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The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 28

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C-8 The Tribune, Scranton, Pa. Wednesday, July 25, 1990 File management program handy for Macintosh The Rnest Homds In the Area Are listed In TImes-Trtbune Want Ads Phone 348-9157 This function will rummage through an 80-megabyte hard drive in a few seconds in search of any file. There is not a lot of apparent difference between the file and volume recovery routines in these programs, but SUM II has the more comprehensive manual. Both do a good job of routine file recovery, but neither appears as powerful as The Norton Utilities or the Mace Utilities for IBM and compatibles. la pr cintosh II models, does its reading of Tools, called MacTools.

Both of these programs provide the same basic features file and crashed disk recovery, hard drive backup, disk defragmentation and compression, and quick copying of diskettes. SUM II also offers hard drive partitioning, in case you want to divide your drive up into two or more volumes, and file encryption for security purposes. PC Tools for Macintosh, or Mac- ably priced about $65 in discount houses. The deal is sweetened considerably by- the inclusion of the powerful text-finding utility Gofer. This will ferret out any string of text anywhere on your hard drive, and can (Unction with Boolean commands, such as either this string or that string, or find eve does not contain a certain In addition, there you are in your Mac.

When you call it, it pops up on the screen with a display of files and folders in the current directory generally the desktop and when you select a file, you get live buttons for copying, moving, deleting and renaming, as well as one that will report on the size of a folder, and another marked Find. This function will rummage the hard drive at shutdown. It takes awhile, but thats a whole lot better than doing at it startup, because once youve ordered the Mac to shut down you can walk off and leave it to tend to its own knitting. And theres little point in buying either of these programs if you arent going to make use of this feature. Next week sound the trumpets here, maestro well examine Windows 3 for IBM and compatibles and see whether it will, indeed revolutionize your computing habits.

min viiiiiix By Jack Warner COX NEWS SERVICE The given its icono-graphic interface, doesnt cry out for a good disk and file utility the way IBM and compatible computers do, but it can come in handy nonetheless. If you only want to copy one or two flies, say, from your hard drive to a floppy, there is nothing simpler than the Macs dick-and-drag procedure. If a lot of files are involved, it becomes more cumbersome. If yon want to move, rather than copy, some files, thats a two-step operation with the mouse. The best file management utility I know of for the Mac is CE Softwares Disktop, newly arrived in Version 4.

Disktop is a desk utility, so its available no matter where VDT safety A recent Macworld article about VDT safety has made a lot of people nervous. Macworld went out and checked electromagnetic emmissions from several brands of video display terminals and reported on the results of the testing. It also discussed possible hazards from electromagnetic em- in of through an 80-megabyte hard drive protection program, Vaccine, which a few seconds in search of any to this small Iowa firms everlasting file, even if you can recall only part the filename. Disktop also has a feature that can be used as a hard drive menu. Its simple, Intuitive as any Macintosh program should be, ana reason credit it has always provided free to Macintosh users.

Symantec Utilities for Macintosh (SUM) is out in Version 2 now, competing directly with the Macintosh version of Central Points PC Computers hazards becoming a THIS ULVHS SPECIALS missions. Electromagnetic emmissions have been blamed for a number of ills, including cancer. But from all the evidence Ive seen, theres nothing conclusive. Still, you may want to stop by your local library and read the issue. Electromagnetic radiation is sure to be a major issue for years to come.

If the radiation doesnt kill you, mo pif 'Q4adillatfTTan rSfiffi' nni mu (ceiyh This is .:.1 MkHl 1 Mahi is probably the worlds most misunderstood fish. The name Mahi is the Hawaiian name for the caught in those Pacific waters. Mahi the dolphinfish is not the mammalian or woi is tough on your eyes. One person I know who has recently switched to a computer at work ended up needing corrective lenses for the first time. She said her doctor is blaming it on the computer screen she uses at work.

Shes not alone. Lots of people are rushing to eye doctors with complaints of eye strain or the need frequent changes of prescriptions. But even more troublesome is the potential for nerve damage from constant banging on keyboards. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a very real risk to serious computer users and is a very serious occupational hazzard. A recent Associated Press story detailed how Richard Stallman, 37, the recent winner of a $240,000 Mac-Arthur Foundation genius grant now must employ a typist to carry out his commands after he developed tendinitis in his hands eighteen months ago.

System Enhancement Associates Inc. (SEA), of Clifton, N.J., which orking on a VDT, for some reason, i tough Mahi Mahi dol-phinfish Mahi dolphin porpoise. Mahi Mahi is sweet, mild and tender firm and it has almost no fat per serving. $3.50 Motrin Sat. A1 Showi lofwo 4:00 ML HifcWiii sea CABO.

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W. B. 825-6681 a.m. to 7 p.m. DsBy Dinner Spedsis Served 3 PJL-7 PJkL MONDAY: Tools, offers the Macintosh version of Mirror, the file that watches over your hard drive and keeps track of of a whats on it in case of a crash SUMS version of this is called Shield; they work in much the same way.

MacTools is about to be upgraded, so Im not going to dwell on it too deeply here. The new version should be available within a month or so and Ill review it as soon as possible. concern won a battle with Phil Katz over the copyright of its data compression program but may have lost the war, has come out with a new ARC -t- Plus. Katzs programs which use the word ZIP instead of ARC are the defacto standard of most bulletin board systems. The new program claims it has the tightest data compression and features pull-down menus to do the job.

It will be sold at retail, not as shareware. Thom Henderson. SEAs president, said the company is not abandoning its shareware customers because they will be allowed to upgrade for $24.95, but he said the BBS marketplace will not support shareware authors. Henderson is going after corporate America with site licenses in addition to retail sales. Katzs ZIP programs are good and fast, but tough to execute.

Henderson doesnt claim his programs the fastest but said they will do a better compression job and are easier to use. For you golfers who use the Atari ST, Greg Normans Shark Attack has just been released. Its billed as the ultimate golf simulator. Versions for the IBM and Amiga ouj an(j yir on a Norman, an Austrailian pro golfer, is known as the Great White Shark, which explains the wierd name for a golf simulator. The price is $40.

upper and lower body in continuous tai chi-like movements. The Flo was introduced at the trendy Mezzaplex studio in Los An- feles. In New York, there is only one lo trainer so far, Judith Halek, who operates out of Body Art, 1017 Third Ave. (212-593-5771). You can also order the Flo, and an instructional video, from Flo America (1-800-453-5000).

The whole package costs $59.95. fl If youre in any kind of shape at all, its hard to get your heart racing while youre doing what many consider the best exerdse walking. The Walk Tone provides arm resistance in the form of a rubber band (with handles on each end) similar to those used in many exercise studios. The band connects to a belt that fastens snugly around your waist. As you walk, you move your arms up and down.

Once you get stronger, you can order harder bands. The Walk Tone costs $19.95. For a store near you, phone 1-800-222-7774. tions Office). Runaway Hortet reflects Carlisle as she is today: confident, active and involved.

Belinda Carlisle has come a long way since launching her solo career Runaway Hortet advances her still further. And the ride has only begun. Tickets, priced at $19.50, are on sale now at the Kirby Box Office and Ticketron in the Globe Store. For more information, contact Trendy gadgets help you beat those exercise blues P.cstcuront Ship's Pub 701 N. WASHINGTON SCRANTON PH.

346-6883 THIS WEDHESDAY, JULY 25 THE EI2D OF THE MOUTH SPECIAL AT P0C0H0 DOWHS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Its inevitable. One day the prospect of doing yet another turn around the park or one more set on the exercise bike is enough to turn you into a couch potato. But theres a simple solution to exercise boredom: Add something new, either something that works different muscles or something that makes you work your muscles differently. Here are devices that will help you beat back the workout blues: There are peak moments in evei7ones life when youre concentrating so intensely on an activity like reading a book or playing a tennis match that time seems to stop. Researchers call these moments flow states, and a new device called the Flo aims to put you in that mode.

The Flo is a urethane sleeve that has handles at each end and is filled with about a quart of water. You move the sleeve all around your MOW OPEN Ccttusos Slistolanie TO SERVE YOU FASTER TIIANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST BUSINESS AND PATIENCE. Serving Dinner, Monday thru Saturday 5-Midnight 2001 Ash Scranton, PA Phone 344-3937 St EWMONT 144t9970kRC III I Ill II am 9 $3.50 SHOWS BEFORE 6:00 I 2:00,4:30, 7:1549:45 S.SCRANT0Nt8 Ahead of its time! jETsans niavic. 73 12:00 at Of 140, 5:40, 7:40, 9:40 -'sssav SSiSftwJS JAWS WITH LEGS. ABC-TV, Joel Siegel AMMMHA Eight legs, two tangs and an attitude KLTOJSwOOElCII 13 1:15, 400, 7:30,1 0-00 mix ntkrrc Adeem niw ir 3.50 Alt SHOWS BEFORE 6 PM -EVERT DAT! Belinda Carlisle appears at Kirby Center Aug.

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Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. After the Go-Got disbanded in 1985, Belinda Carlisle worked hard to develop her talents. Her new regimen included vocal lessons and songwriting. The results paid off on her 1986 Lp Belinda, which went gold and featured the Top Five single Mad About You.

After embarking on a tour in support of her first album, Carlisle recorded Heaven On Earth, which established her internationally as a front-rank solo artist. The single, Heaven Is A Place On Earth reached number one in the U.S., Europe and Australia, going on to earn ner a Grammy Nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. With the release of her new MCA Records Lp Runaway Horten, Belinda exceeds the high standards set by her last album. Heaven On Earth. Runaway Horten finds Belinda making further creative strides.

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