Software of the Month Club October 1996 CD-ROM Windows Master Program Guide - WINDOWS BUSINESS - Automile 2.2 On the road again Record important information from your business travels. Log miles, expenses and maintenance. Great for business reporting and tax returns. * Record mileage in the Trip log * Organize gas and oil costs in the Expense log * Track repairs with the Maintenance log * Open one or all logs at once (Application by Mission Software Solutions, Billy T. Hale) Brainstormer 0.9 What's the problem? This helpful application analyzes problems and determines their common root cause. Use it to identify problems and resolve issues in a timely manner. * Search feature can be used to find data related to any topic * Export data to MS Excel or MS Word * Data input can be made by all parties concerned * Great for any size business * Print reports to help formulate solutions (Application by Resolution Software) Debt Analyzer 2.01 Hopelessly in debt? Need a systematic way to rid yourself of debt? This program can help. It uses the same techniques that banks and credit counselors use. Produce debt elimination and loan consolidation schedules which can illustrate hundreds of dollars in potential savings. * Handles up to 50 debts at once * Use minimum, current and accelerated payment schedules to project debt payoff * Nine priority methods of payment available or design your own (Application by Insight Software Solutions) Excuses Excuses Excuses! 1.0 So, what's yours? This program was designed for those times when you need a good excuse to get off the phone. If you're stuck on the phone with someone who won't hang up or shut up, you can find the perfect reason to terminate the call! * Create excuse sets and associate them with sounds * Three excuse sets with four sounds per set * Includes 12 sample excuses (Application by Graphical Bytes, Inc.; Requires a sound card) Feature Program Meeting Manager Call to order Manage your business meetings and track issues with this organizer. Keep your meeting agenda in a central location for easy retrieval. You can even run Microsoft Word and Excel from within this application to modify your information. * Create multiple meeting reports * Extensive Help * Easy search feature (Application by Resolution Software) Qwik Congress Legislative branch Contact your elected representatives with this database of the 104th U.S. Congress. You can send either letters or E-mail. Keep up to date on business legislation that may affect your business. * Find your representatives in Congress by searching state/district or by listing all of a state's representatives * Lists names, addresses and telephone numbers of Senators, Representatives and Governors * Prints labels, envelopes and letters * Add new names and information (Application by Copperhead Software) Store It 1.10 Information database Store important information with this database, including text, reports and financial files. You can organize your files into hierarchies. Assign key words to each entry for quick retrieval. * Assign one or more key words to each topic * Export database records to text files * Executable files can be run from within the Annex dialog box (Application by Bernard Olivero) SuperMail 1.7a It's in the mail This mailing list program maintains an unlimited number of records for an unlimited number of mailing lists. Use the mailing list management tools to check for duplicate records and confirm that the zip codes are correct for the state. * Prints labels and envelopes * Type in form letters and print them for one person or everyone on your mailing list * Prints three types of reports * Import and export dBase and ASCII records (Application by RKS Software, Inc.) - WINDOWS CHILDREN'S - Easy Match 1.0 Picture's worth 1,000 words Kids learn to recognize words by associating them with pictures. Simply match a word to three picture choices. * Encouraging praise after 10 correct answers * Drag 'n drop interface (Application by Master Developer, Inc.) Fun Addition 1.1 As simple as 1, 2, 3 Cute pictures and numbers help your kids to learn addition in this math program. Choose from 20 different pictures, including bunnies, bats and snowflakes. * Time delay lets children check their answers * Choose from 10, 20 and 30 problems or design your own (Application by Master Developer, Inc.) Fun Subtraction 1.1 Math game Help the young mind learn subtraction through the use of numbers and pictures. Choose from 20 images, including a pumpkin, notebook and duck. * Corrects wrong answers * Keeps track of scores * Choose from 10, 20 and 30 problems or design your own. (Application by Master Developer, Inc.) HangWin 2.04 Classic Hangman Guess the hidden word or phrase in this traditional Hangman game. Choose from four different prisoners & two men and two women. * Two difficulty levels * More than 1,200 words and phrases * Create your own word lists with a word processor (Application by Temprano Software) Feature Program Mad Minute Math 1.0 On your mark. Get set. Go! Can you race through this math drill? It covers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. * Parents and kids can select their own difficulty levels * Keep track of scores * Monitor progress of each student (Application by Master Developer, Inc.) Scrmblae 1.0 Solve these scrambled words Unscramble the anagrams in this challenging game. * Large vocabulary list * Add your own words (Application by Greenline Software) Spelling Helper for Windows 1.0 How do you spell? This fun and challenging program helps kids master their spelling lists. * Add up to 30 spelling words at a time * Drills for spelling comprehension * Several test options, including masters (Application by Ben Winter) WizGo 1.0 Bingo! Learn number recognition, addition and subtraction while playing Bingo. * Three different games * Five difficulty levels * Call board displays all selected numbers or answers (Application by Ben Winter) Windows 95 Feature Words 1.1 Wild adventure Can you tame this spelling game? Spell animal words by correctly maneuvering falling letters. Watch out for surprise objects. * Five challenging games * Three difficulty levels * Load and save games in progress (Application by DynoTech Software) Work Sheets Math project Create math work sheets with this handy program. Great for parents and teachers. Establish your own difficulty levels. * Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division & or a combination of all four * Create 18 problems on each sheet using numbers from 5-30 (Application by Master Developer, Inc.) - WINDOWS DTP - Easy Icons 3.21 Icon management Create and maintain icon libraries with this complete management system. Use the Move, Copy and Delete functions to manage your files. * Extract and view icons from virtually any file * Open multiple icon libraries and files at once * Drag 'n drop to transfer icons between Libraries * One-button access to your bitmap and icon editors (Application by Paul Traver; Requires VBRUN300.DLL, included in your Utility Collection) Feature Program Edge Diagrammer 2.0 Charts and diagrams Create your own business charts with this powerful feature- rich diagramming tool. Design custom shapes and arrows, and create your own styles. Features include Full Pan, Zoom, Snap to grid and full-screen editing. * Copy your diagram into other programs, like Word for Windows * Import graphics * Comes complete with more than 100 predefined shapes and arrows * Includes a built-in macro language (Application by Pacestar Software) Screen Grabber 2.10 Say cheese Take a picture of your screen with this powerful yet easy-to- use utility. You can even edit your screen shots. * Choose the area you want captured * Edits with Windows Paintbrush * Saves images in BMP format (Application by Blind Mellon Software; Requires VBRUN300.DLL, included in your Utility Collection) Visual Labels 1.7a Put a label on it Create an unlimited variety of labels with this easy-to-use label design and printing program. Use text, pictures, boxes, ovals, lines, counters and patterns in any font, color and rotation. * Comprehensive database of Avery labels and business card templates * Unlimited user-defined labels * Preview labels on-screen before printing * Number labels consecutively with the counter feature (Application by RKS Software, Inc.) FONTS Balsamo Ancient serif Give your documents an ancient touch with this nice serif font. The angular lines give it a sharp flair. Upper- and lower-case letters provided in small-cap format; no numbers available. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Elphinstone Stylish Make your designs stand out with this charming font. It has blade-like serifs and is easy to read in both small and large sizes. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; TrueType) Magdeburg Hear ye! Hear ye! This Old English font has exquisite charm. The simple lower- case complements the elaborate uppercase. Great for certificate titles, invitations and even drop caps. (Font by Scriptorium Font Library; True Type) CLIP ART Bright Ideas Clip Art A Software of the Month Club" exclusive! Choose from eight amazing clip art images, including an image of a jukebox, beach and office. These black-and-white and color images are provided in PCX formats. For information about how to receive even more original Bright Ideas" clip art, along with fantastic fonts, original backgrounds, 3D models and useful desktop publishing tips and tricks, call Customer Service at (619) 930-7302. (Clip art by Bright Ideas") Clip Art from Luisa A. Klose A little of everything These 23 clip art images form a collection of patterns, icons and images. Great for designing Web pages, interactive multimedia projects and color documents. Includes color and black-and-white in GIF format. (Clip art by Luisa A. Klose) - Windows Education - Feature Program Black Box 2.0 Tool-kit for math Perfect for math and science students at high school or college level. It is to math what a word processor is to writing. This tool-kit includes a symbolic equation calculator, files that collect all your calculations and symbols, a spreadsheet and a sophisticated graphing feature. * Powerful calculator * Record and track your answers * Create spectacular graphs * Contains a spreadsheet program with 128 built-in functions for recording everything from business balance sheets to the results of science experiments * Save and export files in Excel format * Built-in notepad (Application by Sci-Math Software) Exploring English v.1.1 Improve your grammar Explore grammatical terms and style elements in this Hypertext adventure. Perfect for secondary, post-secondary and advanced ESL students& or anyone interested in improving their English. * Quick search for finding topics * Print out current topics or copy them to the Clipboard * Set font size to small, normal or large * Easy to navigate menu system (Application by The Dixon DesignWorks) Grand Unified Converter 3.5 Conversion tool This program converts between measurements. It converts eight categories of measurement, including length, area, volume, weight, time, speed and cost. * Import/Export data to and from other programs using the Clipboard * Windows calculator, notepad, Clipboard viewer and file manager/explorer (Application by Dollarware, Jeff Napier) Molecular Madness 2.0 Exciting educational activity Students learn about various molecules, elements and polyatomic ions. They practice identifying 10 compounds and elements, 10 polar and non-polar molecules, 44 elements and symbols, and 30 polyatomic ions in an enjoyable and active environment. * The higher you set the game speed, the more exiting the game * Reviewing and studying the elements with the Study Screens * Track your progress (Application by Digital Graphics, Richard T. Carmen) R & R School Maestro 1.11 Comprehensive productivity tool This full-featured grade-book program is perfect for individual instructors or entire school systems. In addition to the grade- book features, it generates seating charts; tracks attendance, conduct and citizenship; creates reusable lesson plans; tracks appointments; and more. * Password protected * Unlimited user defined subjects, task categories, attendance categories, letter grades, school years and marking periods * Record conduct and citizenship for each student * Easily record appointments and maintain to-do lists (Application by R & R EdWare) Specbook 2.0 for Windows 95 or NT Mass spectra storage Mass spectroscopy is a powerful structural analysis technique used by many chemists and biochemists. This program helps students and researchers store and retrieve mass spectra on their computers. * Directly import data generated by HP ChemStation software * Displays mass spectra graphs * Displays compound cards, ions and tables (Application by Paul A. Simakov) Symname 1.0 Identify chemical names This program allows teachers to create quizzes instantly & without a word processor. Each quiz is randomly generated. It's also a great program for students learning how to write chemical names and formulas. * Practice writing chemical formulas and names * Correct answers given * Print quizzes and results (Application buy Timothy J. Allen) - WINDOWS GAMES - Badtoys 3D 1.91 Toys galore Your toy factory has been taken over by Delta Military Systems. Their plan to make destructive toys is out of control. You are the last chance to stop the toys from running wild! * 3D graphic adventure * Full digital sound effects (Application by Tibo Software, Pavel Valach) Maze Games Puzzled? Find your way through this collection of four maze games. * Choose from six difficulty levels in the first game, which is geared for children younger than 10 * The second game consists of 28 mazes with extra obstacles in a Sokoban-type maze game * The third maze has a cat chasing a mouse * Help a snake find apples in the last game & the snake grows after each meal (Application by Hans Zantema; Requires VBRUN300.DLL, included in your Utility Collection) Noisy Video Poker/Blackjack 4.1 Place your bets Why do they call it noisy? If you have a Sound Card, you'll quickly find out! Play regular Poker and Blackjack with a variety of sounds and special effects. The sounds are always cheerful, even when you loose. * Beautiful card designs * Fast play (Application by Ultimate Software; Requires VBRUN300.DLL, included in your Utility Collection, Sound Card recommended) Windows 95 Feature Penny's Arcade for Windows 95 Ready? Aim. Fire! Hurry! step right up and win a prize. Hit the target in this challenging shooting arcade. * 3D rifle that can be aimed from any location on the screen. * Multiple Targets * Practice mode (Application by WinGames, Inc.) Feature Program Ricochet 1.04f Bouncing game Can you break free of this fast-paced Breakout-style game? * Choose from 20 levels * Fractal background * Tilting paddle gives the game a unique twist (Application by Morgan McGuire; Requires a two-button mouse, 256-colors recommended) Shape Shifters Matching card game Play the traditional card game Accordion with a twist. Drag matching shapes and colors across the screen, leaving only one shape remaining. * Perfects your logical thinking skills * Only one level & but it's next to impossible to solve * Unique and addictive game (Application by Eddie Lewis; 256-colors recommended) Trigger Happy 1.0 Jungle warfare Win the war in this game of jungle warfare. Try to stay alive as you seek and destroy your enemy. This is a colorful, top-down action game! * Choose from four weapons, including shotgun, machine gun, flame thrower and rocket launcher * Beware of traps and obstacles * Includes three game maps (Application by Derek Yu, Blackeye Software) - Windows Latest & Greatest - Automile 2.2 On the road again Record important information from your business travels. Log miles, expenses and maintenance. Great for business reporting and tax returns. * Record mileage in the Trip log * Organize gas and oil costs in the Expense log * Track repairs with the Maintenance log * Open one or all logs at once (Application by Mission Software Solutions, Billy T. Hale) Debt Analyzer 2.01 Hopelessly in debt? Need a systematic way to rid yourself of debt? This program can help. It uses the same techniques that banks and credit counselors use. Produce debt elimination and loan consolidation schedules which can illustrate hundreds of dollars in potential savings. * Handles up to 50 debts at once * Use minimum, current and accelerated payment schedules to project debt payoff * Nine priority methods of payment available or design your own (Application by Insight Software Solutions) Edge Diagrammer 2.0 Charts and diagrams Create your own business charts with this powerful feature- rich diagramming tool. Design custom shapes and arrows, and create your own styles. Features include full pan, zoom, snap to grid and full-screen editing. * Copy your diagram into other programs, like Word for Windows * Import graphics * Comes complete with more than 100 predefined shapes * Includes a built-in macro language (Application by Pacestar Software) Excuses Excuses Excuses! 1.0a So, what's yours? This program was designed for those times when you need a good excuse to get off the phone. If you're stuck on the phone with someone who won't hang up or shut up, you can find the perfect reason to terminate the call! * Create excuse sets and associate them with sounds * Three excuse sets with four sounds per set (Application by Graphical Bytes, Inc.) Mad Minute Math v.1.0 Math drills Test student with one minute drills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Final scores are displayed and stored for future printing. Each has a level setting that determines the difficulty of each problem. * Select difficulty level * Track scores (Application by Master Developer, Inc.) Penny's Arcade for Windows 95 Ready? Aim. Fire! Step right up and win a prize! Hit the target in this challenging shooting arcade. * 3D rifle can be aimed from any location on the screen * Multiple targets * Practice mode (Application by WinGames, Inc.) Ricochet 1.04f Nonstop action! Ricochet is a fast paced 'Breakout' style that will keep you trying to break free. * Twenty levels * Fractal backgrounds * Tilting paddle * Save games in progress (Game by Morgan McGuire; Requires 256-color and a two- button mouse) Scrmblae 1.0 Solve these scrambled words Unscramble the anagrams in this challenging game. * Large vocabulary list * Add your own words (Application by Greenline Software) Store It 1.10 Information database Store important information with this database, including text, reports and financial files. You can organize your files into hierarchies. Assign key words to each entry for quick retrieval. * Assign one or more key words to each topic * Export database records to text files (Application by Bernard Olivero) SuperMail 1.7a It's in the mail This mailing list program maintains an unlimited number of records for an unlimited number of mailing lists. Use the mailing list management tools to check for duplicate records and confirm that the zip codes are correct for the state. * Print labels and envelopes * Type in form letters and print them for one person or everyone on your mailing list * Print three types of reports * Import and export dBase and ASCII records (Application by RKS Software, Inc.) Feature Program Visual Labels 1.7a Put a label on it Create an unlimited variety of labels with this easy-to-use label design and printing program. Use text, pictures, boxes, ovals, lines, counters and patterns in any font, color and rotation. * Includes a comprehensive database of Avery labels and business card templates * Unlimited user-defined labels * Preview labels on screen before printing * Number labels consecutively with the counter feature (Application by RKS Software, Inc.)