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From: huot@cray.com (Tom Huot)
Subject: Re: Quicken for Windows 3.1?
Keywords: windows financial checkbook money
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 21 Aug 92 15:50:45 CDT

In article <1992Aug21.173608.2717@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> writes:
>Any Quicken (financial management package) users in this group?  I've got a
>friend who loves the DOS version, but I've got a nice Windows machine.  Is there
>a version of Quicken for Windows?  Anybody have any comments on how the
>two versions compare?  Email, please, as I don't normally take this group. 
>TIA.
[sig deleted]

I will post this also.

I just started using Quicken for Windows a couple of weeks ago. I was using
Money Counts from Parsons Technology and Checkfree software previously.
So far, I am quite impressed with the software. For one thing, it replaced
2 DOS programs with 1 Windows program. Since I run Windows 3.1 almost
all the time, I like that. I can't give you too much detail on the reporting
capabilities, since as I said, I just started using it, but it looks real
good. It does not appear to have the graphing capabilitites of Money Counts,
but I can probably live with that. One more thing... I'm not sure why I
got it for such a good price, but  an office supply store here in town
was selling it for $19.95. I think it may have been an introductory offer.
I figured for that price, it was worth a try.
I would recommend it, especially if you can get it for that price!

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From: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Stanford Graphics 2.0 now available
Date: 18 Aug 92 14:25:05 GMT
Reply-To: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

I just spoke with a tech rep at 3-D Visions who told me that as of
yesterday they are shipping Version 2.0 of Stanford Graphics, the
Windows graphing/presentation package whose virtues and problems
were discussed here recently.

The new release adds some new capabilities, but mostly concentrates
on improving ease of use and reliability.  I haven't received my copy
yet, but it sounds like most of my gripes have been addressed.  The
new release also includes a rewritten manual.

I ordered a copy, and I'll try to post a short review after I get a
chance to play with it.

-- 
Chris Ruckman, Ship Acoustics Department (Code 1941)
Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center 
ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil
From: bartels@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (Jeff Bartels 283-4167)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: More than 24 lines in Crosstalk for Windows?
Date: 14 Aug 92 19:23:11 GMT
Organization: McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company

You can define your VT102 terminal size ot be 50x132 in ProComm/Win if you like.
I think youre locked in to either 132 or 80 columns, but have much more
flexibility in the number of rows. I log in to a Unix maching @50x132, but have
to do a reset terminal (Alt-U) before ProComm seems to handle thing properly,
even if I've set things up properly on the unix end.
Xref: sparky comp.os.ms-windows.apps:1908 comp.os.ms-windows.misc:2019
From: drinnen@deakin.OZ.AU (Philip Shead)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Subject: Printer Troubles
Date: 13 Aug 92 05:22:08 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Organization: Deakin University, Victoria, Australia


 Helo, there people.
 My problem is simple, yet I have been totally unable to fix it.
I have purchased an Epson LQ100, and when using Microsoft Write and Excel 4.0,
the printer will print beautifully but . will always print the header on a
second page,this problem only occurs when using the microsoft programs. 
WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows works perfectly, as does anything printing from 
dos. It just the above programs that screw it us, and it's pissing me off
 Does anybody know where I can pick up drivers for this printer for Windows3.1 
and WordPerfect 5.1.
 Also on the point of drivers does anybody know where I can pick up the T8900 
trident rivers for Windows 3.1 in Australia. Archie.au does not have them.

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ibacon@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Ian Bacon)
Subject: Paradox for Windows - When ??
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 05:23:49 GMT

I am eager to get my hands on a copy of Paradox for Windows. Does anyone
know when the release date is?

Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: cm@nwu.edu (Chris Michael
Subject: Re: POP client for DOS and/or Windows?
Originator: cm@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
Reply-To: cm@nwu.edu (Chris Michael)
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 12:55:11 GMT

In <jdsurlow.15.713635644@uci.edu> jdsurlow@uci.edu (Jim Surlow) writes:

>In article <Don.Rainwater-060892112022@ucrain.san.uc.edu> Don.Rainwater@UC.Edu (Don Rainwater) writes:
>>Subject: POP client for DOS and/or Windows?
>>From: Don.Rainwater@UC.Edu (Don Rainwater)
>>Date: 6 Aug 92 11:24:48 EST

>>I'd like to get some information about what is considered to be the 'BEST'
>>POP client available for DOS and/or Windows systems.  The client should be

Try NUPop from ftp.acns.nwu.edu in the /pub/nupop directory.  It will run
under windows as a dos app, works over many networks, slip, and dial-up.  It's
free.

Chris
-- 
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           northwestern university, cm@nwu.edu, 708.491.4080
       "Please remember that your nearest exit may be behind you."
From: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Stanford Graphics 2.0 now available
Date: 18 Aug 92 14:33:40 GMT
Reply-To: ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In comp.os.ms-windows.apps, ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Christopher Ruckman) writes:
>I just spoke with a tech rep at 3-D Visions who told me that as of
>yesterday they are shipping Version 2.0 of Stanford Graphics, the
>Windows graphing/presentation package whose virtues and problems
>were discussed here recently.

I should have mentioned the price:  $29.95 for registered users of earlier
versions.  Contact 3D-Visions at 1-800-SAY-GRAF (1-800-729-4723).
-- 
Chris Ruckman, Ship Acoustics Department (Code 1941)
Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center 
ruckman@oasys.dt.navy.mil
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: macole@wam.umd.edu (Mario A. Cole)
Subject: Re: Comments or experience with Eclipse Fax package
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 23:51:09 GMT

In article <yedinak.714417998@catfish11> yedinak@rtsg.mot.com (Mark A. Yedinak) writes:
>Has anyone seen or used the new Windows fax package by Eclipse?  It is
>similiar to WinFAX Pro,  except that it lets you draw or add text to any fax
>which you received.  It also claims to be faster than WinFAX Pro.  I need a
>Windows fax package and have narrowed my choices down to either WinFAX or
>Eclipse.  Any experience or comments are appreciated.
>-- 
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>Motorola - Wireless Enterprise Systems		*   seriously, you will
>3205 Wilke Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004	*   never get out of it
>708-632-2874  (I said it, not the big M)	*         ALIVE!"

According to the September issue of PC World, Eclipse Fax will be priced at
$119 (list price of course, street price probably below $100).  It's a 
Windows fax software with some desktop publishing capabilities.  You can draw
lines, circles, boxes, etc. directly on an incoming fax.  You can even write
notes in the margins.  It also comes with built-in scanner support (HP Scanjet,
The Complete PC, Fujitsu, Microtek, etc.)  It can use FaceLift, Adobe Type
Manager, and TrueType fonts.  I currently does not have any OCR capabilities
but OCR will be added in an update due this fall.  

for more info...

Eclipse Systems
33 W. Monroe St. #1121
Chicago, IL 60603
(800) 452-0120
(312) 541-0260

Is that enough info? :-)
Mario

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University of Maryland College Park  |  Crystal City, Arlington, VA 22202
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: jimmy@namao.ucs.ualberta.ca 
Subject: LOOKING FOR owl EXPERTS; Question for Borland OWL users
Organization: University of Alberta
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 15:35:12 GMT


Environment: 386, Windows 3.1, Borland C++ 3.1, OWL

I am trying to create a dialog box in Borland C++ 3.1 by the following call:
            GetApplication()->ExecDialog(new UIEditInterruptsDlg(this, SD_MyDialogBox));

If I cd to the appropriate directory and open a project and run it, everything
works fine. However, if I do a File Run from the program manager and specify
the full path of my .exe, I get the following message:
			Error received: error code = -5
			OK to process ?
			Yes  No

Its seems as if the code does not know where to find the dialog box. How can
I fix this ?

Thanks,
Jimmy
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: macole@wam.umd.edu (Mario A. Cole)
Subject: Re: WANTED: partition/directory/file lock
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 22:43:06 GMT

In article <reynales.24@ccmail.orst.edu> reynales@ccmail.orst.edu (E. Tad Reynales) writes:
>Does anyone know of a Windows or DOS application that will allow password
>protection of a partition, directory and/or individual files?  PCTools is
>not an option due to the cost of using it on many machines. Thanks, TR

I use Norton Desktop's feature that allows me to password protect any icon (
group or file).  I have my Control Panel password protected (due to the fact
that my cousin tends to make changes to my Windows to suit her "artistic"
preferences.  Anyways, I think it can also add password protection to drives.

Of course this is only a very small part of Norton Desktop.

Mario

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macole@wam.umd.edu		     |  1111 Jeff Davis Hwy Suite 808
University of Maryland College Park  |  Crystal City, Arlington, VA 22202
(301) 868-9249 		             |  (703) 553-5580
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: bergen@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Subject: Re: Ami Pro 3.0 Printing Ami Pro
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 03:07:00 GMT

In article <98010001@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com>, jkidd@hpcuhe.cup.hp.com (Jimmy Kidd) writes:
> 
>>Friday I received my Ami Pro 3.0 upgrade but I have some questions that 
>>other AmiPro users might help with:
>> - first, the printing seems slower than 2.0.  I have a 386-DX with 4mb
>>   of RAM and my printer is an Epson LQ 570 (dot matrix..kind of like 
> 
> ...stuff deleted 
> The fastest way to get printed output is to bypass Print Manager altogether.
> Go to the MS Windows Control Panel, choose Printers to open the Printers  
> dialog box, and then make sure that the Use Print Manager check box is
> deselected.  Ami Pro now sends output directly to the printer without
> spooling it to the disk.
> 
> Turn off Ami Pro's background printing feature, Amiprint. Choose 
> Tools / User Setup / Options, and make sure the Print in background
> check box is deselected.
> 
> How much effect Print Manager has on the printing speed depends on your
> system.  In general, the faster you hard disk, the less Print Manager slows
> down your printing.  
> 
> This above comments may give you some clues as to where to look for printing
> performance.

Thanks - I'll try that.  If I do this, will I lose the ability to use the True
Type Fonts?  I thought that they might be connected somehow to Print Manager..

Janie Bergen


Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: doc@magna.com (Matthew J. D'Errico)
Subject: Re: Winfax Pro and sharing COM1/COM3
Keywords: 3.1 WinFax patch COM sharing
Organization: Magna Software Corporation
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 16:23:56 GMT

In article <Bt5DwD.IBu@animal.gcs.co.nz> lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu) writes:
>Not sure what you mean here. Certainly with Win3.1 you can share COM ports
>albeit not both using at the same time if you use the same IRQ. I
>have COM1 (unused), COM2 in the same card but no UART and my Boca fax/modem
>on COM3. Winfax Pro finds it okay and it works using the standard IRQ
>assignments. I seem to recall with Win 3.0 you could not share IRQ's
>unless (and then maybe not) you did some fiddling with the combase (sp)
>setting in system.ini. In Win3.1 the Port dialogue allows you to set the
>IRQ and combase to what you want.

Add the following to the system.ini :

;The following 3 lines are for sharing COM1/3 and 2/4 :
COM3Base=3E8h
COM4Base=2E8h
COMIrqSharing=true

This is all explained rather well in the readme files which come with windows.
The problem under Windows 3.0 was that this would work sometimes and not
others depending upon the hardware platform.  For example, I never got this
to work on a Zenith i486/25E, but I did get it to work on others.  On a
Dell 316SX and a Dell 333D, the problem was that whichever shared IRQ
I used first, locked out the other, e.g.: If I used COM3, then I couldn't
use COM1 until a cold boot.

-- Doc
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mag@nexus.yorku.ca (Michael Gilbert)
Subject: Re: WP for Windows or Word?
Reply-To: mag@nexus.yorku.ca
Organization: York University
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 22:25:10 GMT

With regard to lining up and WP4W and W4W wysiwyg, one has to pay a
lot of attention to fonts.  By using a proportionally spaced font like
T-T Times Roman, you can end up with all sorts of wierd thangs that
may not show up on the screen.

Don't know if that's the prob, but there it is.

Best,
       Michael
From: stefan@olson.acme.gen.nz (Stefan Olson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: Word for Windows 2.0a question... styles
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 12:10:46 +12

mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (J. D. McDonald) writes:

> Are there Windows word processors where style files work correctly ...
> like in Latex, where you can simple change the style and the whole
> document changes along? 

Lotus Ami Pro does what you want...

...Stefan

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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
Subject: Re: Address label macros?
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 01:38:49 GMT

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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Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Monday, 17 Aug 1992 20:08:03 EDT
From: <MALLETP@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: WINDOCK 1.51 anyone?

 Does anybody know where I can download a copy of WINDOCK 1.51 (WINDCK151.ZIP)?
 I read about it in the August PC WORLD and it sounds pretty good. I checked
 ftp.cica.indiana.edu but they don't have it? If anybody already has a copy
 would you be so kind to upload it to ftp.cica.indiana.edu? Thanks in advance.

 Paul Mallet
 Department of Psychology
 Queen's University
 Kingston, Canada
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.windows.ms
From: ashok@kpc.com (Ashok Yerneni)
Subject: Microsoft Office...
Organization: Kubota Pacific Computer Inc, Santa Clara, CA
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 19:51:53 GMT


I am contemplating purchasing some kind of word processing/
scheduling software for my PC. Being an ignorant of the 
PC world software, I was wondering if someone could help 
me sort out the software.

What can/can't you do with Ms. Office? Would it also include
a word processor? what else? I really only need  word processing
software(like W4W), but would rather get software which can integrate
everything(like spreadsheets/databases/slides/math).

thanks

Ashok
From: rhirsch@ache.mad.adelaide.edu.au (Bob Hirsch)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Reference Manager for windows??
Date: 18 Aug 92 00:18:56 GMT
Organization: University of Adelaide, South Australia
Originator: rhirsch@ache.mad.adelaide.edu.au

From: rhirsch@ache.mad.adelaide.edu.au (Bob Hirsch)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Reference Manager for Windows??
Summary: 
Followup-To: 
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Adelaide, South Australia
Keywords:Reference manager, windows
Does anyone know of a reference manager for Windows that 
operates as well as Endnote does for the Mac??  I presently use Notebook 
II which is positively prehistoric when compared with Endnote. 
Many Thanks
Robert Hirsch
Adelaide University, South Australia
From: pr@umiacs.umd.edu (Jesus Rodriguez)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: W4W macro help?
Date: 19 Aug 92 16:04:47 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Hi netters!

I was wondering if someone out there could help me figure out how to write
a macro in Word for Windows 2.0.  I want to write the macro for the letter
templates.  The macro should do the following:

	I will be prompted by Word to enter the information of whom I wish to
sent the letter to.  I will enter the persons name and companty etc.
The salutation will then be created with the persons name etc.  But what if I
don't enter a persons name i.e. I don't know who to send it to but just the 
company; therefore, I would like the salutation to be "To whom it may concern"

I guess what I want to know is, Is there a way to see if a name has been included in the address field and if so use Dear <Lastname>:  else use To whom it may
concern:

THanks for any help you can offer.
Jesus


Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mcdonald@aries.scs.uiuc.edu (J. D. McDonald)
Subject: Word for Windows 2.0a question... styles
Summary: How do change them
Organization: UIUC SCS
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 14:18:36 GMT

I've been playing^H^H^H^H^H^H^Husing Word for Windows for three months
now, and seem to keep running up against a fatal flaw:


"Style files"don't actually work. That is, once you have written a
paper, if you change the sytle file for it, the style does not change.
If you add more to it, that go in in the new style, but the old part does
not change.

Is this correct, or am I missing something basic? How do you do it? IF
what I am saying is correct, this is a 100% fatal flaw... for most
non-trivial things I'll have to go back to Latex.

Are there Windows word processors where style files work correctly ...
like in Latex, where you can simple change the style and the whole
document changes along? 

Doug McDonald 
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Paul R. Falzer)
Subject: Re: Windows Gradebook?
Summary: Gradebooks & spreadsheets
Organization: Educational Computing Network
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 21:21:03 GMT


Thank you for your comments regarding electronic gradebooks and their
similarity to spreadsheets.  Early this summer, I had a look at a
spreadsheet manual and one of the sample lessons was, you guessed it,
producing a gradebook.  If I had the ability, I'd probably want to
design my own. 

Your point about backing up is very well taken, and I'd highly recommend
that anyone using an electronic gradebook should back up the data to a
floppy every time an entry is made and print out the gradebook at least
once every two weeks in addition to doing a regular backup routine.

And I also agree that an electronic gradebook is not foolproof.  I try to
minimize errors (at least, errors that might adversely affect a student's
grade) by distributing individual progress reports several times during the
term and asking students to check my work.

Take care, and sorry once again for the . . . uh, "humor."

  Paul R. Falzer
    Internet: mfprf@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
    Bitnet:   mfprf@ecnuxa.bitnet
From: jcollier@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU (John Donald Collier)
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: WP for Windows or Word?
Date: 18 Aug 92 13:12:32 GMT
Organization: University of Melbourne, Australia

In <cchapman.114.714074382@matd.gatech.edu> cchapman@matd.gatech.edu (Charles H. Chapman) writes:

}WP4Win is not really WYSIWYG; it's more of a pseudo-WYSIWYG.  To demonstrate
}this select normal (non-draft) mode.  Select a proportionally spaced font
}like Times Roman.  On the first line of a document hit TAB and type some
}text.  On the second line of the document, SPACE over until the cursor
}is directly under the text in the first line and type the same text.
}If you Preview or Print the document, the text in the two lines will
}not be lined up at all, even though they appear to be lined up on the
}screen.  Thus, what you see is not always what you get in WP4Win.  There
}may be other situations like this too.

My father claims this is also true of MS-WORD for Windows. He sent 
me a letter written on WFW that he says was aligned fine in the window, 
but printed out ragged. He was using spaces rather than tabs. I told
him to replace the spaces with tabs, but he said it was too much work.

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HPS -- U. of Melbourne		  	Fax:   61+3 344 7959
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Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: Gavin Adams <gavin.adams@lso.mts.dec.com>
Subject: Re: Font Questions witn WinQVT/Net
X-Xxdate: Wed, 12 Aug 92 14:34:59 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 20:36:02 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.174943.3465@sequent.com> Ian Evans,
iceman@sequent.com writes:
>I am looking for font options with QVT.  At 1024x768 resolution
>the large font takes the entire screen and the small font is WAY
>TOO SMALL!!!
>
>We use 17" screens all at 1024x768 with 256 colors.  Has anyone
>found a way to get decent size fonts that work at 1024x768???
>
>I have used versions 2.6 and 2.7 and the fonts are the same.

Yes,
Register the package.  It's my understanding you don't received fonts for
SVGA and above unless you pay...

--- Gavin
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