Re: general newbie questioins about AW5

["John King" <joki@eskimo.com>]

Again, thanks Phoenyx.

> Legalities notwithstanding, I can tell you some basics to get
> it a little more stable. There are configuration options
> available further down in the menus. There are options to toggle
> a variety of settings. You should also set the proper paths for
> the Ultra macros and Timeout applets. Probably the dictionary
> also. If you don't want to use the macro's and applets, you can
> gain some extra memory by disabling them. If you intend to use
> Appleworks much, you should really consider getting a manual or
> reference book. Otherwise, you'll miss out on a lot of the power
> of the program.
>
> As for stability, I have heard this version was a bit buggy. I
> don't know since I only use older versions and even then it's
> only when I have to. I do very little 'office' computing on my
> II's. Actually I do very little 'office' computing period.
>
> From a programmers perspective, Appleworks was a well developed
> system. It offered more opportunities for expansion and
> adaptation than many other similar products on 'business'
> machines. Look at how many times it has been expanded and options
> added by others without a rewrite compared to the PC software
> which usually was rewritten for any major upgrades. :)
>
> --
>
> Thank you for your time and interest. I hope it was helpful
> or at least interesting.
>
> Phoenyx,
>
> Apple2 user since March 1984
>
> Links to Phoenyx's pages:
> preferred..... http://zip.to/Phoenyx_A2
> alternate..... http://www.tinyangeldesigns.com/Apple2