Introducing the Software 2-9
OAG is an invaluable service for anyone who travels on a regular basis. All
you have to do is enter your departure city, destination city, and date. If you
have a preferred airline, you can also enter its name. The service then lists
all the flights available from the departure city, the times, and the flight
numbers. You can also check on seat availability and prices.
1.
Access OAG as follows.
Purchase and install a modem card into your NEC Versa 4200 com-
puter. Make sure the card is connected to a working phone line.
From the Program Manager in Windows for Workgroups, locate and
double click on the OAG FlightDisk Worldwide Edition icon in the
OAG FlightDisk program group.
In Windows 95, press
Start
, move the cursor to the Programs group,
to the Travel Services, and open the OAG FlightDisk group. In the
group, highlight “OAG FlightDisk Worldwide Edition” and release
the mouse button.
2.
The first time you open OAG, an agreement screen appears. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
3.
In the Trip Plan screen, fill in the fields with the trip information re-
quested. Press
Enter
after making selections from the available drop-
down lists.
4.
To retrieve seat availability and price information, press the appropriate
button.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to register for a free trial of the OAG
travel service.
LapLink
LapLink helps you stay in touch with your home office system or get in
touch with other systems through infrared port, modem, network, or cable.
When to Use LapLink
Use LapLink to transfer files, gain access to files on a remote system, or ex-
change written information with another user on a remote system. LapLink
even bridges the communication gap between Windows 3.11 and Windows
95 systems. LapLink offers the following features:
