New York, N.Y., July 1, 1992--Bantam Computer Books announces the release
of Dvorak's Guide to PC Connectivity by John Dvorak, Nick Anis and Werner
Feibel (992 pages/three 5 1/4.. disks/$49.95/lSBN 0-553-35335-7),
including on disk the software-only version of Artisoft's renowned
LANtastic network operating system. Over fifty-five million computer users
need the solid information and tools necessary for PC connectivity. This
book/disk package brings order to the chaos of divergent platforms,
protocols, and tools with providing clear, concise information and
explanations that help machines "talk" to one another.

Co-written by internationally-known columnist and author John C. Dvorak,
Dvorak's Guide to PC Connectivity covers everything from simple file
transfers, cabling, and PC-to-PC connections, to high-powered network
operating systems, protocols, gateways, memory management, and application
software.

"Connectivity means more than just networking," says John C. Dvorak. "It
means having the power and know-how to mix and match applications, data,
and peripherals across different machines and operating systems--essential
in today's office environment. With this book/software combination, we
provide all the tools you need to get it done."

The book covers:

.  Connections between PCs, laptops, Macs, and other non-Intel
   architectures, minis and mainframes.
.  Mixing and matching essential display, storage, and output
   devices.
.  Connecting mice, scanners, OCR devices, CD-ROM, digitizers,
   and other devices, making sure they work together before you
   spend the money.
.  Converting and translating among text and graphics formats:
   ASCII, .PCX, .EPS, PostScript, and more.
.  Compression and storage formats and software.
.  Applications software: which programs work best in a
   multi-platform environment and tips and traps you need to know
   about.
.  Network operating systems (including Novell, 3Com, and LAN
   Manager, as well as peer-to-peer systems like LANtastic),
   protocols, and administration.

The software programs on the included disks are worth the price of the
book. These powerful applications include:

.  LANtastic ZIM (Artisoft): The incredible, adapter-less version
   of the LANtastic network for connecting two PC's. With
   LANtastic Z, any computer can be a server, a workstation, or
   both. Artisoft's powerful network manager provides full manual
   control of all the network's extensive options.

.  WORD FOR WORD (Mastersoft): The leading document conversion
   program that converts files among 20 popular word processing
   formats, including WordPerfect, WordStar, Microsoft Word, and
   others.

.  HiJaak Filters (Inset Systems): A selection of the HiJaak
   filters that provide conversion for the principal graphic file
   formats of today's personal computers, including PC,
   Macintosh, and Amiga. Converts to or from .PCX, .MAC, .IFF
   (Amiga), and .GIF formats for transferring nearly any file
   from one machine to another.

.  CompuShow (Canyon State Systems): Allows instant viewing of
   graphics files on screen, including .GIF, .RLE, MacPaint,
   .PCX, .PIC, Dr. Halo, Rix, TARGA, Deluxe Paint, Windows BMP
   and .TIF.

.  OTHER SUPER UTILITIES: GMENU, a programmable menu system; 
   MV, a powerful utility that moves files and renames
   subdirectories, even on different disks; Dr. Text, a powerful
   program for reformatting ASCII files with a dozen options,
   SSTAT, which summarizes memory and disk drive installation;
   NETINFO, which provides essential network configuration
   analysis; the incredible DIGITAL LAVA LAMP screen saver; 
   and many others.

About the Authors

John C. Dvorak is an internationally-known columnist, industry commentator,
and bestselling author. In addition to producing his own publication,
Confidential Inside Track, he is also a contributing columnist for PC
Magazine, PC/Computing, MacUser, MicroTimes, DEC Professional, The San
Francisco Examiner, and the Vancouver Sun. His columns are read by over
7,000,000 readers in this country and throughout the world.

Nick Anis is a best-selling author, lecturer, and commercial software
developer with over 14 years of experience. Anis has been a contributing
editor for magazines such as SoftTalk, A-Plus, InfoWorld, Computer
Shopper, Board Watch, and Shareware Magazine. He has written or
co-authored over a dozen computer books on topics such as spreadsheets,
operating systems, telecommunications, shareware, and hard disk
management.

Werner Feibel is an author and expert in cross-operation systems who has
also authored several technical manuals for an assortment of leading
software products.

Mastersoft Inc.

Mastersoft Inc., headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a developer.
publisher and marketer of conversion technology software. The company was
founded in 1986, with a charter to produce and deliver software solutions
that connect market share leaders together for the benefit of the end
user. Mastersoft provides conversion software across platforms that
addresses compatibility issues at the system and application levels.

Inset Systems Inc.

For five years, Inset Systems Inc. has been an industry leader in graphics
conversion technology, with the HiJaak product line providing graphics
connectivity across 60+ formats from hundreds of applications, and several
platforms. HiJaak, version 2.1, is the conversion and capture utility most
familiar to desktop publishers in the DOS environment. HiJaak for Windows,
the company's newest release, supports Microsoft OLE (Object Linking and
Embedding) technology, as well as DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange). HiJaak PS
adds PostScript language import capability to the functions of HiJaak 2.1.
HiJaak ColorSep 2.1 gives PC users the power to create process color
separations of images and desktop published documents. The HiJaak family
of graphics tools is essential in the connectivity matrix of any serious
graphics user.

Artisoft Inc.

Artisoft Inc., founded in 1982, designs and manufactures a full product
line of low-cost, award-winning software, hardware and systems for local
area networking. Artisoft's LANtastic Local Area Network is the leading
DOS-based peer-to-peer LAN because it addresses the needs of small to
medium-sized businesses wanting to network anywhere from 2 to 300
computers. The LANtastic network provides a flexible system in which all
PC's can share every peripheral and every resource on the network. It not
only offers a powerful, full featured, easy-to-use networking solution at
an affordable price, it also saves cost conscious businesses the expenses
associated with other network operating systems. Artisoft continues to
broaden its product line, developing hardware and software connectivity
solutions and new capabilities that also work with other networks.

Bantam Electronic Publishing

Bantam Computer Books are published by Bantam Electronic Publishing, a
division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc. Founded in
November 1983, Bantam Electronic Publishing is one of the fastest growing
computer book publishers to emerge in recent years. Bantam Electronic
Publishing is committed to the introduction of timely, authoritative
computer books written by industry experts in cooperation with leading
hardware and software companies. When appropriate, the books include
software packages related to the content of the book. Bantam Computer
Books are available through major book and software chains, independent
book stores, and software distributors. Books may also be ordered by
calling 1-800-223-6834, Extension 9479 or (212) 492-9479 (in New York).

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