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                               The

                             $ R / O

                        R E A D   O N L Y


                    -=( April 1986 Issue )=-



The   monthly   news  magazine of the Tampa Bay   Kaypro   User's
             Group and the DataCOM Super Systems(tm)

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News and reviews of programs, hardware, and peripherals for users
of microcomputers with CP/M,  MP/M,  MS-DOS,  PC-DOS, or TurboDOS
operating systems.
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               Steven L. Sanders - Editor (Sysop)

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             -=={ Change Your PC's Personality }==-

                 Copyright 1986 by Steve Sanders

{This  is the second in a three-part series of articles aimed  at
the new owner of an IBM-PC or clone.   This month we look at some
of DOS' hidden features and some super FREEWARE programs.}


                  -={ DOS Tip of the Month }=-

This is simple fix that will really speed things up especially if
you have a fixed (hard) drive.  DOS allows you to allocate buffer
space for the handling of diskfile I/O and all you need do is add
a line to your CONFIG.SYS file as follows:

BUFFERS = 20

I would also recommend that you add the following line as well.

FILES = 20

Users  with  floppy-based  systems will probably not  notice  any
great improvements but it sure makes a big difference with a hard
disk drive installed.


                   -={ Change Your Prompt }=-

How would like a fancier looking DOS prompt?   It's real easy  to
change the information displayed on your system prompt.   Instead
of  a plain looking "A>" prompt you can have one that looks  like
this:
        [12:27 Mon  3-03] C:\WORDPRO>

You  can  experiment  with the command prompt by  using  the  DOS
command "PROMPT", the above is created with:

PROMPT [$T$H$H$H$H$H$H $D$H$H$H$H$H] $P$G

$T by itself displays the entire time string "00:00:00.0"
$D by itself displays the entire date string "Mon 3-03-1986"
The  $H  characters indicate how many data positions  to  display
from the string.

You  can add this line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and your  prompt
will  come  up in any fashion you desire each time the system  is
booted.

The addition of the current sub-dir on the prompt can really save
you a lot of time instead of doing DIRs to see what directory you
are logged into.

Note:   You must use the MD (make dir) command and name a sub-dir
before it can be displayed on the prompt with the "$P" parameter.

                    -={ CED To The Rescue }=-

Ever  wish that you could just type "ERA filename" under DOS  2.x
instead of having to enter ERASE all the time?   Or let's say you
let someone operate your PC to play games and you don't want them
erasing  or changing filenames,  how do you turn off the built-in
commands?

If  this  was CP/M we were talking about I'd say  you  needed  to
install  ZCPR3  --  but this is DOS!   Cheer up  sportsfans,  the
answer  to most all of your problems can be had by using a  nifty
little  program called CED.   CED stands for Command  EDitor  and
that's  just  what  it lets you do plus a whole  bunch  of  other
really neat little tricks.   CED is a blending of two other great
DOS utilities, DOSEDIT and RE-CALL, and takes their best and adds
a few new features of its own.

CED  will  actually  remember  every  command  entered  from  the
keyboard and keeps these in a "stack" in memory for later re-call
and subsequent editing before use.   The commands may be recalled
by  pressing the UP arrow key or DOWN arrow key to go through the
stack  either backwards or forwards.   Each command is  displayed
right  on the DOS prompt line and you may use the cursor keys  to
move  through the commandline for editing or just simply hit  the
ENTER  key to re-use the command.   CED only  remembers  commands
with three or more characters so repetitive commands like "D" for
directory or "A:" are not added to the stack.

CED  also  allows you to add the convenience of synonym  commands
which any good ZCPR3 user knows as an alias.  An alias or synonym
is  usually  a simple command for a very  complex  or  repetitive
operation.  It may also be used to shorten or abreviate DOS's own
internal command names.   As I mentioned at the beginning of this
article  it  would  be nice to say ERA instead of ERASE  all  the
time.  No problem, just enter the following command:

CED SYN ERA ERASE

Your PC will now erase a file with entry of either "ERA filename"
or "ERASE filename" now.  And when the kids are playing games and
you want to turn off erase altogether, just enter:

CED IGNORE ERASE
CED IGNORE DEL

CED  actually scans every commandline entered from  the  keyboard
and  looks  for  synonyms or commands that should be  ignored  or
handles them accordingly.

Installation  of  CED is done at startup time by adding a  simple
line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file like so:   CED <-f ced.cfg>

You  can  also  load CED definitions with  the  addition  of  the
optional <-f filename> parameter or just "CED" by itself installs
CED for later programming from the keyboard or another .BAT file.
CED  increases resident DOS size by about 16k and it's 5 internal
buffers  may  also  be changed to different  sizes  but  only  at
initial startup.

This  should have been more than enough to wet your  appetite  so
I'll  just  say that CED is available online in the  NEWDOS  file
area  and  can be found in a file called  CED10D.LBR,  yes,  it's
public  domain!   And  it  has more features than  just  the  few
mentioned here.

                  -=={ Add a Virtual Drive }==-

RAMDISK.SYS  is  a DOS 2.x device driver which is configured  and
loaded  at  startup  time with other DOS drivers  listed  in  the
CONFIG.SYS file.  DOS always looks for CONFIG.SYS at boot-up even
before it starts executing commands from AUTOEXEC.BAT.  If you're
not using a CONFIG.SYS file now it is easily created by any  text
editor or even the COPY command.  It is just like a .BAT file and
contains  instructions  that  are  passed to  DOS  to  allow  the
installation of special devices.

The  RAMDISK.LBR contains the driver RAMDISK.SYS which is  placed
on your boot disk in drive A, then add the following line to your
CONFIG.SYS file:

DEVICE=RAMDISK.SYS <size>

The <size> parameter can be whatever amount of memory you have or
wish to allocate to the virtual drive.   I have a 640k clone so I
use 150k for my new drive C by giving the command:

DEVICE=RAMDISK.SYS 150

You have never seen Wordstar run so fast as it does when you copy
Wordstar  and it's overlay files to the ram drive.   And you  can
copy  any other frequently used utilities to drive C and then set
the  path to check for them on C:\  This virtual drive will  also
save  your floppy drives from a lot of unecessary wear  and  tear
with constant drive acesses.

PC-DOS 3.1 users get a Ramdisk driver with their operating system
utilities,  it's called VDISK.SYS and must be configured for your
particular parameters and then used just like RAMDISK.SYS.


                    -={ BACKSCRL Utility }=-

The  library  BACKSCRL.LBR  contains a handy  DOS  extension  for
remembering previous CRT screens.  You can take a snapshot of the
current screen and re-call it anytime you want,  then restore the
original  screen  again.   BACKSCRL can be set to buffer 1 to  28
pages  depending on how much memory you want to allocate to  it's
use.   Do  a DIR once and save your disk drive,  want to  see  it
again, simple, just activate BACKSCRL and view it.

                -=={ Where's My Overlays ?? }==-

GLOBAL  is another DOS 2.x goodie that allows you to set  file(s)
"common"  to  any  directory  you desire.   There are  a  lot  of
specific  commands necessary to use GLOBAL and I'm not  going  to
describe  them here,  the DOC file does a much better job anyway.
Suffice  it to say that if you have a fixed (hard) disk or use  a
Ramdisk  (virtual) drive that you should be  using  GLOBAL.   You
just  create a WORDPRO directory for example,  then set  Wordstar
and it's overlays comman to that directory and away you go!

Note:   GLOBAL  does not work under PC-DOS 3.x and I've had to go
to  a commercial alternative called SmartPath(tm) which does  the
same extra path searching for overlays.

                  -=={ Prevent CRT Burn-In }==-

BURNOUT.LBR  has  a DOS device called BURNDEV.SYS which  is  also
loaded via the CONFIG.SYS file at startup.   This one will darken
your  CRT display after 8 to 10 minutes of no keyboard  activity.
You  just  tap any key and your screen is instantly restored  and
ready to go again.

For  those of you who have their computers in a semi-public  area
and  wish  to  add password protection as  well  as  CRT  burn-in
protection,  check out the D.LBR files.  D.EXE when executed will
black  out  the CRT until any key is pressed,  it  then  responds
with:

ACF82004 ACF2, ENTER PASSWORD-

and  waits for the correct password to be entered or justs blacks
out the screen again if an iccorect password is  entered.   After
entry  of the proper password,  the screen is once again restored
with  all the data as it was before typed  "D".   The  characters
preceding  the "ENTER PASSWORD-" prompt are meant to mystify  the
curious  according  to  the author and  simulate  some  mainframe
terminal  ID  sequence  or  some  such  nonsense.   The  internal
password is easily changed (if you know the current password) and
this program provides "simple" protection unless the  mischievous
hacker has brought along his own boot disk.

                        -={ PCWINDOW }=-

Want  a SideKick-type program but don't want to spend any  money?
The PCWNDW22.LBR has a memory-resident program with the following
features: Time/date display with stopwatch timer, ASCII character
table, Note pad, and Printer Set-Up utility.

All   of  these  are  displayed  in  pop-up  windows  just   like
SideKick's.   Press  ALT-0 and a main menu appears in  the  upper
righthand  corner  of  the  screen,  press  ALT-0  again  and  it
dissapears again.

{End of Part 2, next month we look at hardware goodies.}


                 -={ TBKUG ZCPR3 User Disks }=-

The  TBKUG has the entire phase 1 and 2 release files for Richard
Conn's  Z-80 Console Processor Replacement version 3.00  and  the
source code for all utilities and SYSLIB libraries.

We offer the following diskettes for support of ZCPR3:

Files For All ZCPR3 Users:

TBKUG.029      All of the utilities from phase 1 release in ready
               to install (with Z3INS.COM) form.
TBKUG.030      Utilities HeLP files
TBKUG.040      Utilities HeLP files
TBKUG.062      ZCPR3 User Guide and new (phase 2) utilities
TBKUG.065      ZCPR3 real-time clock utilities,  Kaypro clocks,
               Z-Time I, or DC Hayes Chronograph


Specific Kaypro Model Disks:

TBKUG.063      ZCPR3 for Kaypro 4'84 (also 2'84 models)
TBKUG.044      ZCPR3 for Kaypro 10 (2.2, 2.2D, 2.2F, 2.2G)
TBKUG.061      ZCPR3 + BIOSMMR for the Kaypro 10 (adds 1.5mb  to
               the hard disk storage capacity.)
TBKUG.087      ZCPR3 for early Kaypro II or 4 ('83 models)
TBKUG.088      ZCPR3 for Kaypro 10 plus Advent's TurboROM


ZCPR3 Source Code (MAC, M80, and L80 plus SYSLIB (3.0), VLIB, and
Z3LIB req'd for assembly):

TBKUG.031      ZCPR3 Install Source disk 1
TBKUG.032      ZCPR3 Install Source disk 2
TBKUG.033      Utilities Source code
TBKUG.034      Utilities Source code
TBKUG.035      Utilities Source code
TBKUG.036      SYSLIB HeLP files

NOTE:   All  disks  except 061 and 063 are  Kaypro  SS-DD  (191k)
format  - readable  by  any model Kaypro.   All TBKUG  User  Disk
Volumes  are  priced at $10/ea ($12/ea foreign) and  include  the
diskette,  mailer, and postage.  Disks are shipped First Class US
Mail  within  24-48 hours of receipt of personal check  or  money
order - NO  C.O.D.  orders are accepted.

We  also  have a growing number of IBM/DOS User Disk  volumes  as
well.   You  can obtain a copy of our catalogs by sending a  disk
with a re-usable mailer and return postage.   Please specify disk
format  as  Kaypro SS-DD or DS-DD or PC-DOS DS-DD.   We can  also
supply  these disks in most any 5-1/4"  soft-sector  format,  but
inquire  first.   Be sure to include the return postage or you'll
get  a nasty note from me,  I spend enough money now as it is  at
the local Post Office.


                     -={ NEW CP/M FILES }=-

PROLINK.LBR  is Ron Fowler's (of MEX fame) fancy  linkage  editor
for  .REL  files.   This  was previously a  NightOwl  proprietary
program  but  Ron  has now graciously donated it  to  the  public
domain for all to use.   PROLINK works great in conjunction  with
output  files  from ZASM,  a macro-assembler also in  the  public
domain.   Put  these  two fine programs together and you  have  a
system as good as the commercial M80/L80 package from MicroSoft.

NULUFIX.ASM   A fix has been found for NULU v1.5.   Like all good
fixes,  however, it causes its own share of problems and can only
stand  as a temporary fix until I can get version 1.6  out.   The
problem was BDOS function 37, which NULU15 uses before writing to
a   drive   in  case  it  has  been   changed.    Under   certain
circumstances,  BDOS loses its mind when this function is  called
and starts giving away previously allocated disk blocks.  This is
no good for anyone.    The "solution" lies in NOT USING BDOS 37.
The  problem  now  is that you cannot tell NULU to log in  a  new
disk.   Oh well,  try to live with it until I get the new one out
that will support the fix. {text extracted from NULUFIX.ASM}

I/OCAPKP.LBR will allow you to capture console output and send it
to a diskfile for later editing and/or viewing.  This version has
been  tested on my Kaypro 10 with TurboROM,  ZCPR3,  and half the
kitchen sink running in memory and it still works!   You just run
the program to install it in memory and everything printed on the
screen  is  saved to a diskfile.   Run the program again  and  it
turns it off.

USQFST18.LBR  This is the fastest CP/M file unsqueezer I've  ever
used.  Compared to Dave Rand's USQ120 written in machine language
it's about 2 to 3 times faster!   Many improvements have appeared
in this program since it's release and it keeps getting better.

SB-180  owners  will want to look at CONFIG12.LBR and  FVC22.LBR.
The  CONFIG12  files  allow you to re-configure  your  system  in
memory or on disk.   The original CONFIG has some problems and is
outlined  in  the  CONFIG.BUG file  also  online.   FVC22  is  an
improved  disk format/verify/copy program.   All  SB-180  related
files can now be found in their own file area called SB180.

RESQ14.LBR  is the latest ram-text restoring program for Wordstar
users.   If you ever get a diskfull error while trying to save an
edited file,  press the reset button, insert a disk with RESQ.COM
on  it and simply enter "RESQ".   RESQ will ask for a  string  to
search for and then hunts thru the ram buffer until it's located,
then  backs up to the start of the buffer and saves it to the end
of  the  text area.   You end up with a file called  RES.Q  which
contains the "lost" text, or at least 14-16k of it anyway.

DIR1ST30.LBR is a unique type of directory program,  it lists the
filenames  and sizes in 'k' as usual,  but it also can be told to
display the first <nn> lines of ASCII printable files.

                    -={ MexPlus for CP/M }=-

The  DataCOM Super Systems(tm) was chosen as one of  the  primary
download   sites   for  Ron  Fowler's  new  MexPlus  v1.6   modem
communications program for CP/M systems.  If you have enjoyed the
public  domain version of MEX114 and would like to have  an  even
more  sophisticated  program  then  you  want  MexPlus.   MexPlus
features  full support of real-time clocks which adds a bunch  of
new  STAT and WAIT variables for timing purposes.   Or how  about
the  MexPack  with  either  the REMOTE  option  or  the  Terminal
Emulator option, or both.

Current pricing for MexPlus downloads is as follows:

Basic  MexPlus  package including Wordstar formatted  manual  and
complete menu-driven installation program is    $59.95

MexPlus with REO or TEM options                 $89.95

MexPlus with both REO and TEM options           $99.90

REO  is the remote control package for MexPlus,  you can call  in
from  another  computer and have full remote control of  MexPlus.
This access can be secured by using the password option so  don't
fear the zit-faced Twits.

The  TEM or Terminal Emulator can easily configure your  computer
to  look and act like quite a few others.   VT-52/100 is used  by
many  mainframe  computers  and there are many more  like  ADM3A,
TV920/950, Hazletine 1500, and so on.

See  the  file called MEXPLUS.NQW on the remote systems for  full
details of all of MexPlus' features, there just isn't enough room
here  to  do  it justice.   Suffice it to say that  if  you  were
impressed  with the pd version of MEX,  just wait until  you  try
MexPlus!

                     How to Download MexPlus

You  must pay in advance by check or money order made payable  to
TBKUG in the amount shown above for the desired package.  Special
arrangements  will be made in advance and the MexPlus files  will
be made available to you to download via modem.


Credit card orders and persons wishing to buy the IBM-PC  version
of MEX-PC must contact NightOwl Software direct at:

                          1-800-NITEOWL

The  PC version comes only with a nice printed manual in a  vinyl
binder  and  is  not available on diskfile so  it  precludes  its
download-ability sorry.


              -={ NEC RCP/M Has a WATTS Number }=-

{text captured during an online session}

The Starlet RCP/M, 1-800-632-7227, 300 or 1200 baud, sponsored by
NEC Home Electonics,  700 Nicholas Boulevard,  Elk Grove Village,
Il.  60007.

The  board is intended for use by our customers and those who are
interested in NEC Home Electronics Computers and Software.   This
is  currently  an open board,  meaning,  passwords are  not  pre-
assigned...  a caller makes one up upon logging in for the  first
time,  and  continues  to use it thereafter.   The  CP/M  up/down
loading section is not restricted, so even first time callers may
use it.  The Christensen 128 byte packet protocol is currently in
use  for up/downloads,  so a caller wishing to upload must have a
MODEM7, MEX, or compatible program in order to up/download.

Beginners  are welcome and are encouraged to read and re-read the
many help explanations that are available on this board,  and  to
generally play around to get the feel of things.  Some good books
on Public Domain Bulletin Boards are available,  which are highly
helpful  in learning about this and other systems like  it.   The
main intent of this Remote Bulletin Board System is to aid in the
answering  of inquiries about the NEC computer product line as it
relates  to Software.   So,  PLEASE only leave messages for  help
about  GETTING  AROUND ON THIS BOARD if you  have  already  tried
everything  you can possibly think of,  after reading every  Help
message available, and every attempt has failed.

Please,  only call once every 24 hours.   The system is set up to
automatically  disconnect after 2 minutes of inactivity (like  if
you  don't type anything in for 2 minutes....  bye-bye!)  It also
is set to allow only one hours' use per call.  Please don't abuse
this privilege.   This board is an experiment in common courtesy,
so let "you should know better than that" be your guide.

One of the key benefits of this information base is,  we believe,
that  all  users are encouraged to contribute data  to  it  which
might be of use to fellow users.   If you feel that you have data
which  you would like to include in the information base,  please
upload  it as an ASCII file with a short heading explaining  that
you  wish  to contribute to the base.   Also,  please  include  a
sentence or two on the contents of your data file, so that we may
better organize the information.

P.S.  People who cause disgrace to RBBS systems are NOT  WELCOME,
and are violating the law just as much as any other obscene phone
call perpetrator.

signed:   SYSOP  -  November 4, 1985 17:00 CST

{Editor's  note:   I  only  wish we (the  TBKUG)  had  the  funds
available  for an incoming WATTS line,  what a joy to call LD and
not get charged for it!  My hat's off to NEC - good show!!}


               -={ N.A.O.G. Becomes NAOG/ZSIG }=-

Now that the membership of the North American One-Eighty Group is
solidly  into  triple  figures,  an important fact  has  emerged:
people  who don't own SB180s (or any other HD64180-based  system)
are a big part ( a near-majority!) of NAOG.   Furthermore,  there
is   no   independent  national  or  international  users   group
dedicated  to  advanced CP/M-compatible computing.  Most existing
groups,   SIG/M,   CPMUG,  FOG,  KUG,  CP-MIG,  etc.,  have  vast
memberships and software  libraries,  but have failed to do  what
needs  to  be  done to assure  the survival and growth  of  8-bit
computing:  get behind the new  operating system standard, ZCPR3,
and the many possible performance enhancements and user  benefits
it affords.

Echelon,  Inc.  has done a thoroughly admirable job of  promoting
and supporting ZCPR3 (and the fine-but-optional ZRDOS), but it is
apparent  that no software company can provide the support on the
individual  user  level that a united user  community  can  give.
Moreover, Echelon's major efforts, for economic reasons, must now
focus  on  landing  OEM agreements if they  are  to  survive  and
prosper  - we  want them to do just that.   Frank   Gaude',  Rick
Conn,  Dennis Wright and Dave McCord are exceptionally energetic,
innovative people,  but they are not supermen.  It is not fair to
expect the impossible from them. Yet, many do expect just exactly
that,  and  complain that most of the fine (and not-so-fine)  new
programs coming out of the user community are not being  reviewed
for  inclusion  into  the official Z tool set.

We  propose  an  alternative place for ZCPR3 innovators  to  take
their  wares and for advanced users to share  their  discoveries.
Effective immediately,  N.A.O.G. is now NAOG/ZSIG - ZSIG for ZCPR
Systems  Interest Group.   We have not forgotten the SB180  owner
and the HD64180 enthusiast - THE ONE-EIGHTY FILE will provide the
support  and exchange of ideas that NAOGers have already come  to
expect.   We  believe  that advanced software deserves  the  best
available hardware - and,  for now,  that is the 64180.      We have
simply remembered everyone else.   We believe a solid Z80 machine
running  ZCPR3 is better than an IBM clone for most purposes.  We
don't   want  to  see  all  that  sound  hardware  junked   - and
programming  expertise wasted - in a rush toward   IBM-compatible
mediocrity.  We support a viable alternate path to computer-aided
human productivity and creativity.

                      NAOG/ZSIG And Echelon

We  will build a Public Domain library of alternative  tools  and
true ZCPR3 applications written by users.  We do this in the same
spirit  as  a previous era's CP/M users expanded on what  Digital
Research provided, creating - as Rick Conn acknowledges in source
code  comments - the basis for  much of  the  ZCPR3  system.   We
receive  the ZCPR3 system with gratitude.   We propose to use its
amazing flexibilty in new and innovative ways for the benefit  of
all.

                     NAOG/ZSIG - Who We Are

The  core  group  of NAOG/ZSIG consists  of:

Jay Sage - Software Librarian
Richard Jacobson - Remote Access Systems (RAS) Coordinator
Bruce Morgen - Director and ONE-EIGHTY FILE editor

Jay Sage will take on the task (with whomever he recruits to help
him)  of  reviewing  new software and  organizing  it  into  ZSIG
libraries.

Richard  Jacobson's beautifully maintained Lillipute Z-Nodes will
be  the official software collection and distribution  points  as
well  as  the  NAOG/ZSIG maildrop - he will also see  that  other
sysops, Z-Noders or not, are kept up to date.

               Joining Up

Membership is open to all.   Send $15 U.S. ($25 payable on a U.S.
bank  if  you are beyond the reach of a 22 cent  stamp)  and  the
NAOG/ZSIG  Membership Application form below (let us know if  you
want to be accessible to other NAOG/ZSIGers, please!) to:

NAOG/ZSIG
P.O. Box 2871               Phone: [phone]
Warminster, PA    18974           (Voice - data by appt.)

Library  disk  distribution will commence as soon as 180K  or  so
(source and object) are accumulated.  To accommodate the greatest
number  of users,  the Ampro,  Kaypro and Osborne SSDD 5.25  inch
disk formats will be supported,  with others to follow if  demand
warrants.   Unlike NAOG userdisks(tm), the ZSIG libraries will be
available to non-members for a small additional charge: NAOG/ZSIG
members get them for $12  postpaid,  non-members pay $18 ($18 and
$25  are  charged  for overseas destinations).   Members  get  12
monthly ONE-EIGHTY FILEs and access to the NAOG/ZSIG  directories
of  the  Lillipute  Z-Nodes.   Full Lillipute  Z-Node  access  is
offered at $35/year, representing a $5 discount, to NAOG/ZSIGers.

If  you want to drop us E-Mail you can call Lillipute  Z-Node  at
312-649-1730  or  312-664-1730 (300/1200/2400 baud) and  leave  a
message for SYSOP, Jay Sage, or Bruce Morgen (note spelling). Jay
can  be  reached directly via his own Z-Node #3  at  617-765-7259
(300/1200/2400   baud)  and  Bruce  Morgen's  GEnie  address   is
BRUCEMORGEN.


                          -={ FINIS }=-

Well, that wraps up another month of news and reviews.  Lots more
good stuff coming next month, until then... adios.

                     Steve Sanders - Editor