<<<  What is New in Version 2 >>>

> Performance, Reliability, and Compatibility

In version 2, we have significantly improved the performance and reliability
of every module of Arcadia Workplace Companion.  This is an on-going 
effort to improve the performance and reliability of the Companion and we 
will continue this endeavor for future versions.

We have enhanced the Companion to exploit the new capabilities supported 
by OS/2 2.1. Furthermore, we have also tested the Companion under OS/2 Warp.
We encourage all of our customers to go with the OS/2 Warp upgrade.

> General Improvements

- Enhanced object-oriented context menu structure -  To improve access to the
   functions supported by the Companion, context menus have been restructured
   to support two levels of context menus : module level and item level.

- Definable colors and fonts - Now you can pick the color and font on almost
  every module of the Companion and save the changes.

- New status information for database loading - A status window will pop up to
  indicate the progress of loading data.  Whenever you are loading large 
  amounts of database information, this indicator is helpful in showing that 
  the Companion is hard at work.

- Arcadia screen saver - Yes, we have a special screen saver for you.  The
  screen saver will tell you the date and time while preserving the life of your
  screen display.

- More reports - There are more reports supported in the Companion.  These
  reports can also be printed on various sizes of Avery paper for organizers and
  other formats.

- Multiple module databases - Now, you can define multiple Phone Books, To-Do
  Lists, Appointment Books, and Notepads in the Companion.  The Companion allows
  you to easily switch between them.

- OS/2 compatible INI file - The Companion's INI file is compatible with OS/2
  standard format.  The name of Companion's INI file is also definable at
  start-up time.

> Clock/Calendar, To-Do List, & Notepad

- Easier access to the Companion from miniature logo Clock/Calendar:

    * A launch facility for every module in the Companion has been added.
    * Clock/Calendar options can also be accessed directly from the miniature
       logo Clock/Calendar.
    * Preference Book access is also supported.

- Year Calendar becomes an active component in the Companion:

   * Planner for  a specific month can be called up by double-clicking over the
      month name in the Year Calendar.
   * Daily To-Do List can be called up by double-clicking over the target date.
   * Holidays are displayed in their respective color.  Press and hold  the 
      mouse button over a holiday to display a description of the holiday(s).

- More Holiday types:

  * Eight different holiday types can be defined, such as anniversary, 
     religious, and vacation.
  * Up to 200 holidays can be defined.
  * Overlapping holidays are identified by a down-arrow symbol in the Julian 
     mode and displayed by pressing and holding the mouse button over the 
     symbol.

- More nice-to-have features in the Clock/Calendar module:

  * Month button can directly activate the planner.
  * The second hand in the clock display is optional.
  * The Week-of-Year supports European convention.
  * Global alarm window provides a snooze button.

- New features for the To-Do List:

  * Recurring dated To-Do items are supported in the same way as the recurring
     appointments.
  * New Type field to categorize To-Do items is supported and can be sorted on.
  * To-Do List filter is enhanced.
  * Overdue reminder is supported for dated To-Do items.

- New features for the Notepad:

  * A Search facility has been added to locate string(s).
  * Printing of selected pages and/or the Table of Contents.
  * Rearranging pages in the Notepad can be easily done via the drag and drop
    mechanism.


> Telephone/Address Book & Contact List

- More information can be viewed in the window of Telephone/Address Book:

  * Additional columns - A company column and two user defined columns have been
    added to the window of Phone Book.
  * Better sort and filter functions - The Phone Book can be sorted by either
     last name or company name.  The Phone Book Filter is also more flexible 
     now.
  * Window divider - A vertical divider has been added to the Phone Book window
     to adjust the viewing area.

- More information can be stored in each Personal Information Notebook:

  * The number of user fields has been doubled - There are 10 entry fields and 
     12 check fields.
  * Definable user tabs - In the preference book, you can define the tab text 
     for the user pages in the Personal Information Notebook.
  * Expanded phone numbers - To accommodate European conventions, the number
     of digits in each phone number field has been expanded.
  * Change the sequence of phone numbers - You can easily change the sequence of
     phone numbers in the display by using the drag-and-drop method to rearrange
     the sequence displayed on the Phone page.
  * Change the icon for any Phone Book entry - You can simply drag and drop the
     new icon on to the second page of Personal Information Notebook.

- More flexibility in sharing contact information:

  * Copy address to word processing programs - A Copy Address function is
     available to copy the full address to any text area, including
     word-processing programs, via the  OS/2 clipboard.
  * Paste phone numbers into the Appointment Book and To-Do List - When you drag
     and drop a Phone Book entry, the phone number is included as part of the
     entry.
  * Add a folder association to an entry in the Phone Book - With folder
     associations, you can manage all documents related to a person more
     effectively.

- Enhanced telephone call management

  * Support suffix access code in the dialer - The dialer supports both prefix
    and suffix long distance or other access codes now.
  * Record a call from an unlisted person - You can log a call from someone who
     is not yet in the Phone Book.
 * Use the Phone Book while in phone logging mode - You can look for information
    in the Phone Book, while you are logging a call.


> Appointment Book & Planner

- Improved Appointment book management:

  * New context menu structure- Appointment book supports the new two-level
     context menu structure.
  * Better recurring appointment management - To edit or delete recurring
    appointments, you can treat them as a single group, sub-groups, or
    individually.
  * Jump to any date easily - You can use GoTo choice under View context menu
     choice to quickly flip the Appointment Book to a specific date.
 * View sensitive flip buttons - The flip buttons at the bottom of Appointment
     Book will be sensitive to the actual view (daily or weekly) of the
     Appointment Book.

- New appointment features:

  * New Search facility - You can use the Search facility to perform a string
    search and locate entries in the Appointment Book.  
 * No-time specific appointment - You can add appointment entries which only
    need to be completed sometime during the day.
 * Reminder for overdue appointments - Whenever you re-open the Companion, you
   can receive a notice if you have overdue appointments.  You can 
   enable/disable the Overdue Reminder facility from the Preference Book.
 * Support new holiday types - The Appointment Book will display the new 
    holidays as part of the date title.  Overlapping holidays are indicated and
    can be displayed by a mouse click.  The new holiday features are also
    supported by the Planner.  
 * New reports - New types of appointment reports are available.
 * Switch Appointment Book databases- you can switch between and create multiple
    Appointment Books.

- Better integration with other Companion modules

  * Quick launch facility for the To-Do List - You can quickly launch the To-Do
     List from the Appointment Book to view the To-Do List with the default
     filter set for the date in the Appointment Book.
  * Drag and Drop onto the Planner - You can drag an appointment from the
    Appointment Book to the Planner, Year Calendar, or Clock/Calendar to change
    the date of the appointment.
 * Follow-up appointments in phone logging mode - While logging a phone call,
    you can schedule a follow-up appointment entry.




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