OS/2 fans embarking on Spring maintenance chores should stop by GEnie's OS/2 RoundTable where Software Library 25 is headquarters for the OS/2 v2.1 Service Pak. The OS/2 RoundTable is an official distribution point for this set of files, each of which is an image of a 3.5" diskette. These diskettes update installed OS/2 system files, printer and display drivers, and are for full OS/2 installations -- not for OS/2 for Windows. A Service Pak for OS/2 for Windows will be released later, with details posted on the OS/2 Bulletin board. The OS/2 Bulletin Board has over 30 categories where you can read and post messages regarding the latest news and rumors, hot tips and hints, technical questions and other pertinent information. This area is your resource for online technical support and on-going communication with other members of the OS/2 community, from users to vendors to independent developers and the press. In addition to the OS/2 2.1 Service Pak and other software updates and patches, the OS/2 Software Library is loaded with shareware and public domain programs and utilities. File 2346 SAFPAK15.ZIP is the 1.5 release of SafePak, an OS/2 aware disk defragmenter. It claims to safely defragment OS/2 FAT systems. File 2443 CMDFLD13.ZIP is a Workplace class that replaces the WPFolder class shipped with OS/2 2.x. CMDFldr adds a sub-menu to each folder on the WPS and lets you start an OS/2 or DOS Window in the right path on the right drive. In addition, it asks for confirmation of the 'arrange' item, which is especially useful for the desktop. For a robust yet easy to use resource monitor for OS/2 v2.1 or later, try File 2442 PMP212.ZIP. PStat Window provides a wealth of information. It tracks free/idle memory, free disk space across multiple drives, overall CPU load, CPU per process and thread, drives online, active/inactive processes, print queues and more. Pstat Window is fully customizable and includes complete online help and several useful utilities. To help manage your fonts try FNTFLD.ZIP (File 2415). The OS/2 Software Library also has the latest McAfee anti-virus products for OS/2. At the this article was written, they were stored in File 2428 OSCAN112.ZIP (Scan for OS/2) and File 2427 OCLN112.ZIP (Clean for OS/2). Don't forget to take time out for entertainment! Try Helicopter Rescue v1.2, an exciting, addictive arcade and flight simulation game, available as File 2398 HELRES12.ZIP. Or check out v1.2 of Albatross (File 2435 ALTBT120.ZIP), one of the best MMPM CD players around. The OS/2 RoundTable's Real-Time Conference (RTC) area is the place for live interaction with fellow OS/2 users, sysops and the industry luminaries who are frequent guests. Check the RoundTable News option at the OS/2 main menu for up-to-date information about scheduled guests. There are regularly scheduled conferences at 9:30 PM Eastern Time on four nights each week: OS/2 Help Desk on Monday, Team OS/2 Meeting on Tuesday, a general OS/2 discussion on Wednesday, and OS/2 Game Night on Thursday. The OS/2 RoundTable is at GEnie Page 1400. Type OS/2 or OS2 at any page prompt to get there. Windows RoundTable If Microsoft Windows is your environment of choice, visit GEnie's Windows RoundTable at Page 1335 (type WINDOWS at any GEnie prompt). The Windows RoundTable is one of the largest, if not the largest meeting places for independent user-to-user support. Real-time, live help is available in the Windows Conference Help Desk on Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and there's a general Windows chat every Thursday. Check the RoundTable banner for the latest conference times. There's always a lively exchange in the Windows Bulletin Board area, too, where people discuss late developments in Windows, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups. That's where you'll find hot rumors and pre-release news about the forthcoming Windows 4.0, also known as Chicago. New files in the Windows Software Library include File 2160 CLIPIN.ZIP. Clip-In is a small and fast plug-in for Windows' Clipboard Viewer that turns Clipboard Viewer into a real screen capture tool. With Clip-In plugged in, Clipboard Viewer can capture rectangular areas of the screen; capture screen objects (Windows and child Windows -- toolboxes, toolbars, list boxes, buttons, and so on); capture an entire desktop or active Window; and display the sizes of captured images. A collection of icons designed for use during the Spring season is available as File 2181 GIESTR.ZIP. This icon library may be just the thing to dress up your desktop. AstroClock v1.0 for Windows (File 2226 ACLOCK10.ZIP) is an astrology program which continually updates and displays the positions of the planets in the Zodiac for the current date and time. User-configurable options include choice of Zodiac (tropical or sidereal with choice of ayanamsha), time zone, daylight saving time, and recalculation interval. Microsoft RoundTable Interested in writing Windows Help files using Microsoft Word for Windows version 6.0? Head for the Microsoft RoundTable at Page 505 (type MICROSOFT at any GEnie prompt) and download WHAT6.EXE (File 4821). WHAT, which stands for Windows Help Authoring Tool, includes a Word for Windows 6.0 template, Microsoft's Help compilers, sample files, and more to assist you in Windows Help programming. The Microsoft Software Library is also the place to find the latest drivers and update files for your Microsoft operat ing systems and programs. IBMPC RoundTable The preschooler in your life will appreciate you visiting the IBMPC RoundTable at Page 615 (type IBMPC at any GEnie prompt) where you can download Preschool Pack v2.0 (Files 35264 PPK20A.ZIP, 35266 PPK20B.ZIP, 35268 PPK20C.ZIP, and 35269 PPK20D.ZIP). The colorful graphics, songs, and speech of Preschool Pack will definitely capture your child's attention. Through five entertaining activities, your preschooler will learn about counting, number recognition, the alphabet, colors, matching, classifying, and his own name and phone number. All activities may be performed entirely with a mouse. For older children, there's Ms. Piggy Bank 1.0, an entertaining way for children ages 6 to 10 to learn about money. Six different money activities -- Money Names and Values, Catch the Falling Coin, Total the Money, Select Money to match the displayed total, Money Equivalents, and a board game for 1 or 2 players, are included in the program. It's easily configured for children of various ages and skill levels. You'll find Ms. Piggy Bank in Files 35261, 35262, and 35263 (MSPIG10A.ZIP, MSPIG10B.ZIP, and MSPIG10C.ZIP). Moving away from kids' stuff, give your computer a clean bill of health with Integrity Master v2.21 (File 35191 I-M221.ZIP), an easy to use anti-virus and data integrity system. You get full protection from all threats. IM includes a powerful virus scanner combined with generic virus detection, complete data integrity protection and (new) full CMOS protection. Do you have a virus? An erratic hard disk? Did someone change a file while you were out? Are software conflicts damaging your files? Find out for sure with Integrity Master! Unlike mere scanners, it detects files damaged but not infected by a virus. IBM Product Support RoundTable The IBM Product Support RoundTable at Page 115 is home for support from vendors like Gateway 2000, Boca Research, GVC, and Supra Corporation. It's where you'll find quick, responsive technical support, product specifications and price information from representatives of participating vendors. The Software Library features software and driver upgrades like File 385 SER386.EXE, Gateway's fix for their Pentium's Windows 3.x comm port problems, and File 380 SONY2X.EXE, drivers for the Sony Doublespeed CD-ROM drive, also from Gateway. Mustang RoundTable Owners of Qmodem Pro and Qmodem Pro for Windows should know that Mustang Software Inc. offers official support in the Mustang RoundTable for those products as well as for OffLine Express, their off-line QWK mail reader, and the popular WildCat BBS software. Download File 690 QMW101.EXE to update your Qmodem Pro for Windows to version 1.01. Optional updated help and script files are available in Files 691 QHP101.EXE (.HLP) and 692 QSC101.EXE (scripts). Update your Qmodem Pro for DOS to version 1.52 with File 688 QMPRO152.EXE. Finally, to update a stand-alone copy of OffLine Express (OLX) to the latest version, get File 689 OLX152.EXE. To reach the Mustang RoundTable, type MUSTANG at any GEnie prompt to move to Page 680. GEnie has much to offer owners of IBM-compatible computers. This month, make a point of visiting your favorite IBM Computing RoundTables, whether you want to upgrade your installed software or hardware, browse for technical hints and new programs, or find utilities to aid with your Spring cleaning tasks. 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