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From: jordan@Morgan.COM (Jordan Hayes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Advice sought for a laptop companion to a Mac II
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Date: 9 Aug 90 14:07:41 GMT
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Jeffrey C. Kantor <jeff@ndcheg.cheg.nd.edu> writes:

	This is good advice, but I ran into a simple problem.

	I use Microsoft Works for a lot of simple memo writing, student
	grades, etc.  But I can't seem to transfer files from the
	laptop (Zenith Minisport HD) to the Mac via Apple File
	Exchange.  What is the secret?

Hmmm.  I don't use Works, but here's what I have to do for Word.  Your
mileage may vary.

1) On the laptop, save the file to a 3-1/2" floppy.
2) Launch AFE
3) Insert the PC Disk into the Mac
4) Copy (using the default translation) the file to the Mac
5) Launch Mac Word
6) Open the file -- Mac Word know what PC Word looks like.

Going the other way, I have to save the Mac file *as a PC format file*
before launching AFE ...  I suppose the other way to do it is to save
in RFT format before switching media, but i've never tried it.

Good luck!

/jordan