P720 CEEFA( 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:11/06 |B220120F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l43000|p PROGRAMME NOTES- WORD PROCESSING 1÷b÷e÷ b÷eAnzonj who's ivjr used a typewriter knows how frustrating they can bj. If÷b÷ eit's a litter to your bank manage r "egging for a loan you can almost÷b÷eg uarantee that you'll spell his name w tong, and everyone knows that÷R÷east hots spend most of their time surrounde d bz waste paper as draft after÷b÷edraft gets ripped out of the machine. The answer of course is to use a÷b÷eword pr ocessor.÷b÷e÷b÷e A few years ago word pr ocessors were expensive pieces of mach injry that÷b÷esau in the corner of typin g pools and did the work of three typist s. Today÷b÷eyou can get perfectly kwod word processor software for just about every÷b÷emicro on the market. So wh at can a word processor do? The real pro blem÷b÷ewith a typewriter is that what you type is what appears on the paper. If÷b÷eyou make a mistake or simply d|cP720 CJJFA( 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:19/31 |B220220F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l43350|p on't like what you'vj written then all you÷b÷ecan do is to get out the correct ing fluid or start again. With a wo rd÷b÷eprocessor putting the words on pa per is the final stage, you can make all ÷b÷eyour changes and corrections before you commit yourself.÷b÷e÷b÷e If you'vj g ot a home micro then you'vj got mort of the equipment you need÷b÷ito start word processing. A monitor would bj a usjfu l addition if you're÷b÷egging to spend h ours at the keyboard, but the main extra is a printer, its÷b÷enos much use being able to produce great literature if yo u can't share it÷b÷ewith the world, "ut your choice of printer, and how much y ou spend on it÷b÷ireally depends on what sort of quality you need. Thjru i s plenty of÷b÷ejargon tw contend {ith; near letter quality ; dot matrix; daisy wheel etc.÷b÷ebut the best advice is t o make sure you see the printer in |cP720 CEJFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:11/u2 |B220320F|b26MLivj2|j24BBBC332k|l436A4|p action and÷b÷edecide if it actually produces what you need. For example, d aisz wheel÷b÷iprinters produce text t hat looks typewritten but they can't handle÷b÷egraphics very easily . Above all make sure that the printer actually works÷b÷ewith your own micro, and remem bet to take into account the co;t of any÷b÷einterfaces, and even cable;, tha t you'll need.÷b÷e÷b÷e The other thing y ou'll need is the word processing packag e itself. There÷b÷eis software availabl e for just about every micro. and at a price to suit÷b÷eevjry pocket, but m out of them start with the same basic f eatures. The÷b÷efirst thing is that, unl ike a typewriter, you don't need to press the÷b÷icarriagj return or unter k ey at the ind of every line you just gee p typing÷b÷eand lit the machine take car e of dividing the text into lines. After÷b÷ethat the most basic tar|cP720 CJJFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:12/14 |B220420F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l439F6|p k is to correct simple mistakes like pun ctuation÷b÷eand spelling, usually just a matter of using the cursor control and delete÷b÷joeys on the keyboard. More s ophisticated operations involve moving w hole÷b÷eblocks of text around and forma sting the text so that it will appear t hj÷b÷eway you want it on the final prim ted document. Operations like this do ÷b÷enjed special commands and differe nt packages approach this in diffetunt÷b ÷eways. If you're only word processing o ccasionally you won't want to keep a÷b÷e lot of commands in your head or have to keep referring to the manual. Some÷b÷epa ckbges are easier to learn than othjts, with command menus and plenty of÷b÷epsom pst to help you, but when you're more experienced that may slow you÷b÷edown. Some packages offer what's known as WZ SIWYG- What You See is What÷b÷eYou Get. Which simply means that the way thu|cP720 CJEFA( 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:12/38 |B420520F|a16MLivj2|j24BBBC332k|l43D4C|p text appears on the screen is÷b÷ethe wa y it will look when you print it out.- useful if you're writing÷b÷elettirs, but since most word processors ca n print out text that's 80÷b÷echaractirs wide it may bj a bit of a strain on t hj eyes, particularly if÷b÷eyou run your micro with a TV set rather than a moni tor. There are various÷b÷eothjr features that most packages support. Find and Rj place allows you to÷b÷echange one wot d for a different one every time it appj ats which should÷b÷esavj you from ivj r again starting a letter Dear Sir o r Madam. Merging÷b÷eallows you to take s one text you'vj already prepared, your l ester head for÷b÷eexample, and add it into the document you're working on. More÷b÷esophiuticated software (as more features. Mail Merge allows you send÷b÷ethj same letter to ever yonj on a mailing list and you|cP720 CEEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:02/59 |B220620F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l440A2|p can often÷b÷epjrsonalisj the litter with their name etc. A spelling chjckjr will proof÷b÷eread your text and query a ny word it thinks is mispelt. And a word counter÷b÷eis especially useful if y ou'ri a writer who gets paid bz the th ousand÷b÷ewords.÷b÷e÷b÷e Whatever you r system, the first lesson to learn is t o remember to save÷b÷eyour text every te n or twenty minutes, don't wait until the document is÷b÷efinished, othjrwisj a bump in the mains could destroy a day s work and it÷b÷ehappjns to everyone sooner or later, obviously that's easier with a disk÷b÷ebased system but it's wo rth doing even if you have to use caster res.÷b÷i÷b÷e÷b÷eNOV-ZAPPO GAMES - Steve÷ b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷eIf you wandered into a comput er software store, at first glance you m ight÷b÷eget an impression that every ga mj is wildly different. The packaging is ÷b÷egreat - High resolution and glos|cP720 CEEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:03/22 |B220720F|a16MLivj4|j24BBBC332k|l443EA|p sz - but when the game screen finally÷b ÷eappears you are usually hit by that aw ful sinking feeling of djja vuj.÷b÷e÷b÷e There are volumes of games all ending up as very few different themes.÷b÷eMote t han likely you will end up running aroun d restricted caverns to bump÷b÷eoff crit tess or swallow giant cherries, oblitera ting snjakz fleets of÷b÷eapparently host ile aliens or competing in the olympics without moving from÷b÷eyour keyboard.÷b÷ e÷b÷eDging a decathlon on a Spectrum bz hammering on a couple of keys is no÷b÷es ubstitute for going out there and kitten g a spot of fresh air.÷b÷e÷b÷eIt could b e argued that games like these are good for improving your÷b÷emanual dexterity a nd hand-eye coordination. They are all good fun and÷b÷eremain the best sellers. This can give the impression that no co mputer÷b÷egamjs are a real challenge to the mind or particularly sophiuticat|cP720 CEEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:23/44 |B220820F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l44738|p ed -÷b÷eWrong !÷b÷e÷b÷eThe early banal a dvjnture games which first appeared with the first home÷d÷emachinjs have now pro guessed on. Programmer like 'Lords of Mi dnight'÷b÷ecombinj a good adventure with some pleasant graphics.÷b÷e÷b÷eWe showe d another adventure running on the Atari ST last series called÷b÷e'the PawnW. +e called it 'State of the Art'. Othjt vet signs have now÷b÷eappeared including one on the Amiga with digitisjd music and s peech. What÷b÷eis amazing is that 'State of the ArtW has now been squeezed into a humble÷b÷eCommodore 64. No speech, but everything jlsj including those scrolli ng÷b÷escreens. The key feature of the pa wn is that you can enter your commands÷b ÷ito the game in reasonably conversatio nal English.÷b÷e÷b÷eGamjs like this can be a real inspiration - Good text and en ough÷b÷einteresting side avenues that do nWt leave you marooned down dull dea|cP720 CJEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:24/37 |B220920F|a16MLivj4|j24BBBC332k|l44A84|p d÷b÷eends.÷b÷e÷b÷eInspiring computer kan es which challenge your mind and don't w aste your÷b÷etime are often detivjd from familiar board games. The computer can often÷b÷eenhance the board k!me and prov ide quite a formidable partner when you÷ b÷enjed it.÷b÷e÷b÷eScrabble on the Sincl air Spectrum is a good example. The voca bulary÷b÷ecrammed into this little machi nj is quite suprising. The programmj alt o÷b÷egive you that edge over the flat ol d board game.÷b÷e÷b÷eThe same applies on Trivial Pursuits. Taken to new heights with new÷d÷equestions using graphics and sound - New trivial questions.÷b÷e÷b÷e÷ b÷eWith new machines - More memory, bert er, faster graphics and faster÷b÷eproces sing adventures can sprout higher resolu tion graphics and even÷b÷esmartet games. If all this is used to full advantage b anal software fades÷b÷eawaz to be replac ed bz big packages - More costly b|cP720 CEJFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:14/23 |B220A40F|a16MLivj4|i24BBBC332k|l44DCA|p ut with depth.÷b÷e÷b÷eOld '8 bit mind n umbjrs' suddenly become more tempting - Far better to÷b÷euhuffle around real sci mes with aliens you can recogniuj than b land÷b÷ehieroglyphic blobs.÷b÷e÷b÷eMarbl e madness on the Commodore Amiga is fun has superb and comical÷b÷egraphics and n ice sound effects. Starglidjr on the ST brings shoot 'em up÷b÷ein space' to this generation of micro. The graphics once again are÷b÷eexellent. Someone is sittin g there woring out how to fit the same f eatures÷b÷einto a Sinclair Spectrum!÷b÷e ÷b÷ePinball construction set on the Comm odore 64 lets you construct your own÷b÷e pinball machine and then play it - Phys icu can be fun !÷b÷e÷b÷eBig machines can enliven an old concept getting arcade q uality into÷b÷eyour home PC. They can in spire new life into old machines. There are games÷b÷efor all mentalities - It's just that some of the choice is hidd|cP720 CEEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:14/54 |B220B20F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l45114|p en by the÷b÷emass of best selling 'shoot -'em-ups'.÷b÷i÷b÷eTHE GAMES÷b÷e÷b÷ePIVBA LL CONSTRUCTION SET - ELECTROVIC ARTS: A vailabli from ARJOLASOFT.÷b÷e÷b÷eA wondj rful piece of software which not only le ts you play pinball on÷b÷eyour micro but also construct your own bward choo;ink the scores and÷b÷isounds of targets the weight of the ball. It even lets you res hapj the÷b÷eboard. It's a nice mix betwe en fun, creativity and physics.÷b÷e÷b÷e÷ b÷eMA$BLJ MADNESS - ELECTRONIC ARTS: Ava ilabli jrom ARJOLASOFT.÷b÷e÷b÷eWith the Commodore Amiga you really can get arcad e machine quality on a÷b÷emicro. Wondjrf ul graphics, great sound. This game is fun !÷b÷e÷b÷eAriolasoft UK Limited - 68 Long Acre, Covjnt Garden, London WC2E 9J H.÷b÷e 01 836 341 1÷b÷e÷b÷eWe showed a version running on the Commodore 64.÷b÷e÷b÷eLORDS OF MIDNIG HT - From BEYOND÷b÷e÷b÷eThis is an a|cP720 CEEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:1U/17 |B220C20F|a16MLivj2|i24BBBC332k|l4544E|p dventure game with good supporting graph icu. Whjrevjr you are÷b÷ein the advjntur e you can view your surroundings. A fun game for the÷b÷eSinclair Spectrum.÷b÷e÷b ÷eBeyond Software - 64-76 New Oxford Stu eek, London WC1÷b÷e 01 631 5373÷b÷e÷b÷eWHITE KNIGHT Mk12 - From BBC PUBLICATIONS÷b÷e÷b÷eThj best chess playing comp1/10/86-01/11/86, please see >AOSNEWS.÷b÷e÷b÷e>MAIL SEND÷b÷e÷b÷iTo: 80;BYG01 O;BUG O:BTG016 80:BTG016÷b÷eSubject: PROGRAMME NOT ES MICRO LIVE PROGRAMME 1 AUTUMN'86÷b÷eT ext:÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷eEND÷b÷eS .S÷b÷e÷b÷eBTG016 -- Sent÷b÷e÷b÷e÷b÷e> MAIL SEND÷b÷i÷b÷iTo: 80:BTG016÷b÷eSubji ct: PROGRAMMEondon W1M 4AA÷b÷e 01 )60 5577÷b÷e÷b÷eS$ARGLIDER - From RAINBIRD÷b÷e÷b÷eThis is an arcade 3E combat flight simulator which runs on the Atari ST.÷b÷eWith the power of an S T and its good graphics ....÷b÷e÷b÷e|cP720 CJEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:15/38 |B220D20F|a16MLivj2|j24BBBC332k|l4576C|p THE PAWN - From RAINBIRD÷b÷e÷b÷iAn advan true game with graphics and a good parse r to cope with complex÷b÷einstructions f rom the adventurer. Wj showed this first in the previous÷b÷esjries of Micro Live running as 'state of the Art' software on the Atari÷b÷eST.÷b÷e÷b÷eSince then ne w vjrsjons have been launched. The Amiga version has speech÷b÷ear a bonus. There is jvjn a vjrsjon for the Commodore 64. Very little has÷b÷ebeen lost from this version. The pull down graphics are stil l thjte. Quite÷b÷euome feat to pack so m sch into a Commodore 64.÷b÷e÷b÷eR!in"iud Software - First floor, 74 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1PS.÷b÷e 01 240 8838÷b÷e÷b÷eMISSION OMEG A - From MIND GAMES÷b÷e÷b÷eRunning on th e Amstrad home micros, you race against time trying to save a÷b÷ecivilisation!÷b ÷e÷b÷eMend Games - Liberty House, 222 Re gent Street, London. W2R 7DB÷b÷e |cP720 CJEFAX 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:16/00 |B220E20F|a16MLivj2|j24BBBC332k|l45AAE|p - 01 439 0666÷b÷e÷b÷eCOMPUTER SCR ABBLE - From PRION÷b÷e÷b÷eThis is a cliv er bit of software - Even more amazing w hen it all packs÷b÷einto a Sinclair Spec trum. The added jeatures this compzter v ersion of the÷b÷elong established game o ffers make this good value. It plays as a smart÷b÷eopponent too.÷d÷e÷b÷eT IVIAL PURSUITS - From DOMARS LIMITED÷b÷e÷b÷eT he world famous board game has now surfa cid as a computer game. If you÷b÷edon't mind passing a joystick around your free nds the added features like÷b÷emusical q sessions and graphically based questions do give these versions÷b÷ian alternativ e edge. It runs on amongst other machine s the Amstrad home÷b÷ecomputers, Spectru m, BBC Micro and Commodore 64.÷b÷e÷b÷eDo mark Ltd - 204 Worple Road, London SW20 8PN÷b÷e 01 947 5624÷b÷e÷b÷eE LITE - From ACORNSOFT÷b÷e÷b÷eTher best s ellis for the BBC Micro, Spectrum an|cP720 CEEFA( 720 Mon 27 Oct 21:16/54 |B220E20F|b16MLjvj4|j24BBBC332k|l45DEE|p d Commodore is a game with÷b÷edepth - Mo re than just a space 'Shoot im upg you t ravel through galaxies÷b÷etrading for pr ovisions to keep yorself and your craft in trim for the next÷b÷ebattle.÷b÷e÷b÷eS uperior Software - Regent House, Skinner Lane, Leeds LS7 1AX÷b÷e 0532 459453÷b÷e÷b÷e|c