PC ARTICLES INDEX (PART A) VOLUME IIII ISSUES 6-12 ARTICLE TITLE DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE V IS PAG Writing Programs for TopView TopView windowing program: 4 06 105 modifying your programs to work with TopView. Whatever Ails Your PC Maintaining your PC: introduction. 4 06 114 Maintain Your Sanity: Maintain Disk drive failure: troubleshooting 4 06 116 Your Disk Drives & maintaining this prime source of breakdown Circuit Board Home Remedies Circuit board malfunction: PC's 4 06 124 self-diagnostics helps you discover problems. Power Plays and Peripherals Power supply and peripherals 4 06 130 problems: how to diagnose them. Taking Out a Contract on Your PC Service contracts: picking the one 4 06 136 that's right for your system. Keeping the Repairman Away Preventative maintenance: simple 4 06 142 precautions to ward off breakdowns. A Grand SLAM for Simulations SLAM II: simulation modeling 4 06 148 language. Dow Jones Does the Books Price Waterhouse: Dow Jones' 4 06 162 software automates sm. business financial systems. Speed Through the Reading Speed reading: PC takes you through 4 06 175 Barrier Evelyn Wood Dynamics Speed Reading course. Computing on the Run Visual Commuter Computer reviewed. 4 06 188 Software for the Hard Sell Sales: 4 software packages help 4 06 194 salesmen sell. Put Your Text in Top Form Text formatters for highly complex 4 06 209 documents with indexes, footnotes, etc. Modest Investments Yield Large Stock market: 5 low-cost investment 4 06 225 Returns packages analyze market & track investments. PC-870: Fast Anchor for Your PC-870 hard disk uses memory cache 4 06 233 Network to offer your network high speed/performance. Copying Files Selectively Copying files with MOVE utility 4 06 239 avoids tedium of creating backup files. Testing the Testmakers Testmaking programs fail to make 4 06 263 the grade. Putting the PC Before the Cart Surgery: PC ensures the right 4 06 265 instruments are available for the right procedures Computer Education: Legal Aid Education in computers for 4 06 269 attorneys offered in law school & professional groups Print Sideways Sideways software prints long 4 06 273 spreadsheets w/many columns sideways on paper. Apple to ZDOS: Where to Find It Directories: 2 hardware/software 4 06 325 directories reviewed. Typesetting for Writers Typesetting: by learning the 4 06 329 basics, writers can bypass the manuscript stage. Across-the-Board Surprises IBM's Enhanced Graphics Adapter 4 07 105 board & AST's Advantage board reviewed. Tackling the Tax Problem: Tax software packages: overview of 4 07 117 Software for Your PC categories & reviews of packages available. Resorting to the Portable Data General/One lap-top portable 4 07 164 reviewed. The Tandy 1200 HD: A New Tandy 1200 HD, PC-compatible 4 07 172 Direction for Radio Shack XT-clone, reviewed. Beating the DOS-CP/M Uniform utility program emulates 4 07 181 Compatibility Blues disk drives to offer CP/M & DOS compatibility. PC Psychologist: The Doctor Is Psychologists use PC software 4 07 186 In programs to test & evaluate patients. Breaking the Memory Barrier Bank-switched RAM software, Tall 4 07 193 Tree's JRAM-2, offers almost unlimited memory. A Victory for Computer Literacy University of Waterloo in Canada 4 07 204 Waterloo expounds computer literacy for all its students Tandy 200 Lap Computer: A Tandy 200 PC portable has 4 07 211 Lightweight Heavyweight improvements, extra memory and features. Is It Cheaper in Hong Kong? Buying your PC or PC-compatible 4 07 215 cheaply in Hong Kong. Recovering Lost Files Undeleting files that have been 4 07 225 accidentally deleted with UNDEL.COM. PCs in Prenatal Care Obstetrical UltraSound Reporting 4 07 251 Software analyzes results of prenatal tests. Support for Science: IBM's IBM's Engineering/Scientific 4 07 257 Latest Support System (E/S3) hardware & software reviewed. PCs Forecast Down on the Farm Farm commodities & trading 4 07 261 software, Chart Analyst & Crop Model, reviewed. Tax Plan Models Tax lawyers' aid, BNA Income Tax 4 07 265 Spreadsheet, for complex tax calculations. A Low-Cost Database Pool Business Computer Network gives 4 07 315 access to 16 on-line databases for $5 a month. Software at a Glance: Two New Software guides: 2 catalogs 4 07 323 Catalogs reviewed. It's Odds and Ends Time Updated Word/Businessland speeds 4 08 103 IBM products delivery/Realia COBOL compiler. Artif.Expertise:Intel.Software Artificial intelligence used in 4 08 108 for Problem Solving Expert System software emulates thought process. An Affordable Adviser EXSYS low-cost Expert System 4 08 113 package reviewed. Expert-Ease Makes Its Own Rules Expert-Ease Expert System infers 4 08 119 logical rules/links effects w/potential causes. Revealing Business Solutions REVEAL Expert System aimed to 4 08 125 corporate market. Raw Power for Problem Solving Advisor Expert System: 4 08 131 comprehensive tool aimed at experienced programmer. Marching to a Different Drummer TIMM-PC Expert System solves 4 08 139 problems even when crucial information is missing. M.1 Makes a Direct Hit M.1 Expert System offers powerful 4 08 145 features for developing knowledge bases. Lightyear's Ahead of Paper Lightyear, while not a true Expert 4 08 159 System, helps you evaluate options. The Language of AI Research LISP & PROLOG languages suited for 4 08 173 writing Expert Systems & other AI programs. One-Write Plus:Variations on an Price Waterhouse Report: One-Write 4 08 190 Accounting Classic Plus accounting package reviewed. Wordstar 2000: Laden with Luxury WordStar 2000 reviewed. 4 08 202 That Special Intuition Intuit integrated software program 4 08 213 reviewed. A School Without Walls On-line correspondence school 4 08 224 offers teacher & student interaction via modem. Printing Program Files Program printouts: producing good 4 08 233 printed versions using PR.COM utility. Training Students to Object Education: NYU law professor 4 08 259 combines laserdisk & PC technology to teach law. Personal Financial Planning: Personal financial software: 3 4 08 263 Three Aspects categories of financial planning aids.` Teacher's Aide TenCORE authoring language: 4 08 269 teachers create instructional syst/evaluate progress Artificial Intelligence: The Artificial intelligence: the people 4 08 311 Quest Continues & methods behind it (2 books reviewed). The Ins & Outs of Indexing Indexing: creating an index with 4 08 321 Micro Indexing System. The Good News About DOS 3.x DOS 3.x: tips on disk flexibility & 4 09 33 data rescue. TopView: From the Bottom Up TopView review: IBM's new 4 09 110 windowing, menu-based, multitasking environment. TopView Enters the Fray TopView: the product & it's market 4 09 124 strategy plus competing systems reviewed. TopView: The Hard Facts TopView: Questions & Answers on how 4 09 132 the system works. TopView: A DOS (Dis)Service TopView's long menuing sytem 4 09 137 hampers DOS & offers disappointing performance. A Wide Open Approach to Open Access integrated package w/6 4 09 142 Integrated Software modules that are good enough to stand alone. Printers from IBM: Traditional IBM printers reviewed: IBM 4 09 157 and Trendy Wheelprinter & Quietwriter. GOLDATAbase: Truly as Good as Goldatabase data management tool 4 09 165 Gold? for novice & expert alike. KALEIDOSCOPE: Beauty Is Only Kaleidoscope database manager 4 09 169 Skin Deep reviewed. Computers with Heart Heart implant operation on William 4 09 173 Schroeder aided by Compaq computer. The Ethics of Software Piracy Piracy of software is robbing 4 09 178 economy & subverting our ethics. Making Your Own Macros Macro building with a single 4 09 189 keystroke using ONEKEY program. Stock Analysis: Fundamental Stock Market: sifting out specific 4 09 211 Knowledge list of stocks from thousands of alternatives Medical Diagnosis with a PC Diagnosing aid, PKC Software, uses 4 09 215 Twist current data from medical journals/textbooks. Peace of Mind Theft: protecting your computer 4 09 219 from theft by using locks & cables. Taking Notice of Bulletin Boards Bulletin Boards outgrow fledgling 4 09 261 graphics & offer color, graphics & music. Complementary Comments Hard disks, using non-IBM hard 4 10 105 disks in tandem w/IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter. Plug-Ins: The Inside Story Add-in peripherals:plug-in & 4 10 110 cartridge hard disks, half-height floppy drives,etc Installing Megabytes in Minutes Adding an internal hard disk to 4 10 114 your PC--to increase storage capacity & speed. Portability Meets Privacy Cartridge hard disks offer fast 4 10 124 backup, data mobility & security. Double Your Driving Pleasure Half-height floppy disk 4 10 132 drives--four alternative models reviewed. An Up-Front Approach to Backup Internal cartridge tape drives 4 10 138 offers backup capabilities & data security. New Frontiers for Add-in Add-in technology:quad-density 4 10 144 Technology floppy drives,multimegabyte,embedded-servo drives Get Smart with MaxThink MaxThink: thought processor helps 4 10 162 organize your thoughts into outline form. Processing Your Thoughts with Outline writing w/macros & Lotus 4 10 177 1-2-3 1-2-3 which mimics thought processor programs. 2001: Futuristic Accounting? Price Waterhouse Report: 2001 4 10 180 accounting system for small businesses reviewed. Macro Dynamos for the PC ProKey & SmartKey--2 macro 4 10 193 processing programs compared & reviewed. Fine-Tuning Your Sales Technique Sales:The Sales Manager software 4 10 204 tracks client records,sales,expenses,commission Perfect Components: All in the Perfect Software series combines 4 10 223 Family ease of use with wide range of functions. Finding Anything Anywhere LOCATE program: finds misplaced 4 10 241 files from little pieces of their content. Keeping the Wolves at Bay Bankruptcy program:aids companies 4 10 269 w/many creditors reorganize financial planning Banking on Your Computer Banking at home by computer 4 10 277 simplifies transactions and adds many services. Restoring Matrix Commands to Matrix 100 restores BASIC's lost 4 10 281 BASIC matrix commands. Enter at Your Own Risk Financial analysis programs in 4 10 285 books that bargain-hunting investors can input. Taming a Wild Language Assembly Language books: 2 books 4 10 323 for learning to program in Assembly Language. The Organized Writer ThinkTank thought organizer helps 4 10 327 writers outline structure of writing projects. Waiting for Good Print Printers from IBM: Wheelprinter & 4 11 103 Quietwriter printer reviewed. The Great Spreadsheet Face-Off Spreadsheet packages (10) given 4 11 114 standardized tests in spreadsheet contest. The Teams Wharton MBA candidates who tested 4 11 130 spreadsheet packages in spreadsheet contest. What They Don't Teach You at The Spreadsheet Face-Off problem 4 11 136 Wharton School designers analyze results of contest. Pivot Passes the Screen Test Pivot portable PC, from Morrow 4 11 150 Designs, reviewed. OmniTel's Encore Performance Modems: Encore 1200B from OmniTel 4 11 162 has many Hayes-like features. Software for Hard Decisions Decision-aiding software: Decision 4 11 166 Aide and Expert Choice reviewed. Negotiating One-Upmanship Management analysis software: 4 11 177 Management Edge & Art of Negotiating reviewed. The DataTower of Strength Priam Corporation's DataTower Hard 4 11 182 Disk Subsystem reviewed. Software Takes to the Air Radio program in Seattle broadcasts 4 11 188 free software to its audience. LUMEN Lights up Your Room Lighting design software, Lumen$ & 4 11 194 Lumen-Micro, helps builders model lighting. The Sky's the Limit Astronomy:TellStar & Journey to the 4 11 204 Stars create planetarium models on PC screen PC Animation: A Dream Come True Animator uses innovative graphics 4 11 219 programs to create low-cost animation. Stalking the Elusive Subdirectories: 5 path-like 4 11 231 Subdirectory Path facility software programs for accessing files. Simulating Nuclear Accidents Nuclear accident simulations on PC 4 11 249 used to study possible power plant accidents. Fundamentals of Fractals Fractals or fractional dimensions: 4 11 255 the PC measures irregular shapes (Part 2). Scientific Word Processing Word processing program for 4 11 285 scientists, WordMARC, reviewed. Successful Investing: Seizing Stock Market: sorting/charting 4 11 291 the Moment software for analyzing when to buy or sell. New Approaches to Practicing CME software simulates cases to 4 11 297 Medicine help doctors keep up with developments. Computerized Classroom Visions Computers can be used in classroom 4 11 303 to simulate real-world jobs. An Entrepreneurial State of Mind Business: The Computer 4 11 321 Entrepreneurs--Book Review. Making Book with Word Processing Typesetting: advantages of 4 11 355 delivering electronic manuscripts to typesetter. Gang of Fourteen: Disk Types for Hardware: AT add-on hard disks. 4 12 103 the AT Giving Power to Presentations Business Graphics: PC reviews 36 4 12 110 graphics packages for business. Fast Graphs Business graphics: Fast Graphs 4 12 116 software package review. dGRAPH III Business graphics: dGRAPH III 4 12 118 software package review. Micrograph by 2Y's Business graphics: Micrograph by 4 12 121 2Y's 2.0 software package review. Infographics CHOICE Business graphics: Inforgraphics 4 12 122 CHOICE software package review. PC Illustrator Business graphics: PC Illustrator 4 12 124 software package review. EnerGraphics Business graphics: EnerGraphics 4 12 126 software package review. Microsoft Chart Business graphics: Micorsoft Chart 4 12 128 software package review. PC Presents! Business graphics: PC Presents! 4 12 130 software package review. Executive Presentation Kit Business graphics: Executive 4 12 132 Presentation Kit software package review. BPS Business Graphics Business graphics: BPS Business 4 12 134 Graphics software package review. GrafTalk Business graphics: GrafTalk 4 12 136 software package review. Boardroom Graphics Business graphics: Boardroom 4 12 138 Graphics software package review. PC-Draw Business graphics: PC-Draw software 4 12 142 package review. Chart-Master Business graphics: Chart-Master 4 12 146 software package review. Zebra Business Graphics Business graphics: Zebra Business 4 12 152 Graphics software package review. Giraph Business Graphics Business graphics: Giraph Business 4 12 158 Graphics software package review. VCN ExecuVision Business graphics: VCN ExecuVision 4 12 160 software package review. GraffHopper Business graphics: GraffHopper 4 12 162 software package review. Draw-It Business graphics: Draw-It software 4 12 166 package review. DR Graph Business graphics: DR Graph 4 12 170 software package review. Condor Graf Business graphics: Condor Graf 4 12 178 software package review. Artpak Business graphics: Artpak software 4 12 182 package review. Grafox Business graphics: Grafox software 4 12 188 package review. ChartStar Business graphics: ChartStar 4 12 192 software package review. Executive Picture Show Business graphics: Executive 4 12 196 Picture Show software package review. Business Graphics System Business graphics: Business 4 12 200 Graphics System software package review. Pyxel Visuals Business graphics: Pyxel Visuals 4 12 204 software package review. btGRAF Business graphics: bt GRAF software 4 12 208 package review. Hypergraphics Business graphics: Hypergraphics 4 12 214 software package review. TelePaint Business graphics: TelePaint 4 12 218 software package review. GSS-Plottalk Business graphics: GSS-Plottalk 4 12 222 software package review. Plotrax 2 Business graphics: Plotrax 2 4 12 226 software package review. PC-Graph Business graphics: PC-Graph 4 12 228 software package review. PFS:GRAPH Business graphics: PFS:GRAPH 4 12 230 software package review. GRAFIT Business graphics: GRAFIT software 4 12 232 package review. Graphwriter Business graphics: Graphwriter 4 12 234 software package review. Graphics: A Two-Edged Sword Busn. graphics done properly 4 12 239 enhance a presentation, done poorly they weaken it. Watching for Disk Errors Disk errors--Dskwatch.com program 4 12 263 helps spot small-scale disk errors. Studying SAT Programs SAT preparation software: choosing 4 12 289 the right one. Safekeeping Your Software Fire or humidity disk damage: how 4 12 289 to avoid these threats to your magnetic media. Check Out Hot Tips with Dow Stock Market: Dow Jones 4 12 295 Jones News/Retrieval gives access to investment information. One-Stop Shopping Price Waterhouse Legal Tech Seminar 4 12 305 enducates lawyers to be wiser consumers. Basic Repairs for Your PC--Too Repair books: 2 books help you 4 12 351 Basic? locate problems but don't help you fix them. Picking the Proper Protocol Error-correcting protocols: Xmodem 4 12 355 CRC, Kermit & Microcom Networking Protocol.