TRS-80 Magazine: 80 Microcomputing – 1988

80 Microcomputing – Volume 96 – January, 1988

Issue Information:

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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
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80 Microcomputing – Volume 97 – February, 1988

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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
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80 Microcomputing – Volume 98 – March, 1988

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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
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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


80 Microcomputing – Volume 99 – April, 1988

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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
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80 Microcomputing – Volume 100 – May, 1988

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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
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80 Microcomputing – Volume 101 – June, 1988

Issue Information:

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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
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