VENDOR PHONE BOOK Vendor StatePhone Comment Page American Computer ExchangeGA800-786-0717, 404-250-0050broker of used computers 21 Apple CA 800-776-2333, 408-996-1010get free catalog by phoning 800-795-1000 11, 81, 604 Artisoft AZ 800-TINY-RAM, 602-293-4000makes Lantastic; tech 602-293-6363 277 Berkeley Macintosh User GroupCA800-776-BMUG, 510-549-2684gives Mac help, by phone 608 Borland CA 800-336-6464, 408-461-9000tech support for DBASE: 408-431-9060 63, 450 Boston Computer ExchangeMA800-262-6399, 617-542-4414broker of used computers 21 Boston Computer SocietyMA617-290-5700largest computer club608 Broderbund CA 800-521-6263, 415-492-3500makes Print Shop; tech 415-382-4750 64 Comp USA TX 800-COMP-USA, 214-702-0055makes computers for Comp USA 11, 20, 78 Dell TX 800-BUY-DELL makes computers; ask for a free catalog 11, 79 Egghead Discount SoftwareWA800-EGG-HEADchain of software stores21 Gateway 2000 SD 800-LAD-2000, 605-232-2000makes 386 & 486 computers 11, 75 Harmony ComputersNY 800-441-1144, 718-692-3232printers, software, etc. 21, 44 Insight AZ 800-998-8028, 602-902-1176low prices on hard drives, etc. 20, 34, 38, 40 Lotus MA 800-872-3387, 617-577-8500tech support for 1-2-3: 800-223-1662 61, 63, 220, 221, 235, 630 Mac Connection NH 800-800-4444, 603-446-4444mainly software, helpful 20 Microsoft WA 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080for tech support, phone 206-454-2030 64 Midwest Micro OH 800-423-8215, 513-368-2309notebook computers, modems, printers 13, 20, 44, 56, 75 National Computer ExchangeNY800-NACOMEX, 212-614-0700broker of used computers 21 Novell UT 800-453-1267, 801-379-5900the most popular networking software 63 NY PC NY 212-533-NYPC New York's computer club608 PC Connection NH 800-800-0004, 603-446-0004mainly software, helpful 20 Philadelphia Area Comp. Soc.PA215-951-1255Philadelphia's computer club 608 Quantex NJ 800-760-9001, 908-563-4166sells tower & Pentium computers cheap 12, 72 Seagate TechnologyCA800-468-3472, 408-438-6550biggest manufacturer of hard drives 37 Secret Guide to ComputersMA617-666-2666publishes this book1 Symantec CA 800-441-7234, 408-253-9600tech support about Q&A: 408-252-5700 61, 64, 208, 172 USA Flex IL 800-USA-FLEX, 708-351-7172monitors, printers, etc. 20, 40, 44 VTech IL 800-BUG-EXPO, 708-540-8086try Tim Lilly at extension 7134 12, 72 Western Digital CA 800-832-4778, 714-863-0102makes hard drives & controllers 37 Word Perfect CorporationUT800-451-5151, 801-225-5000tech support: 800-541-5096, 801-222-9010 60, 63, 159, 183 Zeos MN 800-554-7172, 612-633-6163makes 386 & 486 computers 80 MENUS & ICONS Mac Menu choice Page Apple About This Mac 138 Alarm Clock 143 Calculator 139 Chooser 146 Key Caps 139 Edit Copy 145 Cut 141 Paste 141 Select All 141 Show Clipboard 145 File Duplicate 143 New 142 New Folder 143 Open 142 Print 146 Put Away 143 Quit 142 Save 142 Finder 142 Help Hide Balloons 147 Show Balloons 147 Label 147 Special Clean Up 147 Eject Disk 144 Empty Trash 143 Shut Down 139 View by Date 147 by Icon 147 by Kind 147 by Label 147 by Name 147 by Size 147 by Small Icon 147 Windows Window/icon Page Program Manager 148 Accessories 151 Calculator 151 Calendar 154 Clock 151 Paintbrush 154 Write 153 Main 155 Control Panel 155 File Manager 155 MS-DOS Prompt 155 MS-DOS The MS-DOS index is on page 99. Ami Pro Control key Page Bold 163 Exactly centered 163 Find 163 Go 163 Italics 163 Justify 163 Normal 163 Print 163 Right 163 Save 163 Underline 163 Word underline 163 Icon Page Dictionary 166 Drawing 165 Frame 165 Thesaurus 166 Menu choice Page File Close 166 Exit 166 New 166 Open 166 Page Breaks 164 Modify Page Lay 164 View Show Ruler 162 View Preference 162 Word Icon Page Bold 169 Center 169 Italic 169 Justify 169 Left 169 Font 169 Paragraph 168 Points 169 Right 169 Underline 169 Menu choice Page File Close 171 Exit 171 New 171 Open 171 Print 171 Quit 171 Save 171 Tools Spelling 171 View Normal 168 Word Perfect The Word Perfect index is on page 186. Q&A Menu choice Page File Add data 210 Copy 215 Design file 209 Mass update 215 Print 213 Remove 215 Search/update 211 Utilities 215 Report Design/redesign 213 Print a report 213 Utilities Printer 172 Set global 172 Write Clear 177 Get 177 Type/edit 173 Xit 177 Q&A Write's F keys are on page 175. Q&A File's F keys are on page 208. Lotus 1-2-3 Menu choice Page Add-in Attach 247 Copy 240 Data Sort 243 File Erase 244 Retrieve 244 Save 243 Graph Group 246 Options 246 Save 247 Type 247 View 246 Move 240 Print Printer 243 Quit Yes 244 Range Erase 239 Format 242 Label 242 Worksheet Column Column-range 241 Set-width 241 Delete Column 239 Row 239 Erase Yes 239 Global Column-width 241 Format 242 Recalculation 245 Insert Column 240 Row 240 Titles Both 245 Clear 245 Window Clear 244 Horizontal 244 Vertical 244 WYSIWYG menu Page Graph Add 247 Print Config 247 Go 247 Range 247 PGRAPH menu Page Exit 247 Go 247 Image-select 247 Settings Hardware 247 Save 247 Quattro Pro Menu choice Page Database Sort 243 Edit Copy 240 Delete 239 Erase-block 239 Insert 240 Move 240 File Erase 239 Retrieve 244 Save 243 Utilities 244 Xit 244 Graph Fast-graph 246 Graph-type 246 Text 246 View 246 Options Formats 241 Recalculation 245 Print Adjust-printer 243 Block 243 Graph-print 247 Spreadsh-print 243 Style Alignment 242 Block-size 241 Column-width 241 Numeric-format 242 Window Options 244 Excel Icon Page Bold 231 Center 232 Chart 234 Format 232 Grow 231 Italic 231 Left 232 New 230 Open 230 Print 229 Right 232 Save 229 Shrink 231 Sum 224 Menu choice Page Data Sort 233 Edit Clear 231 Delete 226 Insert 226 File Close 230 Delete 230 Exit 230 Page Setup 229 Quit 230 Window Freeze Panes 227 Unfreeze Panes 227 Zoom 227 LANGUAGES BASIC The BASIC index is on pages 322-323. DBASE Command Page ACCEPT "WHAT FOOD? " TO FOOD 462 APPEND 457 APPEND BLANK 465 AVERAGE 454 AVERAGE INCOME 454 AVERAGE INCOME TO X 461 BROWSE 456 CASE DESIRE="X" 464 CLEAR 461 CLEAR ALL 462 CONTINUE 455 COPY STRUCTURE TO FRED 458 COPY TO FRED 458 COPY TO FRED FIELDS AGE,SEX 458 COPY TO FRED FOR NAME="SAN" 458 COUNT 454 COUNT TO X 461 CREATE FAMILIES 452 DELETE 457 DELETE FOR NAME="SAN" 457 DELETE RECORD 3 457 DIR 458 DIR *.NDX 459 DIR *.PRG 460 DIR *.* 458 DISPLAY 455 DISPLAY ALL 455 DISPLAY FOR NAME="SAN" 455 DISPLAY NEXT 2 456 DISPLAY REST 456 DISPLAY WHILE INCOME<100000 456 DO CASE 464 DO STATS 460 DO WHILE .T. 463 DO WHILE X<=10 463 EDIT 456 EDIT RECORD 3 456 EDIT 3 456 ELSE 463 ENDCASE 465 ENDDO 463 ENDIF 463 ENDTEXT 460 ERASE FAMILIES.DBF 458 EXIT 463 FIND SAN 459 GO BOTTOM 455 GO TOP 455 GO 3 455 IF AGE<18 463 IF EOF() 464 INDEX ON NAME TO FAMNAME 459 INPUT "HOW OLD? " TO AGE 461 INSERT 457 Command Page LIST 453 LIST FOR INCOME<100000 454 LIST OFF 453 LIST RECORD 3 455 LIST STRUCTURE 454 LIST TO PRINT 455 LOCATE FOR NAME="SAN" 455 LOOP 463 MODIFY COMMAND STATS 460 MODIFY STRUCTURE 458 OTHERWISE 465 PACK 457 QUIT 451 READ 462 RECALL RECORD 3 457 REINDEX 459 REPLACE INCOME WITH 60000 457 RETURN 463 SEEK "SAN" 459 SET DELETED ON or OFF 457 SET EXACT ON or OFF 454 SET HEADING ON or OFF 461 SET PRINT ON or OFF 455 SET TALK ON or OFF 461 SKIP 455 SORT ON NAME TO FRED 458 STORE 7-1 TO X 461 SUM 454 SUM INCOME 454 SUM INCOME TO X 461 TEXT 460 USE 458 USE FAMILIES 458 USE FAMILIES INDEX FAMNAME 459 WAIT "INITIAL? " TO INITIAL 462 ZAP 457 Z=UPPER(Z) 462 Z=7-1 461 @10,25 GET CITY 462 @10,25 SAY "DROWN" 461 @10,25 SAY "AGE?" GET AGE 462 ? 464 ? 5+2 451 ?? "HER" 461 3 455 PASCAL Command Page BEGIN; 467 ELSE 471 END. 467 FOR I := 6 TO 10 DO 472 GOTO 10; 474 IF AGE<18 THEN 471 LABEL 10; 474 PROCEDURE INSULT; 474 PROGRAM WINE; 467 READLN(X); 470 REPEAT 472 UNTIL GUESS=6; 472 VAR 470 WHILE I<1000 DO 472 WRITELN('I WOULD KISS'); 467 X: ARRAY [1..6] OF REAL; 475 X: CHAR; 475 X: INTEGER; 470 X: REAL; 470 X: STRING; 475 X:=2; 470 X[1]:=2; 475 {ZELDA HATES COMPUTERS} 473 C Command Page char grade; 482 double mortgage_rate; 480 gets(name); 482 goto yummy; 485 int n,town_population; 480 printf("I love her so"); 478 putchar(grade); 482 puts("touch your toes"); 477 return ((a+b)/2); 485 scanf("%d",&age); 481 x=3; 480 x[1]=3; 481 x(); 485 ++x; 480 --x; 480 /*Zelda is religious*/ 485 Prefix Page else{ 484 for (i=20; i<=29; ++i){ 484 if (age<18){ 484 main(){ 477 while (1){ 484 x(){ 485 LOGO Command Abbrev'n Page BACK 50 BK 487 CATALOG 495 CLEAN 488 CLEARSCREEN CS 488 DOT [20 50] 488 EDIT "REBUKE ED 493 END 492 ERALL 495 ERASE "PINWHEEL ER 495 ERASEFILE "FRED 495 ERN "MAGICNUMBER 495 ERNS 495 ERPS 495 FENCE 487 FILL 488 FORWARD 50 FD 487 FULLSCREEN FS 488 HIDETURTLE HT 486 HOME 487 IF :N<0 [STOP] 494 LEFT 90 LT 486 LOAD "FRED 495 MAKE "AGE 21 491 MIXEDSCREEN MS 488 PENDOWN PD 487 PENERASE PE 487 PENREVERSE PX 487 PENUP PU 487 PO "SQUARE 495 POALL 495 PONS 495 POPS 495 POTS 495 PRINT 5+2 PR 489 REPEAT 4 [FD 50] 491 RIGHT 90 RT 486 SAVE "FRED 495 SETHEADING 90 SETH 486 SETBG 1 488 SETPC 2 487 SETPOS [30 70] 487 SETSP 30 487 SETX 30 487 SETY 70 487 SHOW [MA CAN'T] 490 SHOWTURTLE ST 486 STOP 494 TELL 1 488 TEXTSCREEN TS 488 TO SQUARE 492 WINDOW 487 WRAP 487 FORTRAN Command Page CALL YUMMY 515 CHARACTER*50 NAME 510 CLOSE(UNIT=3) 517 COMPLEX B 514 CONTINUE 506 DATA X/8.7/, Y/1.4/ 509 DIMENSION X(4) 507 DO 30 I=80,100 506 DOUBLE PRECISION A 513 ELSE 505 END 496 END IF 505 FORMAT (1X,'CHIPMUNKS') 496 FUNCTION F(X) 517 GO TO 10 498 GO TO (10,100,20,350), I 506 IF (I .LT. 5) J=3 505 IF (I .LT. 5) THEN 505 IF (X) 20,50,90 505 IMPLICIT DOUBLE etc. 513 JUNKY=-47 499 JUNKY(1)=-47 507 OPEN(UNIT=3, DEVICE=etc. 517 PRINT 10 496 READ 20, N 503 RETURN 515 STOP 498 SUBROUTINE YUMMY 515 WRITE(3,10) A 517 COBOL Command Page ACCEPT K. 523 ADD 7 TO A. 522 CLOSE POEM-FILE. 529 COMPUTE K = 53 + 4. 522 DISPLAY "LIFE STINKS". 518 GO TO MAIN-ROUTINE. 527 IF I > 5 etc. 526 MERGE SORT-FILE etc. 537 MOVE "HER" TO K. 521 OPEN OUTPUT POEM-FILE. 530 PERFORM HATE-IT 6 TIMES 520 READ P-FILE AT END etc. 531 SORT SORT-FILE etc. 536 STOP RUN. 518 SUBTRACT 4 FROM B. 522 WRITE POEM-LINE. 531 Outline Page IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. 518 PROGRAM-ID. 518 AUTHOR. 518 INSTALLATION. 539 DATE-WRITTEN. 539 DATE-COMPILED. 539 SECURITY. 539 ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. 518 CONFIGURATION SECTION. 518 SOURCE-COMPUTER. 518 OBJECT-COMPUTER. 518 SPECIAL-NAMES. 525 INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. 529 FILE-CONTROL. 529 DATA DIVISION. 518 FILE SECTION. 529 FD 529 SD 536 WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 521 PROCEDURE DIVISION. 518 EASY Command Page DATA MEAT 554 GET X 553 HERE IS FRED 553 HOW TO PRETEND 554 IF X<3 553 LET R=4 553 LOOP 554 PICK SCORE 553 PREPARE X(100) 554 REPEAT 553 SAY 2+2 553 SKIP 553 LISP Command Page (CAR '(S D W)) 555 (CDR '(S D W)) 555 (COND etc. 556 (CONS 'M '(S D)) 555 (DEFUN etc. 556 (DIFFERENCE 5 2) 555 (EXPT 5 2) 555 (PLUS 5 2) 555 (QUOTE LOVE) 555 (QUOTIENT 5 2) 555 (SETQ X 7) 556 (SUB1 N) 556 (TIMES 5 2) 555 8088 Assembler Command Page ADD AX,5 581 DB "I LOVE YOU$" 583 DEC AX 582 INC AX 582 INT 20 583 INT 21 582 JMP 104 582 MOV AX,2794 581 SUB AX,3 581 MASTER INDEX For each topic, this index tells the page number where the discussion begins; read the next few pages also. To find a PASCAL command, look up ``PASCAL summary'', which in turn will lead you to the specific command. Topic Page NUMBERS 1-2-3 (see Lotus) 16-bit CPU 588 24-bit color 69 24-pin printers 46 286 chips 23 287 chips 25 386 chips 23 387 chips 25 4004 microprocessor 588 486 chips 23 487 chips 25 6502 assembler 579 6502 chips 27 89 68000 assembler 579 68000 chips 27 6809E chips 27 68881 & 68882 chips 27 8-bit cards 66 80-column card 82 80286 (see 286) 80386 (see 386) 80486 (see 486) 8086 chips 23 8087 chips 25 8088 assembler 579 581 588 634 8088 chips 23 9-pin printers 45 A A prompt 101 106 abort a program 334 ABS Computer Tech 78 absolute address 229 241 absolute addressing 587 absolute value 386 accents for IBM 125 194 accents for Mac 139 Access 61 219 access denied 134 access time of disk 37 Accessories window 151 accounting 279 accounts payable 279 accounts receivable 279 accumulator in CPU 24 575 Acer computers 80 acoustic coupler 55 ACP 23 Acros computers 80 active window 139 active-matrix video 75 ADA 540 542 551 Adam computers 449 add data in Q&A 210 ADD in assembler 576 581 addresses in memory 25 575 addressing modes 587 Adobe 64 ads mislead 19 Advanced Micro Dev. 24 adventure games 307 Aegis 278 Aero computers 79 aerospace reports 297 age discrimination 612 AID 546 alarm clock 151 Alarm Clock for Mac 143 Aldus 64 ALGOL 540 542 543 align in cell 232 Allways 235 Alpha 4 61 alphab. (see sort) ALR computers 79 Alt key 125 194 Altair computer 604 ALU 584 amber monitors 42 Ambra computers 11 69 AMD chips 24 Amdahl computers 11 American Comp'r Ex. 21 American Megatrends 31 AMI BIOS 31 Ami Pro 60 62 63 160 266 Ami Pro details 162 Ami Pro summary 630 Amiga computers 12 91 Amnesia 309 analyst 611 AND in BASIC 349 animation 271 ANSI.SYS 119 APL 540 APL details 558 apostrophe in BASIC 367 Apple 2 BASIC 431 Apple 2 computers 11 81 Apple 2 magazine 18 83 Apple 3 computers 83 Apple BASIC 431 Apple computers 11 13 Apple DOS 59 Apple history 81 604 Apple icon 136 Apple key for Mac 136 146 Apple menu 138 Apple versus IBM 87 Apple word proc'ng 141 160 167 Applesoft BASIC 432 Appleworks 62 161 221 application program 59 Approach 61 219 APT 541 563 arc functions 396 archives 57 argument in BASIC 384 array in BASIC 379 array processor 586 art (see graphics) artificial intell. 310 As-Easy-As 221 ASCII 194 392 574 ASCII file 203 Ashton-Tate 63 450 assembler 572 assembler summary 634 assignment 338 AST computers 11 79 asterisk in ad 19 AT bus 67 AT computers 11 23 67 AT&T computers 11 Atari computers 13 94 Atari history 94 604 Atari's BASIC 449 attrib in DOS 134 135 attributes of file 105 134 135 auto-answer modem 55 auto-dial modem 55 Autocad 64 255 Autodesk 64 255 AUTOEXEC.BAT 121 599 AUTOEXEC.BAT skip 124 automatic recalc 245 Autosketch 255 average in BASIC 381 average in Excel 224 avg in spreadsheet 238 Award BIOS 31 B Babbage, Charles 600 backgammon 306 backlit screen 42 backslash 53 backslash in DOS 104 107 BACKSPACE key 100 184 324 backup disks 36 backup in DOS 131 backup in Q&A 215 backup on tape 57 backup techniques 131 133 bad command 109 120 bad command interp. 595 bad sectors 108 bagel boys 21 balloons for Mac 147 bartenders 291 base memory 29 baseball 313 BASIC 60 540 542 545 616 BASIC details 322 BASIC summary 631 BASIC versions 422 BASICA 423 basketball 306 batch file 116 batch processing 96 battery for Mac 143 baud 55 233 BBS 273 BCS 608 Beethoven 271 betting in BASIC 389 Bible 300 binary system 23 572 biology 618 BIOS 31 bipolar chips 23 birth control 618 bit 23 573 Bitcom 234 bitmap font 48 blaster in DOS 121 blitz courses 9 625 block 187 BMUG 608 boldface 45 187 bookkeeping 279 books by others 621 bookstores 608 boot record 103 boot the computer 117 123 bootable disk 123 bootstrap 31 579 Borland 63 450 Borland Office 72 Boston Computer Ex. 21 Boston Computer So. 608 box (see graphics) bps 23 56 braces 53 brainwaves 283 BREAK key in BASIC 334 brockets 53 Broderbund 64 Brooklyn Bridge 278 brush 254 Bubble Jet printers 47 buffers 97 119 bug 364 Bull computers 11 bulletin boards 273 Burroughs computers 11 bus 66 Businessworks PC 280 button 150 byte 28 574 C C language 60 540 542 551 C language details 476 C prompt 101 107 C summary 634 cables 14 593 cables for printers 52 cache 30 caching program 592 CAD 62 255 Cadkey 255 Calculator 151 Calculator for Mac 139 calculus 316 calendar in BASIC 370 Calendar in Windows 156 Canon printers 47 CAPS key 324 CAPS LOCK key 185 careers 609 Carmen Sandiego 309 carry bit 577 585 cases 58 70 Casio computers 13 CCITT 56 cd in DOS 107 CD-ROM 32 39 271 CD-ROM driver 120 122 CDC computers 11 CDW 20 cell in spreadsheet 222 236 cell pointer 236 center a title 187 Central Point 64 Centris computers 87 Centronics 52 Certificate Maker 266 CGA video 42 67 250 chains lost in DOS 109 character 28 character codes 125 194 chart a spreadsheet 234 245 Check It 593 checkers 302 chess 304 child directory 107 Chinese computers 72 80 Chip Merchant 23 chips 14 22 chkdsk in DOS 108 CHKLIST.MS in DOS 128 CHR$ in BASIC 392 Cinemania 271 Circuit City 11 Claris 64 221 Claris Works 161 classic DOS 99 clear the screen 102 333 click with mouse 137 149 clip art 255 clipboard for Mac 145 CLKDVR.SYS 120 clock cycle 25 clock for Mac 143 Clock for Windows 151 clock/calendar chip 120 clones of IBM PC 11 67 70 close a window 138 CLOSE in BASIC 415 CLS in BASIC 333 cls in DOS 102 clubs 608 cluster on disk 108 CMI hard drives 67 CMOS chips 23 30 67 CMS operating syst. 59 COBOL 60 540 542 544 COBOL details 518 COBOL summary 634 cold boot 123 Coleco Adam's BASIC 449 colons in BASIC 329 color a Mac icon 147 color printers 47 Colorado tape drive 57 colors in Q&A 218 column width 226 241 columns 192 COM port 234 COM1, COM2, COM3 56 comma in PRINT line 368 command index 629 command interpreter 595 COMMAND key for Mac 136 146 command-driven 95 COMMAND.COM 103 108 120 COMMAND.COM version 105 comment in BASIC 367 Commodore bankrupt 12 91 Commodore chips 27 Commodore computers 12 89 Commodore history 89 604 Commodore's BASIC 426 communication 55 233 Comp USA 11 20 78 Compaq computers 11 14 78 competitive upgrade 65 composite monitors 42 composite numbers 400 compress a disk 592 Compudyne computers 78 Compuserve 234 Computer Associates 64 Computer City 11 20 Computer Eyes 54 Computer Sales Pro 74 Computer Shopper 12 19 computer system 22 computers defined 10 Compuware Services 278 comspec in DOS 123 CONFIG.SYS 118 599 CONFIG.SYS skipped 124 configuration bad 594 Conn. Computer Soc. 608 Conner Peripherals 37 constants in BASIC 359 consumables cost 44 contracts 610 Control Data Corp. 11 CONTROL key 185 392 Control Panel 158 conventional memory 29 coordinates 372 coprocessor chips 25 copy a block 187 copy a file 95 112 131 copy a floppy disk 111 135 copy an icon 143 copy design in Q&A 215 copy DOS to a disk 124 copy field in Q&A 210 copy in spreadsheet 228 240 copy protection 65 111 copy record in Q&A 210 copy-protected 36 copying the Guide 9 cosine in BASIC 396 counter in BASIC 358 360 381 coupler 55 Courier 193 courses by Russ 9 625 courses in schools 616 CP/M 604 CP/M operating sys. 59 CP/M's BASIC 449 cpi 50 cps 52 CPU 14 23 70 Cray computers 11 credit cards 19 crime 300 620 crippled software 65 Crosstalk 234 CRT 42 CTRL key 185 CTRL key in BASIC 392 cube root in BASIC 384 current drive 106 current events 617 curses 299 cursor 185 332 customize in Q&A 218 Cybermax computers 78 cycles in history 606 Cyrix chips 24 25 D Dac Easy 280 daisy-wheel printer 45 dangers of computer 619 data 22 62 data bits 234 data disk 62 data files 133 data files in BASIC 415 Data General 11 DATA in BASIC 350 379 data management 206 data processing 159 databases 60 206 databases in BASIC 415 417 418 databases in DBASE 450 date code 199 date in DOS 101 102 date in Q&A 217 dating services 288 DB in assembler 583 DBASE 60 61 219 540 542 552 DBASE details 450 DBASE summary 633 death 283 DEBUG assembler 580 debugging 364 DEC computers 11 decimal tab stop 190 decrement in BASIC 360 dedicated computers 13 default drive 106 defrag in DOS 128 delete a file 95 delete columns 226 240 DELETE in BASIC 332 delete in DOS 114 129 delete in Q&A 210 215 DELETE key 115 185 delete rows 226 240 Dell computers 11 79 Delphi 273 Deluxe Paint 249 demo disks 65 density of disk 33 design file in Q&A 209 216 Deskjet printers 47 Desklink 277 Deskmate 62 Deskpro computers 78 desktop computers 13 desktop on Mac 143 desktop publishing 62 266 device driver 118 Diablo printers 45 diagnostic software 593 diagnostics in DOS 127 Dialog 273 dialog box 150 dictionary 196 Digital Equipment 11 DIM in BASIC 379 DIP 22 direct addressing 587 direct-access file 417 directory in DOS 102 106 112 disable COM2 port 56 disc versus disk 32 discount chips 23 discount disk drive 20 34 37 discount floppies 35 discount monitors 20 discount printers 20 44 discount software 64 discount stores 20 discounts on Guide 9 discrimination 612 disk drives 14 32 70 disk repairs 127 diskcopy in DOS 111 Diskettes Unlimited 35 disks 14 32 98 disks in BASIC 336 415 disks of Guide 9 Displaywrite 161 Displaywriter 159 distrib. processing 96 614 ditto in Q&A 210 DLC chips 24 DO.BAT 130 doctors 291 616 document 141 159 document template 188 documentation 405 DOS 59 DOS details 98 DOS headaches 98 592 DOS summary 629 DOS versions 98 doskey 122 dosshell 122 dot pitch 69 80 dot-matrix printers 44 45 51 double precision 397 Double Space in DOS 592 double-click 140 double-sided disks 33 Dow Jones 273 downloading 275 downshift a modem 56 DR DOS 98 draft quality 50 drag an icon 137 DRAM 30 draw in Ami Pro 165 draw in Q&A File 216 draw in Q&A Write 179 drive A 106 drive B 106 drive C 106 driver 118 driver for printer 188 drives for disks 32 70 dual-scan color 75 dump 126 duplex 234 DX chips 24 dynamic RAM 30 DYNAMO 541 563 E E notation 326 EAPROM chip 31 EASY 540 542 EASY details 553 EASY summary 634 EBCDIC 574 echo in DOS 102 116 edit in BASIC 330 edit in DOS 114 editions of Guide 625 edlin in DOS 115 education 291 educational curric. 616 educational version 65 EDVAC 601 EEPROM chip 31 efficiency of CPU 25 efficient 400 EGA video 42 68 250 Egghead Software 21 EISA bus 68 eject disk from Mac 144 Electronic Arts 64 electronic mail 234 Eliza program 284 315 ELSE in BASIC 349 EMM 30 118 127 EMS memory 30 118 217 emulator 27 Encarta 72 271 END in BASIC 336 END key 185 END key in Q&A 174 end mark 351 English 313 enhanced resolution 48 ENIAC 601 Ensoniq chip 82 ENTER key 100 184 325 EPROM chip 31 Epson printers 45 47 48 equation solving 314 626 erase a file 95 129 erase cells 231 240 erase in DOS 114 erase spreadsheet 244 error trap 347 404 414 error trap in Q&A 218 errors 573 619 624 errors in BASIC 330 364 366 403 404 414 ESDI disk drive 37 Ethernet 276 evolution history 606 Excel 61 221 Excel details 222 Excel summary 630 exit Word Perfect 188 EXP in BASIC 384 expanded memory 29 118 127 expert systems 310 Expo Tech computers 72 exponents in BASIC 384 expressions 359 extended memory 29 118 127 extensible language 561 extension of name 103 external commands 108 F fan mail 6 fanfold paper 51 fastopen 120 FAT 103 fatware 160 fax/modems 56 FCC class A & B 58 FIELD in BASIC 417 field in database 206 field width 206 field width in Q&A 216 File Alloc'n Table 103 file in database 206 File Manager 157 file menu in Q&A 208 Filemaker Pro 61 219 filename in DOS 103 FILES in BASIC 336 files in CONFIG.SYS 119 fill a cell 222 238 Finder for Mac 136 Finder menu for Mac 142 fine print 19 finite loop 355 firmware 59 First Choice 161 207 234 first generation 601 First Publisher 266 flag register 577 585 flags in CPU 577 586 flea markets 21 floor computers 14 floppy disks 32 70 FOCAL 546 fonts 45 48 193 footnotes 200 FOR in BASIC 355 403 forgery 300 format a disk 34 109 124 format a hard disk 124 format a line 191 format a page 190 format code in Q&A 209 217 format in DOS 109 format in spreadsh. 232 242 FORTH 540 562 FORTRAN 540 542 FORTRAN details 496 FORTRAN summary 634 Fountain computers 72 Fox (see DBASE) fractals 264 fragmented file 128 frame in Ami Pro 165 Frankenstein 347 Freelance 256 freeware 65 French colors 354 Freud file 107 friction feed 51 Fry's Electronics 11 21 full tower 14 full-duplex 234 function keys 186 functions in BASIC 384 632 G gambling in BASIC 389 games 302 garbage 22 garbage input 404 Gates, Bill 63 64 322 546 Gateway computers 11 75 Gem 87 94 General Electric 11 general ledger 279 generations 601 geography 309 Geos 87 get a document 188 GET in BASIC 417 ghost icon 144 gigabyte 28 GIGO 22 GO TO in BASIC 334 413 gold-star program 364 GOSUB in BASIC 376 413 government 615 GPSS 541 565 graph a spreadsheet 234 graphics 62 155 204 249 271 graphics hardware 54 graphics in Ami Pro 165 graphics in BASIC 372 408 graphics in LOGO 486 graphics in Q&A 179 216 graphics tablet 54 gray-scale monitors 42 69 guarantees 71 GW-BASIC 423 H half-duplex 234 hand-held computers 13 hanging indent 190 hard disks 32 36 70 Hard Drives Intl. 38 hard return 187 hard-disk icon 137 hard-drive type # 594 Harmony Computers 21 44 Harvard Graphics 256 Hayes modems 56 Hayes-compatible 56 head in disk drive 33 heat 22 591 help in DOS 129 Help menu for Mac 147 Helvetica 51 193 Hercules video 67 250 hertz 25 Hewlett-P. (see HP) hexadecimal 573 575 hidden codes 187 hidden computers 13 hidden files 105 118 134 high memory 119 high-density disks 33 HIMEM.SYS 30 118 127 history 300 600 617 Hollerith code 574 Hollerith, Herman 600 home cell 238 home computing 615 HOME key 185 HOME key in Q&A 174 Honeywell computers 11 horizontal software 62 horoscope in BASIC 391 horoscopes 283 hot software 65 hot spot 137 HP computers 11 13 HP printers 47 Hz 25 I I/O devices 14 I/O statements 341 IBM 1401 computer 602 IBM 650 computer 601 IBM AT (see AT) IBM computers 10 66 IBM history 66 IBM PC computers 11 66 IBM PS/1 (see PS/1) IBM PS/2 (see PS/2) IBM XT (see XT) icon 150 icon-driven 95 icons 136 IDE disk drive 37 IF in BASIC 345 402 IIT chips 25 Imagewriter printer 46 immediate address 576 587 impact printers 50 in/out system 14 INC in assembler 576 582 income tax 282 increment in BASIC 358 360 indent a paragraph 184 190 index 200 index field in Q&A 218 index register 587 indirect addressing 587 infinite loop 334 infinite pause 335 Infotel modems 56 ink cost 44 47 ink-jet printers 44 47 input devices 14 INPUT in BASIC 341 404 406 415 input to a function 384 input/output system 14 insert columns 226 240 INSERT key 185 INSERT key in Q&A 174 insert rows 227 240 Insight 20 34 38 40 instruction cycle 584 586 instruction set 588 insufficient memory 599 INT in assembler 582 INT in BASIC 386 integers in BASIC 386 397 integrated program 62 161 Intel chips 23 interface 95 interface card 52 interface chips 22 interlaced video 69 Interlude 290 internal commands 108 interrupts 582 Intuit 64 invalid configur'n 594 inventory 279 ISA bus 67 68 italic 193 J J&R Computer World 11 21 Jameco 23 Japan 608 JDR Microdevices 23 Jewish dealers 21 jiffy 96 jobs 609 620 JOSS 546 joysticks 54 joysticks in BASIC 408 JUMP in assembler 578 justify 191 justify in cell 232 242 K K 28 Kahn, Philippe 63 Kaypro's BASIC 449 kbps 56 Kemeny, John 545 Key Caps for Mac 139 keyboard 100 125 keyboard repairs 593 596 keyboards 14 53 66 324 422 keycals 186 keywords 346 Kidwriter 266 KILL in BASIC 337 kilobaud 56 kilobyte 28 L LA Trade 23 label for disk 110 Label menu for Mac 147 LAN 276 languages 60 616 languages compared 2 320 540 Lantastic 277 Laplink 278 laptop computers 13 Laser 128 computers 83 laser printers 44 48 Laserjet printers 48 Laserwriter printer 48 lastdrive 120 latency of disk 37 LCD 43 LCD passive/active 75 leading for font 50 letter quality 50 Lexis 273 lh in DOS 121 library in school 619 license 65 life expectancy 283 life insurance 282 light pens 54 LIM memory 30 line (see graphics) Lisa computers 83 LISP 540 LISP details 555 LISP summary 634 LIST in BASIC 329 liveware 22 LLIST in BASIC 333 LOAD in assembler 575 LOAD in BASIC 337 loadhigh in DOS 121 local-area networks 276 LOCATE in BASIC 371 logarithms in BASIC 385 logging on 277 LOGO 60 540 560 616 LOGO details 486 LOGO summary 634 loop in BASIC 334 355 360 lost chains in DOS 109 Lotus 63 Lotus 1-2-3 61 220 Lotus 1-2-3 details 235 Lotus 1-2-3 summary 630 Lotus Symphony 221 love 288 Love Bug 289 Lovelace, Lady 600 low-level format 124 lpm 52 LPRINT in BASIC 333 393 LSET in BASIC 417 luggable computers 13 lunchbox computers 13 M M 28 Mac computers 11 84 Mac Connection 20 Mac Paint 62 Mac System 6 or 7 138 Mac System details 136 Mac System summary 629 Mac versus IBM 87 Mac word processing 141 160 167 Mac's BASIC 427 machine language 578 Macintosh (see Mac) macro 198 magazines 18 Magic Theater 271 mail 234 mail merge 201 mail merge in Q&A 214 Mail Order Wizard 282 mailing labels 44 mainframes 10 Managing Your Money 282 manual recalculate 245 map of bad sectors 98 map of memory 577 margin release 190 margins 191 married to computer 16 Mary Poppins 347 MASM 580 mass update in Q&A 215 math coprocessors 25 matrix in BASIC 379 maxicomputers 10 maximize window 150 maximum in BASIC 381 MCA bus 68 MCGA video 68 MCI Mail 273 md in DOS 112 MDA video 67 Me-Books 298 MECC 81 medicine 291 616 megabyte 28 megahertz 25 66 MEI Micro Center 35 mem in DOS 127 Mem Maker in DOS 592 memory 14 118 217 memory cards 28 memory chips 22 28 Memory Express 23 memory insufficient 599 memory locations 575 memory map 577 menu for Mac 138 menu for Windows 149 menu-driven 95 merge 201 merge in Q&A 214 MFM disk controller 37 MHz 25 Micro Center 11 21 35 Micro Professionals 74 microcomputers 10 microprocessors 14 23 Microsoft 64 Microsoft BASIC 322 Microsoft C (see C) Microsoft Mouse 54 Microsoft Office 76 Microsoft Word 60 160 167 630 Microsoft Works 62 161 234 MIDI cable 270 Midwest Micro 13 20 44 56 75 millisecond 37 mini tower 14 minicomputers 10 minimum in BASIC 381 Mirror 234 Mitsumi drive 40 mixed address 241 mixed number 385 mnemonics 578 MNP level 5 & 7 56 mode in DOS 122 modem 14 modems 55 233 modern DOS 99 MODULA 540 542 551 money in Q&A 217 Money Matters 280 monitor repairs 594 monitors 13 14 20 42 67 68 70 250 monochrome monitors 42 monospaced font 50 193 morphing 260 mortgages 282 MOS chips 23 MOS Technology 27 motherboard 22 Motorola chips 27 mouse 14 54 95 137 149 mouse driver 121 mouse in BASIC 408 MOV in assembler 581 move a block 187 move in spreadsheet 228 240 moving the computer 591 ms 37 MS-DOS 59 MS-DOS details 98 MS-DOS summary 629 MS-DOS versions 98 msav in DOS 128 msbackup in DOS 131 mscdex 122 msd in DOS 127 MSRP 64 MTMCDAS.SYS 120 Multimate 161 multimedia 271 multimedia kit 40 Multiplan 220 multiplexing 24 588 multiprocessor 586 multiprogramming 96 multitasking 95 MUMPS 546 music 270 music in BASIC 373 MVS operating sys'm 59 MYOB 280 N NaComEx 21 name of file in DOS 103 nanosecond 29 National Comp'r Ex. 21 NCR computers 11 66 near letter quality 50 NEC chips 24 nested loop 356 nested subroutine 378 Netware 63 276 network cards 276 networks 276 Nevada Computer 23 NEW in BASIC 328 New York dealers 21 newspapers 19 615 Newsroom 266 Newton 13 Nexis 273 NEXT in BASIC 355 NI video 69 nibble 574 Nike net 278 NiMH battery 75 NLQ printer 50 NMOS chips 23 non-impact printers 50 non-interlaced 69 non-system disk 101 118 595 Northgate computers 80 Norton 64 Norton Desktop 593 Norton Disk Doctor 593 Norton Software 64 Norton Utilities 593 NOS 276 notebook computers 13 71 74 75 93 Novell 63 Novell networks 276 nuclear power plant 617 NUM LOCK key 185 numerical analysis 624 NY PC 608 O object code 579 object-oriented 476 octal 573 Office Max 11 Olympic Decathlon 306 ON in BASIC 413 One-Write Plus 280 OOP 476 op codes 578 open an icon 140 OPEN in BASIC 415 open in Teachtext 142 operating systems 59 95 276 629 operations in BASIC 327 384 optical scanners 54 optimizing version 476 OPTION key for Mac 139 OR in BASIC 349 Oracle 64 OS/2 59 87 Osborne computers 605 Othello 305 out of data 350 outline 199 output 341 output devices 14 overflow bit 585 P Pacific Coast Micro 23 Packard Bell 11 77 PACS 608 page break 185 PAGE DOWN in Q&A 174 PAGE DOWN key 53 185 page size 190 PAGE UP key 53 185 PAGE UP key in Q&A 174 Pagemaker 62 64 266 paint programs 155 249 255 Paintbrush 155 palette in Q&A 218 palmtop computers 13 Panasonic printers 45 48 panes in Excel 227 paper for ink-jet 47 paper in printer 44 47 51 paper-white monitor 42 Paradox 61 63 219 paragraphs 184 185 parallel interface 52 parallel processing 586 parameter in BASIC 384 parent directory 107 parentheses 53 327 parity bit 234 586 parity chips 29 park the hard drive 591 partitions of disk 106 124 PASCAL 60 63 540 542 550 616 PASCAL details 466 PASCAL summary 634 passive matrix 75 path c:\dos 121 pause in BASIC 335 pause in DOS 124 130 pause in DOS dir 104 PAUSE key 124 367 payables 279 payroll 279 PC board 23 PC cards 22 PC computers 11 PC Connection 20 PC Junior computer 69 PC Magazine 12 18 PC Portable 69 PC-DOS (see MS-DOS) PCL 49 PCMCIA 22 PDA 13 PDP computers 11 PEEK in BASIC 414 peer-to-peer 277 Pentium 23 Performa computers 11 84 periodicals 18 Pet computers 89 PGC video 68 PgDn key 185 PgDn key in Q&A 174 PGRAPH for 1-2-3 247 PgUp key 185 PgUp key in Q&A 174 Phoenix BIOS 31 photolithography 23 PILOT 540 562 pin feed 51 pin grid array 27 pipe 53 pipe to printer 126 pipeline processor 586 pirated software 65 pixel in BASIC 372 PL/I 540 542 549 pocket computers 13 93 poetry 295 pointer for mouse 137 149 pointers in BASIC 419 pointers in C 476 points for font 50 193 POKE in BASIC 414 Polish notation 562 Poqet computers 13 pornography 298 Pornopoly 290 portable computers 13 portable printers 47 ports for printer 52 POST 117 postfix notation 562 Postscript 49 64 Power Mac 11 27 86 POWER ON key 136 Power PC 27 86 power supplies 14 power supply 66 power-on self test 117 Powerbook computers 86 Powerpoint 256 ppm 52 Practical Periph'ls 56 praise by reviewers 4 prefix notation 562 pregnancy 618 Presario computers 79 presentation graphs 256 President 346 607 preview printing 189 price drops 12 Price/Costco 11 Prime computers 11 prime numbers 400 print a document 188 print a spreadsheet 229 243 PRINT in BASIC 326 332 368 370 371 392 415 print queue 97 PRINT SCREEN key 126 Print Shop 266 PRINT USING 374 print using a Mac 146 printer codes 393 printer driver 188 printer fonts 193 printer in BASIC 333 printer in DOS 122 126 printer in Q&A 213 printer interface 52 printer ports 52 printer repairs 597 printer switching 278 printers 14 20 44 priority bit 585 privacy 621 privileged user 585 Pro DOS 59 Pro Linea computers 79 processor chips 22 23 processors 14 Procomm 234 Prodigy 273 Professional File 207 program 22 60 program counter 584 587 program disk 62 program in BASIC 328 program status word 586 programmer 60 330 611 programming 320 programming in Q&A 218 PROLOG 541 PROLOG details 570 PROM chip 31 promises 17 prompt $p$g in DOS 121 prompt for INPUT 341 406 prompt in DOS 101 proportional space 50 193 protected disk 111 protected file 134 protected software 65 PrtSc key 126 PS/1 computers 11 69 PS/2 computers 11 68 PS/Valuepoint 69 pseudocode 399 psychotherapy 284 345 Publish It 266 pull-down menu 138 149 pushed chip 73 PUT in BASIC 417 Q Q&A 61 62 Q&A database 207 208 Q&A database cheap 207 Q&A File details 208 Q&A for Windows 207 Q&A summary 630 Q&A Write 161 Q&A Write details 172 QBASIC 423 Quadra computers 11 85 Quadtel BIOS 31 Quality Computers 83 Quantex computers 12 72 Quantum disk drives 37 Quark XPress 62 266 Quattro Pro 62 63 64 221 Quattro Pro details 235 Quattro Pro summary 630 Quick Assembler 476 Quick C (see C) Quickbooks 280 Quicken 282 quit spreadsheet 230 244 quit Teachtext 142 quit Word Perfect 188 quiz 361 Qume printers 45 quotation marks 193 R Radio S (see Tandy) ragged-right text 191 RAM 70 118 217 576 RAM cache 30 RAM chips 14 28 RAM insufficient 599 RAM on video card 69 RAM test 117 random numbers 388 409 random-access file 417 random-access mem'y 28 RCA computers 11 rd in DOS 114 READ in BASIC 350 READ loop 350 read-only files 134 read-only memory 31 real numbers 397 real-time system 97 reboot the computer 123 recalculate sheet 245 receivables 279 record in database 206 recursive 494 556 redirect to printer 126 Reflex 219 refresh circuit 30 registered user 65 registers in CPU 24 575 580 584 587 588 relational database 219 relations in BASIC 349 relative address 229 241 relative addressing 587 religion 300 rem in DOS 129 remark in BASIC 367 remove in Q&A 215 RENAME in BASIC 337 rename in DOS 114 RENUM in BASIC 367 repair disks 127 repairs 17 591 repeat DOS command 125 repeated words 197 replace some text 196 reports in Q&A 213 reprints of Guide 9 RESET button 123 resolution 250 resolution enhanced 48 Resolve spreadsheet 221 RESTORE in BASIC 351 restore in DOS 132 restore window 150 restrict values 218 RET 48 retrieve a document 188 retrieve spreadsh. 229 244 RETURN (see ENTER) Reveal 40 reveal codes 187 Reverend Apple 289 reviews of Guide 4 revolutions 606 RGB monitors 42 ribbons cost 44 RLL disk controller 37 RMA number 78 RND in BASIC 388 robots 293 ROM 31 ROM chips 14 root directory 105 roots in BASIC 384 round-off errors 403 573 624 RPG 541 566 RS-232C interface 52 RS/6000 computer 69 RUN in BASIC 328 337 runaway pointer 476 Russian translation 301 S S&W Computers 13 21 S-100 bus computers 604 salaries 612 sans serif font 51 save a document 142 188 SAVE in BASIC 336 save spreadsheet 229 243 scalable font 48 scandisk in DOS 127 scanners 54 schools 616 screen dump 126 screen repairs 594 screens 14 20 41 67 68 250 scroll a window 140 150 SCROLL LOCK key 53 SCSI disk drive 38 Seagate Technology 37 search for text 196 search in Q&A 211 search loop 354 second generation 602 sectors bad 108 sectors on disk 33 seek time of disk 37 segments of RAM 581 587 select an icon 137 select some text 141 187 Selectric printers 45 Selectrocution 289 semicolon in PRINT 332 sequential access 417 serial card 56 serial interface 52 234 serif font 51 server in a network 70 276 set blaster in DOS 121 set sound in DOS 121 set temp in DOS 121 set up the computer 100 SETUP program 67 594 SETVER.EXE 119 sex education 618 sex therapy 290 SEXY ASS 575 SGN in BASIC 386 Shakespeare 300 share in DOS 122 160 595 shareware 65 221 Sharp computers 13 shell in DOS 101 120 shells for DOS 59 SHIFT key 324 shift the bits 584 shift-click 141 146 shop by computer 615 shows 21 shuffle cards 409 shut down computer 101 Shut Down for Mac 139 SIG 234 silly lines 402 SIMM 29 SIMPL/I 565 SIMSCRIPT 565 SIMULA 565 Sinclair computers 605 sine in BASIC 396 single-sided disks 33 SIPP 29 site license 65 size of window 140 150 slash 53 slash in DOS 104 107 SLC chips 24 SLCD.SYS 120 Smart Drive in DOS 592 smart modem 55 Smartcom 234 smartdrv in DOS 120 smiley 274 sneaker net 278 SNOBOL 540 SNOBOL details 557 Socrates file 107 soft return 187 Soft Warehouse 20 software 22 59 software house 613 Sol 20 computer 604 Sony drive 40 sort 200 sort in BASIC 400 410 419 sort in Q&A 212 sort in spreadsheet 233 243 Sound Blaster 40 55 sound card 40 55 sound driver 121 sound in DOS 121 sounds in BASIC 373 source code 579 speakers 14 40 55 speech 269 speedy field in Q&A 218 spelling 196 614 Sperry Rand 11 Spinwriter printers 45 spooling 97 sports 306 spreadsheet 61 81 220 SPSS 541 569 square root 384 stacks in CONFIG 119 standard C prompt 101 107 Staples 11 static RAM 30 status flags 586 STEP in BASIC 358 stocks 282 stop bits 234 STOP in BASIC 336 STORE in assembler 575 Story Machine 617 street price 64 string functions 392 394 string variables 339 strings 327 stripping functions 386 structured program 613 Studio 249 style 198 style in BASIC 398 Stylewriter printer 47 subdirectory in DOS 105 subnotebooks 13 77 subroutines 376 subscript in BASIC 379 subst in DOS 130 sum in spreadsheet 224 238 summing in BASIC 362 380 383 403 Sun computers 11 Super VGA video 68 Supercalc 220 supercomputers 10 Superdrive for Mac 34 superscript 193 superstores 20 supertwist crystals 43 support chips 22 surge suppressors 58 Surplus Software 21 SVGA video 68 SWAP in BASIC 409 swap meets 21 switch box to print 278 switch box to TV 41 switch in DOS 104 SX chips 24 Symantec 64 Symphony 221 synonyms 197 syntax error 366 System 6 for Mac 138 System 7 for Mac 138 system files 118 system program 612 system unit 23 systems analyst 611 systems programmer 612 T tab align 190 TAB in BASIC 370 TAB key 184 tab stops 191 tables 192 tables in BASIC 369 382 tables in Q&A 212 tablets 54 Tandy 20 Tandy computers 11 79 92 Tandy history 92 604 Tandy's BASIC 443 tangent in BASIC 396 tapes 57 tapes in BASIC 337 taxes 282 teaching 291 Teachtext 141 tech support 71 telecommunication 55 233 Telemart 20 temp in DOS 121 temperature 22 591 template 186 template document 188 Terminal 234 terminals 43 test your program 404 Texas Instruments 604 THEN in BASIC 345 therapist program 284 345 thermal printers 50 thesaurus 197 third generation 602 thrashing 97 Three Mile Island 617 time in DOS 101 102 time in Q&A 217 Times Roman 51 193 timesharing 96 Timex Sinclair 605 titles in spreadsh. 227 245 toggle 126 Tokyo PC Users Grp. 608 toner cost 44 top down 399 Toshiba computers 13 touch screens 54 tower computers 14 68 70 trace on PC board 23 trackballs 54 tracks on disk 33 tractor feed 51 translate Russian 301 transportable 13 transporting 591 trash icon 136 143 travel 591 tree for checkers 302 tree in BASIC 419 Tri State Computer 21 trial-size versions 65 trigonometry 396 TRSDOS 59 true color 69 TTL monitors 42 Turbo C (see C) Turbo Tax 64 turbo XT clones 67 Turing test 311 turtle in LOGO 486 560 TV computers 13 41 Twin spreadsheet 221 type in DOS 113 type mismatch 366 typeover mode 185 U UAL 587 undelete a file 129 underline 187 unemployment 620 unformat in DOS 110 Unisys computers 11 Univac computers 11 UNIVAC I 601 Universal Assembler 587 Unix 59 update in Q&A 211 215 upgrades 64 uploading 275 upper memory 29 119 uppercase in Q&A 217 USA Flex 20 40 44 used computers 21 80 user 22 276 user groups 608 user interface 95 V V.21, V.22, etc. 56 V20 & V30 chips 24 value of a function 384 Valuepoint computer 11 69 variables in BASIC 338 359 397 399 Vax computers 11 59 VDT 43 Ventura Publisher 266 verify off 123 version of DOS 102 version upgrade 64 versions of DOS 105 vertical software 62 VESA local bus 68 VGA video 42 68 250 Vic computers 90 video games 306 video RAM 69 576 video repairs 594 video-display card 31 70 View menu for Mac 147 virgin disk 109 virtual memory 97 virus 62 105 128 Visicalc 81 220 Visual BASIC 547 VL bus 68 VM operating system 59 VMS operating sys'm 59 voice mail 275 volume label 110 VP-Planner 221 VTech computers 12 72 W wait states 68 Walter keyboard 324 Wang computers 11 Wang Word Processor 159 Warehouse 54 21 warm boot 123 warranty 71 wedding by computer 289 Western Digital 37 Whirlwind 601 wide carriage 52 width of column 226 241 wild duck companies 12 wildcard in DOS 106 WIMP 138 Winchester drive 37 windowpanes 227 Windows 59 87 234 Windows details 148 windows for Mac 138 Windows summary 629 Windows word proc. 152 160 Windows Write 152 161 Wingz 221 Winword 160 Word 160 Word details 167 Word for Mac 167 Word Perfect 60 159 183 Word Perfect Corp. 63 word processing 60 141 159 266 Word summary 630 word wrap 184 Wordstar 161 Works 62 161 234 workstations 276 World War 2 601 Worldwide Tech 23 write menu in Q&A 174 Write Now 161 Write Now summary 629 write-protect notch 35 WYSIWYG for 1-2-3 247 X xcopy in DOS 135 Xenix 59 XGA video 68 69 XMS memory 30 118 127 XON/XOFF enabled 234 XT computers 11 23 67 XT/286 computer 69 Xywrite 161 Y Yankee Doodle 376 Z Z-80A chips 27 zany sex 290 Zeos computers 80 zero wait states 68 zero-slot LAN 277 Zilog chips 27 zones in BASIC 368 zoom box 140 zoom in Excel 227 Zoom modems 56