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An Information Service For Apple /// Owners and Users Volume 1 No.2
Apple W Popularity competitive microcomputer marketplace. other individuals as well as corporations
Software developers are finding ita will recognize the Apple /// as a valuable
Grows programmer's delight and professionals and integral part of their managerial
i wasthevinbid Bitce lerecent reine are using it daily to increase productivity solutions and small business growth.
troduction in December of 1981, the and perform numerous tasks. As time Consumer popularity has increased
Apple Il has been gainit ‘at goes on and its reputation grows, many fast enough in the last three months to
pple sii as been galing momentum warrant the opening of new manu-
and is assuming its intended role as the |
facturing sites to help meet the growing
| demand. In addition to San Jose,
California, manufacturing facilities have
been added in Dallas, Texas, for domes-
| tic distribution and Cork, Ireland, for
| European sales. Major efforts are also
| underway to produce additional
| software programs and peripherals to
} complement the system and open
doors to many new and exciting
applications. Several outside
programmers and vendors also
Because ofits vast flexibilty and recognize the potential market for the ///
and are working hard to produce many
unique features, the Apple Hl has quickly “added value” items to help meet the
emerged as a recognized leader in
4 needs of this market
the ever growing and extremely (continued page 8)
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true “big brother” to the Apple II. Origi-
nally designed to pick up where the
Apple || leaves off, the inherent design
and capabilities of the /// are finally being
recognized and put to the test. Old and
new owners alike are discovering that
the Apple /// is not just a fancy box that
runs the 10,000+ Apple II programs in
emulation mode, but a truly SOPHISTI-
CATED system, as its dynamic Sophis-
ticated Operating System (SOS)
suggests.
beyond our control
At this point, we feel we have given
most /// owners the opportunity to parti-
cipate in the Upgrade Program. We
appreciate your help in making sure
that all owners of an Apple /// receive
their upgrade. The toll-free (800)
numbers which were implemented
in January to answer questions
specific to the Upgrade Program
have been widely used by many
of you. Since the number of
incoming calls dropped
dramatically in April, these
numbers were disconnected
on May 15. If you know of a
person that we may have
missed, please check to
Upgrade Update
The Upgrade Program has been in
effect since January 5, 1982 but there
are still people who do not know what
steps are necessary to have their
system upgraded. First, let's start with
a little background.
At the beginning of January we
mailed a Confidence Test Diskette
and literature about the upgrade to
all Apple /// owners that we had
on our records. A week later we
shipped a software package via
United Parcel Service. Included /
in this were the new 1.1 ver- f
sions of S.OS., VisiCalc, and as
Business Basic with updated
and revised manuals for each plan on though, was the severe weather see if they have had their system up-
There was a toll-free number to call if problems throughout the United States. graded. We have heard considerable
you did not receive your software or We allowed one week “lag” time between _ praise about the new software and
were unsure as to what to do next. We shipping the Confidence Package and manuals and would not want anyone to
knew that we did not have the name of the Software Package to ensure that miss the chance to receive them. Apple
every Apple /// owner and hoped that everyone received the literature first. But. has made a committment to the Apple ///
anyone not receiving the Upgrade when we shipped the parcels via UPS, and would like to thank all /// owners by
Package would call us. And call you did! storms hit across the country and slowed _ providing them with these current soft-
After a few frantic days, we settled into the trucks considerably. We apologize for ware and manual revisions. If you know
steadily busy phones. What we did not this inconvenience, but the weather is (continued page 8)
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VisiCalc Ill Users
Information On VisiCalc III
Those of you that are using
VISICALC /I/ might enjoy
learning of other sources of infor-
mation on different applications and
ways to use VISICALC.
SATN and SpreadSheat are two peri-
odicals that contain information about
different applications, instruction on the
use of different VISICALC functions, tips
on model building and a wealth of other
information.
“SATN, The Journal for VisiCalc
Users” is published by SOFTWARE
ARTS, INC, the developers of VISICALC
and features in-depth articles about new
applications and specific functions of
VISICALC. The subscription price is $30
($50 outside USA) for six issues. For
more information contact:
SOFTWARE ARTS
SATN Subscriptions
P.O, Box 815
Quincy, MA 02169
“SpreadSheet” is the communications
medium of the VISICALC Users’ Group.
Itis available for $2.50 per issue for user
group members and $5.00 per issue for
non-members. It is available through:
VisiGroup®
P.O. Box 254
Scarsdale, New York 10583
And The Business & Home VisiCalc
Book is for those people who don’t do
their own programming. Examples are
Megan Carroll
Phil Raymond
Jerry Bower
Bill Grimm
Terri Hasbrouck
Joe Shelton
Suzanne Weisenberger
None of the articles in this newsletter
should be interpreted as an endorsement
or non-endorsement by APPLE Com-
puter, Inc. of non-Apple products, liter-
ature or seminars mentioned. Opinions
expressed are those of the individual
authors and not necessarily of the
management of Apple Computer. HI
Editor
Art Director
Contributors
given of net worth statements, break-
even point models and many other
business and home applications. Pic-
tures and a narrative about each
model's use make the book easy to read
and apply. Check your local bookstore
or computer shop for a copy.
In addition, there are columns and
articles that appear in many personal
computing magazines. For example,
SOFTALK magazine has a monthly arti-
cle currently entitled “VENTURES WITH
VISICALC’ (this title may change in the
next few months).
Another interesting possibility for
applications are the templates that are
being sold for Apple II VISICALC.There
are many templates available for the
Apple II, but not many yet available for
the Apple ///. Apple /// owners can easily
convert the Apple II versions for their
use. Most Apple dealers have received
a master of a diskette, called TEXT FILE
CONVERTER , that will convert DOS 3.3
text files to SOS files. Your dealer can
provide you with with a copy for no more
than the cost of a blank diskette. In addi-
tion, the Apple Writer /// Utilities Diskette
will also convert DOS to SOS and
vice-versa.
NOTE: You may hear a series of
harsh beeps the first time you load a
VISICALC /II file after converting it from
DOS to SOS. Once the file is completely
loaded, save the file again and you
shouldn't hear the beeps the next time
you load the file. If you continue to hear
beeps, that is an indication that there is
an ERROR being displayed in the tem-
plate. Look through your spread-sheet
and find any ERROR indications. Many
times the ERROR indication won't be
a problem, but sometimes it will indicate
a reference to a non-existent cell (dis-
played as ERROR) outside the bound-
aries of the spread-sheet. Correct the
formula and save the file.
Apple Writer III
And VisiCalc III
Users of Apple Writer /// and
VISICALC /// can combine the capa-
bilities of the two products. Suppose that
you are writing a report with Apple
Writer /// and need a chart of numeric or
mathematical information included in the
report. In the past, you could print the
report, leaving blank space for the chart.
You could then print the VISICALC file
and then tape it to the report. Photo-
copying it completed the process.
Now we have a simpler way to
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accomplish that. After you have com-
pleted your VISICALC model and saved
it to diskette the normal way, use the Print
command to print the file to diskette.
Place the cursor at the top left of the
section you want included in your Apple
Writer document. The commands are:
/PF Filename (the lower right coordi-
nates). Make certain that you don't use
the same file name to print the file to
diskette that you used to save it. Printing
to diskette only prints the information vis-
ible on the worksheet and not the under-
lying formulas. You won't be able to load
this print file back into VISICALC.
When you are ready to insert your
VISICALC file into your Apple Writer ///
document, you simply place the cursor
at the position you want the Table, and
load the newly created file. That is all
there is to it. Your table is now included
and ready to print with the rest of your
Apple Writer document.
There is another way that VISICALC
and Apple Writer /// work well together.
Apple Writer /// can load a standard
VISICALC file. Once loaded, the file
looks very much like a list of the com-
mands used to build the spread-sheet
model. That is basically what it is. Sup-
pose you have built a complex template
in VISICALC and have hundreds of cells
referencing a specific single cell. You
decide that you want that single cell in
a different part of the template. With
VISICALC you would have to go back
and edit, reenter and/or replicate the
formulas in every affected cell. You can
imagine how long that might take with
a hundred forumlas.
With Apple Writer /// you simply load
the VISICALC file and enter CONTROL
B to move the cursor to the beginning of
the file. Use the Find and Replace com-
mand to locate references to the old cell
and change it to the new cell coordinate.
An example of the command would be
CONTROL F /H43/A/A. Thatis all there
is to it, The file should now have every
cell referencing H43 changed to refer-
ence A3. Save the file back to diskette
and load it in VISICALC /// and see the
results. You have just made your life
easier and saved lots of time.
NOTE: Save any altered file by a dif-
ferent file name to protect your original
file in case you have make a mistake. A
simple filename change like adding a ".1”
to the end of the filename (e.g. FILE-
NAME.1) will allow you to remember
what the origninal file is. JI
Joe Shelton
Apple Stems...
With the rapid growth in technology
and rising demand for high-quality micro-
computer products, Apple Computer is
reaching out in unprecedented direc-
tions to maintain its leading position.
Top quality software requires top
quality support and Apple is ready to
meet the challenge. Software developers
around the country have been on the
phones requesting technical documen-
tation, asking insight into new products
and revisions and seeking an opportunity
to provide input into and influence on, the
development of products they work with
and enjoy.
Apple's Software Tools and Support
Services, which are available to licensed
software developers, are becoming the
vehicles for innovation on which these
software developers rely. With up to the
minute information available via elec-
tronic mail, updated information on
development tools and open lines for
expressing ideas, Apple is being looked
at as a responsive partner.
All of the offerings begin with the basic
licensing requirement. Anyone using
Apple software for resale with their own
products is required to obtain a license.
This is a very simple procedure which
gives the developer the unlimited right to
distribute the desired software with the
developer's product. Using the vendor
number assigned at the time of licensing,
the developer gains access to virtually
anything he or she needs in the way of
technical support.
Some of the special offerings include
hardware discounts for qualifying devel-
opers, the opportunity to participate in
the electronic mail system and custom
licensing arrangements to accomodate
unique situations.
We invite you to take a closer look
at Apple and see for yourself what the
deciding factors are when it comes
to creating top-quality software.
If you are interested in further infor-
mation on becoming an Apple-licensed
software developer, please write:
Terri Hasbrouck, Vendor Support
Apple Computer, Inc.
Mail Stop 3-E
20525 Mariani Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014 JI
Seedling Ill User Groups Sprouting
As we expected, User Groups devoted
specifically to the Apple /// are beginning
to sprout up. Alll ///s should have serial
numbers above 14,000 and everyone
should have the revised manuals and
software for their Information Analyst by
now; so the spirit is rising! We've received
newsletters from the Honolulu Apple
Users Society and from Cagle’s Busi-
ness Systems in Paducah, Kentucky.
Cagle’s is sponsoring seminars for
Apple Writer /// and ProFile and offers
weekly training classes for their clients.
Maybe your dealer will do the same!
Ken Shapiro of Universal Computers
in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the dealer
sponsor of the local Apple /// Users
Group. There are 38 members who meet
on the second Thursday of every other
month at 7:30 p.m. at the store. Chairman
Joel Pollard says they just celebrated
their One Year Anniversary and are
anxious to affiliate with other /// User
Groups. Anyone interested in joining their
group or receiving their newsletter should
write to Universal Computers, 1915
Cedar Hill Road, Charlottesville,
VA 22901.
And the Original Apple ///rs meet the
third Wednesday of every month at the
California Bar Association in San
Francisco. They started as a Special
Interest Group of the San Francisco
Apple Core in March of 1981 and
because of their rapid growth, organized
as a separate user group in December
of the same year. They publish the
“Open Apple Gazette” and President
Don Norris says that anyone wishing to
be on their mailing list should contact him
at P.O. Box 813, San Francisco,
CA94101.
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Now that's a great start! If there are
other /// User Groups being formed,
please let us know. We'd be glad to
spread the word. III
Megan Carroll
Apple Ill Production
Moves To Dallas
And Cork
The first Apple /// systems assembled
at the Carrollton, Texas, facility rolled off
the line in November of 1981. By mid-
year, the new line will be producing at
high volume and is expected to be
meeting the bulk of our domestic produc-
tion requirements within 10 months.
The first 220-volt Apple ///s for the
international market were shipped in
March, 1982, from our plant in Cork,
Ireland. The plant will supply two-thirds
of the European market by mid-year and
expects to meet the entire international
demand by next fall.
“The Apple facilities in San Jose,
California, will provide volume production
through most of fiscal year 1982", says
Bill Deitsch, the overseer of manufac-
turing for the Personal Computer
Systems Division. Design changes and
product improvements will continue to be
tested in San Jose while the rates of pro-
duction increase measurably in the
Carrollton and Cork production
centers. III
Increasing Office Flexibility—Networking
Until recently, local networks were
only available on large minicomputer
systems. Now local personal computer
networks are promoting flexible system
growth with low-cost, easy access com-
puting power. And users are enjoying
expanded capabilities in sharing data,
computer-to-computer communication
and cost-sharing of expensive periph-
erals (printers and mass data storage
devices).
Local networks consist of many
“personal work stations” connected
together by cable. A typical personal
work station includes a personal com-
puter, a screen and a mass storage
device such as a disk drive. The work
Station also has provisions for resource
sharing.
Local minicomputer networks often
have one central processor (computer).
But as more users tie into the network,
the central processor has less time for
each—thus, a system that runs fast with
four users barely drags along with forty.
In a personal computer network, each
new work station adds an entire com-
puter. The “distributed-processing”
nature of these new networks lets
each user experience fast, interactive
responses, independent of the number
of stations on line. Economical com-
puting power is dedicated to the work
station, enhancing each user's overall
effectiveness and productivity.
The Work station is a multifunctional
tool that serves the needs of one indi-
vidual. It has the versatility to address
a.user's personal computing needs as it
stands alone, except when performing
some network-level command. This
concept gives the user instant availability
and personal control at all times.
Types of Networks
A local network is one that serves a
well-defined and generally self-enclosed
area. A network that runs through an
office building is considered a local
network. Most local networks are limited
in the distance each work station can
be placed from the master station, with
approximately a thousand feet being the
average maximum separation. Most local
networks require that the station com-
municate by a cable, meaning that they
must be physically linked.
Anetwork that needs to cover a wider
area usually links stations via standard
telephone lines. This offers the advan-
tage and flexibility of being able to place
stations almost anywhere in the country,
allowing geographically divided offices to
communicate easily with one another.
Currently, there are several ways to
link personal work stations in a network.
Ina “star” configuration network, each
station is linked only with the master
work station and all communication be-
tween stations is handled by the master
station. This method is relatively low-
cost, but since all communications must
go through the master station, overall
speed decreases as the number of sta-
tions increases. Star networks are
therefore a good choice only when there
are a relatively small number of stations.
Work Stations can also be linked by
tapping into a loop of wire. This is called
a “ring network”. As information is carried
around the loop, each station must con-
stantly check to see if the information
being passed has its address. The
advantage of a ring network is that com-
munication between computers occurs
directly and flexibly, without being limited
by the capacity of the master station.
A third method of linking stations,
called “common bus”, consists of linking
a master station directly to a length of
cable. Each work station is hooked into
the cable and monitors the transmissions
destined for it. The common bus struc-
ture is similar to the ring network, except
that common bus systems do not close
the loop of cable.
Apple Compatible Network Systems
Commercially available local networks
of personal computers are typically
multi-user, multi-function systems;
the entire system does not have to
be dedicated to just one user or one
application. Each user in the network
gets an individual work station with local
computing power, but shares disk stor-
age and other expensive peripheral
devices. By partitioning and sharing disk
storage, itis possible for different users to
run various applications simultaneously.
Current applications being used on local
networks include: accounts receivable
and accounts payable, mailing lists, elec-
tronic mail, inventory control, order pro-
cessing, word processing, insurance,
banking and finance and mathematics
and science.
Nestar
Nestar's Cluster/One Model A™
system, a typical personal computer
network, was designed to provide sophis-
ticated local networking and resource-
sharing features for Apple computers.
This type of design allows station-to-
station communications without going
through a central storage device or
computer station. Because control of the
network is distributed over many stations,
instead of through one centralized con-
troller, the chances of total network
failure are virtually eliminated.
Apple /I/s, including /I/s interfaced with
the new ProFile 5-megabyte hard disk,
can be freely intermixed as work stations
in the Cluster/One Model A network.
The Apple /// is fully supported within the
network in both its native SOS operating
system as well as its Apple Il emulation
mode. The ability to combine IIs and /i/s
with the same network introduces ex-
panded features and capabilities to the
professional and business local area
network user.
The Cluster/One network will eco-
nomically support up to 65 Apple sta-
tions ona single network. Apples are
connected by a 16-line flat ribbon cable
and network interface card, for distances
up to 1000 feet.
Each Cluster/One Model A network
has several Apple server stations which
act as managers. Server stations, outfit-
ted with the Nestar Server Function
program, provide direct services to all
other stations on the network. Commonly
used servers include: file server
(manages shared access to floppy and
hard disk files for all users), print server
(unspools files from the disk and prints
out on a queue basis), communications
server (manages remote terminal and
mainframe access), data base man-
agement server and file transfer server
(transfers files within and between
networks).
By adding the Nestar hardware and
software programs, a stand-alone Apple
becomes a network user or server sta-
tion. Peripheral devices used by an
individual station, such as floppy disks,
lower-cost printers, or graphics tablets,
can continue to be used without inter-
ference from the network.
Apple stations can easily com-
municate with any other station in the
network. Most station-to-station commu-
nication is managed by the file server. Corvus The Constellation and Omninet
The file server software accepts file Corvus System's Constellation™ and systems can connect different models
transaction requests from client stations Omninet™ network systems bring mass and brands of computers. These com-
on the network and then, in turn, storage, increased speed and multi-user puters and their operating systems are
comunicates with the mass storage capabilities to the Apple. Both of the interfaced to the disk drive through an
devices. A built-in set of commands are Corvus systems operate as interactive interface card placed in the computer.
used by the file server to create and networks with full computer power at Typical operating systems supported are
maintain disk directories and files within each station. single user, file-oriented types such as
the directories. Constellation and Omninet are both BASIC and UCSD PASCAL.
Using the file server's Password- Each individual computer in a Corvus
Protection mechanism, data files can be system can operate without restriction
password-protected and usage pro- a on assigned areas of the disk. Alll
tected. The file server can require computers with common operating
a password before allowing access to a systems can share portions of the
particular file so that only one designated data base assigned to them
user or group of users may use it. ; and can communicate with
The file-server station also includes ; - : each other in a fully inter-
a real-time clock calendar which main- active mode. However, they
tains the time (hour/minute/second), a cannot communicate
date, day of the week, and month of the i hee interactively with computers
year for all stations on the network. This . using a different operating
date-stamping feature is essential in ee \\ system.
applications such as banking trans- i oe: \ The Constellation is a
action, reservation systems, and on-line es : ‘ \ back-end local network
data collection. oe \\g in which up to 65 com-
Print service is provided by a network ~ \ puters are connected in
Station with one or more printers inter- .S R a star configuration. Ina
faced to it. The print server accepts ' star back-end network,
print requests from the network : j the computer structure
and, handling requests in order \WV\ ¥ surrounds the central
received, finds a file on the . j storage unit and gives the
specified file server and prints it al Apple direct access to the large shared
on the specified printer. Typically, “ : data medium, the hard disk drive. The
aprint server has several printers central storage is accessed directly by
attached to it: one for drafts 4 each computer without going through
and listings, others for «tt another computer.
letter-quality copy. - The Omninet local network uses
Nestar has recently ce shielded twisted pair cable for con-
introduced a new a nections and can easily accommodate
software and hardware up to 64 users. Total network length is lim-
option to their network ited to 4,000 feet, which is typically more
system. Now, daily stor- than enough to cover a multi-story
age back-up of all file building or office complex. The
information can be mass storage medium for the network
quickly accomplished by \ consists of a 5-, 10-, or 20-megabyte
a high-speed cartridge tape hard disk system which runs existing
drive. The tape drive requiresno Tt? Constellation software for multiple
more than 10 minutes tocreate ' users on the system.
or restore a back-up tape on : i ‘i
Nestar’s 16.5-megabyte hard disk. Cee iz Networking Today And Tomorrow
cs i
The Nestar network will support as a tis imperative today that managers
many as two 16.5-or 33-megabyte —ema and executives have fast access to
Winchester hard disks, allowing fast, multi-user / multi-function network information for decision making.
easy access to important information. systems. This basically means that the The power and versatility of the per-
Thus, the Cluster /One Model A network entire system does not have to be dedi- sonal computer enables them to man-
makes significant dedicated computer cated to one application. The Corvus ipulate,integrate and analyze important
power and storage available to the user hard disk can be divided so that users information quickly and effectively. I
at a low cost. can run several applications Suzanne Weisenberger
simultaneously.
- As {have talked with Apple /// owners
_ throughout the Upgrade Program, | have
solicited comments and suggestions
from. many of you. In the first edition of.
lighted at the reaction to
and the Upgrade Program
would like to share some of my not
with you. -
BOB HANSEN writes to ‘complimer a
Tom Vandervoort of Personal Computer
/ ee Association (PCMA) in| uel
throughout the u de prc
‘have helped him expand his system and :
become a ‘finally happy” Apple /// user.
_ And JIM CHESTER of bales thanked us
< Information —
of Santa Barbara thanks Apple —
behind” the /if and wanted
togo ‘on record as being a “very
‘satisfied customer’. ROLAND PROVOST
of Somersworth, New Hampshire, now
the Ill to the people in his
organi: who.need a} Beales ea
puter and EDWARD FLORA sa
AL.D.S. Computer Store in Sa
has been a great help to him.
DANIEL MCCABE of Princet
ransco :
Features Of The Utilities Diskette
The UTILITIES disk that is supplied
with each Apple /// is a very powerful
tool. It does so many things that some-
times, useful features are not discov-
ered. One such feature is the “up-arrow”
feature.
The best way to explore this feature is
to follow an example. Boot the UTILITIES
disk (execute it from ProFile if you have it
loaded there). For this experiment we will
assume that we want to copy files from
one disk to another. We will also assume
that the only disk drive is the built-in one.
Since we will stop before actually making
acopy, you will not need a formatted disk.
After booting the UTILITIES disk you are
presented with the menu. Choose the
FILE COMMANDS from this menu and
COPY FILES from the next. You are then
asked for the name of the file.
It is at this point that you may realize
that you have forgotten the name of the
file. Not to fear! The “up-arrow’ feature
comes to the rescue. Since the file we
want is in the built-in disk drive, type [.d1]
tochoose the built-in drive and then press
the “up-arrow” key. At this point a listing
of alll the files will be shown on the
screen, If the list is too long, use the
“down-arrow” key to scroll the listing. As
you move up and down the list, one file
name ata time is hi-lighted. Move to the
file you want to make a copy of and
press the “right-arrow’ key. A right arrow
appears in front of the file you have
chosen. Try using the “right-arrow" key
to choose several more files. If you de-
cided not to copy one of the files you
have hi-lighted, press the “left -arrow”
key to remove the selection. Try it. Once
you have selected all the files that you
want to copy, press RETURN. If you want
to end the copying example, press
ESCAPE. Otherwise, continue on as
usual to make copies. Alll of the files se-
lected will be copied one-at-a-time. This
procedure may also be used for listing,
deleting or renaming files.
If you are using subdirectories, the
“up-arrow” key may be used to list all the
subdirectories on a given level or to list,
copy, delete or rename all the files in
a subdirectory. This is particularly useful
when using a large storage system such
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as the ProFile. The procedure is the
same as for systems without subdirec-
tories. The difference is that the path-
names used may be longer. For example,
if you have selected the options to list
files and you want to list all the files on
a ProFile that belong in the subdirectory
called “Income”, you would enter the
pathname [.profile/income] and press
the “up-arrow” key. You would then see
the list of all the files in that subdirectory.
This example assumes that the device
name for your ProFile is .profile.
Other Applications
You may also use the “up-arrow”
feature to help you put together the path-
name of a file. This is most useful for find-
ing the pathname of a file in a system
having many subdirectories. It is rather
like using a dictionary to find the spelling
of aname. This feature is called the “file
search” and for our example we will
assume we are looking for the file that
we think is named [.profile/machinery/
farm/tractor/JohnDeer/mod182]. But
we are not sure. Let's also assume
we have worked our way through the
UTILITY disk to the point where we need
to enter the pathname. Since we know it
is on our ProFile disk, we enter [.profile]
and press the “up-arrow” key. The listing
of the highest level of subdirectories will
be displayed. Among them you will find
“machinery”. Since this is probably the
heading we want, use the “right-arrow"
to select it. NOW COMES THE DIF-
FERENCE. Rather than pressing the
RETURN key we press the ENTER key.
If you look at the pathname you will see
that it has changed to [ .profile/
machinery]. By pressing the “up-arrow”
key you will display a listing of the next
level. From this directory you will choose
“farm” and press the ENTER key. Con-
tinue this process until you come to the
file name “mod182"
After hi-lighting this last file name with
the “right-arrow” key, press RETURN in-
stead of ENTER to indicate that this is
the full pathname. You have now found
and selected the pathname all in one
operation! HI
Bill Grimm
Let's leave Apple Computer, Inc. for
awhile and go “Beyond The Orchard”.
In this column we will take a look at what
software has been developed by pro-
grammers outside of Apple. We do not
endorse or critique these programs, but
only want to let you know that they are
available
For those interested in Business
Graphics, Sam Gugenheimer of
Business and Professional Software
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, (the
developers of Business Graphics /I/)
tells us that there are two products that
complement Apple Business Graphics.
Screen Director lets a desktop computer
function like a slide projector with a
carousel. Used with Business Graphics,
itlets the user move from image to image
with a Kodak hand-held controller while
the audience views the presentation on
video monitors. And the Printer/ Plotter
Installation Kit (PIK) adds support for up
to twenty printers and plotters with which
the same Business Graphics commands
are used. Without PIK there are only two
options each for printers and plotters. For
more information about Screen Director
or PIK, contact your local dealer or BPS.
Software Publishing Corporation has
released the Personal Filing System
which is a data management package
with extensive search capabilities.
“Forms are produced on the screen
and PFS gives you the option of adding
more pages at a later date if you find it
necessary. A separate package, PFS
Report, provides you with flexible report
composition options. Both packages may
be used with ProFile, Apple’s new 5
megabyte hard-disk.
If you are an Authorized Apple Vendor
and would like us to spotlight a software
package of yours that is compatable with
the /I/, or if you are using a program that
you find particularly friendly and useful,
please send us a 5 line synopsis along
with your name, address, and phone
number. Also include the name of the
manufacturer and where it may be pur-
chased. We are anxious to develop a
database of all the software available to
Apple /// owners and appreciate your
suggestions. JI
Megan Carroll
From The Editor
Welcome to our second edition of
: “Apple i! Dimensions”. { would like to
thank you for the wonderful support we
feceived after the first edition and hope
that you enjoy this one just as much,
In order to make “li! Dimensions” as
helpful as possible, we need your input.
We know that software is being devel-
oped for the /// and are asking your help
in compiling a list of it. New in this edition
you have seen “Beyond The Orchard”, a
column dedicated to software developed
Qutside of Apple for use on the Apple //.
‘We will share these new programs with
you as we receive them so that you too
may keep a record of new resources for
your Ill. !f you are developing software
you would like us to know about, please
refer to that column for instructions ou
how to contact us, ‘
We have heard that Apple /i/ User
‘Groups are being formed around the
country and are interested in hearing of
any in your area. ‘We have been fortunate.
in receiving newsletters from some of
these groups and ask that we be added
to your mailing list if youl group publishes
anewsletter.
Your input is invaluable to us here at -
“Ill Dimensions”. Please send com-
ments, suggestions, application ideas
and anecdotes. We are always inter-
ested in WHO is using the Apple !i/_
and HOW itis being used.
We hope that you find “Apple /!/
Dimensions” enjoyable as well as in-
formative. We also hope that it will
make your “Reintroduction” to the Jia
little smoother. Your supporthas been
tremendous and we thank you fort. ‘With-
in the next few months, Apple will publish —
newsletter for ALL Apple owners. and
at that time we will pool our resources,
But until that time, please enjoy each
edition of “/// Dimensions”. Hf
Megan Carroll
Editor
Throughout the year, there are several
Trade Shows, Conferences, Expos and
other events in which Apple participates.
We will publish a list of these events in
each issue, paying special attention to
those shows emphasizing and/or in-
cluding the Apple ///. If you know of
others, please forward accurate
dates and information. I
Event Date Location
Electro '82 May 25-27 Boston, Massachusetts
National Computer June 7-10 Houston, Texas
Conference
National Education June 28-30 Kansas City, Missouri
Computing Conference
Siggraph Conference July 27-29 Boston, Massachusetts
Wescon '82 Sept. 14-16 Anaheim, California
Apple Fest (tentative) Nov. 19-21 Houston, Texas
Comdex '82 Nov, 29-Dec. 2 Las Vegas, Nevada
Apple Fest (tentative) Dec. 3-5 San Francisco, California
Have You Heard???
That “The Greatest American Hero”
uses one to plot his triumphs??? If you
watched the “Race for #1” for College
football scores last year on KRON in San
Francisco, you noticed that the “Computer
Predictions” were made on an Apple ///.
Richard Hart of CBS's Evening Magazine
owns a ///...and in a movie to be released
in December of 1982, George C. Scott
uses an Apple /// to develop an energy
alternative during the day and at night he
makes his way through a data base of
eligible women and studies game show
questions! And you thought you were the
only one with a /I/!
But wait, there's more. Enterprise
Systems of Chicago recently ordered
some 256K Apple ///s and ProFiles
which will be developed for use in the
Whittaker Hospital Systems. Liberty Life
Insurance in Greenville, South Carolina,
has purchased Apple ///s for use in their
company from their local Data Mart; and
Bill Stanley at the Computer Shop in
Greensboro, North Carolina, tells us
that Burlington Industries also uses ///s.
Printed in U.S.A.
At the Coliseum in Oakland, California,
an Apple /// keeps score for the very
same Oakland A’s that made the play-
offs last year. And we've heard that the
Northern California Thoroughbred
Association in Napa, California owns a
/ll—does an Apple /// walk horses, too?
We are wondering who else uses an
Apple ///. We'd love to be able to drop
more names. Let us know WHO is using
alllin your area, and HOW they are using
it. Send your name and application to:
Apple /// Newsletter
Mail Stop 3-E
20525 Mariani Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014 Jl
Upgrade Update
(Continued from page 1)
of someone who is still using the old 1.0
version of the software, have them send
a copy of their purchase invoice to:
Apple /// Upgrade Program
Mail Stop 3-E
20525 Mariani Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
They should include their name, street
address, serial number (old and new if
their hardware has been upgraded) and
phone number. Delivery takes approx-
imately three weeks. Anyone who still
has an Apple /// with a serial number
under 14,000 should contact his dealer
immediately.
Once again, thank you very much for
your part in making the Upgrade Pro-
gram so popular and successful. Hl
Megan Carroll
Popularity Grows
(Continued from page 1)
The Apple /// offers many of the major
applications that are most useful and
essential to the solution conscious user.
This system was designed and is ideally
suited to perform word processing, data
communications, electronic spread-
sheet, graphics and data base man-
agement functions better than systems
on the market today. If necessary, you
can expand the /// to 256K of RAM
memory and add up to 20 megabytes of
hard disk mass storage. Depending upon
the needs, you are able to interface with
several different thermal, dot matrix and
letter quality printers. The list goes on
and on with the best yet to come.
More importantly, you have invested
not only in an Apple ///, but ina company
that has much pride in its name and the
service and support we provide for our
owners. We are no longer “the biggest of
the little guys” but now “the littlest of the
big guys” which drives us even harder to
be the leader in the personal computer
industry. We are proud to have you in the
Apple /// family and will continually strive
to help make you happy and proud to be
a member of this family. HI
Jerry Bower
MSR-1156 5/82-10K