0 @ mini'apples newsletter the minnesota apple computer users' group, inc. July, 1994 Volume 17, Issue 7 July tttffte 1994 Su M T W R Sa V 7:00 7 8 MEMBER 7:00 11 12 13 14 16 10 7/ 6:30 7:00 15 7:00 AM S «& 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 7:00 7:00 If ^ 24 7:00 25 26 27 7:00 28 29 30 6 MEMBES Board of directors Fourth Dimension SIG Macintosh Novice SIG BnV-5 Mini'app'les members welcome. 6250 Excelsior Blvd #104 Mirriam Park Lib, 1831 Marshall Ave.., Mathews Ctr. 2318 29th Ave S., Mpls; Rm C St. Louis Park St. Paul "Open Forum" Greg Carlson, 544-8252 Bob Demeules, 559-1124 Tom Lufkin, 698-6523 Apple ll/GS Main Apple II Novice SIG HyperCard SIG I Augsberg Park Library, Murray Jr. High, 2200 Buford, St.Paul No Meeting. Restarts in Sept. 7100 Nicollet Ave, Richfield II TomGates. 789-1713 Peter Fleck, 370-0017 EriK Knopp, 636-3244 AppleWorks SIG Macintosh Consultants SIG ClarisWorks SIG Murray Jr. High, 2200 Buford, Byerly's 3777 Park Cntr Blvd., St. Louis Pk. Norwest Bank, 5320 Lyndale Ave So. fflSt. Paul "Time Out conversions" Mike Carlson, 377-6553 Denis Diekhoff, 920-2437 Les Anderson, 735-3953 Mac Programmers SIG Macintosh Main Filemaker Pro SIG Location & Date Pending No Meeting this month Location Pending Gervaise Kimm, 379-1836 Mike Carlson, 377-6553 g| SteveWilmes. 458-1513 • mini'apples The Minnesota Apple Computer Users' Group, Inc. P.O. Box 796, Hopkins, MN 55343 Board of Directors: Introduction - This is the Newsletter of Mini'apples, the Minnesota Apple Computer Users' Group, Inc., a President Gregory L. Carlson Minnesota non-profit club. The whole newsletter is 8216 32nd Ave. N. copyrighted © by Mini'apples. Articles may be repro Crystal, MN 55427 duced in other non-profit User Groups' publications 544-8252 except where specifically copyrighted by the author. (Permission to reproduce these articles must be given by Vice-President Brian Bantz the author.) Please include the source when reprinting. Secretary Leroy Sorenson Questions - Please direct questions to an appropriate 2415 24th Ave. S. board member. Users with technical questions should Minneapolis, MN 55406 refer to the Members Helping Members section. 721-5638 Dealers - Mini'app'les does not endorse specific deal Treasurer Jacque Gay ers. The club promotes distribution of information 5226 W. Nokomis Pkwy which may help members identify best buys and ser Minneapolis, MN 55417 vice. The club itself does not participate in bulk pur 722-1239 chases of media, software, hardware and publications. Members may organize such activities on behalf of Membership Director Bob Demeules 559-1124 other members. Operations & Resource Erick Knopp 636-3244 Advertisers - See MultiForm mailer in the back of Publications Director Brian Bantz this issue. Software Director Owen Aaland Newsletter Contributions - Please send contributions directly to our Post Office, Box 796, Hopkins, MN SIGs: Mac Eric Jacobson 55343 or upload them to our BBS at 892-3317. SIGs: Apple II Les Anderson Deadline for material for the next newsletter is the 10th of the month. An article will be printed when Past President David E. Laden 488-6774 space permits and, if in the opinion of the Newsletter Editor or Manager, it constitutes material suitable for publication. Editor/Publisher: Tom Ostertag 488-9979 Mini'app'les BBS - 892-3317, 24 hrs. Settings: 8-1-0. Mini'app'les Voice Mail - 229-6952 The Mini'app'les Newsletter is an independent publication not affiliated, sponsored, or sanctioned by Apple Computer, Inc. or any other computer manufacturer. The opinions, statements, positions, and views herein are those of the author(s) or editor and are no intended to represent the opinions, statements, positions, or views of Apple Computer Inc.. or any other computer manufacturer. Instead of placing a J^ema* symbol at every occurrence of a trade-marked name, we state that we are using the names only in an editorial manner, to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. *M*y, 1994 Mini'app'les Newsletter JvAta Need Help? Have a question the manual Members doesn 't answer? Members Helping Members is a group of volunteers who have generously agreed to help. They are Helping just a phone call away. Please call only during appropriate times, if you are a Members Member, and own the software in question. Macintosh Key If you would like to be a "Members Helping Members" volunteer, please leave Adobe Illustrator 21 your name & phone number on our BBS, or leave a voice-mall message at 229- Beginners 13,14,18, 24 6952, or use the MultiForm mailer near the back of this issue. C a n v a s 5 FileMaker n, Pro 1,17 Apple II Key Apple/// Key Freehand 22 A p p l e W r i t e r 2 General 12 General , 14,17,18, 24 A p p l e W o r k s 2 , 2 3 H e l i x 1 6 A s c i i E x p r e s s 3 A p p l e I I G S K e y HyperCard 6, 9 BASIC 5 AppleWorksGS 15 MacDraft 5 Dazzle Draw 23 APW 20,23 MacDraw 5 D B M a s t e r 7 Delux Paint II 23 MacPaint 5 Educational Software ..23 General Information...3 M a c O S 4 , 1 8 , 2 4 General Information...23 Graphic Writer II/III....15 Microsoft Excel 5, 6,17 Home Acc'n't 20 G S / O S 3 Microsoft Word A, 5,6,14,17,24 Publishlt! 23 HyperStudio GS 3 Microsoft Works 11,17 P r o T E R M 2 3 M e r l i n 1 6 + 1 5 Networking 5, 6,13 Quicken 23 M o u s e t a l k 1 5 P a g e M a k e r 4 , 6 , 1 7 Talk Is Cheap 3 P a i n t W o r k s 1 5 , 2 3 PostScript 8 TimeOut 2 Prosel 2 P o w e r P o i n t 5 TO Graph 2 T M L B a s i c 3 Q u i c k B a s i c 5 , 6 TML Pascal 3 X P r e s s 2 1 Writer's Choice 15 Steve Wilmes 458-1513 E 15. Arnie Kroll 433-3517 E Tom Ostertag 488-9979 E 16. Michael Foote 507-645-6710 ....DEW To m G a t e s 7 8 9 - 1 7 1 3 E W 17. Richard Becker 870-0659 EW To m E d w a r d s 9 2 7 - 6 7 9 0 E 18. Steve Peterson 922-9219 EW Earl Benser 884-2148 EW 19. Jodi Roste 933-1698 EW Dan Buchler 435-3075 E 20. Nancy McClure 227-9348 DEW Ann Bell 422-1115 E 21. Rand Sibet 566-8571 EW Fritz Lott 377-3032 E P e t e r F l e c k 3 7 0 - 0 0 1 7 D E W Ed Spitler 432-0103 D D-days (generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Bob Rosenberg 377-4300 EW E-evenlngs (generally 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.) 340-0234 D W-weekends (generally 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.). In any case, call at reasonable hours and ask if 12. John Hackbarth 715-246-6561 D this is a convenient time for them. We appreciate 13. Jim Horswill 379-7624 DEW your cooperation. #^ 14. Tom Michals 452-5667 DEW Mini?app'|q$^$vgsJetter H M«»1994 Treasurer's Report 5/94 Table of Contents by Jacque Gay Profit & Loss Statement Income T r e a s u r e r ' s R e p o r t 4 M e m b e r s h i p s $ 3 7 5 . 0 0 Advertising $68.00 ICONFerence 5 Software Sales $34.74 O t h e r S a l e s $ 3 9 . 0 9 New Officers Elected 5 Swap Meet $80.00 Interest $38.56 Apple Price Reductions 5 D o n a t i o n s $ 2 5 . 0 0 G o o d D e a l s 6 Total Income $660.39 Expenses U s i n g Y o u r W o r d P r o c e s s o r 9 Gen Mbrship Mtgs/Shows (VP.)$100.00 S e c r e t a r y $ 2 1 . 2 3 Software Review: Empire Deluxe 10 Publications/Newsletter $579.47 M a c T i p s 1 0 Hardware/Resource Support $ 17.00 Total Expenses $717.70 Apple II History, Part 11 12 Net Proflt/(Loss) ($57.31) M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 1 5 Please Help Inside Back Cover EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COMMUNICATIONS Your Standard Equipment will get you there,.. If you have Cactus Software & the Right Key Communications, Inc. 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