
          S H A R E W A R E   J E W E L S
          
          Shareware software has been mentioned throughout this
          book. For recommended modem shareware software, see the
          section on modem software. This section on "Shareware
          Jewels" will mention some of the better programs that can
          really help modem users. 
          
          Shareware, or user-supported software, is a way of
          marketing software for the program's author. The manual
          for shareware is usually found on the disk, often in the
          form of a text file. Shareware software is copyrighted.
          The authors encourage you to copy their software and
          share it with friends.  You can obtain shareware programs
          from shareware vendors, usually for just a few dollars
          per disk. This distribution charge does not cover the
          cost of the program. If you continue to use the software,
          you must send in the "registration fee." You can download
          shareware software from BBSs, online services, and the
          Internet for little or no cost.

          You can find out how to register a shareware program by
          reading the manual. If you try it and don't wish to
          continue using the software, you owe the author nothing.
          This lets the user try the program first. When you register
          shareware software, you often get additional benefits.
          Depending on the author, you may get: free updates of the
          latest version, telephone support, a bound manual,
          customization, and other goodies. Where else can you "TRY
          BEFORE YOU BUY"?

          Shareware software is becoming more popular all the time
          due to the geometric increase of excellent programs. In
          almost any computer magazine you will find advertisements
          for shareware software.
          
          Public domain software is another type of software.
          Public domain software is not copyrighted and can be
          freely distributed without restrictions. With public
          domain software the author wants nothing in return for
          his efforts.
          
          Freeware is a type of software that is similar to public
          domain software. A freeware program is copyrighted and
          has copyright restrictions; however, the author is not
          requesting a registration fee. 
          
          Most of these are shareware programs and can be obtained
          from shareware vendors or downloaded from a BBS or online
          service. They will enhance the time you spend doing modem
          work.
          
          
          BBSCAN
          Terry Huss
          P.O. Box #75
          Winchester, KS 66097-0075

          BBSCAN is a wonderful shareware utility to search BBS
          file lists and generate a sublist. It can hunt for a key
          word or phrase and can also do boolean searches using
          AND, OR, and NOT. First you download the ALLFILES list
          (which most BBSs make available). The ALLFILES list
          contains a listing of all the downloadable files on a
          particular BBS. Incidently, on the Internet, the master
          file list of downloadable files is often called something
          like "INDEX." Once you have such a master file list, you
          can scour the list on your own time off-line.
          
          You can use BBSCAN to automatically generate a list of
          the files about which you are interested. Suppose you are
          a chess player and downloaded an ALLFILES file and
          unzipped it. ALLFILES lists can be many megabytes in
          size. You would then use BBSCAN to search the ALLFILES
          list for the word "CHESS." It would create a list (on
          your screen) of all the files and their description that
          contained "CHESS." BBSCAN then gives you the option to
          create a text file containing the search results. With
          this personalized list, you can call the BBS again and
          efficiently download the desired files. BBSCAN is one of
          a few shareware utilities that can help change a modem
          weakling to a modem power user. BBSCAN is very easy to
          use. This one's a winner! 
          
          
          COMSET
          P.O. Box 43214
          Baltimore, MD 21236
          
          COMSET is a shareware utility program to setup a
          communications port with a Hayes compatible smartmodem
          and gives the option of switching communications port
          assignments. It will also set COM port baud rates from
          300 to 57,600 bps and test CTS/RTS handshaking needed in
          hardware flow control.


          INFOPLUS
          Infoplus BBS
          708-537-0247 This is a modem number
          (14400/9600/2400/1200) 
          Log in as INFOPLUS
          
          INFOPLUS is a public domain program that will give you 21
          pages of information about your computer. This program
          will tell you almost anything you might want to know.
          Plus, it is very easy to use. It can help solve IRQ
          conflicts with modem installations. You can also use it
          to print out your CMOS RAM setup information. This
          program is available on most BBSs. The author runs his
          own BBS where the latest version is always available.   
          
          
          LIST
          Vernon D. Buerg
          139 White Oak Circle
          Petaluma, CA 94952.
          
          LIST is an extraordinary text viewer and more. It is an
          absolute must if you plan to use a modem. Virtually all
          power users rely on LIST. LIST is menu driven with "pop-
          up" help. With LIST, you can view text files and page up
          and page down to browse through files. LIST is very fast
          and can handle huge text files. BBSs often have big text
          files. For example, many have a file by the name of
          ALLFILES.ZIP (the extension sometimes varies) which
          contains the complete listing of all the downloadable
          files that are on the BBS. These are often huge (5
          megabytes or more). You download the ALLFILES file and
          then use LIST to search for the desired files off-line on
          your own time. Press F (for find) and LIST will search
          for a key word or phrase. LIST has scores of other unique
          features. Copy LIST to a subdirectory in your computer's
          path, and then it will be available from any drive or
          directory. 
          
          
          LOOKFOR
          David L. Trafton
          6309 Stoneham Road
          Bethesda, MD 20817
          
          LOOKFOR is an incredibly fast shareware search program
          that is used to scrutinize text files. Boolean search
          operators can be used (AND/OR) to find keywords or
          phrases. When a search is complete, you will be informed
          of the quantity of "hits." A "hit" is a successful search
          for a keyword or phrase.  When "hits" are found the text
          can be scrolled or paged through. You can move to the
          next "hit" by just pressing the space bar. Any desired
          text may then be saved to a file or printed. A range of
          100, 300, or 1000 characters can be specified for using
          the "AND" operator in a search query. This small program
          is menu driven with online help--which makes it easy to
          use. This is a marvelous program for any level user. 
          

          MODEM DOCTOR
          P.O. Box 43214
          Baltimore, MD 21236
          
          MODEM DOCTOR is a shareware program by Hank Volpe that
          can diagnose modem problems. It checks out your serial
          ports, IRQ settings, and identifies and tests for a UART
          chip. The Modem Doctor tells you if your modem is working
          properly and can offer suggestions that may help you fix
          communication problems. I highly recommend the Modem
          Doctor.
          

          OZCIS
          Ozarks West Software
          14150 Gleneagle Drive
          Colorado Springs, CO 80921
          
          OZCIS is "front-end software" that automates access to
          CompuServe. OZCIS has excellent online help and mouse
          support. The e-mail features are particularly good. You
          compose your messages off-line. It can even do broadcast
          e-mail (where you send the same message to a bunch of
          people). After composing your messages, press a key or
          click your mouse. Then OZCIS will automatically call
          CompuServe, retrieve any waiting mail, and then send the
          outgoing mail. OZCIS then logs off. It does not waste
          time. It gets you on and gets you off as quickly as
          possible.  Because OZCIS is so efficient, it saves you
          money.  This program is free for personal use. 
          
          
          PICK-UP
          Mark P. Harrison
          6676 Robinson School Road
          New Athens, IL 62264
          
          PICK-UP is a shareware file manager and upload helper for
          TELIX communications software. It is actually an
          accessory script for TELIX that automates the task of
          uploading messages and files. First, you write messages
          and save them as text files off-line. Then, when you are
          online with TELIX, pop-up PICK-UP to pick out from a list
          of files the one you want (please excuse the
          alliteration). Then press <ALT> S to automatically send
          the message. PICK-UP makes e-mail easy and saves you
          money. It also makes regular uploading of files easier.
          If you use TELIX, you will want to try PICK-UP.  
          
          
          PKZ204G
          Pkware, Inc.
          9025 North Deerwood Drive
          Brown Deer, WI 53223. 
          
          PKZ204G is a self-extracting program that contains PKZIP,
          PKUNZIP, and other supporting files. PKZIP is a program
          for compressing files. PKUNZIP uncompresses ZIPped files.
          Zipped files can be recognized by their .ZIP extension.
          This new version can ZIP a directory and include the
          subdirectories. It also allows your ZIPped file to span
          multiple diskettes! If you intend to use a modem, you
          will find that most BBSs and many commercial online
          services store their files in ZIPped format. This means
          you will need to use PKUNZIP to unzip files. 
          
          
          PRO-MASTER
          Gateway Software Inc.
          1230 Market Street
          #402
          San Francisco, CA 94102
          
          This shareware program is ram-resident. It gives you a
          pop-up menu to get more control over Prodigy with nifty
          utilities and tools. 
          
          
          PSEARCH
          Patri-Soft
          5225 Canyon Crest Drive
          Suite 71-358
          Riverside, CA 92507. 
          
          PSEARCH will search multiple files for keywords or
          phrases. It will search an entire hard drive, or you can
          tell it to just search certain directories. Of course,
          wildcards can be used in the searches. PSEARCH then
          provides you with a list of documents that fit the search
          parameters, and they can be viewed one at a time. PSEARCH
          will view both text files and WordPerfect documents. It
          can also be used to find lost files. 
          

          SHEZ
          California Software Design
          James Derr
          P.O. Box 15248
          Santa Rosa, CA 95402
          
          SHEZ is a shareware program for dealing with archive
          files. It is a shell that makes it easier to work with
          .ZIP, .LHA, .ZOO, .ARC, .ARJ, .SQZ, and .PAK files. Shez
          will run from DOS or Windows and can work with virus-
          killing software like VIRUSCAN (from McAffee Associates).
          If used in conjunction with VIRUSCAN (called SCAN for
          short), it can check an archived file for viruses and
          disinfect files that are in the archive. SHEZ gets rave
          reviews everywhere.
          

          SLEARN
          Paul Roub
          P.O. Box 141583
          Coral Gables, FL 33114-1583
          
          SLEARN is a program for Telix telecommunications software
          that will automatically write scripts. A script is a
          series of commands, instructions, or text that can be
          executed automatically by your telecommunications
          program. SLEARN makes it easy to make automatic logons to
          BBSs and online services.
          
          
          STEREO SHELL
          M.R.E. Software
          150 Jones Street
          West Point, MS 39773.
          
          STEREO SHELL is a wonderful shell for running your hard
          drive. You can view two directories at once, which is
          where it got the name. Copying software to and from your
          hard drive and between directories is made simple. It can
          also use your favorite viewing utility (LIST) and your
          favorite editor. Stereo Shell is very fast and provides
          an easy-to-use interface to compress and uncompress files
          using all the popular archive formats. For example, it
          will automatically unzip a zipped file. If you don't want
          to use Stereo Shell, two other shareware programs that
          make it easy to deal with compressed files are SHEZ and
          WINZIP (for Windows).
          
          
          TAPCIS
          Support Group Inc.
          Lake Technology Park
          McHenry, MD 31541
          
          TAPCIS is another front-end program for CompuServe,
          automating some of the tasks and making CompuServe easier
          to use.
          

          VIRUSCAN
          McAffee Associates
          3350 Scott Boulevard
          Building 14
          Santa Clara, CA 95054-3107
          
          VIRUSCAN is considered by many around the world to be the
          industry standard in virus protection. This program has
          a list of over 2,000 viruses that it guards against.
          McAffee Associates make a collection of virus protection
          programs. In addition to VIRUSCAN they also have other
          products. These programs are updated often to keep up
          with the loathsome viruses that are generated by warped
          individuals.  
          
          
          WINZIP
          Nico Mak
          P.O. Box 919 
          Bristol, CT 06011-0919
          
          WINZIP is a Windows shareware program for viewing,
          running, extracting, adding, and deleting archived files
          such as .ZIP, .LHA, and .ARC. WINZIP has won many awards
          for its ease of use. 
          
          
          WIZLINK
          WIZ-TEC Computing Technologies Inc.
          P.O. Box 80010
          55 Castleridge Boulevard N.E.
          Calgary, AB Canada T3J 3L6
          
          WIZLINK is a program that will let you control another
          computer from a remote computer. This shareware program
          can replace expensive commercial programs like
          pcAnywhere, Carbon Copy, etc. WIZLINK remote control
          software performs as if you were at the keyboard of the
          distant computer. It works over a modem or using a direct
          connection (null modem cable). WIZLINK will also work on
          a LAN (Local Area Network). WIZLINK uses only 7K of
          memory and runs in the background as a TSR on the host
          computer. It offers high speed file transfer, data
          compression, and password protection. 
          
          One of the most desired features of WIZLINK is to allow
          the user to send and receive files. It is also great for
          technical support and customer service. Portable computer
          owners will find many uses for WIZLINK. WIZLINK is
          remarkably easy to set-up and the newest version has an
          e-mail feature called WIZMAIL. WIZLINK is for DOS-based
          remote control. If you need one to work with Windows, you
          will want to take a look at pcAnywhere or Filex, which
          are commercial software programs. 
          
          
          THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNET
          Suarez Associates
          P.O. Box 764
          Miamisburg, Ohio 45343
          
          This is a beginner's guide to the Internet. It is a
          computer-based tutorial with step-by-step instructions,
          covering the most important aspects of the Internet. The
          Beginner's Guide To The Internet is a shareware product. 

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