Portfolio Tips

Portfolio Tips

by

Tony Thomas
Compuserve #: 71541,3456


1) Although the Portfolio does not
have the MS-DOS SORT.COM command,
you can easily use the Address Book
to perform simple alphabetic sorts. 
 Simply place a blank line between
each entry in your file to be
sorted, open the file in the address
book, re-save it in the address book
and voila - a sorted file.  The sort
will be performed on the first word
in the first line.  Enjoy!!

2) Using the Portfolio's Address
Book as a simple flat file database
manager:  Since you can have
multiple address book files in the
Portfolio, it is a simple matter to
use it as a database manager.  Use
the top line for the name/subject
and use the bottom lines for the
actual data.  The names/subjects
will be sorted automatically and can
be selected using the Cards command. 
You can make mini Hypercard-like
stacks on the Portfolio!!

3) Using Batch files to make life
easier:  Instead of grueling over
the C> prompt and attempting to
figure out commands, place them in a
.BAT file and let DOS do the work. 
For example, a file called D.BAT can
contain the command DIR/P.  To see
the directory one page at a time,
simply type D and Return.

4) To eliminate hard carriage
returns in text exported through the
Portfolio's smart parallel
interface, you can use a program
such as Strip.COM or you can import
the file into First Publisher and
Export it as a .TXT file.  All the
hard carriage returns at the end of
each line will be removed.

5) If you cannot find an Atari AC
adapter, you can use a generic AC
adapter such as the HE+ Universal
Adapter available at Best products. 
($12.99)  Only adapters with a
miniature power supply connector
will work.  Set the adapter for 6V
and make sure the tip polarity is
set for positive!   An adapter
should be used when connecting the
Portfolio to peripherals such as the
parallel or serial interfaces.  They
are really power hungry.

If you have any questions or
comments feel free to contact me via
Compuserve. (71541,3456

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