80 Microcomputing - 1988

Issue Information:

Volume:	96
Date:	01/88
Load-80:	No
Pages:	100
Size:	64,305,212
TOSEC:	80 Microcomputing v096 (1988)(CW Communications)

Table of Contents:

On The Cover
28	Special Delivery by Bruce Tonkin Make the most of your mailing list with our full-featured program

42	Testing All Keys by Dale Rogerson Display ASCII and scan codes for any key you prress.
49	Same Old Routines by George King Recycle often-used routines for efficient programming.
56	Blazing Black and White by Joel S Avren Print out Microillustrator graphics on a plain dot-matrix printer.
72	The 80 Micro Annual Index All the features and reviews from 1987 by category.
82	Sounding Off on the 1000 by Hardin Brothers Learn how to take advantage of the 1000's unique sound capabilities.
Departments
6	The 80 Micro Disk Series Index
8	Side Tracks by Michael E Nadeau
11	Feedback Loop edited by Beverly Woodbury
15	Pulse Train by by Ron White
19	Info Line compiled by Mark E. Reynolds
24	Reviews edited by Mark E. Reynolds PC-Sprint l000A, Dayflo Tracker, Macro Assembler 5.0, Silk 1.0, Xchange, Printer Marshall
70	Fine Lines by Harry Bee
77	Reader Forum edited by Mare-Anne Jarvela
80	How to Use 80 Micro Program Listings
94	Input

Issue Information:

Volume:	97
Date:	02/88
Load-80:	No
Pages:	114
Size:	71,053,891
TOSEC:	80 Microcomputing v097 (1988)(CW Communications)

Table of Contents:

On The Cover
34	Demystifying Config.SYS by Lewis Rosenfelder Use this DOS file to create an ideal computing environment for you.

49	Help Yourself! by David Goben Make your own pull-down windows.
47	The Amazing Shrinking Program by Robert W Gipson Condense or expand your Basic programs as needed.
48	Basic as Fast As It Can by Harry Bee Tips to get more speed from Basic programs.
61	Ready, Aim, Fire! by Dale Rogerson Delete multiple files quickly from a disk directory.
91	Sounding Off On the 1000: Encore by Hardin Brothers Use these programs to make music.
Departments
6	The 80 Micro Disk Series Index
8	Side Tracks by Michael E Nadeau
10	Feedback Loop edited by Beverly Woodbury
14	Pulse Train by Ron White
24	Info Line compiled by Mark E Reynolds
28	Reviews edited by Mark E. Reynolds Norton Utilities 4.0 and Advanced Edition; Ability Plus; Checks & Balances; Lap-Link 2.05; Smartwatch; T/Master; Popdrop
76	How to Use 80 Micro Program Listings
84	Reader Forum edited by Mare-Anne Jarvela
86	Fine Lines by Harry Bee
91	The Next Step by Hardin Brothers
108	Input

Issue Information:

Volume:	98
Date:	03/88
Load-80:	No
Pages:	84
Size:	52,372,298
TOSEC:	80 Microcomputing v098 (1988)(CW Communications)

Table of Contents:

On The Cover
30	The 1000 TX: Vive la Difference by David A. Williams How does Tandy's top 1000 model compare with the rest of the PC-compatible world?

36	Menus A La Carte by William McMullan Design your menus for reuse.
41	Files By Number by David Lithauser Call up data files with just one keystroke.
46	Page Previewer by Dale Rogerson See how your document will appear on paper before you print it.
51	The Big Backup by David A Williams An orderly approach is best when backing up a hard drive's files.
Departments
6	The 80 Micro Disk Series (Load 80)
8	Side Tracks by Michael E Nadeau
13	Feedback Loop
16	Pulse Train by Ron White
20	Info Line compiled by Mark E. Reynolds
26	Reviews Keynotes, Xywrite III Plus, Show Me!, American Investor and Millionaire II, EZ-Forms Executive 1.2, Bookmark 1.2
65	Advertiser Index
66	Reader Forum
68	Fine Lines by Harry Bee
70	How To Use 80 Micro Program Listings
71	The Next Step by Hardin Brothers
80	Input

Quarterly Directory

July 1987

• Tally and Track, p. 44
• Taking Stock of Your Stock, p. 50
• The No-Nonsense Disk Editor, p. 63
• Easy Labels, P. 87
• John's MS-DOS Column, p.84
• Fixes and Updates, p. 87

August 1987

• Data to Order, p. 69
• Communal Data Entry, p. 75
• Test Tester, p. 78

September

• Calendars to Go, p. 73

October 1987

• Life Above 640K (Turbo Pascal), p. 44
• Land of the Bulging Files, p. 56

November 1987

• Make It Snappy, p. 44
• No More Pencils, No More Rulers, p. 57

December 1987

• Add Pizzazz to Your Characters, p. 46
• Label Your Disks ... Automatically, p. 69

January 1988

• Special Delivery, p. 28
• Testing All Keys, p. 42
• Same Old Routines, p. 49
• The Next Step, p. 82

Febuary 1987

• Help Yourself!, p. 41
• The Amazing Shrinking Program, p. 47
• Ready, Aim, Fire!, p. 61
• The Next Step, p, 91

March 1987

• Menu a la Carte, p. 36
• Files by Number, p. 41
• Page Previewer, p. 46
• The Next Step, p. 71

Issue Information:

Volume:	99
Date:	04/88
Load-80:	No
Pages:	86
Size:	53,199,272
TOSEC:	80 Microcomputing v099 (1988)(CW Communications)

Table of Contents:

Features:
28	Smaller Is Bigger by John M. Gregg Adding a 3-1/2 inch drive to your 1000 is cheap and easy.

33	Sending Printer Codes From Your 1000 by Bill Newmiller Learn how to write batch and command files that give you greater control over your printer.
39	Tandy's 1000 HX: Easy Home Companion by Eric Grevstad Innovative ideas hit the home market in the right spot.
43	Making Macros by Jack Alban Save keystrokes by assigning often-used key combinations to macro commands.
51	A Routine To Watch Over Me by Leonard Jackson Catch typing mistakes on the fly with this error-trapping subroutine.
Departments
6	The 80 Micro Disk Series Index
8	Side Tracks by Michael E. Nadeau
10	Feedback Loop
16	Pulse Train by Ron White
18	Info Line
22	Reviews Konan KXP-230Z, Drive Maximizer, Universal Keyboard Adapter, Enhanced Keyboard, Magic Mirror, Microhelp Utility, Zoom / Moderm HC 2400, Rightwriter 2.1
65	Index to Advertisers
69	Reader Forum
70	Fine Lines by Harry Bee
72	How to Use 80 Micro Program Listings
73	The Next Step by Hardin Brothers
80	Input

Issue Information:

Volume:	100
Date:	05/88
Load-80:	No
Pages:	86
Size:	56,831,630
TOSEC:	80 Microcomputing v100 (1988)(CW Communications)

Table of Contents:

Features:
26	Low-Cost Integrated Software by Eric Grevstad We compare the top five contenders. Which is best for you?

30	Integrated Alternatives by Eric Grevstad Don't need all the features usually found in integrated packages? Check out these products.
34	The Tandy 1400 LT: MS-DOS To Go by David S. Veale Tandy hits a bull's-eye in the PC-compatible laptop market.
36	Maximizing Nicad Life by Joe Carr Money- and battery-saving tips for the laptop user.
41	To Graph Where None Have Graphed Before by Gerry Lennox Create line, pie, and bar graphs from data in Deskmate's spreadsheet module.
47	Make A Note Of It by David Williams Save great ideas, to-do lists, or whatever in a pop-up notepad.
Departments
6	The 80 Micro Disk Series Index
8	Side Tracks by Michael E. Nadeau
10	Feedback Loop
16	Pulse Train by Ron White
18	Info Line
22	Reviews Asksam 4.0, Varsity Scripsit, Dac-Easy Accounting, DOS Help!, Tech Help!, Word for Word
63	How to Use 80 Micro Program Listings
65	Index to Advertisers
66	Fine Lines by Harry Bee
68	Reader Forum
70	The Next Step by Hardin Brothers
80	Input

Issue Information:

Volume:	101
Date:	06/88
Load-80:	No
Pages:	84
Size:	55,651,702
TOSEC:	80 Microcomputing v101 (1988)(CW Communications)

Table of Contents:

Features:
27	User's Guide To Tandy 1000 Add-Ons by David S. Veale Our editors round up a herd of hardware upgrades that will help you get the most from your Tandy.

36	Adding An XT-Type Hard Drive To Your 1000 by David S. Veale The secret to making hard drives compatible with the 1000 is in the disk controller.
38	The All-Important ROM BIOS by Alan L. Zeichick Installing the latest ROM BIOS version ensures greater compatiblility.
43	The Virtues Of A Virtual Disk by Jack Alban Cut access time by using part of the computer's RAM as a pseudo disk drive.
49	Unconventional Characters by Lorenzo Jimenez Briceno Print customized characters with your DMP 105 or DMP 106 printer.
54	Video Hardcopy by Ed Clinton Print out text files on your screen before sending them to your printer.
Departments
6	The 80 Micro Disk Series Index
8	Side Tracks by Michael E. Nadeau
10	Feedback Loop
16	Pulse Train by Ron White
18	Info Line
22	Reviews Memory Mate, Quicken 2.0, Excel, Hard Disk Management with MS-DOS and PC-DOS, In/o-XL 1.0, Supramodem 2400, Nibble Theory 2.1
65	Index to Advertisers
70	How to Use 80 Micro Program Listings
71	Reader Forum
72	Curious Notions by Harry Bee
74	The Next Step by Hardin Brothers
80	Input