Re: Quicken, OG Questions

Matthew Cravit (mcravit@condor.depaul.edu)
Mon, 18 Mar 1996 08:55:21 -0600 (CST)

On Sun, 17 Mar 1996, William Ofosu-Amaah wrote:

> 1) Pocket Quicken
> *Is it possible to get the free Pocket Quicken internationally?
> I will most probably have to mail order the OG from the
> U.S.

Yes...there is an international number given on the card which is
included with the OmniGo.

> *How much space (kB) does Pocket Quicken require (excluding user data)?

About 100 or 110K, I think.

> *Is the serial cable all that is needed to load it from a PC
> onto the Omnigo?

Yes...it also requires the OmniGo package installer, but that is included
on the disk.

> *Is it possible to access multiple quicken files (e.g.1995.pdt,
> 1996.pdt)?

Yes...you can create multiple sets of accounts (I think this is what you
mean). I don't know if they are stored in separate files, but other than
that...

> *In the 200LX Quicken, it is possible to create text file reports
> on balances etc. Can this be done with the Omnigo Quicken?
> If so where are the text files saved and how does one view them?

It does have a thing that generates reports on the screen, and I think
they can also be printed.

> *Can I use my 200LX quicken files with the Omnigo Quicken?

Don't know, but you could ask Intuit when you call them to order the
OmniGo Quicken.

> 2) Notes
> *Is there a limit to the size of a note?

Yes. 5000 characters.

> 3) BAT files
> *How does one run simple BAT files (e.g. mkdir b:\temp) on the Omnigo?
> *What happens when there are errors (e.g. mispelling in the BAT file)?

You can't, so far as I know, run batch files on the OmniGo. The closest
you could come would be to buy the IZL programming tool and write IZL
programs. However, since the OmniGo is GEOS-based, and not DOS-based, the
lack of batch file support is not really too much of an issue -- just
assume that DOS is unavailable to you and everything is fine. :)

> 4) FlashRAM
> *According to Mobilis Magazine's web site, MagicRAM has developed
> a special driver enabling flash card usage in the Omnigo. Does
> anyone know if this driver is for generic flash cards or
> only for MagicRAM's flash cards for the Omnigo?

I don't know about this as I have not bought a flash card yet.

> 5) PCMCIA Modems
> *Is the driver to use a PCMCIA modem already loaded in the
> Omnigo? I have an old 24/96 Xjack and it would
> be cool if it can be used in an Omnigo!

Yes. My Megahertz 14.4 XJack modem works fine. It eats batteries at an
amazing rate, but it works. (Now if only I could get my WyndMail dialup
software configured right...)

/MC

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