support bulletin
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Volume 2, Issue 1	Spring 1992

feature attractions

announcing NeXTstation and NeXTcube Turbo
A look at the chips and RAM in NeXT's new Turbo products, as well as at the company's plans for making the products available

a preview of Release 3 and more
A peek at new products available later this year

NeXT's strategy for software distribution
The pros and cons of various system software distribution media and an overview of NeXT's current and future distribution plans

a foolproof guide to backups
Tried-and-true methods to help you determine what needs to be backed up and how to do the job right-the first time

dialing up for network service
An overview of on-demand TCP/IP networking: what it is, how it works, and what's available now for NeXT computers

securing your NeXT computer on a WAN
The basic steps you need to take to safeguard a computer granting access to a wide area network

power on?
An explanation of the startup flags and operating system variables you can use when you run into problems starting up your computer

repeat performances

customer education
A schedule of NeXT courses for developers, system administrators, service technicians, and other users

tips and techniques
How to speak UNIX and a tip on troubleshooting gray screens

fyi
A new technical support option and instructions for installing and using your support bulletin and NeXTanswers on disk

legal matter

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ã1992 NeXT Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

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editorial
Managing Editor: Trish Conlon
Contributing Editor, European Edition: Mark Wilson
Developmental Editor: Carol Westberg
Copy Editors: Toni Haskell, Vince Leone, Beverley Talbott

contributions
Eric Domejean
Dennis Gentry
Ken Jochims
Andreas Sautter
Wayde Schroeder
Andrew Simms
Lee Tucker
Kevin Wells 

design and production
Designers: Cynthia Berglund, Margery Cantor
Illustrators: Peter Altenberg, Steve Price
Formatter: Judy Severance 
Graphics Production Manager: Heidi Bolen
Printer: A & a Printers and Lithographers

technical reviews
Dave Cottle
Marc Majka
Alan Marcum
Andreas Sautter
Wayde Schroeder
Terry Williams 

electronic production
Electronic Manufacturing Administrator: J.T. Sison
NeXTanswers and Electronic support bulletin  Administrator: 
Eric Larson 

special thanks
Mike Conley
Jeremy `Jez' Dean
Flip Dibner
Alan Marcum
Wayde Schroeder
Garth Snyder