dd@beta.lanl.gov (Dan Davison) (06/16/88)
Anyone know how to get, or even if there is, an upgrade of WordPerfect 4.2 to 5.0 and how much it costs? I have been calling them for the past month but *always* get put on hold permanently? Please reply by e-mail, if possible. TIA! -- dan davison/theoretical biology/t-10 ms k710/los alamos national laboratory los alamos, nm 875545/dd@lanl.gov (arpa)/dd@lanl.uucp(new)/..cmcl2!lanl!dd "I think, therefore I am confused"
pmd@cbnews.ATT.COM (Paul Dubuc) (06/17/88)
In article <20312@beta.lanl.gov> dd@beta.lanl.gov (Dan Davison) writes: }Anyone know how to get, or even if there is, an upgrade of WordPerfect }4.2 to 5.0 and how much it costs? I have been calling them for the }past month but *always* get put on hold permanently? If you're on their mailing list you should have recieved their newsletter which gives the details. The upgrade costs $65. Just tear out the copyright page of your 4.2 manual and send it in with your check. I have also been trying to call them to ask some questions about 5.0 and keep getting a busy signal (once I got through and was put on eternal hold). I wonder why the memory requirements jumped from 256K to 512K. It's probably because of the new graphics/desktop publishing features, but do you really need 512K of available RAM to run WP 5.0 if your not using those features? I also wonder if the graphics work on a CGA compatible monitor (AT&T PC6300 monitor, specifically). Anyone have an answer to these questions? -- Paul Dubuc cbnews!pmd
berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu (06/18/88)
There's definitely an upgrade arrangement. I think the cost is $ 50.
Mike Berger
Department of Statistics
Science, Technology, and Society
University of Illinois
berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
{ihnp4 | convex | pur-ee}!uiucuxc!clio!bergermvolo@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Michael R. Volow) (06/18/88)
[Responder to prior posting about Word Perfect upgrade 5.0 wanted to know if graphics ran on CGA board] Word Perfect 5.0's graphics work on my CGA board (Plantronics Colorplus). However using Hercules Ramfont, or even using Word Perfect's download EGA character set, you can show additional attributes (such as underlining) on the screen. Michael R. Volow 919 286 0411 Dept. of Psychiatry mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP Durham Vet Admin Medical Center Durham, N.C. 27712
frank@isrnix.UUCP (Frank Burleigh) (06/19/88)
In article <16800303@clio> berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu writes: > >There's definitely an upgrade arrangement. I think the cost is $ 50. > > > Mike Berger the wordperfect 5.0 upgrade is $60 and available from: wordperfect corp (800/321-4566) 288 west center street orem, ut 84057 if you write for the upgrade, giving your plastic #, etc., they will want your wp 4.x manual front page and serial number, and system, diskette and keyboard style. the program does work with cga. it requires 384k, but they recommend 512k. they also suggest a fixed disk. -- Frank C. Burleigh Institute for Social Research - Indiana University - Bloomington, IN 47405 ihnp4!inuxc!isrnix!frank {pur-ee,kangaro,iuvax}!isrnix!frank
pmd@cbnews.ATT.COM (Paul Dubuc) (06/20/88)
In article <898@isrnix.UUCP> frank@isrnix.UUCP (Frank Burleigh) writes: }In article <16800303@clio> berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu writes: }> }>There's definitely an upgrade arrangement. I think the cost is $ 50. }> }> }> Mike Berger } }the wordperfect 5.0 upgrade is $60 and available from: } wordperfect corp (800/321-4566) } 288 west center street } orem, ut 84057 } }if you write for the upgrade, giving your plastic #, etc., they will }want your wp 4.x manual front page and serial number, and system, }diskette and keyboard style. the program does work with cga. it }requires 384k, but they recommend 512k. they also suggest a fixed disk. Thanks for the info. In an earlier article, I said that the upgrade price was $65. I was wrong. $60 is the correct price according to the latest WP Corp. Newsletter. Sorry if I caused any confusion. -- Paul Dubuc cbnews!pmd