Software of the Month Club 1995 September/SOFM_Sep1995.bin/pc/guides/aug95.txt

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Business

Buy or Lease it
by KJ Software
Not sure whether to buy or lease your next company car? This handy
application will make that decision easier. Enter the myriad confusing
facts and figures and this application will fill in the blanks. It
computes cap reduction, lease factor and even APR (Annual Percentage
Rate) for you so youÆll know all the facts before you acquire that car!

Financial Freedom's Designer Envelopes v1.6s
by M&R Technologies Inc.
A graphical designing tool which allows you to create envelope and
letterhead stationary and then print it on your printer. You can create
and print envelopes and custom stationary letterhead that rival the
quality of high-priced print shops. It features drag and drop drag
editing interface that allows you to place text, lines, pictures and
rectangles. It links to MS Paintbrush for creating and editing images,
it also links to MS Cardfile for importing/management of addresses and
text files.
NOTE: Requires a printer capable of printing envelopes, and Windows 3.1 or
greater.

SMART ADDRESS management for Windows!
by Oakley Data Services
Oh this is just another PIM(personal information manager), not even
close! You could use it as a PIM , only if you used a minor part of this
program capabilities.  This is a GREAT Windows address management system.
Direct Links to any Word Processor, Mail-Merge Data File Creation for
MS-Word, Modem Support, Envelope and Label Printing Mail-Shot capabilities,
Reminder systems, callbacks, tabbed dialogs, dialing very user configurable,
User defined notes, MDI, sophisticated searching, Import/Export, Full
context sensitive Windows Help. Tooltips.

This program does much more than stated here. We ran the program and
changed it from ôaddress book to a program that tracked products. Hidden
beneath itÆs basic appearance lies the power to create literally
a new program. Once you realize its true potential you will grow to love
this program for itÆs simplicity and it's incredible depth.

ECPage Design & Print v3.16
by David Erickson
ECPage Design & Print is a DOS based page or form design and printing
program that permits you to design pages or forms in pure PCB code ( you
don't write a line of code - the program does that for you),  from the
simple to extremely complex ; using the scaleable proportional fonts in
the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 3, 4L, 4, Epson ActionLaser 1500, or other
PCL5 clone that can properly emulate ( 100% ) a Hewlett Packard LaserJet
series 3 or 4.
REQUIRES: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 3, 4L, 4, Epson ActionLaser 1500, or
other PCL5 clone that can properly emulate ( 100% ) a Hewlett Packard
LaserJet  series 3 or 4.

FundRaiser Basic v1.35
by Professional Support Software
Fund raising is an important means of obtaining personal, project, or
business financing.  But, it is not without its overhead. Creating mailing
lists, composing request and thank you letters, tracking donations,
and sending out correspondence all require time. FundRaiser Basic helps
cut down on that time and provide you with quick and easy access to
information.  With FundRaiser Basic, you can create standard inquiry,
proposal, and thank you letters which are automatically generated from
your mailing list. Special user defined codes help classify donors,
donations, projects, or anything else you might wish to classify.
Special reports and search features put all you information within quick
and easy reach.  And, quick and easy are the keys to FundRaiser.  On-line
help is a single key stroke away at all times.  However, the simple
interface and straight forward data entry system ensure that you will
seldom, if ever, need that key stroke.  If you do any fund raising, you
owe it to yourself to try FundRaiser Basic. New features include: This
program is designed to combine the Master files from two separate
FundRaiser Basic programs, looking for possible duplicates as it goes.

Why would you want to do this?  Well, you may have a big list of
names to type into the program and want to spread the work out  among
several people.  Just give each person a copy of FundRaiser  Basic
on a floppy and their share of the list on paper, and tell   them to
bring it all back when they have entered all their assigned   names.
Then, all you have to do is run this program, and it will   combine
the names (and contributions, if any) that they entered   with the ones
on your "master" computer. Or you may want to share your list with
another like-minded agency  that also uses FundRaiser Basic.  This
can be a great way to expand your mailing list at very low cost.


MEDLIN ACCOUNTING 1995 v5.0
MEDLIN ACCOUNTING SHAREWARE
five fast, easy to use accounting programs-Five fast, easy to use
accounting programs for the small business. PC-GL v. 5.0 Double Entry
General Ledger. PC-AR v 5.0 Accounts Receivable and Sales Summary.
PC-PR v 5.0 Payroll Writing. PC-AP v. 5.0 Accounts Payable. PCINV v 5.0
Invoicing Business.

PC-GL 5.0   Double Entry General Ledger
Go back to the previous period to print reports, enter, edit and  view
entries WITHOUT having to delete the current transactions.  Print reports
for a past period or a series of past periods.  Can go back to previous
year if a new year was started with version 5.0.  Increased capacity to
10,000 transactions per period with 600k of memory free.

PC-AR 5.0   Accounts Receivable
Go back to the previous month to print reports/statements, enter, edit,
and view transactions without deleting current data.  Edit sales codes at
any time.  Prints sub-totals by sales code group.  Can print laser or sheet
feed labels on form 5160 - 30 per page.

PC-PR 4.0   Payroll Writing
1994 W-2 printing.  Go back to the previous payroll period to  print reports
and checks, enter, edit, view data without deleting  entries from the
current period.  1995 version available in December.  Print W-2's
for the current or prior year if the new year was started with version
4.0 or higher.

PC-AP 5.0   Accounts Payable
Records and prints data for 1099 forms.  Go back to the previous period
to print reports/checks, enter, edit, and view invoices without deleting
current data.  Recall YTD invoice & check totals at any time. Enter an
invoice and mark for payment with the <*> key.  Great for a COD payment!
Select method for entering due date, days until due or use the same method
as the invoice date. Imports employee names from PC-PR.  Increased
capacity to 4000  invoices per month.

PCINV 5.0   Invoice Writing
Recall any invoice in the current month for viewing, reprinting, editing,
or duplicating.
OPTIONAL: Mouse support added to all programs



PC-PR Payroll Writing v5.0
by  Medlin Accounting System
PC-PR is a payroll writing program for small and medium size businesses.
PC-PR interacts with the Medlin Accounting System v5.0, which gives you a
complete DOS - Based integrated accounting  The program runs on a IBM PC
or compatible computer with one disk drive and 256k memory. Includes
1995 tax tables. Prints W-2's. Track 941 data. Print checks. Up to 1200
employees. Tips, 401k, OT, cafeteria plan, auto allowance etc. After the
fact entry available. Employee history, 941, quarterly, payroll ledger
reports.
OPTIONAL: Mouse support added to program

Medlin Windows Payroll Writing v1.6
by Medlin Accounting Shareware
Payroll can be one big headache! Do it yourself, and youÆre probably
spending too much time. Send it out, and youÆre probably spending too
much money. WhatÆs the answer? Medlin Windows Payroll Writing! This
easy-to-use program has everything you need -- tracking, calculating
and printing payroll checks and reports. Built-in state and federal tax
tables make tax preparation a breeze! There's even room for special
deductions and extra income! Get down to business!
REQUIRES: Windows v3.1.

Desktop Publishing

1996 Calendar
by Mark L. Lee
The year will be over before you know it! Now's the time to get the jump
on the new year and begin planning for 1996. A great way to print out
custom calendars!
NOTE: Requires PageMaker v5.0 for Windows.

2D3D Tutorial
by Rajeen Karunakaran
Ever wondered how to draw a 3D object on a 2D surface (your computer
screen)? The key is understanding how you perceive images. This tutorial
is an excellent way to explore the fundamentals of 2D and 3D perception.
NOTE: Requires Word v6.0 or a program that reads Word v6.0 files.

3D Fun & Magic Stereogram Generator v1.0
by Pik A Program
Create beautiful color stereographic images in seconds! These "wallpaper"
style stereograms seem to emerge seamlessly from your screen. You have
full control over image shape, type (pointed, snails, hair, straight),
size, color, 3D effect, number of images and more! Don't forget to
check out the hot 3D animations and other great special effects!

FormPower
v1.22aa
by EZX P&D
The ultimate forms processor!
Not only can you create your own forms, you can fill-out internal forms
and fill-in pre-printed forms. Great for basic desktop publishing!
FormPower's focus is on forms design and production. Unlike page
document composition, the logical object-oriented drawing tools are
tailored and optimized for forms design and manipulation. Its WYSIWYG
(what-you-see-is-what-you-get) interactive screen is clear, intuitive
and easy to use. Font size, typeface and printer options (including FAX
transmission) are limited only by what╒s available under Microsoft
Windows v3.1 for your system. For truly flexible forms production, you
can even print the filled-in data and the form at the same time. FormPower
supports ISO paper sizes, metric measurements and extended length text
objects.
NOTE: Requires Windows 3.1x.

CLIP ART

Bright Ideas EPS Clip Art
by Software of the Month Club
More original clip art from the talented individuals at Bright Ideas.
These images are guaranteed to please! We've included a selection of
outstanding images, including a romantic border and a dinosaur skeleton.
For more information on Bright Ideas fonts and clip art, call Member
Services.

FONTS

Georgian
Looking for something to replace your humdrum Windows fonts? You've
got it! This font is simple, clean and easy to read a great choice for
standard text replacement. Includes upper and lower case letters, numbers
and basic punctuation marks. (TrueType format)

KrazyKuts Sampler B
by RebusRhythm
What a kick! The fantastic old-style images are perfect for storytelling,
newsletters, personal correspondence, flyers, posters, animations, collages
you name it! The images are TIFF bitmaps in 400 dpi (black and white)
and 200 dpi (gray scale).

GAMES

Adrenalin
by Sam Jessup
A simple, fast paced shoot'em up. Pilot your vessel through attacking
enemy ships and achieve ultimate victory! It is you against them!
Sound simple? Well, maybe not!

Backgammon by George!
by Graphics Software Labs
You asked for a Windows backgammon game and we deliver! This game is
designed for simplicity, without the loss of quality. If you like
backgammon you'll love this program.
NOTE: Requires Windows v3.1x.

Fire and Ice v1.0
by Streetwise Interactive
Move over Sonic! Sit down Jazz! Cool Coyote is here! Join Cool Coyote in
his wild and crazy adventures to save the world! Already a retail hit in
Europe, this translation of the smash Amiga arcade game is now available
for America's PCs. Arcade action at its finest!

Funball v1.0
by Impulse
Wrack your brains on this strategy game played on a huge scrolling
playing field in 256 colors. Balls bounce, merge, shatter, shrink, slide,
teleport and explode in crazy patterns while you try to overcome your
opponent. Cringe in horror as the robot player jumps in and destroys
whole ranks of your own balls in one fell swoop! This game features
digitized sounds and smooth ray-traced, ball-gobbling animations. Supports
Soundblaster compatible cards for music and sound.
NOTE: Requires a VGA, 286+ CPU, and a mouse.

Fuzzy's World v1.00s
by Pixel Painters
Pixel Painters releases its most spectacular game to date! It's wild!
It's zany! It's... it's... space golf?? That's right, the most outrageous
sport of the future is here for you today! Completely animated,
outstanding graphics and music. Each hole is asociated with a unique
animation. Watch out or a rocket ship will take off with your golf ball!
Although it was designed for the younger generation, we have to admit we
enjoyed playing this one! Excellent entertainment don't miss Fuzzy's World!
NOTE: Requires 4M RAM, a VGA, a hard drive, a mouse and a 386/33 (a 486 is
recommended). A sound card is optional.

Memory v1.0
by Scalzi SoftWorks
Try to match up all the cards in a deck by turning them over two at a
time just like Concentration! Match them all in as few moves as possible!

Morejong Add-on Tiles
by MoraffWare
Add-on tiles sets for Morejong! Each tile is an exquisite high resolution
graphic. You'll enjoy these sets of endangered animals, hands, monsters
and words. We promised you add-on tile sets for MoraffWare's Morejong
game for Windows and we deliver!
NOTE: You must have Morejong (Volume 206) loaded to use these tiles.

Realm of the Paladin
by Cavalier Software
This fantasy-adventure game is comparable to some of the hottest games on
the market! Gather your men, pick up supplies and set out on your
adventure! You'll battle creatures and men of all types as you journey
across the land. Make wise decisions, they do matter. If you enjoy role
playing games, this is for you. Until you've spent hours exploring the
depths of Paladin, until you've forgotten the cares of a mundane world,
until you are your role you are unfit to call yourself an adventurer!

Spherejongg
by MoraffWare
Spherejongg is like Mahjongg with spherical pieces. It is much easier
to play, but just as challenging to win! The large globe-shaped 3D tiles
are easy to identify. Great 3D graphics, fast keys, easy menus, user
friendly Spherejongg sets a new standard! Save games in progress, and
maintain statistics and best scores for each player! 16 million colors,
and full sound effects and voices! !
NOTE: Requires Windows v3.1x.

Threat
by Sami Haikonen and Niklas Penttinen
A shoot'em up where you control a security force soldier. You and your
friends must save human colonists from the attacking creatures. 320x400
VGA graphics with 256 colors, music and sound effects. One to three
players can play simultaneously on the same side or against each other.
Lots of weapons and intelligent monsters the worst kind!
NOTE:   Threat contains graphic violence that may not be suitable for
younger children. You need at least 600K to run this program with
complete sound effects.

ULTIMATE Launcher v2.01
by Conquest Software
Setting up Doom and Heretic is simple setting them up to run extra WADs
or a modem game is not. Now you can do it all from one source. It fully
supports Doom II and Heretic! You get menu-driven access to all game
options and it fully supports multi-player games! WADs are ZIPPED until
needed, and this launcher handles external WAD files! Allows six separate
saved games for each WAD, comes with a built-in map viewer and much,
much more!

Word Search Construction Kit v1.10
by Insight Software Solutions
Create customized word search puzzles the easy way! Add up to 325 of
your own words. Make puzzles with over 25 predefined puzzle shapes
including circles, apples, hearts and more! You can even create unlimited
new shapes. Puzzles can be up to 30"x30". Print options include upper
and lower case, grid, answer key and font selection.
NOTE: Requires Windows v3.1x.

General Interest


4Files v3.21 by Hand-Crafted Software
This multi-purpose file manager was recommended by PC-Computing magazine.
Why? Well, 4Files combines fast disk navigation with complete file
management, program launching, and 4DOS/NDOS compatible file annotation
to provide a slick and easy-to-use file manager. 4Files even provides
access to your favorite utilities and applications quickly and easily -
without ever having to leave the program! 4Files is easy to configure
to your liking and easy to use.

Cliche Finder v2.0 by Rosemary West
It is said that "the pen is mightier then the sword". But, it is a double
edged sword. An, otherwise, impressive document can turn into a disaster
with the use of a single cliche. Now, you can scan your documents for
those over-used expressions and save yourself from possible disaster with
Cliche Finder. Cliche Finder will search your documents for any of several
hunderd expressions and produce a report listing them. This is the hottest
thing since sliced bread!

Dirman v1.30 by Ron Weiner
The personal computer world is full of text files. Many are important,
many are not. And, handling them can be a real bother. You can load your
full-featured word processor to read them or your full featured file
manager to read and dispose of them, but why bother. Dirman was created
with this very thing in mind. Simply start Dirman and use the embedded
viewer to read the file and then dispose of it as you see fit - copy, move,
rename, or delete. A very straight forward program created for a straight
forward task.

Directory Report v1.4 by John Haluska
Directories can become very complex things. Multiple branchs to endless
depths can make it difficult to keep track of what is hidden in their
depths and how much valuable space they consume. Directory Report can
ease the pain. You can have Directory Report give you an exact report
of a drive, directory, or subdirectory's files and subdirectories and
the total number of files and total bytes in each. Other features make
this utility even more handy and valuable. Show the total number of files
and bytes for the specified drive and directory, display a list of file
names with their size, date, and time simply pressing the <Enter> key,
display the contents of a highlighted file, and save the report, with
or without individual file information, for latter use. Tame your
directories with Directory Report.

ECPage v3.16 by David R. Erickson
Now you can easily design forms for your HP Laser Jet 3 or 4 with ECPAGE.
You can combine text with PCL elements, such as lines and boxes (filled,
grayscaled, shadowed, or plain), to produce typeset quality forms. You
can then print your forms or save them as pure PCL files for later use.
Quality printing has never been so easy.
NOTE: this program requires an HP Laser Jet 3 or better or a compatible
printer.

Freecom v1.0
by Delrina
Communicate! This complete communications software package for MS-DOS
offers the ideal balance of simplicity and power. Requires minimal setup
and delivers a wealth of advanced features, like a built-in editor, fast
file transfer protocols and virus protection. Install Freecom and travel
the world! Call BBSs, other users and more! This program was created by
the makers of Winfax.

GLEdit v4.2 by Gary C. Crider
GLEdit lets you globally search for, and optionally replace, a string
of characters in all selected files of a directory or directory tree.
If you have a directory of text files, all of which contain your address,
and you move, think of the time involved in changing each file to reflect
your new address. Or, you have a number of batch files that access a
certain directory. Now, you move or rename the directory. Each batch file
must be updated. GLEdit will do the job in one smooth step. GLEdit really
does allow you to work smarter, not harder.

Lsort v3.52 by London Computing
At one time or another, everyone creates a list. It may be a list of
persons, places, or things. Whatever the content, invariably the list
will be unsorted and sorted will be just the way we need it. This is
where Lsort comes in. Lsort will sort any DOS file in ascending or
decending order according to sort fields, up to 32, which you specify.
Lsort will even merge up to five files in the process. And, as an added
bonus, Lsort can sort dBase II and III databases. Let Lsort sort it all
out for you.

Magic Made Easy v2.0 by Gary Killops
Everyone loves a magic show. Now, you can amaze your friends and family
with a show of your own. Magic Made Easy is an interactive, electronic
magic book for anyone interested in becoming a magician. It includes easy
card tricks, a computer trick, mind reading, and impromptu magic tricks.
Learn the secrets of magic. Become amagician in no time at all. It's fun,
it's easy, and it's entertaining! Magic Made Easy is the perfect place to
start learning all about the wonderful world of magic. It even includes a
list of magic dealers & magic organizations.

The Mortgage Analyzer v2.03
by Insight Software Solutions
If you're even considering a mortgage you need this program! Use it to
create amortization schedules and loan pre-qualifications. Perform side by
side comparisons of different loan programs including fixed rate mortgages,
ARMs and graduated payment mortgages (GRMs). You can also explore all of
your options by analyzing buy vs. rent and lease vs. sell scenarios. Use
Mortgage Analyzer to calculate all fees and closing costs, including
mortgage insurance (PMI), taxes and fees unique to government loans
(FHA and VA). Save and retrieve your personal analyses, or perform them
for multiple clients.

PC-Food II v7.02 by Schreck Software
If you're on a budget and you like to eat (and who doesn't), then you
will want to take a look at PC-Food II. This is a cost tracking system
that will tell you just how much you spend on food. The great thing is
that it tells you by ingrediant, portion, or recipe! You can even use it
to tell you the most economical portion size to make! Do your budget a
favor and take a look at PC-Food II.

Pop-label
by Robert F. Keber, Jr.
Create and print labels on Epson and compatible dot matrix printers!
Whether you need one or thousands of labels, this pop-up window program
has you covered! Print simple labels for computer disks, report covers,
inventory items, warning labels, packages, storage cartons, mailing and
return address labels just about any reason imaginable.

Quick Directory Manager v1.00a by JDF Systems
Directories are the heart and soul of personal computer systems. Creating
and removing directories is a daily task shared by millions. With QDM, you
can forget the cryptic MD and RD commands and manage your directories the
easy way. Simply start QDM, tell it the drive you want, tell it the name
of the directory, and let QDM do the rest.

Superset v1.1 by Ross Leidy
Much of the way your system processes is controled by variables contained
in the DOS environment. It is all too often that you need to change the
environment and you want to do it quickly. Now you can, with Superset.
Superset allows you to display all environment strings in an easy-to-read
format, add new variables, replace or delete existing variables, and
prepend or append to existing variables (anyone who has had to change
their PATH variable will appreciate the importance of this feature).
Superset even allows you to extend the length of a variable to any length
beyond the DOS limit of 127 characters. And, you can save, load, and
update environment files creating a quick and easy way to change the
environment on the fly. Superset is a utility you won't want to be
without.

KIDS

Biology Volume 1 Respiration v1.0 by Lifelong Software
All things breathe. It's a necessity of life. Now, your children can
learn the secrets of respiration without leaving home. Biology Volume 1
Respiration, until now, available only to schools, leads your child
through an "electronic dissection" (with no mess or killing of animals).
You will then study howbreathing occurs at various levels of detail using
live animation. Learning is fun and easy using Lifelong Softwares animated
and interactive tutoring system.

Kids Concentration v5.0 by Centaurus Software Designs
Here is a program that is as educational as it is entertaining. Based on
the old card game Kids Concentration helps kids to develop their
concentration skills and hand-eye coordination (via the mouse) while
learning about the alphabet, numbers, and colors. The program contains
five different matching games for variety, each supporting three levels
of difficulty.  A pleasant female voice is used throughout, along with
actual animal sounds and other sound effects, to keep children interested
and learning. You will love Kids Concentration and so will your kids.

Magic Made Easy v2.0 by Gary Killops
Children of all ages love magic shows. Now, you and your children can
learn to amaze your friends and family with Magic Made Easy. Magic Made
Easy is an interactive, electronic magic book for anyone interested in
becoming a magician. Step by step instructions teach you easy card tricks,
a computer trick, mind reading, and impromptu magic tricks. Learn the
secrets of magic. Become a magician in no time at all. It is fun, and
entertaining! Magic Made Easy is the perfect place to start learning all
about the wonderful world of magic. It even includes a list of magic
dealers & magic organizations to help you continue your training.

Math Challenge v4.0 by Just For Me Software, Inc.
Math Challenge is an educational game that teaches children math. By
combining personalized text, colorful animation, interesting sound
effects, and VGA photographic images, the child is entertained while
hard at study. Parent options are provided to allow you to set subject
and difficulty levels on a child by child basis. This allows you to
customize the program for each individual childs needs. Math Challenge
is the fun way to learn math.

Paperbox by Anthony G. Weiss
Oragami is the ancient art of creating things from paper. Introduce your
children to this fascinating art form with Paperbox. Paperbox leads you,
step-by-step, through the creation of a oragami box. Each fold is shown
in animated steps on screen and each fold is explained in detail. Once
created, your boxes can be decorated and used as gifts or decorations!
So, get your paper ready and let Paperbox introduce you to the world of
oragami.

Tangram v1.1 by Judah Warshaw.
This ancient Chinese puzzle game comes to life in hi-res VGA. Tangram
includes 50 intriguing puzzles to solve, full 360 degree control of the
Tangram pieces, 1/4 million color VGA support, built-in screen saver,
3D mouse driven interface, save your own puzzles, and more! This isn't
"just another puzzle", this is Tangram!
REQUIRES VGA and a mouse.

OS/2

CARD GAMES for OS/2 v2.0
by Felix Maschek
This is the suite of nine solitaire card games designed OS/2 . The nine
games featured are: ASTRA, SCROOGE, TIDYUP, ELEVENS, SHIFT, TOWERS, KING
& ACE CALCULATION, and KLONDIKE.
NOTE: Copy directory "CARDS" to your hard drive, then run (double - click)
file SETUP.EXE for installation.

ClearLook
by ClearLook Corp.
The cellular word processor! This is an easy-to-use, comprehensive word
processor for OS/2 Presentation Manager environments. Prepare
sophisticated documents using its clear visual interface, backed by
32-bit power. Its unique text document structure allows you to
intuitively interact with its thesaurus, dictionary, graphics
capabilities and powerful text objects.
NOTE: Copy both ClearLook directories to your hard drive.

Commander/2 v1.90
by Roman Stangl
This is a great add-on/replacement for your Work Place Shell. Run PC/2
and you can save up to 4MB over the memory consuming WPS, enabling
faster response on RAM hungry machines! Click anywhere on the desktop to
display a pop-up menu. Use it to start applications. You can even define
hot keys and use them to launch or switch applications. Because you're
not using WPS, you are saving serious memory. This one is perfect for
anyone who is a memory-intensive user, like multimedia users and
programmers.

ICON HEAVEN v1.10
by the Frobozz Magic Software Company
Icon Heaven is a Workplace Shell enhancement tool  that simplifies the
task of keeping icon libraries on your disk and assigning icons to objects.
Just by opening a folder  your able to change an icon from someting drab to
fun and colorful.  The current version features icons for popular games,
utilities, word processing and more.
NOTE: Copy directory "ICONLIB" to your hard drive, then run (double -
click) file INSTALL.CMD for installation.

KL-BENCH v1.04
by PHANTASM SOFTWARE
KL-BENCH is a suite of system performance tests that will help you
determine the performance of an individual sub-system or the overall
balance of all the sub-systems working together. KLBENCH consistes of
VIDEO, DISK and MEMORY/CPU tests that can be run in a truly multitasking
scenario to fully stress your OS/2 configuration.
NOTE: Copy directory "KLB" to your hard drive, then run (double - click)
file KLBENCH.EXE

PM DISKCOPY v2.2
by Bernd Wetzel
PM Diskcopy is a utility to copy disks under OS/2 version 2.1 or higher.
You can use this program to copy disks several times, compare disks or
store disks as image files (often called container files) on your
harddisk.
Everybody knows the problems with copying disks under OS/2. PM Diskcopy
is the solution for your problems. Now you can easily create multiple
copies of a disk, store a disk in an image file, compare disks, check a
disk, format and quick format a disk and last but not least copy only
used tracks, which may speed up copying dramatically.
NOTE: Copy directory "QFormat" to your hard drive, then run (double -
click) file INSTALL.EXE

PM-UNDELETE v1.40
by Ralf Hauser
PM UNDELETE is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) utility for the recovery
of deleted files. OS/2 offers a feature which allows the recovery of
deleted files.  PM UNDELETE is an easy-to-use utility to undelete deleted
files to their original directory or to the system's TMP directory.
Deleted files may be also be permanent. PM UNDELETE is also able to
display deleted files in order to explore their contents before performing
any actions.
NOTE: Copy directory "UNDELETE" to your hard drive, then run (double -
click) file PMUNDEL.DOC for installation instructions.

PageMage
by Carlos Ugarte
Now there's a virtual desktop utility for OS/2! You can work on several
desktops at once. Most virtual desktop programs show a representation of
the overall desktop in a window and highlight the current desktop. To
switch desktops, you have to click on a different desktop, which removes
the current desktop╒s windows and displays the new desktop's windows.
There is a better way! PageMage lets you switch desktops by reaching
the edge of the screen and ╥pushing╙ towards the other screen.

Schedule-It! v2.0
by PHANTASMSOFTWARE
Schedule-It! is a GUI program for OS/2 that allows you to schedule
different events to run at various times on various days. Schedule-It!
is easy to use and straight foward. This is a powerful schedular and
should be looked at by all.
NOTE: Copy directory SCHED to your hard drive, then run (double - click)
file SCHED-IT.EXE

SMTPD v1.1
by Andrey Iliynikh
If you're on the Net, you have to have a way to get mail! This SMTP
compliant server lets you use the OS/2 workstation as an automated mail
system. It receives mail (RFC 821) and sorts incoming messages into
user's directories.

Tablica/2 v1.1
by Peter Rachwal
Fantastic! This periodic table of elements is a native OS/2 application
with a point-and-click interface. Everything you need to know about 106
elements is right here everything from atomic weight to thermal
conductivity. This is an indispensable reference tool for high school
and college students!

The Software Research Institute measures consumer responses to shareware
programs, based on librarian and computer magazine reviews, shareware
distributor sales, and bulletin board downloads.  These programs may be
ordered through Software of the Month Club.

Copyright 1995 by The Software Research Institute.  This list may not be
reproduced in any form without permission.

     ****Remember to register programs you find useful****
-DOS-

-DOS/GRAPHICS & DESKTOP PUBLISHING-

CHART'S UNLIMITED
Integrates graphics and text processing into one powerful system. Create
flow, organizational, and Gantt charts, along with floor plans and electrical
diagrams.

C Morph
The Complete Morph is a very user-friendly morphing facility.
Requires: 386DX+/4MB+

CompuShow
This is the hottest DOS-based graphics viewing program out there! Not only
is it DOS-based, but it works with any display adapter even Hercules and CGA!

ENVISION PUBLISHER
The only true shareware desktop publishing application.  Includes WYSIWYG
interface, fonts, clip art/text importing, good printer support, and much
more.

GRAPHIC WORKSHOP
Manipulate PCX, GEM/IMG, TIFF, EPS, WPG, MSP IFF/LBMCE, BMP, and PIC files.

Image Gallery
Creates a visual database for your clip art. Also performs graphic
conversions.

MULTIMEDIA MAKER
Multimedia presentation authoring software.

NeoBook Pro
This is a very affordable multimedia authoring software.

NeoPaint
The ultimate image editor!  Supports many drawing functions and includes
many special effects.

NeoShow Pro
A great image presentation package for DOS.

PC-DRAFT-CAD
Provides features found only in more expensive CAD systems, including
automatic dimensions, unlimited layers, multiple fonts, object libraries,
and dot-matrix printer support.

PRINT PARTNER
Create your own multi-page horizontal banners, full-page signs, and
one-month calendars on dot matrix printers. Requires CGA and a printer.

prO-CR
One of the only DOS OCR programs available.

QPEG
QPEG is just about the fastest graphics file viewer we've seen. It supports
JPG, TGA, GIF, PCX, BMP IFF/ILBM formats.

Screen Thief
Why spend hours trying to recreate what's on your terminal when Screen Thief
can capture it for you?  Capture to PCX, TIF, GIF or BMP graphic formats.

-DOS/SCIENCE-

Computer Conversion Factors
This is a collection of commonly used scientific and non-scientific units
of measurement.

DC Circuits Training System
Thirteen different exercises, designed to test, educate, and expand your
knowledge, make this an indispensable tutor for electronics students or
enthusiasts.

GEOCLOCK
GeoClock shows the current time (based on your computer's clock) with a
high quality map of the Earth.  GeoClock requires an EGA-VGA-SVGA system.

SKYGLOBE
Star-gazer system shows 9 planets and 89 constellations (about 5,000 stars).

MAPIT
An integrated world wide mapping system with amazing detail.

SOLAR SYSTEM
Easily view the complete Solar System at the exact date, time, latitude,
longitude, and even change the Atlas Apoch! This is a high-resolution
program that gives anyone access to an infinite amount of information
about size and position of planets and constellations.


-DOS/ARCADE GAMES-

Alien Carnage
Stop the army of mindless zombies from taking over the universe!  As
Harry, you roam the streets and sewers fighting aliens and rescuing
helpless hostages.

Back to the Forest
Skunny and his side kick girlfriend Rosie comes to the rescue, their
mission is to free the little gray squirrels by knocking off King Toads
and his disciples. Program requires VGA and Sound Blaster supported.

Billy The Kid
3D VGA western action arcade game.

Bio Menace
As a CIA agent, you must rescue Metro City from the mutant army of Dr.
Nangle. Use high powered weapons and watch creatures explode.
Requires VGA.

Brudal Baddle The Quest for Talis Ra by SandBird Software
Los Alamos, Nevada 2023. Dr. Chen has invented a way to punch holes in
the space-time fabric. On his attempt to make a hole into the future,
a half-man/ half-machine (Talis Ra) comes through and steals the equipment.

Cannon Fodder
Lead your squad as you kill the enemy and destroy their facilities.
Not just another shoot'em-up game, but strategically challenging.

CD-MAN
This is a Pac-man type game with a difference! We're talking a whole
new arcade experience filled with fabulous graphics! Creepy, crawling
creatures test your reflexes, and you must be wise enough to make the
correct choices on these deadly paths.

Commander Keen
Mega-hit from Apogee Productions.

Commander Keen Good-Bye Galaxy
Can you help Commander Keen save the galaxy?

Desert Storm Command
Desert Storm Command is an arcade-style game that puts you in the
conflict in the Persian Gulf.

Duke Nukem
Nonstop arcade action with ultra-smooth scrolling animation.
Requires EGA/VGA and a hard disk.

Duke Nukem II
This sequel takes Duke to an alien planet where his brain can be
used to devise the ultimate attack against Earth!  Requires 386 or
higher and Sound Blaster supported.

ElfLand
In this great adventure game you will encounter many obstacles
and creatures.

Epic Pinball
True arcade-style pinball, 256-color scrolling VGA graphics, digital
music and sound, and ultra-realistic action that will take your breath
away. Program requires VGA and 386 or higher and Sound Blaster supported.

Galacta I
Your goal is to save Saturn from doomsday. Requires EGA/VGA.

GateWorld
Captain Klondike meets the G.O.R.G. machine  in an asteroid in Part
One: The Seed Ship. Requires VGA.

God of Thunder
Arcade/adventure game. Thor must think and fight his way past dozens
of puzzles and hundreds of enemies to reach the final showdown with
the evil boss terrorizing innocent villagers. Program requires VGA,
286 or higher and Sound Blaster support.

Halloween Harry
Arsenal of powerful weapons, guided missile, photon cannon, micro nukes,
jetpack, and more. Requires VGA and a 386 or higher.

Heroes: The Tantalizing Trio
A light hearted action/adventure game. Defeat Wild Hare and his band of
villains by guiding three heroes with unique special powers through ten
levels of excitement!





-WINDOWS-

-WINDOWS GRAPHICS & PUBLISHING-

ABC SnapGraphics
ABC SnapGraphics is a very useful program. Use it for school, personal
or creating a business presentation for work.

Cad/Draw
Powerful CAD and drawing application. Features numerous drawing tools,
associated dimensioning, library management, user defined hatching
and more.

Cad Vantage
Cad Vantage allows you to create drawings of real world objects in
two dimensions, using their actual measurements.

ChartTamer
ChartTamer is a powerful, easy-to-use chart creation program. Requires
Visual Basic Run-Time v2.0.

CHARTIST
Create, edit, and print flow charts, organization charts, or others
with similar components.

Form Power
The ultimate form processor!  Design, produce and fill-out forms with
true WYSIWYG ease.  It includes a wealth of predesigned forms - forms
for invoicing, sales, pricing, every type of form a small business
could need.

Graphic WorkShop
The popular DOS graphic manipulator, now available for Windows.

Image Commander
Image management and manipulation. Features: Organizing images into
albums, arrange drag and drop or sort option. Supports different file
formats and more.

Image Conversion
Image Conversion is a true Windows drag and drop application. Formats
supported are TIFF, BMP, PCX, GIF, and more.

Paint Shop Pro
Paint Shop Pro will display, scan, alter, print and convert images.
PSP supports 23 of the most common bitmap formats.

Tek Illustrator
A fantastic illustration program with the all the capabilities of a
high-end drawing program.

ThumbsPlus
Graphic image and clip art browsing, thumb-nailing, cataloging, and
printing program. Supports over a dozen graphic file types.

TopDraw
Powerful yet easy to use object-oriented drawing program. For desktop
publishing, illustrations, diagrams, logos, brochure, newsletters, and more.


-WINDOWS/SCIENCE-

Astronomy Lab
Generates animated movies that simulate a host of astronomical events.

Convert It!
Fifteen conversion categories with custom setup. Edit conversion factors,
and add, change or delete units. Categories include temperature, mass,
volume, time, area, angle, currency and more.

The Earth Centered Universe
Designed as an observing tool for the amateur astronomer, but is equally
useful to the ╥armchair╙ astronomer.

Eye On Sunrise
Gives you the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and full moon for
any location. Requires Visual Basic Run-Time v3.0.

Phoebe
Calculates sunrise and sunset times to within about a minute, and
the moonrise and moonset times to within 5 minutes.

SkyMap
Highly accurate ╥planetarium╙. Draw a map of the sky, displaying stars,
planets, comets, deep-sky objects and constellation names.

Sky Planetarium
Planetarium simulation software.

US Weather Atlas
Can view up to three cities at a time. Provides a variety of weather
elements that can be displayed on a data graph and more.




-KIDS-

-KIDS/GRAPHICS-

Dr. Doodle
This is a drawing program that will entertain kids of all ages. Dr. Doodle
is easy enough to use that a two year old can enjoy it with only minimal
supervision, powerful enough to amuse and entertain adults. Drawing is a
simple matter of selecting a color, a line thickness, and an object by
simple mouse clicks, then placing and sizing the objects with the mouse.
Dr. Doodle provides 16 different drawing objects including triangles,
stars, diamonds, and text.

Dr. Mote's Colorbook
Easy-to-use coloring program for children. Requires EGA/VGA and a mouse.

Kid Paint
Fun paint program just for kids! Requires EGA/VGA.

Krazy-Face
Spectacular children's art program!  Pick from pre-made face shapes or
start from scratch and add facial features, shapes, colors, and graphics
to create a masterpiece.

MAGIC CRAYON
Collection of three colorful and fun games for children. Requires EGA/VGA
and a mouse.


-KIDS/SCIENCE-

Chemical
Aids in the formation of 3-D chemical pictures.

Pendulum
Create and modify computer-simulated pendulums. Move their suspension
points and see how they react.

Science Trivia
Join the quest for knowledge, learn, explore and discover while you have
fun.  Requires  EGA/VGA.



-KIDS/TESTING & TEACHER

Animated Memory
Animated Memory uses 30 animated sequences to test memory skills. Requires
EGA/VGA.

Flash Quiz
Flash Quiz is a combination game/tutor program for all age groups. You
create quiz files on any subject you like. Then, with extreme flexibility,
you can have multiple choice quizzes or fill in the blanks. You can even
have the answers given and have to provide the questions.

QuizMaker
A multi-media educational tool. You can make or take quizzes and tests in
multiple formats. Requires a hard disk and a color monitor.

TEACHER
Includes practice sessions for spelling, antonyms, synonyms, math, history,
geography, and more.

WINDOWS

DAUB v1.5
by Tim Parish
Whether you are a dabbler or a professional graphic artist, you need to
take a close look at DAUB. Its novel method of drawing and altering
previously drawn 'brush strokes' results in stunning graphics! This
unique calligraphic Windows program is easy to use and gives you a
high quality output.
Features include scaling in x and y directions, rotations, flipping and
altering previously drawn strokes. You can even change brush width,
color and orientation as you draw!

PlanetWatch
by Raben Software & Graphics
Outstanding this reference program combines animated maps, color
photographs and planetary information in an easy to use desktop atlas!
Watch the planets travel their paths in relation to other planets
in this Solar System simulation.

Space Hound v1.66
by Fineware Systems
Get organized! Find duplicate files and 'sniff out' wasted space and
forgotten files. The printable directory tree reports storage usage within
nested directories. You get everything you need version info display, file
compare, file extension display, file and directory deletion, statistics
tracking, miscellaneous reports and more! Space Hound also works great on
networks!

Spherejongg
by MoraffWare
Spherejongg is like Mahjongg with spherical pieces. It is much easier to
play, but just as challenging to win! The large globe-shaped 3D tiles
are easy to identify. Great 3D graphics, fast keys, easy menus, user
friendly Spherejongg sets a new standard! Save games in progress, and
maintain statistics and best scores for each player! 16 million colors,
and full sound effects and voices!

WISDOM OF THE AGES
by Micro Computer Resources
The wisdom of the ages at your fingertips! This book of quotes, sayings
and ideas gives you easy access to timeless knowledge from over 1,000 of
history's greatest American, European and Asian minds. Improve your
letters, reports, proposals and speeches with 6,561 carefully chosen
thoughts. Its intuitive organization lets you find excellent ideas,
clearly expressed, on any subject, with pinpoint accuracy and ease.

World Clock v6.5S
by Softline, Inc.
This global time program displays a colorful map of the world and tells
the date and time for any location. A great educational tool for teaching
time zone relationships, and a fantastic reference aid! Search for the
time-of-day via city, state, province, country, area code or country.

Debt Analyzer
by Insight Software Solutions
How much money could you save
by paying a little extra on every loan payment? It might be more than you
think! Use this package to build debt reduction or loan consolidation
schedules. This program has great potential for reducing your debt,
shortening your pay-back period possibly saving you hundreds or even
thousands of dollars. Handles up to 50 debts simultaneously.

Special Feature
Windows 95 is coming! Here at Software of the Month Club, we're planning
for the future! From now until its official release, we'll continue to
bring you applications designed for Windows 95.

Easy Icons 95
by Paul Traver
Every new system yes, even Windows 95 needs some personalization.
Creating and changing icons is a must! Use Easy Icons to create new icons
from scratch or pull them out of files. This 32-bit program takes
advantage of Windows 95 32-bit support.
NOTE: Requires Windows 95 Preview Beta or later and VBRUN300.DLL.

First Name
Almanac
by Ken Kirkpatrick
What's in a name? Everything! Enter a first name, and this program
returns a one-page printout suitable for framing. We tried it on a
few of our techs, and discovered Dave's name comes from Hebrew and
means ╥beloved."Dwayne's name has Irish origins and means "black."
Dawn, of course, means to begin the day. Not only do you get these
short meanings, you also get brief discussions on emotional spectrum,
personal integrity, personality, relationships, travel
and leisure, careers and money, life's opportunities and more
just from your name!
NOTE: Requires 3MB free hard disk space and VBRUN300.DLL.