general,editorial,commentary                                     D. Bunnell                                   "Flying Upside Down"                                             PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      10Editorial on launching PC: The Independent Guide to IBM Personal Computers.
general,commentary                                               J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "Confessions of a Convert"                  PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      12Commentary on the pre-IBM PC era and the introduction of the     IBM PC.
interview,company,Bill Gates,Microsoft                           D. Bunnell                                   "The Man Behind the Machine?"                                    PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      16A PC Exclusinve interview with software guru Bill Gates and his  company, Microsoft---the first personal computer software        company.
communication,modem,network                                      C. Barney                                    "Superliteracy"                                                  PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      26The author shares some of his experiences in the area of commun- ications.
communication,network,Graphic Scanning Corp,Telex,TWX,fax,review J. Edlin                                     "The Freedom Network"                                            PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      30New service (Graphic Scanning Corporation) lets you send messagesto Telex, TWX, and "fax" machines (e.g., Xerox 410 and 3M 600A).
game,commentary                                                  C. Warren                                    "Gameware Coming, But....."                                      PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      32Commentary on the future of games on the IBM PC.
EasyWriter,word processor,review                                 A. Fluegelman                                "Not-So-EasyWriter"                                              PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      35Review of EasyWriter 1.00 by Information Unlimited Software.
commentary,general,PC-Lab                                        L. Press                                     "Coming Attractions"                                             PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      40Viewpoint and procedures that will guide preparation of articles under the banner "PC-Lab" in upcoming issues.
IBM PC,review                                                    J. Edlin and D. Bunnell                      "Taking the Measure, Part One: First Impressions"                PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      42One of the first complete reviews of the IBM Personal Computer.
COMDEX,show                                                      J. Edlin and D. Bunnell                      "COMDEX: The Year 1 PC"                                          PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      54Overview of COMDEX 1981 in Las Vegas.
Tecmar,review                                                    J. Edlin                                     "TecMates"                                                       PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      57Tecmar, Inc., of Cleveland announces 20 add-ons for the IBM PC   a mere three months after the IBM's official announcement of the PC.
calculator,Mathemagic,review                                     J. Edlin                                     "Mathemagic"                                                     PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      58Mathemagic is a program that turns your IBM PC into a program-   mable calculator.
general,commentary                                               J. L. Yates and R. Thomas                    "What Do You Do With All Those Computers?"                       PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      62
interview,company,Andrew Fluegelman,Headlands Press              J. J. Hewes                                  "PC For a Publisher: Andrew Fluegelman of Headlands Press"       PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      64Interview with Andrew Fluegelman about his initial impressions onthe IBM PC.
book,excerpt,disk,floppy,maintenance,tutorial                    R. Zaks                                      "DON'T (Or How to Care For Your Computer)"                       PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      72A tutorial on care and maintenance of floppy disks.  Excerpt fromChapter 3 of the book: R. Zaks, DON'T: OR HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR   COMPUTER (Sybex, Inc.).
memory,RAM,board,Intermedia Systems,review                       J. J. Hewes                                  "Memory Maximizer"                                               PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      82Review of the 4192 Memory Expansion Module (196K) by Intermedia  Systems of Cupertino, CA.
spreadsheet,tax,money,Tax Planning Model,Pansophics,review       D. Bunnell                                   "Visi-1040"                                                      PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      84Review of Tax Planning Model by Pansophics, Ltd., which is de-   signed to work with either VisiCalc or SuperCalc.
legal,law,purchase,warranty,consumer                             K. S. Evans, Jr.                             "How To Be An Informed Buyer"                                    PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      86Legal considerations when you buy a computer.
general,Altair,MITS,history                                      D. Bunnell and E. Currie                     "The Age of Altair.  Part One: The Quiet Revolution"             PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      88History lesson on the Altair computer and the company known as   MITS.
book,WordStar,insert,review                                      L. Cowan                                     BOOK REVIEW - "WordStar Made Easy"                               PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      91Review of the book: W. Ettlin, WORDSTAR MADE EASY (Osborne/McGraw-Hill). [Also, an insert article: J. J. Hewes, "Second Opinions"]
book,WordStar,insert,review                                      J. J. Hewes                                  "Second Opinions"                                                PC Mag  82/02 Feb-Mar v.1 n.1      91Insert to the book review by L. Cowan entitled "WordStar Made    Easy".
general,editorial,commentary                                     D. Bunnell                                   "Cowboy Publishing"                                              PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      11Editorial on how PC magazine got started.
interview,company,IBM,Boca Raton                                 D. Bunnell                                   "Boca Diary"                                                     PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      21Tour and interview with the IBM plant at Boca Raton, FL.
IBM,software,agreement                                           J. Strothman                                 "Cranking Up the Software Machine"                               PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      36How IBM is working to bring plenty of PC software to market.     Also, insert by author entitled "IBM's Agreement: An Overview".
TRS-80 Model 16,Radio Shack,review                               C. Warren                                    "High Noon: Tandy Calls Out IBM"                                 PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      44Review of the TRS-80 Model 16 by Tandy Corporation's Radio Shack division.
T.I.M,Innovative Software,DBM,file,review                        L. Press                                     "Testing T.I.M."                                                 PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      48Review of Total Information Management (T.I.M.) by Innovative    Software of Overland Park, KS.
T.I.M,Innovative Software,DBM,file,review                        C. Woodard                                   "T.I.M. Faces Real Life"                                         PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      56Review of Total Information Management (T.I.M.) by Innovative    Software of Overland Park, KS.
communication,network,ARMANET,EIES,Telenet,Conference Tree       C. Barney                                    "The Virtual Meeting"                                            PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      58On-line computer conferences are discussed with examples of net- work systems and software (ARPANET, EIES, Telenet, Conference    Tree).
communication,network,conference,video                           C. Barney                                    "Conferencing Compared: Face-to-Face vs. Computer vs. Video"     PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      61An Overview of conferencing methods: Face-to-Face, Computer, and Video.
communication,network,Telemail,Telenet                           C. Barney                                    COMMUNICATIONS BRIEFS                                            PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      63Discussion of why Telemail, a low-cost electronic mail system,   decided to quit Telenet.
color,monitor,display,review,tutorial                            J. Edlin and L. Thatcher                     "Making `PC' Mean `Pretty Colors'"                               PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      66Overview of color monitor types (RGB, Composite, and Combination)and a review (table) of those currently available.
color,printer,plotter,review                                     J. Edlin and L. Thatcher                     "The Last Step: Color Printers"                                  PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      71Continuing the previous article in this magazine, the authors    take a terse look at available color printers.
color,graphics,BASIC,tutorial                                    L. Poole                                     "Color Graphics"                                                 PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      75A hands-on, how-to introduction to PC BASIC's graphics commands.
color,game,PCUBE,Rubik's Cube                                    K. Koessel                                   "Magic PCUBE"                                                    PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      85Simulation of Rubik's Cube on the IBM PC (available for $10 if   you send in a blank diskette).
interview,company,Hoerner,Moonert,Foremost-McKesson              J. J. Hewes                                  "A Tale of Two Beginnings"                                       PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2      89Interviews with Charlie Hoerner of Foremost-McKesson and Gary    Moonert, a technology consultant.
education,training,game,ARITHMETIC GAMES,FACT TRACK,review       D. H. Cabbage                                "Educational Games: Three Appetizers from SRA"                   PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     100Review of: ARITHMETIC GAMES I and II, and FACT TRACK.
help,Q&A,EasyWriter,Epson,MX-100,underlining                     A. Fluegelman (Editor)                       USER-TO-USER                                                     PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     1041)Formatting letters/envelopes with EasyWriter, 2)Difficulty in  underlining on the Epson MX-100 with EasyWriter.
commentary,protect,legal,law                                     J. Strothman                                 "Perspectives on Protection"                                     PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     108Discussion on software copy protection.
IBM PC,book,review                                               L. Cowan                                     "A Team-written PC Overview"                                     PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     112Review of the book: IBM's PERSONAL COMPUTER (Que Corp., Indiana- polis, 1982).
EasyWriter,word processor                                        J. Edlin                                     "EasyWriter To Get Improvements"                                 PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     114Planned improvements to EasyWriter are discussed.
Operations,DOS,manual,BASIC,benchmark,timing,Apple               J. J. Hewes                                  "Taking the Measure, Part Two"                                   PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     116A glimpse at two PC manuals: Guide to Operations and DOS.
general,commentary,mono,color                                    J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "The Monochrome Mistake"                    PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     12
interview,company,Vern Raburn,Microsoft                          D. Bunnell                                   "Microsoft's Vern Raburn"                                        PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     131Interview with Vern Raburn, President of Microsoft Consumer      Products.
general,Altair,MITS,history                                      D. Bunnell and E. Currie                     "The Age of Altair.  Part Two: Context of the Revolution"        PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     138Continuation of the history behind MITS and the Altair computer.
general,editorial,commentary                                     D. Bunnell                                   "For Ten Minutes PC Was Free"                                    PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      19
general,commentary                                               J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "PC Power"                                  PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      22Commentary on the `power' that is available with the IBM PC, withparticular examples from word processing---e.g., you can actuallysee underlining as opposed to symbols around the underlined text.
interview,company,Gary Kildall,Digital Research,CP/M-86          D. Bunnell and J. Edlin                      "CP/M's Creator"                                                 PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      32Interview with Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M and Digital ResearchCorporation.
CP/M-86,insert,review                                            J. Edlin                                     "CP/M Arrives"                                                   PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      43Review of CP/M-86 tailored for the IBM PC by Digital Research forIBM's label.  [Insert article "Still Another CP/M Choice" by     H. Glatzer].
CP/M-86,insert,CompuView Products,VEDIT,editor,review            H. Glatzer                                   "Still Another CP/M Choice"                                      PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      46Insert to article by J. Edlin entitled "CP/M Arrives".  Glatzer'sarticle is a terse review of CompuView Products' version of      CP/M-86, which includes the full-screen text editor called VEDIT.
Baby Blue,board,CP/M-80,XEDEX Corp,review                        L. J. Magid                                  "Baby Blue"                                                      PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      48Review of the Baby Blue board, a plug-in module that lets your   IBM PC use existing CP/M-80 programs (by XEDEX Corporation).
MatchMaker 8600,CARE Computer Systems,Datapoint,DOS,overview     H. Glatzer                                   "PC-DOS Wins One"                                                PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      54Overview of MatchMaker 8600, a program by CARE Computer Systems  that converts Datapoint minicomputer software into programs com- patible with PC-DOS.
Faire,show,overview                                              H. Glatzer                                   "At The Faire"                                                   PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      56Overview of the West Coast Computer Faire.
network,communication,tutorial,The Source,overview,insert        S. R. Schwartz and E. Wilson                 "Discovering The Source"                                         PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      67Tutorial on networks and communication and an overview of The    Source.  [Also, insert entitled "Fix For IBM Communications      Program"].
used computer,Apple,commentary                                   L. J. Magid                                  "Use Apples"                                                     PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      72Commentary on whether to sell or not to sell your pre-IBM        computer.
communication,The Source,BBS,EIES,Prestel,Wolfdata,videotex      C. Barney                                    COMMUNICATIONS BRIEFS                                            PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      801) The Source BBS, 2)EIES conferencing network, 3) Prestel---one version of a new medium called videotex, 4)Wolfdata's plug-in    card for Prestel.
communication,tutorial,freeware,PC-Talk,Capital PC,club,BBS      C. Barney                                    "Making Your Link"                                               PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      83Rather terse tutorial on communications.  Mentions free software (PC-Talk) and the Capital PC Club's BBS where one can get free   software once one is able to link up!
communication,Hayes Smartmodem,PC Modem,cable,review             R. Steck                                     "Three Communications Go-Togethers"                              PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      85Review of: Hayes Smartmodem, PC Modem (program), and Smartmodem- to-PC Cable (Starware Co.).
file,sequential,DBM,BASIC,data,tutorial,finance,money,stock      B. Boasso                                    "Using Data Files"                                               PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      91Tutorial on sequential files.  Example program called `Over-The- Counter' for recording stock prices.
graphics,color,BASIC,circle,tutorial                             L. Poole                                     "Easy-As-Pie Charts"                                             PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      97Tutorial on using PC BASIC's graphics power for circles and solidcolors.
game,PChallenge,BASIC,tutorial,handball,pong                     K. Koessel                                   "Bouncin' Along With PChallenge"                                 PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     108A 16 line BASIC program (listing given) that is a Pong-like, one-player "video handball" game.
game,Astro-Dodge,Galaxy Master,Everest Explorer,Hostages..,reviewL. Cowan                                     "The Arcade Opens"                                               PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     111Review of the games: Astro-Dodge, Galaxy Master, Set The HostagesFree, and Everest Explorer.
Speech Master,PC-MATE,Speed Disk,VisiSeries,WordStar,review      L. J. Magid                                  "Product Reports"                                                PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     125Review of: Speech Master, PC-MATE, Speed Disk (Tecmar), Visi-    Series (VisiCorp), WordStar for the PC (MicroPro), IBM Double-   Sided Disk Drives.
FORTH,Laboratory Microsystems,review,tutorial                    E. Raymond                                   "Going FORTH"                                                    PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     133Review of PC-FORTH by Laboratory Microsystems.  Includes a short FORTH program and how it works.
IBM PC,Technical Reference Manual,review                         N. McEntire                                  "The Key to the PC"                                              PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     139Review of the IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference Manual.
book,review,word processor,legal,law                             L. Cowan                                     BOOK BRIEFS                                                      PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     142Review of the books: H. Glatzer, INTRODUCTION TO WORD PROCESSING (Sybex) and J. Pooley, TRADE SECRETS (Osborne/McGraw-Hill).
interview,Merchant,McCullough,Personal Mailer,Datamac,company    J. J. Hewes                                  "Walking Through The Open Door"                                  PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     147Interview with Frederick Merchant, creator of Personal Mailer,   and with Bob McCullough and associates of Datamac Computer Sys-  tems.
help,Q&A,EasyWriter,C.Itoh,printer,subscript,SPEEDUP,bug,toggle  A. Fluegelman (Editor)                       USER-TO-USER                                                     PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     1511)SPEEDUP---14 lines of BASIC code to speedup disk drives, 2)Bugsin BASIC 1.00, 3)Resetting BASIC for serial printers, 4)Toggle onand off the printer with Ctrl-PrtSc, 5)C.Itoh,subscripts,etc.
Microsoft,Lifeboat,DOS,XENIX,seminar,excerpt,highlight                                                        "The Microsoft/Lifeboat Battle Cry"                              PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     159Highlights from seminar presentations given at the Marriott      Hotel---1) MS-DOS: Concepts and Features (excerpts) by Chris Lar-son, 2) Future Plans for MS-DOS or The Bridge to XENIX (P.Allen).
general,Altair,MITS,history                                      D. Bunnell and E. Currie                     "The Age of Altair.  Part Three: Solder to the Right of Them,... PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     175...Solder to the Left of Them".  Continuation of the history     behind MITS and the Altair computer.
book,excerpt,beginner                                            A. Osborne and D. Bunnell                    "How Not To Choose A Microcomputer"                              PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     178Excerpt from Chapter 3 of AN INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTERS,     VOLUME 0: THE BEGINNER'S BOOK by A. Osborne and D. Bunnell       (Osborne/McGraw-Hill).
education,color,poetry                                           E. Skellings                                 "Revealing the Poet's Tools"                                     PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     192How a poet uses color graphics on the IBM PC in order to aid in  teaching various techniques in writing poetry.
law,legal,license,agreement                                      K. S. Evans, Jr.                             "Licensing Software"                                             PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3     203Things you should know before getting into a software licensing  agreement.
help,Q&A,MPI B51 disk drive                                                                                   LETTERS TO PC                                                    PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          11Changes necessary for using MPI B51 disk drives.
general,editorial,commentary,VisiCalc                            D. Bunnell                                   "From The Publishing Jungle"                                     PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          17Editorial commentary on using VisiCalc at PC magazine.
general,commentary,electronic mail                               J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "Save The Cracks"                           PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          18
interview,company,VisiCorp,Software Arts,TK!Solver,VisiCalc      D. Bunnell and L. J. Magid                   "An Interview With VisiCalc Entrepreneur Daniel Fylstra"         PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          28Behind the scenes look at the evolution of VisiCorp.  Also, an   insert ("VisiCalc Creators Look Forward to Future Glory") inter- views Franklin and Bricklin who created VisiCalc and TK!Solver.
IBM PC,sales,volume,discount,terms,conditions,consumer           J. Strothman                                 "The More PCs the Merrier"                                       PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          44IBM campaign to promote volume purchases at a discounted price   generates rage of PC quantity buying.  Insert ("Have You Read theFine Print?") suggests knowing IBM's terms and conditions.
NCC,National Computer Conference,show,insert                     D. Bunnell                                   "NCC Roundup"                                                    PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          50Overview of the National Computer Conference held in Houston, Tx.Insert article ("Of Camels and Tents") by J. Edlin gives a 5-yearperspective on the growth of the PC phenomenon.
NCC,National Computer Conference,show,insert,growth,perspective  J. Edlin                                     "Of Camels and Tents"                                            PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          56Insert article (in: "NCC Roundup" by D. Bunnell) which gives a   5-year perspective on the growth of the PC phenomenon.
financial,money,spreadsheet,net worth                            A. Williams                                  "How Much Are You REALLY Worth?"                                 PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          64Presents an easy method for calculating your financial situation with a PC and a spreadsheet program.
spreadsheet,VisiCalc,SuperCalc,MBA,integrated,review,insert      A. Fluegelman                                "Calc Wars"                                                      PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          71Review of SuperCalc with VisiCalc in comparison.  Insert ("MBA:  Putting It All Together" by L. J. Magid) gives a preliminary lookat Context Management's new package.
spreadsheet,Multiplan,Microsoft,review                           A. Fluegelman                                "The Challenger: Multiplan"                                      PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          85Review of Multiplan by Microsoft.
Sears Business Centers,company,overview                          D. Goodman                                   "Mega Forces UNITE"                                              PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          88Overview of 45 new Sears business centers.
club,user group,PERSONNA,SHARE,Capital PC,Autumn Revolution      S. Keller                                    CLUB NEWS                                                        PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          98Discussion about the groups: PERSONNA, SHARE, Capital PC User    Group, Autumn Revolution User Group.
bit,byte,address,memory,overview,tutorial                        H. Glatzer                                   "The Bithood Question"                                           PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         103Overview and tutorial explaining the benefits of 16-bit as       opposed to 8-bit computers.
DOS 1.10,review,help,insert                                      B. Rice                                      "IBM Updates DOS to 1.10"                                        PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         111Review of DOS 1.10.  An insert gives a method for easily chang-  ing DOS 1.00 disks over to DOS 1.10.
interview,Diana Herron,ornithologist,birds,DBM,spreadsheet       J. J. Hewes                                  "A Computer That's Literally For The Birds"                      PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         125Using VisiCalc on the IBM PC in order to create and maintain a   database on birds.
communication,Telenet,Uninet,NBS standard                        C. Barney                                    COMMUNICATIONS BRIEFS                                            PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         1291)Telenet rates and EIES, 2)Uninet difficulties, 3)NBS standard  agreed upon.
help,Q&A,BASIC,color,mono,display,Pascal,bug,NEC 3530,printer    A. Fluegelman (Editor)                       USER-TO-USER                                                     PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         1311)BASIC 1.05 vs 1.00, 2)Color/mono switch programs, 3)Pascal bug,4)NEC 3530/EasyWriter problems and solutions.
communication,PC-TALK,freeware,review                            L. J. Magid                                  "PC-TALK"                                                        PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         143Review of PC-TALK.
general,commentary,VisiPower,VisiCalc,dream machine              J. Yates and R. Thomas                       "The Visi-Calculator Dream Machine"                              PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         145Commentary on a "dream machine" that runs VisiCalc-type spread-  sheets, but on a $600 (or less) machine that sits on your desk.
book,BASIC,review                                                L. Cowan                                     "A Tool For The Layperson"                                       PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         147Review of the book: L. J. Goldstein and M. Goldstein, IBM PER-   SONAL COMPUTER: AN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING AND APPLICATIONS  (Brady Co.).
book,review,UNIX,WordStar                                        L. Cowan                                     BOOK BRIEFS                                                      PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         150Review of the books: R. Thomas and J. Yates, A USER GUIDE TO THE UNIX SYSTEM (Osborne/McGraw-Hill) and A. Naiman, INTRODUCTION TO WORDSTAR (Sybex).
help,Q&A,AUTOEXEC.BAT,MODE,tutorial,The Source,Sony Profeel      B. Rice                                      PC TUTOR                                                         PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         1631)AUTOEXEC.BAT tutorial and MODE, 2)Communicating with The Source3)Sony Profeel monitor.
Smith-Corona TP-1,printer,review                                 F. J. Derfler                                "PC Reviews The Smith-Corona TP-1 Printer"                       PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         167
IBM Pascal,compiler,hard disk,tutorial,insert                    L. Press                                     "PC Takes A Look At IBM's Pascal Compiler"                       PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         171Review of the IBM Pascal Compiler.  Also, insert article by au-  thor "How to Evaluate a Hard Disk".
IBM Pascal,compiler,hard disk,tutorial,insert                    L. Press                                     "How to Evaluate a Hard Disk"                                    PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         171Forty questions you should ask yourself before you take the hard disk dive.  [insert article in "PC Takes A Look At IBM's Pascal  Compiler" by the author].
EasyWriter 1.10,word processor,review                            A. Fluegelman                                "EasyWriter Resurrected"                                         PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         180Review of EasyWriter 1.10.
IBM,software,agreement,submission,guidelines                     L. Cowan                                     "New Software Submission Guidelines from IBM"                    PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         185Highlights of IBM's new Software Submission Plan for the PC.
general,commentary,home,workstead                                J. J. Hewes                                  "The Computer Workstead"                                         PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         194A view of the pleasures and particulars of a computer-at-home    livelihood.
book,excerpt,tutorial,spreadsheet,financial,stock,money,VisiCalc D. M. Castlewitz and L. J. Chisausky         "VisiCalc and Your Stock Portfolio"                              PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         203Excerpt from the book: D. M. Castlewitz and L. J. Chisausky with P. Kronberg, VISICALC: HOME AND OFFICE COMPANION (Osborne/McGraw-Hill).
general,Altair,MITS,history                                      D. Bunnell and E. Currie                     "The Age of Altair. Part Four: The Grand and Glorious Crusade"   PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4         219Continuation of the history behind MITS and the Altair computer.
help,Q&A,Epson,MX-80,IBM printer                                                                              LETTERS TO PC                                                    PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          111)Epson MX-80 vs IBM printer.
general,editorial,commentary                                     D. Bunnell                                   "When Wildly Optimistic Isn't Enough"                            PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          17
general,commentary,videotex                                      J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "A Tale of Two Cultures"                    PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          18Commentary on videotex and the PC.
interview,company,Tecmar,Alpert                                  D. Bunnell                                   "Tecmar's Triumph: A Decade of Success"                          PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          30Interview with Tecmar's founder, inventor, and president, Marty  Alpert.
IBM PC,inside,memory,RAM,chip,board,maintenance,tutorial         L. Poole                                     "Under the Hood of the PC"                                       PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          50Beginner's tutorial detailing the various components inside the  IBM PC.
IBM PC,purchase,insert,clone,coprocessor,consumer                H. Glatzer                                   "Becoming A Savvy Shopper"                                       PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          72Suggestions on surveying the market before you buy and selecting a system to meet your needs.  Insert entitled "Look-Alikes and   Co-processors".  Also, checkout table insert.
finance,money,tax,investment                                     A. Williams                                  "Getting Your Money's Worth"                                     PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5          88How owning a PC can be both a tax-deductible enterprise and a wayto get a return on your investment.
IBM PC,purchase,money,budget,generic,memory,consumer             L. J. Magid                                  "PC On A Budget"                                                 PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5         104How to carefully shop for generic components for your IBM PC in  order to save money.
IBM PC,Product Guide,consumer,purchase,product                                                                "PC Product Guide"                                               PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5         115A 253 page product guide for the IBM PC.
BASIC,string,handling,tutorial                                   S. Cook                                      "Beginner's Guide to Strings"                                    PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5         377Enhancements to PC BASIC make using strings easy.
general,editorial,commentary                                     D. Bunnell                                   "Take Charge of Your Pachyderm"                                  PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          23
general,commentary,C.S.,B.S.                                     J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "C.S. And What To Do About It"              PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          25
help,Q&A,DOS,Sony,Profeel,?Redo from start,WordStar,AUTOEXEC.BAT B. Rice                                      PC TUTOR                                                         PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          361)Beginner's explanation of DOS, 2)Sony Profeel monitor modifi-  cations, 3)?Redo from start message, 4)WordStar friendliness and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
interview,church,Woodard,bible                                   C. Woodard                                   "A PC Revises the Bible"                                         PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          50Interview with Episcopalian minister Father Jack Woodard about   his parishes use of the IBM PC.
interview,company,IBM,Hal Jennings,training,demo,elephant        J. Edlin                                     "Making The Elephant Tap Dance"                                  PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          65Interview with Hal Jennings of IBM, who teaches the courses that authorizes people to sell the IBM PC.  He is also the principal  author of the demonstration programs provided by IBM.
UCSD,p-System,Pascal,review,SofTech Microsystems,p-Machine,insertT. H. Woteki and A. Freiden                  "The UCSD P-System"                                              PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          74Review of the UCSD p-System marketed by IBM and by SofTech Micro-systems.  [Insert entitled "The P-Machine" by the authors too].  Also, insert "According to SofTech" by C. A. Irvine.
UCSD,p-System,Pascal,review,SofTech Microsystems,insert          C. A. Irvine                                 "According to SofTech"                                           PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          80Insert article in "The UCSD P-System" by T. H. Woteki and        A. Freiden.  SofTech Microsystems version of UCSD Pascal and     p-System.
Concurrent CP/M-86,Digital Research,review                       D. B. Hughes                                 "Concurrent CP/M-86"                                             PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          88Review of Concurrent CP/M-86 from Digital Research.
IBM COBOL,review,insert                                          J. H. Cowden                                 "PC Reviews IBM COBOL"                                           PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6          96Review of IBM's COBOL.  Insert entitled "For The Connoisseur"    itemizes some of the important aspects that may be of interest tothe experienced COBOL programmer.
profile,time,efficiency,BASIC,Microsoft,utility,tutorial         P. Rowley                                    "PC Profiling"                                                   PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         102A profile is a table or graph that shows where the time is spent in running a program.  This article is a tutorial and presents a profiling package for Microsoft BASIC.
file,random access,DBM,BASIC,data,tutorial,speed,storage,memory  B. Boasso                                    "Using Data Files"                                               PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         109Second in a tutorial series, this time dealing with random accessfiles for economical use of storage space and speedy access.
EDIX,editor,EDLIN,review,Emerging Technology                     S. Leibson                                   "A Solution To The EDLIN Blues"                                  PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         115Review of the EDIX editor from Emerging Technology Consultants.
RatBAS,utility,structure,BASIC,overview                          W. F. Sharpe and B. D. Weaver                "RatBAS Basics"                                                  PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         121The inventors of a new language explain how RatBAS allows users  to write programs in a structured manner, while still keeping theadvantages of the BASIC interpreter.
The Programmer,utility,BASIC,menu,review                         K. Phillips                                  "A Program Tool For The Programmer"                              PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         131Review of a BASIC utility program that is menu-driven and is     designed to solve routine coding chores for the experienced      programmer (The Programmer by Advanced Operating Systems).
finance,money,budget,spreadsheet,tutorial                        A. Williams                                  "Winning The Battle Of The Budget"                               PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         146Spreadsheet tutorial for a personal budget plan.
education,training,children,Stanford,ISI,Interactive Sciences    L. V. Williams                               "Kids Teach The Teachers"                                        PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         159Overview of a 6-week summer institute at Stanford ("Microcomput- ers in Education") that was sponsored by the School of Education and Interactive Sciences, Inc. (ISI).
copyright,software,legal,law,protect,piracy,tutorial,insert      D. Remer                                     "How To Copyright Your Software"                                 PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         168Part one in a series: an attorney offers legal advice on how to  protect programs from piracy.  Insert: "Warding Off Pirates by   the author.
book,excerpt,human,people,general                                H. D. Covvey and N. H. McAlister             "Humanizing Technology and Computerizing People"                 PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         178Excerpts from the book: H. D. Covvey and N. H. McAlister, COM-   PUTER CHOICES: BEWARE OF CONSPICUOUS COMPUTING (Addison-Wesley,  1982).
IBM PC,work station,terminal,tutorial,MIDS,Marketing Information J. C. Becknell                               "Making An Executive Work Station"                               PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         204Article written by a consulting firm, Marketing Information Data Systems (MIDS), showing how the IBM PC can interface with a cen- tral computer and process most of the information it receives.
interview,architect,Johnson,MicroCAD                             J. J. Hewes                                  "PC Comes Of Age For Architects"                                 PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         211Interview with architect Nelson Johnson who has created the      computer-aided design program called MicroCAD.
book,BASIC,review                                                L. Cowan                                     BOOK REVIEW - "Forty Programs in BASIC"                          PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         219Review of the book: L. Poole, PRACTICAL BASIC PROGRAMS, IBM      PERSONAL COMPUTER EDITION (Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1982).
US Festival,rock,technology,concert,photo                        B. D. Day (Photographer)                     "PC At The US Festival"                                          PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         223Pictorial overview of the US Festival's rock technology concert.
memory,RAM,board,chip,guide,purchase,overview,product,consumer   J. Creane                                    "The What, Where, And How of RAM"                                PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         232Memory expansion for the PC---a buyers guide.
help,Q&A,CHR$,CapsLock,NumLock,ScrollLock,printer,bug,file check A. Fluegelman (Editor)                       USER-TO-USER                                                     PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         2451)BASIC Function Keys (un-documented)/use of CHR$, 2)CapsLock,   NumLock,ScrollLock, 3)LPT1 and LPT2 switch, 4)BASIC file check   code, 5)Printer option menu program, 6)bugs and crashes.
communication,terminal,tips,guide,product,consumer,purchase      F. J. Derfler                                COMMUNICATIONS BRIEFS                                            PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         275A list of tips for those who are planning to buy a terminal      software package for the IBM PC.
general,Altair,MITS,history                                      D. Bunnell and E. Currie                     "The Age of Altair. Part Five: The Keys To The Kingdom"          PC Mag  82/10 Oct v.1 n.6         288Continuation of the history behind MITS and the Altair computer.
general,editorial,commentary,word processor                      D. Bunnell                                   "Tracing My Word Processing Roots"                               PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          23
general,commentary,communication                                 J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "Plug In, Dial Up, Or Lose Out"             PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          25
help,Q&A,color,monitor,DOS,switch,copy,dual,disk,WordStar,printerB. Rice                                      PC TUTOR                                                         PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          431)Mono/color switching in DOS, 2)Copying dual-sided diskettes,   3)WordStar and dual printers.
interview,company,MicroPro,Rubinstein,WordStar                   L. J. Magid                                  "SEYMOUR RUBINSTEIN: The Kingpin of MicroPro"                    PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          48Interview with the founder of MicroPro and cocreator of WordStar,Seymour Rubinstein.
word processor                                                                                                "Word Processing"                                                PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          71Lead-in to PC Magazine Special Section on Word Processing.
word processor,Volkswriter 1.1,1.2,VW,review,insert,Lifetree     A. Fluegelman                                "Volkswriter 1.1: Camilo Wilson's Claim To Fame"                 PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          72Review of Volkswriter 1.1.  [also, insert by author entitled     "Update: Here Comes Volkswriter 1.2"].
word processor,Volkswriter 1.2,VW,Lifetree,Wilson,review,insert  N. Zachary                                   "The 1982 Volkswriter"                                           PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          85Review of Volkswriter 1.2.  [Also, insert by author entitled     "Biography of an Entrepreneur"....about Camilo Wilson].
word processor,Word Worker,book,review,insert                    C. Sandler                                   "The Word Worker"                                                PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7          93Review of The Word Worker and the book: D. H. McCunn, WRITE,     EDIT, & PRINT (Design Enterprises of San Francisco).  [Also,     insert entitled "A Marketing Revolution"].
word processor,PowerText,Beaman Porter,review                    B. Grout                                     "A PowerText Performance"                                        PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         102Review of PowerText by Beaman Porter, Inc.
word processor,The Benchmark,MetaSoft,review                     G. D. Hughes, Jr.                            "The Benchmark Word Processor"                                   PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         109Review of The Benchmark by MetaSoft Corp.
word processor,Write-On!,Datamost,review                         H. Miller                                    "Write-On!"                                                      PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         118Review of Write-On! by Datamost.
word processor,WordStar,MicroPro,review,insert,printer,color     D. Goodman                                   "The PC Gets WordStar"                                           PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         125Review of WordStar by MicroPro.  Also, inserts by R. Sampson     ("Epson Printing from WordStar") and B. Rice ("Put a Little Colorin Your WordStar").
word processor,WordStar,insert,printer,Epson,MX-80               R. Sampson                                   "Epson Printing from WordStar"                                   PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         127Insert to article by D. Goodman entitled "The PC Gets WordStar"
word processor,WordStar,insert,color                             B. Rice                                      "Put a Little Color in Your WordStar"                            PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         128Insert in article by D. Goodman entitled "The PC Gets WordStar".
word processor,guide,product,purchase,consumer                                                                "PC Magazine Guide To Word Processing Programs"                  PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         130List of manufacturers plus a nice fold-out chart comparing 19 of the most popular word processors for the IBM PC.  [insert to the article entitled "The PC Gets WordStar" by D. Goodman"].
word processor,WordPlus-PC,color,keyboard,Professional,review                                                 "Color Your Keyboard"                                            PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         136Review of a word processor (WordPlus-PC) that uses color coding  on the function keys (by Professional Software Inc.).
word processor,Wordvision,Bruce & James,color,keyboard,review                                                 "Personal Writing With Wordvision"                               PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         139Review of Wordvision by Bruce & James Publishing Co.             (i.e., Jim Edlin).  This word processor makes us of a code-      labeled keyboard, with the function keys in color.
speller,dictionary,SpellGuard,Proofreader,Innovative,Aspen,reviewL. J. Magid                                  "Cast A Spell On Your Writing"                                   PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         141Review of SpellGuard and Proofreader.
speller,EasySpeller,Information Unlimited Software,review        K. Phillips                                  "Easy Spelling For Poor Spellers"                                PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         145Review of EasySpeller by Information Unlimited Software, Inc.
letter quality printer,LQP,purchase,consumer,tips,insert,tutorialJ. J. Hewes                                  "How To Choose A Letter Quality Printer"                         PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         148Tutorial on letter quality printers (LQP's) and important consid-erations before buying.  LQP Spec Sheet, How to Tame Your LQP,   and User Guide to Printers are inserts within this article.
keyboard,IBM PC,overview,review,criticism                        J. Edlin                                     "The PC's Keys"                                                  PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         175Overview and criticism of the keyboard of the IBM PC.
CP/M-86,MS-DOS,review,insert,tutorial                            D. B. Hughes                                 "CP/M-86 And MS-DOS: A Comparative Analysis"                     PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         181Review and comparative analysis of DOS and CP/M operating systemsfor the IBM PC.  [Also, insert article entitled "What Is An Oper-ating System" by the author].
word processing,IBM PC,equipment,tutorial                        C. Sandler                                   "Equipping Your IBM PC For Word Processing"                      PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         195This article considers various word processing needs in order to aid in choosing the proper word processing equipment.
IBM,BASIC,compiler,BASRUN,license,run-time,commentary,insert     J. Edlin                                     "The $87.50 Run(around)"                                         PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         203Discussion of IBM's announcement of an interim licensing policy  for its BASIC Compiler's run-time library.  [Also, insert by au- thor entitled "One Company's Solution"].
word processor,purchase,tips,consumer                            L. Press                                     "In Search Of A Word Processing Program"                         PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         209Questions to ask yourself prior to buying a word processor.
daisy wheel,dot matrix,printer,comparison,commentary,LQP         C. Sandler                                   "Dot Matrix And The Printed Word"                                PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         222Commentary on dot matrix versus daisy wheel printing.
ergonomics,furniture,office,software,tutorial                    R. Koffler                                   "The Hards And Softs Of ERGONOMICS"                              PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         225Discussion on ergonomics, the science of taking the frustration  and pain out of computer use---more than simply redesigning      tables and chairs.
typesetting,interface,keystroke,communication,modem,telephone    D. Remer                                     "Capturing Keystrokes"                                           PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         232By using the typesetting interface ability of the IBM PC, one cansave money, minimize proofreading, and increase turnaround speed.Documents can be sent to phototypesetters over the telephone.
printer,speed,test,benchmark,Epson,NEC,C.Itoh                    J. J. Hewes                                  "The PC Speed Test For Printers"                                 PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         243BASIC program to test the actual speed of your printer.  Results given for Epson, NEC, and C.Itoh printers.
word processor,profession,overview,business,tips,guide,insert    J. McCandless                                "Word Processing As A Profession"                                PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         246Overview of word processing as a profession---a growing industry with opportunities for operators, managers, analysts, etc.  In-  serts: "Business Basics" and "Resource Guide".
copyright,software,legal,law,protect,piracy,tutorial,insert      D. Remer                                     "How To Copyright Your Software"                                 PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         264Part two in a series: an attorney offers legal advice on how to  protect programs from piracy.  How to fill out forms and resolve issues in connection with copyright law.
finance,money,Personal Investor,Dow Jones,communication,review   A. Williams                                  "Life Among The Bulls And Bears"                                 PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         272Review of The Personal Investor (PBL Corporation) and Dow Jones  Reporter (IBM Corporation).  Summary of news/retrieval data basesand an insert on how to logon with a modem, etc.
Dynalogic Hyperion,portable,compatible,review                    F. J. Derfler, Jr.                           "The Portable PC: A Preview Of The Dynalogic Hyperion"           PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         284Review of The Hyperion computer by Dynalogic Info-Tech Corp.
word processor,user-friendly,commentary,standards                C. Barney                                    "User-Friendly Word Processors"                                  PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         286Commentary on word processors and the concept of `user-friendli- ness'.
communication,word processor,Crosstalk,ASCOM,Move-It,review      F. J. Derfler, Jr.                           "Linking Word Processing And Communications"                     PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         295Short discussion on electronic transmission of data that has beenword processed, and a look at three programs for doing it: Cross-talk, ASCOM, and Move-It.
help,Q&A,BASIC,speed,printer,screen,string,scroll,keyboard,bug   A. Fluegelman (Editor)                       USER-TO-USER                                                     PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         2991)Tips for faster BASIC, 2)BASIC code insert to make it easier toselect printer or screen, 3)String comparison, 4)Scroll control, 5)Keyboard fixup, 6)BASIC bugs/PC magazine (Jun-Jul 1982), p.151.
PColor,color,monitor,display,purchase,consumer,tutorial          K. Koessel                                   "Color Palettes And Color Chips"                                 PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         305BASIC program (PColor) is given which teaches you how to choose  a color monitor....demonstrates the color combinations that are  possible on the IBM PC.
interview,company,Hiten,cigar,Warden,soccer,VisiCalc,spreadsheet J. J. Hewes                                  "A Cigar-Factory PC And The VisiCalc Soccer Standings"           PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         313Interview with Rick Hiten, who has a business in a renovated cig-ar factory, and Bob Warden, who uses VisiCalc to keep his son's  soccer league standings.
software,purchase,consumer,tips                                  J. Yates and R. Thomas                       "Choosing An Applications Program"                               PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         323Itemized tips on how to be a smart shopper for software products.
book,review,BASIC                                                L. Cowan                                     "Beyond Beginner's BASIC"                                        PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         325Review of the book: N. Graham, PROGRAMMING THE IBM PERSONAL COM- PUTER: BASIC (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1982).
book,excerpt,word processor,edit,tutorial                        H. Glatzer                                   "Writing And Editing With A Word Processor"                      PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         328Excerpts from the author's book INTRODUCTION TO WORD PROCESSING  (Sybex, 1981).  This book is particularly good for typists who   are novices at word processing.
general,Altair,MITS,history                                      D. Bunnell and E. Currie                     "The Age of Altair. Part Six: The Strange Case of Eddie Smith"   PC Mag  82/11 Nov v.1 n.7         347Continuation of the history behind MITS and the Altair computer.
general,commentary,law,legal                                     J. Edlin                                     ZERO-BASE THINKING - "Foolscap's Future"                         PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          25Commentary on utilizing diskettes for keeping and interacting    with legal documents.
help,Q&A,8087,benchmark,bug,DEBUG,mono,color,RAM,disk,compiler   M Zachmann                                   PC TUTOR                                                         PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          371)8087 tutorial and benchmark, 2)Trace command bug in DEBUG,     3)Incompatibility of IBM mono and color boards, 4)RAM disk tutor-ial, 5)Compiler vs. interpreter tutorial.
education,training,purchase,consumer,tips                        D. Q. Cobb                                   "How To Shop For Educational Software"                           PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          45
game,market,advertise,Ken Uston,blackjack                        D. Searls                                    "Hot Deal: Blackjack Software Goes To Market"                    PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          52Commentary on marketing game software by a person who has been   involved in advertising such.
game,consumer,guide,purchase,review                                                                           "Games"                                                          PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          71A seven page table listing well-over 100 games for the IBM PC is given.  Included in the table: manufacturer, product name, type  of game, graphics/sound, requirements, and price.
game,Microcosm,Galaxy Trek,Maze,review                           G. Estes                                     "Adventure Is The Game"                                          PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          82Review of the games: Microcosm, Galaxy Trek, and Maze.
game,Stellar Defender,Stocks and Bonds,Cross Clues,review        M. Oakes                                     "Games People Play"                                              PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          89Review of the games: Stellar Defender, Stocks and Bonds, and     Cross Clues.
game,Zork,Lost Colony,Podlaserium,Football Pred..,Deadline,reviewR. Cook                                      "From Fantasy To Video Game Reality"                             PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8          99Review of the games: Zork I, Lost Colony, Podlaserium, Football  Predictor '83, and Deadline.
game,Midway Campaign,Treasure Hunt,Galaxy,Blackjack,review       L. Cowan                                     "A Sideshow Of Horrors And Delights"                             PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         111Review of the games: Ken Uston's Professional Blackjack, Midway  Campaign, Treasure Hunt, Las Vegas Blackjack, and Galaxy.
game,Omegabug,Galaxy Master,Asylum,review                        L. Van Gelder                                "Superplayers Run The Gauntlet"                                  PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         131Review of the games: Omegabug, Galaxy Master, and Asylum.
game,Decathlon,Slynx,Viper,Fact Track,review                     D. Cobb                                      "Running, Reptiles, and 'Rithmetic"                              PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         139Review of the games: Decathlon, Slynx, Viper, and Fact Track.
game,Polycube,Millionaire,Saucer/Painter/Palette,Apshai,review   D. Foulger                                   "From Stock Portfolios To Art Portfolios"                        PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         150Review of the games: Millionaire, Saucer/Painter/Palette, Temple of Apshai, Upper Reaches of Apshai, and Polycube.
game,Zork,Blackjack,Space Guardian,Wizard,Frobozz,GroundUp,reviewS. Leibson                                   "Space Wars And Earth Games"                                     PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         165Review of the games: Space Guardian, Zork II, The Wizard of Fro- bozz, Championship Blackjack, and GroundUp!.
game,Word-Score,Whirlee,Meteor Math,Adventure (Microsoft),review C. Sandler                                   "Fear And Learning"                                              PC      82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         174Review of the games: Word-Score, Adventure (Micrsoft), Whirlee,  and Meteor Math.
education,training,Memphis State,Tennessee,overview,insert       S. Franklin                                  "A Lab For All Seasons"                                          PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         184Overview of the Computer Literacy Lab at Memphis State Universityin Tennessee.  [Also, an insert article entitled "Computer       Literacy for the People" by M. Brooks].
education,training,Duke University,North Carolina,overview,insertM. Brooks                                    "Computer Literacy for the People"                               PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         187Insert to the article "A Lab For All Seasons" by S. Franklin.    Various computer-related activities at Duke University in North  Carolina are described.
education,training,camp,children,overview                        B. Harvie                                    "Computer Camps"                                                 PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         195Overview of computer camps in general with a Selected List of    Camps.
education,training,courseware,classroom market,overview          G. Young                                     "The PC Goes To School"                                          PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         208Overview of the growing competition for the classroom market     with various challenges such as tight budgets and limited course-ware.
LOGO,turtle,graphics,education,children,tutorial,overview        D. Goodman                                   "LOGO: A Language For Children Of All Ages"                      PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         216Overview and tutorial on LOGO by an educator.
education,training,software,review                               R. H. Axtell and R. A. Walker                "Educational Software For The PC"                                PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         227Review of: Computer Discovery,Typing Tutor,Speed Reader,Arithmet-ic Games,Vocab Teacher,Math Drills,Question,T.E.L.,PC Tutor,Menu-Power,Instructor,Keyboard,BBASIC,D.B.Power,Word Challenge,..plus.
game,FriendlyWare,review                                         A. J. Berlin                                 "The Best Little Programs In Texas"                              PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         241Review of: FriendlyWare - PC Introductory Set.
bank,financial,money,FedLine,network,communication,overview      J. J. Hewes                                  "FedLine: The Bankers' Bank Installs The PC"                     PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         246Overview of a new service offered by the 12th District of the    Federal Reserve Bank ("the Fed").  Over 100 financial institu-   tions in the western U.S. will use IBM PC's to access FedLine.
education,training,TEC Center,California,legislature,overview    L. V. Williams                               "Recess Is Over"                                                 PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         253Overview of the allocation of funds by the California Legislatureto establish statewide network of Teacher Education and Computer (TEC) Centers.
education,training,SECT,overview,insert                          L. Van Gelder                                "SECT Demystifies The Microcomputer"                             PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         259Overview of SECT (Source of Educational Computer Training), a    firm that runs crash seminars and workshops.  Also, insert by    author entitled "Entech: Computer Skills Center".
education,training,Entech,overview,insert                        L. Van Gelder                                "Entech: Computer Skills Center"                                 PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         260Insert article in "SECT Demystifies The Microcomputer" by L. Van Gelder.  Overview of the Entech Computer Skills Center in CommackNew York.
Echo GP Speech Synthesizer,sound,voice,review,insert             F. J. Derfler, Jr.                           "Speak To Me, PC!"                                               PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         271Review of: Echo GP Speech Synthesizer (by Street Electronics).   [Also, an insert article entitled "Help Is In Sight"             by M. Martin].
Large Print Video Terminal,LPVT,blind,sight,review,insert        M. Martin                                    "Help Is In Sight"                                               PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         272Review of a terminal for the visually impaired that enlarges and enhances video text display.
copyright,software,legal,law,protect,piracy,tutorial,insert      D. Remer                                     "How To Copyright Your Software"                                 PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         277Part three in a series: an attorney offers legal advice on how toprotect programs from piracy.  This article discusses the legal  remedies available, as well as some problems in enforcement.
game,tutorial,tips,help,sound                                    A. E. Heimlich                               "Modus Operandi: How To Write A Computer Game"                   PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         285Various pitfalls in producing a commercial game and tips on how  to avoid them.....by a computer game designer.  An insert dis-   cusses the "Secrets of Sound".
pi,math,BASIC,tutorial                                           M. Fraser                                    "Baking Pi In Your PC"                                           PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         291BASIC program is given for calculating pi.
Participant Novel,game,literary,overview                         S. Prussing                                  "The Next Step: Introducing The Participant Novel"               PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         296The Participant Novel is a proposal, inspired by adventure games,that would create a new literary genre.
Graphmagic,graphics,plot,chart,review,insert                     C. Sandler                                   "A Graphic Rendition"                                            PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         304Review of Graphmagic (International Software Marketing, Ltd.), a program that creates various plots.  [Also, insert article enti- tled "Solving the Case of the Missing Lines" by M. Gordon].
graphics,help,bug,insert,missing,lines,color                     M. Gordon                                    "Solving the Case of the Missing Lines"                          PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         306Short tutorial on missing lines, wrong colors, etc., and a BASIC program (solution) for missing vertical lines.  This article is  an insert to "A Graphic Rendition" by C. Sandler.
interview,Niehoff,Eikamp,University of Wisconsin,education       J. J. Hewes                                  "Computers On Campus"                                            PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         315Interviews with P. Niehoff and T. Eikamp of the University of    Wisconsin, who use IBM PCs for accounting and networking at that institution.
help,Q&A,CHKDSK,disk,repair,screen,dump,DOS,Pascal,bug,print,lostA. Fluegelman (Editor)                       USER-TO-USER                                                     PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         3201)DOS bug/lost data, 2)Repair disk with CHKDSK, 3)Auto-date batchfile, 4)Printing backspaces, 5)Screen dumps, 6)Function keys,    7)System command/screen 0, 8)IBM Pascal bug and "bug-programs".
communication,game,CompuServe,Source                             F. J. Derfler                                COMMUNICATIONS BRIEFS                                            PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         348Using CompuServe or The Source to logon and play games (e.g.,    Megawars) with others elsewhere in the world.
book,review                                                      S. Hurley                                    BOOK BRIEFS                                                      PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         352Review of books: Armchair BASIC; BASIC Exercises for the IBM Per-sonal Computer; Language Translators; Some Common BASIC Programs,IBM PC Edition; Microprocessor Operating Systems, Volume II.
index,PC Magazine,annual,Volume 1                                                                             "PC MAGAZINE ANNUAL INDEX, VOLUME I"                             PC Mag  82/12 Dec v.1 n.8         370PC MAGAZINE ANNUAL INDEX, VOLUME I.                              (Note: no listings from Dec. v.1 n.8, however).
BASIC,benchmark,timing,Apple                                     L. Press                                     "BASIC Benchmarks"                                               PC Mag  82/04 Apr-May v.1 n.2     118This is a continuation of the previous article by J. J. Hewes    entitled "Taking the Measure, Part Two".  The subtitle here is:  "Putting a stopwatch on the PC's BASIC language".
communication,IBM,asynchronous,bug,correction,fix,insert         S. R. Schwartz and E. Wilson                 "Fix for IBM Communications Program"                             PC Mag  82/06 Jun-Jul v.1 n.3      70Insert to "Discovering The Source" by S. R. Schwartz and         E. Wilson.  This `fix' was submitted to the authors by           M. E. Thompson.
spreadsheet,MBA,Context Management,review,insert,integrated      L. J. Magid                                  "MBA: Putting It All Together"                                   PC Mag  82/08 Aug v.1 n.4          74Insert to "Calc Wars" by A. Fluegelman, gives a preliminary view of MBA spreadsheet program by Context Management.
Product Guide,commentary,general                                 K. Burton                                    "Behind The Lines"                                               PC Mag  82/09 Sep v.1 n.5         367Description of how the `Product Guide' was put together.
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