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OS/2 Warp: Your Own Personal Benefits Package
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Now You Can Have It All
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OS/2 Warp, Version 3 is a terrific value. Not only do you get this
exceptional 32-bit operating system, you also get BonusPak for OS/2
Warp, which provides a set offull-function applications -- not just
mini-apps -- that make the most of OS/2 Warp's advanced features.
First, there's IBM Works, which includes word processing, spreadsheet,
charting, data filing and report writing applications -- all
integrated to work together with the same easy-to-learn graphical
interface.
That's not all: You also receive fax and communications software --
including HyperAccess Lite for OS/2 that gives you an easy way to
access online services, bulletin boards, and other PCs and mainframes
-- plus Personal Information Manager, e-mail, software for
CompuServe,(R) and IBM's Person to Person(R) for OS/2 --a software
solution for collaborative computing.
BonusPak for OS/2 Warp also includes the Multimedia Viewer that lets
you view software motion video and images and play audio files -- and
you'll be ableto capture, clip and play synchronized video and audio
with Video IN for OS/2. Plus, there's the System Information
Tool, a utility that assists with system and software problem
resolution. You can install as many of these applications as you wish
-- quickly and easily -- so you're sure to be up and running in no
time.
Features and Benefits
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o Enhanced performance
o Runs swiftly and reliably with as little as 4MB of memory
o Provides screen response times faster than before
o Enhanced usability
o Allows you to swap PCMCIA cards without having to reconfigure
and reboot your computer, through Plug and Play feature
o Lets you access frequently used functions with a single mouse
click from the LaunchPad
o Provides a new online tutorial that lets you perform actual tasks
while you learn
o Saves multiple steps with one-button load of your applications
from the Workplace Shell
o Presents system instructions and error messages in
easy-to-understand language
o Permits you to drag and drop without holding down the mouse
button -- helpful for notebook users
o Allows you to seamlessly share your parallel port between your
printer and CD-ROM -- no reconfiguring necessary
o Lets you group all files for a project in a work area -- then
open, close or hide them all at once with a click of the mouse
o Workplace Shell
o Is easy and fun to use, with 3-D and animated icons plus new
comet cursor
o Works the way you do -- provides a LaunchPad that can be
customized with any of your most-used functions
o Offers simple-to-use iconic drag-and-drop capabilities that are
consistent across the operating system
o Lets you create multiple desktops -- great for families -- then
allows you to use the same desktop on your portable computer
o Provides a single, easy approach to managing printers, drives,
files and programs
o Shields you from complex computer functions
o BonusPak for OS/2 Warp
o Ships with OS/2 Warp -- a separate product that gives you
outstanding value
o Features a set of full-function applications --word
processing,spreadsheet, charting, data filing and report writing
-- all with one easy-to-learn graphical interface
o Provides fax and communications software, including HyperAccess
Lite for OS/2 -- the easy way to access online services,
bulletin boards, or other PCs and mainframes
o Includes Personal Information Manager, CompuServe Information
Manager for OS/ 2, e-mail and IBM Person to Person for OS/2
-- software for collaborative computing
o Lets you view software motion video and images and play audio
files with the Multimedia Viewer, or capture, clip and play
synchronized video and audio with Video IN for OS/2
o Offers the System Information Tool -- a utility that assists with
system and software problem resolution
o Internet Connection
o Is part of BonusPak for OS/2 Warp -- shipped at no extra charge
with OS/2 Warp
o Provides a complete information-highway access solution
o Lets you seamlessly navigate through the Internet with easy-to-use
graphical interfaces
o Gives you an automatic dial-up connection to IBM Internet
Connection Services , or access via any SLIP-enabled provider
o Includes IBM WebExplorer, Gopher, Telnet, FTP, Sockets API,
NewsReader, e-mail and TCP/IP dial capabilities
o Allows you to travel in the information-highway fast lane, with
high-speed modem support
o Improved install
o Saves you time with easy express install
o Asks few questions, so you can be up and running quickly
o Uses fewer diskettes
o Simplifies installation process with built-in hardware detection
o Provides automatic dual boot when DOS is present
o Advanced application support
o Supports DOS, Windows(1) and OS/2 applications Enables you to
run more applications from one desktop than any other operating
system
o Allows you to run multiple Windows(1) applications on the desktop
simultaneously
o Permits you to window and cut-and-paste between DOS applications
o Preemptive multitasking
o Allows you to work in a more productive way, attending to one
task while one or more others run in the background
o Enables execution of multiple applications at once -- including
multiple DOS, Windows(1) and OS/2 applications
o Provides the functionality of several computers in one
o Multithreading
o Gives you the capability to complete many processes within an
application simultaneously
o Provides better application response time
o Crash Protection
o Creates "virtual machines" for each application -- designed to
help keep your system running when one application fails
o Gives you proven stability for DOS and Windows(1) applications,
while allowing them to exchange data with each other and with
OS/2 applications
o Eliminates the need to reboot, reconnect or reconfigure your
computer if a particular application should fail
o 32-bit addressability
o Exploits today's microprocessing technology -- Pentium,( TM) 486
and 386 processors -- with source portability to PowerPC(TM)
o Provides a strong platform for advanced applications -- especially
those involving full-motion video, digital sound, speech and
handwriting recognition
o Multimedia support
o Gives you enhanced audio, basic image support, and software
motion video playback capabilities
o Allows automatic detection and driver configuration for multimedia
system features at install
o Lets you attach sounds to Workplace Shell actions and run movies
o Enhanced memory management
o Means processor-intensive applications run faster; even
Windows(1) and DOS programs can get a performance boost
o Recognizes and utilizes all available memory
o Opens the door to increased use of virtual memory, limited only by
available disk space
Notes:
(1) There are two OS/2 Warp products to choose from, depending on what
your system currently has installed and what type of applications you
want to run. Both of these include the support needed to run a wide
variety of OS/2 and DOS applications. If you already have Windows
installed, the OS/2 Warp product that uses your existing Windows is
the product to choose. If you don't have Windows installed and want to
run Windows applications, choose the OS/2 Warp product that includes
IBM's WIN-OS/2 code, which provides the support required to run most
Windows applications.
(2) Plans call for IBM WebExplorer to be available to all users via
download. Included in package after 1/95.
(3) Components of BonusPak for OS/2 Warp may have alternate service
arrangements.
Trademark Information:
(R) IBM, OS/2, Workplace Shell and Person to Person are registered
trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
(TM) Crash Protection, WIN-OS/2, WebExplorer and PowerPC are trademarks
of International Business Machines Corporation.
All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
Copyright Information:
(C) International Business Machines Corporation 1994. All rights
reserved.
IBM Corporation
Department 507
1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
Availability of Products and Services:
References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply
that IBM intends to make them available in all countries in which IBM
operates.