-The \fBpspp\-convert\fR program reads SPSS system or portable file
-\fIinput\fR and writes it to \fIoutput\fR, performing format
-conversion as necessary.
+The \fBpspp\-convert\fR program reads \fIinput\fR, which may be an
+SPSS system file, an SPSS/PC+ system file, an SPSS portable file,
+or an encrypted SPSS syntax file,
+and writes it to \fIoutput\fR, performing format conversion as
+necessary.