fly around and blast your enemy out of the sky. You are in control of a space ship and must maneuver through challenging levels, destroying oncoming crafts and dodging their weapons. The difficulty increases as you advance levels in this vertical-scrolling game. Warpath by Synthetic Reality Co. Conquer the galaxy in a battle for power and universal development. You are one of two factions vying for control in this multi-player, real-time space conquest game. You can play solo, direct head-to-head with another player or with up to four players via the Game Connection, using Line Mode. Wincraps by Cloud City Software Come on, lucky seven! Play craps in this full-featured game. Customizable features are plentiful with betting options and styles, odds, statistics, colors and sound. You can even roll your own numbers! On-line help makes this classic gambling game easy to learn and master. WINDOWS LATEST AND GREATEST Alarm v1.8 by Jeff Parker Use this alarm system to set an unlimited number of alarms and attach reminder notes. Schedule alarms to recur at defined intervals. The install program places its icon in your startup group. You also get a snooze interval function. Alarm uses Windows multimedia capabilities to play customizable sounds (WAV, MID and AVI) for alarms, and it can also launch programs. NOTE: Requires Windows 32s, Windows NT or Windows¿ 95. Audio Librarian Powerful audio cataloging program. THE BIRTHDAY CHRONICLE v3.9e by Ken Kirkpatrick The perfect birthday gift! This unique program prints out a mock front page of a newspaper dated on any birthday you choose. Your name, birthday, graphics, stories, news reports this one has it all. The Birthday Chronicle is the new Day You Were Born╙ software program. Every date back to Jan. 01, 1900. The Bridge Timbre CD Player Turn your multimedia PC into an audio CD player! It's fully programmable you can have it skip songs, repeat songs as many times as you like, or even shuffle them all at the touch of a button. Access your sound card controls within this application. EDI Threads Complete multi-threading library for Windows. Multi-Player Multi-Play can play several .WAV files at once or just one at a time. Requires Visual Basic Run-Time v3.0. Picture Puzzler v1.0 by Keats Mulcahy Fantastic a fun and addicting puzzle game for Windows. Recreate scrambled pictures by switching pieces around. This puzzler even gives you hints! You can see the entire puzzle, show only correct pieces, or show where a selected piece goes. You can load any picture of your own! Funny and helpful sound effects guide you through the game. Programmer's File Printer Prints text files and produces hexadecimal binary dumps. Safety Net by CT Software Back-up your critical files with Safety Net. It automatically copies all GRP, INI and INF files from both your Windows and Windows/System directories. The program also copies your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. VBToolBox Pro VB Automates the process of saving and running projects during programming sessions in Visual Basic environment. VBToolBox Pro VB-2 Automates the process of saving and running projects during programming sessions in Visual Basic environment, for version 2.0. WAV Files Miscellaneous sound files for Windows.