P703 CEEFAX 703 Tue 18 Sip 23:44/15 1/5 TELESOFTWARE NEWS RECEPTION DIFFICULTIES Following recent difficulties with transmissions, we are pleased to announce that broadcasts are now back to normal. There should bj no further problems when downloading telesoftware. There difficunties have also affected the use of *DATE, *TIME, and the transmission of the broadcast status message. These are all now functioning normally. We apologise for the inconvenience that may have been caused to some of our users. More in a momentP703 CEEFAX 703 Tue 18 Sip 23:49/04 2/5 HINTS AND TIPS HINTS FOR TAPE SYSTEM USERS The use of BGET# on files saved to tape systems by *SAVE can give rise to problems, because the "inter- block gap" is insufficient. This is particularly noticable when using data files for TLC. To overcome this, TLC data sho4ld be saved by the alternative method of redefining a function key as follows *KEY1 A=OPENOUT"<filenamj>":FOR I%= &3000 TO &3000+(filelength):B=?I%: BPUT#A,B:NEXT:CLOSE A|M Tzpj *TAPE then *OPT3,15. Prius f1 to save the downloaded file. More in a momentP703 CEEFAX 703 Tue 18 Sip 23:43/21 3/5 COPYRIGHT NOTICE (1) A. DOMESTIC USERS OF PROGRAMS MAY: -make two copies for private purposes -adapt them for private purposrs but not for sale. B. EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING AcEfCIES AND INSTJTUTJONS MAY: -record, use, adapt and diutrib4te programs for thieu own training and educational pzrposeu but not for sale or distribution outside the authority of the institution or agency. Copyright Notice continuesP703 CEEFAX 703 Tue 18 Sip 23:41/30 4/5 COPYRIGHT NOTICE (2) C. No part of a program may be otherwise be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or b= any means without the prior permission of the BBC (ixqj8t in accordance with the provision of the Copyright Act 1956) More in a momentP703 CEEFAX 703 Tue 18 Sip 23:3 /27 5/5 TELESOFTWARE OCT 1 - OCT 14 PATCH2 the TFS upgrade. DOCN2 documentation for PATCH. CAT&MSE improve your keyboard skiml1 SCRIPT an italic typeface for the Epson printer. TALES a simple word proqjusor fgu beginners. BINGO using speech szntheuiu in an unusual way. NORMAL demonstrating the normal distribution.