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Software of the Month Club
June 1996 CD-ROM Master Program Guide

-Dos Business-

ATTEND v4.1a
by Robert J. Manning
Track employee attendance with this schedule database. Record
vacations, sick leave, tardies -- even list them as excused or
unexcused. List up to 200 employees per working directory. It
alerts you when updates are due, computes statistics on employee
leave types, stores employee personal information and records
notes. Complete with a time clock tracking program. You can
even run it on a network.

BANK-PLAN v3.30
by Invest-Tech Limited
Organize your cash flow with this small business planner. Project
income, expenses and bank balances for 12 months. Easy-to-use
for forecasting cash and short-term funding needs. Create many
reports and graphs. Comprehensive online help and
documentation included.

BUSINESS INVENTORY ORGANIZER v.2.0
by Tomas Martin
Organize and group your business inventory and supplies.
Unlimited number of entries, sort feature, fast search option,
browse and edit options.  Records can be displayed on the screen
or printed out.  This program also has many useful desktop
utilities, like calculator, calendar, note pad, compress and print.

EASY BASE v10.5
by Easy Software
Create your own program for data management with this
programming language file. Generate sophisticated menu-driven
applications in record time with disk files called Forms. Forms
store data and procedures that manipulate that data, allowing you
to present information in a logical menu system. The user-friendly
interface makes this program easy-to-use.

FPLAN - INSURANCE & ESTATE FINANCIAL PLANNER
v5.0
by First Financial Software
Analyze your finances with this easy-to-use planner. This simple
guide helps you gather important information. Review basic
economic factors, including inflation, income projection and life
insurance status. Great for personal use.

LOAN CHIEF v1.12
by Insight Software Solutions
Organize your loans with ease and flexibility. Work with a variety
of loan tools, including Loan Amortization Schedules, Loan
Charts and Loan Calculators. These tools consider variable
payments, interest rates and compounding methods. Professional
schedules can be generated with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual
or annual detail. Several pre-defined acceleration methods and
variable payment types are available. Accelerated schedules can be
illustrated side by side with the original schedule.

MOTELMAX v2.60
by Ken Mashburn
A complete hotel/motel management system!  This comprehensive
program includes modules for reservation, advance deposit, front
desk, accounting, room inventory, point of sale, guest history,
audit trail and general ledger.  Room charges are assigned
automatically according to rate tables you enter.  Track travel
agent commissions and export data to your favorite word
processor, spreadsheet or database program.  Print custom
reservation and guest letters.  It is very easy-to-use and all entries
are verified.  Other features include one key check-in and check-
out, password protection, user access limits and full audit trails for
complete verification of all account totals.  This version manages
up to 50 rooms.

ORDER PRO v3.1
by Automated Systems
A complete ordering and invoicing program! Track your
customers from the orders they place to the balances they owe.
Ideal for medium to large businesses that have large and complex
inventories and need to closely track purchases, sales and
inventory.

PC-FLORIST v2.0
by Schreck Software
Keep track of product costs in your flower shop with PC-Florist.
It calculates costs based on a desired gross profit percentage or
dollar amount.  Find total revenues and required selling prices.
Edit the input cost to see the effect on the final costs and margins.
PC-Florist is the right program for your flower shop.

PROPERTY MASTER
The complete rental-management system.

TASK MASTER v2.4c
by Robert K. Summers
What's going on? Track your projects, assignment, tasks, office
work and more with this management program. Complete with a
sophisticated pop-up appointment calendar, pop-up calculator and
other useful business tools. Produce reports in one of several pre-
defined formats, or design your own.

TELEMARKETING
by Data-Plane, Inc.
File your marketing leads. Sort, collate and track past and future
appointments and sales. Several forms are available, including
lead sheets for sales people who work in the field. This version is
geared toward home improvement contractors, but can be used by
similar businesses.

TRACKEQUIP v1.0
by John A. Tulley
Keep track of company equipment with this organizer. Features
include an easy-to-use query system, extensive help, labeling,
reports and more. Record when equipment is inspected, measured
and tested. Maintain calibration and verification schedules.
NOTE: To run properly, let the program update
AUTOEXEC.BAT.

TRUCK DATA SYSTEM v6.1
by TLC Software
Keep track of your fleet with this full-featured maintenance
package.  Track vehicle descriptions, repairs, fuel use,
maintenance schedules, permit-tag expirations, tires and more.
Print repair schedules, fuel reports, maintenance due flags, parts
inventory and reorder charts.  Includes extensive file maintenance
selections and built-in backup routine.

VERALITE v1.1
by Clay Reid
Manage your stock on hand with this inventory manager. Includes
a price finder and a comprehensive invoicing system. Easy-to-use
with a graphical interface and complete online help.

-DOS CHILDRENS-

AMY'S FUN-2-3 ADVENTURE! v2.1
by Devasoft
A "educational game for two to five year old children. Amy, a cute
little puppy, leads your child on an entertaining number learning
journey! Follow Amy through four fantastic learning activities.
AmyOs Doghouse is a fun introduction to number recognition and
counting skills. Marty the Match Machine develops logical
comparison skills and reinforces number recognition. Children
can create their own songs or play one of the eight popular
children's songs on an electronic xylophone with Music Magic.
(Titles include "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "London Bridge"
and "Three Blind Mice.") Striking graphics, outstanding
animation, and loads of digitized speech and sound effects!
NOTE: Requires Sound Blaster and a VGA.

ANIMATED WORDS v4.0
by Flix Productions
Correctly spell words to animate these cute puzzles. Match words
with corresponding pictures to add a piece to the puzzle. The
puzzle becomes animated after five correct answers. Perfect for
children in pre-school through first grade.

BENJI AND EMILY'S TOYBOX
by John Rehm
Learn letters and numbers with this fun and educational program!
ToyBox offers six activities. In Matching Game, move the letters
from one column and match them to the corresponding picture in
the other column. Identification is the key in Identify the Letter,
Identify the Numbers and Match the Color. Count the number of
objects in Counting Game. Have fun connecting the dots in Dot
the Dot and watch the images come to life. Great for younger
children.

BRANDON'S PRESCHOOL GRAPHICS LUNCHBOX
by Robichaux and Associates
These matching and counting games add up to educational fun for
your preschoolers. This revamped version of the classic Lunchbox
uses VGA graphics and Sound Blaster/PC Speaker support to
bring each lesson alive with voice, music and classic guitar
sounds.

BRILLIANT BABY BENNY
by AVSTAR
Stimulate kids' imagination with this cute story. Follow a genius
baby and his tale of how he made a difference in the world. Cute
pictures animate each event of the incredible story. You can even
color the pictures and use them for puzzles.

DID YOU EVER SEE AN ANIMAL HIDING IN A WORD?
by AVSTAR
Find all sorts of animals within the English vocabulary. See an
owl bowling, a cat in catsup and more. Turn the pictures into
puzzles after you color them.

KIDS AT PLAY v2.0
by Avazpour Systems
Children interact with a series of different scenes. Click on
objects and watch corresponding animations and listen to its
sounds. Take your child to the zoo, visit the farm or walk through
the city. There are even puzzles to solve.

MAGIC MADE EASY v2.0
by Gary Killops
Presto! Learn the secrets of magic with this introductory program.
It covers a series of basic magic pranks, including card tricks,
impromptu magic and mind reading. A magic program wouldn't
be complete without a bunny -- click on Ralph the Rabbit when
you see him.

MY PAL INDROME
by AVSTAR
Palindromes are numbers, words, or sentences that read the same
backwards or forwards. This program shows ten palindromes,
including " No bib on," "Loop a pool" and "Net a ten." Includes
colorful pictures and animals. Turn the pictures into jigsaw
puzzles or color the pictures.

RIDDLE BALLOON v1.0
by Robert J. Deustch
This educational program uses riddles to help kids learn several
topics. A delightful host, named Little Robby, guides your child
through a series of fun riddles. They teach spelling, logic and
coordination. Correct answers are rewarded with humorous
comments and bundles of colorful balloons.

SAM THE MAGIC RUBBERBAND
by AVSTAR
Enjoy the adventures of Sam, the magic rubberband. This lively,
little character goes through different places trying to locate his
owners. Along the way, he meets all sorts of things, from a spider
to toys. Color each picture and use them as puzzles.

-DOS Desktop Publishing-

ANIMAGICIAN v2.5
by KAVIK Software
AniMagician is a full-featured animation development system.
Create animations with up to 256-colors! Features include color
palette cycling, image embossing, oil paint effects, frame flips,
pixelation and more! Add impact by embedding VOC sounds to
your FLI animations.

AURORA 2.00b
by nuText Systems
One of the finest text editors available.  Blazing speed, superb
interface, mouse support, very powerful AND easy-to-use.  Huge
capacity to 1 Gigabyte, 16k line length. FAST Color syntax
highlighting!  New colorized easy-to-learn macro language with
more than 3000 lines of macros, unlimited undo-redo, LIVE
wordwrap, regular expressions, folding, integrated file manager.
Configurable menus, keyboard, windows, and much more!

CLICHE FINDER v2.0
by Rosemary K. West
Cliche Finder is exactly that!  This program helps  improve your
writing by helping you identify --  and avoid --  more than 300
cliches.  You can even add to the list.  This is an ideal tool for
anyone preparing documents -- from high school  assignments to
business reports.

DISPLAY
by Jih-Shin Ho
Now you can view, convert, manipulate, read and write images and
movies. You can even create movies and slide-shows. View images
in any resolution  supported by your video card. Super VGA
drivers for many video cards are included. It supports BMP, PCX,
TIF, TGA, IMG, Mac Paint and more. It also supports sound files
and animation files, including FLI, FLC, DL, AVI, MPG, and
QuickTime MOV.

FED Forms Editor
by MicroFox Company
Fill out your forms with this easy-to-use program.  Create a
standard
form with any text editor and use this program to fill it out and
print
it.  If your business deals with many forms, this program will prove
its worth.  Complete with search features.

PCXDUMP v9.3 & PCXLAB v1.3
by Viper Software
A great way to save your screen images to a disk file. PCXDUMP
is memory resident, which means once it's been executed, the
program is always waiting in the background. Tell PCXDUMP to
capture current screen image by pressing a key combination of
keys. The images are saved to the disk in PCX format. The
PCXLAB utility is a format converter.

Clip Art

BRIGHT IDEAS CLIP ART
a Software of the Month Club exclusive
A beetle, and elephant and a child on stilts - all this and more! This
original clip art collection is from the individuals of our Bright
Ideasr staff. These images are guaranteed to please! Nineteen high
quality PCX pictures. For more information about how to receive
even more original Bright Ideasr clip art, along with fantastic
fonts, original backgrounds and useful desktop publishing tricks,
call Customer Service at [phone].

TRIANGLE CLIP ART VOL 1
by Cengiz Akinli
Playing children, a rocket, a caduceus and an old-fashioned hat box
are just a few of the images in this exciting collection! You get a
total of 60 wonderful black-and-white TIFF images with a variety
of objects and people.

US AND CANADA Clip Art
by Albert K. Hon
Add these sketches of the 50 states, 10 provinces and two
territories of the USA and Canada to your collection. These PCX
map sketches are perfect for presentations, reports and geography
projects.

Fonts

BANKRUPT
by Gerard E. Bernor
Bankrupt is an unusual addition to your type library. The characters
resemble the strokes of a calligrapher's pen.  (TrueType)

BOLTED BOLD
by Gerard E. Bernor
This strong typeface makes an impression. (TrueType)

DOUBLE TROUBLE
by Gerard E. Bernor
Another bold, sans serif font. Its uniquely curved surfaces add a
distinctive look to your publications. (TrueType)

-DOS Education-

ANNA'S LANGUAGE TUTOR v2.2
by Abavagada Software
This user-definable language teaching tool is flexible and
adaptable. Use it to create language lessons for teaching any
language. Choose from a variety of methods, including readings,
drills, translations, games, verb helpers and a phrase builder. This
program comes with a sampler language. You can add other
language plug-ins (like those included in this volume).
NOTE: You may have received this program in a previous volume.
We are including it here for our new members.
GERMAN and SWEDISH LANGUAGE ADD-ONS
by Abavagada Software
This is the easy way to learn German and Swedish. These language
add-ons work with Anna's Language Tutor v2.2, included in this
volume.

BIG MATH ATTACK! v2.35
by Philip P. Kapusta
Test your math, spelling, typing and metric conversion skills with
this fun, arcade-style environment. Whether you are a child or an
adult, there's a perfect skill level just for you. Top scores are
maintained to track progress. You can even create your own
spelling lists. Educational and fun!

THE CONSTITUTION NOTEBOOK FOR DOS v3.3
by TCNbp Software
The Constitution is possibly the most important democratic
document ever written. Do you know why?
This document helps you understand the importance of this
document. Use the Interactive Search feature to quickly locate
areas of interest to you. Review its extensive rights commentary
pages to gain insight into the Bill of Rights. It's easy to create notes
with the notebook interactive indexing and comments features.
Context-sensitive help and three on-screen tutorials are included.

CREATE A QUIZ v3.02
by Philip P. Kapusta
Teachers and students can now generate their own on-screen
interactive quizzes! Play with one to nine participants -- great for
games! Supports multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.
You can even use Create a Quiz to create surveys. This program
includes a wealth of options, and is menu driven with an easy-to-
use interface.

MATHTEST v3.0s
by Kenneth Perrine
This problem solving game lets you practice addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division. Choose the skill and difficulty level
right for you. Advanced problems include drills in multi-digits,
negative numbers, decimals, carrying, borrowing and long division.
This program is ideal for beginners and students wanting to
improve speed and accuracy.

SHOW 'N SPELL v2.1
by Philip P. Kapusta
A fun way to improve spelling skills! Random pictures appear for
you to identify and spell. Three different skill levels are available
and several play options (reveal clues, play against the clock,
display word skeleton dashes). Imports customized word lists for
spelling reviews.

STEFI v1.0a
by Balint Toth
Save, edit, view and analyze graphs with this comprehensive
program. Generate reports including important data on weights,
matrices, components, minimum cost path and tree, eccentricity,
center, topologic order, strong components and more.

STRATEGIES TO REDUCE COLLEGE COSTS v2.2 &
COLLEGE AID CALCULATOR v2.2
by Think Ahead, Inc.
Thinking about going to college? Then you need to read this
document - it explains the college financial aid system. Find out
how individual finances can affect financial aid, and ways to
improve your chances of receiving financial assistance. You'll learn
the differences between public and private college assistance.

WATER AND STEAM PROPERTIES v1.21
by Katmar Software
An excellent aid for any chemistry student. This is a
straightforward replacement for traditional printed Steam Tables.
Because it includes a much wider set of properties, it eliminates the
necessity of interpolating between data points, and works with all
generally accepted units. It contains data for 15 point properties,
and 17 temperature and pressure dependent properties.

WORD GAMES AT CAMELOT v1.0
by Adventure LearningWare
Learn the correct use of adjectives with this outstanding program.
As a knight seeking to join King Arthur's Court you must prove
your vocabulary knowledge. With nine sets of words lists, five
levels of difficulty, colorful graphics and entertaining game play
this program appeals to youngsters of all ages. The more difficult
levels may even prove challenging to adults.

-DOS Games-

ADVENTURES WITH CHICKENS v1.0
by RockSolid Software
Don't be a chicken. Planet Heck has depleted its source of
chickens and it's up to you to steal some from Earth. Guide your
spaceship through absurd mazes and snatch up purple chickens.
It's a fast, 256-color VGA game with ten interesting levels.
Supports up to 12 players, joystick, mouse and sound cards.
NOTE: No chickens were harmed when making this game.

BLACK KNIGHT SE:F/A-18 FLIGHT SIMULATOR v1.2
by FormGen
The most realistic air combat experience -- and you don't even
have to enlist! In your F/A-18 flight simulator, battle either MIG-
29s or take on ground attack missions using some of today's most
advanced weapons systems. Terrific graphics, thunderous stereo
sound and awesome realism.
NOTE: Requires 8MB of RAM.

CUBIX v1.1
by Astro Computing
One of the most challenging and frustrating puzzles ever
conceived is the Rubik's cube. Now, you can experience all the
challenge and frustration of Rubik's cube right on your computer
screen! Manipulate rows and columns with your mouse. All sides
are visible at all times. Scramble the cube then try to unscramble
it. Sounds easy but you won't think so after the first few hours!

FIRESTORM! v1.3
by John Daigle
Sound the alarm the forest is on fire! In this real-time simulation,
you are the captain of Central Fire Command, a computerized
forest fire fighting command center. It' up to you to put out the
fire.Using an infrared satellite in geo-synchronous orbit, you have
a bird' eye view of 180,000 acres of coast somewhere in the
Northwest. The land is heavily forested and mountainous, and has
rivers, roads and a lake. Even buildings are visible with computer
enhancement of satellite images. Using the GPS (geo-positioning
system), you have the real-time location of four ground fire crews
and two air tankers. Using your command console you can direct
the movement of the ground and air units to fight the fire. You
also have access to weather information, wind direction and
speed. Other information is provided: acres on fire, acres burned,
structures lost, day and time.You can have the computer run a
random simulation or customize how many fires you fight and
their location. This great simulation won' burn you.

FUZION v2.6
by ZeezRealm
Puzzled? You will be after playing this game. This puzzle is based
on the exact science of polyominoes. Any piece can fit next to
another -- but the picture may not match. Rotate the puzzle tiles
any direction -- you can even flip them. There are thousands of
ways to solve these puzzles. Can you find one?

GARGOYLE MEDIEVAL PACK v1.4
by Synaptic Entertainment
Help a colony of elves reclaim their town from the evil Gargoyle
Empire. There are three fascinating levels to this intense game.
First, elves attack the Gargoyle's castle. Next, they must escape
from the castle, unharmed. Finally, the elves must defend their
village from another Gargoyle attack. If you fail, the game starts
all over. Grab the coins and rubies, but watch out for falling rocks
and fireballs.

GLOOK v1.0
by Laser Point
Blast your way through this Defender-style arcade game. Shoot
alien ships and save humans on the planet's surface. Clear all the
waves of alien ships before going to the next level. Complete with
pounding sound effects, colorful graphics and fast side-scrolling
action.

GROUNDFIRE v1.1
by Ben Page
You're grounded in this challenging shooting game. Your ground
forces fire missiles while dodging bombs and gunfire from
attacking armies. Different enemies attack in each level, including
helicopters and jet fighters. This fast-paced game requires quick
reflexes and accurate shooting.

N-CARD
by Horne Software
Pair up with this Concentration-style card game. Match 15 pairs
from a standard deck of 52 cards. Score higher when you finish
fast with the fewest attempts.

PAINTERS
by James Saito
In this simple strategic game you paint the field with as much of
your color as possible. You compete against three opponents,
human or computer. There are five rounds to complete in the
singles games. You must decide on the best tactics, sabotage your
opponent's  efforts or go all out for yourself. This is a great game
with colorful graphics.

PUZZLE WIZARD v2.2
by Geoff Napier
Create your own puzzles with this entertaining program! Puzzle
Wizard turns ordinary PCX or GIF files (which you can create in
your favorite paint program) into puzzles. It then creates an
executable file so you can distribute these puzzles to friends,
family or colleagues, or you can solve them yourself.
NOTE:Requires a GIF or PCX image, not included.

SHOOTING GALLERY v3.3
by Nels Anderson
Build dexterity and hand/eye coordination while enjoying this
colorful VGA action game! Seven rounds of shooting action with
arcade, range, skeet, target and Wild West shooting. Runs in 256
color mode. Includes Sound Blaster support, multiple players,
select rounds, practice modes and other options.
NOTE: Requires a VGA or MCGA system and a mouse.

STRONG LINES v1.0
by Homebrew Software
Strong Lines is a strategy game where you race against the clock
to reveal hidden pictures while trying to avoid colliding with
small points of light. You have to move quick and remember once
you start a line you  cannot backup.  Each level contains a
complete percentage which you must reach in order to move into
another level.  These same complete percentages are also used to
determine initial startup difficulty such as 75%, 80%, 85%, and
90%.  As levels are advanced additional points of light are added
to make this game  really challenging.  If your familiar with the
popular arcade game QIX then your going to really enjoy Strong
Lines, it's much better.

TOMMY'S STRING OF PEARLS
by Tommy's Toys
Collect pearls in this intriguing board game. Collect the longest
string of pearls by moving squares around a game board. Play solo
or challenge up to five other friends. Complete with Demo mode,
different speed settings and save functions.

WORLD QUEST v2.0b
by Chris Egerter
Attack! Try to stay alive in this fast-action, shoot 'em up, arcade
game. Rescue hostages and attack alien defense bases in this
Defender-style world. Includes realistic graphics, digitized sound
effects and smooth 256-color parallax scrolling.

XENOBALL v1.0
by HomeBrew Software
The excitement never stops! In this excellent action puzzle game
you must guide the ball around a broken track. Can you repair the
track before the ball arrives? Do you know which type of track you
should use? If you don't, the ball falls off the track and you lose.
With colorful graphics and cool sound effects this game will keep
puzzlers coming back for more.

-DOS General Interest-

AVOIDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT
by Guided Learning Systems
Help employees understand sexual harassment with this one hour
training program.  Learn to recognize words and behavior
commonly regarded as sexual harassment.  The built-in mastery
exam may be used to certify employees when they have
successfully completed the course.

BUILD-IT v4.0
by D. J. Elliott
Build your own computer!  This comprehensive overview of
computers gives you the information you need to build your own
486 for approximately $800.  You'll also learn about PCs and their
individual components.
NOTE: Build-it is provided in both text and Microsoft Word
formats.

DIGITYPE
Incredible! A completely new class of typing program that lets you
have fun and refines your typing skills. The best part is, it all
happens while you play animated VGA games!

HOUSEHOLD REGISTER v3.15
by TurboSystemsCo
It's the only program you'll care about the day your home or office
is robbed or destroyed!  Records all the right information about
your assets so that your insurance company pays.  This unique
inventory program enables you to quickly find any item by
category, location, or owner.  Reports to screen, disk or printer.

MYBOOKS v4.3
by Rad Software
Keep track of your publications with this handy organizer.  This is
a library inventory program for any size book collection up to
10,000 volumes!  Powerful features include user-defined searches,
flexible printing options and the ability to print any identification
labels you need.  Never lose track of books again.

MYMAGS v3.1
by RAD Software
Keep track of your magazines, journals, and articles with this
handy publication organizer.  Maintain up to 10,000 entries,
define your own powerful search patterns and choose from the
flexible printing options.

SIMUDOS
Does the stark, blinking cursor on the DOS command line give
you an uneasy feeling? SimuDOS is a friendly, tireless teacher.
You get a tutorial and a simulated DOS environment where you
can practice the ins and outs of DOS.

DOS Utility

BOBBY
by Jimmy & Jon Yergaw
Manage your DOS interface easier with this comprehensive, DOS
prompt replacer! This excellent software provides an intuitive 3D
graphical interface. It incorporates an extensive online help system,
plain English error messages, file managing, a built-in player for
WAV files and a PCX, GIF image viewer. Configure Bobby to
provide single-click access to your favorite programs.

EASY WORD v10
by Easy Software
This wonderful word processor will fulfill all of your word
processing needs. Its comprehensive features include spell
checking, line checking, table creation and macros. Print
odd and even pages separately for double-sided printing. The
Secure Erase feature protects important and sensitive documents. If
you already use Easy Word, you'll appreciate this upgrade; if you
haven't tried it yet, then take a close look at Easy Word.

INTOUCH v5.4
RAD Software
InTouch will keep you "in touch" with people.  InTouch has a host
of powerful features. InTouch maintains 100 Address Lists, with
10,000 names per list, and provides a 1,000-line comment card for
each listing. InTouch prints mailing labels, address envelopes, and
it even has dialing/modem support. InTouch is a simple and easy
way to maintain your contacts.

LIST
by Vernon D. Buerg
Tired of using the TYPE command to display your text and
document files? LIST gives you much more than simple text
viewing capabilities. List will view, search and print documents,
copy and paste selected text to a new file, and  even has archive
and hex viewing modes. List has filters, EGA/VGA display toggle
and much more!

NEOPAINT v3.2
by NeoSoft Corporation
Create dazzling images with this powerful, full-featured DOS art
studio. NeoPaint is easy-to-use. It's simple for children to use, but
comprehensive enough for professional artists.  Illustration features
include highlighter, water color, oil, charcoal and crayon specialty
brushes in multiple sizes. Multiple on-screen editing is also
possible. Supports PCX, BMP, TIFF and GIF file formats.

SYSCHK v2.41
Advanced Personal Systems
SYSCHK provides comprehensive information about the devices
installed in your system. SYSCHK will search for: Computer
model and manufacturer, if known, micro processor type,
including the Intel Pentium(tm) and Cyrix chips. SYSCHK
detects early Pentium chips with the floating point bug, gives a
complete IRQ list that shows usage and availablity, math
coprocessor type, and Microsoft Windows setup information. It
detects a slave 8259 interrupt controller, checks for the presence of
a real time clock. Reports ISA, PCI, Micro Channel, or EISA bus
System BIOS, including source, date and size.

-OS/2 Warp!-

ADU/2 v4.0
by VTS-Datensysteme GmbH & Co.
Organize your data easily with this professional file manager. Basic
characteristics include full HPFS support, disk space overview and
quick search features. Complete with HEX editor, mouse driver
and LAN support.

HTMLGen v1.10
by American Coders, Ltd.
Simplify script writing with this HTML language generator. Add
HTML tags without having to type them. Includes tags for
headings, titles, GIF images and more. Complete with text editors
links, web browser links and an IPF converter.

PM DIRECTORY ENFORCER v2.3
by Coolware
Compare lists of files with this multi-threaded comparison
application. Determine the differences between two directories in
file sizes, dates, types and more. Delete, copy and move files
within this program. Very useful when you're trying to keep the
latest version.

PM TIC TAC TOE v1.0
by Matthijs van Doom
Play the classic version of tic-tac-toe with a few twists. Choose
from a range of board sizes, from 2x2 to 8x8 squares. Switch
between Xs and Os and choose which goes first. Play against the
computer or challenge a friend. Perfect for a quick break from
stressful work.

RCOPY v1.12
by Dean R. Ammons
Expand your Copy command features with this great extension for
OS/2 v2.x and up. When copying to disk, it detects when a disk is
full and prompts for a new disk. You can even format disks as you
go. It displays progress messages, issues warning alerts when target
directories already exist and checks configurations before creating
new directories.


TETRIS-PENTIS v2.06
by Emil Fickel
Solve the puzzles in this Tetris-style game with cool additions.
Line up the falling blocks at the bottom of the playing field to clear
the levels. The more lines you clear at a time, the higher you score.
Change to Pentis and play with a new set of blocks. Blocks can
either be solid colors or bitmap objects.

PIANO v1.6
by Jeff Glatt
Music to your ears! Turn your computer into a MIDI controller.
Play notes on external MIDI instruments through the keyboard and
mouse. Control MIDI data information, including volume, chorus
level, pitch wheel, channel pressure and more on any sound
module.
NOTE: Requires a MIDI interface card and MIDI instruments.

INTERCOM v2.01
by Jonathan Tew
Reach out and touch someone with this telephone interface. Set up
your own answering machine and electronic phone book. Features
include caller ID, call blocking, dialing and more. Change your
maximum rings, compression rates and sample rates. Complete
with seamless support for dynamic IP users.

XIT v2.2
by CodeSmith Software
Enhance your WorkPlace Shell with this user-friendly utility.
Choose from more than 30 functions. Create one-button commands
from many desktop operations. Close windows, bring up the Task
List, create roll-up buttons and more. Assign separate operations
for the left and right mouse buttons. Modify the bitmaps for the
special buttons. A fantastic utility!

FM/2 v2.42
by Barebones Software
Take advantage of this comprehensive collection of directory
maintenance utilities. Compress and archive directories with
popular archive programs, like ZIP and UNZIP. Utilities include an
archive viewer, process killer, undeleter and more. Complete with
many file management functions. Perfect when saving hard disk
space or backing up files.

OS/2 Warp! Utilities

Clock by Rick Papo
This program provides an analog or digital clock for your OS/2
desktop.
It also monitors the system load, either as a percentage of CPU
usage,
or as a count of active tasks. The clock's border changes color from
green to yellow to red as the system load increases. You can set
these
threshold values. Source code is provided. Run the installation file
ENGLISH.CMD.

PMJPEG by Norman Yee
PMJPEG is a shareware image viewer with image processing and
conversion
capabilities for OS/2 2.x. PMJPEG is a port of WinJPEG to OS/2
2.x. It
is a native 32-bit PM application.  With it, you can display JPEG,
TIFF,
GIF, Targa, PCX, Windows BMP, OS/2 BMP or PPM images.
You can export
images to JPEG, TIFF, GIF, Targa, PCX, Windows BMP, OS/2
BMP or PPM
formats, or compress files in GIF, TIFF, Targa or PPM files to
JPEG
File Interchange Format.  This image viewer can generate OS/2
desktop-
background bitmaps that use the system colors. Its display
functions
include the ability to display images in monochrome, 16 color, 256
color,
high-color, or true-color display modes, display an image in full
screen
mode, color to gray-scale conversion or image negative conversion.
When printing, you can opt to print an image with scaling, chose
the best
proportional fit on the page, or fit for full page. Red/green/blue and
hue/saturation/brightness can be adjusted, and it allows for contrast
enhancement and gamma correction. Images can be cropped,
rotated, flipped
(horizontally and vertically), resized, copied to or from the
clipboard.
With its slide show features you can display selected files in
forward,
reverse, or random order with a cycle option, perform image
buffering in
a cyclic slideshow or start a slideshow from the command line. You
can
capture windows, client areas of windows, or portions of the entire
desktop.

RoboSave by R. R. Kurtz & J. G. Knauth
Quickly and easily back up your OS/2 2.x Desktop with RoboSave,
including
a limited number of user-specified files. If problems occur later,
you can
easily restore any saved information.  Because it's easy to save,
you'll
find frequent backups are easy to perform. The OS/2 2.x Desktop
consists
of control information for such things as folders, program objects,
printer
objects and shadows. It also contains data about user-modified
colors,
fonts, titles, window positions, associations and other important
information. You may have invested a significant amount of time in
adjusting the Desktop to your preferences. RoboSave provides a
good way
to protect that investment.

Software of the Month Club
June 1996 CD-ROM Windows Master Program Guide




-Windows Latest & Greatest-

 BUDGET MANAGER v2.1
by Timothy R. Wagenmaker
Keep track of your household budget with this great personal
manager. Track expenses and income and manage cash with
checking and saving accounts. A help file and tutorial get you
started. Great for home businesses, too.

EXILE II: CRYSTAL SOULS v1.00
by Spiderweb Software
Can you survive this fantasy role-playing saga? Create an
exploration party consisting of fighters, mages and wizards. Talk to
townspeople and battle creatures in more than 100 towns and
dungeons. Pick up weapons and armor as you travel. Filled with
detailed graphics and great game play.

FUNSOL SOLITAIRE v2.0
by The Softgame Co. of Vermont
A huge collection of solitaire games - 113 in all! Includes
Klondike,
Aces Up, Yukon, Forty Thieves and more. View all cards (even
under the pile), bring up the card counter, perform undos and graph
your completion percentage. Comes with different card backs and
table backgrounds.

GOLDWAVE v3.03
by Chris S. Craig
This program sounds great! Play, record, edit and convert audio on
your computer with this comprehensive digital audio editor.
Generate everything from simple dial tones to band pass filters with
the Expression Evaluator. It supports more than 20 common
functions and operations. It contains controls for playback, rewind,
fast forward, record, volume and speed. LED meters and
oscilloscopes display the sound during playback and recording. It's
an excellent and comprehensive tool for all of your sound needs.

NOTE: Requires Sound Card

KIDS CARDS v2.0
by Ben Woodruff
Teach kids their numbers and letters with this Concentration-style
game. Features include an interactive opening screen, sound effects
and animation's. This is an entertaining way to teach children the
basics of numbers and the alphabet.

*** Feature Program ***
ON TOP OF THE WORLD LITE v2.0
by Exploration Software
Explore the world as you travel around the globe in this excellent
geography program. It combines the fun of a flight simulator with
learning about the world. Fly around a colorful 3D model of Earth
while learning thousands of geographic features. The globe's
position and sunlit side are correctly depicted for the time and date.

PIANO PROFESSOR v2.5
by SofTech Multimedia Inc.
Learn how to read music with this melodic program. Begin by
learning the basics of the piano with Keyboard Teacher. Identify
corresponding keys on a piano keyboard in Note Tutor. Expand
your
musical talents with Chord Encyclopedia, Key Signatures, Name
that Note and a detailed help system. Music to your ears!

POSTER v2.3a
by R. Bedoll
Create your own signs, posters, banners, murals and more with this
great little program. Select different shapes from vertical,
horizontal
and banner. Add different borders and even import graphics. Apply
special effects to your text, including raised, outline and more.

TRACK 'N TREND v3.0
by Sierra Software
This trendy program will keep you on track. It creates a graphic
displaying entered data. You can then use the chart to identify any
trends. For example, sales trends can be discovered with financial
figures or attendance can be tracked over a period of time. Use it
for
any number of applications. Import and export data through the
Track Spreadsheet. Use the Clipboard to move graphed images and
spreadsheets to other applications.

WORDWIZ v3.0
by James A. Buccigrossi
Create four different word puzzles with this highly-automated
composition program. Design a crossword puzzle by clicking on a
grid to open or close letter squares. The WordWiz composer
automatically finds words to fit your empty pattern. In Word
Search,
the Instant Construction feature creates puzzles from any short
word
list. It comes with a built-in word list of more than 30,000 words.
Compile your own special word lists from any ASCII text or word
processing document. Also, create your own Number Fill-In or
Word Fill-In puzzles. Print your games or export them to any
Windows page layout program. Use the puzzles for party activities
and school projects.



-Windows Education-

CHEMICAL v1.5
by Larry Puhl
Construct molecule models with this scientific program. Select
atoms from a complete periodic table and drag them to other
atoms.
The Time feature sets the molecule in motion. Determine the
energy
configuration by working with the Minimize Energy option. See
your molecule in 3D with the Shade feature. Transfer your
scientific
creation to a graphics program through the clipboard.
NOTE: Requires a 256-color display.

EASY ACTION v1.0
by Boomeria Software
Teachers take note! This learning tool comes with three
components
to assist educators: Rosters, Seating Charts and Drill. Organize
your
students in Rosters. It alphabetizes class lists so you can print
student rosters, data entry records and attendance sheets. Import
text files from word processors, databases and spreadsheets.
Maximum class size is 100. Arrange your classroom in any format
with
Seating Charts. Choose desk size, page orientation and fonts.
Create
and edit your layout simply by dragging desks with your mouse.
Use
Randomize to create original arrangements. Drill randomly
displays
students' names on your computer screen. It's great for impartial
calling on kids during drills. Organize your classroom into
cooperative learning, project or lab groups. Names are displayed in
large type. An ideal tool for teachers!

GEO3D
by Salt Creek Software
View geographical elevation data through topographic maps and
3D
drawings on several included maps. Import your own maps from
Geological Survey Digital Elevation Model (DEM) files. Choose
from black-and-white and color, change your viewing angle, view
direction and vertical scale, and save to BMP files. Use bookmarks
to save your favorite locations.

GRAMMAR SLAMMER
by James Bair
This writing program answers questions not covered by standard
grammar checkers. Based on the Windows help file format, this
extensive file provides resources for all writers. Topics include
writing style, word usage, abbreviations, capitalization and
punctuation.

HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE
by Edward F. Willett, Jr., Esq.
Confused about how Federal laws are made? This handbook
provides a readable and non-technical outline of the many steps of
the Federal law-making process. Follow a law from the origin of an
idea through its publication as a statute. A great educational
document!

LAURA'S MATH PRACTICE
by Laura Ashley Sturgeon
This math program really adds up. Test your skills in addition,
multiplication, subtraction and division. Change the difficulty to
match your grade level. Great for kids of any age.

METER CHALLENGE
by ETCAI Products
Don't get zapped by this electronic program. Test your ability to
wire
from electrical schematics. Learn to use an ohmmeter and a
voltmeter. Its simple story-line format makes learning electronics
easy and fun.

*** Feature Program ***
ON TOP OF THE WORLD LITE v2.0
by Exploration Software
Explore the world as you travel around the globe in this excellent
geography program. It combines the fun of a flight simulator with
learning about the world. Fly around a colorful 3D model of Earth
while learning thousands of geographic features. The globe's
position and sunlit side are correctly depicted for the time and date.

PIANO PROFESSOR v2.5
by SofTech Multimedia Inc.
Learn how to read music with this melodic program. Begin by
learning the basics of the piano with Keyboard Teacher. Identify
corresponding keys on a piano keyboard in Note Tutor. Expand
your
musical talents with Chord Encyclopedia, Key Signatures, Name
that Note and a detailed help system. Music to your ears!




-Windows Children-

*** Feature Program ***
KIDS CARDS v2.0
by Ben Woodruff
Teach kids their numbers and letters with this Concentration-style
game. Features include an interactive opening screen, sound effects
and animations. This is an entertaining way to teach children the
basics of numbers and the alphabet.

LARRY'S ANIMALS 'N THINGS
by Lawrence Goetz
Pictures come to life in this simple program. Click on images to
hear fascinating sounds, including a roaring lion, a trumpeting
elephant and a hissing snake. Some pictures are also animated - a
motorcycle moves across the screen. Kids of all ages can easily
learn and use this program by themselves.

LARRY'S LEARNING LETTERS AND NUMBERS
by Lawrence Goetz
Animated animals introduce your kids to letters and numbers. They
learn the entire alphabet and the first ten numbers with the help of
amazing graphics and cool sounds. Complete with a user-friendly
interface - it even talks!

LARRY'S TOYS
by Lawrence Goetz
Capture your child's imagination with these classic toys. Kids can
play with toys by using the mouse. Children feel like they are
actually holding them. Choose from several toys, including a
rocket,
taxi cab, helicopter and knight. Complete with background music.

LAURA'S MATH PRACTICE
by Laura Ashley Sturgeon
This math program really adds up. Test your skills in addition,
multiplication, subtraction and division. Change the difficulty to
match your grade level. Great for kids of any age.

LET'S COLOR v1.1
by TOTO Multimedia
Kids can create their own masterpieces with this easy painting
package. Color ten different images, including birds, animals and
cartoon characters. Kids can even color with textures. Complete
with cool sound effects.

WILLIE WORM MATH v1.0
by Cici Morton
Test your math skills with this fun game. Solve math problems
before Willie Worm crosses the screen. Questions cover addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division. Choose from three
difficulty levels.




-Windows Desktop Publishing-

 FONT HANDLER SE
by QualiType Software
Expand your font management capabilities with this utility.
Organize your font collection. Install, remove, preview and group
fonts. Use this program with Font Sentry SE, included on this
volume.
NOTE: For Windows v3.1 only.

FONT SENTRY SE
by QualiType Software
Have you ever loaded a document and been asked for a font you
don't have? Font Sentry solves this problem! When Write
documents
ask for a nonexistent font, Font Sentry automatically substitutes a
font of your choice on-the-fly. Save your substitution choices
temporarily or permanently.  You'll never have to install certain
fonts just to view a document.
NOTE: This program works with Windows Write and Windows
3.1
only.

*** Feature Program ***
GOLDWAVE v3.03
by Chris S. Craig
This program sounds great! Play, record, edit and convert audio on
your computer with this comprehensive digital audio editor.
Generate everything from simple dial tones to band pass filters with
the Expression Evaluator. It supports more than 20 common
functions and operations. It contains controls for playback, rewind,
fast forward, record, volume and speed. LED meters and
oscilloscopes display the sound during playback and recording. It's
an excellent and comprehensive tool for multimedia development.
NOTE: Requires a Sound Card.

GRAPHICS FACTORY v1.0
by Kamyan Software
Create and review your own patterns with this fascinating program.
Explore the infinite world of fractals or experiment with artificial
life simulations with cellular automations. Create marble
backgrounds or cloud textures. Generate repeatable patterns that
you can tile. Employ modules that randomly build entire landscape
pictures. Control the flow of drawing or let your module run
overnight to produce hundreds of patterns automatically.

POSTER v2.3a
by R. Bedoll
Create your own signs, posters, banners, murals and more with this
great program. Select different shapes from vertical, horizontal and
banner. Add different borders and even import graphics. Apply
special effects to your text, including raised, outline and more.

SYMMETOY
by Hufnagel Software
Generate symmetric art with this amazing program. All the tools
are
provided for making kaleidoscopic designs, beautiful geometric
mosaics and wondrous 3D models.

TRUE MANDEL v1.5
by Uberto Barbini
Make stunning images with this creative program. It's based
primarily on the Mandelbrot Set, a scientific method of calculating
fractals. Enter and manipulate scientific equations necessary to
produce images. Complete with an intuitive interface and
comprehensive tutorial.

CLIP ART

BRIGHT IDEASr CLIP ART
a Software of the Month Clubr exclusive!
This month's collection of clip art contains 19 images in PCX
format, including an elephant, a gardener and a wedding scene. For
information about how to receive even more original Bright Ideasr
clip art, along with fantastic fonts, original backgrounds and useful
desktop publishing tips and tricks, call Customer Service at (619)
930-7302.

FONTS

BANKRUPT
by Gerard E. Bernor
This unusual font adds a unique flavor to your work. The
characters
are constructed of bold strokes typical of a calligrapher's pen. A
great addition to your font library. (TrueType)

BOLTED BOLD
by Gerard E. Bernor
With strong characteristics, this font makes an impression. It has
precise edges and is reminiscent of computing/technology circa
1970s. (TrueType)

DOUBLE TROUBLE
by Gerard E. Bernor
This bold, sans serif font has uniquely curved surfaces. Adds a
distinctive look and feel to your publications. (TrueType)




-Windows Games-

DEPTH CHARGE v1.0
by Roger Robertson
An enemy submarine lurks beneath the dark blue waters of the
Pacific Ocean. As captain of a naval destroyer, you must engage
the
enemy and send them to a watery grave. Select coordinates to fire
depth charge drums, guided only by a depth sonar. Two patrol sizes
challenge even the most seasoned sailors.

*** Feature Program ***
EXILE II CRYSTAL SOULS v1.00
by Spiderweb Software
Can you survive this fantasy role-playing saga? Create an
exploration party consisting of fighters, mages and wizards. Talk to
townspeople and battle creatures in more than 100 towns and
dungeons. Pick up weapons and armor as you travel. Filled with
detailed graphics and great game play.

FLEET TACTICAL COMBAT v1.0
by Smoke and Mirrors Studios
This strategy-based war game is out of this world! You must rely
on
maneuverability and resource management. Combines the strategic
elements of the best war games with a sophisticated computer
opponent. For one or two players.

FUNCRD v1.1
by The Softgame Co. of Vermont
Challenge three computer players to a game of hearts. Choose from
eight different opponents, each having unique skills. Features
include score tallying, cheat mode and card counting. Comes with
realistic graphics and multiple card backs.

FUNPOK VIDEO POKER GAME v1.2
by The Softgame Co. of Vermont
Play video poker Las Vegas-style. Choose from six machines,
including nickel, dime, quarter, dollar and more. Options include
double-up, progressive jackpot, casino style and different card
backs.
You can even ask for more money if you lose it all!

FUNSOL SOLITAIRE v2.0
by The Softgame Co. of Vermont
A huge collection of solitaire games -- 113 in all! Includes
Klondike, Aces Up, Yukon, Forty Thieves and more. View all
cards
(even under the pile), bring up the card counter, perform undos and
graph your completion percentage. Comes with different card
backs
and table backgrounds.

PIXM
by Roger Robertson
Test your memory with this Concentration-style game. Pairs of
animals are hidden under 40 tiles. Uncover two tiles at a time. If
the
tiles match, your score increases. The quicker you uncover similar
pairs, the higher your score.

SPADES v2.0
by Windswept Software
Play the classic Spades card game. Change suit orders, choose your
opponents, use Jokers and add sounds. Review your game and
stats.
NOTE: Requires VBRUN300.DLL (included in your Utility
Collection).

THE CAVES v1.0
by AtomSoft
This simple game is full of high energy! Avoid three monsters -
Evil
P. Eye, Crazy T. Lights and W. C. Hungry. Drop radioactive waste
on the monsters to stop them. If you hit a monster, the waste is
reprocessed into barrels. Pick up the barrels to gain points. Gather
bonus objects on each level.

WORDWIZ v3.0
by James A. Buccigrossi
Create four different word puzzles with this highly-automated
composition program. Design a Crossword puzzle by clicking on a
grid to open or close letter squares. The WordWiz composer
automatically finds words to fit your empty pattern. In Word
Search,
the Instant Construction feature creates puzzles from any short
word
list. It comes with a built-in word list of more than 30,000 words.
your own special word lists from any ASCII text or word
processing document. Also, create your own Number Fill-In or
Word Fill-In puzzles. Print your games or export them to any
Windows page layout program. Use the puzzles for party activities
and school projects.




-Windows Business-

ACCOUNT PRO FOR WINDOWS v3.21d
by W. R. Aus der Au
Manage your finances easily with this user-friendly accounting
planner.  It's based on double entry bookkeeping principles.
Choose
from many standard account charts and customize them to your
own
needs. Other features include 2,000 accounting systems and 1,000
accounts per system. Work with 16,300 double entry transactions
per system, including 200 standard transactions and 200 recurring
transactions. Print income statements, balance sheets and monthly
income and expenditure reports.

APR CALC v2.2
by Larry Leonard
Review various loan scenarios quickly with this generic
amortization calculator. The calculator works with four loan
variables: amount financed, term, annual percentage rate and
payments. Enter any three variables to determine the fourth.
Complete with adjustable rate mortgages support and break-even
analysis.

*** Feature Program ***
BUDGET MANAGER v2.1
by Timothy R. Wagenmaker
Keep track of your household budget with this great personal
manager. Track expenses and income and manage cash with
checking and saving accounts. A help file and tutorial gets you
started.

CASH EXPRESS  HOME ACCOUNTING v3.0d
by Silicon Programming
Manage your bills, savings and investments with this
straightforward program. Use separate windows to enter and
retrieve
important information, including addresses, outstanding bills,
investments, and saving and checking accounts. Project securities,
graph bill information and reconcile bank statements. Provides
easy
backup of all important information. Ideal for business use.

EMPLOYEE SCHEDULING ASSISTANT v1.09
by GUIA International
Organize your employees' work schedules with this handy staff
assignment program. Assign work shifts to full- and part-time
employees, considering vacations, sick days, holidays and special
events. Graph time and wage distribution, and determine the
number of employees scheduled at any time. This comprehensive
scheduling program is perfect for any business.

MASTER INVESTOR v1.17
by OWL Software
Be informed before making important business decisions. This
powerful tool helps individual investors and professional money
managers organize and analyze information. Use the
comprehensive
portfolio manager to work with up to 1,000 portfolios and generate
reports based on any number of portfolios. Track capital gain,
return
on investment, security and cash transactions, asset allocation and
more. Chart technical analyses, indicating moving averages,
balance
volumes, relative strength indexes, trend analysis and correlation
analysis.

MONEY MATH v2.0
by Robert Lovell
A comprehensive set of financial analysis tools in one package!
Performs more than 50 financial calculations, including bank
discounts, and simple and compound interests. Figure multiple
calculations in the specialized work sheets -- from refinancing
mortgages to calculating savings income. Any way you look at it,
this program really adds up.

PAY WINDOW v1.2
by ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc.
Clock into this unique payroll system. Configure the system to
account for local, state and federal tax. Track employees' hourly
and
salaried rates on screen or through a series of printed reports. This
excellent package may ease your payday headaches.

TRACK 'N TREND v3.0
by Sierra Software
This trendy program will keep you on track. It creates a graphic
displaying entered data. You can then use the chart to identify any
trends. For example, sales trends can be discovered with financial
figures or attendance can be tracked over a period of time. Use it
for
any number of applications. Import and export data through the
Track Spreadsheet. Use the Clipboard to move graphed images and
spreadsheets to other applications.

WXPNS v1.0
by Treeless Software and Design
Bon Voyage! Business travel just became easier with this expense
tracking system. Enter, print and generate business travel expense
reports. Organize expenses into ten categories, including lodging,
transportation, entertainment, meals and more. You can even create
your own categories.




-Windows Software Research Institute-


- WINDOWS CHILDRENS/EDUCATION -

MY PROGRAM - COUNTING
by M&R Multimedia, Inc.
My Program - Counting was designed to help your child learn to
count. Using the "Natrual Approach" to learning they will learn
their numbers by seeing and hearing. Once your young ones have
the grasp of their numbers change the mode from easy to hard and
let them test their comprehension skills.

PENNY PENGUIN'S MATH BINGO (WINDOWS 95)
by LatticeWork Software
Teach your children simple math skills with this multimedia game.
Includes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. With
cute animation and excellent sound effects, this game plays Bingo
with your children, helping them choose the correct block with the
appropriate mathematical answer.
NOTE: Requires Windows" 95.

RAYTRACE
by IME Software
Calculate the paths followed by light rays passing through two-
dimensional optical systems of arbitrary complexity. This is
primarily a teaching tool but can also be used for practical design
of
optical systems. All ray paths are calculated using double precision
arithmetic and the basic principles of reflection and refraction , no
approximations are made. In addition to "real" optical systems,
Raytrace calculates and displays the standard thin lens and par-
axial
spherical mirror approximations found in text books.

Z & Z PUZZLE v1.0
by Z and Z Software
A great slider and jigsaw puzzle that improves kids problem-
solving
skills. When you move puzzle pieces to their correct locations, they
change colors. Prizes are awarded when you successfully complete
each puzzle.


-WINDOWS GAMES-

3D Morejongg! v3.0
by MoraffWare
The finest implementation ever made of the ancient Chinese tile
game! This great game has the following features; outstanding 3d
graphics with Field of Flowers background (or add your own) and
multiple tile sets like Waterfall, Smooth Walnut, Thailand, Animals
and more; MegaGame mode that will surely melt your brain, full
game play statistics so you can measure how fast and average game
wins ratio; game hints and undo's, especially useful in MegaGame
mode. Tired of the redundant Mahjongg clones then try
Morejongg!
and look at what enhancements MoraffWare  has done to this
popular classic.
NOTE:  Requires Windows 95.  Don't have Windows 95?  No
problem, we have also included the 16-bit version of MoraffWare's
Morejongg!.

- WINDOWS GENEOLOGY -

GENIUS v1.35
by Peter Resch
Genealogy, or tracking family history, has become an extremely
popular activity.  This is an easy-to-use Windows based family
tree.
Four generations of family members are displayed on the Family
Tree screen. The display includes parents, grandparents, one
partner, up to two siblings, up to four children and the currently
selected person.  Select any person displayed on the family tree
with
the mouse or keyboard, then print, view or edit their information.
Reports include Descendants Chart (eight generations), Pedigree
Chart, Individuals Data Sheet and Lists of All Persons on Record.


- WINDOWS ICONS -

ICONMASTER
The premier icon creator/editor.

MICROANGELO v1.0
by Leonard A. Gray
Personalize your computer with MicroAngelo, the ultimate
customization tool for Windows 95.  Use it to customize your
multi-
image icons.  Now you have complete access to all images types
provided with Windows 95.
NOTE: Requires Windows 95


- WINDOWS PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGERS -

LIFETIME v2.00 FOR WINDOWS
by Amber Timbre Software
The PIM of a lifetime! This new Windows PIM features an object-
oriented interface which allows you to drag and drop, drag and
modify, drag and print, drag and dial, drag and view, and mouse
click your way into time management efficiency.LifeTime has
some
great features. Modify your schedules, drag and drop from the all
powerful calendar, browse any day's items with the pop-up
schedule.
If you are a traveler, you'll find the special select-dial feature
indispensable! Use the WYSIWYG print preview to verify results
before you print! You'll love the animated, five minute tutorial.
LifeTime also has a superb Windows Help file that is context
sensitive and minutely indexed. This one also has all the standard
features you expect in a PIM: maintain a to-do list and appointment
scheduler; view an entire week or month of your items on one
screen; attach notes to any item or to any day; set alarms, due dates
and priorities; use a full-featured phone book with auto-dial (and
keep detailed contact information on each entry); print your daily
schedule and to-do list, and their attached notes; and use the
powerful find facility to search for text strings.

SMART ADDRESS
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
address book to a program that tracked products. Hidden beneath
it's 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 it's simplicity and it's incredible depth.

Time & Chaos
Time & Chaos is an alternative to the abundant supply of overly
complex personal information managers.


- WINDOWS WORD PROCESSORS & TEXT EDITORS -

FACTOTUM FOR WORD v1.2
by Online Design
Record and organize notes the easy way with this handy program.
Collect notes for speeches, reports, presentations or anything you
can think of. This template makes note taking, organizing and
compiling a snap. Factotum uses dual windows for quick and easy
control of your research. One window is an outline of your notes,
the
other is the detail window. You can quickly move through your
notes and rearrange them from either window. This is a researcher's
dream!




-Windows Utility Collection-

DISKERS
by Fineware Systems and Al Meadows
An easy and user friendly way to create copies of diskettes or for
copying files to and from diskettes. This is accomplished by first
creating an image file  of the diskette on your local hard disk.

FONTSPEC PRO v7.1
by UniTech
Manage your fonts with this advanced organizer. Preview fonts
before you install them or view and print samples of your installed
fonts. A great feature is the program's ability to organize fonts into
groups. Create Font Groups for specific projects or different
applications and install those groups when needed. Mix and match
different groups of fonts as needed.

PAGEPLUS INTRO
by Serif Inc.
Create spectacular publications limited only by your imagination.
PagePlus builds on the classic desktop publishing principle: the
direct manipulation of many objects on the page. This program
enables you to break your text into many blocks for greater
flexibility. It's particularly versatile, providing both free and frame
text. Provides extensive typographic adjustment for fine-tuning text
appearance. Letter and word spacing, variable line spacing
(leading), kerning, variable slant (artificial italic), patterns, colors
and rotation are all available. This DTP program lets you draw
frames and link them together to control text flow. It's
exceptionally flexible and allows you to use the mouse to visually
adjust margins, and lay out multiple columns of varying widths and
depths in any frame. This elaborate DTP program is perfect for the
holiday season. With the included Bright Ideas clip art and fonts,
you can create superb holiday greeting cards and newsletters.

PAINT SHOP PRO
by Jasc, Inc.
This is the ultimate image editor. Its array of options include
filtering, masking and color depth altering. Supports more than 30
file formats!

VISUAL BASIC RUN-TIMES
by Microsoft
"Club" members occasionally receive fantastic Microsoft Windows
applications written in Visual Basic. This set of .DLL files insure
that these  insure that these exciting new applications run properly.
Includes Visual Basic's VBRUN100/200/300.DLL files.