December 1994 / What's New

Multimedia On The Run	Beneath the keyboard of the V41 line of multimedia notebooks is a full-size, double-speed CD-ROM drive that plays 16-bit stereo sound and accepts 8- and 12-cm 540-MB CDs.
Fast, Writable CD-ROM	Pinnacle Micro's (Irvine, CA) recordable CD-ROM system, the RCD-1000, offers double-speed writing capability and a 1-MB cache buffer that lets you write data to a disc without interruptions.
Video Teleconferencing	From Alpha Systems Lab (Irvine, CA), the PC-based MegaConference package ($1100) provides a MegaMotion multimedia video card, a 28.8-Kbps modem, and software for doing video teleconferencing over standard telephone lines.
High Capacity In A Small Package	Integral Peripherals (Boulder, CO) has added a high-capacity hard drive, the PocketFile 260 ($499), to its family of 1.8-inch PCMCIA Type III devices.
Flexible Unix Storage	The SuperFlex series of uninterrupted data-access systems from Storage Dimensions (Milpitas, CA) now support Unix systems.
Watch This	Audio 15, a 15-inch monitor from Tatung Co. of America (Long Beach, CA), conserves desk space by incorporating two internal speakers into the unit's case.
A Jack Of Two Trades	The Jack of Diamonds Trumpcard from Ositech Communications (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) bundles an Ethernet network adapter and a high-speed cellular data/fax modem into a Type II PCMCIA card.
Four-Channel Multiplexing	A four-channel multiplexer, The Fox provides high-speed, full-duplex communication among eight devices over a pair of fiber-optic cables.
Freedom Of Speech	When attached to the parallel port of any Windows PC, the small SounText adapter can read numbers, letters, and tex t in eight languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, and Dutch.
Riding On Air	AirLink Bridge, a remote Ethernet wireless bridge, has a range of 15 miles when it's operating at maximum capacity: 1872 64-byte packets per second.
Look--No Cord	The teardrop-shaped RemotePoint cordless mouse ($199), from Interlink Electronics (Camarillo, CA), lets you work as far as 40 feet from your desktop.
Getting A Fix On Board Trouble	Designed to troubleshoot malfunctioning or dead boards, the New Single Step Debug Board from International Debug Tools (Houston, TX) allows you to single-step through BIOS instructions, trap user-defined addresses, capture data at user-defined addresses, and intercept POST codes.
Multimedia Mixers	Working in tandem, the 32-bit Pixelock overlay card ($499) and the 32-bit PixelMaker VGA card ($299) enable you to integrate PC graphics and video images.
Network Printing Where You Like It	Extended Systems' (Boise, ID) ESI-2849A PocketPrintServer transfers data at speeds as high as 120 KBps and is designed to allow NetWare network administrators to connect a parallel printer anywhere on a token-ring network.
New Printers On The Block	Designed to offer optimal performance for Windows printing, Lexmark International's (Lexington, KY) WinWriter 100 ($349), WinWriter 200 ($579), and WinWriter 400 ($899) are all compatible with current and future releases of Windows.
The Sound Of Stereo Music	Two new sets of speakers from Jazz (City of Industry, CA) let you improve the quality of your system's sound without upgrading your sound card.
Remote Data Management	Remote StandbyServer, from Vinca (Orem, UT), connects a backup server to a primary server through a common carrier connection, letting you operate an on-line, warm standby server miles away from your company's main office.
Avoiding Collisions	Grand Junction Networks' (Fremont, CA) CollisionFree is a full-duplex, 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter.
Miniature Repeaters/Hubs	About the size of a postcard, the LMR Mini Repeaters/Hubs can connect eight nodes or network segments to a backbone or can act as hubs on stand-alone networks for as many as nine users.
An LCD Projection Panel	C ompatible with all popular PC and Mac platforms, the highly portable Ovation+ series of active-matrix LCD projection panels come with plug-in cables like a monitor's, a serial mouse offering one-button control of the panel and computer, and a LightBoard feature that allows you to draw and write directly on the unit's screen.
Testing, Testing	The Ethertest Ethernet LAN analyzer ($2995) lets you measure network performance and analyze traffic patterns.
Making Music On A PC	Compatible with AdLib and Sound Blaster, the 16-bit Audio Forge Professional A-10 ($255) lets you use a multim edia system as a recording studio.
Managing Migration	Racal-Datacom's (Sunrise, FL) Excalibur Access Node 2000 is a remote-access device that permits the migration of mainframe business applications to a client/server environment.
Sharing Workstation Resources	Priced at $2450, the SBus-SCI adapter card from Dolphin Interconnect Solutions (Westlake Village, CA) lets you exploit the high bandwidth, low latency, and shared-memory capabilities of the ANSI/IEEE Scalable Coherent Interface protocols.
Sign Here	The compact, pressure-sensitive Portable MP100 Writing Pad ($459) lets you capture handwritten data and transfer it to a PC via an RS-232 connector.
Manage The Files On Your Hard Drive	A personal storage management utility, Personal Archiver ($49.95) provides complete file management for your hard drive.
Cross-Platform Design	The advanced text-handling capabilities of Adobe Illustrator 5.5 for Sun (from $995) let you access the program's text options through a floating character palette.
A Suite For The Office	Office Suite ($149.95), from Premium Design (Troy, MI), consists of modules that are tied together via FoxPro.
Manage Remote Printers	A Unix-based software package, EasyNet (from $995) lets you manage remote printers connected to any network that uses the TCP/IP protocol.
Case Concepts	Now ava ilable for Windows, CASE Essence ($5400) instructs teams in the conceptual basis of CASE and object-oriented system analysis.
Sales Automation	A sales-automation and inventory-control system, Orders Plus for Windows ($795) provides an easy yet powerful way to automate your business.
Shared Faxing	Fax<HQ ($1295) lets you send, receive, and manage faxes from any desktop computer connected to a network while sharing fax/modems built into a central fax server.
Mac Network Tool	A tool to automatically update and install any file on a Mac network, The Frye Network Management Platform--Software Update and Distribution System for Macintosh (MacSUDS) 1.0 (from $995) provides automated updating and distribution of files from a central location.
Mold Your Software	Able to work with any AutoCAD drawings, the R12/Mold program ($395) from E D Sales & Service (Schaumburg, IL) speeds up dimensioning and detailing in AutoCAD.
Find Facts Fast	The first commercial version of the Windows information manager, InfoRecall 4.0 ($99.95) gives you instant access to records as short as a few words or as long as 25 pages.
DSP Toolkit	Visual Numerics' (Boulder, CO) PV-Wave:Signal Processing Toolkit (from $995) is an add-on module to the company's PV-Wave Advantage.
Manage Network Licenses	Software Sentry (from $595 per server), a license metering and network management tool from Microsystems Software (Framingham, MA), manages application license usage on the network and on users' local hard drives.
TCP/IP Support	A multiprotocol groupware system from SoftArc (Markham, Ontario, Canada), the FirstClass TCP/IP Module ($995) lets you use FirstClass client software on Windows PCs or Macs to make TCP/IP connections to a FirstClass server.
Help For Help Files	U.K.-based Oxford Computer Consultants' Help Browser ($89) lets you find information in Windows 3.1 help files quickly and easily.
WinMaker Pro 6.0	W inMaker Pro 6.0, Blue Sky Software (La Jolla, CA), adds a configurable project manager, three floating palettes, and the Multimedia Extended Functionality Module; supports Visual Basic custom controls; has an independent main window and application-design area; and provides the capability to create application templates.
T.C. Fonts 3.0	T.C. Fonts 3.0, Technical Software (Cleveland, OH), adds formatting features, such as superscripts, subscripts, and small caps; a hand-lettered font and a braille font; four fill densities; kerning; continuous route-out; international characters; and 32 monospaced fonts.
PV-Wave Advantage 5.0	PV-Wave Advantage 5.0, Visual Numerics (Boulder, CO), adds a GUI-based source code debugger for PV-Wave procedures and HDF/netCDF file support, enhances its mapping functionality, features a built-in world map database, and lets you use precoded routines to retrieve longitude and latitude data from the map.
WinSales 2.1	WinSales 2.1, WinSales (Kent, WA), adds a Fulfillment Center feature, which automates gathering, analyzing, and merging of scheduled correspondence.
HelpLine 2.2	HelpLine 2.2, Raxco (Rockville, MD), features a Windows client connected to servers running Open VMS or SunOS.
Ride A Carousel Through Windows	With its intuitive rotating toolbar and ability to automate repetitive operations, SpinWizard ($79.95) lets you access and manage 96 of your most common documents, applications, and tasks.
Link Diagrams To Data	FlowModel ($495), from Arcland (Berwyn, PA), allows you to rapidly create complex yet unambiguous diagrams.
Put A Genie In Your Mac	File Genie ($49), from Duet Development (Campbell, CA), lets you use one application to manage your Mac hard disk.
Smart Language Learning	A Japanese and Chinese word processor and reading, writing, translating, and learning tool, Smart Characters for Windows ($179.95) is designed to help non-native speakers communicate in these languages.
Link Data With Notes	DataLink for Lotus Notes ($1495) lets you migrate and synchronize data between Notes and major relational databases.
Credit-Card Processing	PC-Credit Developers Kit ($395) is a utility that lets software developers integrate credit-card processing capabilities into their DOS or Windows applications.
Chart Complex Data And Analyze Trends Visually	A Windows data-charting application, Harvard ChartXL ($149) provides 183 2-D and 3-D business, financial, statistical, and technical chart types, as well as mathematical capabilities and what-if analysis tools.
Myriad 2.2	Myriad 2.2, Informative Graphics (Phoenix, AZ), adds redlining tools, point-to-point measure, batch printing, Group 4 output for QMS and JRL high-speed A-/B-size printers, MAPI support for Microsoft Mail, and native CADkey drawing and file viewing.
Face to Face 2.0	Face to Face 2.0, Crosswise (Santa Cruz, CA), adds a general-purpose file transfer utility, expanded support for TCP/IP networks and more than 150 modems, and support for displays as large as a full 9-inch page.
WinBoard 1.10	WinBoard 1.10, Ivex Design (Beaverton, OR), provide s an Advanced Design Rule Check feature, netlist on the fly, a Global Edit function, and print preview.
ImageFast 2.0	ImageFast 2.0, ImageFast Software Systems (McLean, VA), has 114 new and improved features, including Action Icons, a Database Design Wizard, full-text indexing of ASCII files with drag-and-drop capability, and E-mail messaging functionality.
Koyn Fractal Studio 2.1	Koyn Fractal Studio 2.1, Koyn Software (St. Louis, MO), provides native execution on Power Macs.
Project Tracking	Designed for use throughout a project, SureTrak Project Manager for Windows ($695) provides all the necessary analytical tools, graphics functions, and reports for planning and implementing a project from the initial idea through completion.
Share A Printer With Macs	Laser Choice ($49.95) lets Windows and DOS users share AppleTalk-compatible PostScript printers with Mac users on the same network.
Job Scheduler	The Event Control Server for Windows NT ($1495 per job server) is designed to control the unattended execution of 16- and 32-bit Windows programs and DOS programs on Windows NT workstations or servers.
Instant Problem Fixer	A TSR program that pops up when a cryptic error appears on your Windows PC screen, First Aid for Windows ($129.95) analyzes the situation and offers to repair the problem on the spot.
Article Search	TitleBank (starter database, $29.95; weekly updates, from $59.95; monthly updates, from $44.95) works under Windows 3.1 to locate articles from more than 60 computer magazines.
Musica l Backup	An interactive music-accompaniment system for the Mac, Vivace ($2295) instantaneously analyzes and reacts to music played by a wind or brass instrument.
Scalable Decision-Support Tool	An object-based on-line analytical processing environment for enterprise-wide decision support and data-warehouse access, DSS Agent ($795) is both a data-mining application and a DSS-aware development tool set.
ArchT 12.5	ArchT 12.5, Ketiv Technologies (Portland, OR), provides enhanced 2-D production drafting features, customizable reporting and scheduling capabilities, and automatic dimensioning; it also adds new door and window styles and more.
Quicken 4 for Windows	Quicken 4 for W indows, Intuit (Menlo Park, CA), enhances ease of use, insight, and financial planning.
Filex 2.0	Filex 2.0, Durand Communications Network (Santa Barbara, CA), adds automatic sensing of an incoming call to receive a fax or file, multiline server phone support, subdirectory password security, E-mail capability, a seamless interface that lets computers continue working during file transfers, and zip and unzip.
WinView for Networks 2.3	WinView for Networks 2.3, Citrix Systems (Coral Springs, FL), adds TCP/IP support, easy replication of installation and configuration information, a user-accounting module, transparent multisession NetWare shell support, restricted file-server log-in, log-on sequence encryption, ISDN WAN connectivity, Mac support for DOS applications, XMODEM/YMODEM file transfer support, expanded support for FDDI products, enhanced password security, and enhanced remote-workstation printing.

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