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Computer Answers Issue8405 MAY 1984. 75p $2 75 D72159 ion two Vies andIor 64s wired together.. mmm. Programming tips plus age is needed, the right decision has to Choice, advice and delivery all aimed at be made; which format, which product, meeting your deadline. when can it be delivered, at what price? Software Limited... You need good advice, and just as Because there's more to important, you need to talk to some- choose from, we’re the one who has a large enough range to be only choice to make. able to offer honest advice. Someone 01-833 1173/6 deliver who can then on time, someone Software Limited No 2 Alice Owen Technology Centre whose catalogue is fast becoming the Software 251 Goswell Road. London EC1 byword of the software industry. Limited Attractive quantity & dealer discounts available Word-processing: a com plete range of packages starting at £899— including VAT READY TO USE! Computers Type and Talk BBC B' £399.00 Speech Computer RS232 Electron Acorn £199.00 Interface. Spectrum ZX 48K £1 25.00 Can convert text into speech ZX Spectrum 16K £99.00 quickly. Easily programmed. Package comprises: BBC Model B Only £171 Microcomputer • Wordwise .35 • 100K Disk drive • 80 column printer and free delivery in the UK! • Optional disk drives and printers. Wordwise £46.00 Disk Doctor £33.35 4' Printers Sanyo 1 Green View £59.80 Phoenix 14" Green Epson FX100 FT £430.00 Graphics Rom £32.90 Phoenix 1 4" Amber £72.50 Epson FX80 £395.00 Delivery £1.00 Kaga 14" Amber £123.45 Epson RX80FT £315.00 4' Kaga 1 Green £108.00 Epson RX80T 12" Kaga Colour £300.00 Seikosha GP100A Delivery £10.00 Shinwa CP80 Juki 6100 £395.00 TEAC Slimline Riteman £230.00 Disk Drives Mannesman Tally £225.00 MCP40 £129.95 100K (40TPI) £155.00 and BBC £5.95 200K (40/80TPI) Switchable £1 75.00 . and many other books 400K (40/80TPI) Switchable £240.00 Joysticks on BBC, Electron, Sinclair and Commodore. All drives fully cased with cables and format disk. 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It is a way of systemati- systems, so ifyou wish to check CP/M 86, continuing ( Upgrade cally ordering your manual out the speeds of these systems company’s mitment to 8-bit machines. It Disk (Exec Desk); Utilities. filing system; up to nine major considerable improve- For want of any better headings can be created, to offers ments and added facilities over method, we will cover the soft- each of these a further nine COMMUNICATIONS the CP/M 80 system v ware in a clockwise direction, sub-headings can exist and to | communications' with the 2.2. The first noticeable as it is presented on the Wren those yet another nine sub- The headings - therefore, a maxi- system arc simple and menu advance is the increased speed main allows ofthe random file disk access. On selecting this option a mum of 999 filing subdivisions driven. The menu on and off using four Included along with the similar menu to the main one is can be created. When some- logging user guide are the three displayed and contains the thing has to be filed, the system pre-set numbers or manual Wren manuals; it is also Time Management, leads you through the classifi- dial. There is a sub-menu con- ‘Perfect’ range of pre-set possible to purchase the full Addresses, Desk File, Filing, cation, concluding with a trol of the 3.0 manual, an in-depth Calculator, Utility/Backup, descriptive and numbered numbers and their descrip- CP/M to Basic and a ren and Finish options. label ready for filing tions. For example, the Prestel guide BBC W number is not stored technical manual. The u This system as a whole is The Calculator (which can identity guide introduces the hardware designed to be an executive aid, be called by this option or any- on disk, but in the CMOS basic concepts, provides an an electronic replacement for where in the system) is a four RAM for security reasons but and as required. overview of the ‘Perfect’ si the traditional office worker’s function, five memory facility can be changed can be and in-depth coverage of tools such as a diary or calcula- which can, on command insert Once on line, frames viewed in the normal way and Communication and Executive tor memo pad. It is written in the end result into a document. - saved for future use. Desk Top options. A section is the C' language, and is (at the The Typewriter, in the same can be these devoted to the operating moment) a Wren-exclusive way as the Calculator, be called When off-line frames can system and sufficient inft application package. Certain directly anywhere in the execu- be re-viewed from a disk file. a suitable mation is provided (if features of the system are tive system, can control the With the addition of y dumping of pages, and act as a printer, hard copy of the already program in Basic) t active throughout. For ' sic. Th example, the typewriter and simple one line editing type- frames is possible. rovidin_ calculator can be invoked from writer. The Utility/Backup Program down loading (tele- routine’s prime purpose is to software) is available and a are mation for the first til system. Whilst in use a window create backups and format new number of Wren programs already Micronet 800 (see and reference information for is made which closes when you disks, and, when required, on 600). is the more experienced. It w have finished. In addition, a create new skeletons for the Prestel page The Wren one of the few manuals that telephone number can be auto- Executive Desk Top functions. also capable of message prep- receiving. covered the very important matically dialled (using the In addition, it allows system aration, sending and Prestel area of backup and security. internal modem) simply by configurations such as label The colour graphics of only obvious criticism placing the cursor over the formats, printer types and are represented on the Wren The the Wren is that it is not 16- number and pressing a couple whether the phone numbers screen in ‘grey’ tones, but full of *9’ you’re should be preceded with a colour is possible by the addi- bit -but if it is speed wanting, then you will have to The Time Management (for an outside line) as would tion of a suitable monitor or a converter (RGB to think again after consulting the system is built around a day be required in an office (RGB) benchmarks -the Wren bcai diary in the sections, appoint- environment. RF) and a normal colour TV. some of its so called faster If ments, things to do and events. The Finish option returns Programming is a facility to load Basic (Z80 version) bit relatives. The event file is very useful, as the BBC When considering a machine it not only allows fixed date programs. to compare it to the only oi fields but also has the ability to tion of Basic The of that seemed appropriate w enter wild card dates; for manual provides a summary to the IBM PC. Both machines example, 25,12i“* = Christmoi Day entry— and as a whole the the added commands unique interpreter over and are ideal for business at will prompt every year, and system fulfilled its function. the BBC home and However, there were one or above MBasic. can still be used for Disk (Exec Desk) ‘fun’ uses. They both h prompt every month. It also two slight anomilies and bugs The Copy mainstream serious operating has good general purpose (but this is to be expected so and Format Disk (Exec Desk) to systems and yet e search facilities, and can print early in a system's life): pages utilities are provided menu colour sound and joystick out a month in advance listing in the address system can have drive formating and disk copy- (the latter formats prior to capability all major events. both a ‘blank’ for the name or ing lack the is a machine The Addresses system, as two pages the same name. copy). Both work well, but So Wren at the with a wealth of features at you would imagine carries There is also some slightly an obvious exit option enter them by good price which is ideally addresses, but in addition, ’loose’ handling of screen up- start should you a wide range of appli- ’phone numbers, group (re- dates: for example, after a cal- mistake.
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