TRS-80 Magazine: Computer User
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Computer User - Volume 1, Issue 1
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 1 Number 1 |
| Date: | 11/1983 |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 196 |
| Size: | 78MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 1 No 1 (1983)(McPheeters)[November 1983] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL / HOME | |
| 14 | Power and Versatility Highlight the Model 4 by Harry Avant |
| 23 | TRS-80 Means Business: CP/M Upgrade for the Model I & Model III by Richard Creen |
| 28 | The Novice's Disk Repair Cookbook by William Allen |
| 36 | Profile on Profile III + by J. Lee Lehman (A detailed look at the easy-to-learn, flexible, and feature-packed data base management system for the Model III.) |
| 42 | How to Teach Your Computer to be an Automatic Programmer by David D. Busch |
PERSONAL / BUSINESS | |
| 68 | Xenix: The Future for Small Computers in Business? by Cary Gagliardi |
| 72 | The TRS-80 Model 12: More Capability at Less Cost by Terry Benson |
POCKET / PORTABLES | |
| 84 | The PC-4: Small & Mighty by Bob McElwain |
| 90 | Tackling the Real Estate Market with a Pocket Computer by Leo Conrad and Steven Zimmerman |
| 105 | Model 100 Memory Management Techniques by Cary Gagliardi |
| 113 | Using Your Pocket Computer for Coding by Leo Conrad and Steven Zimmerman |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 134 | Speeding Up Cassette Player Usage by Gary Bellasalmo |
| 123 | The MC-10: A Feature-Packed, Mini-Sized CoCo by Gary Bellasalmo |
| 129 | Computer Games People Play by Cary Bellasalmo |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 60 | Computer Headache? "Take a Buffer and Call. . . " by Richard Green |
| 142 | Three TRS-80 Workalike Computers Compared by Jesse Berst and Janice Kall |
| 151 | "TRaSh" to Cash by H. C. Pennington |
| 157 | 12 Ideas on Utilizing User-Programmable Keys by David D Busch |
COLUMNS | |
FASTER & BETTER BASIC | |
| 51 | The Key to Faster Input and Better Menus by Lewis Rosenfelder |
ASSEMBLY HALL | |
| 55 | TRS-80 Assembly Language Secrets—An Introduction by William Barden, Jr. |
STARTING POINT | |
| 119 | Learn to Walk Before You Run by Ed Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 139 | Help Stamp Out Computer Illiteracy...Buy a Personal Computer by Lou Frenzel |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 161 | Goodbye, Charlie. . . Hello, Clyde by Patrick O'Connor |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 10 | Reader-Friendly |
| 12 | News Flash |
| 47 | Crosswire |
| 165 | Micro Library |
| 168 | New Products |
| 176 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 1, Issue 2
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 1 Number 2 |
| Date: | 12/1983 |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 184 |
| Size: | 70MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 1 No 2 (1983)(McPheeters)[December 1983] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL / HOME | |
| 23 | Library Support Option: Getting the Most from Disk Storage by Michael Ecker |
| 28 | The Novice's Disk Repair Cookbook by William Allen |
| 36 | Advanced Applications of Scripsit by C. A. Johnson |
| 41 | Pascal 80: An Inexpensive Teaching Tool by Louis Buscaglia |
| 47 | Query!2: A Data Base for Small Uses by Hardin Brothers |
| 52 | MTerm Clears the Channels for Total Communication by Cary Bellasalmo |
PERSONAL / BUSINESS | |
| 104 | Screen Dumps for the Models II, 12, and 16 by Jeffery Post |
| 107 | WordStar Patch for the MX-80 by Amin R. Ismail |
| 72 | Winning the Football Pool by Bob McElwain |
| 79 | Let the PC-1 Handle Your Checking Account by Steven Zimmerman and Leo Conrad |
| 84 | The Model 100: An Electric Notebook (A detailed review of the Model 100, plus a look at how pianist/composer/ conductor Peter Nero uses his Tandy portable for daily business operations.) |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 124 | Outline: A Formatting Word Processor for the CoCo by McAlister Merchant |
| 127 | Solar Simulation by McAlister Merchant |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 14 | Computer Christmas Gift Ideas by Laura Lang |
| 60 | Exploring the CompuServe Maze by Hardin Brothers |
| 134 | The Epson FX-80 Parallel Printer by Dan Robinson |
| 136 | What's on the Menu Tonight? by John Warren |
COLUMNS | |
Faster & Better BASIC | |
| 57 | Speeding Up Program Run Time by Lewis Rosenfelder |
Assembly Hall | |
| 99 | TRS-80 Assembly Language Secrets—Mixing Assembly Language and Basic by William Barden, Jr. |
STARTING POINT | |
| 119 | The Craft and Art of Programming by Ed Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 131 | The Impact of Personal Computers on Education by Lou Frenzel |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 139 | Snow Command: A Video Game Built from Scratch by Patrick O'Connor |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 08 | Reader-Friendly |
| 12 | News Flash |
| 142 | Micro Library |
| 146 | New Products |
| 159 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 1
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 1 |
| Date: | 01/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 166 |
| Size: | 137MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 1 (1984)(McPheeters)[January 1984] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL/HOME | |
| 17 | Let Tallymaster Plan Your Financial Future by Michael Ecker |
| 22 | Supertax to the Rescue by David D. Busch |
| 27 | The Small Business Management System by David D. Busch |
| 31 | DataGraph: High-Resolution Printer Graphics by C. A. Johnson |
| 36 | Writing with Confidence by Dan Robinson |
| 42 | Lease vs Buy: A Financing Decision by Jay Albertson III |
| 46 | The Novice's Disk Repair Cookbook by William Allen |
| 51 | Making the Refinancing Decision by Leo Conrad, William Walker, and Steven Zimmerman |
| 58 | The Model 4P: Radio Shack's Transportable Computer by T. A. Daneliuk |
PHSONAL/BUSINESS POCKETS/PORIABLES | |
| 14 | Tandy Enters the MS-DOS Market by Cary Bellasalmo and Linda Bruhn |
| 89 | Getting the Most from Your Data by Leo Conrad and Steven Zimmerman |
| 65 | The Three-Second Sort by David M. Alexander |
| 103 | Budgeting the Easy Way by Bob McElwain |
| 114 | A Memory Test for 64 KB Color Computers by Jeff Post |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 70 | Taxes—Fast and Easy? by Karl H. Meyer |
| 75 | Micro-WYL: A Line-Oriented Text Editor by Cary Frankenbery |
| 78 | Computerize Your Sales Forecast by Leon Wortman |
| 94 | Simplifying Client Billing by Cary Gagliardi |
| 117 | Planning for Tomorrow by John Gregg |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 126 | Getting the Most from Your LNW by Gary Camp |
| 133 | The Mannesmann Tally Spirit Printer by Hardin Brothers |
COLUMNS | |
ASSEMBLY HALL | |
| 81 | TRS-80 Assembly Language Secrets—Registers by William Barden, Jr. |
STARTING POINT | |
| 107 | Beginning Basic Programming by Edward L. Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 123 | The Hardware Training Alternative by Lou Frenzel |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 137 | Snow Command: Developing the Flowchart and Simulation Routines by Patrick O'Connor |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 10 | News Flash |
| 12 | Reader Friendly |
| 120 | Micro Library |
| 142 | New Products |
| 146 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 2
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 2 |
| Date: | 02/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 148 |
| Size: | 44MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 2 (1984)(McPheeters)[February 1984] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL/HOME | |
| 14 | Building the Super Micro by Richard Green |
| 18 | Easing Hands-On Computer Time for Teachers by Mark E. Renne |
| 23 | The Ultimate Teacher's Assistant by Hardin Brothers |
| 28 | An Apples and Oranges Situation? by Hardin Brothers |
| 36 | Two Bulletin Board Systems You Can Install by David D. Busch |
| 44 | The CAI Journey by Arthur C. Matthews |
PERSONAL/BUSINESS | |
| 57 | A Data Base Management System for Non-Programmers by Patricia Steele |
| 62 | Move Up from Scripsit to Wordstar by Joseph. Katz |
| 69 | Easy Menus by Andrew Kleinfeld |
POCKETS/PORTABLES | |
| 78 | Students Key in on the Computer Revolution by Cary Cagliardi |
| 84 | Polynomial Functions: A Different View by Bob McElwain |
| 86 | 65025: Peek the Magic Number by Richard Ramella |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 90 | A Disk Zapper for the CoCo by Jeff Post |
| 95 | Biorhythms and Your CoCo by Robert Toscani |
| 98 | Computers: Power Tools for Education by McAlister J. Merchant, Jr. |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 107 | The Dynax DX-15: An Affordable Daisy Wheel Printer by Richard Creen |
| 111 | Quality Printing at a Reasonable Price by Patricia Steele |
| 115 | A Random Number Generator for Pascal by Robert Athanasiou |
COLUMNS | |
ASSEMBLY HALL | |
| 51 | Assembly Language Instructions by William Barden, Jr. |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 73 | Snow Command: The Game Playing Algorithms by Patrick O'Connor |
STARTING POINT | |
| 103 | How to Define Computer Data by Edward L. Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 119 | PCs Go to College by Lou Frenzel |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 08 | Reader Friendly |
| 10 | Dateline |
| 122 | Micro Library |
| 126 | New Products |
| 129 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 3
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 3 |
| Date: | 03/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 150 |
| Size: | 48MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 3 (1984)(McPheeters)[March 1984] |
Table of Contents
Personal / Home | |
| 14 | Building the Super Micro Part 2 by Richard Green |
| 20 | Word Processors for the TRS-80 by Terry Benson |
| 28 | Discovering the Secrets of Machine Language by David B. Dillon |
| 45 | Zorlof II: The Easy-to-Use Word Processor by Richard Green |
| 49 | The Word Worker by Karl H. Meyer |
| 61 | The Unsophisticated Word Processor by Donald R. Goss |
| 66 | A Screendump for Model 111 Graphics by Tim Haywood |
| 71 | Merlin Conjures Up 16-bit Compatibility by Harry Avant |
PERSONAL / BUSINESS | |
| 82 | The Model 16B: Multiple Possibilities by Terry Benson |
| 86 | Tailoring WordStar by Joseph Katz |
| 91 | Simplifying Data Input by David M. Alexander |
POCKETS/PORTABLES | |
| 36 | PC-3: The Little Giant by Bob McElwain |
| 100 | The PC-2 and the |
| 102 | Smaller is Better by Ed Juge |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 107 | Personal Program Protection by McAlister J. Merchant, Jr. |
| 109 | Radio Shack's TP-10 Printer by Fred Blechman |
| 112 | Scripsit for the CoCo by Karl H. Meyer |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 54 | Bridging the Printer Gap by Hardin Brothers |
| 118 | The Somewhat-compatible Max-80 by Lyman Lyon |
| 122 | Transferring Files Between the Model 100 and the Model III by James M. Stubchaer |
COLUMNS | |
ASSEMBLY HALL | |
| 79 | Addressing Modes by William Barden, Jr. |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 95 | Snow Command: Putting it All Together by Patrick O'Connor |
STARTING POINT | |
| 105 | Using READ-DATA Statements by Edward L. Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 115 | The Role of Personal Computers in Adult Education by Lou Frenzel |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 08 | Reader-Friendly |
| 10 | Dateline |
| 76 | Crosswire |
| 124 | Micro Library |
| 128 | New Products |
| 132 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 4
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 4 |
| Date: | 04/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 102 |
| Size: | 196MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 4 (1984)(McPheeters)[April 1984] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL/HOME | |
| 14 | Finally, CP/M for the Model 4 by David D. Busch |
| 20 | From Keyboards to Joysticks by Linda Bruhn and Charles White |
| 25 | Chessmate by Hardin Brothers |
| 33 | Computerized Coin Collecting by Fred Blechman |
| 36 | Building the Super Micro Part 3 by Richard Green |
PERSONAL/BUSINESS | |
| 43 | Customizing Model II TRSDOS by Joseph Katz |
| 46 | Taking a Break from Business by Karl H. Meyer |
POCKETS/PORTABLES | |
| 28 | Follow the Sun by Victor A. Boudolf, Jr. |
| 52 | Games on the Go by Cary Gagliardi |
| 55 | Home Ownership vs Renting by Bob McElwain |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 12 | Space Wars for Your CoCo by Karl H. Meyer |
| 62 | Worm Run by Richard Ramella |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 68 | The Star Delta-10 Printer by Fred Blechman |
| 72 | Why Not Buy a Used Computer? by Frank Black Miller |
COLUMNS | |
ASSEMBLY HALL | |
| 39 | ROM Routines and Disassembly by William Barden, Jr. |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 49 | Mickey and Big Bird Go CoCo by Patrick O'Connor |
STARTING POINT | |
| 65 | Loop Statements and Routines by Edward L. Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 77 | User-Friendly Education by Lou Frenzel |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 08 | Reader-Friendly |
| 80 | Crosswire |
| 81 | Micro Library |
| 83 | New Products |
| 89 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 5
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 5 |
| Date: | 05/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 116 |
| Size: | 206MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 5 (1984)(McPheeters)[May 1984] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL/HOME | |
| 14 | A Data Base for Model 4 by C. A. Johnson |
| 20 | How to Write Easy-to-Use Programs by David D. Busch |
| 26 | Build a Super Directory by Richard Green |
| 33 | Model 16B/6000 Hard Disk: File Protection by Joseph Katz |
| 36 | Tallymaster: A Model 4 Financial Planner by Michael Ecker |
PERSONAL/BUSINESS | |
| 44 | A Simple Project Management System by Jeffrey Post |
| 50 | How to Be a Better Programmer by Arthur C. Matthews |
POCKETS/PORTABLES | |
| 54 | Model 100 Meets the Mail by David M. Alexander |
| 57 | Taxes and the PC-3 by Bob McElwain |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 62 | Color Computer Keyboard Protection by C. A. Johnson |
| 65 | The MC-10 Graphics Utility by McAlister J. Merchant, Jr. |
| 71 | CoCo Memory Test by Richard Ramella |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 76 | Making Model 100/1000 Interface by David D. Busch |
| 82 | How to Upgrade Your Model 4 by Frank Black Miller |
COLUMNS | |
ASSEMBLY HALL | |
| 40 | Load and Store Operations by William Barden, Jr. |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 60 | Robot War by Patrick O'Connor |
STARTING POINT | |
| 86 | Computer-Generated Art by Edward L. Cound |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 91 | The Language of the Future: LOGO by Lou Frenzel |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 08 | Reader-Friendly |
| 10 | Dateline |
| 94 | Micro Library |
| 99 | New Products |
| 108 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 6
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 6 |
| Date: | 06/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 84 |
| Size: | 143MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 6 (1984)(McPheeters)[June 1984] |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL / HOME | |
| 12 | Building the Super Micro Part 5 by Richard Green |
| 16 | Graphics Galore by Hardin Brothers |
PERSONAL / BUSINESS | |
| 22 | An Alternative to Sorting by David Alexander |
| 26 | Evolution of a Spreadsheet by Harry Avant |
POCKETS/PORTABLES | |
| 32 | Do You Have Enough Insurance? by Bob McElwain |
| 34 | Money Tracker by Richard Ramella |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 36 | Designing the Perfect Home by Joyce Oliver Hayes |
| 42 | Micro Painter by Karl H. Meyer |
PERIPHERALS PLUS | |
| 50 | Home Computer Insurance by Michael Banks |
| 54 | Special Dot-matrix Characters by Fred Blechman |
COLUMNS | |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 29 | Authoring CAI by Lou Frenzel |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 45 | Keyboard Connection Options by Patrick O'Connor |
STARTING POINT | |
| 59 | String Functions—Part II by Edward L. Cound |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 08 | Micro Mailbox |
| 10 | Reader-Friendly |
| 62 | Micro Library |
| 64 | New Products |
| 70 | Computer Printout |
Computer User - Volume 2 Number 7
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Issue Information:
| Name: | Computer User |
| Issue: | Volume 2 Number 7 |
| Date: | 08/1984 |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | McPheeters |
| Pages: | 48 |
| Size: | 91MB |
| TOSEC: | Computer User Vol 2 No 7 [Aug 1984] (1984)(McPheeters) |
Table of Contents
PERSONAL / HOME | |
| 10 | How to Choose a DOS by Hardin Brothers |
PERSONAL / BUSINESS | |
| 14 | An Easy Guide to Understanding Cobol by Patricia Steele |
POCKETS / PORTABLES | |
| 19 | Stepping Through the Preliminaries of Model 100 Basic by C.A. Johnson |
COLOR COMPUTERS | |
| 24 | Not Just Another Pretty Game by Michael A. Banks |
PERIPHERAL PLUS | |
| 28 | Easy on the Eyes by Ivan Berger |
COLUMNS | |
COMPUTER CLASSROOM | |
| 17 | Personal Computers in Schools by Lou Frenzel |
PERSONAL ARCADE | |
| 21 | A Working Tool for Game Graphics by Patrick O'Connor |
DEPARTMENTS | |
| 04 | Viewpoint |
| 06 | Micro Mailbox |
| 08 | Reader-Friendly |
| 30 | Micro Library |
| 34 | New Products |
| 38 | Computer Printout |