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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Procomm 4 Win & Turbocomm
From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 01:33:52 GMT
Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand

In article <8X0PPB1w165w@jeslacs.wimsey.bc.ca> Peter Smode <psmode@jeslacs.wimsey.bc.ca> writes:
>I am running Windows 3.1 with the Turbocomm serial port driver installed. I am
>trying to get Procomm 4 Win running with this setup, but cannot convince
>it to run at any bps rate higher than 9600. I would like to lock in at
>38400 bps to take best advantage of my v.32 modem.
>
>Does anybody have any experience with this combination?
>
>-- Peter
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I thought Win 3.1 took care of the FIFO buffer in a 16550A UART, at least
in a windows application. There is a setting in the 386Enhanced section
that says COMxFIFO=true/false.  I think because Win 3.1 virtualises the
comm ports in a DOS session you may not be able to use the FIFO then.
But from own experiences with Procomm/Win and from reading a bit in 
PC Mag (which you can take at whatever value you want) apparently Datastorm
went to a lot of trouble to take advantage of Win 3.1 highspeed COMM support.
I have been able to get 1600cps downloads using my V32bis modem without
the 16550A but I wasn't multitasking. I have the COMM port set to 56K most
of the time.

Laurence Chiu
lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris)
Subject: Re: Word for Windows 2.0 Network Installation
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 20:52:15 GMT

wagner@main.mndly.umn.edu (Rick Wagner) writes:

>We have six copies of W4W 2.0 that we have been running off seperate 
>directories on our Netware server (we bought them over a period of 3 
>months).  I'd much rather run these from a central directory like Windows
>3.1 does.  The documention refers to a network installation addendum buy I 
>haven't been able to find this, So...

>Can anybody tell me how I can set up W4W so users can share the main files 
>and reduce the amount of network space devoted to W4W.

Did you check Appendix A to the user's guide?  This should tell you how
to do a network installation of the master copy from which users can
perform a workstation setup...

Joe Morris / MITRE
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: cuddon@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (Andrew Cuddon, Civil Postg.)
Subject: WPWIN and Landscape printing
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University 
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 00:31:27 GMT

I am using the Windows printer drivers in WordPerfect for Windows. Does 
anyone know how to change from portrait to landscape mode withing a 
document? Under the paper size command all I get is the 'Current Windows 
Form' and it doesnt let me add another paper size?

Any wisdom greatly apreciated,

Andrew
CUDDON@ENG2.ENG.MONASH.EDU.AU
From: d7hansl@dtek.chalmers.se (Hans Lindberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WP for Windows or Word?
Date: 20 Aug 92 13:18:53 GMT
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Sweden

jcollier@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU (John Donald Collier) writes:

>In <1992Aug18.212403.14114@datamark.co.nz> tfarmer@datamark.co.nz (Thomas Farmer) writes:

>>But there's no use whinging when incompetence is the problem.

>Apparently my father agrees. He says that sooner or later computer
>programers will be smart enough that their products will appeal to him.
>In the meantime, he seems happy to continue with a secretary that
>takes dictation.

>

Yeah!
And until the stupid shoemakers comes up with a LeftOrRight sensitive
shoe that automaticly adapts to my feet when I put it on, I'll have my
secretary carry me when I need to move go somwhere! :-)


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>HPS -- U. of Melbourne		  	Fax:   61+3 344 7959
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: macole@wam.umd.edu (Mario A. Cole)
Subject: Re: vram
Keywords: vram
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 23:33:39 GMT

In article <zari.714415984@yacht> zari@ee.fit.edu (Kevin Zari) writes:
>I have a diamond stealth vram video accelerator and need the 3.1 drivers. Anyone know where they're at?

ftp.cica.indiana.edu
/pub/pc/win3/drivers ---- or something like that

there are also S3 drivers...try them both...look in the INDEX file
those should be the latest drivers (note: the S3 drivers are from the same
people who make Winspeed...Panacea or something like that)

If you use the TurboWindows 1024x768 256 colors (I think from the Vram drivers)
It'll load a Winspeed driver for your Stealth card.  Imagine running at that
resolution at the same speed as 800x600x256!  Well, enough indulging in 
another product that I have....Have fun!!!(I do)

Once again...
Mario

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From: dirkct@pine.circa.ufl.edu (Dirk Terrell)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Stanford Graphics
Date: 12 Aug 92 13:41:35 GMT
Reply-To: terrell@astro.ufl.edu
Followup-To: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Organization: Astronomy Dept.,University of Florida  (astro.ufl.edu)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4

In article <rhoward.713021222@matd>, rhoward@matd.gatech.edu (Robert L. Howard) writes...
>ted@dgbt.doc.ca (Ted Grusec) writes:
> 
>>In article <36662@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu> fred@mole.cis.ufl.edu (Fred Buhl) writes:
>>>Anyone out there had personal experience with Stanford Graphics?
>>>
>>>The reviews I've read said it was pretty cool, but that it was buggy.
> 
>>I'm interested in Stanford Graphics too and would like to know how it
>>compares to Sigma Plot. Can anyone help here?
> 
>I don't know much about any bugs (I didn't use it long enough).  I
>can't compare it to Sigma Plot (never used it).  But I can say this:
> 
>IT'S  S L O W !
> 
>It is practically unusable on my 386-33.  And to make it worse,
>redraws are done so un-intelligently almost every action forces
>you to wait while everything is regenerated.  I deleted it.

   I have to agree with the above. I am running SG on a 486/50 and
it is slow, especially during those damned redraws if you've got a
few thousand data points. I am also running SigmaPlot 5.0 and it is a
really good package in my opinion. I would recommend it highly for
scientific graphics. It is a DOS program, but that isn't such a
big deal for me since I'm running under OS/2. If you must have a 
Windows program I guess SG is a reasonable choice, but I rarely 
use it, mainly because it is slow. SG may evolve into a really good
package someday, but right now it shows its youth.

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Department of Astronomy: previous experience, the more complete must
University of Florida  : must be the evidence which is to justify us
                       : in believing it."   Thomas Huxley
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From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Address label macros?
Date: 20 Aug 92 21:20:26 GMT
Article-I.D.: animal.BtAwM6.3J1
Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand

In article <Bt9Dwq.AvD@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib) writes:
>In article <1992Aug14.151333.4776@ecl.psu.edu> jam@ecl.psu.edu writes:
>>Does anyone have/know of a macro for Wordperfect or Ami Pro that
>>will print out addresses on Avery's address label sheets ?
>
>Not sure about Ami Pro or Wordperfect for Windows but WP5.1 comes with
>a macro called Labels which is pretty neat.
>
>
>
>
>-- 
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>Internet: NTAIB@SILVER.UCS.INDIANA.EDU |    Frog is Frog ala Peach
>Bitnet:   NTAIB@IUBACS                 !

There is a envelope macro in WP/Win also (well at least the 4/92 release).
I haven't tried it since I don't use my WP to print envelopes but it's
there and able to be put on the menu.

Laurence Chiu
From: rwilliam@mozart.helios.nd.edu (richard williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Can I sell these??
Date: 16 Aug 92 06:21:31 GMT
Organization: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame

In article <1992Aug15.225949.1@woods.ulowell.edu> coteb@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
>I just upgraded Ami Pro to v3.0 and I'd like to sell my old version.  The
>question is...can I?
>
I can't speak specifically for Ami Pro, but in general I don't think it is
legal to sell an old version when you upgrade to a new one.  You don't
actually own the program, all you have is a license to use it, and when you
upgrade the license then shifts to the new version.  Some companies do allow
you to donate old versions to charity, nonprofit groups, or educational
institutions.  Of course, if you bought a totally new copy of the program
(i.e. went down to the store and bought a copy at the regular rather than
the upgrade price) you would then own 2 licenses to the program and would
probably be free to sell the old one.





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From: jleon@usc.edu (Juan Leon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Stacker vs Superstor (Which one is better?)
Date: 18 Aug 92 20:35:08 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

I'm want to buy a compression utility for my 386SX - 80 Mb computer,
I have seen some comments in this group about problems with the
Stacker Software, but what about Superstor, Does anybody had any problem
with it? Any way, does any of you have used both softwares, can you give
me your opinion?
(I'm talking about the 2.0 version of both)

Thank you for any response!
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: WinQVT/Net and ethernet adaptors
From: humphrey@uncavx.unca.edu
Date: 17 Aug 92 17:35:54 -0500
Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville
Nntp-Posting-User: clayton

While we're on the subject of QVT/Net...

I need to get NCSA Telnet and QVT/Net to run correctly from a single ethernet
adaptor (my choices are Cabletron E2119x and SMC EthercardPlus/Elite16).

NCSA Telnet works with both cards, but QVT/Net works ONLY on the SMC card. 
Both cards are configured with the same interrupts, I/O and software
addressing, etc.  I have tried several releases of QVT (2.2, 2.3, 2.6, and 2.7)
and have the same results with all: with the Cabletron card, I make the
connection (Telnet or FTP) and after a minute or so, my machine completely
locks up - I have to reboot.

Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with QVT/Net and Cabletron cards? 
Please help! e-mail me directly, or send me a phone number and I'll call you
and pick your brain!

Thanks!!
*****************************************************************************
Susan Humphrey      		humphrey@unca.edu
Computer Consultant             humphrey@unca.bitnet
UNCA Computer Center		(704)251-6445

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jbaker@highlite.uucp (Jason D. Baker)
Subject: Lotus SmartPak Question
Organization: Gotham Communications Research
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 22:30:09 GMT

I just received the Lotus 1-2-3/W SmartPak and I can't seem to get
the print full-page graph smarticon to work.  Any clues?

Jason
jbaker@highlite.gotham.com

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: doc@magna.com (Matthew J. D'Errico)
Subject: Re: Word for Windows 2.0 Network Installation
Organization: Magna Software Corporation
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 15:30:47 GMT

In article <wagner.791.714331894@main.mndly.umn.edu> you write:
>
>Can anybody tell me how I can set up W4W so users can share the main files
>and reduce the amount of network space devoted to W4W.

Reinstall W4W...

During the install, select a sharable network drive as the target, then
when confronted with the installation choices of "COMPLETE", "CUSTOM",
and "SERVER", select the latter...

Once you're loaded to the network, each user will have to reinstall
W4W as well by running "setup.exe" from the network copy...  When they
get to the same dialog as above (COMPLETE, CUSTOM) the third choice
will be "CLIENT" rather than server...  Guess which to select ?

Once that's done, you can use the Tools/Options to redirect the default
doc directories, etc. for each user if needed...

Then...  If at first you don't succeed...  Read the manual...

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ray@eecs.nwu.edu (Jim Ray)
Subject: Re: How is MathCAD?
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 20:58:28 GMT

I say thumbs up to MathCAD.  When I have redundant calculations, I can
define a variable, define the equations and change the variable to
suit my needs.  That's nice.

However, I don't like not being able to switch printers without going
to the Windows control panel.  Why didn't they give you the option
from within MathCAD?

Also, I haven't been able to do much with the symbolic part.  I guess
I'll have to read the manual.

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* Jim Ray                                      ray@eecs.nwu.edu *
*                                                               *
* The opinions expressed are my own and not my mama's.          *
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: joew@dcatlas.dot.gov (Joe Wagner)
Subject: CorelDRAW 3.0 REV B is out
Keywords: Corel Upgrade
Organization: U.S Dept. of Transportation
Distribution: comp
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 21:16:17 GMT

Well, I just wanted to let the masses know that I just received a free bug
fix upgrade for Corel 3.0.  It includes a new Freeware player for CorelShow
so that you can give your presentations to others who don't own CorelSHOW.
I haven't loaded it yet since it came on 11(?-can't remember) diskes and I
dread going through a 2 hour installation.  I've called in bugs in the past
and they said to check out this now version which all registered users are
supposed to get.  

                                           Just thought I let people know...

                                                        Joe

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From: imhw400@indyvax.iupui.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: "Packet received for invalid port" msg in WinQVT/Net
Date: 14 Aug 92 06:50:10 GMT
Article-I.D.: indyvax.1992Aug14.115010.152

In article <Bsy41q.1E0@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib) writes:
[quoted matter deleted]
> The way I've heard this explained is that something is trying to talk 
> to a "port" that doesn't exist. Apparently the reason you can, for in-
> stance, have several telnet sessions AND an FTP session going at the 
> same time is that whatever you have a session with is talking to a "port".
> Now suppose you kill a session in some abnormal way (or say the FTP 
> server abends) and the machine at the other end doesn't realize this. 

Or Somebody Out There is doing the network equivalent of roaming the halls and
shaking doorknobs, looking for things that aren't locked.  Crackers are always
poking around our network (*sigh*).
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
Subject: Re: Program to convert text data to spreadsheet or database formats
Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 22:41:09 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.103020.14180@ms.uky.edu> tek@ms.uky.edu (Thomas E. Kunselman) writes:
>Does anyone know of a program for windows or dos that can be used to easily
>convert data that is in a text format to a spreadsheet or database format?
>
>I know about parsing within spreadsheets, but apparently this is too 
>difficult for our secretary to learn how to use.  Is there something
>even more friendly than that?
>
>Thanks!
>-- 
>Thomas Kunselman                               {rutgers,uunet}!ukma!tek 
>Office of Planning & Assessment          	bitnet: vaatek@ukcc.bitnet
>#8 Administration Building			internet:tek@ms.uky.edu
>University of Kentucky

Yes I have had some difficulty with parsing myself. With large files it
can take a while and you may have to split up the parse. I have had
great success in using csv files (comma separated values). If you can
get the text data into a form where each proposed field is separated from
its neighbour by a comma then Excel can import those directly as .csv
files.

Laurence Chiu
From: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Windows Gradebook?
Date: 17 Aug 92 11:05:59 GMT
Reply-To: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In comp.os.ms-windows.apps, bartels@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (Jeff Bartels 283-4167) writes:
... stuff deleted ...
>What is a gradebook program anyway?

A gradebook program is a specialized database used by teachers to maintain
lists of assignments and grades.  For example, suppose my wife teaches
three sections of English and two sections of Advanced English.  At
the start of the term, she enters in a list of the students names.
Each time she grades an assignment, she enters the grades into the database.
The program can then do all sorts of useful things such as compute averages,
print interim or final grade reports, and so forth.  Flexibility is
very important, since often one needs to compute various kinds of weighted
averages, drop the lowest grade, or ignore certain assignments.
-- 
Chris Ruckman, Ship Acoustics Department (Code 1941)
Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center 
ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil
From: ll@linus.mitre.org (Leonard Lau)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: AfterDark & Procomm for Windows
Date: 14 Aug 92 17:24:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: linus.1992Aug14.172419.5326
Organization: Research Computer Facility, MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA

I have noticed that if AfterDark 2.0 is in the Startup Group and Procomm for
Windows 1.0 is active, that when AfterDark times out (and the screen show
should begin) the entire monitor screen goes dark, and I can't do anything
except hit the RESET button on the computer.

Does anyone else have this problem?  And a solution?  Thanks.
-------------------------------------------
Leonard Lau    Internet: ll@linus.mitre.org
From: claret@uproar.enet.dec.com (Trevor Clare)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Windows application layout
Date: 20 Aug 92 16:06:40 GMT
Reply-To: claret@uproar.enet.dec.com (Trevor Clare)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


Hi,

I am looking for windows 3.1 layout management utilities that allow:

- A layout of application windows to be saved with a given name/id, i.e. start 
up several applications, size/position the application windows on the display, 
save the display layout.

- Allow a saved layout to be selected from a menu of current layout
definitions 
and restore the display to that layout.

- On layout restoration the utility should try to re-use any current
application instances. Applications that do not exist should be automatically
started. Existing applications that do not form part of the layout should be
stopped.

I already know about Rooms for Windows and hDC FirstApps Work Sets, are there 
any other examples ?

Thanks

Trevor.
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: MS Draw bug?
From: cvadrsvc@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
Date: 13 Aug 92 23:51:09 PST
Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Nntp-Posting-User: cvadrsvc

Sometimes when I'm in Word 2.0 for Windows and am using their MS Draw program,
I get an out of resource error. Something to the effect that the display of my
drawing may be incorrect.

I have 8 megs of RAM and a 4 megs permanent swapfile. The only thing loaded is
Word 2.0. No ATM, After Dark, etc. Just a plain Windows 3.1 environment. No
Norton Desktop either.

The worse part is, when I get this error message nothing will work anymore. I
can move my mouse, but I can't shut down MS DRAW or switch to another program.
I can't even go back to Word to save my file. Doing an ALT-CNTRL-DEL doesn't
help as Windows thinks nothing is wrong. 

This happens to me randomly (seemingly). But it always seem to come out when I
try to enter some text.

Any ideas? Maybe Word 2.0a fixed this?

Please reply via email if possible, as I don't read this group very often.