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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.
GEnie's Computing RoundTables
Type Keyword or M### at any numbered GEnie page prompt
RoundTable Sysop Mail Keyword Page#
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*StarShip* Amiga STARSHIP$ AMIGA 555
Apple II A2.HELP A2 645
Atari 8-Bit AT$ ATARI8 665
Atari ST INFO$ ST 475
BBS & Telecom BIBLIA BBS 610
CP/M W8SDZA CPM 685
Commodore 64/128 COMMODORE$ COMMODORE 625
Database MIKE.NOLAN DBMS 485
Data Communications &
Interconnectivity COMM$ DATACOMM 1450
Digital Publishing GENIELAMP DIGIPUB 1395
IBM PC IBM$ IBMPC 615
IBM Product Support STROM IBMSUPPORT 115
Internet JANS INTERNET-RT 1405
Laptops MORTIMER LAPTOPS 655
Macintosh SYNDICOMM$ MAC 605
Macintosh Product
Support SYNDICOMM$ MACSUPPORT 606
Microsoft Products
Support TONY.C MICROSOFT 505
MIDI Worldmusic SM MIDI 430
Mini/Mainframe MFRT$ MAINFRAME 1145
Multimedia & VR MULTIMEDIA$ CYBERSPACE 2000
Newton RoundTable NEWTON.HELP NEWTON 1540
OS/2 OS2$ OS/2 1400
PostScript RoundTable SYNERGETICS PSRT 835
PowerPC SYNDICOMM$ PPC 1435
Programming &
Languages PROG$ PROGRAMMING 1445
Special Interest
Groups N/A SIGS 516
Tandy/TRS 80 HOGAN TANDY 635
Technical Support
Companies N/A PCSUPPORT 517
TI & Orphans TI$ TI 575
Unix UNIXSYSOPS$ UNIX 160
Windows WIN$ WINDOWS 1335
Word Perfect WP.DAVE WP 521
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Many of GEnie's computing RoundTables provide a
companion RoundTable for developer support or
dedicate space within the main RoundTable for
developer issues.
Special Interest Groups and Technical Support
Companies are too numerous to list here. Each of
the listed pages provides a menu containing all
available technical support companies in that
RoundTable.
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