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