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    Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

    I am in need of the users guide for Alpha 5 version 2 for windows 95. It is no longer availble from Alpha. The original price was $12.95. I am willing to pay a reasonable price for a copy. Thank You.

    Sam
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    RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

    Sam --

    I am not particularly computer literate, so perhaps my input could be useful. As the original owner of A5V2, I have the users manual for both Windows 95 and 3.1 -- to put it crudely, I think that Alpha documentation is lacking in almost any helpful way to a beginning database user, such as myself.

    A friend just bought v4.5 and paid for their 'complete' manual (approx $58), and IT seemed to be terrible, too. It appeared to be "Xeroxed," poorly copied, and based on how things were explained, seemed to assume that the user was experienced. Being not experienced, maybe I'm wrong, but my friend IS computer literate and very literate in other databases and had a lot of trouble deciphering the manual.

    As a neophyte database user, I need good documentation to help me wade through even the simplest of procedures, so doing things like creating tables and sets is entirely out of the question with Alpha's documentation. It all seems to be written for the user who has a good foundation of databases and the Alpha product.

    I have been unsuccessfully searching the internet for an aftermarket manual and have found none.

    The user manual for A5V2 is terrible but perhaps I could scan and zip it to you. It is 37 pages and would take some time that might require me to do this over several days, but let me know.

    Sincerely,
    Brent

    PS. I myself like A5V2 for simple stuff, but I've had to pay a consultant for help. I've spent 100's of hours trying to do was actually fairly simple, but without good documentation, became very difficult. I would have upgraded to a later version a long time ago, but the poor documentation has kept me away.

    After using Alpha for a LOT of personal stuff and spending so many hours attempting to learn basic things, I'm ready to give up and go to Access (Ugh!). BUT, at least there is a lot of help to be had, TONS of documentation everywhere, and lots of support. Being that I have Office 97, I could have gone to it already, but it's a shame to lose all the Alpha time spent. Right now, I'm faily well chapped at Alpha because I've unsuccessfull tried to properly create sets with relational tables so that I don't have to keep re-typing the addresses and phone numbers of the repeat businesses that I enter data for personal tracking. I have a really nice table for entries, but sets aren't needed for that and I must continually retype repetitive info when a new invoice is entered.

    It's just simple personal stuff that I could live without, but it would be nice to be able to do things the way databases are designed to do.

    Take care, and please let me know if you want me to email you the manual.



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      #3
      RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

      Hi!

      I bought a book back in 1997 for A5 version 2.01.

      I do no know if the book is still in print. Here is the information:

      Title: User's Guide - Alpha Five for Windows 95
      Purchased from: SoftQuad, Inc.
      20 Eglinton Ave. West, 12th Flooir
      P O Box 2025
      Toronto, Ontario
      Canada, M4R 1K8
      Tel: (416)544-9000 Fax: (416)544-0300

      Code: 61070-1120-91002
      Price: $12.95 plus s & h

      Invoice describes book as Alpha 5 2.0, reference manual documentation.

      The book is by Alpha Software Corporation
      168 Middlesex Turnpike
      Burlington MA 01803
      (617)229-2924

      As I said this information is years old. Hope some of it works for you.

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        #4
        RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

        Hi!

        I bought a book back in 1997 for A5 version 2.01.

        I do no know if the book is still in print. Here is the information:

        Title: User's Guide - Alpha Five for Windows 95
        Purchased from: SoftQuad, Inc.
        20 Eglinton Ave. West, 12th Flooir
        P O Box 2025
        Toronto, Ontario
        Canada, M4R 1K8
        Tel: (416)544-9000 Fax: (416)544-0300

        Code: 61070-1120-91002
        Price: $12.95 plus s & h

        Invoice describes book as Alpha 5 2.0, reference manual documentation.

        The book is by Alpha Software Corporation
        168 Middlesex Turnpike
        Burlington MA 01803
        (617)229-2924

        As I said this information is years old. Hope some of it works for you.

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          #5
          RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

          Hello JB,

          Thank you for trying to help. The original 37 page "Getting Started" manual that came with the program is one that I already have. There is another one titled "Users Guide" that is well over 100 pages, and thank God (or whoever you pray to) someone sent it to me. Why can't I have that kind of luck in Vegas? It gives a much more precise breakdown of how the whole Alpha thing works.

          I started with Alpha 3 years ago and found it to be awesome. I hope things work out for you. Godd luck and thanks again for your response.

          Sam

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            RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

            Hello Barbara,

            Thank you for your response. I got a copy of it about two months ago. Sweet. It was out of print, but someone else was kind enough (like yourself) to send me an extra copy they had laying around, and all I had to do was pay for postage. There are still some good people (like yourself) left in this world. Be well.

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              RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

              DO YOU STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL DISCS FOR VERSION 2? IF YOU DO, I AM IN NEED OF A FEW DRIVERS. I INSTALLED VERSION 2 IN MY NEW COMPUTER. THEN I GOT RID OF MY OLD COMPUTER AND SOME JUNK PROGRAMS I DID NOT USE ANY MORE. YOU GUESSED IT, I SENT MY ALPHA DISC ALONG WITH THE JUNK. NOW MY COMPUTER SAYS IT NEEDS THE DRIVERS TO BE RELOADED. IF YOU HAVE THEM AVAILABLE, I CAN SEND YOU A LIST OF EXACTLY WHICH ONES I NEED.
              THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR CHECKING,
              FRANK

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                RE: Need users guide--Alpha 5 Ver. 2

                DO YOU STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL DISCS FOR VERSION 2? IF YOU DO, I AM IN NEED OF A FEW DRIVERS. I INSTALLED VERSION 2 IN MY NEW COMPUTER. THEN I GOT RID OF MY OLD COMPUTER AND SOME JUNK PROGRAMS I DID NOT USE ANY MORE. YOU GUESSED IT, I SENT MY ALPHA DISC ALONG WITH THE JUNK. NOW MY COMPUTER SAYS IT NEEDS THE DRIVERS TO BE RELOADED. IF YOU HAVE THEM AVAILABLE, I CAN SEND YOU A LIST OF EXACTLY WHICH ONES I NEED.
                THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR CHECKING,
                FRANK

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