OS/2 FAQ List: User's Edition (4 Apr 94)

(0.3) Questions in this Release

The following questions are addressed in this release:

(1.0)  Fundamentals

     (1.1)  What is OS/2?

     (1.2)  What are the differences between versions?

     (1.3)  How good is OS/2 2.1's DOS and Windows compatibility?

     (1.4)  Where can I buy OS/2, and how much does it cost?

     (1.5)  Why should I use HPFS?  What does it offer me?  Does it work 
     with DOS?

     (1.6)  Why should I choose OS/2 over its competitors?

 (2.0)  Hardware

     (2.1)  What hardware do I need to run IBM OS/2 2.1?  Do I need a 
     PS/2?

     (2.2)  Will OS/2 2.1 work with my SuperVGA adapter?

     (2.3)  Will OS/2 2.1 work with my printer?

     (2.4)  Can I use COM3 and COM4 in OS/2 2.1?

     (2.5)  Are there any specific hardware recommendations?

     (2.6)  Can I use more than 16 MB of RAM?

     (2.7)  What device drivers are available that aren't included with 
     OS/2?

 (3.0)  Software

     (3.1)  What applications are available for OS/2?

     (3.2)  Where can I obtain OS/2 shareware and freeware?

     (3.3)  What are the "must have" shareware and freeware titles?

     (3.4)  Is there a Norton Utilities for OS/2?

     (3.5)  I would like to set up an OS/2 BBS.  What is available?

     (3.6)  What do I need for OS/2 multimedia applications?

     (3.7)  Should I worry about viruses when running OS/2 2.1?

     (3.8)  What networking products are available for OS/2 2.1?

     (3.9)  How do I connect an OS/2 machine into a peer-to-peer network?

     (3.10)  What is Extended Services?

     (3.11)  Are there any special software offers I should know about?

     (3.12)  What backup software is available?

     (3.13)  What multiuser extensions and security options are available?

     (3.14)  What on-the-fly disk compression software is available?

     (3.15)  Are there any dealers that specialize in OS/2 products?

     (3.16)  How can I use my scanner with OS/2?

 (4.0)  Installation, Maintenance, and Support

     (4.1)  I am having trouble installing OS/2 2.1.  What should I do?

     (4.2)  I can't install OS/2 from Drive B.  What's wrong?

     (4.3)  What is the best way to partition my hard disk for OS/2?

     (4.4)  How do I access HPFS partitions on my hard drive without 
     booting from the hard drive?  I'm getting error messages now -- how 
     do I "repair" my hard disk?

     (4.5)  How can I get answers to my OS/2 questions?

     (4.6)  What are CSDs, how do I tell which I have, and where do I get 
     them?

     (4.7)  Which online services support OS/2, and how do I join?

     (4.8)  Are there any OS/2 user groups?

     (4.9)  What OS/2 books and magazines are available?

     (4.10)  How do I report an OS/2 problem to IBM?

     (4.11)  What OS/2 BBSes can I dial?

     (4.12)  IBM has so many telephone numbers.  Which one do I use?

 (5.0)  Using OS/2

     (5.1)  I'm a Unix wizard.  How do I make OS/2 resemble Unix?

     (5.2)  I prefer Windows.  How do I make OS/2 2.1 resemble Windows (or 
     OS/2 1.3)?

     (5.3)  Sometimes OS/2 2.1 will freeze when I run an application. 
      What do I do?

     (5.4)  How do I start a background process from the OS/2 command 
     line?

     (5.5)  How do I add new Adobe Type Manager typefaces?

     (5.6)  How do I tweak OS/2 2.1 for maximum performance?

     (5.7)  How do I measure OS/2 performance and memory usage?

     (5.8)  My background bitmap does not display correctly.  What's 
     wrong?

     (5.9)  How do I boot a real version of DOS from within OS/2 2.1?

     (5.10)  Are there any clever tricks that apply to OS/2 2.1?

     (5.11)  How do I use REXX?  What does it do?

     (5.12)  What ANSI escape sequences can be used?

 (6.0)  Miscellaneous

     (6.1)  What can I do to promote OS/2?

     (6.2)  How can I create INF files?

 (7.0)  Glossary of Terms

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