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From: cellis@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu (Charles Ellis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: PKZIP Co. front end?
Keywords: PKLite; dCompress
Date: 10 Sep 92 23:50:16 GMT
Organization: Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 02115, USA

I believe that the windows front end to PKZIP, from PK, is what I've seen
advertised as PKLite 2.0. I haven't seen aor used it.

However, my guilt about not having sent Moon Valley Software the shareware
registration fee for ZM301 (Zip Manager) led me recently to buy their 
commercial windows package d'Compress when I saw it at CompUSA. The price
was around $60 or $70. It is better than ZM because it includes the actual
compression programs as well as the front end. It does ZIP, ARJ, LHA, LHZ,
PAK, ARC and ZOO, and also includes graphics viewers, and can launch virus
checkers.

This might be what you're looking for. Otherwise ZM301.ZIP is a good ZIP
front end, is shareware, and is available at the usual ftp locations.

----
Charles Ellis - Biology Dept - Northeastern University - Boston, MA 02115
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mechalas@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (John P. Mechalas)
Subject: Re: Mouse freezes up when entering Terminal or other comm program
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 15:36:20 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.141211.3381@ncsu.edu> stephen@unity.ncsu.edu (Stephen Jackson) writes:
>Has this ever happened to anyone?  I have my modem on Com3, and mouse as Serial on Com1.  Whenever I run a terminal program from Windows 3.1,
>the mouse cursor stops, and the buttons don't work.  In other words, the mouse is useless until I exit the comm program completely.  Any 
>suggestions on how to fix this? Thanks.

As I understand it, it is not possible to access both COM1 and COM3 
simultaneously, nor is it possible to access both COM2 and COM4 simultaneously.
It has something to do with the addressing of the COM ports I believe.  The
orignal computer designers didn't forsee the possibility of more that 2 serial
ports in a computer...just like they didn't see a need for more than 640K of
RAM, which has been the nemisis of DOS apps.
   The solution, therefore, is straight-forward but sometimes impractical:
move either the mouse or the modem to COM2 or COM4.

-- 
                   "All my possessions for a moment of time."
                            -- Queen Elizabeth I
John Mechalas 
mechalas@gn.ecn.purdue.edu                                 #include disclaimer.h
From: Sandra_Warner@mindlink.bc.ca (Sandra Warner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Excel printing problems - Postscript
Date: 9 Sep 92 16:24:48 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

> Brian C Cronk writes:
> 
> Msg-ID: <1992Sep8.191046.7305@uwm.edu>
> Posted: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 19:10:46
> 
> Org.  : Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
> 
> Can anyone help?  I am using Excel 3.0 on a 486-33 using windows 3.1
> and a postscript printer.  When I create figures using vertical text,
> the text does not print!  This happens whether I use truetype or
> resident postscript fonts.  Is this an error in the postscript driver
> that came with Win 3.1?  It worked fine with Windows 3.0...
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> - Brian Cronk


Hi Brian;

Yes there is a problem with the driver that came with Win 3.1!

I use a HP Laser 111 printer and since the upgrade to Win 3.1, I no longer have
the option of paper size in Excel 3.  Same thing as you, I never had a problem
when I was using Win 3.0.

I phoned them up and them are sending me "Free" the interm release.  I think he
said it was 3.1a.  But be warned, they will try to sell you the Excel 4.  If
they do, I was offered it for $90 (Canadian).  My boss wouldn't go for it.

Good luck, I am still waiting for my disk from them.  The first time I call was
on July 2 and was told I have them in 2 to 3 weeks.

I phoned again this Monday and they have no record of any disks going out to
me, they figured that the order never went through for some reason.  Said they
would send them out NOW, so I should have them in 2 to 3 weeks.

I sure hope so, I'm getting right mad!

Good luck!!!! :)

Sandy

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: gettys@regent.enet.dec.com (Bob Gettys)
Subject: Re: Norton Desktop 2.0 Maint Release?
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 00:40:26 GMT


In article <1685B1077D.PRAETHE@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu>, PRAETHE@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Ethan Evan Prater) writes...
>In article <1992Sep7.201055.8279@samba.oit.unc.edu>
>Paul.Gronke@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Paul Gronke) writes:
> 
>>I wrote to Symantec a few months ago complaining about the "Full Backup
>>Not Preformed Since XXX Days" message in the new Desktop/Backup for
>>Windows.  If you haven't seen this: the message appears even after you
>>have performed a full backup.  The reply letter noted that this was a
>>known bug and I would be notified of a maint release.
>>
>>Anyone heard of one?  And has the tape backup support arrived yet?
> 
>I don't think mine is a maintenance release per se, but it does support tape
>backup. Didn't Symantec put a coupon in all of the early shipped boxes for the
>buyer to send in, and they would send it free?
> 
>On a similar note, PC Magazine in their current issue, says that NDW comes with
>a DOS restore utility so you don't have to reinstall Windows and NDW in order
>to do a restore. Mine most cerainly does not have this. Does anyone know
>anything about this? What's Symantec's phone number?
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>"I should sooner be governed by the first   * Ethan Evan Prater
> two thousand names in the Boston phone     * PRAETHE@YALEVM.YCC.Yale.Edu
> directory than by the two thousand faculty *
> members of Harvard University."            *
>                -- William F. Buckley, Jr.  *
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------


	NDW did come with a card to send in. It did cost $12 to do the upgrade,
but it was sort of worth it. You get a completely new backup program which
included both tape and disk backup along with new manuals for them. I got mine
about 2-3 months ago. The only problem I have is that I cannot get a reliable
tape backup under windows. I admit I haven't tried too hard though. One of the
features is that one of the disks you get allows you to restore WITHOUT
re-installing windows and the NDW! You do need to be able boot dos though. 


	/s/	Bob Gettys
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ddennis@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dave Dennis)
Subject: Re: Postscript Viewer
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 02:39:19 GMT

bashir@acsu.buffalo.edu (Noushin Bashir) writes:

>In article <BuFG6E.4p8@acsu.buffalo.edu> bashir@acsu.buffalo.edu (Noushin Bashir) writes:

>>Thanks to the 2 people who replied to my earlier request, it appears
>>that 'ghostview' is  the answer. There is a windows version of
>      ^^^^^^^^^^^

>This should have been 'ghostscript'. I apologize for the error. 

	PLEASE give the file name when you post an answer to one of these
	questions!!  These files were pretty easy to find (gs25_286,gs25_386
	and gs_win.zip) but often we get ones that are a lot harder!

Dave


Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: michaels@cumulus.csd.unsw.OZ.AU (Michael Shephard)
Subject: TCP-IP access via an Appletalk network
Organization: University of New South Wales
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 03:47:22 GMT


Is there any program out there that allows the use of Telnet and ftp
under windows, going through an appletalk network. Winqvtnet doesn't seem
to allow the packet class of an appletalk network (Class 5), does 
a later version, or another program allow this. I have a configured
and working NCSA Telnet for DOS but would also like the integration
of applications that windows allows.
Please Email replies

Thanx

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: RANBRUH@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu
Subject: Mathematica for Windows?
Organization: Yale University
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 92 21:38:38 EDT

Anyone tried Mathematica for Windows yet?
I am curious to know how much RAM  is needed
on a 386 to run it efficiently.
--Bruce
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: stu@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Stu Brown)
Subject: shutting down windows with an icon
Organization: Mentor Graphics, Silicon Design Division
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:25:36 GMT

How can I create an icon in Win 3.1 to exit windows? Maybe Norton
Desktop for windows has a way to do this? Thanks!
-- 
Stuart Brown
Mentor Graphics Corporation
I.C. Group, Warren NJ
stu@warren.mentorg.com or uunet!sdl!stu
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Thursday, 10 Sep 1992 19:04:45 CET
From: <KCHAN@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Excel printing problems - Postscript


In article <14965@mindlink.bc.ca>, Sandra_Warner@mindlink.bc.ca (Sandra Warner)
says:
>
>> Brian C Cronk writes:
>>
>> Msg-ID: <1992Sep8.191046.7305@uwm.edu>
>> Posted: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 19:10:46
>>
>> Org.  : Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
>>
>> Can anyone help?  I am using Excel 3.0 on a 486-33 using windows 3.1
>> and a postscript printer.  When I create figures using vertical text,
>> .... stuff deleted.....
>Hi Brian;
>
>Yes there is a problem with the driver that came with Win 3.1!
>.... stuff deleted....
>
>I phoned again this Monday and they have no record of any disks going out to

If it is just a matter of getting the updated printer driver/s to fix yo
problem, you can download them from the Microsoft BBS on (206)936-6735 a
(206)637-9000. Requires 8 bits no parity and you are allowed up to 90 mi
per session. Lots of updated printer drivers and the generic PS driver i
currently v3.52 (last time I checked at the end of August).

>me, they figured that the order never went through for some reason.  Said they
>would send them out NOW, so I should have them in 2 to 3 weeks.
>
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INTERNET: kchan@jplsp.jpl.nasa.gov             COMPUSERVE: 73750,1402
I speak for no-one, and no-one speaks for me, sometimes not even myself!
From: farmerk@merrimack.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: What MS-Windows text editors are there?
Date: 15 Sep 92 20:06:22 GMT
Organization: Merrimack College, No. Andover, MA, USA

Hi guys and gals.
	Are there any MS-Windows text editors out there that do fancy things 
like parentheses matching?  
						Ken Farmer
						farmerk@merrimack.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: rsykes@AFIT.AF.MIL (Robert K. Sykes)
Subject: Re: How to change Icons for Progman groups?
Summary: Need a copy of program to change icons for program manager groups
Keywords: icon progman group
Organization: Air Force Institue of Technology, WPAFB OH
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 12:53:07 GMT

In article <rdw1.716484843@rodan> rdw1@rodan.acs.appstate.edu (Robert D Warren) writes:
>From: rdw1@rodan.acs.appstate.edu (Robert D Warren)
>Subject: How to change Icons for Progman groups?
>Summary: Need a copy of program to change icons for program manager groups
>Keywords: icon progman group
>Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 15:34:03 GMT

>        I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the program that changes
>icons for the groups in the program manager. If you would send me a
>copy, or post it here I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance

>                                                                B
>--

>     *********************************************************************
>     * Robert D. Warren             * Internet: acsop17@appstate.edu     *
>     * Appalachian State University *                                    *           * Boone, North Carolina        *                                    *


Shareware program called group icon, lets you change the icon and assign 
anyone to group. I believe it's located at wuarchive
From: blair@obdient.chi.il.us (Doug Blair)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Epson driver and WFW2.0
Date: 8 Sep 92 07:04:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: obdient.7883
Organization: Obedient Software, Naperville IL

In article <65428@cup.portal.com> Darla@cup.portal.com (Kuby - Downs) writes:
>Jason,
>
>=>I get an message from Word that the printer is not responding. The printer
>=>is still on-line and seems to be waiting for more data from the PC however,
>=>the PC still thinks the printer has a full buffer !
>

I have run into this symptom before - it appears to be caused by
the Epson's internal firmware that causes the printer to go into a "cool
down" mode when it's printing lots of high resolution graphics.  When the
printer senses that it's been sent a lot of high density graphics mode
material it prints until it hits a predetermined level, then goes off line
for two or three minutes to allow the print head to cool off, then it
resumes printing.  During this interval the print manager has timed out
and displays the message you reported.

I think there is print manager setup window that allows you to increase
the wait time. Sorry - I never bothered to fix this because I only had
it happen during one _very_ long print run.

Hope this helps

--
Doug
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ddoherty@ics.uci.edu (Donald Doherty)
Subject: Re: Mathematica for Windows? (ver 2.1 is available)
Reply-To: ddoherty@ics.uci.edu (Donald Doherty)
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 04:08:47 GMT

In article <1685C1305F.RANBRUH@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu> RANBRUH@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu writes:
>Anyone tried Mathematica for Windows yet?
>I am curious to know how much RAM  is needed
>on a 386 to run it efficiently.
>--Bruce

Mathematica for Windows ver 2.0 has been out for some time and is known
to be *very* buggy.

The good news is that version 2.1 is now available which, from what I
have heard, is a stable product.  I didn't get a notice that the upgrade
was now available.  I found out about it on CompuServe and ordered it last
week (it hasn't arrived yet).

The upgrade is $50 (for both student and non-student versions) including
shipping, manuals, etc.  They said it is a special deal since there were
soo many problems with 2.0.  If you have the non-student version a
maintenance deal is available that sounds pretty good at about $150 a
year (includes at least 2 upgrades).  Those of us that have student versions
don't qualify for the maintenance deal.

Their number is:  1-800-441-6284

Hope this helps,
Don

'
Organization: Central Michigan University
Date: Tuesday, 8 Sep 1992 22:25:17 EDT
From: <3ZASIB3@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Need info on "Prisma Your Way"

I purchased Prisma Your Way for $79.  After installing it, I find that I
wasted my money.  It is advertised to work with Daytimer.  It does not
work with my Sr. Pocket Daytimer.  It has yet to print a decent calendar
of any type.  In fact, I get better results from the Windows 3.1 Cardfile
and the Daytimer (Addphone 3.1) Address/Phone Directory which I paid $30
for.  I wrote to Prisma a month ago.  I have yet to receive a reply.  My
advice, don't waste your.  For my money, it does not deliver on its claims.
Bob
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: janetg@vpnet.chi.il.us (Janet M. Gidding)
Subject: Re: Quicken upgrade (2.0) for windows
Organization: Vpnet Public Access
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1992 01:32:34 GMT

In article <19920905131247IZZYOB9@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU> IZZYOB9@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Bob Stocks) writes:
>   I JUST GOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM INTUIT ABOUT THE LATEST IN
>   QUICKEN TECHNOLOGY, 2.0.  HAS ANYBODY BETA TESTED IT AND IS IT AS
>   GOOD AS THE BROCHURE MAKES IT LOOK?
>             THANKS,
>                  BOB <IZZYOB9@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>


According to the person at Intuit, this is not available until October 22nd.

Janet Gidding
janet@vpnet.chi.il.us
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc
From: adykes@jpradley.jpr.com (Al Dykes)
Subject: MSWIN CoInstallation Standards
Organization: Unix in NYC
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 17:06:17 GMT

I'm looking for standards for the installation of MS-WIN and 
applications. 

I've inherited a bunch of isolated networks and more stand-alone PCs.
Over time we will be networking them all together.  There are no
standards in place right now.  Every technician (or user)
installs each package as he/she sees fit.  Most users put their
data in the tools' own directory (even on a server !)

I'm looking for standards and techniques for handling the PATH
limitation (every single tool directory wants to be path), Use of
Enviroment space, etc.  

We are starting to homegrow some applications, so I'm also interented 
in developers standards (ie don't expect that your application will be
installed in C:\WINDOWS).  

Thanks in advance.

Al Dykes
--------
adykes@jpr.com
From: cellis@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu (Charles Ellis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Palatino truetype fon
Date: 12 Sep 92 15:09:22 GMT
Organization: Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 02115, USA

In article <1992Sep10.164408.1480@a.cs.okstate.edu> munn@a.cs.okstate.edu (MUNN THOMAS JOSEPH) writes:
>
>I wonder where we can get the microsoft font pack?  I haven't seen it 
>anywhere for sale????



I see it on the shelf regularly at EggHead, CompUSA, and even in the limited
software selection at my nearest Costco warehouse (like Sam's Club or BJ's).
It's also in the PC Connection ads in PCMag regularly.

There is also a Palatino look-alike called Zapf Elliptical in all four
styles in the Bitstream TrueType Font Pack #2, available at the same computer
stores. 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,alt.cd-rom
From: lawson@netsun.mdc.com (Jim Lawson)
Subject: Re: Info requested on MS word 2.0 and Multimedia CD-room bundle
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 92 13:59:48 GMT
Organization: MDSSC-SSD
Reply-To: Lawson%ssdvax.decnet@lbgwy.mdc.com
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Evan R. Marks (marks@pwa-b.uucp) wrote:
: >Has anyone purchased the Word/Bookshelf CD-ROM bundle ?
: >Any impressions or reviews on it ?

: My only gripe is that it performs a full install of Word 2.00a onto 
: the Hard drive.  It would have been nice to have been given a choice.
: Howver, I have other clip-art CD-ROMs that I use and being able to run the 
: word portion without the CD-ROM is useful at times. The clipart is stored 
: as compressed files on the ROM.  I am not sure why, with all that room
: available...

Good feedback !! :-)

I see a little problem though, I read in PC Week that Microsoft is releasing 
Word 2.0b this month. I called them up to get a copy when they ship it and 
also asked if the CD-Rom will have that version. Not yet was the reply. Sooo
I'll probably wait a while until they upgrade the CD-Rom to word 2.0b

Jim

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Opinions/Comments expressed here are my own and no one elses !!
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Subject: Re: shutting down windows with an icon
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 23:28:18 GMT

huot@cray.com (Tom Huot) writes:
>Here I go sounding cynical again, but I can't help but wonder
>Just what exactly would be the advantage of an exit button. All it
>takes to exit is double click on the upper left button. Why is it

upper left button of the program manager if it is already maximized
and is the window of focus, and if I really want to tell it yes, gee,
I do want to shut down, and I really want to close this window, and
that, etc.   I want to get in Windows, do what I have to do, and get
out as soon as possible.  If that's available as an easily clickable
item, that's the way to go.  It's the little things that piss you off
after a while...
-- 
This morning I woke up to the unmistakable scent of pigs in a blanket. That's
the price you pay for letting the relatives stay over.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: gilem@aix.rpi.edu (Michael R. Gile)
Subject: Cyrillic fonts
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 14:27:32 GMT

Does anyone know of any Cyrillic fonts that are available for
windows?  TT is preferable, but I am also interested in Type-1.

Thanks,
Mike

gilem@rpi.edu




Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: xerox@cs.vu.nl (J. A. Durieux)
Subject: Re: Could someone please write this micro-app for me?
Organization: Fac. Wiskunde & Informatica, VU, Amsterdam
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 11:03:36 GMT

>In article <BuAztJ.KC8@cs.vu.nl> xerox@cs.vu.nl (J. A. Durieux) writes:

>>Currently I have a "remove.bat" with "del %1" in it, but that has two
>>disadvantages:

>>(1) It only deletes one file
>>(2) It switches to DOS, so that my screen flashes.

tony2@prefect.uucp (21131-gozdz) reacts:

>Why not use "del %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 ..." in your remove.bat (RM.BAT)?

There is a third reason why I really want a windows app:

(3) After using "remove.bat", the file manager doesn't know the file is
    deleted.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu (Charles Shopsis)
Subject: WP4Win and scalable fonts
Reply-To: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Organization: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:59:46 GMT

I would like to incorporate some scalable fonts into the Wordperfect driver for 
WP4WIN.  I have an HPLJ II at one location and an HPLJ III at another.  I do
labels, envelopes, and switches between landscape and portrait, and I
appreciate the way the Wordperfect driver handles these things.

I've heard that there are some programs that can add scalable fonts to the WP
driver, but I don't remember which they (or it) are (or is).  Fonts-on-the-Fly,
All-type? or something else?  Does anyone have any experience with any of
these?


Charles Shopsis                         Internet: shopsis@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Department of Chemistry, Adelphi Univ.            (516) 877-4140
Garden City, New York 11530
From: cellis@ds5000.DAC.Northeastern.edu (Charles Ellis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: vbrun100.dll? What is it?
Date: 12 Sep 92 19:23:37 GMT
Organization: Northeastern University, Boston, MA. 02115, USA

In article <1992Sep12.133730.42934@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> god@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>I downloaded a few windows type files from ftp.cica, and got the
>response vbrun100.dll not found" when I tried to run the programs.  It
>didn't happen to all of them, just a couple.  Any one know why I'm
>getting this stuff?

These programs must have been written in Visual Basic. vbrun100.dll is the
run-time library for VB and must be accessible when the .exe's are run. You
may be able to find it in a Visual Basic section of an ftp site. It is part
of the Visual Basic package and the VB license agreement allows developers
to distribute it appropriately with the apps.