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From: fgd3@nifty.UUCP (Fabbian G. Dufoe, III)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Microsoft distribution printer drivers SUCK! SUCK! SUCK! (Was: Word 2.0, small caps and underlining...)
Date: 1 Jan 93 09:35:24 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Fabbian G. Dufoe, III

In article <1hqs7oINNkfh@shelley.u.washington.edu> tvp@gibdo.engr.washington.edu writes:
>Let me add that I think the printer drivers Microsoft includes with
>it's products SUCK! SUCK! SUCK! They treat almost *every* printer like
>it's a draft printer. For example, BJ10ex printers support an italic

   I haven't encountered any problems with the driver for the HP DeskJet
PLUS.

--Fabbian G. Dufoe, III
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From: mic@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Marc Clarke)
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 19:27:08 GMT
Subject: Re: Need help for tape backup by NDW 2.0
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Ft. Collins, CO
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps

When I bought my copy of NDW 2.0, there was a mail-in card for a
driver to support a Colorado Memory Systems tape for backup.  Yes, NDW
2.0 can support a CMS Jumbo, but you have to obtain the special driver
software from Symantec.  The standard NDW 2.0 floppies that come in
the box do not support the CMS Jumbo.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: sstern@jmb2.jmb.com (Steven D. Stern)
Subject: Re: Windows tif viewer/printer
Organization: JMB Realty Corporation
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 20:54:19 GMT

Look around for Graphics Workshop or Graphics Workshop for Windows.  They
do a very nice job of printing a lot of file formats, including TIFF.

(both are available in the Graphics Support forum on Compuserve.)

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 | sstern@jmb2.jmb.com     | "He's dead, Jim."               |
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From: leonardo@crowe.seas.ucla.edu (Leonardo E. Blanco De Freitas)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: vanishing headers/footers
Date: 21 Dec 92 23:16:32 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles

In article <landers.132.724601489@comm.mgmt.purdue.edu> landers@comm.mgmt.purdue.edu (Chris Landers) writes:
>This is a bug that was fixed with WinWord 2.0a.  Just call Microsoft to get 
>a free copy of the updated disks.  They are now on 2.0b, which is what 
>you'll get.

BZZZZZ... Wrong!!!
    This bug was NOT fixed in either 2.0a or 2.0b. You see, I had 2.0a, and I
had this problem of vanishing headers and footers. Then, recently, I upgraded
to 2.0b, and my hopes were shattered, because the headers and footers CONTINUE
to disappear. I am sorry Microsoft couldn't get rid of that bug. They either
don't know what is causing the bug, or they really didn't give any though to
it. It is really the most annoying thing in the world.
    By the way, I have copied parts of another document into another document,
but it was just a part of it, and the h/f still disappeared (response to the
claim that copying an entire document into another one would make the h/f
disappear). Nevertheless, now that I think about it, I copied the final
paragraph mark with it. Maybe that's the root of the problem. I will most
certainly experiment with this to see what I get.

--------------------

Leonardo Blanco, SEASnet
leonardo@seas.ucla.edu
From: mikes@ogicse.ogi.edu (Michael Stanbro)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Tape backup -- how about QIC-02?
Date: 29 Dec 92 23:44:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: ogicse.47794
Organization: Oregon Graduate Institute (formerly OGC), Beaverton, OR

In article <1992Dec29.035904.20101@wes.on.ca> tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen) writes:
>ergo@netcom.com (Isaac Rabinovitch) writes:
>
>How about this: anybody know of any Windows-based backup programs which
>support quarter-inch cartridges, using either a SCSI or a dedicated QIC-02
>controller?  Or a DOS device driver which would make such a drive work with
>the mainstream backup programs?
>
>It appears that CP's and Norton's tape support is limited to these little
>mini-cartridges, which I personally can't stand.  :)

I recently got a package called Back-It by Gazelle.  There is a DOS and
Windows version.  I got the Windows version.

Back-It seems to support every kind of tape system ever made.  I 
have now used it with an Archive QIC02 (controller and tape) and a 
Archive QIC150 SCSI.  It "mostly" works for both types of tape.  The
reason I say "mostly" is because it tends to do odd things and causes me
a lot of grief.  The DOS version has been around longer so I would assume
that it is more mature.  The Windows version is pretty new and really
shows it!  They needed to do a lot more QA on their product before they
released it (IMHO).  If you are really desperate, you might give it a try.
I paid about $60 for mine.  At that price, it was almost worth it.

Mike Stanbro
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: david@datamark.co.nz (David Rowland)
Subject: Re: MS-EXCEL File format?
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 23:31:40 GMT
Organization: Datamark International Ltd.

In article <18777@mindlink.bc.ca> Mischa_Sandberg@mindlink.bc.ca (Mischa Sandberg) writes:
>I would like to export a rather large table from a database to a
>spreadsheet (ca. 200x1000 cells, about 25% non-zero). This would be
>run on a 386 or 486 with 8Mb (albeit some taken up by Windows :-).
>
>A few questions:
>
>1) Does this sound unreasonable? I am not familiar with EXCEL's
>        capacities, nor whether it can page in from a file, if it
>        has to. There are strings to place as labels, but the bulk
>        of the data are integer numerics.
>
>2) Am I right in assuming that I ought to go straight for EXCEL's
>        native file format, rather than WKS? I would like to plant
>        EXCEL formulae in with it, and don't want to subject our
>        clients with a long and tedious load-lotus-style-save-excel-style
>        step every time they import data.
>
>3) Where can I get a reference on EXCEL's file format?
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>--
>Mischa Sandberg ... Mischa_Sandberg@mindlink.bc.ca
>                 or uunet!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!Mischa_Sandberg
>*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
>Engineers think equations are an approximation of reality.
>Physicists think reality is an approximation of the equations.
>Mathematicians never make the connection.

I once did something simular.  I used Q&E which came with Excel 3 to
import data directly from a Foxpro app into the Excel spreadsheet.

By using the Excel macro language, I was able to access the table
using SQL statements accessing Q&E and placing the data into the
spread sheet, where it could then be formatted.

Q&E can also be used for other database types.  If it doesn't come
with the type of database you are using, contact the vendors and see
if they have written the interface for it.

Dave
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From: ps@uta.fi (Pertti Suomela)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Iomega tape250 and backup software
Date: 19 Dec 92 08:55:46 GMT
Organization: Tampere University, Finland
In-reply-to: harp@martha.utcc.utk.edu's message of 13 Dec 92 19:01:59 GMT

In article <1992Dec13.190159.2903@utkux1.utk.edu> harp@martha.utcc.utk.edu (harp) writes:

> Can anybody recommend decent backup software for a QIC-80 mechanism? I
> have the latest version of Fastback Plus for DOS (v3.1), but it seems to be
> brain-damaged with respect to tape drives (even though it claims to be able
> to work with the QIC drives.).

I have used successively Norton Backup for DOS (version 2.00.75) on my
Identity tape drive (Archive mechanism). The drive worked also with
the software, Id-Tape, that I got with it. However, Id-Tape produced
far more errors, the errors were recovered very slowly and the whole
process took about twice as long as with NB. I also tried successively
PC-Tools PC-Backup (rather old version 6) but the compression rate was
somewhat smaller than with NB. In addition, NB has some nice features
like deleting single volumes from the (end of the) tape. 

Thus, I recommend NB which may be sold separately but I received it
with Norton Desktop for DOS (version 1.00).
--
Pertti Suomela

Internet: ps@uta.fi
X.400:    G=Pertti S=Suomela O=uta ADMD=fumail C=fi
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: Richard_Robb@mindlink.bc.ca (Richard Robb)
Subject: System Reboots When Exit Win 3.1 - Why??
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 10:22:26 GMT

I've started to experience a weird problem that wasn't happening before.
Whenever I exit Windows 3.1 now and return to DOS, my system automatically
reboots.

I'm using the latest version of QEMM, DOS 5, and the Norton cache on a 4 MB
system.  Can anyone explain what's happening and how I can avoid it?  This
wasn't happening before, and the only change I can remember making is
reconfiguring the cache to use all of the available memory.  Windows works
fine with this setup, but the DOS prompt doesn't return when I exit.

Thanks in advance for any advice you may have.

-- Richard
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: f_tawb@va.nkw.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: RE: Lotus Organizer quest
Date: 21 Dec 92 08:41:51 GMT
Organization: Natural Environment Research Council

I use Lotus Organizer very effectively to manage Time Allocation Rercords,
diarys and other notes, and it can print out filofax (or just about any
other kind, you can define a custom page layout easily) hardcopies no
prob.
It's got great linking abilities, so you can link notes with your schedules
easily, in fact one big use with me is as a program development scheduler
and code documenter, which then goes in the wee leather book!

It's cheap enough too, 75 pounds here in the UK (probably about $99), so
it's woth a try.

As a postscript, there is a demo disk floating around which I would upload
to one of the demo sites (ftp.cica.indiana.edu?) if I was aware of the
legalities of this. Anyone care to comment on this ?

Tam.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: fox@rei.com (Fuzzy Fox)
Subject: Re: System Error: Cannot Read Drive C
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 20:38:32 GMT
Organization: Recognition Equipment, Inc.

jdr@acs.bu.edu (Jay Rosenbaum) writes:

>I've been running Windows 3.1 for a long time, generally with no problems.
>I use Stacker, 4DOS/NDOS, all flawlessly...until now.

>Suddenly, the other day, when I tried to pop up a DOS program from
>within windows, I get the dreaded white box, and it says:

>		System Error
>            Cannot Read Drive C:
>             CANCEL     RETRY

I get the same problem, except my read error shows up on drive D: (the
stacked drive) and will not go away until I shut down the whole system.
Actually, if I CANCEL a few times, the error box will go away, but the
DOS box will start generating Abort/Retry/Fail messages, of which only
Abort seems to do anything, but eventually I will just have to shut down
the system.  I run CHKDSK/F and SCHECK/F and no problems are reported on
any of the disks and volumes.

This only seems to happen when I try to multi-task DOS boxes from within
Windows.  I thought Stacker supported this sort of activity.  Actually,
it usually does, but apparently not always.

-- 
#ifdef TRUE        | Fuzzy Fox (a.k.a. David DeSimone)       fuzzy@netcom.com
#define  TRUE   0  |
#define  FALSE  1  |  "You have been recruited by the Star League to defend
#endif             |     the Frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada."
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: fox@rei.com (Fuzzy Fox)
Subject: Re: Windows and NCSA telnet....
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 18:11:40 GMT
Organization: Recognition Equipment, Inc.

rjhoffma@iastate.edu (Richard J. Hoffmann) writes:

>wd8003e -w 0x60 10 0x280 0xd800

>Until I did that, I could only execute Telnet under Windows if I set the
>*.pif so that Execution: was exclusive.  I seem to recall that there is
>another driver that you could load right after the packet driver that
>will accomplish the same thing as the -w switch, which was described as
>a "hack."  Unfortunately, I can't remember what it is, but I think it
>comes with the Clarkson packet driver collection.

The "hack" that you're thinking of is WINPKT, a pseudo-packet driver
which accepts hardware packet interrupts and delivers them to Windows in
the proper context.  It's not too easy to set up, but then, neither are
packet drivers, but it works flawlessly for me.

Some folks feel that PKTMUX is a better solution, but after reading the
documentation for it, I determined that it was even more of a gross hack
than WINPKT, so I decided to stick with WINPKT.  Since NCSA telnet
contains all the FTP and Telnet services that I need, I do not require
multiple programs accessing the network card.

Actually, I don't use NCSA telnet, but instead use CUTCP, which is based
on NCSA but is more stable and has some nicer features, in my opinion.

-- 
#ifdef TRUE        | Fuzzy Fox (a.k.a. David DeSimone)       fuzzy@netcom.com
#define  TRUE   0  |
#define  FALSE  1  |  "You have been recruited by the Star League to defend
#endif             |     the Frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada."
From: chris.mcmahan@nitelog.com (Chris Mcmahan) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: ADD
Date: 30 Dec 92 16:20:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Nitelog BBS - Monterey, CA - 408-655-1096
Reply-To: chris.mcmahan@nitelog.com (Chris Mcmahan)
From: sko@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Reminder to B/U WIN.INI etc.
Date: 21 Dec 92 21:19:04 -0500

This is a reminder to remember to backup win.ini before installing
new programs.  I downloaded several shareware programs over the weekend
and tried several out.  By the end of my trials, I found that some of
my regular programs no longer ran.  error error error.  To make a long
story short - my win.ini had beeen altered considerably.  Fortunately,
I had a backup of one that was not too out of date.

I think the culprit was one of the screen savers I evaluated.  

Steve O'Hair
From: jfr@icf.hrb.com (James F. Ross)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Windows and DOS apps for sale.
Date: 29 Dec 92 21:10:20 GMT
Organization: HRB Systems, Inc.

WINDOWS AND DOS Apps For Sale

I have the following software packages for sale.  All are official, LEGAL
versions.  Shipping is $2.50 per title, but if you buy two or more I'll
pay shipping.  All are 5.25" except PCTools. I will include a letter 
transferring ownership to the purchaser.

	PFS Window Works, Version 1.3.  Fully Win 3.1 compatible, includes
		word processor, database, spreadsheet, charting, comms,
		and address book applications.  Can be upgraded to Version
		2.0 for $50, but I think it works fine as is.
								$30.00

	MS Works for Windows 2.0.  Excellent integrated package with built in
		tutorial and Works Wizards (Help).  Same features as PFS
		package except no comms module.  Retails for $119, but this 
		is the bundled version.
								$40.00

	Stacker 2.0.  Not the newest version, but more stable than version
		3.0, IMHO.  Works transparently to double the storage
		capacity of your HD.  Little or no slowdown.
								$35.00

	PCTools Version 7.1.  Includes all of the neat Windows tools that
		they took out of the new version (8.0), like CP Backup and
		Commute.  At this price, buy it just for the windows apps.
		Note: 3.5" disks.
								$40.00

	Wealth Builder by Money Magazine.  A neat program that helps you
		set and achieve financial goals.  retails for $90-100, but 
		this is the bundled version.
								$30.00

Email replies to Jim Ross (jfr@icf.hrb.com)
From: juan_e@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: AfterDark Problem -Help!
Date: 23 Dec 92 16:59:20 GMT
Organization: St. Peter's College, US

Hello,

    I have a problem with AfterDark working with my soundblaster pro.
I recently downloaded the SoundBlaster upgrade drivers for Windows 3.1
and activated them, AfterDark when in Demo mode would crash Windows, forcing me 
to Cntrl-Alt-Del.

If anyone has a solution could someone please reply back to me thru E-mail
at @SPCVXA.JUAN_E.EDU or please post it here.

                            Thanks,
                
                                 Ned
                                 St. Peter's College.
From: steve.silverwood@filebank.cts.com (Steve Silverwood) 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: CA_Realizer
Date: 21 Dec 92 06:24:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The File Bank BBS - Fallbrook, CA  619-728-4318
Reply-To: steve.silverwood@filebank.cts.com (Steve Silverwood) 

 >Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
 >From: mark@ocsmd.ocs.com (Mark Wilson)
 >Subject: CA_Realizer
 >Message-ID: <Byp7D2.Fx1@ocsmd.ocs.com>
 >Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1992 19:27:01 GMT
 >
 >--
 >(SORRY ABOUT EARLIER POST... system troubles)
 >
 >Does anyone have any experience with CA_Realizer?  It's a VisualBasic
 >competitor (they SAY it's better, surprise), available for a limited
 >time for ONLY $99!  Should I get it?  What say you?
 >
 >--
 >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 >Mark Wilson, Online Computer Systems.  1-800-922-9204 or 1-301-601-2215
 >(Try email address mark@wilson.ocs.com....)
 >This file .disclaims everything signed with my .signature, I .mean it!
 >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mark:

What would you like to know about the product?  I've just recently
obtained a copy myself, and am starting to tinker with it.  It looks
interesting so far, although (1) I'm naturally biased ;-) and (2) I've
never used Visual Basic for Windows so I have nothing in the BASIC
arena with which to compare it.

//Steve//

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From: bdangelo@opal.tufts.edu (Barbara J. D'Angelo)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: WFW error/memory questions
Date: 23 Dec 92 03:08:00 GMT
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

While using WFW the following error message has appeared:

	General Protection Fault in module winword.exe at 00DB:063B.

The program then closes and states that Dr. Watson has logged the problem.
When I opened the drwatson.log file, it read as follows:

	MSWORD had a 'Exceed Segment Bounds (Read)' fault at MSWORD
	219:063b

This has happened twice over the past week.  The first time I was reading
a document file (about 5 pages long), the second time I was using File
Find to search for a document.  

Could anyone offer an explanation as to why the above occured and how
to fix it, if possible.  I'm using a 386/25 clone with 2 MB memory.

Also, I am having a problem with memory while using Windows.  I realize
that 2 MB is not enough memory for running Windows; however it was working
fine (although slowly).  Recently, Windows has stopped recognizing any
memory at all above 640K.  I have not changed the configuration or added
any new programs so I'm not sure why Windows has stopped recognizing the
additional memory.

Please e-mail any advise and/or help to bdangelo@opal.tufts.edu.  Thanks
in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: marks@dadd.ti.com (Mark Steger)
Subject: test - ignore this
Organization: Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:32:18 GMT


Test - please ignore this posting.
From: report@iam.unibe.ch (VLSI Report Admin Acct)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster 2.0 Win Drv- Problems
Date: 31 Dec 1992 05:49:53 GMT
Reply-To: report@iam.unibe.ch
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Berne, Switzerland

In article 1300@nuscc.nus.sg, eng10056@nusunix1.nus.sg (LAU YIN CHENG) writes:
>Hi there,  I have been facing problems with the sb 2.0 drivers for
>windows 3.1 (lastest).  After I install the drivers using the readme.1st
>file, the drivers only work for a while.
>
>What happens is that after the
>system after played say 12 wav files,  the speakers keeps on generating
>the same wave over and over again.
>
.
.
.
>PS: My system is a 486dx-33 with 4MB ram.


I have a 386DX-33 with 4MB RAM, and I got the same problem.  Anybody out there PLEASE help!

Thanks in advance!!!
From: twpunix@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Tim Parsons)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: MS Access: no gridlines
Keywords: Access, tables, gridlines
Date: 28 Dec 92 13:00:17 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Dept. of CS Ball State University Muncie IN


  Even though I have the gridlines option turned on, I don't get any gridlines
in either table-view or table-design.  I've tried fiddling with the font and
video drivers (e.g. going back to default Windows VGA instead of my BOCA 800x
600), but still nothing.  Is this a known bug or am I off on an untrodden path?
In case you missed the Subject, this is in regard to Microsoft's new Access.

Tim Parsons
twpunix@bsu-cs.bsu.edu



Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: rich@wvus.org (Rich Gibbons)
Subject: Re: x-window emulators
Organization: World Vision U.S.
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 18:46:57 GMT

In article <margolin-281292160216@fp1-molbio-17.uoregon.edu> margolin@oregon.uoregon.edu (Brian Margolin) writes:
>Does anybody know of an available x-windows emulator for ms-windows?  I
>want to be able to connect, over a phone line, to a Sun that is capable of
>running x-windows and run x-programs (such as xrn).  I have a 486-33 and a
>fast modem (14,400 baud).  If you do know of such a program do you know
>where it is available and how well it works?  Thanks in advance for your
>help.  

YES - I received a demo disk from :
      Network Computing Devices, Inc.
      PC-Xdivision
      9590 SW Gemini Drive
      Beaverton, OR 97005

After playing with it for a while running things like xterm, xclock, ....
I came to the opinion it worked pretty well - I was talking to one of
our SCO ODT workstations..

//rich

-- 

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From: ianbjor@argon.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Ian D. Bjorhovde)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: NDW2 TIME.wbt
Date: 2 Jan 93 02:45:37 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson

In article <1993Jan1.193102.2549@merrimack.edu> finocchiaroj@merrimack.edu writes:
>In NDW2 I was wondering if anyone has the batch file that makes a windows 
>application title change so that it also shows the current time. I read in a
>couple of magazines that NDW2 comes with a Batchfile call Time.wbt but I 
>couldn't find it. So if anyone has it I would apprciate if you would mail the
>code of it to me.
>

There is a utility that puts the date/time in the NDW title bar
available on cica:

	ftp.cica.indiana.edu: /pub/pc/win3/util/ndw2_clk.zip


--Ian D. Bjorhovde
  ianbjor@gas.uug.arizona.edu
  Department of Materials Science and Engineering
  The University of Arizona