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FARGO IBM PC NEWSLETTER
CONTENTS -- APRIL, 1986
Editor Note----------------------------------------------------------1
March Meeting Notes--------------------------------------------------1
Utilities: SD6.COM & SD411.COM---------------------------------------1
Hardware: Low-Cost PC's----------------------------------------------2
Software: MONOPOLY---------------------------------------------------3
Upgrade: 256K RAM chips----------------------------------------------3
Software: CENTIPED.COM-----------------------------------------------4
Software: Norton Utilities-------------------------------------------4
Software: STRIKER.ARC------------------------------------------------4
Editor's Screen------------------------------------------------------5
User Group Officers--------------------------------------------------5
President's Corner---------------------------------------------------6
RBBS Highlights------------------------------------------------------6
Fargo RBBS & Library Files
(Uploads 3/15/86--4/15/86)
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Editor Note
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This issue features games. While we recognize that many users do
not have color graphics adapters, we know that most users enjoy an
occasional diversion. Here's a look at some shareware programs for
those non-business occasions. --J.L.
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MARCH MEETING NOTES
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Around the Table. We revealed the fact that the "Brown Bag Word
processor" which was distributed through PC-Magazine is simply PC-
Write 2.55 marketed through another channel. If you want to try the
program more than three times, you can obtain an unprotected copy from
our librarian for $5.
An alternative that appeared after our user group meeting allows
you to obtain a working copy of this version of PC-Write by using the
DOS DEBUG tool. A file on the bulletin board called BROWNBAG.UNP
takes you step by step through the procedure. You don't have to
understand what you are doing--simply follow the instructions. I
tried it and successfully invoked the word processor twelve successive
times, so I assume it works. Another upload, BROWNBAG.ARC, contains
this patch plus one called BROWNB.UNP, which I could not successfully
implement.
Feature. Your overworked editor made a presentation of two DOS-
Environment programs--Microsoft's Windows and Quarterdeck's Desqview.
Having looked at Windows in the newsletter, we won't say much more
about it except to point out that it is full of whistles and bells and
runs slow on an 8088 machine.
Because Desqview writes to the screen in characters rather than
graphics, it is somewhat faster. It is definitely simpler and less
confusing than Windows.
Either software package works best for users who find themselves
constantly program hopping. If that is not your work environment,
stick with a good front-end menu system instead.
Upcoming Programs. With our president back behind the wheel for
April's meeting, we're going to work on simple repair and maintenance
routines on your PC. In May we will host a "White Elephant Swap" in
which you can bring hardware and software to buy, sell, trade, or
whatever. If you have something that would interest others, bring it
along to the May meeting and see what happens. [Plans subject to
change.]
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UTILITIES: SD6.COM & SD411.ARC
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It would be nice if IBM and Microsoft had released DOS and invited
technically minded users to send in modifications to be incorporated
in later versions. Alas, corporate pride and legal complications
seldom allow such simple solutions to DOS problems.
SD6.COM is a tiny 8K program that displays your directory the way
DOS should have. The 6 in the program title stands for version six.
SD represents "Sorted Directory," which is the classy feature of this
little utility.
Unlike DOS, SD6 puts the list on the screen at once rather than
filling it line by line. Files and information about them are
normally listed in two columns. You don't have to worry about the
information scrolling off the screen, since you can use the direction
keys or the PgUp PgDn keys to move through your list.
You have several sort options, which work in memory but do not
affect the directory as written on your disk. You can sort by
filename, as in DOS, by date, by size, or by extension. Striking one
key changes the sorted order on your screen instantly. You can also
change the default (name.extension) listing of files when you enter
the command by specifying an option--/X = extension; /S = size; /D =
date/time.
You use the program just like the DOS DIR command. [I've renamed
it simply D.COM. Why hit more than one key when you don't have to!]
For a list of files with the DOC extension, I simply type: D *.DOC.
A related older program in the user group library appears as
SD411.ARC. This directory sorting program allows you to identify the
files with more than the eight filename characters DOS offers.
SD411.COM will create a comment file (SDIR.$$$) when you use the
C)omment option. This option allows you to describe the contents of
the file. The contents are stored in an ASCII file that can be edited
as you wish. If you, like me, wonder what the contents of some of
your files might be, this option is a real help. SD411 was developed
by Larry Hatt, 76 Melville Dr., Nepan, Ont., K2J2E1.
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HARDWARE: Low Cost PC's
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A Matter of Reputation. IBM's hold on the PC market has been
founded on its reputation for quality. Corporate computer buyers felt
safe ordering equipment from IBM. Even if plagued with bugs and
downtime, the purchaser would not be fired for buying cheap equipment.
The same attitude once prevailed in the PC market. An IBM was a
"safe" buy and everything else was questionable--either on the grounds
of quality or compatibility. But things are changing.
Many of you, like myself, work with "clone" computers. Though the
name is derogatory, the performance may not be. Though some IBM-PC
compatibles run about as smoothly as 1962 Dodge Valiant, others are
earning a reputation for quality and value.
Three of the least expensive systems that have earned high marks in
trade publications are the Epson Equity one, the Leading Edge model D
and the Tandy 1000. Here's how they compare:
Full Ports
Model Ram Slots Serial Paral $$$
IBM 256 4 0 1 $2820
Tandy 128 0 0 1 $1589
Ld. E 256 4 1 1 $1495
Epson 256 1 1 1 $1573
The prices for all the above include a monochrome video card,
monochrome monitor, keyboard and two disk drives. These all come with
DOS and BASIC. (Ld. E = Leading Edge model D; Epson = Epson Equity 1)
The Tandy has three short slots, the IBM, one.
Less Known. Two other computers that are available only through
mail order look promising. One contender I have seen no benchmarks on
is the Kammerman Labs XT, which offers a 10mb hard disk. The editors
of PC-Week gave a favorable review of another $999 computer, the PC-
Designs "Plain Vanilla." You can compare these with the four models
above. I doubt that these offer DOS or BASIC (as do the computers
listed above), since their advertisements do not mention it.
Model Ram Slots Serial Paral $$$
KL XT 128 8 n/a n/a $999
(includes 10mb hard disk)
PC-De 640 6 2 2 $999
(with 20mb hard disk = $1495.)
Of the eight models listed above, only the Leading Edge and the PC-
Designs include a clock-calendar.
The PC-Designs model is available and requires some assembly using
a screwdriver. Incidentally, the Zenith computers now marketed under
the Heathkit label now are now kits in name only, since they too
require nothing more than a screwdriver to assemble. There is no
soldering. Apparently it is less expensive to ship factory-soldered
circuit boards than to count out and bag all the resistors,
capacitors, and ICU sockets that were part of the kits a year ago.
What's Your Experience? If you have first-hand experience with a
non-name-brand PC computer, let us know. We'd all like to know how
some of the widely-advertised models stack up. Anyone work with the
Standard PC/XT, the PC Limited Turbo PC, the Dynamic XT, or the Magnum
XT? Let us know which models you would buy or avoid.
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SOFTWARE: MONOPOLY
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An upgraded version of the classic Parker Brothers game of Monopoly
recently appeared on the bulletin board as file MONOP55.ARC. The 64K
archive file contains five individual files which uncompress to 89K.
The program, written by Don Gibson in Turbo Pascal, is free--no
donation is suggested.
Play. One of the big advantages of this version of Monopoly is its
speed. In the conventional game, much time is spent shuffling dollars
across the table and doing simple math. This program lets the players
focus on the objective of the game--getting rich and forcing the other
players into bankruptcy. Rents, taxes, and other fees are calculated
instantly and deducted from the player's cash assets. When property
must be sold or mortgaged, the player simply selects the appropriate
option to raise the cash needed to meet obligations.
Display. At all times the screen shows the cash assets of each
player. In addition, when a player has rolled the dice, the screen
also shows the holdings of every player, including which properties
are mortgaged. The monopoly board itself occupies about one-third of
the screen.
Rules. This game forces each player to adhere to the Parker
Brother rules. You cannot buy property unless you have the cash to do
so. You cannot avoid paying rent to a player who overlooks the fact
that you are on his property. You cannot borrow or lend to other
players. You cannot avoid a 10% fee when unmortgaging property. The
firmness of the rules actually makes the game go faster. I found it
more enjoyable than playing by various "house rules" others have
adopted in the past.
Limits. This version requires a minimum of two and a maximum of
four players. You have to keep track of the location of each player,
since all the playing figures look the same. When it's your turn, the
game will move your piece automatically. The only restriction I found
really awkward is that you cannot select the property in a color group
you want to improve first. For example, if you decide to buy a house
and own both Baltic and Mediterranean Avenue, the program
automatically places the first house on Baltic. It will develop the
properties evenly according to the rules, but you have no choice as to
which property will have the advantage when the number of improvements
is unequal.
Let's Quit. When the dice are shown on the screen you may type the
F-2 key to stop the game. You then may quit, continue, or save the
game to disk. If you choose to save the game simply enter a
legitimate DOS filename and the current information is stored until
you wish to resume play. Months or weeks later, simply you can
restart the game by pressing F-2 when the 'Name of Players' window
appears. Enter the saved filename and you are back where you left
off!
Summary. The men of my church met together recently for some fun
activities, and four of us played Monopoly. All of the men were
delighted with the speed of the play and the freedom from onerous
bookkeeping. (I was the first to go broke.) It is the first time
I've ever seen a four-player game resolved in 90 minutes. Some are
already eager to play it again. If you're leery of Monopoly because
it turns into an all-day affair, this program will make the board game
much more attractive to you.
Hats off to Don Gibson! He's made a fine implementation of a
classic game. His address is: Don Phillip Gibson, 910 E. 11th,
Winfield, KS 67156. The game is available through the RBBS or our
librarian. --J.L.
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UPGRADING: 256 Chips
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If you are reluctant to pay a premium price for "factory installed
and burned in" chips, you can add memory yourself. Like myself, you
may wonder if going the bargain basement route courts disaster.
Needing more memory for my RAMpage, I decided to find out.
This last month I tried ordering 256K RAM memory chips from a mail
order firm I had not done business with before. The firm advertises
under at least two different names--CompuAdd in PC World and PC
Magazine and PC Source in PC Week. (Anybody know why?) The 256K
chips were competitively priced at $29/set, which included shipping
and a one-year warranty. I phoned in an order on a Friday afternoon
and received the product UPS the following Thursday.
I didn't recognize the logo on the chips, though you tech folks
probably would. Two of the sets were manufactured in Japan, one in
Malaysia.
The procedure involves placing the board on a sheet of aluminum
foil, then matching the semi-circle on the socket with the semi-
circle on the chip. You can install them backwards if you are not
careful.
Some of the pins may not line up with the sockets. When that
happens, it is best to lay the chip on its side and carefully exert
pressure on all the pins on one side, bending them inward. This
should prevent some of the pins from being dangerously out of
alignment with the others. Once the pins are in the sockets, check to
make sure they are all in the proper position before forcing the chip
all the way in.
In my case, the procedure took about fifteen minutes. Power-up
produced the best news--no errors on parity check and a beefier
available memory. Unless you're the type to force square pegs into
round holes, you can handle this kind of upgrade too. -
-J.L.
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SOFTWARE: CENTIPED.COM
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Overview. Whenever we go to Pizza Hut, my son begs for money to
play the centipede arcade game found there. Up to now I have said
"No," but felt guilty. Thanks to a recent addition to the user group
library of games, I can dispense with the guilt and still avoid
spending more money to please my son.
CENTIPED.COM is a 14k program file available through the user group
or through the remote bulletin board. Like the arcade game, you shoot
at a centipede as he crawls in and between mushrooms on the screen.
As segments of your crawling adversary are hit, they are transformed
into mushrooms. The remaining parts, though disjointed, continue to
crawl down toward the bottom of the screen toward you. The mushrooms
require four shots to disappear from the screen completely.
While you are attempting to blast the insect, you have three other
distractions to contend with. A spider hops around the bottom fifth
of the screen, seeking to make you his lunch. If you shoot him dead,
you earn 300, 600, or 900 points, depending on how close he is to you
at the time. Another bug descends vertically from the top of the
screen. If you strike him twice, you earn 200 points. Don't let him
step on you, or you're dead. The third creature in this game simply
zips horizontally across the screen and dares you to shoot him and
thus earn 1000 points.
You begin the game with three "shooters" and lose when each of them
has met an untimely demise by colliding with one of the creepy
crawlers on the screen. Each time you add 12000 points to your score,
you earn an additional shooter (with a maximum of six).
Options. The game offers three levels of difficulty. I found the
novice level manageable, the second frenzied, and the third
impossible. You can toggle the sound on or off, pause the game,
examine the rules and the scoring, or view the high scores. You may
also choose one or two players.
The game worked well with my numeric keypad and with my Gravis
joystick. Calibration of the joystick is refreshingly simple. The
display was very nice on my color/graphics adapter. I don't have the
equipment to determine if it is monochrome compatible.
CENTIPED.EXE was written by R.J. Grafe in 1983. No other
information is given on the welcome screen.
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SOFTWARE: Norton Utilities
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New Users may not realize this, but when your computer "erases" a
file, it doesn't touch the information in the file at all. It's still
on the disk. What erase does is to change the first character of the
file's name on the disk's table of contents (called the File
Allocation Table). The space is freed, and other information will be
written over your old data in time.
Two consequences follow from this fact. First, it is possible
(under the right circumstances) to unerase a file. Secondly, files
you may have erased--like that nasty letter to your mother-in-law, are
not necessarily secure from prying eyes. This is especially true if
your mother-in-law has Norton's Utilities.
Norton's utilities offer a sure way to erase a file so it cannot be
recovered and a way to recover some files that have been erased.
WIPEFILE is the name of his program that will erase a file for
good. To use the utility, simply type WIPEFILE FILENAME. You could
enter A> WIPEFILE MOTHRLAW.DOC for example. Norton's file recovery
program will appear to recover files erased using WIPEFILE, but will
fail. This is a secure way to obliterate sensitive data. A companion
utility WIPEDISK, does as its name suggests. If you really want to
clean house on a disk, the WIPEDISK command will do it for you.
--J.L.
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SOFTWARE: STRIKER.ARC
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Note: The following program was truncated when uploaded to the
Fargo Board. It has been deleted until an error-free copy is made
available.
Overview. STRIKER is a public domain game program which allows you
to fly a helicopter on five separate missions. It is essentially a
one player game, though it does record the top ten high scores for
competitive types. Your first mission begins with five helicopters,
so you'll want to preserve as many as possible as you progress into
the game.
Screen. A mountain terrain scrolls across the screen as you fly
your vehicle on its mission. You are armed with bombs and a machine
gun, either of which can destroy radar installations, missiles, anti-
aircraft guns, fuel tanks, and some aliens. You use the numeric
keypad to move the helicopter up and down. You can slow down or speed
up the horizontal motion of the craft, but cannot stop your forward
progress altogether. Points are awarded as you destroy enemy sites
and complete your assigned mission. No points are awarded when you
demolish a fuel storage tank, but you do receive additional fuel for
doing so. The graphics and sound are very good, and the play is
habit-forming.
Options. You can choose between four different levels of play.
You also can change the palate and even reassign the keys that will
control the movement of your helicopter or control your weapons.
Limits. Though Striker is fun to play, it contains a few bugs, the
worst of which is that I could not terminate the program except by
using CTRL-ALT-DEL! It also purports to support joysticks, but did
not recognize mine at all. (These bugs may stem from the defective
upload.)
Requirements. The program will work with DOS 2.0 or later, on a
256K Pcjr or a 64K IBM-PC or compatible that is equipped with a color
graphics adapter.
Authorship. STRIKER was written by Derek Williams and is
copyrighted 1985. The version I downloaded (STRIKER.ARC) compressed
nine files totaling 139K into a 69K archive file.
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EDITOR'S SCREEN
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Changing Industry. By now, the BIG SHAKEOUT is gaining momentum in
the computer industry. The maker of my venerable CP/M machine, George
Morrow, filed Chapter 11 last month. Steve Jobs of Apple sold all his
stock but for one share as Apple Computers sailed away toward rumored
IBM-compatibility. Zenith again proved its ability to win government
contracts in the portable PC market. Commodore's Amiga is alive and
kicking, still promising a PC emulator. And all the major players are
beginning to take notice of a new type of Asian clone (like the
Leading Edge and the Epson) that for the first time has a reputation
for quality equal to that of its American counterpart.
What do these developments mean to us? I see two ramifications.
First, there will be less diversity in the home computer market as a
whole. As long as MS-DOS remains crucial to marketability, systems
designed around other processors, like the Motorola 68000, will remain
small players in the game.
Secondly, there will be more intensive hardware and software
competition within the IBM-compatible market. This trend has already
accelerated the development of innovative products like the HardCard
disk drive and the expanded memory boards. Cooperation between the
optical disk manufacturers promises significant advancements in that
field. IBM's problem with the CMI disks for the AT will encourage
non-corporate buyers to diversify manufacturers within the MS-DOS
world. The end result? More options. Lower prices.
Corporate America realizes the cost involved in switching to a new
or dramatically different personal computer. The reluctance to
mentally re-tool the first generation of computer users will in itself
add pressure to lengthen the life of the PC family of computers.
All of this means that the best days for those of us who own PC's
are yet to come.
Jim Levitt, Editor
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USER GROUP OFFICERS
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President & Sysop-----Loren Jones
Vice-President------James Grettum
Librarian----------Calvin Paulson
Newsletter Ed.---------Jim Levitt
Treasurer-------------Loren Jones
Printing----------------TLC Press
User Group Address:
Box 9121, Fargo ND 58109
Newsletter Address & Correspondence:
Box 97, Wolverton, MN 56594
User Group Phone: FARGO RBBS Phone:
1-701-280-2608 1-701-293-5973
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The Fargo IBM-PC User Group publishes this newsletter for the benefit
of users of the IBM-PC and all compatible computers. The user group
is not connected with IBM in any way. IBM is a trademark of
International Business Machine Corporation.
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WANT TO JOIN?
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Membership Dues. Prorated dues of $12 are now assessed on an
annual basis with October 1 as the starting point. Checks should be
made to: "Fargo IBM-PC User Group."
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RBBS HIGHLIGHTS
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The disk drives Loren currently uses will be returning to the
manufacturer. If you would like to help replace them, your donations
will be appreciated.
If you've been delaying signing up for the subscriber board, now
would be an excellent time to do so.
The board needs the cash for the disks, and you will be able to
enjoy improved access to the files. How about it?
As soon as Loren can finance new disks, the current ones will be
replaced with units storing 45Mb each. That, plus the space gained
through formatting the disks under DOS 3.1, will significantly
increase the storage capacity of the Fargo Board.
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
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FARGO RBBS UPLOADS 3/15/86 To 4/15/86
APPEND.ARC 15104 03-21-86 Append/Split files - great for PC-
Write
ARCE120.ARC 7168 03-27-86 ARCE 1.20 - ARC wars continue !!!
ARCE124.ARC 7936 04-10-86 V. Buerg's best fast unARCer
ARCV108.ARC 2560 04-10-86 VB's fast verbose ARC lister
ARTICLES.NW 69760 04-15-86
ARTILL.EXE 7808 03-22-86 Mortar game for Color or Mono CRTs
ASTRO120.ARC 36864 03-22-86 Track Halley's comet and others
BADUSER.TXT 4224 04-12-86 True Story of A Bad User and the
Sysop
BAT204C.COM 9984 03-19-86 The latest version of EBL (BAT.COM)
BDISK.SYS 3328 03-19-86 VDISK mod. w/drive light in rt corner
BIORHYTH.BAS 2048 04-04-86 Checks daily biorhythm - ongoing
basis
BIZERK.ARC 22784 03-20-86 Arcade type game (so-so)
BLKBK31.ARC 112640 03-18-86 Name/address book software vers. 3.1
BRANCH.ARC 14720 04-02-86 Execute Dos commands across subdir(s)
BROWNBAG.ARC 4096 04-01-86 Unprotect + "The Great Brownbag
Expose"
BROWNBAG.UNP 2688 03-17-86 Unprotect BROWNBAG WP in PC-Mag
BROWSE.COM 1024 03-18-86 PC Mag 3/25--better th DOS TYPE
BUF128.ARC 384 03-26-86 Keyboard buffer=128
BYTELIB.ARC 11392 04-04-86 Turbo Pascal files from Byte mag
CENTIPED.COM 14592 04-05-86 Game
CGCLOCK2.COM 1024 03-16-86 12 Hour clock on screen..in
color!!!!!
CHARTEST.ARC 12800 03-31-86 Simple character display for IBM'S
CLOCK.ARC 1152 03-21-86 On screen clock display with alarm
COLORDEM.PAS 512 04-05-86 Underline&reverse video in turbo
pascal
COMMEM.ARC 1920 03-18-86 COMmandMEMory DOS command line editor
COMPTYPE.COM 12800 03-29-86 Describe computer configuration &
board
COMPTYPE.PAS 2816 04-05-86 Compares and describes diferent
computer
CP2.ARC 14592 03-29-86 Memory resident "cut and paste"
CTSA0401.BBS 11648 04-14-86 Central TX Sysop Assoc. BBS List
(512)+n
DB3-DD.ARC 8192 04-05-86 Data dictionary for dBASE III
DDPRINT.PRG 4352 04-11-86 Print dBase data dictionary
DIAL.PAS 2944 04-05-86 Hayes dialer in pascal
DIRECT.PAS 2816 04-05-86 Move through directories in pascal
DISKSCAN.COM 1024 04-03-86 HARD DISK UTILITY - APRIL PC MAGAZINE
DOGRACE.ARC 22784 04-08-86 Handi cap the Dogs not a Game
DOL&SEN.ARC 1536 04-10-86 Unprotect Monogram's Dollars & Sense
DRJOY.EXE 29568 03-18-86 Joystick Centering Program. Handy!!!
DRJOY14.EXE 29568 03-22-86 Dr. Joy with Skip-Intro NEW...
DSP.ARC 355968 04-05-86 DSP is a graphics editor for the IBM
PC
DSS.EXE 70528 04-11-86 Excellent 2-player Space War (Use F-
key)
EATERS.ARC 3712 04-05-86 An interesting way to clear the
screen
EDWIN.ARC 58112 03-22-86 Good prog. editor -- like WordStar
ERRCODE.ARC 23680 04-10-86 Gives meaning of IBM error codes
ESCHER.BAS 1408 04-12-86 3-D Medium res pictures
FANSI115.ARC 247349 03-21-86 FansiConsole-enhanced ANSI.SYS;
1/15/86 ver.
FCOMM130.ARC 164736 04-02-86 File Commando 1.3. Best file utility
HOTPCJR.TXT 3328 03-17-86 PCjr upgrades-V/20,etc.
INTPCL.PAS 1408 04-05-86 Sets date in Pascal to screen
JAXHOST2.ARC 31744 03-16-86 Run your PC From remote site
JRTELE.ARC 62464 03-27-86 PCjr Communications Program - very
good!
LAWONLIN.DOC 8192 03-15-86 Article - Lawyers' use of BBSs
LEADEDGE.ARC 3456 03-15-86 BIOS Patch for Leading Edge Model D
LOCATE.EXE 17024 03-19-86 Locate your files across all disk
drives
LOGIT.ARC 36864 04-13-86 Log computer usage - Memory resident
LOOK4.ARC 13184 03-16-86 Maintain xferlist using Dos
MONOP55.ARC 64512 03-18-86 MONOPOLY Ver. 5.5 - Very Good!
MPU401.PCF 16256 03-20-86 MIDI Recorder from Fall 85 BYTE Mag
MSCRIPT.ARC 8576 03-18-86 Nice Word Processor with on-line help
MYMFIX20.ARC 1408 04-05-86 Avoid key disk in MYM ver 2.0
NAVIB3.ARC 97280 04-09-86 Good Navigation/Flight Planning
System
NDMAKE30.ARC 34048 03-20-86 Very good PC version of UNIX Make
OKI.ARC 9472 03-26-86 Oki92 printer setup util + source
code
OKI192.ARC 9472 03-26-86 Oki192 printer setup + source code
OTHELLO2.COM 30208 03-16-86 JC's Automated Othello Version 2.0
PC-FLIST.ARC 54016 03-25-86 PC version of VM/CMS flist...GREAT!!
PC-LISP.ARC 101504 04-03-86 Subset of Franz LISP for MS-DOS
PCFL.ARC 334592 03-30-86 PC Underground/PC Firing Line
computer mag.
PCGAZ101.ARC 23552 03-26-86 Check it out! A new elec pub mag
PCTEKAP1.ARC 102912 03-15-86 30 PAS & ASM files from PC TECH BBS
PCTJ0486.RQW 4096 04-12-86 Review PCTJ 4/86 "Stat Corr" article
PCTJ486.ARC 40704 04-04-86 Files from PC Tech Journal, April,
1986
PCTMK.ARC 31232 03-23-86 MSDOS Prog. Develop Tool (UNIX make)
PEPORE.COM 14720 03-25-86 Resident peek-and-poke program
PIBSORT.COM 13312 04-05-86 Sort PIBTERM phone directory.
PKXARC26.ARC 11648 03-23-86 Fastest UnARCer yet!! By Phil Katz.
PKXARC30.ARC 13824 04-10-86 Phil Katz' best fast unARCer
PRCMAUTO.ARC 49024 04-08-86 Time Manager type Program
PRESNT52.ARC 56448 04-03-86 Slide PRESENTation System, Ver 5.2,
New
PROSET3.ARC 12032 03-16-86 Update of PROPRINTER Setup Mem.Res &
Batch
PRSELECT.ARC 2560 04-03-86 Memory resident printer port
selection
QFONE212.ARC 67328 04-14-86 THE Qmodem 2 directory utility, v
2.12
QFONE212.TXT 3328 04-14-86 Qfonedit 2.12: What it is (ASCII txt)
QFONEDOK.ARC 23808 04-04-86 Qfonedit 2.10 documentation
QMOVE14.ARC 24576 03-15-86 Move files across
drives/subdirs/best!
QUICKEYS.COM 384 03-22-86 PC Keyboard speedup, works great!
QUIKGRAF.DOC 5376 03-21-86 Doc for easy line graphs and bar
charts.
RCOLOR.COM 256 03-15-86 Add Color to Reflex with Ctrl\
REBOOT.COM 128 04-05-86 Reboot sys switch
RESOURCE.ARC 51200 03-19-86 Online Debugger
ROCKETS.COM 52224 04-10-86 Space war with excellent graphics
ROUND42.COM 60416 04-10-86 Great P/D Arcade type game...
SD6.COM 7936 03-24-86 Latest version of a super-dir prog!
SETKEY.ARC 1920 04-05-86 Set typematic on AT keyboard
SIMON.BQS 4864 04-01-86 A neat C/G "Simon Says" game!
SMARTCAT.COM 20992 03-25-86 Good disk cataloging program
SOFTG203.U15 13824 04-05-86 Version 15 of softguard unprotection
SPC.ARC 1664 03-26-86 Print spooler that works with
communications
SQUEES.EXE 17152 04-05-86 Squeeze files to store or
communication
SRED.ARC 8064 04-10-86 MOVE with y/n option
SUBLIMNL.ARC 3072 04-10-86 Puts Subliminal Messages on the
screen..
THELP30.ARC 58624 03-25-86 Res/Online Help for Turbo Pascal
THREED.ARC 9088 03-29-86 3D plot of f(x,y) (FORTRAN for Tele
921)
TPARK.ARC 3712 04-03-86 Timed Head Park for hard disks
TSRCOM16.ARC 52352 04-11-86 Memory resident program manager
UDL.ARC 12288 04-04-86 for RBBS sysops - shows up/dload
ratio
UNPRO.ARC 1664 03-26-86 BASIC program UN-Protector
VIETNAM.BAS 10368 03-22-86 Simple Vietnam War Game
XE.ARC 47872 04-08-86 Public domain Program Editor w/ nice
help.
ZIPTEST.PQS 3712 04-02-86 test zip & state abbreviation in TP