UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA •Information Services • Volume 7, Number 7
Newsletter May1991 • Contents • News and Announcements News and Announcements HP LaserJet IIISi ...... 129 • HP LaserJet IIISi Defective IBM Monitors ...... 136 Holiday Hours: Memorial Day ..•.•.... 136 Hewlett-Packard recently announced the LaserJet IIISi, a new 300 New IBM Laptop: PS/2 L40 SX ...... 137 dots per inch (dpi) laser printer; to date it is the fastest printer IBM PS/2 Hard Disk Errors: available through the Microcomputer Discount Program. The I 60MB & 160MB Problem ...... 138 IIISi prints at 17 pages-per-minute; this speed enables it to print Free Updates: many documents in the time it takes to physically move the paper FileMaker Pro and Claris CAD ..... 140 through the printer. The LaserJet IIISi comes with a one-year on ZEOS 386SX Notebook In Helpline .. 141 Novell NetWare Discount ...... 141 site warranty. At press time the HelpLine in Shepherd Labs did Microsoft Evaluation Site ...... 142 not have a IIISi available for testing. Reviews and Services A New Network Product from David Systems ...... 130 Fonts l Free Text: A Concor~ance Program The IIISi supports printing portrait and landscape oriented fonts : for the Macintosh ...... 131 on the same page, and it comes with the fixed-width internal fonts Job Listings via Public Access .•...... 132 shown in the table below. Macintosh High Resolution Slide and Print Output ...... ••...... 134 1.4 Fixed-Width Fonts Portrait Landscape Training Resources ...... •...... 146 Word mark: Graphics Standard ...... 147 Courier Medium 10 point, 12 point 10 point, 12 point Courier Bold 10 point, 12 point 10 point, 12 point Columns Courier Italic 10 point, 12 point 10 point, 12 point Book Center Notes Line Printer 8.5 point 8.5 point Tech Fair Specials to May 17 ..... 142 HP PaintWriter for Mac ..••...... 143 PainUet and PaintWriter Rebate .. 143 You also get the scalable fonts shown in the table below. If your New IBM PS/2 & Laser Prices ...• 144 software supports these fonts, they can be printed in portrait or Mac External Superdrive ...... 144 landscape orientation in sizes ranging from .25-999.75 points. MultiTech 9600 bps Modem ...... 144 IBM PS/2s and 5.25" Drives ..... 144 1.3 Scalable Fonts Med. Italic Bold Bold Italic The Microcomputer Newsletter Is published monthly by y y y y the Microcomputer and Workstation Networks Center CGTimes (a/k/a Microcomputer Center) with funds provided by Univers y y y y the Minnesota Book Center. The University of Minne Univers Condensed y y y y sota Is committed to the policy that all persons should Zapf Dingbats y have equal access to Its programs, facilities, and ! employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, handi-cap, age, veteran status, or sexual The optional PostScript on ROM (Read Only Memory) chip must orientation. Direct comments and subscription be installed by a technician. The IIISi supports software switching cancellations, changes, and additions to the newsletter ' staff at the address on the closing page. This news between PostScript and HP's PCL 5 language. The language letter Is an Information resource for the University of switching feature is supported in these networks: Novell Netware Minnesota; subscriptions are free but are mailed only within U.S. The Microcomputer Newsletter does not and 3Com 3+ Open (version l.lF). represent any manufacturer, distributor, or retail outlet, and we cannot be responsible for any error or change In price, description, or availability with respect to any product or service. 0 1991 University of Minnesota c.-. News continued on...... Page 135 Page 130 May 1991 Microcomputer •••
Purchase Rates A New Network Product Purchased through Telecommunications Services: from David Systems • ExpressNet Single Hub, 12 port $1650 • Type E Adapter (50-pin to RJ-45) $58 Kent Anderson, Telecommunication Services • Labor to install and test hub and adapter $140 62~7800, Telecommunications User Services Warranty: One year on-site warranty provided by Telecom 10-BASE-T Twisted Pair Ethernet munications Services. Telecommunications Services has introduced a new data Purchased by your department directly from the manufac communications product for use on the Twin Cities turer: campuses. This is 10-BASE-T twisted -pair Ethernet service using hardware from David Systems. This gives your • ExpressNet Single Hub, 12 ports $1377 department a new option for local area networking. • Type E Adapter (50-pin to RJ-45) $48 • Labor to install and test hub arid adapter hourly rate In the past, University departments have had to purchase the hardware needed to establish this kind of network. Warranty: Manufacturer's warranty would apply. On-site This new service offers rental of network connectivity for services provided by Telecommunications Services at time the first time, at a cost equivalent to basic telephone and materials rates. service.
These connections will be available at a monthly rate of Please Note $20 per port, with a onetime charge of $20 per port at This service provides connectivity only within 11loclllllre11 installation. Telecommunications Services will install them network. It does not provide a connection to the campus where a minimum offour ports will be used. The hard wide Ethernet backbone. However, the David System hub ware for this service consists primarily of a hub controller is equipped with a standard AUI (thick Ethernet) interface, and twisted-pair wiring. Each 12-port hub can serve up to which makes it ready to use when campuswide connectivity twelve workstations. Multiple hubs can be used where is needed. additional workstations are needed. Installation of wiring from the hub to the workstation will be provided at regular Connectivity to the campus-wide Ethernet backbone is time and material rates (typically $125 to $150 per station, available via LAN mark service or a fiber optic connection. depending upon your building). Installation of a LAN mark LDI 400 device is a simple and cost effective way to provide this access. Purchase and installation options are also available. Tele communications Services will purchase this equipment for you and install it if you wish, or it will install equipment Figure 1: 10-BASE-T 12 Port Hub with Type E Adapter and LDI400 you have purchased directly. Purchase prices and installation costs are outlined below. Power OUtlet
Rental Rates 12 A minimum of four ports (using one twisted-pair ethernet port for each workstation) is required. ports
• One-time cost, per port $20 • Monthly cost, per port $20
Power supply, cables, adapters, transceivers Wiring will be installed at the cost of and interface cards are the responsibility of time and materials. the requesting department. Some of these items may be available from stock at Telecommunications or at the Bookstore. ••• Newsletter May 1.991. Page 1.31.
An LDI 400 is available for $58 per month. Stanup costs appear in Pane B (similar to a key-word-in-context concor include a one-time charge of $75, plus materials and labor dance). For example, when I clicked on the word presup to install this equipment. Telecommunications Services position in Pane A, Pane B displayed all occurrences of that will waive these stanup costs ifan LDI 400 is ordered and word. Ifyou click on a line in this pane, Pane C will installed at the same time as a hub. A fiber optic connec display the surrounding text of that occurrence. You can tion is available where needed at $75 per month, with also conduct more complex searches. For example, you installation costs dependent upon your building and can ask for a list of occurrences of the word focus that location. occurred near the word presupposition and you can define what you mean by near (e.g. within 12 words, within 100). Free Text was designed for interactive exploration of a text. If you are interested in producing a printed concor dance, Gencord (for PC compatibles) would be a better Free Text: A Concordance program to use. Program for the Macintosh For More Info Ron Zacharski, Academic Computing Services (ACS) If you have any questions about Free Text, Gencord, or internet e-mail: [email protected] text analysis in general, contact ACS Special Projects Group Free Text is a public-domain text analysis 1 Nicholson Hall, 625-8332 package written for the Macintosh by Mark Zimmermann. This package will work on any Free Text is available for downloading from the Microcom Mac that has a hard disk and HyperCard. puter Center's Mac Information Server. Look in the Applications folder on the volume called information. Free Text consists of two programs: an index builder and a concordance browser. The index builder prepares your text document by creating a list of each distinct word, the number of times it occurred, and pointers to each occur rence of that word. The concordance browser uses this Figure 1.: The Browser Display index to perform fast 8 presupposed searches ofyour text iO presupposition file. The browser's 5 presuppositional A 5 presuppositions display consists of 2 pretend three panes as shown 1 pretense in Figure l. (Al ints out, the account of focus and presupposition developed in Cho•sky 1971 and J though not shown in rhaps clai• that (38d) defines the presupposition shared by the question and answ this simplified figure, ect HP cannot be excluded fro• the presupposition. (iO) a. He dropped out the all panes have stan B e ti•e of the utterance, i.e. the presuppoeltlon is co•plete. If this is the c ft construction is a paradig•atic 'presupposition-inducing' construction. It is dard Macintosh scroll ension of other standard types of 'presupposition,' e.g. factive co•ple•ents. Th bars.) exa•ples •hether we can sti I I clai• there to be a variable in the ••bedded Pane A displays an clause as the value in question is known at the ti•e of the utterance, i.e. the presupposition is co•plete. If this is the case, then what of the so-cal led index ofwords that 'clefted' constituent7 This •aterial is in fact part of on S-structure occurred in the text c instantiation of an LF focus sche•a. and their frequency. Recal I that the structure ossu•ed for clefts involves a CP adjoined structure When you click on a which allows for theta-role and Case ossign•ent to the ele•ent adjoined to CP. word in this pane, the However, in instances where no Case or theta-role ossign•ent is possible because the variable position Is not an argu•ent position, then the assu••d occurrences of that structure tokes on the characteristics of a pure focus pheno•ena. 1 will call word along with this kind of cleft a '•etal inguistic' cleft, following the ter•inology of Horn surrounding context (1985). These clefts do not obey sentential constraints, but instead display the properties of •etal inguistic contexts. Page 132 May 1991 Microcomputer•••
Menu topic (4) WHERE - Where and How to Apply lists all Find University Job Listings the current methods for applying for the jobs listed.
via Public Access* Topic (5) POUCIES- Policies and Procedures will contain the civil service and bargaining unit personnel policies and Jodie Berg Combs, procedures in the near future. Administrative Information Services (AIS), and Alan Vargo, University Personnel Contact Alan Vargo, Administrative Director, University Personnel, ifyou have any questions about the University What's new? Well, take a look at the Public Access (PA) Personnel Bulletin Board. menu shown in Figure l. On April!, 1991 the University Personnel Department posted current civil service and bargaining unit job listings to a public access electronic bulletin board. Num- Figure 1: Public Access Menu ber 8 on the PA menu now lists this U I .... option. U I I I I I U.lceH te t .. U I If I I I l•l•ersltl ef ll.neset• U I I I ,_lie lccus l•f-etl.. S.MIIIce Just like all the other Public Access IUUUU I I bulletin board options, once you have made your menu selection, you are Pleese l•dlcate t ..r I•• Select I•• lere ·-• _ presented with a topic selection menu. -· ,...ss DllEI The University Personnel Department 1 - LUMINA Tvpe the ..... e ... ,...ss EIITEI er use U.e PF lc..,. A complete listing of all open posi tions is provided for each occupational Screen I of I area. The post date, class number, 1 INTRO Using The Personnel Bu lie tIn Boord 2 PT Part Tl•e Job Postings title, requisition number and hiring I FT Full TIH Job Postlngs department are provided, as illustrated 4 loi£RE llhere and How To Apply in Figure 4. ------ To view any of the current job listings, type an X before the date and press the !Enter] (or !Return)) Review: Accessing the Public Acces.s Menu * key. The complete job description and minimum qualifica Current access methods to the Public Access menu: tions are provided, as shown in Figure 5. • PA option from AIS secured menu options e Async (612) 625-6009@ 8-l-N You cannot submit an application on-line through PA; • Ethernet PUBINFO.AIS.UMN.EDU with tn3270 however, the University Personnel Bulletin Board Main ••• Newsletter May 1991 Page 133 Figure 3: Eight Occupational Areas Twe tlwl ._._. -.Ill ,rus DITEI er - tM PF lk•t· Screen I of I I EXEC Executive, Adlllnlstratlue, l1anagllr I a I z PROF Profus i ona I Hon-Facu I ty I SEC/Q.ER Secretc:r i a I I C lerl c:a I 4 TECH/PRO Technical I Pc:raprofessional coti/OATft COIIIPUtr I Data Proc:essi1"19 ' CRAFT Crafts and SkI I I eel Labor •7 SER/MFIItt Service I Maintenance • llilott\EP AFSCI'E I T-strs Represented !~-Help Figure 4: Usting of Open Positions ------·---·-Coaputer I Data Precusi•t *Editor's Note: The To •lew • e•trv. type u ••x• before Ue date .. tiMt left ..wll ,ress DITEI. Public Access Service Screen I of 2 For more information on the AIS Public POST DATE CLASS• AND TITLE REQ • DEPARTMEI'fl' Access service, see their related articles _ 83/26/91 1421 SR DATA ENTRY OPR 857954 BOYI'fl'ON I£Al.TH SERVICE - 83/26/91 1421 SR DATA ENTRV OPR 8571137 lliiUERSITV PRESS in our November 1990 and February 1991 83/21/91 1422 DATA ENTRY SlPU 849119 8 I OSTAT I ST I cs-ccaR-COPD newsletters. ~ 83/21/91 1458 APPLICATIONS PROG 84110110 DIU OF EPIDEMIOLOGY - 83/111/91 1450 APPLICATIONS PROG 8411077 MICROBIOLOGV _ 83/14/91 1458 APPLICATIONS PROO 0674411 DIVISION OF SCIENCE f. MATH - 83/14/91 1458 APPLICATIONS PROG 1167448 DIU OF SCIENCE f. MATH To use phone number 625-6009 to - 83/07/91 1442 JR USER SERU SPEC 857886 NICROCOMPT f. ~STAT NET~S access job listings, you need a modem, a - 82/19/91 14:58 ANALYST /PROGRAMMER 1167381 I'IANAGEMEI'fl' SYSTEMS - 82/111/91 1438 USER SERU SPEC 8578111 SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS microcomputer, and communications - 82/87/91 1451 JR APPLICATIONS PROG 848742 BIOCI£MISTRV software that can emulate a VT100 - 81/31/111 14::12 SR APPLICATIONS PROO 8::17787 l.tiiUERSITV COUttSELINO SERVS - 12/11/98 1438 USER SERU SPEC 857657 ST PfU. COMPUTING SERU ICES terminal. To configure your software to - 12/86/98 1458 ANALYST /PROGRAMMER 857626 MICROCOMPUTER f. loiRKSTA NET\jORI( connect to the AJS Public Access server, 2"'Botto• 3• 4• 5=Sand Note 6•MEKJ 2 select these parameters: 8 data bits, 8•Print/Down 9-Help 18•Forward 11ooBclc:kiiCII"d 12•PMtY Menu 1 stop bit, and no parity (8-1-N). I Tue 26 Mer 12:55 1Q i Figure 5: a Complete Job Description i I Detailed l•f•r••ti•• fr.. COIIpUter I Dote Processi•t r Screen--·------·----- I of Z T I TLE: APPLICATIONS PROORAMtiER CLASS NUMBER: 1458 REQ NUMBER: 84Cil898 PERCENT TIME: 188 DEPARTMENT: DIU OF EPIDEMIOLOGY LOCATION: MPLS CAMPUS DATE POSTED: 83/21/91 OPEN TO U OF M C.S. Etf'LOVEES ONLY THRU: 83/27/91 PAY RANGE: 1900.88 TO 3883.88 MINIMUM QUALS: 4 VAS OF POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION &/OR DATA PROCESSING EXP TO INCLUDE I VR EXP IN A FULL-TIME FORTRAN PROGRA1'1t11NG POSITION. EXP 1.1/UAX COMPUTERS I•Top 2-Bottoa 3-Find 4- 5-Send Note 6-Next It- ....7•Prev ,. lt.. &-Print/Dawn 9-Help Ie-Forward 1 I•Backluard 12-PMIY Menu Tue 26 Mer 12:56 fi2i Page 134 May 1.991. Microcomputer••• range. This means photos can be scanned, labeled and Macintosh High Resolution output directly fOr publication or teaching purposes. Slide and Print Output Convenient Network Access Pat Devem and Karen Arechiga, Biomedical Graphics now offers access to its state-of-the Biomedical Graphics Electronics Art, 626-3939 art output peripherals fOr your graphics and presentation projects through the intercampus network. You will enjoy The primary focus behind Biomedical Graphics has always the ease and convenience of ordering slide and high been to provide effective, high quality, visual communica resolution print output .from your own desktop if your tion materials. In the past two years, we have made the system is Mac-based and ifyou have the appropriate tra~ition from drawing board to computer. We have fully connection to the intercampus netwOrk (contact Telecom tramed our staff and computerized our art studio, as well as munications Services to order installation). developed a service bureau for all your high resolution output needs. The procedure is as simple as the fOllowing steps: • Select the Chooser under the .a on your Mac. • Click on the AppleShare icon. Our New Imaging Center • Select BioMed Graphics .from the list ofAppleTalk As a communications department, we offer the convenient Zones - the server volume is Imaging Volume. Click the OK button. service of film recording Macintosh files through our new Imaging Center. Simply put, we are able to take your data • Connect to the server as a Guest. and provide you with 35mm slides of the highest quality • Now you will see the Imaging Volume on your available anywhere. desktop. Open it. • Place your slide files in the fOlder labeled Deposit Slides Here. Include any comments or special instructions in Our equipment includes the Solitaire 8 Film Recorder. a separate text file or in a text block on the last slide of The Solitaire, one of the fastest, most accurate film record your presentation. (If the slides contain fonts other ers available, will record all presentation software programs than the 11 lAser Writer standard fonts, make sure you as well as PostScript (such as Adobe Illustrator and Aldus include both screen and printer fonts with your order.) Freehand). The two most popular slide programs are When you place the order in the fOlder, you will get Microsoft Powerpoint and Aldus Persuasion. We currently • the dialog box shown below. Respond to it by clicking have a Macintosh based department but future plans the OK button. include expanding to include IBM computers. You will not haue the ac:c:ess pr1ulleges Our Sharp JX-450 has full scanning capabilities. This to see all the Items you are putting includes black and white, 256 shades of gray, and 16.7 Into this folder/disk. Contlnue7 million colors. Saved as PICf or TIFF files, these scans can be altered using Image Studio or Photoshop. Alter oK;J (Cancel ) ations may be as simple as adding arrows and labels on an equipment photo, or as complex as doing a facelift to a Call us at 626-3939 to advise us of your order. Pick building in need of repair. Altered or not, scans can easily • up your slides the next day. be imponed into Microsoft Powerpoint or Aldus Persua sion, which ultimately produce the slide output. Avoid These Common Mistakes We are also able to output your Macintosh files to our When clients produce their own slides, there are a few imagesetter. Our Agfa ProSet 9400 produces the highest common mistakes made. The fOllowing will ensure quality output of both text and graphics at 2,400 dpi (dots successful film recording of presentations. per inch), full-page layouts with crop marks, crisply defined l. Under Page setup, select 35mm fOrmat. halftones, and one-piece film negatives. Using the latest 2. Use only high resolution fonts (e.g., the lllaser fOnts, technology, it outputs roomy 13.3" wide pages with all the Helvetica, Times, Symbol, Zaph Dingbats, Palatino, elements in precise position, including line an, halftone etc.). Tell us what fonts you used. graphics, and text. What's more, the ProSet 9400 outputs 3. If you do not have a color Macintosh, please tell us the spot, mechanical, and process color in the 133-line screen colors you want. ••• Newsletter May 1991 Page 135 4. Make text as big as possible on the slide for maximum point.... The average size ofHP microfine toner particles is visibility. 4.7 microns -less than half the particle size of previously 5. Allow space around the edges of the slide for the available toner. The smaller particles utilize the inherent plastic mount, usually about a quarter of an inch. precision of the laser beam." Biomedical Graphics is committed to providing our faculty and staff with the most current computer technology. Supplies and Compatibility The IIISi uses different paper input trays and different toner than the other LaserJets, but it is designed to be compatible with the font cartridges and printer drivers available for HP's other LaserJets. The IIISi's microfine C.. News continued from ••••••• Page :1.29 toner cartridge will print 8,000 pages, ifyour pages average 5% coverage. You must add additional RAM (memory) to the IIISi to use PostScript. To print in simplex mode (single-sided), add at least 1MB of RAM. You need at least 4MB of RAM Dual-Bin Printers to print in duplex mode. (You can mix 1MB and 4MB HP's other dual-bin, duplex desktop printer is the LaserJet SIMMs in the HP IIISi.) Simplex and duplex printing is IIID. The HID is similar to the LaserJet III; its major selectable from software or the printer's control panel. enhancement is its ability to print on one or two sides of a sheet ofpaper. The table below compares major features ofHP's LaserJets IIID and IIISi. Resolution Although this is another 300 dpi printer, two Hewlett Packard features make its output better looking than most: Hewlett-Packard Dual-Bin Laser Printers microfine toner and resolution enhancement. Comparison Table IUD IIISi Currently, HP's microfine toner is available only for the Resolution I IIISi. The smaller particles of this toner combined with • text and graphics 300dpi 300dpi ( the ability of the laser beam to control dot size results in SpeedjVolume smoother horizontal lines and sharper points and line • max pages per minute 8 17 intersections. • max pages per month 20,000 50,000 HP uses a proprietary circuit Variable Size Printer Price $2135 $3025 that can move dots or Dots • black toner cartridge $80 $130 intelligently adjust their size and position in relation to Paper Handling neighboring dots to form • input trays 2 2 • job off-set N y smoother lines. For the • max sheets/input tray 200 500 technically curious, here is • duplex (2-sided) standard optional ($425) what HP says about • optional envelope feeder y ($63) in the future resolution enhancement. "A patented application-specific integrated Fonts circuit (ASIC) .. .interrupts the video signal and adjusts the • internal bitmapped 14 14 • internal scalable 8 timing and power of the printer's laser beam through 13 • cartridge slots 2 2 pulse-width modulation. The laser beam can be controlled at a faster rate than is required for normal printer opera Printer Languages tion .... information is processed as fast as the video signal • built-in HP PCL 5 y y passes through the ASIC. The system intercepts and stores • optional PostScript cartridge ($548) ROM($535)* a 6-dot-high by 2560-dot-wide row of information at a • total min RAM for PostScript 2 to 4MB 2to4MB time. It then looks at each dot in relation to its 49 closest Memory neighbors. Through a process of pattern recognition, • standard 1MB 1MB potential image quality problems are identified and deci • optional 1,2 (5MB max) 1,4 (17MB max) sions are made by the system to adjust the placement or • memory slots 2 4 size of the dot to create a better curve, line, intersection or Page136 May 1991 Microcomputer••• • 1MB Memory $295 $90 (SIMM) table, you can get a reworked replacement. To get the • 2MB Memory $570 na replacement you can: • 4MB Memory na $250(SIMM) 0 contact an IBM Authorized Dealer Interfaces • built-in serial y y 0 call1-800-IBM·SERVifyou have purchased an IBM • built-in parallel y y on-site or carry-in warranty • optional AppleTalk y ($195) in Summer '91 0 contact ACS Engineering Services at 625-1595 on • optional Novell/Ethernet N y ($425) campus • optional Noveii{TokenRing N y ($485) • optional 3Com 3+ Open/Ethemet N y ($425) • optional 3Com 3+ Open{TokenRing N y ($485) • Installation not included in price; requires installation by service technician. The II lSI does not support HP's Post • Holiday Hours: Memorial Day Script cartridge. The Microcomputer HelpLine will be closed fOr the Memorial day holiday on Monday, May 27th. For More Information Complete descriptions and prices for these and other Public Microcomputer Labs printers sold through the discount program are available in Most of the public microcomputer labs that are managed the Printers and Peripherals for IBM and Compatible by the Microcomputer Center will be open during the Computers handout. Memorial holiday. Below is a list of the labs showing whether they will be open or closed. Public Lab Location Open Closed East Bank • Defective IBM Monitors 4-204 EE/CSci ...... •...... Y Since early manufactured 8503, 8512 and 8513 PS/2 14 Elliott Hall .•...... •...... •...... Y displays have experienced a higher than normal failure rate, 14 Folweii ...... •...... Y IBM has extended their warranties, as shown in the table 26 Lind ...... Y 306B Lind ...... •••...... •...... •...... Y below. If you have an IBM monitor with a serial number 130 Physics ...... •...... Y listed below that exhibits any of the defects listed in the 9 Walter Library ...... Y Defective IBM Monitors Warranty: Extension Model Defect Affected Serial Numbers from Date of Purchase 8503 (12-inch monochrome) • dark, blank screen; power indicator may be on or off ...... between 72-0318764 and 72-0444714 ...... 2 years 8512 (14-inch color) • error code 2401 or changing/flickering colors ...... • below 72-0650000 ...... 3 years • out of focus and/or excessively bright ...... between 72-0120000 and 72-0405000 .•...... 3 years • blank screen; no brightness or contrast control ...... between 23-0001 and 23-39753 .....•...... •••.•...... 3 years 8513 (12-inch color) • bright horizontal line across center of screen ...... below 72-()210000 ...... ••...... •...... ••..••. 2 years • fuzzy or out of focus ...... •..... below 72-640000 ..•...... ••...... •...... •..•... 4 years • blank screen and power indicator not lit ...... •...... 2307300 through 23Z9999 ...... •...... •...... 3 years 23AAOOO through 23ZZ999 23AAAOO through PC BOO ••• Newsletter May 1991 Page 137 St. Paul Screen 135 Classroom Office Bldg ....•.•...... Y The built-in 10-inch monitor displays black characters on a 305 McNeal Hall ....•...... •...... Y white background with 80 characters per line and 25 lines per screen. The LCD's (Liquid Crystal Display) side West Bank 170 Anderson ...... Y lighting improves the screen's readability. This VGA 455 Blegen ••••...... •••...... Y monitor is capable of rendering up to 32 shades of gray. B2 Wilson Library ...... y In graphics mode it supports 640 x 480 pels (picture elements); its text mode is 640 x 400 pels. Since this The March 1991 Microcomputer Newsletter has the Spring laptop's display has the same aspect ratio as standard Quaner Schedule for all the Public Microcomputer Labs. desktop displays, a circle looks like a circle instead of an oval. This laptop has a display pon for connecting VGA analog monitors. When you attach an external monitor to the • New IBM Laptop: PS/2 L40 SX lAO SX, the internal LCD monitor is not operational. In March IBM announced the PS/2 Model lAO SX, a battery operated laptop computer that weighs 7.7 pounds, Expansion including its rechargeable battery pack. With a 2.1-inch The lAO SX has 2MB of RAM on the system board, which height, 12.8-inch width and 10.7-inch depth, this portable has two memory sockets. You can use these sockets to can fit in many briefcases. expand this laptop's memory to 18MB. Due to the lAO SX's battery operation, small size, and lightweight design, At press time the HelpLine in Shepherd Labs did not have you need special memory kits, such as IBM's memory an IBM lAO SX available for testing. module kits which are available for 2, 4, and 8MB of RAM. IBM's product announcement notes that the lAO SX Standard Features supports only one IBM 4MB Memory Module Option kit The lAO SX has an 80386SX microprocessor running at per system. 20MHz, 2MB of 80ns memory, a math co-processor socket, a full sized 84-key U.S. keyboard, a 60MB hard The optional Data/FAX modem has two RJll phone jacks disk, one super slim 1.44MB floppy drive, and an LCD and supports the standard Hayes AT commands. display. Standard ports are: serial, parallel, keypad/mouse, and external VGA monitor. (The external expansion 1/0 The lAO SX's co-processor slot is designed to be compat pon is reserved for future use.) ible the Intel 80387SX 20MHz co-processor. This laptop also comes packaged with PC-DOS 4.0, an AC The pointing device, the trackpoint, is two-sided. One adapter, a rechargeable battery pack, an external17-key side can be used as a mouse; the other side as a trackball. numeric keypad and cable, a U.S. power cord, a carrying case, and manuals. Since the numeric keypad has a mouse There are no internal slots for adapters/cards other than pon, it and a mouse can be connected at the same time. IBM's lAO SX specific options. Power management features, such as sleep mode, help you Carrying Cases get the most of the lAO SX's 3-hour battery life. Sleep The lAO SX comes with a black leather case that has a mode conserves battery power during idle times between shoulder strap and several pockets for carrying disks. keystrokes and clock cycles. In addition, the lAO SX supports a feature that lets you exchange one battery for Two other cases to carry the ponable and ponable options an~~er without shutting off the machine, saving files, or exmng programs. The lAO SX will alen you to low battery or business materials are also available. The deluxe case is status through sound and an LCD indicator. Actual bla~ cloth. The travel case has rolling wheels, a handle for battery life depends on how the system is used and set up. carrymg, and a telescopic handle for pulling; it is molded black plastic and conforms to FAA luggage regulations allowing it to be carried on board aircraft. ' Page 138 May 1.991. Microcomputer••• Discount Prices The results of the internal diagnostics error vary by operat You can buy only the U.S. model of the PS/2 lAO SX. ing system as follows: OS/2: The system does not recognize the error and data Model No. Description Discount Price may be lost, without any error indications. OS/2 users 8543-044 PS/2 Model L40 SX ¥ $3712 are advised not to use their machines until this utility program is installed. L40 SX Options 79F0197 rechargeable battery pack $77 PC-DOS: Since DOS utilizes CBIOS instead of ABIOS, 0192 quick charger 131 the system recognizes the error and executes a retry. 0979 serial adapter • • 89 There is no loss of data nor any indication to the cus 1012 car battery adapter 149 tomer. However, a slight performance degradation 7040 trackpoint(trackballjmouse) 95 occurs from the retry. 0999 2MB memory module kit • 539 1111 4MB memory module kit • 1197 AIX: The user receives an error message and then the 1112 8MB memory module kit • 2157 system automatically restarts (IPL). 1198 Internal datajfax modem • • 395 (2400 bpsjfax and 9600 bps/modem) Other Systems: Other operating systems that utilize Carrying Cases ABIOS may react to this in various manners. Therefore, 0981 deluxe (black cloth) $119 as a precautionary measure, IBM recommends that all 3844 travel (molded plastic luggage type) 221 customers with affected PS/2s install the utility program. • only one option can be installed per system: the modem and serial adapter use the same internal connector The 60MB Coffection • these options must be installed by an authorized service The correction prevents potential failure by updating the technician • price includes PC-DOS 4.0 diagnostic code that is located in a protected sector on the fixed disk. IBM recommends that all customers with affected PS/2s install the correction regardless of the operating system that they use. • IBM PS/2 Hard Disk Errors Suspect Serial Numbers IBM performs ongoing quality tests on its equipment. As The affected 60MB drives, as well as 60MB drives from a result of this testing, they passed on information to us another source, were used in the manufacture of the PS/2s that will interest some owners ofPS/2s with 60MB hard listed below. Because two different drive types were used, disks and 160MB SCSI hard disks. Only those PS/2s only some of the systems in the following model/serial named below are affected, and none of the PS/2s that number ranges contain drives that are affected. IBM is currently shipping are affected. PS/2s Between Serial Numbers Correcting the problems listed below does not require replacing the hard disks. Instead, the problems can be Modei50Z 23-7679204 and 23-7761999 corrected by running a self-loading utility program. 855Q-061 Plus any serial number with an alpha character. Modei55SX The 60MB Problem 8555-061 23-1116983 and 23-1309668 8555-061 78-9290267 and 78-9329525 Owners ofiBM PS/2 models 8550, 8555, and 8570 with Plus any serial number with an alpha character. 60MB hard disks should read this section. IBM found that some 60MB drives experience failures that result in data Model 55SX educational bundle being lost without any error indicating that this has 8555-T61 ALL happened. These failures can occur when using operating 8555-U61 ALL systems, such as OS/2, that utilize ABIOS. IBM found 8555-W61 ALL that the problem is caused by an internal diagnostics error on certain 60MB fixed disks. ••• Newsletter May 1991 Page139 Model70 tion Server. Since the utilities are self-loading, getting the 8570-061 23-8000500 and 23-8132999 correction in place should take most people 2 to 4 minutes. 8570A61 23-6500500 and 23-6523999 8570-E61 23-7160500 and 23-7271849 Running either utility program will not affect any data that Plus any serial number with an alpha character. is already stored on the hard disk. If you try to run the program on a system that does not require it, the utility Model 70 educational bundle will not execute, and it will display a message stating that 8570-T61 ALL 8570-U61 ALL the update is not required on this system. 8570-W61 ALL The 160MB correction diskette also contains a list of serial numbers of the system units that were manufactured in the The 160MB SCSI Problem United States with affected 160MB fixed disks. Instruc Owners ofiBM PS/2 models 8580, 8590, and 8595 with tions on how to use this program to determine whether or 160MB SCSI hard disk drives should read this section. not a specific system requires restoration are included with IBM found that some 160MB drives experience failures the diskette. that results in data being lost or modified without any error indicating that this has happened. Partitions Greater than 32MB When these corrections are installed on disks with parti The 160MB Correction tions greater than 32MB, some or all of the following The restoration diskette restores the correct mode-select message may appear on the screen: values to a protected sector on the 160MB SCSI disk. WARNING! SHARE should be loaded for large media ... Suspect Serial Numbers The affected systems are within the model/serial number Disregard the message and press the Ispacebar I to continue. ranges shown in the table below; however, not all systems SHARE is not required to run these programs. within the ranges contain affected disks. PS/2s* Between Serial Numbers Acquiring the 60MB/160MB Corrections The corrections will be available for copying from the IBM Model80 386 Information Server. You can also obtain diskettes as 8580-161 23-TV259 and 23-TY577 follows: Model 90 XP 486 Call the IBM vendor/fulfillment house 8590-0J9 23-CGVCZ and 23-CHPRD • 800-845-4263 Model 95 XP 486 As a service part from Mechanicsburg 8595-0J9 23-AA145 and 23-AB006 • 60MB FRU: # 92F0619 • 160MB FRU: # 92F0618 * These models are available only as special orders. Electronically from PCPROD to any PC connected to Installing the 60MB/160MB Corrections PROFS/VM Installing the ECA 055 (60MB) and the ECA 054 • 60MB file name: 60BUFTST PACKAGE (160MB) corrections involves running a utility program. • 160MB file name: 160MSLCTPACKAGE The programs are contained on the 60MB Fixed Disk Buffer Test Update disk or the 160MB SCSI Fixed Disk Mode-Select Restor~Jtion disk. The corrections will also be available from the Microcomputer Center's IBM Informa- Page 1.40 May 1.991. Microcomputer••• • Free Updates: version 1.0v2 should work properly with all versions of the FileMaker Pro and Clarls CAD GCC driver software. Claris has released free updates for two of their productS. a The &ru,.;, Owners ofFileMaker Pro version 1.0 or later can get s,,.,.., The new FileMakcr does not allow summary fidds to be version l.Ov2. Owners of Claris CAD version 2.0 or later can get version 2.0v2. To receive these free updates: based on values in calculation fields that contain the Summary function. This hdps prevent setting up circular LJ bring your master disks for these programs to a summary calculations. Microcomputer HelpLine during normal helpline hours The new FileMakcr displays a progress bar during the LJ bring one blank disk for the FileMaker Pro update calculation of Summary function values. LJ bring four blank disks for the Claris CAD update In FileMaker Pro l.Ov1, you could encounter problems FileMaker Pro Update Improvements when you changed the field type of a calculation field The updated FileMaker Pro corrects several printing containing the Summary function. This now works problems and problems working with EPSF (Encapsulated properly. PostScript Files) graphics. The list below describes the improvements in FileMaker Pro l.Ov2. In FileMaker Pro l.Ovl, a system error could occur ifyou pressed the 00 and GJ keys while a Summary function The Microcomputer HelpLine also has a booklet entitled was calculating. You can now safely cancel Summary FileMalter Pro Version l.O'v2 Update Notes that you can pick calculations. up. The booklet has information on installing the update, converting FileMaker II files into FileMaker Pro format a Other Impro11ements and correcting FileMaker II conversion trouble and ' SYLK import and export is more reliable. Numbers no repairing damaged files. longer export as text values. a Image Writer Printing The EPSF translator included with FileMaker Pro l.Ov 1 The new version: caused other Claris products (most notably MacWrite II • supports color printing on the ImageWriter II and Claris CAD) to crash when opening EPSF files. The • reliably prints page ranges, like pages 15-17 new EPSF PFLT translator included with version l.Ov2 • eliminates the error with printing more than 128 pages correCts this problem. (error -51) • prints items from top to bottom and left to right. This For security and performance reasons, when FileMaker Pro takes care of the problem with reports in draft mode, opens a file that has been set to allow network access it which version l.Ov 1 printed according to the layers of notifies you with the message "Now opening as non: the objects on the layouts. This could cause the exclusive to allow access over the network." Image Writer to "reverse-feed," causing paper jams and sluggish printing. Improves the printing of sliding objeCts in complex, multi field layouts, especially those that contain repeating fields. a Laser Writer Printing Reliably prints hairline rules {l/4 point lines) and EPSF Correctly calculates lookup values when the lookup file and (Encapsulated PostScript Files) graphics. destination file are the same. In FileMaker Pro l.Ovl, self lookups would sometimes return incorrect values. The a HP Desk Writer Printing Relookup command also works reliably. This version allocates more memory to the printer driver software to correct the Not Enough Memory to Print error FileMaker Pro l.Ov 1 would sometimes return a number as message. Page range printing also works correctly. the result of a date-related calculation or summary. Ver sion l.Ov2 corrects this problem. a GCC Personal Laser Printer Printing Corrects problems that occurred when several pop-up lists FileMaker Pro l.Ovl requires version 2.34 of the GCC or pop-up menus are included in a layout. PLP printer driver software in order to print. The new ••• Newsletter May 1991 Page 141 Corrects problems associated with changing the font, size, D Impro11ed H11ndling ofSymbol Libr11ries and style of ten in a field. Cutting, deleting or ungrouping library objects could cause a system error, file corruption, or inappropriate floater In FileMaker Pro l.Ov 1, you could not place pan of a operation memory alerts. This has been corrected in CAD window ofF-screen without F'lleMakcr attempting to center 2.0v2. it again when you opened the file later. Version l.Ov2 re opens a file to its previous window position, even if that position is partially ofF-screen. • ZEOS 386SX Notebook in Helpline The ZEOS ponable, the 386SX Notebook, is available for Clarls CAD Update Improvements testing in the Shepherd Labs HelpLine. The 386SX The updated Claris CAD includes several important Notebook was announced in the March 1991 Microcom changes which are described below. puter Newsletter. This Notebook weighs about 7 pounds, has an 80386SX microprocessor running at l6MHz and is D Imprned Importing available in several configurations, including a basic 1MB Attempting to open certain CAD 1.0 files in CAD 2.0 RAM/20MB hard drive configuration for $2180.25. would inappropriately generate the alert Sorry, there is not Complete prices and descriptions are available in the ZEOS enough memory tJ11tJiltJble to open XXX. This was due to an handout. invalid value saved with the document. These files can now be opened in CAD 2.0v2. Rotated circular arcs created with CAD 1.0 are now properly converted when opened in CAD 2.0v2. Files created in the international version of CAD 1.0 and • Novell NetWare Discount MacDraw II 1.1 will now impon directly into U.S. or We are pleased to announce that the Novell NetWare other international versions of CAD 2.0v2. software is now available to University depanments under Novell's Education Account Purchase Program for CJ Improved St11bility on All M11cs NetWare. This program includes the NetWare 286 and On a IIfx or IIci using the Location bar in conjunction 386 products. At press time we have not received our with the GuideLiner sometimes caused a system error. upgrade from NetWare 386 version 3.1 to NetWare 3.11. This has been corrected in CAD 2.0v2. We anticipate that the program information provided below will continue in force for the immediate future. On an SE, Plus, or Portable, updating the Info window No11ell provides 11 one-ye11r free upgr11de policy for this with multiple layers, or editing a tolerance value in the program, so buyers ofNetWare 386 will be able to up Dimensions window caused a system error. This has been grade free of charge within that year. corrected with CAD 2.0v2. The following is taken directly from our current contract D Upd11ted Files with Novell: The Claris CAD font, contained in the GDT font suitcase, Depanments may purchase two versions ofNetWare and its associated Claris CADFON PostScript font file have under this program: 0 been updated to include±, , and 0 characters. 1. NetWare 286: including master disks for Advanced and SFT NetWare The latest version of the MacDraw II l.l XTND file filter 2. NetWare 386: plus a choice ofSFT or Advanced has been included. NetWare The 8 Color Stationery file and the Berol RapiDesign Purchasers of the NetWare 386 version 3.llicense sampler are now included on the Claris CAD Help disk. receive master diskettes for NetWare 386 and their choice ofSFT or Advanced NetWare. The 386 price is D Guide Liner Pre11iew Improved based on the total number of servers installed regardless Improved accuracy when using modifiers with the of the panicular version used. Under the 386license a GuideLiner Preview feature turned off. server can be changed from SFT or Advanced NetWare to NetWare 386 without additional charge. Page 142 May 1991 Microcomputer .•• Departments may "trade-in" old network operating systems: both purchased and grant systems. Systems Book Center Notes traded-in must be replaced with the new version, and the old system may not be used, sold, or traded. These offers are made to University departments, employees, and students; the regular Micro Departments may purchase new licenses or upgrade from computer Discount Program rules of eligibility 1 previous versions ofNetWare. The following table shows apply. If you have questions about availability, the cost per server for the various options available. phone the Electronics Desk at 625-3854. NetWare Software Discount • IT Tech Fair Specials: April 22 - May 17 "Trade-In" or Advanced and SFT Mixed This year the University Bookstores and the Plumb Bob NewUcense 286 NetWare 386/286 Honorary Society will sponsor another IT Tech Fair during Advanced, SFT or v4.X Trade-In $775 $950 IT Week. Look in the Minnesota Daily for more details Other Server or ELS II Trade-in 1025 2280 about the IT Tech Fair and IT Week. The specials listed New Licenses 2025 3280 below are available April22nd through May 17th only. Take IT to the Umit: Macintosh Specials How to Purchase All regular eligibility requirements apply. To purchase NetWare under one of the above plans, MacWrite II, MacDraw II, and HyperCard included. contact the Microcomputer and Workstation Networks Center's office at 625-1300. You will need to complete Discount Price the Education Account Purchase Program for Net Ware Macintosh Regular Sale Savings form and submit a University Journal Voucher crediting Mac llci • • $3485 $jji() $175 the Microcomputer Center budget 0950-1612-07 for the (5MB RAM, no hard disk) total amount. Upon submitting these items it will usually take one (1) week to deliver the software. You will receive Mac llci • • 3900 il:l.ii 175 the diskettes only; you must buy the documentation (5MB RAM, 80MB hard drive) separately. Mac llsi • • 3MB RAM, 40MB hard drive 2540 ili'll~~~ 50 You may obtain copies of documentation of SFf Ad I 5MB RAM, 80MB hard dnve 3040 2990 50 vanced NetWare or NetWare 386 for $130 per set from AmeriData. Contact AmeriData at 290-4304 to order Mac LC 2/40 • • 1745 ~iii 100 documentation. (2MB RAM, 40MB hard drive) Mac LC 2/40 • • 1745 StyleWriter Printer 395 Bundle: Mac LC and StyleWriter ~;J~ii 150 Mac SE/30 • Microsoft Evaluation Site 1MB RAM, 40MB hard drive 2268 150 The University of Minnesota was recently chosen to 4MB RAM, 80MB hard drive 2685 ll&ii 50 participate in Microsoft's Evaluation Site Program. This program allows selected university campuses to maintain a While Supplies Last library of Microsoft Academic Edition Software for evalua Classic 2/40 • $1295 !'IIIII $100 tion purposes. Microsoft will stock participant's software (2MB RAM, 40MB hard drive) On a cash and carry basis only. < > libraries with new products, maintenance releases, supple mental drivers, and major upgrades. Classic 2/40 • 1295 StyleWriter Printer 395 The Microcomputer HelpLine has always had a wide Bundle: Classic and StyleWriter !i!llil!! 150 selection of Microsoft products. Participation in this program means that our library of Microsoft software • Monitors not included. products will be even more complete and up-to-date. • Mac ll's with parity and A/UX not included. • SoftWare substitutions are not available for these specials. ••• Newsletter May 1.991. Page 1.43 • HP PalntWrlter for Mac • HP PalntJet and PalntWrlter The HP PaintWriter is a PaintJet printer that is specially $200 Rebate March 1- May 31 pacbgcd for the Macintosh market. The PaintWriter is a ffyou buy an HP PaintJet or PaintWriter from the Book thermal inkjet printer that offers bright colors, precise Center between March 1 and May 31, 1991 you can get inkjet operation, rq>lacc:able print cartridges, smooth $200 back from Hewlett-Packard. (The HP PaintJet XL gradient shading, and high-quality ten. Print resolution is does not qualify for a rebate.) The Book Center has rebate 180 dots per inch. A typical page of color gnphics prints forms, and we have printed portions of the rebate rules in about four minutes. below. The PaintWriter comes with four typeface families Complete descriptions of the PaintJet are available in the (CS Times, CS Triumvirate, Courier, and Symbol) scalable Printers 11nd Periphmlls for IBM 11nd Comp11tible Comput from 6 to 250 points, and it supports Adobe Type Man ers handout; its regular discount price is $800. Complete ager. The PaintWriter takes 8.5 x 11-inch cut sheet paper descriptions of the PaintWriter are available in the Apple (for manual feed) or Z-fold (for sprocket feed), and it can MIUintosh handout; its regular discount price is $770. print in portrait or landscape modes. To use the PaintWriter you must have a Macintosh Plus or Rebate Rules above with a minimum of 2MB of RAM, a hard disk with LJ To qualify for the rebate you must purchase a printer 2 to 4MB of unused space, and system software version from an authorized HP Dealer between March 1, 1991 6.0.2 or higher. and May 31, 1991. Units purchased before or after those dates will not be eligible. Color Umitations LJ All paperwork must be postmarked no later than June The color palette depends on your computer. With the 15, 1991 and received by HP by June 30, 1991. Any Mac Plus, Classic, SE, and Portable, you are limited to 8 claims postmarked after that date will be returned as primary colors. With the Mac II series, SE/30, and LC ineligible. Incomplete forms will also be returned. without 32-bit QuickDraw installed, you are limited to 256 colors; but with 32-bit QuickDraw installed, you get LJ This offer is limited to the HP Paint]et (3630A) or HP up to 16.8 million colors, depending on the application PaintWriter {C1662A) printers only. software. The printer software includes support for Pantone-approved colors. To get the different colors you LJ The following proofs-of-purchase must be included must install a black and a color ink cartridge. with the form: Because the PaintWriter (and PaintJet) paper and print • Copy of the dated sales in voice from authorized HP cartridges are designed to work together, Hewlett-Packard Dealer. Invoice must include authorized Dealership recommends that you use only HP PaintJet Paper and HP name and address, as well as name and serial number PaintJet Film (for transparencies). The Book Center of the product purchased. Purchase date will be carries a complete selection ofPaintJet and PaintWriter established by invoice date. supplies and accessories. • The cutout serial number and product model bar Part Description Discount Price code from the PaintJet or PaintWriter printer box. C1662A HP PaintWriter * $770 M0197 8-pin serial cable for PaintWriter 21 Mail to HP and Wait * See the HP PainUet and PaintWriter Rebate article in the You mail the completed forms to HP P11int]et/P11intWriter next column. $200 Reb11te Offer in Portland, Oregon. Rebates take 6-8 weeks to process. If you have question about the rebate, The PaintWriter is available in the Shepherd Lab's Help call1-800-752-0900 (U.S. only) or 1-800-387-3867 Line for testing. (Canada only). Page 144 May 1991 Microcomputer..• • New IBM PS/2 and Laser Printer Prices • MultiTech 9600 bps Modem: $510 The discount prices for some IBM PS/2 computers The Book Center's price for the MultiTech 9600 bps (bits recently changed, as shown in the table below. These per second) V.32 modem has been reduced from $610 to PS/2 configurations come with PC-DOS but no other $510. To connect this modem to your computer you software. The PS/2 configurations include a built-in VGA must also purchase a cable. The Book Center sells appro adapter but no monitor; IBM analog VGA monitors are priate cables for about $20. PC/MS-DOS users should available from $169-999. For complete descriptions and purchase an appropriate (9- or 25-pin) serial cable. Mac prices, see the IBM PS/2 handout. Handouts are available users should purchase a Mac to Hayes modem cable. at all HelpLine branches. New IBM Prices Compatible with Dial-in Server This MultiTech modem is compatible with the Telecom PS/2 Model Old New Diff. munications department's dial-in server (see our December B530.E21 30.2B6 $1522 $1402 $120 1990 article entitled DiaJ-inAccess to the C11mpus Network B530.E31 30.286 1612 1492 120 for more information on the server). To connect to the 9600 bps ports of the dial-in server your modem must B555-031 55SX 2212 1912 300 B555-061 55SX 2452 2092 360 support the V.32 standard. The MultiTech modem supports MNP levelS (and V.42 bps) error correction. B565-061 65SX 3292 27B2 510 This error correction enables the MultiTech modem and B565-121 65SX 3712 3112 600 the dial-in server's modem to correct transmission errors caused by phone line noise. While there are several levels Laser Printers ofMNP data compression (e.g., levels 5, 7, and 9) and the 4019E, 5 pages/minute $1017 $917 $100 higher levels can result in better than 9600 bps through 4019, 10 pages/minute 1342 1192 150 put, the Telecomm dial-in server is configured for 9600 bps throughput only. • Mac External Superdrive •IBM PS/2s and 5.25-inch Floppy Drives Apple's external FDHD Superdrives do not work with all Adding a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive to an IBM PS/2 can Macintoshes. To use the FDHD external floppy drive be confusing. None of the desktop PS/2 models can (Part M0112), you need newer ROMs than you get in accommodate an internal 5.25-inch floppy drive. The type older Macs, such as the Mac Plus and the pre-FDHD Mac of external drive and drive controller you can use depends SE. Although Apple includes the ROMs in kits (such as on which PS/2 you have. In one case, the cable you need the Mac II/SE FDHD upgrade drive kit), you cannot buy depends on the PS/2's serial number. Our thanks to Don the ROMs separately. Clark, ACS Engineering Services, who helped prepare this article. If you have an older Mac and need an external floppy drive, you can purchase Apple's SOOK capacity drive. Here IBM offers both 360K and 1.2MB external floppy drives are the Book Center's prices for external floppy drives for for their PS/2 systems. Depending on the computer, you the Mac. may be able to use one or the other of these drives. The sections below show the options that are available for Part Apple Description Discount Price various PS/2s. We have also included a table with the Book Center's discount prices. M0112 FDHD Superdrive (400K, BOOK, and 1.4MB capacities) $2B5 A9M0106 BOOK capacity 305 Models 25, 25/286, 30, and 30/286 These computers can use only the 360K external floppy drive (not the 1.2MB drive). You need to attach the 360K drive to Adapter #6450244. This adapter fits into an 8- inch slot inside your PS/2 and requires a special cable. ••• Newsletter May 1.991. Page 1.45 Depending on the PS/2's serial number, one of two cables Model P70 is needed. Cable #27F4245 is needed fur Model25s with The transportable Model P70 can accommodate either the serial numbers below 100,000 and Model30s and 30/ 360K or the 1.2MB external floppy drive. When you use 286s with serial numbers below 2,500,000. All other the 360K drive you do not need an adapter, but you need Model25s, 25/286s, 30s, and 30/286s require cable cable #23F27l6 to attach the drive to the P70. When you #6451033. use the 1.2MB drive with the P70, you must use adapter #6451007. Models 50, SOZ, 60, 65SX, 70, and 80 These computers can use either the 360K or the 1.2MB Parts for External 5.25-lnch Floppy Drives external floppy drive. You need to attach these drives to an In the table below a Y means yes, it is compatible. adapter. For the 360K drive, you can use adapter #6450245 or adapter #6451007. The 1.2MB drive requires adapter #6451007. Everything you need to install Disk Incompatibilities the external drive is included with these adapter kits. 5.25-inch 360K and 1.2MB disks and disk drives do not mix well. Normal density (360K) 5.25-inch drives cannot read or write to disks formatted at 1.2MB, and you cannot Modei55SX reliably use 360K density disks in a 1.2MB drive. The Model 55SX can accommodate either the 360K or the 12MB external floppy drive. Both drives require adapter Although 1.2MB drives can read the information stored on #6451007 when you use them with the 55SX. 360K disks and copy infOrmation from 360K disks, you 5.25-lnch Drives for IBM PS/2s Part Price Classic PC Bus MicroChannel 25 25/286 30 30/286 50 SOZ SSSX 60 65SX 70 P70 80 • Floppy Drives -360K 4869001 $300 y y y y y y y y y y y -1.2MB 4869002 $310 y y y y y y y • Adapters - 360K kit (requires cable 27F4245 or 6451033) 6450244 $45 y y y y - 360K kit (requires an expansion slot and a floppy bay) 6450245 $45 t t t t t t - 360K/1.2MB (requires only an expansion slot) 6451007 $135 t t y t t t t • Cables -23F2716 $60 -27F4245 $13 * * * -6451033 $210 * y * * Footnotes t The 1.2MB drive requires adapter 6451007; however, the 360K drive can use adapter 6450245 or 6451007. * Use cable 27F4245 with: a) Model 25s with serial numbers below 100,000; b) Models 30 and 30/286 with serial numbers below 2,500,000. All other Model 25s, 30s, and 30/286s require cable 6451003. " Re the P70: The 360K drive requires cable 23F2716 but no adapter. The 1.2MB drive requires adapter 6451007. Page146 May 1991 Microcomputer••• cannot reliably write to 360K disks while using a 1.2MB the ORATE and OPMT {payment) functions; the floppy drive. @CHOOSE function; combining/linking files. PlipTnult Oplims: Relative and absolute cdl addlascs; saing func Since the read/write heads on the 1.2MB and 360K disk tions - OVALUE, OUPPER, OLOWER, OPR.OPER, drives are different sizes, the heads don't write to the disks OLEFf, @RIGHT, OLENGfH and OFIND; the ONPV in the same way. The 1.2MB read/write head is smaller or Net Present Value function; multiple worksheet files; and writes a smaller track than the 360K head. When a multiple files in memory; linking files in memory; saving 360K drive tries to read information laid down by a 1.2MB multiple files; deleting a file from memory. drive, it cannot always read the information. So, although the high density drive can read 360K disks, you risk making the 360K disk unreadable on low capacity ( 360K) Tape 2, Creatine and Uslnc Macro. drives if you try to write to it using a 1.2MB disk drive. Creating and naming a macro; invoking a macro; examples This is very limiting because it means you cannot reliably of basic macros; keywords in macros; debugging a maao in use the high-density drive to copy files to a 360K disk. Step Mode; terminating a macro; programming with macros; IF statements in macros; the @CELL and So, although the FORMAT command allows you to use a @CELLPOINTERfunctions; the BRANCH command; IF 1.2MB drive to format a 360K disk, the result is unreliable. statements with OCELLPOINTERand BRANCH. Before using the 360K to store any additional information, FlipTrack Options: Using the record buffer; assigning we recommend that you reformat it in a 360K drive. longer names to macros; password protection; saving a file with a password; retrieving a password protected file; removing password protection from a file. Training Resources Tape 3, Increasing Productivity Documenting a macro; using range names in macros; naming a range; mailing label macros; concatenation The Microcomputer Center owns training pack formulas; subroutines, FOR statements in macros; the ages for many popular software programs. These MENUBRANCH and MENU CALL commands; user training packages are available to University of interactive macros; the GETLABEL and GETNUMBER Minnesota departments and current employees commands; building a menu with macros; the LET and and students. There is no fee for using these packages, and BEEP commands; auto-execute macros; macro library files; you may check them out for 48 hours. However, before a listing-macro; Lotus Multi byte Character Set (LMBCS). you can check them out, you must sign a Usage Agreement FlipTrack Options: Using the protect command; screen and leave your University of Minnesota ID with us. We controlling macro commands; practice with custom menus. will return your ID when you return the training materials. To use these materials you must supply your own equip ment, such as computer, cassette player, and your own Tape 4, Projecting Results software. To reserve or check out materials, phone 625- The Data Fill command; data tables and distribution; 1300 or stop in room 132 Shepherd Labs, Monday-Friday, @VLOOKUP function; Label Lookup; Linear Regression 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We recently added the following training Analysis; predicting dependent variable in the future. materials to our library. Flip Track Options: Importing and creating print files; other releases ofl-2-3; double lookup; the@@ or double AT sign function; the @NA or Not-Available function; com • Lotus 1-2-3 Release 3 paring predicted and actual values. We've acquired Advanced Training for Lotus 1-2-3 Re lease 3 from Flip Track Learning Systems. This package comes with a Quick Reference Guide, a data disk, and four •windows audio tapes. The detailed lesson plans are listed below. Microsoft Productivity Pack for Windows is disk based training from Microsoft. This package includes three tools: 1) Learning Windows, an on-line tutorial to get you up-to Tape 1, Functions and Features speed quickly; 2) Working Smarter- hints, tips, and . The UNDO key; the @TODAY function; the @DATE strategies for getting the most out of the Windows enVI function; the "Slash Method;" the @INT or Integer ronment; and 3) Quick Troubleshooter - help with function; the @MOD or Modulus function; the @IF problems using your printer, application, or network. function; a file retrieval shortcut; some financial functions - ... Newsletter May 1991 Page 147 Wordmark: desktop-publishing system- The wordmark must be reproduced from master artwork Below are resized versions of the wordmark. Generally, or from a computerized version that can be added to your desktop publishing software, such as PageMaker, lets you word -processing or desktop-publishing disk. Master import EPS documents; however, most other software artwork and the computerized version are available from does not let you import or open EPS documents. University Relations. 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