يEيCfأçü       Initializing Media      chniques.  The  program      itself uses PowerPAINT type colour graphics to represent  pictures  that the user has to spell.  I would certainly recommend  this for  anyone who has children of reading age.To load ABC 123, simply insert the disk or ddp into any drive and   pull reset.  A colour graphic title screen will be appear after a   few seconds and then SmartBASIC will be loaded but don't let this   put you off as there is a neat music accompaniment at the same      time.  After loading, a menu will FIRST DIR  پUھے BOOT       گDIRECTORY  طABC123493HFREADME1STHخABC-493SWH€ACONAGENDAH		€ADAMNETDRIH€BABB5-93H €BAS-CPMH  €BOX002H    €COPYRIGHTH.""CPMTIPH   P		€GLEAN5-93HY€MARYSLETH _NEWS4-93H b€NTCCONH   jODDTRUEH  r€PRES5-93H w€READMEH   zse the joystick to select the silverware picture. After making a choice, the user will be told whether he/she was right or  wrong and a score of 10 points will be awarded for each correct     choice.  SPELL uses the same pictures as the COMPARE program and there are   over 70 of them.  One picture will be displayed at a time and  each time, the ADAM spells it out.  The user is then prompted to  spell  the word himself/herself while the word is still on the  screen.    Here is where I have spotted an obvio‚D one of the best non-Coleco produced educational games       around today.  There are 2 parts to this package, one for  spelling and the other will teach basic logic techn EASY AS A,B,C & 1,2,3 from Wizard's Lair Software Reviewed by K.A.  MarnerThis is one of the best non-Coleco produced educational games       around today.  There are 2 parts to this package, one for  spelling and the other will teach basic logic tebe displayed to either play the   SPELL tutorial, COMPARE or to quit and return to SmartWRITER. Once  the music has stopped playing, the user pushes the joystick in the  appropriate direction to perform the desired function.  COMPARE will load in three clip-art pictures at a time and ask  the user to select the picture that does not belong with the  other     two.  For instance, a stapler, scissors and silverware will  be     displayed on the screen.  The silverware does not belong, so  the   user would uSHAPES2H  		€SLOTSHOTH ˆ€SURVEYH   ŒTHNGS5-93HڑWDPRO-6SWH‌BLOCKS LEFT BLOCKS LEFT هus mistake.  The  prompt       actually says "KNOW YOUR TURN" instead of "NOW YOUR TURN".   For a  package that is supposed to teach spelling, I thought the           instructions should at least be correct.  I have had no time to     hack this myself so if any of you out there with FILE MANAGER or  a similar block editor would like to have a go, please let us  know   if you have been successful in correcting this blatant  error.  Now (not know) back to the program.  If the spelling is wrong, then the userd get enough good      material.  I hereby appeal to any and all to send me your good stuff, as  soon as possible.  I will send you one 160K flippie (formatted this time) for each disk you send me (unless I've sent you an advance supply).Our first disk starts out with messages - From:  ADAMCON HEADQUARTERS        2337 South 600 East        Salt Lake City, Utah 84106        Ph.# (801)484-5114 1. ACONAGEN.TXT  Alan Neeley announces the preliminary Convention Agenda2. NTCCON.TXT   Announcing the winnd more these  days we  are confronted with a keyboard controlling some form of  device     such as cash machines, ticket machines information displays and word processors.  ABC 123 takes the younger generation straight into the environment of the future.                                                                   uld like to have a go, please let us  know   if you have been successful in correcting this blatant  error.  Now (not know) back to the program.  If the spelling is wrong, then the userfrom  our  members,  I   add  their information to  one  large  result  sheet containing  percentages,  usage factors, etc. This  result  sheet  will   then  be  sent  to ADAM vendors as  well  as  hardware  and  software     designers. I will also send a copy to Guy Cousineau  who is presently engaged in compiling a wish list. He can then  glean  as     much information as he wants"."The SURVEY file itself can be customised for your own BBS or ADAM  NEWS  NETWORK distribution. Please feel free to chop ‚Jgain - but we always seem to come          through, and so do our contributors.  It was touch and go for awhile      this month, and until the very end we were uncertain iWelcome to the May, 1993 ADAM NEWS NETWORK, DISK #1Yes, we're running a tad late again - but we always seem to come through, and so do our contributors.  It was touch and go for awhile this month,   and until the very end we were uncertain if we coul can try again or move onto the next picture.   If the spelling is right, then the user will be prompted to try and spell the word again, but without it being displayed on the screen. Once again, if the spelling is wrong, the user can retry or move    onto the next picture.  If for any reason you wish to quit, just    type end at the YOUR TURN:  prompt to quit from the current         session.  ABC 123 will not only teach spelling and logic, it also allows  the use to get used to using a keyboard.  More aners of the contest to name this                year's Convention.  (Great idea Alan)Keith Marner, Surry England, of the United Kingdom AUG sent us:3. ABC-4/93.TXT  ABC 123 by Wizards lair Software reviewed by Keith4. NEWS4/93.TXT  Providing info on what's going on in ADAM Community.5. CPMTIP.TXT  Advanced CP/M, part 5, by Ron Collins6. SURVEY.TXT   About which Keith says: "Amoungst the files  on this  disk is  our 3rd  membership  survey  which is  6 pages long. As each one is received  back   can try again or move onto the next picture.   If the spelling is right, then the user will be prompted to try and spell the word again, but without it being displayed on the screen. Once again, if the spelling is wrong, the user can retry or move    onto the next picture.  If for any reason you wish to quit, just    type end at the YOUR TURN:  prompt to quit from the current         session.  ABC 123 will not only teach spelling and logic, it also allows  the use to get used to using a keyboard.  More a and  change  the text to  suit. For example, you may want to omit references to our  UKAS OPEN DAY and add details about the ADAMCONS  or  remove  the    references to how our readers rate the UKAS JOURNAL.  It  is  entirely up to you".   Keith A. Marner.FROM British Columbia (wow, we're really zipping around the old globe)    and our friend, David Cobley of VISA and ADVISA comes the following neat  articles:VANCOUVER ISLAND SENIOR ADAMPHILES INPUT TO THE ADAM NEWS NETWORK.                       FORgame15. WDPR#6SW.TXT  The next installment of Norman Deere's WP articles.Since we're already in Florida, let's stay awhile and look at the SFAUG   offerings this month:16. MARYSLTR.TXT  You may well resemble what's described herein???17. BABB5/93.TXT  Nobody's been able to stop Babbling Bob Blair yet!18. ODD/TRUE.TXT  Odd but true facts about SFAUG members (I'll send                  a free SFAUG newsletter to the first caller to the                  SFAUG BBS -813-473-2905- who leaves me a messar Panama, City) and look at what Norman and Faye Deere of the Emerald  Coast ADAM Users Group sent us:   These are Items from the AUGER newsletter; from ECAUG, the Emerald     Coast ADAM User Group, May, 1993 issue.10. ADMNETDR.TXT  an article about Micro Innovations ADAMnet Drives11. BAS-CPM.TXT  A short but important article for new ADAM users 12. Pres5/93.TXT  Fay announces June as "Partcipation Month" (good idea)13. Thngs593.TXT  Things we like to know about.14. SLOTSHOT.TXT  A fascinating chniques.  The  program      itself uses PowerPAINT type colour graphics to represent  pictures  that the user has to spell.  I would certainly recommend  this for  anyone who has children of reading age.To load ABC 123, simply insert the disk or ddp into any drive and   pull reset.  A colour graphic title screen will be appear after a   few seconds and then SmartBASIC will be loaded but don't let this   put you off as there is a neat music accompaniment at the same      time.  After loading, a menu will age                   citing the TV Sitcom I stole the phrase                   "odd but true" from).ANN founder Barry Wilson contributed an excellent piece on how to         copyright software.  It's a shareware article he picked off a BBS with    his new IBM clone.  Still at it Barry - and we really appreciate it!19. COPYRITE.TXT  Good info for some ADAM programmers to have!                                                                          e to know about.14. SLOTSHOT.TXT  A fascinating  MAY/JUNE, 1993.The following ASCII files are contained on this disc.7. SHAPES2.TXT   From his series, Exploring SmartBASIC, here is Part              Two of Guy Cousineau's discourse on Shape Tables.8. BOX002.TXT    The second part of a new series about ADAM, called              BACK TO THE BOX, by Richard M. Clee.9. GLEAN593.TXT  David Sands regular ADVISA column of newsworthy               items from various sources.Let's head south to Ft Walton Beach, Florida (in the Florida panhandle    ne‚Dےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے EASY AS A,B,C & 1,2,3 from Wizard's Lair Software Reviewed by K.A.  MarnerThis is one of the best non-Coleco produced educational games       around today.  There are 2 parts to this package, one for  spelling and the other will teach basic logic tegame15. WDPR#6SW.TXT  The next installment of Norman Deere's WP articles.Since we're already in Florida, let's stay awhile and look at the SFAUG   offerings this month:16. MARYSLTR.TXT  You may well resemble what's described herein???17. BABB5/93.TXT  Nobody's been able to stop Babbling Bob Blair yet!18. ODD/TRUE.TXT  Odd but true facts about SFAUG members (I'll send                  a free SFAUG newsletter to the first caller to the                  SFAUG BBS -813-473-2905- who leaves me a messbe displayed to either play the   SPELL tutorial, COMPARE or to quit and return to SmartWRITER.       Once the music has stopped playing, the user pushes the joystick    in the appropriate direction to perform the desired function.  COMPARE will load in three clip-art pictures at a time and ask  the user to select the picture that does not belong with the  other     two.  For instance, a stapler, scissors and silverware will  be     displayed on the screen.  The silverware does not belong, so  the   user t code are subject to the Copyright Office's "Rule of Doubt."  Thismeans that the Copyright Office has accepted the deposit material for   filing purposes without making any independent determination of its     copyrightability. 3.2.3  COMPUTER SCREEN DISPLAYS.  Computer programs and screen displays should be registered as a single work.   All copyrightable expression   owned by the same claimant and embodied in a computerprogram, or first published as a unit with a computer program,          including potted an obvious mistake.  The  prompt       actually says "KNOW YOUR TURN" instead of "NOW YOUR TURN".   For a  package that is supposed to teach spelling, I thought the           instructions should at least be correct.  I have had no time to     hack this myself so if any of you out there with FILE MANAGER or  a similar block editor would like to have a go, please let us  know   if you have been successful in correcting this blatant  error.  Now (not know) back to the program.  If the spelling is wrong! The A-LU       User's Group has been working hard to insure that everything is    just right for the fifth ADAM computer convention. You won't want  to miss the celebration of ADAM's tenth birthday - a milestone in  the history of the ADAM community! Try to be there if at all       possible!SESSIONSSeveral informative session with knowledgable speakers have been   lined up. By enormous request, several aspects of the TDOS         operating system will be covered. ADAM Telecommunications will     also ing a keyboard.  More and more these  days we  are confronted with a keyboard controlling some form of  device     such as cash machines, ticket machines information displays and word processors.  ABC 123 takes the younger            generation straight into the environment of the future..3.2.2  OBJECT CODE AND RULE OF DOUBT.  As mentioned before, in rare     cases you may deposit object code.  Deposits of objecwould use the joystick to select the silverware picture.       After making a choice, the user will be told whether he/she was     right or wrong and a score of 10 points will be awarded for each    correct choice.  SPELL uses the same pictures as the COMPARE program and there are   over 70 of them.  One picture will be displayed at a time and  each time, the ADAM spells it out.  The user is then prompted to  spell  the word himself/herself while the word is still on the  screen.    Here is where I have s‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےTHE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE FIDONET, ADAM ECHO RECENTLYMessage #2743 - Adam    Date: 05-19-93 15:35   From: Alan Neeley     To: AllSubject: Ac05 AgendaPRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR ADAMCON 05This year's ADAMCON promises to be an exciting one, then the user can try again or move onto the next picture.   If the spelling is right, then the user will be prompted to try     and spell the word again, but without it being displayed on the     screen.  Once again, if the spelling is wrong, the user can retry   or move onto the next picture.  If for any reason you wish to       quit, just type end at the YOUR TURN:  prompt to quit from the      current session.  ABC 123 will not only teach spelling and logic, it also allows  the use to get used to usbe thuroughly covered as well as several other topics. Here   is a list of planned topics and speakers (remember it is           preliminary and could change).TDOS - A NOVICE/INTERMEDIATE look at the operating system.         Planned speakers are Guy Cousineau and/or Ron Mitchell. Topics     will include getting started with TDOS, configuring TDOS, simple   TDOS commands, etc.TDOS - for ADVANCED users. Headed by Guy Cousineau. More of a      group discussion where advanced users can glean information frISONS. Planned speaker is Rich Drushel. Rich      will discuss the various versions of SmartBASIC that are used on   the ADAM.DEMONSTRATIONSThere will be lots of demonstrations going on at ADAMCON this      year. The management at the hotel has set aside a lobby by the     session rooms where vendors can set up displays and so forth.      While no announcement has been made yet, there might even be a     couple of new projects introduced at the convention. Here is a     preliminary list of demonstrations, demonstrate BBS   programs, Terminal programs, and Telecommunication services that   are currently being used by ADAM owners. This includes the         FIDONET system being used by many ADAMites to communicate with     each other, and the Compuserve Infromation system. In fact, a      special ADAM conference is being set up where ADAM delegates will  be able to communicate with other ADAM owners across the           continent who have a Compuserve account. Planned members for the   panel include: Bart Lyd some of the hardware products they  carry. Rich Drushel's SmartBASIC 1.x will also be demenstrated.Micro Innovations hardware products will be demonstrated           including the new IDE hard drive, the MIB3 and Dual serial         interface cards.Bob Sebelist of Maine ADAM Library will probably demonstrate some  of his products including the new PUBLISH-IT PIX graphics set.Patricia Herrington of Eyezod Graphics will probably demonstrate   her products including the new FONTASY graphics set.Guy Cmachine language           programming. Planned speaker is Rich Drushel. This session will    provide an introductory to machine language programming.           Elementary concepts will be discussed. Simple machine language     routines will be covered.Z80 MACHINE LANGUAGE - for INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED programmers.      Also headed by Rich Drushel. More of a group discussion where      participants can share programming ideas and so forth. Hardware    programming tips. EOS/OS-7 oriented. SmartBASIC COMPARom   Guy and others in attendance.GENEALOGY and the ADAM. Headed by Edith Berry. Edith will cover    two genealogy programs that are available for the ADAM computer.   The P.A.F. program and Guy Cousineau's P.D. program. Both          programs operate in the TDOS environment. ADAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS. This year more than just an ordinary      Telecommunications session is planned. A panel of telecommunications experts has been assembled who will be          available at the convention to answer questions:ADAM-LINK of Utah's X10 ADAM Home Automation package including     Chris Braymen's new software will be on display. Delegates will    be able to have hands-on access to this product to get an idea of  what it does. Demonstrations will be held several times during     the convention. Several other X10 products will also be on         display.HLM/GMK Hardware Software Company will be there demonstrating      some of their products. This will include the ADAMLink V           telecommunication software annch, Guy Cousineau, Herman Mason, George     Kocswara, Ron Mitchell, Alan Neeley, and possibly more.ADAM and GRAPHICS. Planned speaker for this session is Bob         Sebelist. Bob plans to show off the many features that can be      found in the various GRAPHICS programs that are available for the  ADAM.SmartLOGO for the NOVICE/INTERMEDIATE user. Headed by Frances      Clee. This session will cover beginning programming in SmartLOGO   and GRAPHICS in SmartLOGO.Z80 MACHINE LANGUAGE - a NOVICE look at ousineau plans to demonstrate the PBBS program he has been    working on.And with all the impromptu demonstrations that are done in hotel   rooms and so forth during the convention and after hours, who      knows what else might be demonstrated at ADAMCON 05!DISPLAYSSeveral ADAM Displays will be setup throughout the convention.     Two or three classic ADAMs that consist of Orphanware, Trisyd,     and Eve Electronics components will be on display. There will      also be ADAM's on display that take adtest held on the final day. Other contests     are still in planning stages and will be announced soon.THE CONTINUATION!Everyone who attends the banquet dinner will get to witness  another special event - The awarding of this year's inductees     into the ADAM Gallery of Honor. All ADAMCON ALLSTARS (delegates    who have attended all the conventions) will also be awarded a      special souviner TSHIRT.All conventions have to come to a close. But with the ending of    one ADAMCON comes the announcemenalmost ALL ADAM newsletters ever published, Coleco's technical     reference manual for the ADAM, The Hacker's Guide series, Mel      Ostler's books, and MUCH MORE!THE ADAM STOREThis year's ADAM Store promises to be WELL STOCKED with just       about anything you'd want for your ADAM! Several vendors plan on   being there selling their 'wares' including ADAM-LINK of Utah,     HLM/GMK Hardware Software Co., Eyezod Graphics, S&M Video, Maine   ADAM Library, and more to be added.Many other ADAM product lhmmmm....don't know if herman can build an eve device.  OR are you saying have herman build a clock (lingrel type,i do believe) and then you'll write another tdos for it??? if the latter, i'll be  ADAM owner who walks through the door will     get a prize!The banquet dinner on the closing night is always a highlight of   the convention. Every ADAM owner who attends the banquet will      receive a door prize with a value of at least $15. All ADAM        DELEGATES who are in attendance will be eligible for even more     valuable prizes including a grand prize donated by ADAM-LINK of    Utah with a value of $300!There will be contests during the convention including the         traditional GAME convantage of the latest in     ADAM technology from Micro Innovations.It is planned to have the ADAM Information Manager on display.     This great program developed by Chris Braymen displays graphic     advertisements for ADAM vendors, developers, user's groups, and    others who support the ADAM community.I plan to have an ADAM library on hand for the delegates to        browse through while at the convention. I have collected various   ADAM publications and information over the years. This includes    t of where the next convention    will be, the traditional passing of the banner, the group          picture... It's all so exciting! I hope you can come and be a      part of it! A part of ADAM History!Alan NeeleyConvention Chairman for AC05 ___ * CRR QWK 1.40 *--- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Vortex - Sacramento, CA. (916) 332-7141 (1:203/726)ines will be represented including,       Micro Innovations, Bonafide Systems, X10 ADAM Home Automation,     Digital Express, Hexace Software, and ScruffyBear Software.THE GIVEAWAYSEveryone who comes to ADAMCON 05 will get something out of it.     There's the opportunity to find out virtually anything they want   to know about the ADAM, a chance to mingle with ADAM celebraties,  be a part of ADAM history, and such...All ADAMites who attend will get something of material value too.  That's right, every‚Cےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے                -------ADAMnet HARD DRIVES-------                --------------------------------- We didn't get the ADAMnet hard drives that we wanted; but we did  get new versions of the PowerMate hard drives for ADAM. The PowerMate versions of thand we sincerely thank the two people who       donated the hardware and software:  Guy Cousineau, Ottawa,         Canada, worked long hours and spent much money in perfecting the   PBBS (Public Bulletin Board System) software so that it works      perfectly on the ADAM; Julian Bolton, Centreville, Virginia,       donated the complete hard drive system.  What can I say!  Thanks   does not seem adequate.  What's Next? Some of us are already planning for 1994 and the      possibility of our holding the 6th he PowerMate  40 Meg around $400.00, plus ship- ping.  Check with Terry Fowler   at ADAM's House, if interested. These are high quality units, and they can transfer data to and   from your other disk drives, or data (tape) drives; and they are   FAST! -----NJD----------------------------------------------------------------- We didn't get the ADDOS - for ADVANCED users. Headed by Guy Cousineau. More of a      group discussion where advanced users can glean information fr And it is really super!  One might      even say it's a super duper.  Invented by Howard Kuhn of AWAUG,    and donated to SFAUG by Julian Bolton (yep - the same guy who      gave us the BBS hardware), our DUPER will flawlessly format two    Cassette tapes in 6 minutes.  We made one hundred tapes so far     and each one has been tested using FILEMANAGER (which validates    all of the 256 blocks on each tape).  All of them passed every     single test.My 720K, 3 1/2 inch disk drive went up in smoke, litera‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےThe Babbling Brook by Bob BlairThe SFAUG BBS is up and running 24 hours a day at 300, 1200 or     2400 baud!  Call it on 813-473-2905.  See the article on our new   BBS in this issue of the SFAUG Newsletter.  We're mighty proud of  our Bulletin Board e hard-drive have been modified so    that the EOS software will work properly on them.  The only dif-   ference, is that you have to plug them into an interface card in   either the #l, or #2 slot, inside the console; and connect them    by a 40-wire flat ribbon cable. If you use the #2 slot, your hard-drive is "auto-booted" when     ADAM's power is turned ON.  Using the #1 slot requires the use of  provided software to bring your hard-drive on-line. The PowerMate 20 Meg will cost around $300.00, and tANNUAL ADAM CONVENTION in       Florida.  Yes, it's true!  Informal discussions are taking place   between SFAUG, MOAUG (Orlando, FL) and ECAUG (Ft Walton Beach,     FL) to launch a campaign to lure the ADAM Convention back to       Florida where it began five years ago.  The committee of past      Convention holders (they call themselves the ADAM Convention       "Elders") who decide on such things have been notified of our      interest in entry into the Convention competition.SFAUG gets a TAPE "DUPER."om   Guy and others in attendance.GENEALOGY and the ADAM. Headed by Edith Berry. Edith will cover    two genealogy programs that are available for the ADAM computer.   The P.A.F. program and Guy Cousineau's P.D. program. Both          programs operate in the TDOS environment. ADAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS. This year more than just an ordinary      Telecommunications session is planned. A panel of telecommunications experts has been assembled who will be          available at the convention to answer questionlly.        There is now a small melt spot in the center of the air vents on   the top of the case.  I usually try to repair things, but this,    even I could see, was a case for an expert.  So I sent it off to   Dan Elliott of Computer Classics (Rt 1, Box 117 Cabool, MO         65689).  About a week or so later he called and said that it was   done and ready to ship.  The cost was $31.80 including return      shipping by UPS.  Is this guy something or what?? When smoke gets  in your eyes, don't cry, just sanguage, but has sections that speak different dialects, or       versions, of that language. The BASIC used on one brand of computer is NOT compatible with    the BASIC used on another brand of computer.  However, in some     cases, there are programs that will let you use a program written  in another BASIC. BASIC stands for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction      Code. ADAM can use CP/M.  However, to use programs written in CP/M,     you must have the Coleco program CP/M 2.2 & Assembler.   go to Files section B0: and download   the file: ADAMECHO.TXT. language programming.           Elementary concepts will be discussed. Simple machine language     routines will be covered.Z80 MACHINE LANGUAGE - for INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED programmers.      Also headed by Rich Drushel. More of a group discussion where      participants can share programming ideas and so forth. Hardware    programming tips. EOS/OS-7 oriented. SmartBASIC COMPAR And it is really super!  One might      even say it's a super duper.  Invented by Howard Kuhn of AWAUG,    and donated to SFAUG by Julian Bolton (yep - the same guy who      gave us the BBS hardware), our DUPER will flawlessly format two    Cassette tapes in 6 minutes.  We made one hundred tapes so far     and each one has been tested using FILEMANAGER (which validates    all of the 256 blocks on each tape).  All of them passed every     single test.My 720K, 3 1/2 inch disk drive went up in smoke, litera‚Cےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے                ----------BASIC & CP/M----------- Each brand of computer uses its own BASIC language.  That is,     ADAM understands ADAMBASIC, Apple understands AppleBASIC, etc.     It is sort of like one large country which speaks the same basic   lend it to Dan.Finally, I must report that the FIDONET ADAM Echo just gets        better and better.  This is the media that enables ADAM owners     throughout the US, Canada and England to communicate with each     other via telephone modem using calls to local BBS'.  When you     call the SFAUG BBS, read the latest messages from the ADAM Echo.   The SFAUG BBS carries the messages, every day.  To read the        messages, (J)ump into the Files section and type READECHO (one     word) and press return.  OrThis       comes with full documentation on how to use it.  Be careful of     pirated software, it comes with little, or no, documentation; and  you can take forever trying to figure it out for yourself. CP/M stands for Control Program for Microcomputors. -----NJD---------------------------------ide on such things have been notified of our      interest in entry into the Convention competition.SFAUG gets a TAPE "DUPER."ISONS. Planned speaker is Rich Drushel. Rich      will discuss the various versions of SmartBASIC that are used on   the ADAM.DEMONSTRATIONSThere will be lots of demonstrations going on at ADAMCON this      year. The management at the hotel has set aside a lobby by the     session rooms where vendors can set up displays and so forth.      While no announcement has been made yet, there might even be a     couple of new projects introduced at the convention. Here is a     preliminary list of demonstration‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےBACK TO THE BOX, PART TWO.BY RICHARD M.  CLEE.The last ADAM rolled off the production line almost ten years      ago.  But to some who bought secondhand it is still a new          computer.  So let's continue from our own first days, and review   whcally     permanently written.  When the game reset switch is pulled, the    slot is powered up, the PROM read, and the instructions acted      upon.  Usually the first step is to read the program into the      computer's main memory, which exposes it to copying.  In the time  ADAM was in production, the Coleco factory had a number of         cartridges used to test various functions of the ADAM.  When       Coleco bowed out, they said that anyone who wished to use the      programs on the cartridges was frscloses, moulded onto the casing itself, the word     "game" by the right switch, and "computer" by the left.  The area  by the slot is inscribed "insert cartridge here".  Ah-ha - the     picture on the box showed a Colecovision cartridge game sticking   out of that slot.  So we push back the lid on the game slot and    sure enough, there is a socket.  Guess that tells us where the     part of the ADAM that was a Colecovision game is located.We don't know it now and won't be told so in the ADAM literatureble game cartridge, you'll still be able to boot and      play it.Down on the bottom front of the ADAM below the cartridge slot is   a little socket that bears an uncanny resemblance to your home     telephone jack and is marked "keyboard".  Well, if half a truth    is better than none, it is true that you can plug your keyboard    in there and it will work.  Make sure you use the cable that came  with it, though.  It may look like a telephone cable, but it       carries six wires - your telephone cable ocartridge in this slot is  that its contents load into the ADAM effectively instantly when    the switch is pulled.  The disappointing part is that it can only  hold 32K of information.The cartridge is a two-way proposition.  Inside that little case   is a circuit board carrying a Programmable Read Only Memory        (PROM) chip.  If it can be erased and reused it is called an       Erasable PROM (EPROM).  It is simply a special type of computer    chip into which a program of some type has been electroniat we discovered as we opened the box.We're only human, so the first thing almost all of us looked at    was the part that makes it go.  So there we are, staring at the    console of our standalone ADAM.  Being mostly right handed, we     would probably start looking at the right front corner.Most obvious in this area is a covered slot flanked by two         switches, both on close inspection marked "reset" with a forward   arrow.  Following the direction of the arrow, even closer          inspection diee to do so -but they didn't      offer the cartridges for sale.  However, tape and disc copies      quickly began circulating, and today they can be easily ordered    from any ADAM supplier.  (Fair warning -some require a 64K memory  expander to work properly).  Your ADAM supplier also has both      commercial and public domain programs that allow you to copy your  game cartridges onto tape or disc.  It's an easy and prudent way   to make sure that if anything happens to your cherished and        irreplaca,  but that slot is one of ADAM's major connectors.  Jim Walters, of  Walters Software, just loves to play with it.  He can create a     cartridge that doesn't have a game on it but rather something      else - the BASIC language, your favourite application program      provided it doesn't exceed 32K in length, a major modification     and enhancement of ADAMs whole operating system (ADAM's Desk Top)  or special items to order.  Syd Carter used it to connect his      sound digitizer.  The nice part about a nly has four.Proceeding to the left we find two windows.  Peering into the      right hand one, we see nothing but a blank panel.  But the one on  the left is marked "digital data drive" and, when you push the     little latch on the top to open it up, what you see bears a        remarkable resemblance to the tape compartment of your home boom   box.  As with the keyboard cable, appearances are deceptive.The digital data drive was Coleco's ingenious answer to the        problem of providing their home cnd one or two       don't seem to have one at all.  There are days when one gets the   impression no two drives share quite exactly the same screw        pattern on the front.  Some have little spring-type sensors to     tell when a datapack is in place; others have a plastic lever.     There is a legend that once when Coleco was caught short of        supply of their Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, they transferred         workers from the ADAM production lines because they were used to   products of which no twts of ADAM's tape drive to do an automatic running        backup of the entries to their hard or floppy discs.The tape drive had an acceptable cost - an extra retailed in       Canada for $109.95 at the time, as compared to $399.95 for a disc  drive.  The digital data drive was digital, not analog like a      sound tape player.  It ran ten times as fast as a common tape      recorder.  It had sophisticated controls for tape speed            regulation, tension and instant reversals.  It could store 256K  ave Megacopy, not to mention the        ability to read from, write to and resist "eating" tapes as the    variation from tolerance gets increasingly worse.  Even so, it     appears most apparent tape failures can be cured by speed          regulation (a public domain program for this is available from     any ADAM dealer) and a careful application, according to           instructions, of liquid tape head cleaner to the tape reading      head.  A little cleaning of the tape speed sensing wheel isn't     amiage was pretty small in   1983; some might claim that with the higher capacity and           reliability it didn't exist at all.Coleco's handling of the tape drive situation was, however, not    always ideal.  If you have a chance, when you're visiting ADAM     buddies examine their drives.  Some will resemble yours.  Some     won't.  Some were made in Japan, some in the U.S.A.  Some have     the speed adjustment screw on the top front, some have it (often   hidden beneath the cable) in the bottom rear, aomputer with a data storage       method that didn't impose the infuriating delays of the tape       recorders used by the TI99/4A, Apple, C64 and similar              competitors, but still avoided the prohibitively high costs (at    that time) of the disc drives on computers aimed at business       users.  Reliability was also a concern; it's worth noting that     even today after ten more years of technological progress,         businesses that can't afford data loss often use glorified         equivaleno units were the same.  A good data drive   collection could make you believe it.These days, too many people do have excessive collections of data  drives - dead.  They seem to be coming to a point where they are   increasingly failure- prone.  (I've lost three in the last two     weeks).  The usual culprit seems to be the speed regulation        mechanism, and close tape speed regulation is critical to the      ability to copy between tapes, interchange them between machines,  format blank tapes if you h  of data, as opposed to the 160K of a disc.  And the discs weren't  that fast.  I recently had this fact drawn forcibly to my          attention.  I was formatting discs two at a time, one in a Micro   Innovations double-sided, 320K drive, the other in one of my old   Coleco drives.  The program I was using started and ran both       drives simultaneously.  The Micro Innovations drive formatted      320K on two sides of the disc faster than the Coleco drive could   put 160K on one side.  The tape disadvantss, either.As you've likely guessed, that right hand window is reserved for   a second tape drive.  Why would anyone want a second tape drive?   First, it's a backup if the first one fails, as anything will if   you wait long enough.  Second, it makes copying of any sort a lot  easier.  Third, it saves time and, inevitably, errors in           switching datapacks when using programs like SmartFiler, or for    that matter any program that requires you to leave the program     tape in a drive while working ound the console to the left side,  where we find two sockets.  One is hidden way down near the        bottom, but if you hold it up to the light it looks just like the  keyboard cable jack on the front.  But this one is captioned       "ADAMnet".  This innocent- appearing socket conceals a             fascinating tale.  One of the very advanced features of the ADAM   is what is now called "multi-tasking".  It means ADAM can          sometimes do two things at once - for instance, keep a game        runningce,   making sure the little feet on the bottom go into the square       holes provided for them, and screw it in.  Just behind the drive   bay you'll see where the original drive is plugged in, and you'll  see two free sets of pins for your new drive.  You'll find one     set has more pins than the other, and if you hold up the little    red connectors on the ends of the cables coming from the drive,    you'll note one is slightly wider than the other.  Surprise!  The  longer connector goes on the rank witcapable you      will run out of uses for extra peripherals (disc drives, etc.) or  money to buy them, before ADAM runs out of the capacity to run     them.  After all, what would one do with eight disc drives? But a  program exists to address that many, and the ADAMnet has the       capacity to run them.In reality, the keyboard jack is an ADAMnet port too.  So if the   layout of your desk makes it desirable, you can connect your       keyboard to the side of your ADAM and the disc drives to the       froen the ADAM has been turned     off, or risk a short that may destroy your cartridge.  But when    the ADAM is turned on, there can often be a tiny, momentary eddy   current generated in the reading heads of data drives or discs,    which can scramble the directory.  So don't insert a tape or disc  until after ADAM has been turned on, and take them out before      shutting down.  Just remember, the cartridge that does the same    thing runs on opposite rules.  All clear now?Let's then venture clockwise arbut generates files you'll want to   store to another tape.  Finally, it allows you to install          Megacopy and thus have a means of reusing accidentally de-         formatted tapes, a real moneysaver if you're into bad habits like  parking your tapes on top of the TV or too close to the phone on   your desk.Once you find one, installing a second data drive is easy.  Just   lift the console lid, undo the three screws holding down the       window blank, and lift it out.  Drop the new drive in its pla on the screen while advancing the program tape to load in  the next screen, or (if you have a memory expander) printing out   your ADAMcalc spreadsheet from the expanded memory while letting   you get on with the next one on the screen and in main memory.     ADAM's CPU has the ability to slough off certain tasks to a        subsidiary CPU-type chip, which master chip in turn governs slave  chips in the keyboard, tape drives and elsewhere.  This            connecting system is called the ADAMnet and is so h more pins.  And the little  ridge on one side of the connector means that side faces the       back.  Now you're all set to keep on computing even if your disc   drive packs it in - you did remember to make one of the backup     copies of your program on tape, didn't you?Computers have a reputation for being tricky.  Does ADAM's front   panel confirm this? First you have the cartridge slot.  Since      it's electrically live whenever ADAM is turned on, you must put a  cartridge in or take it out only whnt - ADAM doesn't care.  This is one of many features that put  ADAM rather well ahead of its contemporaries.The other socket is actually a standard DB-9 connector, though     not all of the nine pins have wires attached.  It is where the     printer plugs in, which means it is where the power comes from to  run your ADAM, and where instructions to the printer go out.       It's possible to put a tap in there for an accessory, by in        effect fastening two more DB-9 connectors back to back and        EFACE     This booklet is a programmer's guide to copyrighting software.  It contains step-by-step instructions from a programmer/attorney  how to   apply for a Certificate of Copyright Registration.  This material is being distributed on the honor system.  It is not  public   domain or free, although it may be uploaded or downloaded  freely.      Just like a book in a bookstore, you have a limited right to look before you buy.  If you send $12.95 to the address        below, you will receive a printed  drive first,     ADAM will refuse to recognize its existence until after a reset.   Sometimes you even have to turn the computer off and on again.     ADAM also determines if the printer is there and ready for         action; that's why you hear the chatter, bump and spin from the    printer each time you power up or reset.  It's the printer check.Some people don't like the printer check.  It can be eliminated    by taking one of the roller controller plugs, cutting the          appropriate communications Copyright Office  in       Washington D.C. is an excellent way to protect your valuable  work      product with a minimum of red tape and expense.  Patents and            trademarks are also valuable for computer software, but are  beyond the scope of this simple work.  Patent and Trademark Office rules are not quite as "user friendly" as the Copyright Office.     Understanding software protection requires some familiarity  with  the law of copyrights.  Chapter 1 explains the basics of copyright law r‚HےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےSHAREWARE, IF YOU USE IT, YOU SHOULD SEND MONEY TO AUTHOR. DOWNLOADED   FROM IBM BBS BUT APPLICABLE TO ANY SOFTWARE       COPYRIGHT.How to Copyright Software                    -------------------------                        (c) 1990 Locus IncPR tapping into the power wires where they run through the middle.    This is where Micro Innovations got the extra power to run the     MIB-2 interface board, and is what is happening in that funny      plug that comes with the roller controller game accessory.When you first turn on your ADAM, one of the first things the      computer does is tell the ADAMnet to check the "ports" (jacks,     sockets, etc.) and see what peripherals are attached.  That's why  if, for instance, you forget to turn on your disccopy of the complete work,  including the official forms that could not be included because they contains non-ASCII graphics.  BBS Support (502) 561-0742.                    Thank you for your support!                             * * *               Locus Incorporated, 122 Peace Lane,             Pewee Valley, Louisville, KY  40056-9001                              * * *INTRODUCTION     Everyone knows how easily computer programs and manuals can  be    copied.  Registration with the United States wire, and inserting it between the      printer plug and ADAM socket.  Some ADAM dealers offer these       plugs already modified.  Just don't cut any of the other wires,    which carry plus and minus 12 volts, and plus and minus 5 volts    respectively.  As this suggests, the chips that do the real work   don't use much power.lasôon؛ 1µMaù930· KeîSmitè          Englewooن     Fج lasôon؛ 2´Maù930· DoîWeisenن         BonitلSpringَ   Fج lasôon؛ 2µMaù930elating to computer software.  Chapter 2 takes a         nuts-and-bolts approach how to fill out the official Copyright  Form TX to apply for a Certificate of Copyright Registration. Chapter 3 deals with the remaining details of what, when, where  and    how much to send to the Copyright Office along with your application.                           * * * * *================================================================ TABLE OF CONTENTSPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1  Computer Law Basics  1.1  wSig.1.1  IDEAS ARE FREE      Copyright does not protect ideas, only expressions of ideas.      What does that mean?  Think about it.  An idea is anoriginal thought in your brain.  An expression is that same thought     reduced to something you can see or hear.  Particularlywith software, if you can see it you probably have an expression.  For  example, you can see source code, but not mental logic. Therefore, source code is protected, logic is not.  Thus, the first     rule for any copyright is the    Claimant is Author  2.4.2        Claimant is not Author  2.4.3        Claimant is Joint Author  2.4.4        Transfer Statement  2.5        Space 5 - Previous Registration  2.6        Space 6 - Derivative Works or Compilations  2.6.1        Preexisting Material  2.6.2        Material Added  2.6.3        Examples  2.7        Space 7 - (deleted)  2.8        Space 8 - Reproduction for Blind or Handicapped  2.9        Space 9 - Correspondence From Office  2.10       Space 10 - Signature and Certmetimes an idea is so common or there are so few ways to express it that the idea and the expression are said to merge. A merger of the idea and its expression occurs when the expression is   indispensable to the treatment of the idea.  As a result, the scope of  protection may be severely limited if you end up in court.1.2  SCOPE OF PROTECTION     Copyright protection is readily available for computer programs in all their forms, including source code, object code,and microcode.  You can also copyrical guide for non- lawyers.  A  conscious effort was made to cut out legalese andlawyer talk.  However, copyrights are deceptively simple.  The basic    concepts can be stated in a few sentences, yet the lawconstruing them occupies volumes.  By all means, consult with your      lawyer if you have questions about any part of this registration        process.  Or feel free to call the support BBS listed above.  Two other good sources of online legal information are GEnie's Legacy and         Compuserve's La      Ideas are Free  1.2        Scope of Protection  1.3        Bundle of Rights  1.4        Infringements  1.5        Copyright NoticeChapter 2  Application Form TX  2.1        Space 1 - Title  2.2        Space 2 - Authorship  2.2.1        Name of Author  2.2.2        Works Made For Hire  2.2.3        Nationality  2.2.4        Anonymity  2.2.5        Nature of Authorship  2.3        Space 3 - Dates  2.3.1        Creation  2.3.2        Publication  2.4        Space 4 - Claimant  2.4.1    re must be a tangible form of expression.      The second rule is that the expression must be original.  However, a single idea can be expressed more than one way.  Forexample,  Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel both share the same idea of   an electronic spreadsheet, yet each expresses the ideadifferently.  They have different interfaces, file structures, and      source code.  There is no infringement.  So, copyright only protects    original expressions that are fixed in some tangibleformat.      Soification  2.11       Space 11 - Return Address For CertificateChapter 3  Final Steps   3.1        Filing Fee  3.2        Deposit Requirements  3.2.1        Special Relief and Trade Secrets  3.2.2        Object Code and Rule of Doubt  3.2.3        Screen Displays  3.3        Mailing  3.4        Office Action   3.5        About the AuthorAppendixIndex================================================================CHAPTER 1:  COMPUTER LAW BASICS      This booklet is designed to be a practight written documentation and user   manuals on the same application made for software.  However, copyright  protection does NOT extend to the underlying procedure,process, system, method, concept, principle, discovery, formula or      algorithm, regardless of the format in which it is coded,described, illustrated or embodied in the work.      A derivative work is one based upon or incorporating a preexisting work.  For example, MicroSoft Windows 3.0 derivesfrom Windows 2.0, thus 3.0 is a derivative wonger."  Plus, you can recover your        attorney fees if you have to go to court to enforce your rights (and    win).      When courts must determine who has right, title and interest in a  program, judges often struggle with the idea-expressiondichotomy.  However, modern courts have recognized that software        consists of four legally significant elements:  (1) source and object   code;  (2) structure, sequence and organization;  (3)function or purpose; and  (4) user interface.  Copyright treats ct, coordinate, or arrange the  material.  The classic example of a compilation copyright is the        telephone directory.  Another example would be a sampler disk or a      collection of programs from various authors (ex. PC Magazine Utilities  Disk).  Note that you must have a copyright owner'spermission before reproducing, including or changing his work.     Public domain materials do not belong to anyone.  They may be      copyrights that have expired or the author has dedicated to the public.  Or ivities.  The judge can even order the U.S. Marshall to seize the infringingmaterials.  At trial, you can win money damages based on your lost      business or the defendant's unjust profits.  Or if your damages are     speculative, you can demand statutory damages of up to $100,000 per     infringement (if registered at the time of the infringement).        Note that you cannot begin a copyright infringement suit until     your program is registered.  If you are not registered at the time you  learn of  (3) distribute, license or sell the program.  These       exclusive rights last for the life of the author, plus 50years.  Or if the  work was made for hire (see Section 2.2.2), for 75   years from the date of publication, or 100 years from creation,         whichever is shorter.     Having a Certificate of Registration is prima facie evidence of    the validity of your copyright.  Also, if you are registered at the     time of the infringement, the defendant can no longerclaim to be an "innocent infrirk of 2.0, and so on.      Other examples of derivative works include translations (ex. rewriting  BASIC into C), abridgements (ex. releasing a Liteversion), and additions (ex. adding pulldown menus).  So whenever a     work is recast, transformed, or adapted, and the changes are            significant enough, you have a derivative work.      A compilation occurs when you collect and assemble other           preexisting materials or data.  The creative effort in acompilation copyright is in how you seleeach    element as an independent work of authorship provided itqualifies as an expression rather than an idea. 1.4  INFRINGEMENTS       Suppose you discover that someone is making unauthorized copies or your program or is marketing, how can we say, a"strikingly similar workalike?"  What can you do?  Once your program    has been registered, you can file a copyright infringement suit in      federal court.  The judge can issue an injunction againstthe defendant to cease and desist the infringing actperhaps the author never registered the work, ormaybe the registration was denied for lack of proper subject matter.    Whatever the reason, public domain material does nothave an owner, per se, and may be copied or included in derivative      works and compilations.1.3  BUNDLE OF RIGHTS       A copyright owner has certain exclusive rights.  Only the owner of a copyright on a program can:  (1) reproduce or authorizecopying of the program;  (2) make derivative works or changes to the    program;  andthe infringement, you have to hurry up and do it.              Fortunately, the Copyright Office can provide expedited handling upon   special request.  A "Request for Special Handling" (seeAppendix C) must contain a sworn statement explaining the urgency,      accompanied by a special fee of $200.00.  If your request is granted,   the Office will try to process the application within five days.     To constitute an infringement, two programs must be"substantially similar."  Obviously, this is a subject   other literary works.  Form TX is short for TeXt.  The following are    all that are required to apply for a copyright:          (1)  One completed Form TX.            (2)  One copy of the program.            (3)  The filing fee.      A blank Form TX and other forms are attached in the Appendix.     You can submit you application on photocopies of these official forms,  but make sure they are on two-sided paper.  The Appendixalso contains a sample of a completed Form TX on which aCertificate of CIGHT NOTICE      The copyright notice below no longer required, however it is still highly recommended.  If the purpose of copyright is toprotect, why not use this simple device?  Thus, the following words     should appear prominently in the source code, and on the bootup screen, the user manuals, and all other documentation anddistribution media: ********************************************************** *  COPYRIGHT (C) 1990 ABC COMPANY.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. **************************************.      The TX form is only two pages long, with 11 numbered spaces for    providing information.  Each space has multiple lines; some have boxes  to check.  Throughout this Chapter, the Sectionnumbering scheme corresponds to the appropriate space on the TX  form.  Examples how to complete the spaces are in ALL CAPITALLETTERS or "in quotes."  2.1  SPACE 1 - TITLE     The name or title of your program goes in Space 1, Line 1.  This   should be the full, popular title of your program, including versioTER 2:  APPLICATION FORM TX     A copyright certificate is to a program like a deed is to land.    Both are evidence of ownership and title.  Actually, yourcopyrights existed from the moment you wrote the program.  But to       perfect your rights you must register with the U.S. Copyright Office.   The registration process usually takes about three to sixmonths.        The Copyright Office considers computer programs to be           "writings," therefore we use the same as is required for books and   ive standard.     Therefore, modern courts are using a two-part test to determine whether two  computer programs are substantially similar.  First,an expert programmer may scrutinize the programs and testify whether    their sequence, structure and organization have a"comprehensive nonliteral similarity."  Second, a judge or jury may     look at the programs side by side and say whether they have the same    overall "look and feel."  If both tests are true, there is an           infringement.1.5  COPYRopyright Registration was issued.        The Copyright Office has a policy of Single Registration, that    is, one application per work.  Since a program is rarely one giant      piece of code, but a system of interdependent parts (such as, overlays, drivers, help files, etc.), the question is whether oneapplication can cover everything?  YES.  All these parts, including     user manuals and documentation, are considered a single work for        registration purposes and can be handled on one application*********************     The three parts to the copyright notice are :  (1) the word        COPYRIGHT or COPR, or the letter (C) in a circle/parentheses;  (2) the  YEAR of creation or first publication;  and (3) the NAME of the         copyright owner.  The phrase ALL RIGHTS RESERVED is not absolutely      necessary, but warns others of your claim to ALL other rights in the    work, including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. ================================================================CHAPn    number (if any).  For example: "MICROSOFT QUICKBASIC 4.5"or "LOTUS 1-2-3, RELEASE 3.0."  There is no copyright in titles, so the program name does not have to be completely original. Just be sure not to use someone else's trade name or trademark without  their permission.     Usually, you can skip the rest of Space 1.  However, if your       program has another name, give that name in Line 2 of Space 1.  Or if   your program is part of a collection (such as a sampler disk or         magazine), giveig project.  Even if  the programmer is given instructions every step of theway, there must be a written agreement signed by both parties           acknowledging the work is made-for-hire.  Otherwise, all or part of the copyright belongs to the programmer.        Therefore, if any part of the program was made-for-hire, you must check "YES" in the box provided on Line 2 of Space 2, give the          employer's name as the Author of that part of the work.  Leave the      space for dates of birth and death 2 first.2.2.1  NAME OF AUTHOR  FOR INDIVIDUALS ==>  If you wrote the program, put your full name and birthdate in Line 1 of Space 2(a).  If you wrote thesoftware jointly with one or more people with the intention that all    contributions be merged into a whole, give each person's full name and  birthdate in Spaces 2(b), 2(c), etc. If additionalspaces are needed, use Form TX/CON in Appendix A.   FOR BUSINESSES ==>  If you are operating as a business and the        programming was done by you or regudomiciled.   2.2.4  ANONYMITY.  On the right of Space 2, Line 2, you can register    anonymously.  Anonymous registration is NOT recommended.You should just check "NO" to both questions here.  Always check with   your attorney before checking Anonymous or Pseudonymous.  But if you    insist on being Anonymous, you can put "ANONYMOUS" for the Name of      Author in Line 1, or just leave blanks for the Name. If you insist, you can give a pseudonym for the Name of Author, providedyou qualify it with the woy employees withinthe scope of their employment;  or (2) specially ordered or             commissioned and the parties agree IN WRITING that the work is          made-for-hire.  The author of a work made-for-hire is generally the     employer, not the employee.  Just because you paid for it doesn't mean  it yours.     Work-for-hire situations can arise several ways.  For example, a   dentist hires a neighbor's kid to write a billing system, or a bank     hires temporary contract programmers to finish a b the title of the magazine or sampler in Line 3, and     state the volume and issue number in Line 4.  For example, "BYTE        MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1991."2.2  SPACE 2 - AUTHORSHIP    This is the most important section.  Your answers here must be      consistent with your answers in Space 4 (Claimant).  Correctly          identifying authorship involves significant rights and will have a      major impact on ultimate ownership, use, and transfer of the software.  Be sure to read through all of Section 2.blank. 2.2.3  NATIONALITY.  In the middle of Line 2 of Space 2, you must give  the country where the author is a citizen or is domiciled.  In most     cases, the author of the work will be a U.S. citizen orbusiness.  In general, a person is domiciled in the place where he or   she has a fixed and permanent residence with an intention to continue   living at that residence for an unlimited time or toreturn to it whenever absent.  If the author is a foreign company, give the country where the business is lar employees of your business, then put your company's full legal name as the author in Space2(a), Line 1.  Leave the birthdate information blank.  Please be sure   to read Section 2.2.2 very closely, especially if you hadany contract programming done.   2.2.2  WORK MADE-FOR-HIRE.  On the left side of Line 2, Space 2, there is a check box for a tricky question:  "Was this contribution to the    work a 'work made for hire'?"  This is a legal term of art.  A work is  made-for-hire if it is (1) prepared brd "PSEUDONYM" (ex. "BIG JOHN,PSEUDONYM"), or you can give your real name plus your pseudonym (ex.    "WILLIAM GATES, WHOSE PSEUDONYM IS WILD BILL").  2.2.5  NATURE OF AUTHORSHIP.  In Space 2, Line 3, the Copyright Office  wants a VERY BRIEF description of your work.  Brief MeansTerse!  Just put "COMPUTER PROGRAM."  If you also want to register the  documentation, just put "COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION."  Get the  picture?  Do not give any more detail than absolutelynecessary.  Particularly avoidbrief        statement how title was transferred (see Section 2.4.4).2.4.3  If there were joint authors and the claimant is less than ALL of the authors, again you will need to explain this.  In Space 4, Line 1   give this claimant's full name and address, and on Line 2give a brief transfer statement how this claimant got title to the      entire work was obtained (see Section 2.4.4). 2.4.4  TRANSFER STATEMENT.  The transfer statement is a very brief      explanation how the claimant got ownership.  Itn date is consistent withother dates appearing on the application and in the program.2.3.2  PUBLICATION.  A program is published when it is sold,            transferred, assigned, licensed, rented, leased, or offered for         distribution to the public.  If your program has never been published,  just leave the date and nation information in Space3(b) blank.  If your program has been published, then you must give the date and nation where it was first published.  Theapproximate date is acceptable if the TOP box in      Space 5, plus check one or more of the next 3 boxes in Space 5 to       explain why another registration is being sought.  Thosereasons include:   (1)  The program was unpublished when you first registered, and you   now seek a second registration to cover your first published edition.   Check the SECOND box.   (2)  The program was previously registered by somebody else (perhaps  a co-author), and you now seek registration in yourname.  Check the THIRD box.   (3)  You revised th= SPACE 2        NO TRANSFER STATEMENT REQUIRED     ELSE        TRANSFER STATEMENT REQUIRED. 2.4.1  If the claimant is the SAME as the author named in Space 2, put  his or her or its name and address in Space 4, Line 1. Obviously, you do not need a transfer statement if there has been no    transfer.2.4.2  If the claimant is DIFFERENT from the author named in Space 2,   you need to explain this discrepancy.  Thus, in Space 4, Line 1 give    the claimant's full name and address, and on Line 2 give a  descriptions of program functions,       screens, design, structure, and the like.  The more detailed you get,   the more likely the Copyright Office will question yourapplication. 2.3  SPACE 3 - DATES2.3.1  CREATION.  In Space 3(a), put the year the finished program was  created.  A program is created when it is fixed in somepermanent tangible form.  This is not to say you cannot change it later since each significant version constitutes a copyrightable work.  In    any event, make sure the creatio is NOT the document     itself.  Rather, the transfer statement need only be a word or two,     such as "BY ASSIGNMENT" or "BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT."   Do NOT attach the  transfer document itself.  However, transfer documents can be filed     separately with the Copyright Office by sending a letter of request and a $10.00 filing fee per document.  2.5  SPACE 5 - PREVIOUS REGISTRATION     Each version or release of a program is a different work.  If you  have registered your program before, check "YES" in you cannot recall exactly.2.4  SPACE 4 - CLAIMANT     The claimant is the person or company who is now claiming          ownership and title in the copyright, or at least part of it.  Usually, the claimant and the author are the same.  However, theclaimant may be different when there has been an assignment or some     other form of transfer from the author originally named in Space 2.  If that is case, a brief transfer statement must be made (see Section      2.4.4).  In pseudocode:     IF SPACE 4 e program since the first registration, and now    seek registration on the changed version.  Check the FOURTH box AND     complete Space 6.     If you checked "YES" to the TOP box, you must give the previous    registration number and the year of registration on thebottom line of Space 5.  If you made more than one registration of this program, you need only give the latest registrationnumber and year. 2.6  SPACE 6 - DERIVATIVE WORKS or COMPILATIONS     You only need to complete Space 6 if your pruring provisions, but it is no longer required.  The new TX forms have deleted this space.  If   you happen to have an old TX form, just leave Space 7blank. 2.8  SPACE 8 - REPRODUCTION FOR BLIND OR HANDICAPPED     The Library of Congress reproduces and distributes some works for  use by blind or physically handicapped individuals.  Ifyou wish to grant the Library of Congress a limited right to copy and   distribute your work solely for the blind or handicapped,check Box 8b and sign your name.  You c6.1  PREEXISTING MATERIAL.  Space 6a is for derivative works or       changed versions only.  Here, briefly describe the preexisting material or program you updated, adapted or transformed.  Thatis, identify any preexisting works your program may be based on or      incorporate.  This may include public domain or government material     (see examples in Section 2.6.3) 2.6.2  MATERIAL ADDED.  Space 6b is for derivative works and            compilations.  The Copyright Office wants a BRIEF statement of anyphone call from theExaminer can straighten out the problem. 2.10  SPACE 10 - SIGNATURE AND CERTIFICATION     Finally, you get to sign the application in Space 10.  In the top  part of Space 10, check one of the boxes indicating yourstatus as the:  (a) author;  (b) other copyright claimant;  (c) owner   of exclusive rights;  or (d) authorized agent of a, b or c.      On the middle line of Space 10, type or print your name and the    date you signed the application.  Make sure that if youlisted the          6a - "WordPerfect 5.0"         6b - "Additional features and text"  (2)  For a compilation, such as the PC Mag Utilities Disk -          6a - (leave blank)         6b - "Compilation of DOS utilities and text"  (3)  For a derivative work AND compilation, such as a        program incorporating public domain material -          6a - "Standard file compression routines"         6b - "Additional programming and text"2.7  SPACE 7 - (DELETED)      In the past, Space 7 was used for manufactogram is a derivative  work, a changed version of another work, or acompilation of preexisting works (see Sections 1.3 and 2.5 above).      Derivative or changed works are based upon or derived from one or more  preexisting works.  A compilation collects or assemblespreexisting materials from various sources, or extracts and reassembles material or data from another source.  You mustcomplete Spaces 6a and 6b for derivative or changed works, but for      compilations you need only complete Space 6b.  2.an always terminate this license upon 90 days notice.2.9  SPACE 9 - CORRESPONDENCE FROM OFFICE     Skip the first half of Space 9, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT, unless of course  you have a charge account with the Copyright Office )ifthat is the case, why do you need this booklet?)      However, the second half of Space 9 is very important in case the  Copyright Examiner needs to contact you.  Give your name(or person most suited to answer questions), an address and daytime     telephone number  Often a simple       added material in which you now claim copyright.  If you have a         derivative or changed work, give a short description what is new about  this changed version.  Or if you have a compilation,start your description with the word "COMPILATION," then summarize      briefly your efforts in creating this work.  2.6.3  EXAMPLES.  Examples of how you might complete Spaces 6a and 6b   for derivative works and/or compilations are set forth below:  (1)  For a derivative work, such as WordPerfect 5.1 -work as published in Space 3, the date signed is later than  the date published.      Put your signature on the bottom line of Space 10, where the       finger is pointing.  By signing the application, you are certifying     that everything is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.     The TX form warns that any false representation of a material fact in   an application for copyright or in any written statement filed in       connection with it SHALL be fined up to $2,500.   2.11  SPACE 11 -g this    possibility, the Copyright Office provides for special relief from the  above deposit options.  Just write a letter to the ChiefExaminer requesting special relief, and the following deposit options   are available:  (1)  The first 25 and last 25 pages of source code with up to 50%     blocked out.  The blocked-out portions must be proportionately less     than the material remaining.  Some people photocopy the source code     through a clear plastic sheet with masking tape blocking out half the91, the filing fee is $20.00   per work.  This fee is non-refundable.  You can make yourcheck or money order payable to the "Register of Copyrights." 3.2  DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS     The Copyright Office requires that you deposit with the Library of Congress a "best edition" of your work.  In mostcases, the best edition of a computer program is its source code.  You  do not have to deposit the entire source code listing.      The source code may be deposited in any form visually perceptible  without t without making any independent determination of its     copyrightability. 3.2.3  COMPUTER SCREEN DISPLAYS.  Computer programs and screen displays should be registered as a single work.   All copyrightable expression   owned by the same claimant and embodied in a computerprogram, or first published as a unit with a computer program,          including computer screen displays, is considered a single work and     should be registered on a single application form.       There is no need to refer to screees or additions are   contained in the first 25 and last 25 pages, you can send any 50        representative pages of the revised material.     However, if you absolutely refuse to disclose ANY of your source   code, special deposit procedures are available and explained in the     following Section. 3.2.1  SPECIAL RELIEF AND TRADE SECRETS.  Since Copyright Office        records are open to the public, trade secrets could be lost if you      deposit a significant portion of your source code.  Recognizin MAIL CERTIFICATE TO      In Space 11, give the name and full mailing address where you want the Certificate of Copyright Registration mailed. Usually, this is the  same address you have used time after time herein.  Ifyou need to, you can have the certificate mailed to somebody else. ================================================================CHAPTER 3:  FINAL STEPS3.1  FILING FEE     The required filing fee for each application is $10.00 until       January 2, 1991.  Beginning January 3, 19   sheet.    (2)  The first and last 10 pages of source code with NO blocked out   portions.  (3)  The first and last 25 pages of object code, plus any 10 or more  consecutive pages of source code with NO blocked-out portions.3.2.2  OBJECT CODE AND RULE OF DOUBT.  As mentioned before, in rare     cases you may deposit object code.  Deposits of object code are subject to the Copyright Office's "Rule of Doubt."  Thismeans that the Copyright Office has accepted the deposit material for   filing purposeshe aid of a machine or device, on paper ormicroform, preferably showing the copyright notice.  Filing on floppy   disks and magnetic media are under consideration, but arenot required at the time of this writing.  The following deposit        options are regularly available:   (1)  The first 25 and last 25 pages of source code.   (2)  If you have multiple programs, the first 25 pages from the first program and the last 25 pages from the last program.  (3)  If you have a revised version, and no changn displays on the TX             application.  However, once you mention screens or other audio- visual  whistles and bells, you must send copies of screens, printouts, photographs, drawings, or VHS and the Copyright Examiner     will be forced to make a judgment call on each screen.  Deposit of      screen displays is disfavored by the Copyright Office and will          drastically slow down the application process. 3.3  MAILING      Pack up your application form, the deposit material, and the       ==============================================                        APPENDIX B                 Example TX Form Completed           Certificate of Copyright Registration================================================================                        APPENDIX C               Request for Special Handling ================================================================                        APPENDIX D             Correspondence with Copyright Office             1.  Transmittal letter        the postcard, list everything sent in the package. 3.4  OFFICE ACTION      Processing by the Copyright Office usually takes about three to    six months.  If the Examiner has any questions, you will receive a      letter or phone call.  Communications are quite informal, but you do    need to reply to Office actions no later than six months.  Hopefully,   the only thing you will receive is a big brown U.S.government envelope containing your Certificate of Copyright            Registration.3.5  ABOs, 1.3, 1.4Creation, 1.5, 2.3.1Damages, 1.4Dates, 1.4, 2.3Deposit material, 3.2Derivative works, 1.2, 2.6Documentation, 1.2, 3.2Domicile, 2.2.3Employment, 2.2.2, 2.4Expedited handling, 1.4Expressions, 1.or Pseudonymous.  But if you    insist on being Anonymous, you can put "ANONYMOUS" for the Name of      Author in Line 1, or just leave blanks for the Name. If you insist, you can give a pseudonym for the Name of Author, providedyou qualify it with the wo================================================================                         APPENDIX     The documents included in the appendixes below could not be        attached to the disk version of this booklet because they are typeset.  Basically, they look like any other government documentwith lots of lines, boxes, and fine print.      ================================================================                        APPENDIX A                 Blank Forms TX and TX/CON==================filing fee, and address the whole package to:                   Register of Copyrights                  Library of Congress                  Washington D.C.  20559     Regular U.S. mail is fine, certified or registered delivery is not necessary.  However, it is a good idea to send include acover letter listing the contents of your package.  It also helps to    include a self-addressed postcard for the Copyright Office mailroom to  date-stamp and return to you acknowledging receipt(see Appendix).  On      2.  Request for Special Relief ================================================================                          INDEX  References are to Sections and to Appendixes.Abridgements, 2.6Additions, 1.2, 2.6.2Anonymity, 2.2.4Assignment, 2.4.4Authorship, 2.2.5BBS support, 3.5Birthdate, 2.2.1Blind or handicapped, 2.8Business name, 2.2.1Certificate, 1.3, 2.11, Appx BClaimant, 2.4, 2.2Coauthor, see JointCollection, 2.1Compilations, 1.2, 2.6Copying, 1.3, 1.4Correspondence, 3.3CourtUT THE AUTHOR      Beach A. Craigmyle is a lawyer in Louisville, Kentucky.  He is a   former programmer/analyst, information systems auditor, and consultant.  He concentrates his legal practice in the areas ofcomputer law and intellectual property.  His office address is:  2500   Brown & Williamson Tower, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, phone (502)       584-1135, FAX (502) 561-0442.  He may also be reachedthrough the BBS Support (502) 561-0742 (SYSOP), GEnie(B.CRAIGMYLE), and on CompuServe (72426,2567) ‚Nےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے                         ADAM CP/M 2.2               ADVANCED CP/M Pt 5 by Ron CollinsContinued from the DEC-JAN 93 issue and courtesy of MOAUG Nov 91.                    - SUPERZAP Version 3.7 -    ^X  Next Sector      S  Select Sector    A  FindsLBR in  the  CPM forum  of CompuServe.. The library contains an all-around  COM file that's sole use is the installation of compiled PASCAL files  into       executable programs. Many to notch PASCAL programmers  have created software they later released into the PUBLIC DOMAIN.  The  PDTINS>COM file lets us install that compiled program for our own terminal. It does this by reading from a menu (remember the  menu  I listed   for installing SuperCALC earlier?) and when you are done selecting your termina61 6E 64 20 43 50 2F 4D 20 33 2E 31 20 20     and CP/M 3.1    000130  20 20 57 2E 4D 2E 44 61 76 69 64 73 6F 6E 20 20     W.M.Davidson    000140  20 20 48 2E 4A 2E 53 68 65 6C 64 72 61 6B 65 20     H.J.Sheldrake    000150  02 1B 2B 00 00 00 00 00 02 1B 54 00 00 00 00 00   ..+.......T....    000160  02 1B 28 00 00 00 00 00 02 1B 29 00 00 00 00 00   ..(.......)....    000170  02 1B 3D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ..=............Okay, we've got a good starting base-line for our modification n our case, we can see that the Televideo is using an  ESC  +  to clear the screen and HOME the cursor. We  can  fix  this       easily by using SPZ to change the "+" to an "E".Hey! Wait a minute! The Heath terminal will also respond to ^Z as  a clear    screen code! What if we wanted to substitute this for the ESC  E  combination?  Well, it's very easy to do but  I  have  an  important  code to point out. Look at the SPZ screen above.  Look at the code section on the right (the ASCII side) and look athe A.W.A.U.G.  BBS, The   Cleveland Adam Exchange BBS and other's that also list a good cross-section of terminals. The file I like the best is  one  called     simple TERMINAL.ARK. If you don't have access to such  an all-too-useful text file, there is yet another way. If you have a  copy  of   Borland's "TURBO PASCAL" program, you can compare  codes between known and unknown terminals by using your word  processor  to look at the INSTALL.DAT file.A free version can be found in a library calld PDTINS. ASCII String    ^E  Previous Sector  E Edit Sector       H Find HEX Sequence    ^R  Top of File      P  ScratchPad       F Exit to File List    ^C  End of File    ScratchPad - Empty    SELECT FUNCTION:    File Name         Access       Current Sector    Load Address    A00:SPZ-TS1 .COM   R/W           0000               000100    000100  C3 6E 02 20 53 55 50 45 52 5A 41 50 20 33 20 20   Cn. SUPERZAP 3    000110  20 20 66 6F 72 20 43 50 2F 4D 20 32 2F 32 20 20     for CP/M 2.2    000120  20 20 l, it then reads the list of codes for that  terminal,  from a file called PDTINS.DAT. This is almost the  same file as the INSTALL.DAT mentioned above.Since you have the Heath codes listed in the main chart, all  you  have to do is to look up the codes for HEATH/ZENITH in the PDTINS file  and note their locations on the screen. Next, look on  down  to the     codes for the Televideo terminal (there may be  several!). A quick look at those two pages of data will show you what  codes  MUST do    what. Iof  the        program over to one that will look proper on my Orphanware 80 column video unit (80-CVU). The unit emulates a Heath/Zenith  H19  dumb       terminal which has screen codes corresponding to those in my master chart listed earlier. What we need to do now is to find  a  way  of    learning the code values of the Televideo terminals.  The codes  will  need to be compared to the  corresponding  Heath  19  codes and  plugged into our program.There are files to be found on CompuServe, GE*nie, t the  "+"        character.  Now look at its HEX representation on  the  left side  of the screen. You will see line 000150 as 02 1B 2B 00.  In  this line, the 02 tells the program how many bytes to look for to do any screen work. The 1B is the HEX value for our ADAM's ESCAPE  key. Last  but not least, the 2B is the HEX value for the "+".The  replacement of the ESC + (1B 2B) with a ^Z (1A) reduces  the  needed     code byte number by one, so we will have to make a  change in that 02 as well. The 2B wilcodes  taken  care of    now!Now we have a bit of a problem. The ESCAPE code followed by the (  or ) turn  dim video on or off. The trouble here is that the HEATH terminals can't do dim video!. The HEATH can, however, do INVERSE  VIDEO and  I find it much more pleasing to the eye. To achieve  an inverse video effect, the Heath uses, as shown by our ESCAPE CODE  chart, an  "ESCAPE p" to turn on the inverse video and "ESCAPE  q" to  turn it back off. Using what we've learned so far, we  simply  replace  t  the beginning of the program file. It is for our  purposes  a  good       choice for a first time program to patch.Okay now, with that taken care of, let's get back to our  "alien"  screen     codes. A glance back at that SPZ screen shows  four  more characters  that need to be resolved. The ones I am  looking  for  are  the   ones so strongly resembling our clear screen  code.  The ones I mean are the "T", "(", ")" and the "=" characters.By looking at the PDTINS.DAT file, I've learned that the seqst few pages is that getting  a program  to run on an ADAM that has been written for some  other computer isn't so difficult after all. You don't have to call  in  someone    else to help you do it. YOU can do it all  by  yourself! Remember, stick to working on COPIES of the original and you will  never  be  disappointed. The first few tries at it may  not  work perfect,  but you can still try again on another copy.  Sometimes  you may    have to go on and look for other codes to patch. The  SPZ exampleursor addressing. In the case of our  Heath/Zenith display,  it  can  accept an "ESC Y" or an "ESC  ="  for  such  a  purpose,   so we won't have to do anything to this particular code.To clear a line from the cursor position, the HEATH requires  the  use of an  "ESC K". To patch this one, we just do what we did  for the  ESC + code. Use SPZ's edit feature, move over to  the  right  side  of   the screen, place the cursor over the T and type in a  K to  take its place. That makes three of those pesky  l no longer be used, so it will  be  "nulled"   out by changing it to 00. The new line is: 01 1A 00.How do I know what codes effect the screen display? It's partly a  "trial     and error" method, but my experience shows  those  screen codes  to invariably begin with an ESC code of 1B hex.  SPZ  will  let  you   scan for any 1B's. You merely look at each one  in  turn and  see if any of them look like something found in one of  your  terminal   control charts. SPZ happens to contain its screen  codes a  the "(" with a "p" and the ")" with a "q".The  last thing we need to do is to save all these changes  to  a  disk  or   data pack. Doing this is the easiest task of all.  Press the  CONTROL key and then the "z" key and those changes  will  be  written    to  the original file. Press the "x" and SPZ  will  quit running and drop you back to the system prompt. Now try out  your  new        version of the program to see if it all looks correct on your video display.What I've tried to show you in the lauence  of  Escape T erases a line, escape ( will start up  "dim  video", and  escape  )  will stop the dim video and go  back  to  "normal  video".The last of the characters is the "=" which we've learned is what  the        Televideo terminals use to set up direct cursor addressing. A use for this is that of keeping your lines and columns lined  up.  A lack of  being able to read the current cursor position,  saving it and later recalling it are just a few of the things handled by  way of     direct c certainly has a few more. I'll leave those to YOU!.Ronald W. Collins.ities Disk -          6a - (leave blank)         6b - "Compilation of DOS utilities and text"  (3)  For a derivative work AND compilation, such as a        program incorporating public domain material -          6a - "Standard file compression routines"         6b - "Additional programming and text"2.7  SPACE 7 - (DELETED)      In the past, Space 7 was used for manufactfrom Clee's most recent price list (GST        included):  printwheels, 6.94 Addictus (Tetris for the ADAM and a  great game) on disc, 22.50, and SpeedyWrite2, on disc, 47.95.  It's good to know that people do read ADAM newsletters, and get    some good from them.  The previous Gleanings column reported that  an Emerald Coast ADAM User Group member had discovered that ADAM   power supplies were assembled with poor quality solder.  He        contributed an item to his club's newsletter, the AUGER, and the ‚Cےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے GLEANINGS. BY DAVID SANDS.Gleanings is a column of information, quotation and opinion        gathered from exchange newsletters, Fidonet correspondence and     other miscellaneous sources.  All sources are cited and            interjections withinr, about poor solder         connections on the power supply, I proceeded to resolder it.  Now  it works fine, and I still have it; as well as the one that I had  for backup.  That newsletter item really saved the day!".  ECAUG   AUGER nl, April '93.Barry Wilson's angry departure from the ADAM scene drew this       comment from Dean Roades, editor of the 463 ADAM nl, in his March  93 issue:"EDITOR'S NOTE; Barry hit the nail right on the head.  Apathy      will kill ADAM long before piracy or anything elyour dreams,  there is an alternative.  Your Gleaner reminds all of our Great    White Northerners, that A.D.A.M.  Services, 21 Rondale Blvd,       Toronto, ON., Canada M6A 1H6, is your only truly "Canadian"        source for competitively priced and delivered goodies.  A.D.A.M.   (with the periods) stands for ADAM Distribution and Marketing,     and it's run by Richard Clee, who says he now has $10,000 in       inventory to allow service from stock on the majority of your      orders.Some sample prices, uring provisions, but it is no longer required.  The new TX forms have deleted this space.  If   you happen to have an old TX form, just leave Space 7blank. 2.8  SPACE 8 - REPRODUCTION FOR BLIND OR HANDICAPPED     The Library of Congress reproduces and distributes some works for  use by blind or physically handicapped individuals.  Ifyou wish to grant the Library of Congress a limited right to copy and   distribute your work solely for the blind or handicapped,check Box 8b and sign your name.  You c  subsequent issue of the nl has this satisfying sequel:  '"Alex Sweitzer says:I thought you would like to know that the February, 1993 issue of  the AUGER newsletter, has helped with a problem that just          occurred with the ADAM we use in school.When turning it ON one morning, we got nothing!  On taking it      home and exchanging parts, I determined that the problem was with  the printer.I found that the power supply was not working well.  Remembering   the article on page 5, by Robert Walke quoted material are in square brackets.       Readers who desire more information should contact their           Newsletter editor.  Opinions not within quotation marks are those  of the author.  Gleanings is written for the Vancouver Island      Senior ADAMphiles newsletter and distributed by the ADAM News      Network.If exchange rates, postage, GST and PST, Canada Customs and the    general hassle of sending away your hard- earned money are         holding you back from acquiring the ADAM software of se can do it.ADAM is losing another giant.  As with the great Sol Swift, I      challenge ADAMites to look at your ADAM and tell me the ADAM       world would have lasted this long without Barry Wilson.Not everyone will agree with me, so I am open to rebuttal from     anyone who has given as much to ADAM as Barry has.  The floor is   yours.""For those who have inquired, yes ADAM will support and use        effectively a Laser Printer when you interface it through our MI   Printer Card and use the propuence  of  Escape T erases a line, escape ( will start up  "dim  video", and  escape  )  will stop the dim video and go  back  to  "normal  video".The last of the characters is the "=" which we've learned is what  the        Televideo terminals use to set up direct cursor addressing. A use for this is that of keeping your lines and columns lined  up.  A lack of  being able to read the current cursor position,  saving it and later recalling it are just a few of the things handled by  way of     direct cicated, they are really quiet and fast, producing a type      display on plain paper that is unbeatable."Here's an intriguing idea from Keith Marner, operator of the       United Kingdom ADAM Subscribers, and, of course, editor and chief  contributor to its Journal.  Keith--and many of Great Britain's    ADAM users, your Gleaner gathers employs TDOS or CP/M, almost      exclusively on his ADAM.  If you are still with me, TDOS lets you  use the SmartKEYS on screen just like SmartWRITER.  But, it also   lete your computer entered our lives two years ago.  The children are doing well.  Tommy is seven now and is a bright    handsome boy.  He has developed quite an interest in the arts.   He drew a family portrait for a school project.  All the figures  were good, but yours was excellent!  The chair and the back of  your     head are very realistic.  You would be proud of him.Little Jennifer turned three in September.  She looks a lot like    you did at that age.  She is an attractive child and quite smart. gh response, we will         produce a batch of custome overlays for our members and            subscribers." UKAS Journal, Apr.May '93.  I'll bet that any        interest from other ADAM owners would also encourage Keith to      produce his keyboard overlay.  He is at 33 Homer Road, Croydon,    Surrey, England, CR0 75B.e.  The ones I mean are the "T", "(", ")" and the "=" characters.By looking at the PDTINS.DAT file, I've learned that the seqer software and settings." Terry      Fowler, 'Laser Printer for ADAM' ADAM International Media, April   '93.  He reports that SpeedyWrite2 can be configured for a laser   printer, and that the 'patch' programs FastPatch and SmartWRITER   Elite will operate properly.  Each program must be configured for  the printer, and some changes in default settings were needed,     but everything works.  Fowler apparently used a Panasonic KX-      P4410 printer, and concludes; "Laser printers are not              compl‚DےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےMary's LetterTo My Darling Husband,I am sending you this letter in a bogus software company envelope   so that you will be sure to read it.  Please forgive the            deception, but i thought you should know what has been going on  at home sincs you turn them off.  I'll let Keith continue in his own        words:"If you, like me, prefer to have the SmartKEYS switched off for    full screen applications but can never remember which does what    then we have a project we would like to launch.  If you would      like to obtain a plastic overlay which fits along the top of your  rows of SmartKEYS and contains the labels you require, please      indicate this on the enclosed survey.  [referring to a survey in   the UKAS Journal issue] If we get enou  She still remembers that you spent the whole afternoon with us on   her birthday.  What a grand day for Jen, despite the fact that it   was stormy and the electricity was out.I am also doing well.  I went blond about a year ago and was        delighted to discover that it really is more fun.  Lars -I mean  Mr Swenson the department head- has taken an interest in my  career    and has become a good friend to us all.  I discovered that the household chores are much easier since I      realized that you thing a little extra  without  me  take a second to  remind  you   having  to  dig  deep  into   our  how  important  it is  to  supply   pockets  for a new  system?  Look  this information. I hope you will   around  and  there's  a   company  all  make the effort to  complete   willing to develop something  for  and  return  this  in  order   to   you.  You just have to  let  them  preserve the ADAM computer as one   know  in  some  sort  of   formal  of the best supported  "orphaned"   survey  or in a perfill your coffee cup and  bring your  meal to your computer room, just the way you like it.I hope you and your computer have a lovely time while we are  gone.  Tommy, Jen and I think of you often.  Try to remember us  while    your disks are booting.Love, MaryAll of the above was unchanged from the original article by a       member of the Saginaw area Commodore User's Group despite the       insistence by Patricia Blair that the article be renamed:  Love,    Pat. time  and  money  on   developing   this  month will certainly  help.  unwanted    and     unappreciated   Second, if you have a modem,  you  innovations.                        can  leave messages all over  the                                    world.  If  we  have   sufficient  I  have  owned WordStar 4  for  a   numbers, a software company  will  number  of years now and it  has,   stick  its neck out  and  develop  in  fact,  been  the  only   word   something on which it will get  a  processor I hav‚GےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےA happy Easter to all our readers   still   chugging  out   invoices,  and  their  family.  This  is   a   letters,  etc., just the  way  we  somewhat slimmed down issue as we   want  it. But what if we do  want  launch  our 3rd UKAS SURVEY.  Let   somedon't mind being vacuumed, but that feather       dusting made you sneeze.  The house is in good shape.  I had the    living room painted last spring.  I'm not sure you noticed it.  I   asked the painters to cut air holes in the drop cloth so you        wouldn't be disturbed.Well, my dear, I must be going.  Uncle lars-Mr.  Swensen, I mean-   is taking us all on a ski trip and there is much packing to do.   I have hired a housekeeper to take care of things while we are  away.  She'll keep things in order, sonal  letter.  home  computers around today  and   But  if you are in the  minority,  to  ensure that those  that  have   you'll have to fight to get  your  the  skill in producing  hardware   voice  heard. However,  the  more  and  software,  will  tune  their   people   that  hear  about   your  skills in to the ideas you  would   request,  the better you will  be  like to see materialise and  that   heard.  First  of all,  a  survey  they do not waste their  valuable   such as the one we are conducting r, about poor solder         connections on the power supply, I proceeded to resolder it.  Now  it works fine, and I still have it; as well as the one that I had  for backup.  That newsletter item really saved the day!".  ECAUG   AUGER nl, April '93.Barry Wilson's angry departure from the ADAM scene drew this       comment from Dean Roades, editor of the 463 ADAM nl, in his March  93 issue:"EDITOR'S NOTE; Barry hit the nail right on the head.  Apathy      will kill ADAM long before piracy or anything ele used to  produce   decent return. It is up to us  to  this  newsletter ever since  that   get ADAM in the front line. Think  first day. However, the  built-in   of  all the computers out  there,  spelling checker, The WORD  PLUS,   locked   away  on   closets   and  had  always been a mystery to  me   basements, never to see the light  because    of   the    lack    of   of day. Wouldn't it be better  if  documentation    supplied    with   they were in active  circulation.  WordStar.  I used to spend  hoplan.         "paste" the ACHESS.IMG file  onto                                    a fresh disk or data pack. ACHESS        GALLERY OF HONOUR           is  in  the  public  domain   but                                    downloading  will save both  time  Last  year I sent out the  voting   and money. Try the excersise  and  slips   to  our  members  but   I   perhaps   you  might   gain   the  believe  none were actually  sent   necessary  expertise to  download  in. I, myself, left it until  the   othewners of ColecoVision or  I  am able to VIEW CONTEXT,  LOOK   ADAM  that they have support  for  UP words and manage all sorts  of   their  system. Print our  address  dictionaries.   If   anyone   has   and telephone number and ask them  WordSTAR  which uses THE WORD  or   to send an SASE for more details.  has  THE  WORD as a  stand  alone                                      spelling checker and would like a           ADAM CONVENTION V          copy  of the manual, please  send                           1.39  can   be  send it to UKAS and I will see to   obtained  by  sending  $25.00   +  it that it reaches the organisers   $5.00  shipping to PO  BOX  5700,  in  time. There must  be  someone   EUGENE,  OR  97405, USA  or  call  out  there  that you  admire  for   0101-503-683-6033                  their   efforts   in   the   ADAM                                      community.                          Bob  Sebelist of the  MAINE  ADAM                                    LIBRARY    has   just    released   piece  of  software   is   to   attend   ADAMCON   5,    the  information  is  on page  19.  It   Once  you have downloaded  it  to  might  be beyond  expectation  to   your  disk/ddp, use DELIB.COM  or  think  we can all attend  but  if   similar  to  extract  the  files,  you  will be in the USA  on  JULY   UNCR.COM to uncrunch the 2 files,  22,  it should not be missed.  Do   ACHESS.IZG and CLONE.CZM and then  as  I did last year and  make  it   use  the  enclosed  CLONE.COM  to  part of your vacation urs   Let  us all get  advertising  and  in  front  of  my  screen,  proof   try   to  get  those  with   ADAM  reading  every page  which  still   computers to either dust them off  allowed  the odd typing error  to   and  use  them or  sell  them  to  slip  through.  Now,  Thanks   to   those  that will. Try  putting  a  Thomas  Keene of IEAUG, I have  a   notice  in your local library  or  46  page instruction  manual  and   in   your  local  free-ad   paper  boy, did I miss out on a LOT. Now   telling or  files. If the response  is  last minute so I could send  mine   good and the SYSOP does not mind,  in   the  post  along  with   the   I  will upload more  'gems'  from  others. None arrived so I had  to   time to time. INFOTEL is on 0737-  post my vote via the BBS.  Please   766-027.                           show  that you care and  complete                                      the enclosed voting form, send it   SYDEX   has  a  new  version   of  directly to the address given  or   22DISK.   Version             #1.50 for copying and postage.      Organisation of this year's  main                                    event  is well under way in  Salt  WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND     Lake  City  and Alan  Neeley  has                                    been  kept  busy putting  it  all  We all, hopefully by now, have an   together.  I  thoroughly  enjoyed  ADAM that is doing what we intend   last  year's  convention  and   I  it  to  do. Why change  it?  That   stress that if anyone would  like  certain           TELECOMS                PUBLISH-IT PIX and CALCULATOR                                                                           After  pulling many  strings  and   HELPER'S   FRIEND  is  a   public  saturating  our last  issue  with   domain    offering   by    HEXACE  things   of   a    communications   SOFTWARE     for    owners     of  nature, the response to the  ADAM   SMARTWRITER'S HELPER to add extra  ECHO in the UK has been a bit  of   printer codes.                     a  let  down. In  this year's   ADAMCON.Before I name the winners.  I would like to make this               announcement.  It has been overwhelmingly decided that the name     for this year's convention be ADAMCON 05.  Keeping in tradition     with the first three ADAM conventions.  Thanks goes to EVERYONE     who participated.There were a lot of participants in the contest.  Some of you  sent in some good reasons for the names.  It was a difficult  choice     selecting the three best to recieve the $20 coupons.   Finan   indestructible       ColecoVision  lead a horse to water, but try to   cartridge format. Now is the time  get  him to drink it? Well,  that   to add to your collection.         is another matter.                                                                                                 NEXT ISSUE...                      NEW STUFF                                                                                    We  will  start 3 new  series  of  Chris Breymen has produced an EOS   articles. One c.  I speak of the very future of ADAM.  On the occasion of    the convention in 1998, we will, should we persisit in the Roman    folly, be faced with ADAMCON X or even ADAM X.  Can you imagine     the political repercussions? And that is not all.  The 100th        ADAMCON will be "C" in Roman.  Now, and this is for your eyes       only, "C" is the secret code for Canada.  Your state department     will not, I think, take kindly to having a high-tech convention     taken over by your Northern cousins (Cous‚DےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےNAME THE CONVENTION CONTEST WINNERSATTENTION ADAM DELEGATES!The following is an announcement of particular interest to those    who participated in the NAME THE CONVENTION contest.                Congratulations!  You've saved yourself some money onall,  we  had  3                                      members  logged into INFOTEL  and   You   may  have  seen   all   the  that includes myself. I am  still   publicity about Nintendo and Sega  optimistic  that some of you  may   games  and felt a bit  left  out.  purchase  a  modem  in  the  near   Well,  cheer  up  folks   because  future. So much so that I have  a   Terry Fowler has put together  an  few  2400 baud modems  ready  and   impressive bunch of titles in the  waiting  to go right now.  I  cally,     three were chosen for their originality and content.   Here are the three deserving winners along with their reasons:JACK LEAMY writes:Thanks for your interesting package of information about ADAMCON    5.  As you see my vote is for Arabic not Roman.  This of course     blatant racism.  Roman Polanski has never been a favourite of       those of us of mixed blood and Arabian horses have been good to  me in years gone by.But heavier considerations are at the root of my prediction of      Arabion SmartLOGO by Ron  version of his ACHESS program. To   Mitchell,   SmartBASIC   by   Guy  encourage  you  to log  onto  the   Cousineau   and  the   other   on  INFOTEL  BBS, I have  uploaded  a   tweeking  TDOS by Ron Collins.  I  file  called  ACHESS.LBR  in  the   am  sure  you  will  learn   from  file  area  33  (CPM  UTILITIES).   these.... 'Til next time         u can still try again on another copy.  Sometimes  you may    have to go on and look for other codes to patch. The  SPZ exampleineau in French...this     proves that I am bi-lingual).  But that is not the worst.  The      Canadian Secret Service (an old gentleman who lives in Moosejaw)    will be very put out with Canadian delegates for disclosing         Canada's territorial ambitions and most likely exile the lot of  us to (God forbid) Ottawa.  If this warning fails to move you,         consider two other points.  First the 38th ADAMCON will be  XXXVIII in Roman.  Second, ADAM's place in history.  Historians  can get    things mided a coupon good towards $10   off on any convention package (if purchased by April 22nd) OR $5    off a purchase through ADAM-LINK at the ADAM Store during the       convention.  All of these people will be receiving a coupon:  Guy   Bona, Dale Brickey, Frances Clee, Rich Clee, Guy Cousineau, Jack    Leamy, Brian Reid, John Ricci, Jerry Vrancks, and Dean Wall.Clayton Gerow, Loran Guyaz, and Bill Miller got their votes in      after February but before the final deadline.  They will receive  a $5 coupon bound to  confuse      future historians on ADAM activities.  Is it not enough  that our   ADAM was orphaned at a tender age left unclothed in a  harsh world  and accused of some sort of illicit association with an APPLE? Must we face a future in which our very RAM and ROM are   held up to scorn before the Big Blue altar?Let us stand up...  To the devil with Roman.BRIAN REID writes:Well I think the people going to all the trouble to put one of      these conventions on should get a little recognitioADAMCON    05.Alan:I was very happy to get your information on ADAMCON 05!  I just     shook my head in amazement - ADAMCON 05!  As the original           organizer of the ADAMCON, I well remember the magical weekend  here in Orlando when you and all the other ADAMites got together  and    met face-to-face for the very first time!  What an exciting,        electric weekend it was!Even so, I never would have believed there would be an ADAMCON  05.  I am absolutely amazed and impressed!  This community ht consider.  ADAM REUNION V.  Reason:  This event reminds  me   of a High School Reunion.  Meeting old friends, reminiscing,  and   talking about the future.  Will be looking forward to meeting       everyone (most everyone for the first time).There you have the three big winners.  Clayton, Brian, and Jack.    Your coupons are on the way in the mail to you.  I Look forward  to seeing you this summer!Next I'll list all those who managed to get their votes sent off    by February 28th.  They will be awarxed up.  I hear there is a book out depicting  the         original ADAM owners as running around naked with some young        woman, eating apples chating with serpents.  Now I don't know       about you, but we here in Toronto don't see much of that sort of    thing in February.  But what has this to do with the future  record of ADAM activities? Well you see, the Romans do not appear  to have been able to count above one thousand, so the Roman "M"  not only   signifies 1,000 but also 1,000,000.  This is good towards a convention package or through a  purchase  from ADAM-LINK at the ADAM Store during the convention.Before closing this article, I would like to share a letter sent    in by Monte Neece (the first organizer of an ADAM convention).   It explains how the ADAMCON name came to be and some of Monte's  other thoughts about the ADAM conventions.  Unfortunately, Monte  won't   be able to attend the convention this year due to business          requirements.  He sends his best wishes to all attending n in the name.   Also I have noticed that all the major events such as the           Superbowl and the NHL AllStar game are always represented in  Roman numerials.  Therefore I would say that the convention  should be    called "ADAMCON V UTAH".  This way new ADAMites will look back and will see all the places the conventions have been     held.CLAYTON GEROW writes:Of the two choices you list I like "ADAMCON V".  Reason is  simple.  It's traditional.  But actually I have a 3rd choice that  you      migof  ADAMites really is something special.  What a great bunch of people to be associated with!Regarding your consideration of a name, there can only be one:      ADAMCON 05.There are so few traditions left anymore.  The name has some        sentimental value to those like yourself that have been involved    from the very first.  Did I ever tell you how the convention        started and we came up with the name ADAMCON 01?One day I asked Pat Herrington (you would know SHE would have       something toublications like this.  Oh we tell about    unusual things in dinner conversations with friends and family,    but do we write articles about it? Not usually.  So, the first     item in this article about the unusual is the article itself.      But lest I lose you here, I'd better get to the good stuff fast!What's Unusual in SFAUG?Well "What about Bob"? Yes, the name "BOB" is so usual in SFAUG    that it is unusual.  Oops, I'm about to lose you again!  That is   to say, can you believe that SFAUG has me survey the         interest!" "Well, you better put together a convention," Pat  said, "because they're all coming."So I went to work to organize the first ADAM convention.  One day   I was talking to Pat again and I asked her what we should call  it.  I creatively suggested "The ADAM User's convention." Pat,          standing in front of her bookshelves loaded with perhaps a          thousand science-fiction books, said "How about ADAMCON.  In        science fiction, everything is something-con." Well, "biked" Boca Grande, Myakka State Park, Venice    and within our local subdivisions.  If anyone else would like to   join us call Bob Blair (475-4219).  We can always "award"          temporary names (Like Billie-Bob or Dave-Bob, etc.  to preserve    the unusual (or usual) characteristic of the group.Getting on with the unusual, did you know that one of our members  (who requests anonymity) uses BUTTER to lubricate moving parts in  printers and disk drives? Yes - he has invented the AROMATIC ADAM  which s‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےUnusual Happenings in SFAUGUsually things happen that are unusual.  Gosh, I never thought of  it that way, did you? But I think it's true.  The unusual comes    our way with alarming regularity.  The problem is that we do not   report the unusual in p do with this) if she thought there would be an         interest in an ADAM user's convention.  She said that it had been   discussed, but that no one had stepped forward to organize it.      She offered to put a notice on Compuserve to see if there was any   interest.  A couple of weeks past before we spoke again.  When we   did, she informed me matter-of-factly that "everyone was excited    about the convention, and several people were asking where to  send the money." "Pat," I said, "I just wanted you tombers including:  Bob     Brink, Bob Livingston, Bob Millen, Bob Lewis, Bob Miller, Bob      Herrington (Pat's husband - family members are included), Bob      Dick, Bob Bluttameuller, Bob Seat, and Hey - my name's Bob too!    I swear that I did not intentionally recruit SFAUG members from    the B section of the phone book!  One other thing about Bobs - we  have a little group of SFAUG members who like to ride bikes in     our area.  All of the men in the group are named Bob (4 of         them!).  We have nothing  could be more "science fiction" than an ADAM user's convention,  so,      following that logic, it became ADAMCON 01, not really  knowing if  there would ever be an 02 or 03, but just because it sounded right!Anyway, Alan, I will be watching for news of ADAMCON 05.  I wish    you the best of success.  I think the future of ADAMCON is in       capable hands!Good Luck!Montemells like dinner when the disk drive heats up.  Not a bad  idea as long as you don't drool on the keyboard.Do you keep backup tapes of important text files? Of course!  But  have you considered putting them in the trunk of your car in case  your house burns down (or gets blown away in a hurricane)? It      sounds unusual, but someone in our club (another anonymous         benefactor) does just that, and I think it's a good idea.  This    SFAUG member's tape is uniquely valuable as the person is writing  ded a coupon good towards $10   off on any convention package (if purchased by April 22nd) OR $5    off a purchase through ADAM-LINK at the ADAM Store during the       convention.  All of these people will be receiving a coupon:  Guy   Bona, Dale Brickey, Frances Clee, Rich Clee, Guy Cousineau, Jack    Leamy, Brian Reid, John Ricci, Jerry Vrancks, and Dean Wall.Clayton Gerow, Loran Guyaz, and Bill Miller got their votes in      after February but before the final deadline.  They will receive  a $5 coupon about the formation of SFAUG last year, they  joined and attended their first meeting, arriving at the Blair's   at the same time.  When the two neighbors recognized each other    they both said:  You mean you own an ADAM too? What a pleasant     (and unusual) surprise!!!  Georgia Britton and Bob Livingston are  now very active members of SFAUG.Also, there are two members of SFAUG who were B24 bomber pilots    during WW II.  Combined, they survived over 50 missions over       Germany.  Ray Hoey still fliee ADAM; and what it will cost.     Some want reviews on software, to help them decide what they       should buy.  Others want to know what disk drives, memory          expansion boards, dot matrix printers, etc., will do for them;     and would it be cost effective. All this, and more, is available when you join a users group;     because that group is really a part of a much larger support       network.  This network has built up since the ADAM was abandoned   by Coleco.  It is made up, for the most pa a call, or drop   me note.  Names are optional.  Bob Blairnd   talking about the future.  Will be looking forward to meeting       everyone (most everyone for the first time).There you have the three big winners.  Clayton, Brian, and Jack.    Your coupons are on the way in the mail to you.  I Look forward  to seeing you this summer!Next I'll list all those who managed to get their votes sent off    by February 28th.  They will be awara book and absolutely must preserve the thousands of hours spent   recording the parts of the manuscript on ADAM tapes.  Does the     sun heat up the trunk of the car? Well, it is parked in the shade  at home, but car-heat never ruined my car stereo tapes, so they    should be OK I guess.  Anyway -it's an innovative and unusual      idea, and I like it.Two of the members of SFAUG who have owned their ADAMs for many    years live on the same street, just one house away from each       other.  Having heard ‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےTHE PRESIDENT SAYS When we join an ADAM users group, most of us are looking for a    variety of things.  Some are looking for help in learning how to   use the ADAM more efficiently.  Others want to know what software  and hardware is available for ths the B24 "All American" when it      tours the SW Florida area.  Mike Weber provided parts for the      "ALL American" when it was being restored several years ago.       Neither knew of the other until they joined SFAUG.On the subject of unusual former occupations.  Did you know that   SFAUG has a member who was a Circus manager? Yes, Chuck Weeks was  manager for the Jordan International Circus.  He also worked for   the Guiden Brothers Circus in Canada.Do you have something unusual to report? Give mert, of friendly,         enthusiastic and helpful ADAM owners that don't mind lending a     helping hand.  It is much like a second family.  However, to       really become a PART of this support system, you need to PARTICIPATE. Participation allows you to become an integral part of this       close knit ADAM family.  For that reason, we are calling the next  month, ECAUG PARTICIPATION MONTH.  Write an article on anything    you would like to share with the rest of the ADAM community.  If   it is relevan if we could get      enough good material.  I hereby appeal to any and all to send me your     good stuff, as soon as possible.  I will send you one 160K flippie        (formatted this time) for each disk you send me (unless I've sent you an  advance supply).Our first disk starts out with messages - From:  ADAMCON HEADQUARTERS        2337 South 600 East        Salt Lake City, Utah 84106        Ph.# (801)484-5114 1. ACONAGEN.TXT  Alan Neeley announces the preliminary Convention Agenda2. NTCCON.Tewners th tapes of important text files? Of course!  But  have you considered putting them in the trunk of your car in case  your house burns down (or gets blown away in a hurricane)? It      sounds unusual, but someone in our club (another anonymous         benefactor) does just that, and I think it's a good idea.  This    SFAUG member's tape is uniquely valuable as the person is writing   one is received  back  from  our  members,  I  add  their information to  one  large  result  sheet containing  percentages,  usage factors, etc. This  result  sheet  will   then  be  sent  to ADAM vendors as  well  as  hardware  and  software     designers. I will also send a copy to Guy Cousineau  who is presently engaged in compiling a wish list. He can then  glean  as     much information as he wants"."The SURVEY file itself can be customised for your own BBS or ADAM  NEWS  NETWORK distribution. Pl‚JےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےWelcome to the May, 1993 ADAM NEWS NETWORK, DISK #1Yes, we're running a tad late again - but we always seem to come          through, and so do our contributors.  It was touch and go for awhile      this month, and until the very end we were uncertaint, we will consider it for one of the up-coming       issues of the AUGER newsletter.  Think of the thrill of seeing     your name in print! If you feel you can't write something, send us a program for our  Public Domain Library.  Any game, utility, or graphic that we      don't already have in our library will earn you a PD program of    your choice, copied to your tape/disk and mailed back to you.  A   volume of programs gets you a volume of programs in return.  How   does that sound?  -Faye B.  DeerXT   Announcing the winners of the contest to name this                year's Convention.  (Great idea Alan)Keith Marner, Surry England, of the United Kingdom AUG sent us:3. ABC-4/93.TXT  ABC 123 by Wizards lair Software reviewed by Keith4. NEWS4/93.TXT  Providing info on what's going on in ADAM Community.5. CPMTIP.TXT  Advanced CP/M, part 5, by Ron Collins6. SURVEY.TXT   About which Keith says: "Amoungst the files  on this  disk is  our 3rd  membership  survey  which  is  6 pages long. As eacha book and absolutely must preserve the thousands of hours spent   recording the parts of the manuscript on ADAM tapes.  Does the     sun heat up the trunk of the car? Well, it is parked in the shade  at home, but car-heat never ruined my car stereo tapes, so they    should be OK I guess.  Anyway -it's an innovative and unusual      idea, and I like it.Two of the members of SFAUG who have owned their ADAMs for many    years live on the same street, just one house away from each       other.  Having heard ease feel free to chop  and  change  the text to  suit. For example, you may want to omit references to our  UKAS OPEN DAY and add details about the ADAMCONS  or  remove  the    references to how our readers rate the UKAS JOURNAL.  It  is  entirely up to you".   Keith A. Marner.FROM British Columbia (wow, we're really zipping around the old globe)    and our friend, David Cobley of VISA and ADVISA comes the following neat  articles:VANCOUVER ISLAND SENIOR ADAMPHILES INPUT TO THE ADAM NEWS NETWORK.   ded a coupon good towards $10   off on any convention package (if purchased by April 22nd) OR $5    off a purchase through ADAM-LINK at the ADAM Store during the       convention.  All of these people will be receiving a coupon:  Guy   Bona, Dale Brickey, Frances Clee, Rich Clee, Guy Cousineau, Jack    Leamy, Brian Reid, John Ricci, Jerry Vrancks, and Dean Wall.Clayton Gerow, Loran Guyaz, and Bill Miller got their votes in      after February but before the final deadline.  They will receive  a $5 coupon Florida panhandle    near Panama, City) and look at what Norman and Faye Deere of the Emerald  Coast ADAM Users Group sent us:   These are Items from the AUGER newsletter; from ECAUG, the Emerald     Coast ADAM User Group, May, 1993 issue.10. ADMNETDR.TXT  an article about Micro Innovations ADAMnet Drives11. BAS-CPM.TXT  A short but important article for new ADAM users 12. Pres5/93.TXT  Fay announces June as "Partcipation Month" (good idea)13. Thngs593.TXT  Things we like to know about.14. SLOTSll SMARTBASIC, how   to draw a shape.  The basic structure in memory is:    number of shapes  1 byte    unused                    1 byte    offset to shapes  2 bytes * number of shapes    shape definitions unlimited(The number of shapes can vary from 1 to 255.)The second byte is unused, and its value is unimportant.   You can use it for whatever purpose you wish.Starting at byte 3 are a pair of bytes for each shape in   the table.  They will give the offset of the shape. This   offset is calculate5- who leaves me a message                   citing the TV Sitcom I stole the phrase                   "odd but true" from).ANN founder Barry Wilson contributed an excellent piece on how to         copyright software.  It's a shareware article he picked off a BBS with    his new IBM clone.  Still at it Barry - and we really appreciate it!19. COPYRITE.TXT  Good info for some ADAM programmers to have!                     FOR MAY/JUNE, 1993.The following ASCII files are contained on this disc.7. SHAPES2.TXT   From his series, Exploring SmartBASIC, here is Part              Two of Guy Cousineau's discourse on Shape Tables.8. BOX002.TXT    The second part of a new series about ADAM, called              BACK TO THE BOX, by Richard M. Clee.9. GLEAN593.TXT  David Sands regular ADVISA column of newsworthy               items from various sources.Let's head south to Ft Walton Beach, Florida (in the ‚;ےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے       EXPLORING SMARTBASIC: SHAPE TABLE STRUCTURE.               PART TWO: BY GUY COUSINEAU.In the last article,  we reviewed the commands affecting   shape tables. But what is a shape table?  It is simply a   structured array of data bits which teHOT.TXT  A fascinating game15. WDPR#6SW.TXT  The next installment of Norman Deere's WP articles.Since we're already in Florida, let's stay awhile and look at the SFAUG   offerings this month:16. MARYSLTR.TXT  You may well resemble what's described herein???17. BABB5/93.TXT  Nobody's been able to stop Babbling Bob Blair yet!18. ODD/TRUE.TXT  Odd but true facts about SFAUG members (I'll send                  a free SFAUG newsletter to the first caller to the                  SFAUG BBS -813-473-290d from the  start  of the shape table   (number  of  shapes)  and  not  from the end of the jump   table. That is the address of the shape table located at   417E-417F (16766-16767).The next set of bytes are the  shape  definitions.  Each   bit  means  something  specific  until  a  null-byte  is   encountered - the end of the shape definition.Before we discuss shape definitions, you may wish to run   and EXAMINE this program  to  understand exactly how the   components of a shape table interact: 10 L5,  and the third  can be placed in   the top two bits,  if it is a NOPLOT instruction. If the   third is a PLOT,  just place a 00 in bits 6 and 7, which   does  not mean  GO  UP,  it  means IGNORE.  In the third   position then, you can  only  give  NOPLOT  instructions   which   move  right,  down,  or  left.   The  "L"  shape   illustrated above would be represented  in the following   fashion:         00110110  00101110  0000000          \ /\ /    \ /\ /           2  1      4  3Each instruction is0          PRINT:PRINT "Shape ";x;" Definition is ";140 p=PEEK(sa):if p<>0 THEN PRINT p;" ";:sa=sa+1:    GOTO 140150 DRAW x at 100,100:GET q$:REM wait for a key 160 XDRAW  x at 100,100170 NEXT xNow that we know the structure  of the table, let's look   at the bytes required  to  define a shape.  Shapes are a   combination of plot and move commands. The PLOT command,   or instruction, can be compared to LOGO's 'pen up', 'pen   down'  command;  it  controls  whether something will be   drawn or not.  Thpe table? Let's assume I want to create  a  shape  table  with two   shapes, the "L" being shape number one:BYTE    VALUE   MEANING0       02      two shapes in table1       00      unused2       06\___  shape one starts at byte 6 from start 3    00/4       09\____ shape two starts at byte 9 from start 5    00/6       54\7       46 >--- data for shape one8       00/9       xx----  shape two starts hereWhen   drawing   complex   shapes,  you  can  plan  your   strategy  to  make  the  most  effou want to put these all   together, in groups of 8 bits, to form a byte -- you can   only  put  2  and  2/3  instructions into one byte.  For   decoding purposes, each byte  is  presumed  to be 9 bits   long and  the  top  bit  is  presumed to be a zero (or a   don't plot instruction):     (8) 7  6    5  4  3    2  1  0      P  M  M    P  M  M    P  M  M      \     /    \     /    \     /       three       two        oneInstruction number one is placed in the lower three bits   the second in bits 34OMEM:40000 20 INPUT"shape table to analyze ";f$ 30 PRINT chr$(4);"bload ";f$;",a30000" 35 REM POKE in the address in memory 40 POKE 16767,30000/256:POKE 16766,30000-256*    PEEK(16767) 50 HGR:SCALE=1:ROT=0:HCOLOR=7 60 ad=PEEK(16766)+PEEK(16767)*256 70 PRINT "Shape table is located at ";ad 80 ns=PEEK(ad):PRINT"It has ";ns;" shapes" 90 PRINT "press a key to continue";:get q$100 for x=1 to ns110 so=PEEK(ad+2*x)+PEEK(ad+2*x+1)*256:REM shape    offset120 sa=ad+so:rem shape definition starts here 13 read in  groups of three starting at   the right of each byte.  The  last  ZERO  byte  ends the   shape   definition.    The   decimal  values  for  these   instructions are 54, 46, 0.  The  terminating zero is an   essential part of the shape definition. Without it BASIC   would keep  on  drawing  forever.  Be careful not to put   two NOPLOT-GO-UP instructions  in  the  same  byte since   their code is zero it would be interpreted as the end of   the shape.How do you  put  this  all  together into a shae MOVE instruction commands  if the pen   will move up, right, down, or left. Since the first is a   true/false condition, it only requires 1 bit. The second   is as follows: up 00, right 01, down 10, left 11.A PLOT/NOPLOT instruction precedes the MOVE instruction    creating sets of 3 bits.  To draw the letter "L",  at a    small scale I would need the following:plot-go-down  plot-go-down  plot-go-down  plot-go-right     110           110           110           101This presents a problem,  when yective use of the data   bytes.  Let's look at a large "E" as an example:        XXXXXXX        XXXXXXX        XX        XXXXXX        XXXXXX        XX        XXXXXXX        XXXXXXXThe NOPLOT  instructions  are  only  required  when  you   need to skip over  some  WHITE  SPACE  (or  you  painted   yourself in a corner).  If I start in the top left and go  down the left side, right one and back up again, I could   be in trouble.  After zig-zagging  through  the top part   of the E I will  have  totion, but it will rotate neatly.I also previously  mentioned  that DRAW can be used with   no x,y coordinates.  In that  case,  the  DRAW commences   where the  last  shape  ended.  If you want to make some   letters to use on an HGR screen,  you can start defining   all your shapes in  the  upper left and terminate in the   upper   right,   even   if   this   means  using  NOPLOT   instructions at the end (watch  out for a double NOPLOT-   GO-UP).  Once you have positioned your first letter, the   rest cht look a bit funny   but at a scale of 1 it will be perfect.  As you increase   the scale, however, it will begin  to look lop sided and   may have some holes in it.Following is a  representation of the "E" as drawn above   at a scale of 2:  ------------|      As you can see, some holes will               |      be left in the shape when it is   |------------      drawn at a higher scale.  You can   | |                compensate for it with something   | |                like ;  | |               uring provisions, but it is no longer required.  The new TX forms have deleted this space.  If   you happen to have an old TX form, just leave Space 7blank. 2.8  SPACE 8 - REPRODUCTION FOR BLIND OR HANDICAPPED     The Library of Congress reproduces and distributes some works for  use by blind or physically handicapped individuals.  Ifyou wish to grant the Library of Congress a limited right to copy and   distribute your work solely for the blind or handicapped,check Box 8b and sign your name.  You co  different  directions.  The   shape definition will be larger but it should be prettier  regardless of the SCALE  used.  If your shapes will only   be drawn at a SCALE of  1,  you  need  not  worry  about   this problem and just pick the most economical path.In the previous  article,  I  mentioned  the  off-centre   rotation of shapes.  To make a shape rotate evenly about   it's centre, you must start  defining  your shape in the   centre  of  the  grid.  You  may  wind  up with a longer   shape defini  jump over some white space to   do the middle leg and again  for  the  bottom.  A bit of   analysis results in the following pattern which wastes no  instructions:    step 1    step 2      all together     ---->   -------     |------|        |       -------     |------        |       |          ||        |       |-----     ||----        |        -----|    |----|        |       |          ||        |       |-----     ||-----        |       -------    |-----|When you look at it on  paper, it migan  be  DRAWN  with  no  coordinates since the PEN   will be properly placed.  You just need to keep track of   the approximate position to  make  sure it does not wrap   around the right edge of the screen.Next time, sound generation.Guy Cousineau1059 Hindley StreetOTTAWA, ON,CanadaK2B 5L9es"         6b - "Additional programming and text"2.7  SPACE 7 - (DELETED)      In the past, Space 7 was used for manufact DRAW 1 at x,y  | |--------        DRAW 1 at x+1,y  |          |       DRAW 1 at x+1,y+1  |  --------|       DRAW 1 at x,y+1  | |   | |                It will take longer to draw the   | |                shape but all the gaps will be   | |----------      filled in.  |            |  -------------|Another way  to  overcome  the  problem  is  to  pick  a   drawing pattern which will minimize  the  HOLES when the   shape is drawn at a higher  scale.  You may even wish to   retrace some corners in tw‚/ےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے This is a game that I find quite fascinating.1 REM * by Joey Latimer - Family Computing, 11/853 REM * Modified by H.M.Guill - 1986 5 ONERR   GOTO 620:GOTO 200010 LOMEM:29000:DIM d$(4),tr(19)20 POKE 16953,0:REM * Turn off cursor 30       hs=0:s=00 PRINT:PRINT " SPACE BAR to play again.":GET kp$590 REM * "POKE 16953,95" turns cursor back on600 IF kp$="E" OR kp$="e" THEN POKE 16953,95:GOTO 4000610 s=0:GOTO 60620 POKE 16953,95:GOTO 52001000 DATA +,*,$,/1010 DATA 58,102,109,211,255,201,0,62, 0,50,117,253,2012000 HOME:PRINT " ";:INVERSE:PRINT "  ":NORMAL2010 PRINT " ";:INVERSE:PRINT " ":NORMAL 2020  PRINT " ";:INVERSE:PRINT " ":NORMAL 2030 PRINT ">>>>>>>>>>SLOT SHOT<<< $";:INVERSE:PRINT " ":NORMAL2040 PRINT " ";:INVERSE:PRINT " ":NORMAL 2160 q=ABS(INT(RND(1)*8)-3):IF q=0 THEN q=1170 VTAB i:HTAB 29:PRINT d$(q);:tr(i-2)= q:NEXT i180 f=1:a=4:d=INT(RND(1)*18)+3:CALL 28007190 VTAB d:HTAB a:INVERSE:PRINT sp$;: NORMAL200 IF PEEK(64885)=32 THEN CALL 28007: GOTO 300210 l=INT(RND(1)*19)+3:IF l/2=INT(l/2) THEN 240220 q=ABS(INT(RND(1)*8)-3):IF q=0 THEN q=1230 VTAB l:HTAB 29:PRINT d$(q);:tr(l-2)=q 240  VTAB d:HTAB a:PRINT sp$;250 d=d+f:IF d>3 AND d<21 THEN 190 260         f=-f:POKE 28006,144:CALL 28000270 POKE 28006,141:CALL 28000280 P>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RETURN<<<<";a$:GOTO 104000 TEXT:PRINT:PRINT " Hope you  enjoyed the game!":END00 in bits 6 and 7, which   does  not mean  GO  UP,  it  means IGNORE.  In the third   position then, you can  only  give  NOPLOT  instructions   which   move  right,  down,  or  left.   The  "L"  shape   illustrated above would be represented  in the following   fashion:         00110110  00101110  0000000          \ /\ /    \ /\ /           2  1      4  3Each instruction is8006,x:CALL 28000440 x=x-v:NEXT i:POKE 28006,159:CALL 28000450 GOTO 180460 POKE 28006,128:CALL 28000470 POKE 28006,50:CALL 28000480 POKE 28006,144:CALL 28000490 FOR t=1 TO 100:NEXT t500 POKE 28006,159:CALL 28000510 HOME:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT " Sorry you missed!"520 PRINT:PRINT " Your score: ";s 530          PRINT:PRINT " High score: ";hs540 IF s<=hs THEN 570550 hs=s:PRINT:PRINT "  Congratulations!"560 PRINT:PRINT " You beat the HIGH SCORE!"570 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT:PRINT " Press 'E' to end, or"58:sp$=CHR$(32)40 FOR i=1 TO 4:READ d$(i):NEXT i 50 FOR       i=28000 TO 28012:READ a:POKE i,a:NEXT i60 HOME:PRINT " SCORE:0";TAB(15); "HIGH SCORE:";hs70 HTAB 2:INVERSE:PRINT SPC(29)80 FOR i=3 TO 21:VTAB i:HTAB 2:PRINT sp$ 90    VTAB i:HTAB 30:PRINT sp$:NEXT i100 HTAB 2:PRINT SPC(29):NORMAL:PRINT 110      PRINT "PNTS: +=100 *=250 $=500 /=-100";120 INVERSE:c=2:j=20:FOR i=4 TO 20 STEP 2130 VTAB i:HTAB j:PRINT SPC(30-j); 140         tr(c)=j:j=j+1-2*(i>=12)150 c=c+2:NEXT i:NORMAL:FOR i=3 TO 21 STEP 2050  PRINT " ";:INVERSE:PRINT " ":NORMAL 2060 PRINT " ";:INVERSE:PRINT "  ":NORMAL:PRINT:PRINT3000 PRINT " To play SLOT SHOT, just press"3010 PRINT " the SPACE BAR when you want"3020 PRINT " the BOUNCING BALL to fire " 3030  PRINT " into one of the slots."3040 PRINT:PRINT " Targets at the ends of the "3050 PRINT " slots continuously change and"3060 PRINT " have different point values."3070 PRINT:PRINT " Play ends when shot hits end"3080 PRINT " of slot divider bar." 3090        PRINT:INPUT ">OKE 28006,34+f:CALL 28000290 FOR t=1 TO 5:NEXT t:POKE 28006,159: CALL 28000:GOTO 190300 IF d/2=INT(d/2) THEN nd=tr(d-2): GOTO 320310 nd=29320 VTAB d:HTAB a:PRINT sp$;330 a=a+1:IF a=nd THEN 350340 VTAB d:HTAB a:INVERSE:PRINT sp$;: NORMAL:GOTO 320350 IF nd<>29 THEN 460360 p$=d$(tr(d-2))370 pt=50-25*(p$="*")-40*(p$="+")-60* (p$="/")380 v=SGN(pt):x=50-20*(v<0)390 POKE 28006,144:CALL 28000400 FOR i=v TO pt STEP v:s=s+v*10 410 VTAB     1:HTAB 8:PRINT s;sp$;420 POKE 28006,128:CALL 28000430 POKE 2‚Nےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے                   THE 3rd UKAS SURVEY APRIL 1993This  survey is designed to offer you, the users of ADAM, the  chance  to     make it known to those who develop software and hardware  exactly  what  you  would like to see in the future. It will help e/Size.............................HARD DISK..................[ ].Make/size.............................         MODEM......................[ ].Make/Model............................ MEMORY  EXPANSION.CARD......[ ].State which...........................RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE.....[ ].Make.................................. 80      COLUMN DISPLAY..........[ ].Make..................................            MOUSE......................[ ].Make.................................. MIDI    INTERFACE.............[n then streamline this user  group.  After  all  no  one  wants to belong to a  group  which  isn't  doing anything for them.Please  feel  free  to use your imagination  when  filling  out  this         questionaire and then send it in to us. We will then compile a master         sheet  containing  all  your thoughts and  then  distribute  this  to         various  companies involved in the betterment of the ADAM COMPUTER.There  is  no excuse for deciding to shelve your ADAM  as  there  are         alr  hobbies  are so we can check if they are catered for on COMPUSERVE............ .................................................................... ....................................................................What  computer languages/operating systems do you own or use on  your  ADAM   and how much usage do they get? For example, if you  think  you  use   CP/M   more than the others, put a number 1 in the  usage  column next to   CP/M. Put a number 2 in the next most used language and  so  on.to know what ADAM set-up you have.Apart from those above what other peripheral equipment do you own and  run on your Adam? Please tick any of the boxes.SECOND DATA DRIVE..........[ ]PARALLEL INTERFACE:....EVE.[ ].ORPHANWARE.[ ] OTHER.[ ].Make.........         DOT-MATRIX PRINTER.........[ ].Make/Model............................ LASER   PRINTER..............[ ].Make/Model............................PRINTER BUFFER.............[ ].Make/size............................. FLOPPY  DISK DRIVE..........[ ].Mak to  'steer' their  thoughts in your direction so they will not be  wasting  their  time   developing products that you may never be interested in. On  the user group front, we need to know if there are any  ideas  on  ways   to improve the services offered to the members and to  encourage  a  good     response, we have decided to give those members  who  return their questionaire completed, a choice of ANY public domain volume on  disk   or data pack free of charge. Armed  with this information we ca ].Make.................................. SPEECH       SYNTHESISER.........[ ].Make..................................OTHERS............................................................... .................................................................... ....................................................................If  you  do not have a MODEM, do you intend to purchase  one  in  the         future? Yes[ ]......Maybe[ ]......No[ ].If  you answered YES or MAYBE please indicate what your maineady  many  many items available and most of them  produced  AFTER  Coleco stopped manufacturing it.---------------------------------------------------------------------         NAME:.......................MEMBERSHIP NUMBER: UKAS/......./....... Please    send me..................................on......(Disk or DDP)The  basic Adam consists of a Coleco games console connected  to  the         Memory  Console  with  one Digital Data Drive,  a  Keyboard  and  the         SmartWRITER printer. We would like  If you own any one of these but do not use it, tick it and put  a zero in the usage column.SMARTBASIC.................[ ].Usage [ ]SMARTLOGO..................[ ].Usage [ ]CP/M 2.2...................[ ].Usage [ ]T-DOS......................[ ] Usage [ ]PASCAL.....................[ ].Usage [ ]COBOL......................[ ].Usage [ ]FORTRAN....................[ ].Usage [ ]FORTH......................[ ].Usage [ ]OTHERS.....................[ ].Usage [ ]............................. ............................................ (II)       .......................(III) ...................................What  game(s) have you seen developed for another machine  and  would  like   to see on the ADAM?............................................. ....................................................................What computer related magazines or newsletters do you read?Personal Computer World....[ ]Computer & Video Games.....[ ]Popular Computing..........[ ]COMPUTER SHOPPER...........[ ]UKAS JOUR]SpeedyWRITE pocket database[ ].Usage [ ]PCfile.....................[ ] Usage [ ]OTHER......................[ ].Usage [ ].Name........................Are  the databases to your satisfaction? Yes [ ] No [ ] If  no,  what improvements would you like to see?.................... .................................................................... ....................................................................What  spreadsheet program do you own or use and what are their  order  of     usage?Ad[ ].......[ ].......[ ]HARDWARE REVIEWS...........[ ].......[ ].......[ ]NOVICE SMARTBASIC HINTS....[ ].......[ ].......[ ]SMARTBASIC HINTS AND TIPS..[ ].......[ ].......[ ]CP/M & TDOS HINTS AND TIPS.[ ].......[ ].......[ ]WORD PROCESSOR TIPS........[ ].......[ ].......[ ]GAME HINTS AND TIPS........[ ].......[ ].......[ ]MUSIC FOR ADAM ............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIPS....[ ].......[ ].......[ ]GRAPHICS TIPS..............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]SMART LOGO HINTS AND TIPS..[ ..............................What  Word Processors do you own or use and what are their  order  of         usage?SmartWRITER................[ ].Usage [ ]ShowOFF 2.(Digital Express)[ ].Usage [ ]SmartTYPE 2 (Reedy)........[ ].Usage [ ]Multiwrite.(Strategic).....[ ].Usage [ ]Wordstar...................[ ].Usage [ ]OTHERS.....................[ ].Usage [ ] Name........................What  are your 3 favourite games on the Adam (cartridge disk or tape)  in     order of preference (I) ..................................................................What   other  language/operating  system  would  you  like   to   see         implemented on the ADAM?............................................. ....................................................................What database software do you own or use and what are their order  of  usage?SmartFILER (Coleco)........[ ].Usage [ ]MicroWORKS (Stategic)......[ ].Usage [ ]FastFILER (Strategic)......[ ].Usage [ ]DBase 2 (Ashton Tate)......[ ].Usage [ NAL...............[ ]OTHERS.....................[ ] State which........................... ....................................................................Which sections of the UKAS JOURNAL do you read when they appear?                          Always   Sometimes  NeverYOUR JOURNAL ..............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]NEWS........ ..............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]PUBLIC DOMAIN REVIEWS......[ ].......[ ].......[ ]GAME REVIEWS ..............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]OTHER SOFTWARE REVIEWS.....amCALC (Coleco)..........[ ].Usage [ ]MicroWORKS (Strategic).....[ ].Usage [ ]DataCALC (Strategic).......[ ].Usage [ ]Super Calc.................[ ].Usage [ ]Multiplan..................[ ].Usage [ ]OTHER......................[ ].Usage [ ]Name.........................Are the spreadsheets to your satisfaction? Yes [ ] No [ ] If no, what improvements would you like to see?...................... .................................................................... ......................................].......[ ].......[ ]SMART FILER HINTS AND TIPS [ ].......[ ].......[ ]SPREADSHEET HINTS AND TIPS [ ].......[ ].......[ ]LETTERS....................[ ].......[ ].......[ ]SMARTBASIC PROG LISTINGS...[ ].......[ ].......[ ]Would you like to see a HARDWARE TIPS section? YES [ ] or NO [ ]Overall, how would you rate the UKAS JOURNAL?                     SATISFACTORY    FAIR      POORREADABLE...................[ ].......[ ].......[ ]UP-TO-DATE.................[ ].......[ ].......[ ]INFORMATIVE....... NINTENDO...........................[ ] Price.....SKETCH PAD WITH A SAVE FACILITY...[ ] Price.....RGB OUTPUT FOR EXPANSION MODULE 3..[ ] Price.....EPROM PROGRAMMER...................[ ] Price.....ROBOT ARM CONTROLLER...............[ ] Price.....DIGITISER (Converts still video pictures to a binary form for editing         under PaintMASTER, SmartPAINT etc..[ ] Price.....HAND HELD SCANNER..................[ ] Price.....SMARTKEY OVERLAY SET (of 5)........[ ] Price.....OTHER SUGGESTIONS.................ooks do you own or use?      BOOK TITLE                    AUTHOR              ISBN32 BASIC PROGRAMS..........[ ]Tomm Rugg/Phil Feldman 0-88056-141-6 ADAM'S     COMPANION...........[ ]Ramsey J. Benson       0-380-87650-7ADAM TECHNICAL MANUALS.....[ ]Coleco IndustriesBASIC BASIC PROGRAMS FOR ADAM[ ]                     0-8306-0716-1 COLECO     ADAM ENTERTAINER....[ ]Brian Sawyer           0-88134-134-7CP/M HANDBOOK .............[ ]Rodnay Zaks            089588-048-2 CP/M USERS  GUIDE...........[ ]Thom  survey  results  to these     people...................................................... ....................................................................  ....................................................................What  software would you like to see developed for the Adam and  what         price  would  you consider paying for them? Please tick  any  of  the  boxes.DESK TOP PUBLISHING................[ ] PriceCOMPUTER AIDED DESIGN..............[ ] PriceA DATABASE WHICH WILL RESIDE INAM..[ ]Barbara SpearOTHERS.....................[ ]...................................... ...................................................................What  hardware and firmware would you like to see developed  for  the  Adam   and  how much would you consider to be a reasonable  price  for  them? Tick   any of the boxes.DISK CONTROLLER ...................[ ] Price.....EMULATOR FOR COMADORE 64 GAMES.....[ ] Price.....EXPANSION  MODULE  FOR ACCESSING OTHER CARTRIDGES SUCH  AS  SEGA  AND        .........[ ].......[ ].......[ ]WELL LAID OUT..............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]EDUCATIONAL................[ ].......[ ].......[ ]ENTERTAINING...............[ ].......[ ].......[ ]If  the  newsletter is not entirely satisfactory,  what  improvements  would  you like to see? .................................................................... .................................................................... ....................................................................What ADAM related b................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... ....................................................................Please  indicate your favourite hardware developer (Company  name  or  name   of proprietor). We will also send a copy of theHogan             0-88134-128-2EASY GUIDE TO COLECO ADAM..[ ]Thomas BlackaddarFIRST BOOK OF ADAM ........[ ]Arthur Dent            0-8306-1720-5 HACKER'S   GUIDE TO ADAM I...[ ]The HinklesHACKER'S GUIDE TO ADAM II..[ ]The HinklesHOW TO USE THE COLECO ADAM.[ ]Jerry WillisLEARNING TOGETHER WITH ADAM[ ]Peter Scharf           0-07-055169-3            PROGRAMMING ADAM...........[ ]Claflin & Heil         1-88693-034-0 USING AND  PROGRAMMING ADAM.[ ]Timothy Orr Knight     0-8306-1706-XWORD PROCESSING WITH AD THE MEMORY EXPANSION FOR FASTER  DATA         ACCESS AND SORTING.................[ ] PriceSTOCKS AND SHARES MANAGER..........[ ] PriceSUPERGAME  CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING CARTRIDGE GAMES ie.  adding  extra         screens and a Hall of Fame.........[ ] PriceOTHER SUGGESTIONS.................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .........................................cludes most of your meals.  That's very reasonable,     and it should be an experience not soon forgotten. David Sands says Chris Braymen, the ADAM MIDI programmer, has     written a Public Domain program that allows an IBM computer (or    compatible) to copy and store ADAM files.  The program will        transfer ADAM files to a hard drive and then produce ADAM disks    on your IBM.  David says the program is ADAM<-->DOS.  I hope this  means you can also transfer files written on the IBM into ADAM     fi......... .................................................................... .................................................................... Do you  belong to another computer user group or subscribe to  another computer user group's newsletter? If so please give details. .................................................................... .................................................................... ....................................................................Do  you own or useace 3 card that is an enhancement of the popular     MIB2 card.  The MIB3 card plugs into Expansion Slot #2 and         provides one 9-pin or 24-pin compatible parallel port, two RS-232  serial ports, addressor function (for memory expanders larger      than 64K) and a BOOT prom socket. Several different program eproms can be plugged into this         socket; such as ADAM's Desk Top, SmartWRITER Elite or Operating    System software for Hard Drives.  Also, it's no longer necessary   to plug in an adaptor ‚CےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےTHINGS I THOUGHTYOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW It's not too soon to start making plans for a fun vacation to     ADAMCON 05 to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 22nd -       25th.  The cost for each delegate is $245 for all four nights,     and this in...........................Please  indicate your favourite software developer (Company  name  or  name   of proprietor).  We will also send a copy of the survey  results  to these    people...................................................... ....................................................................  ....................................................................Before you joined UKAS, where or how did you find out about us. ...........................................................les.  More about this program later.   Did you know that you can use a Laser Printer with your ADAM?     Terry Fowler says this is possible with a MICRO-INNOVATIONS        Printer Card with the proper settings, and the right software.     Get in touch with Terry at ADAM's HOUSE, Route 2 Box 2756,         Pearland, TX 77581-9503, 800-999-5040 if you are interested.       Sounds fantastic, especially if you are into graphics. Jim Notini of NIAD says MICRO-INNOVATIONS has released a Multi-   Purpose Interf a computer other than another ADAM?  Please  state  which  make/Model. .................................................................... .................................................................... THE     OPEN DAY. Are you satisfied with the format or would you like  to  see some   improvements?AIR YOUR VIEWS ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER IF YOU FEEL THE NEEDto the power connector on the right side of  the memory console, for each serial port, since a voltage          regulator is provided. Included with the MIB3 is the latest version of T-DOS, two        E.O.S.  patches for using a dot matrix printer with Smart WRITER,  SmartBASIC, etc.; and a number of CP/M or T-DOS compatible         telecom munications programs.  For E.O.S.  use of an external      modem, ADAMLINK V is now available for $24.95.  The MIB 3 card     sells for $74.95 from NIAD, 8125 W.  Cathn    trol over the cursor.  Just press II & VI again, and you are back  in "standard format". If you want to columnize just as this article is printed, then    set the margins to 5 and 38, and you will get 33 spaces across.    If you want to print it in the right hand column (instead of the   left hand), just change the margins to 42 and 75 before you print  it.  Now you'll have two columns with 3 spaces between, and a 5    space margin on each side. One thing to remember.  Break the habit of using the ‚Cےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےقےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےےے                ---------WORD PROCESSING--------- ADAM's "word-wrap" occurs when the last word on a line is too     long to fit in the spaces remaining.  The entire word goes to the  next line.  If it happens to be a long word, this leaves a big     eerine, Chicago, IL        60656, (312) 775-0409.  Serial and parallel cables are sold        seperately for $14.95 each. -Faye B.  DeereS232 SERIAL INTERFACE.....[ ].Make.................................. 80      COLUMN DISPLAY..........[ ].Make..................................            MOUSE......................[ ].Make.................................. MIDI    INTERFACE.............[he right margin at 46, you can see everything    on the screen on one line, without it running over.  (10 from 46   is still 36 spaces, right!) After you have everything set up on one line with the 10 and 46   margins, change the line margins to 10 & 70, or whatever you       wish, and the line length will adjust and print out accordingly.   You can change margins at any time. Try this in "moving-window" mode.  Press II & VI to get into      "moving-window", and you can see everything and have better coerine, Chicago, IL        60656, (312) 775-0409.  Serial and parallel cables are sold        seperately for $14.95 each. -Faye B.  DeereS232 SERIAL INTERFACE.....[ ].Make.................................. 80      COLUMN DISPLAY..........[ ].Make..................................            MOUSE......................[ ].Make.................................. MIDI    INTERFACE.............[BACK SPACE   key to move across your line.  Use it only when you need to do     backspacing.  Any other time you will wipe out your text.  And     the same with the space bar; use it only to space.  Always use     the ARROW KEYS!  -----NJDmart WRITER,  SmartBASIC, etc.; and a number of CP/M or T-DOS compatible         telecom munications programs.  For E.O.S.  use of an external      modem, ADAMLINK V is now available for $24.95.  The MIB 3 card     sells for $74.95 from NIAD, 8125 W.  Cathmpty space at the end of the line.  A few spaces don't hurt, but  a lot of empty spaces look bad in a letter.  In order to avoid     this, you have to break the word up, or hyphenate it.  Stop at     the end of a syllable and put a hyphen (-), and then a carriage    return (CR).  If you don't place a CR after the hyphen, the whole  word along with the hyphen, will go to the next line.  So          remember the "-" & "CR"! Speaking of ADAM's 36 character screen, if you set the left       margin at 10 and t