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TLC Support Downloads
The Learning Company has disbanded its WordStar 7 support download and
WordStar 7 Printing support download ftp sites that used to be hosted
at the following URLs:
ftp://ftp.learningco.com/support/productivity_graphics/word_star_7.0 and
ftp://ftp.learningco.com/support/productivity_graphics/word_star_7.0_print
However, The Learning Company have kindly consented to the files being
hosted here.
The majority of the WordStar printing files are in a seperate printing directory, check the WordStar Printing page for details of those files - but do also check below as there are some WordStar printer related files here.
If the file contains references to a specific version of WordStar, that has been noted in the table. However, it is your own responsibility to check applicability. See below for general instructions on the use of these files, which are listed in alphabetical order.
Files hosted here with TLC's consent.
WordStar Files
| 70d_hp4.exe Self extracting zip (182Kb) |
| HPLJ 4 drivers for PostScript and PCL mode and WordStar 7.0d. |
| Buckpat.exe Self extracting zip (17Kb) |
| Makes the ^A and ^F commands move to the next space to the left or right. |
| Con_asci.wsm WordStar macro program text (2Kb) |
| Convert to ASCII? |
| Fonelist.txt Text file (3Kb) |
| Telephone number list for WordStar support. Probably long since out of date! |
| Funkey.exe Self extracting zip (44Kb) |
| Allows display of function key settings at bottom of screen. |
| Homend.exe Self extracting zip (19Kb) |
| Modifies Home and End keys to go to Start and End of line respectively. Check suitability - these patches can be version specific! This file appears to be for WordStar 7.0a. |
| Hotkey.exe Self extracting zip (20Kb) |
| Fix instructions and replacement files for problem where macro hotkey assignments disappear. See this page for more details about this problem. |
| ibm8514a.exe Self extracting zip (17Kb) |
| Updated driver file for the IBM 8514 Monitor for Advanced Page Preview. |
| ibmprin7.exe Self extracting zip (17Kb) |
| Patch for IBM networks to release print jobs properly using the standard LPTn ports without requiring a timeout control. |
| ibmprint.exe Self extracting zip (17Kb) |
| Duplicate of ibmprin7.exe |
| lsrlab2x.lst Text file (3Kb) |
| 2 across address label paper layout for merge printing? |
| mlfix.exe Self extracting zip (28Kb) |
| Repairs errors common to WordStar MailList files. |
| mswapp.def Text file (2Kb) |
| Spanish MS Word 4 to WordStar 4 - 5 converter definition file. |
| nwprint.exe Self extracting zip (17Kb) |
| Patch for Novell networks to release print jobs properly using the standard LPTn ports without requiring a timeout control. |
| pan1124e.exe Self extracting zip (21Kb) |
| Updated printer description file for the Panasonic 1124 to fix a problem with prestige fonts. |
| preview.txt Text file (13Kb) |
| Details of correct file locations for using page preview on a LAN. |
| ps_afm.exe Self extracting zip (123Kb) |
| Adobe Font Metrics (.AFM) files for PostScript printers. Readafm.txt file in zip archive mentions use with WordStar 2000. |
| psprd.exe Self extracting LZH archive (2Kb) |
| Contains updated Inset printer support for Postscript Printers. |
| renum.com Self extracting LZH archive (13Kb) |
| Renumbers records in group of mail list datafiles to run consecutively from 1. |
| switch.com Executable program file (1Kb) |
| Swaps <CTRL> and <CAPS LOCK> key functions |
| system.txt Text file (1Kb) |
| Lists advised Files, Buffers, and Stacks commands for config.sys. |
| taxcart.exe Self extracting zip (20Kb) |
| Support files for unsupported scalable print cartridges (those not listed by name in the printer installation menu). For WordStar 6 and 7. |
| toc.exe Self extracting zip (20Kb) |
| Replacement overlay files to correct ToC problem in WordStar 7.0c. |
| turbo.exe Self extracting LZH archive (41Kb) |
| Adobe Font Metrics (.AFM) files for Turbo Tax PostScript cartridge. |
| ws&cg.exe Self extracting zip (18Kb) |
| ws&cg.exe file for WordStar 7.0 and Correct Grammar (dated 1/4/92). |
| ws7.ico Windows icon file (2Kb) |
| Yellow hand on magenta keyboard with cyan [7] in top right corner. |
| ws7dos.dir Text file (7Kb) |
| Listing of WordStar files and tech notes - many of which aren't available on the TLC ftp site, and the others are spread between different directories! |
| ws7form.txt Text file (69Kb) |
| WordStar 7 file format description. |
| wsfix.exe Self extracting zip (55Kb) |
| Fixes Convert and Large Files Problem. |
| wshotkey.exe Self extracting LZH archive (6Kb) |
| Duplicate of hotkey.exe except provided as LZH instead of zip archive. |
| wsico.exe Windows icon library (17Kb) |
| Contains four icons for use with WordStar. |
| wsspl001.ovr WordStar overlay file (42Kb) |
| Replacement spelling overlay file that may improve speed. |
Use of the Files
After downloading any of these files (note file sizes are approximate):
- Copy them into a temporary directory (preferably an empty one).
- Expand the self extracting zip and LZH archives by trying their name and then pressing <RETURN>.
- Look for a readme.txt or similar file and follow the instructions there.
Note: If you extract the file directly into your WordStar directory you could overwrite an existing file. As always - BACKUP your WS.EXE and any configuration files BEFORE making changes that you may wish to undo later.
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