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

