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I've got a friend who has a KayPro PC running Wordstar on which she has
a large number of small documents.  She recently bought a Mac II, I think
using Microsoft Word, and she is slowly transferring the documents over
to the Mac by re-typing them.  I am Mac literate, and somewhat communications
literate, but know nothing about the KayPro ( never even saw one ).

I was hoping that I could provide her with some solution to get her files
across.  Does anyone out there know something about KayPro's and Wordstar?

I guess the easiest kind of solution I'm looking for would be:

   On KayPro, convert Wordstar document into an ASCII text format.
   Hook up a serial connection between the KayPro and the Mac.
   Transfer the files using Kermit, Xmodem, or whatever.
   Import them into Microsoft Word.

I know how to do the Mac side.  I'm looking for information on the KayPro
side.

My questions are:

1)  Is there an easy way to convert Wordstar documents into ASCII?

2)  How do you go about hooking an RS232 line onto a KayPro?

3)  Are there any Kermit, Xmodem, or whatever for the KayPro?

4)  Any direct Wordstar to Microsoft word conversion utility by chance?

5)  What format is a KayPro floppy anyway?  Is it readable by an IBM PC?
    If so, that is another solution ( although not ideal ).

Please respond with email.  If anyone else is interested in the answers,
also email me and I'll post a summary to the net.

Thanks
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