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June, 1993 Vol. 16 No. 6 Newsletterimini'atTo'les 11 » ■*> the Minnesota Apple Computer Users' Group, Inc. June Events Inside: ClarisWorks Sun Mon Tue Wed Thr Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 The Complete History ES7:00 of the Apple II (part 2) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 And... V*7:00 13 15 16 17 18 19 UIJ7:00 ^^7:00 5L 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 B7.00 07:00 67.00 27 28 29 30 DN/A V-^iOO Board of Directors - Mini'apples FileMaker Pro SIG - Open Discussion - Members Welcome - Lexington Lib., Highland Park Ub., 1974 Ford Pkwy., SL University & Lexington, SL Paul - David Paul - Steve Wilmes. 458-1513 Laden, 488-6774 Fourth Dimension SIG - Metro II, 1300 <a Macintosh Main - Roger Dodger Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights - Musical Macs - SL Louis Park Lib., 3240 Ian Abel, 920-5520 Library Lane, St. Louis Park - Mike Mac Programmers SIG - EasyOpen - Carlson, 377-6553 Murray Jr. High, 2200 Buford, St. Paul - Gervaise Kimm, 379-1836 $ Apple ll/GS Main - Internet: Pat Sonnek & Kevin Trainer- Highland Park Lib., 1974 Ford Pkwy, St.Paul - Tom 6 Appleworks SIG - TimeOut Grammar- Murray Jr. High, 2200 Buford, St. Paul - Ostertag, 488-9979 Les Anderson, 735-3953 «^ HyperCard SIG - Scripting Q&A - E. Lake Lib., 2727 East Lake St., Mpls - Macintosh Novice SIG - Open Forum - Highland Park Lib., 1974 Ford Pkwy., St. Peter Fleck, 370-0017 Paul - Tom Lufkin, 698-6523 LUJ AppJaj II Novice SIG - Running Your Macintosh DTP SIG - Call for day & Apple II: DOS 3.3 - Murray Jr. High, location - Bob Grant, 827-6294 2200 Buford, St. Paul -Tom Gates, 789-1713 Are you Programmer's Workshop - No jj Meeting; Restarts in September - Keven Kasulker, 535-2968 Computer "Green? The Minnesota Apple Computer Users' Group, Inc. ^miniaPples P.O. Box 796, Hopkins, MN 55343 Board of Directors This is the Newsletter of Mini'app'les, the Minnesota Apple Computer Users' Group, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit club. The whole newsletter is copy righted President David E. Laden 488-6774 © by Mini'app'les. Articles may be reproduced in other non-profit User 675 Wheelock Parkway West Groups' publications except where specifically copyrighted by the author. (Permission to reproduce these articles must be given by the author.) Please Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117-4151 include the source when reprinting. Vice-President Thomas M. Lufkin 698-6523 2078 Highland Parkway Questions — Please direct questions to an appropriate board member. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55116 Users with technical questions should refer to the Members Helping Members section. Secretary Tish Cavalier 789-5465 2743 Hayes Street NE Membership - Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 attn: Billi Rhoades, 652-2221 or write Treasurer Steven Lassiter 823-6748 P.O. Box 796 4704 South Lyndale Hopkins MN 55343 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409 All members receive a subscription to the newsletter and all club benefits. New members receive a package of member lists and software catalogs. Membership Director Bill Rhoades 1-652-2221 eDOMs At Mail Operations & Resource Allen Mackler 424-8889 Meetings Order Publications Director Vacant M e m b e r s : 5 1 / 4 " e D O M s $ 3 . 0 0 Add Software Director Greg Carlson 544-8252 5 1 / 4 " S y s t e m $ 1 . 0 0 $1.00 SIG: Macs Wade Brezina (715) 485-3585 3 1/2" Apple/Mac eDOMs $5.00 SIG: Apples Tom Gates 789-1713 3 1 / 2 " S y s t e m $ 3 . 0 0 per Director at Large Kevin Kassulker 535-2968 3 1/2" System 7.0 (9 disks) $15.00 disk, Non-Members: 5 1/4" eDOMs $6.00 $4.00 Coordinators 3 1/2" Apple/Mac eDOMs $ 10.00 maximum. Beginners Consultant Earl Benser 835-2523 Make checks payable to: Mini'app'les Dakota County Tom Michals 452-5667 Mail to Mini'app'les: Attention: eDOM Sales Mac Users SIG Mike Carlson (days) 866-3441 P.O. Box 796, Hopkins, MN 55343 4th Dimension SIG Ian Abel 824-8602 Dealers — Mini'app'les does not endorse specific dealers. The club pro CAD & Engin. SIG Bill Langer 937-9240 motes distribution of information which may help members identify best buys DeskTop Pub. SIG Bob Grant 827-6142 and service. The club itself does not participate in bulk purchases of media, FileMaker Pro SIG Steve Wilmes 458-0838 software, hardware and publications. Members may organize such activities HyperCard SIG Peter Fleck 370-0017 on behalf of other members. Mac Computer Art. Newsletter Contributions - Please send contributions directly to & Design SIG Joy Kopp 440-5436 our Post Office, Box 796, Hopkins, MN 55343 or upload them to our BBS at Mac Novice SIG Tom Lufkin 698-6523 892-3317. Mac Programming SIG Gervaise Kimm 379-1836 Deadline for material for the next newsletter is the 1st of the month. An MicroSoft Works SIG KenEdd 631-3679 article will be printed when space permits and, if in the opinion of the North Shore Mac Users Jim Ringquist (218) 387-2234 Newsletter Editor or Manager, it constitutes material suitable for publication. Tom Ostertag 488-9979 Meetinq Dates — Please phone calendar dates and changes to: Erik Apple II Users SIG Knopp at 636-3244. Apple IIGS SIG Mark Evans 935-7251 AppleWorks® SIG Les Anderson 735-3953 Mini'app'les BBS - 892-3317,24 hours: 8 data, 1 stop, 0 parity Apple II DTP Mini'app'les Voice Mail - 229-6952 Beginner's Basic SIG Tom Alexander 698-8633 Languages/Tech SIG Wesley Johnson 636-1826 Advertising - open Tech. Adviser (hardware) Newsletter Publication Staff- Software Director's Staff Advertising open Mac eDOMs: Jacque Gay, Jim Spencer & Mary Kosowski AppleLink Contributor Rand Sibet 566-8571 Apple eDOMs: Bill Job, Randy Peterson & Tom Gates Calendar Updates Erik Knopp 636-3244 eDOM Sale,s: Mac - Allen Mackler & Mary Kosowski Calendar Layout Hugh Johnson 780-6053 Apple — Les Anderson Contributing Editor Ken Slingsby (507) 263-3715 Liaison Contacts (Contact with non-Miniapples SIGs.) Contributing Editor Peter Fleck 370-0017 Medical Stewart Haight 644-1838 Contributing Editor Rand Sibet 566-8571 CP/M Jim Rosenow (414)261-2536 Contributing artist Roy Sorenson 870-7366 PACER Center Karen Samuels 827-2966 Editor open TC/PC Gervaise Kimm 379-1836 Graphics open Layout (content) Hugh Johnson 780-6053 Circulation this issue: 650 Newsletter Manager open Printed with soy-based ink. Production Manager open Publications Director open VOL.16, NO.6 CONTENTS June 1993 T H I S I S S U E Apple Section « eA> Choosing a Printer for your Apple II 4 Enhancement of Printer Output 4 Are You Computer "Green?" 5 Vet U6e t* jfii*! News from the Software Director 6 Please accept my The History of the Apple II 10 Mini'app'les MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. Please Print or Type: Macintosh Section 1. Name „ 2 New Viruses 16 A Tale of Two Cities 16 Address System 7 FAQ's 17 City State Zip- A Review of Clarisworks 18 Res. phone_ Bus. Crash DTP Survival Course 20 Renew ID# Exp. Date. Using Rules Above and Below 21 2. Please enroll me as a mini'app'les member. □ Individual $25.00 □ Foreign $40.00 □ Student* $15.00 □ Educational $50.00 □ Sustaining $40.00 □ Corporate $100.00 ADVERTISERS "(must be a fuR-time student at an accredited institution) 3. Please tell us your special interests: Member Classified Ads 23 Which personal computer do you use: HyperActive Software 23 □ Apple II □ Lotus 1-2-3 Inside Back Cover Macintosh Portable □ Apple III □ Macintosh Powerbook D Apple lie D Macintosh Quadra D Apple He □ IBM or IBM clone □ Apple llc+ Areas of Interest: □ Apple IIGS □ Business Application □ Laser-Other D Home Application □ Macintosh Plus D Educational Application The Fine Print C Macintosh SE □ Desktop Publishing The Mini'app'les newsletter is an independent publication not affiliated, sponsored, or sanctioned by Apple □ Macintosh Classic □ Other Computer, Inc. or any other computer manufacturer. The opinions, statements, positions, and views herein are □ Macintosh LC those of the author(s) or editor and are not intended to be the opinions, statements, positions or views of Apple Do you own or use: □ Macintosh II Computer Inc., or any other computer manufacturer. Apple8, the Apple® 4, Apple IIGS* AppleTalk®, D Printer □ Macintosh SE/30 AppleWorks8, Macintosh8, ImageWriter8, LaserWriter*, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. u Laser Printer LaserShare", Finder™, MultiFinder"" and HyperCard" are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PostScript8 isa □ Macintosh si □ Modem registered trademark of Adobe Inc. Times0 and Helvetica* are registered trademarks of LinoType Co. □ Macintosh fx □ Scanner D Macintosh llcx/lka a Other IF YOU ARE MOVING... □ Referred by: ... please Copy your newsletter mailing label showing current address in this space: □ Check if interested in volunteer opportunities. let us know six weeks I.D.#: Exp. Date: Special Areas: before you move so we Name: □ Check if you do not wish to receive non-club promotional can change street: mailings. your address. Thank you. City, St., Zip: You'll receive your new member's kit in 3 to 6 weeks. PRINT YOUR Make checks payable & mail to: NEW Street: address City, St., Zip Mini'app'les FD2RE. *" P.O. Box 796 MAIL TO: mini'app'les. P.O. Box 796. Hopkins, MN. 55343 Hopkins, MN 55343 JULY 1993 Board of Directors 7:00 Thurs, July 1 —location pending— 1 FileMaker Pro SIG 7:00 Thurs, July 15 Highland Pk Lib, 1974 Ford Pkwy, St. Paul 20 Apple ll/GS Main 7:00 Mon, July 19 Highland Pk Lib, 1974 Ford Pkwy, St. Paul 11 Fourth Dimension SIG 7:00 Mond, July 19 Metro II, 1300 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Hts 2 Apple II Novice SIG 7:00 Tues, July 20 Murray Jr High, 2200 Buford, St.