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Programming Techniques for the TS1000 42 TS-209S REVIEWS 34 Another Fine Article by Mather White "Hobbit"-Spectrum Game Header Program-Bill Ferrebee 14 ""Timegate"-Adventure ~Make back-up copies of TS 206% programs "UPLOAD 2000"-Utility TELECOM MUNICATIONS SECTION "Trivia Machine" In Touch With The World #4 16 TS-1000/2X81 HARDWARE REVIEWS 34 ' TS-1000 vs, Radio Shack Model 100 17 KD-${1 Keyboard, DK’Tronics Connector j -A comparison by Larry Desch T-S NEWS-More on the Sinclair QL 36 | M-Term II Tutorial by Bill Ferrebee 18
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Dear Readers,
We thought we would go out on a limb in this issue and try something new. The result is the institution of the soon-to-be coveted "New Horizon Awards", These are not material trophies that will be sent out to any of the recipients, but merely a published acknowl- edgement of contributions made by individu- als, organizations, and companies which have benefitted the Timex and Sinclair user community,
To accompany these awards we thought it would be appropriate to establish the "Dark Horizon Awards.""| These are intended to be in the same vein as the "Dubious Achievement Awards" that Esquire magazine confers annually, We hope no one will take the "Dark" awards too seriously, they are merely an attempt at humor. (After a year like 1984, we Timex users could use a laugh or two.)
Bill Ferrebee who suggested many of the awards deserves much of the credit for the contents. (Any good lawyers in Paden City, Bill?)
BIGGER_AND BETTER
Well if you thought this issue of T-S Horizons was a little heavier than usual, you're right. Counting the front and back covers this issue is 40 pages long. That's 25% more than usual, We can't promise that future issues will be forty-pages, however, Actually this issue is an experiment. The process our printer uses to print the maga- zine requires a lot of folding and cutting, and, as a result some of the pages near the center tend to deform and wrinkle. The folding can also cause crcoked page edges. Both of these problems are multiplied as the number of pages increases. However if the results are satisfactory, you can expect to see more 40-page issues in the future,
If the layout of this issue seems particular- ly attractive to you compared to previous issues, the credit goes to Randy Duncan (yes, a third Duncan), Randy, the publishers brother, is responsible for the layout of this issue as well as the previous onc. He has worked as a printer for several years, and has been a great help in each issue of T-S Horizons since its inception.
Paul Hunter's Bank Switching Series
Paul Hunter's memory expansion series for the TS 1000 will conclude in the next issue. Paul has added a sophisticated bubble memory to his TS 1000 and is considering writing that up as a project in a future issue, Whether he actually writes it or not will depend on reader interest. If you are interested in such a project, or if you have any comments on his series so far, please write to him at: 1630 Forest Hills Drive, Okemos, Michigan 48864, He will be glad to hear from you.
STOP THE PRESS! JMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
This is literally a last minute announcement. We received an excited phone call yesterday from David Higgenbottom. All that he has been doing since March is. finally coming to fruition. He says -he has received confirmation of a very substantial investment. He believes he will be able to meet Timex's requirement for acquisition of Timex computer technology.
We are really excited about these
developments, and while all the arrangements
have not been finalized, we wanted you to know that things are really moving. Dave has received many inquiries from people who want to participate in his "Little Computer Store" franchise. He also will be acquiring a disk drive company, whose drives are compatible with the Ramex interface.
We just wanted to tell you the good news and wish all of you, especially Dave Higgenbottom, a Merry Christmas. Further, more complete details will be published in the next issue of T-S Horizons. TSH
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Reader input plus other notes of interest.
First of all I would like to thank all of you who have written to congratulate us on our first birthday. I also want to thank those who have written with plaints.
suggestions and com-
As we are still an infant publication it helps quite a lot to know what you are thinking. We have used your suggestions in the past and want to continue to hear them. Please address your comments to me; Scott Duncan, c/o T-S HORIZONS, 2002 Summit Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662,
Just when I was ready to give up on putting the finishing check marks on my Christmas shopping list. This letter came across my desk, It looks like the perfect idea for us eleventh hour Santas,
Dear Mr. Duncan,
I am very pleased with the quality of your magazine. Enclosed is a pretty amazing offer that Sinclair computer users will be inter- ested in (I have dropped the world "Timex" from my vocabulary). Please pass it along in your next.issue.
Sincerely, Leonard G. Holmes, PHD
HARDWARE DEAL
American Surplus Trading (62 Joseph Street, Moonachie, New Jersey 07074) has TS1000 computers (w/o power supply) for $14.95. They guarantee that the computers work, and they do stand behind their guarantee.
It is an early "Issue 3" comput- er with 3 socketed chips, the Z-80A is actually a zilog chip.
They also have 2040 printers for $14.95. The printers are sold "as is" and include a 24V transformer (which needs wires, a plug, and a housing). They do not guarantee the print- ers, but mine worked. Also, the transformer
that they sent me has both 5V and 24V on it. Pretty good for under $20. You need to add $3.50 + 10 percent for postage and handling.
Their ad is in the latest issue of Popular Science.
Of all the letters I've opened at T-S HORIZONS the following two have made it to my clut- tered bulletin board. Thanks to Harvey Schmitt and Kevin R, Bulgrien for their reader input.
Dear Mr. Duncan, People call me a trusting person--too trust- ing perhaps. But this time I'm sure that TSH is far too elaborate a scheme to be a scam--put me down for 12 issues,
Sincerely, Harvey Schmitt
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed is my request for a subscription. After two other TS related subscriptions bit the dust, I'm looking forward to this one which I hope sticks around. I would like all issues of "HORIZONS" except for #4 and #5 which I already have. Send 'em quick - I'm starting to drool already...My 2X awaits...
Thanks, Kevin R, Bulgrien
Now lets try to answer some questions, If anyone has a suggestion for one of these readers send it to me and I'll be sure they get it.
TASMAN SUESTION
Dear Sirs: I am writing to tell you how much I enjoy your magazine I-S Horizons. I hope that I and all of the other T/S 2068 computerist can depend on your magazine to not drop out of the market. I am also writing to ask you to send me the address of the magazine Syntax. You mention this magazine in your September issue. I also want to ask if you would review some of the new items out to permit the use of Spectrum software by the 2068. 6
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The last item that I wish to ask is if you could ask your readers if any of them could tell me how to use the TASMAN interface with a Silver Reed EXP 400 daisywheel printer. The printer use standard ASCII (642) code. The problem is one of timing. I don't get the right letters all of the time,
Thank you, Sincerely,
James L. Wells
Dear Reader:
The SYNTAX address appeared in issue #9 of T-S Horizons, but here it is anyway: SYNTAX, TSHO984, Harvard, MA 01451-0667.
CPM FOR THE 2x81
Dear Sir: Have been receiving your small magazine for the past little while and really enjoy it. Hope you keep it up. Would it be possible to querry your readers as to the possibilities of CPM Compatibility on their 2X81? I have occasionally run across some older advertisment that suggest CPM compatibility, A product named "Timebox" by the Val Corporation was advertised in various magazines in the boom years of the 2X81, If any of your readers have succeeded in running CPM on their 2X81, I would very much like to hear form them, Keep up the good work. You have many friends here in Canada. Thank you, Donald Tambeau, 11 Carium Road, Box 856, Schumacher, Ontario, Canada PON1GO
Well Readers, consider yourselves querried.
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Dear Sir:
My subscription to your magazine and to San Fransisco's Timelinez - form my somewhat tennous link with developments concerning the T/S 2068 and naturally I eagerly await reception of both publications. Disappoint- ingly, as of this date, I have yet to receive copies of issue #5 - April/May 1984 and issue #7 - July/August 1984, although both issues #6 and #8 have arrived safely and promptly.
Consequently I would greatly appreciate your efforts in determining if, in fact, these "precious" issues have been dispatched! - and rectify the situation! I'm most impressed with your publication, its worthwhile content and pleased to be a subscriber,
Yours faithfully,
W.R, Reid
Auckland, New Zealand
Sorry for the delay, W.R. watch your mailbox.
HORE ON TS COMPUTING
First of all, I have to congratulate you on your anniversary issue especially the cover. The new "T/S HORIZONS" design is fantastic. Besides that, it has the added color feature. The issue itself is superb (aren't they all?). Now, to answer Rick Duncan's second question about that guy (?) Michael Wilson. That article was more than appropriate it was needed. I was going to subscribe to "TS Computing", but I wanted a little more information about it. I wrote three letters to him and never got a reply. I tried to call him and like you, I was informed that his number had been changed. Then I read about him in your September issue, and again in your anniversary issue, I feel it is time to express my feelings about this individual. I want to see him come up with a Magazine that has as much quality as half of T-S-H, He obviously does not have much intelligence if he thinks that the Timex future is bleak. And you can't say much about someone who doesn't even pay for something he orders,
I welcome any comments anybody might have about my sentiments.
Thank you, Cris Cottrell
Well, that's it for the first installment of my hopefully informative column. Please write and let me know if I should do it again in issue eleven. Remember, when writing to include a return address and even a phone number if you want. We often get mail without either ani it becomes impossible to Process an order or answer a question.
Have a Merry Christmas and we'll see you next
7 year. TSH
T/S HELP and INFORMATION
Welcome to the first installment of the T/S Help and Information. This column is de- signed to answer questions, give advice, and
give general information about the Timex Sinclair family of computers. Our first letter is from John Novak of
Munster, Indiana.
I have a 2X81 and I have been doing some changing of the basic unit. The problem I have is I can not get my ZX81 out of the shift mode, I added a keyboard and had no problem, but when I tried to increase the size of my heat sink, it started,
It appears, when you added your new heat sink, you shorted out one of the keyboard signal lines. Try removing the heat sink and test the computer to see if this fixes it. If the problem is gone, put the heat sink back on and insulate it from any exposed connections. If the problem is still pre-
sent, try disconnecting line KO from the computer, this is the signal line for the shift key, and work your way back to the keyboard, while checking for shorts.
letters inverse
Many have complained about the characters in the magazine being unreadable. The main cause of this, is using Radio Shack's thermal paper. This paper prints somewhat darker than the paper sup- plied with the printer when it was purchased, In the future an effort will be made to correct this,
This concludes the first installment of T/S Help, your letters are greatly appreciated, and are a necessary part of this column. You can now address all of your questions techni- cal or non-technical, comments or suggestions to me directly,
Send to: John Marion, Greenup, Kentucky 41144
HC 63, Box 650,
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Due to a rather good response to a recently published request for user group information, here is a partial list of T/S Groups. If you don't see one in your area then look again next month when I will give you some more. This partial listing is due to a lack of space.
Is your group listed ?
ER San Diego California Timex/Sinclair
Users Group
809 Oaklawn Avenue Chula Vista, CA 92011 George Luhrs
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Silcon Valley Sinclair User Group P,O.Box 4133
Santa Clara, CA 95054 E B 2UG
654 40th Street
Bakersfield Timex Sinclair Richmond, CA 94805
Users Group Joel Brody 2617 Anza Street Bakersfield, California 93305
(805) 871-7024 Contact - Don Stewart 8
Abilene T/S Users Group 609 E.N. 18th Abilene, TX 79601
Chris Nystrom Timex Sinclair Users Group
914 S, Victor Way Aurora, CO 80012
BIAE. Group Jeff Brothers
P.0,Box 498 Ceaterport, NY 11721 Paul J. Donnelly Seatug
3501 88th Avenue, SE #350 Mercer Island, WA 98040
Jim Hood
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ODDS, ENDS, ETC. By: Tex Faucette
While most of the "survivors" of the recent Great Magazine Showdown, as well the majority of their advertisers, are ignoring our favorite computers, an occasional refer- ence does appear now and then. One recently mentioned a 2800 member ‘Southwestern Sinclair Users Group", whose President, John Brown, Jr. is supposed to be running a BBS with a "$30 Timex Sinclair 2X-81", Unfortu- mately, they failed to give or telephone number. Lynching mob, anyone? (Popular Computing, Dec. 84)
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Readers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area should know that there are Users Groups in both of those cities, the Ft, Worth group is Tim Ward, the Haystack Apartments,
Contact for
8300 Calmont, Ft. Worth, Texas 76116, Their current Newsletter #10, edited by David Bauluch, contains a wealth of information
including a detailed, hands-on review (by Frank Bouldin) of the Olivetti PR-2300 Ink Jet Printer currently being offered by DAK Industries for $199 plus shipping.
It also contained a l-page newsletter from
the Dallas Timex User Group. Contact for this group is Julie Barrett, 2624 E, Park Blvd., Plano, Texas 75074, Ms. Barrett
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of Austin, Texas with reference to a Disk Interface for the 2068.
Way out west in Abilene, Texas that is, a new group is trying to form, Readers in that area should contact Chris Nystrom, 609 E.N. 18th, Abilene, Texas 79601. Chris has done a
commendable job with his Newsletter #1.
Those writing to the above sources should at least inclose a SASE, and those who are able might offer a cash contribution to further the good work.
Reader input means a lot to the success of any publication or writer. Just to give a few examples, reader input has informed me that User Groups are subscribing to British magazines, that the famous "microdrives" have been imported and run on the 2068 with a "Spectrum Emulator" (don't ask which one, I don't know; send a SASE to Ray Perschy, 110 V. The Village #503, Redondo Beach, California 90277), that D, Lipinski Software (2737 Susquehanna Road, Roslyn, Pennsylvania 19001) has some great programs.
Now if someone will just update me on the
current status of the Sinclair QL, send me John Brown Jr's address, and tell me what "STARTEXI" is... TSH
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REVIEWS FOR THE NON-PROGRAMMER #6 By A. Gindin
This author has remained a non-programmer for several reasons: It seems like a lot of work. Most problems have been solved and it seemed easier to use someone else's programs, The programs as written seemed uncomprehensible. However, the temptation has always been there to learn the art and I have actually made some minor modifications in some programs e.g. to get the program to LPRINT.
Now there is some hope for those of us who share the above hangups. A series of arti- cles entitled "Structured Programming in BASIC" by Arthur LuehRmann, has appeared in five recent issues of Creative Computing (May-Oct. 84). He is on the ANSI Committee X352 developing ANSI Minimal Basic which is available from ANSI, 1430 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10018. He has also written a book
Computer Literacy-A Hands on Approach with Peckham (McGraw Hill) for students,
As described, at least in print, it seems extremely easy. One starts by stating the aims of the program at the onset in English as a REM statement which he calls a "Top down approach." As each aim of the programmer is encountered iT becomes a GOSUB to a subrou- tine, In turn, one only needs three types of subroutines in "blocks": 1, The Action Block e.g. INPUT, LET or PRINT. 2. The LOOP block with DO and IF...THEN. for repetitive calculations. 3. The Branch Block with IF,..THEN and FALSE AND TRUE. There then
» should be a straight sequence of these blocks
and no wild GOTOs all over the program. All flow charts Now all we need are some
Fortunately much of this Most programs are spaghetti and hard to follow but occasionally one can find a block in a _ well-written program. In addition there are books of blocks: one from CcGraw-Hill is called GOSUBS (100 subroutines for $9.95) and the Ideabook from Creative Computing for $8.95 (50 pro- grams), both for the TS 1000.
are eliminated. ready made blocks.
41 Sources.
For the future, ANSI Basic, a super set of Minimal Basic, will even eliminate the line members and substitute CALL which will direct the program to the specific word that iden- tifies the block.
Murphy said something about nothing being as simple as it appears, Hopefully these methods will help some of us add to our control of the computer. TSH
CASSETTE LOADING HINTS FOR TIMEX COMPUTERS By: John Bell
The most annoying problem I have had with my T/S 1000 is not being able to load programs, If you have tried all the suggestions in the manual and still have problems, try the following techniques. Using them I get a good load on the first try nine times out of ten.
-Save your programs on a quality tape. Sixty-nine cent specials may work, but why take chances? I use any quality 45 minute normal bias cassette tape. (Maxell, Memorex, TDK, etc..)
“Try another tape recorder. Some really do work better than others, I've found the pocket size machines usually won't work. ~Keep the cassette recorder clean and demag- netized. A cassette type demagnetizer works fine. Clean the tape heads and pinch roller
by hand. Perform these procedures every five to ten hours operating time.
-Run the tape recorder off batteries. Don't use Nickle-cadmium rechargeable cells. They
only put out 1.2 volts compared to 1.5 for regular batteries, That's over a 1 volt drop for the average tape recorder!
-Keep the computer, tape recorder and cas- sette tapes at least two feet away from the television, especially when you turn it on. Electrical fields from the set can magnetize tape heads and change bit patterns on program tapes.
-The use of a tape loading device might help. See T/S HORIZONS, issue 3 for plans, or one can be purchased commercially from several TSH
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By: Mather White
Here is an article of immediate practical use if you have ever tried to type in long REM lines for machine code or ,wanted password protection for your programs. Also included are points on how to reduce SAVE/LOAD time, hidden program lines, PRINTing and COPYing lines 22 and 23, how to find the PRINT coordinates, and "custom" error codes.
Making Your REM Lines 10,000 Characters long...Instantly
If you have ever tried to use a REM line for machine code storage or for a data base (to save memory or to avoid slow printing - as mentioned later in this article), you know what a hassle it is to enter those long lines. Here is a much easier way:
1 REM
The keys after 1 REM are 5, graphic shifted P, the token RND, graphic shifted 1, three graphic 5's, graphic 2, graphic shifted D,
Now decide how much space in bytes you want in your REM line, and enter this in the immediate mode:
LET Asspaces you want-9
POKE 16520,195
POKE 16519, INT(A/256)
POKE 16518,A-256*PEEK 16519 POKE 16512, INT((A+11) /256) POKE 16511,A+11-256*PEEK 16512 RAND USR 16514
Now you have your 10,000 character REM line (or whatever). You can use the space from 16514 to 16513 + whatever your length was for the M.C. or database. Since you will be putting valuable information in this REM line, you may want to prevent accidental deletion by changing the line number to a zero with a POKE 16516, ¢.
12 al programs, where you want to save your
Password Protection
It's fun to have passwords on your programs (so they'll be "sophisticated"). Here's a short password program protection routine:
1, POKE 16509,118
2. SAVE "program name"
3, PRINT "PASSWORD?"
4, INPUT I$
5. If I$<>"your password" THEN NEW 6. POKE 16569,¢
7, REM rest of program
If someone decides to break the password protection by entering STOP at the INPUT, or by pressing BREAK, the computer will deny them use of the program (It will be as though it had disappeared).
Hidden Program Lines
If you want to remove lines from use (but not from memory), try POKE 16509,118, Any lines you've entered before this will not be noticed by the computer. They will reside between any program you enter later and the display file, and will not be used except by your POKE statements into that area.
Reducing SAVE/LOAD Time
I know how time consuming it is to LOAD or SAVE an array or display picture (an empty picture alone takes about 20 seconds). Here are some tips on reducing that time:
1. Get rid of unnecessary program lines. Use subroutines for repeated lines. Delete any REM lines you don't need.
2. If you don't need the variables you already have, CLEAR them. You will be able to do this with most programs (although you won't be able to do this with the ones that don't allow you to use RUN).
3. If you are using a 16k RAMPACK and do not need to keep the display picture, collapse it with POKE 16389,9. Again, you will be able to do this with most programs (exceptions are
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drawing), If the program uses a large array and is self-RUNning, you will want to add a
| POKE 16389,128 line and a CLS line after the
SAVE line to avoid slow PRINTing.
PRINTing on the Bottom Iwo Lines
It sure would be nice to be able to PRINT on all the lines of the screen, wouldn't it? Well, now you can! Use this in your pro- grams:
(line number) POKE 16418,@ to turn on ability to PRINT on lines 22 and 23
There is a limitation however. Before using SCROLL or INPUT, you must turn the extra PRINTing ability off with
(line number) POKE 16418,2
You may then turn the extra PRINTing ability back on, but INPUT and SCROLL will have erased the bottom two lines, so it's best to only use this technique in a part of the program where SCROLL and INPUT aren't used.
COPYing the Whole Screen
After PRINTIng on lines 22 and 23, you may want to COPY the entire screen to your printer, which is useful for a_ long, continuous printed report or list. Use:
eT AN
The keys after 1 REM are shifted J, shifted V, the token LN, shifted C, graphic shifted A, the token TAN,
In the immediate mode: POKE 16517,107
REM MN
Then any time you want to COPY the whole screen in your programs, use:
(line number) RAND USR 16514
Finding the PRINT coordinates
‘In some of your programs, such as matrix
input or array listings, you will need to know the coordinates of the PRINT position to avoid an error stop. Here's how to find them:
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33-PEEK 16441 tells you the column number 24-PEEK 16442 tells you the line number
"Custom" Errors
In some programs, you may want to stop the program to alert the user to an error he has made. You can use any of the T/S 1000's characters you want, such as E for "error", At the desired stop point in the program:
(line number) POKE 16384, character code-1
Use only real character codes. You may use any letters, numbers, or graphics. The line number of the report code will be the POKE line number.
Have fun with these tips, and write me with any suggestions or ideas you may have.
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By: Bill Ferrebee
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If you are like me, you like to have backup copies of your T/S programs to use on a regular basis. I put the master copies of my tapes away so that they con't get damaged.
Some programs are easy to backup. If they are completely in BASIC, you simply break the program, and look through the listing to see where they Autorun from. Many times the SAVE routine is imbedded right into the program. Then all you have to do is prepare your recorder and type GOTO XXX (the line number of the SAVE routine).
Other times, the program is loaded in several parts, Usually the order is:
1) Loader Program - in BASIC 2) Cover Screen - Saved as SCREENS 3) Main body of program - in BASIC or Mach Code These too can be saved if you know the procedure, Start by typing MERGE '", and load the tape. When you get the condition code in the lower left screen, stop the tape and LIST, You will then see the Loader listing and may be able to figure out how to save the rest of the program from there.
However, many programmers use techniques to "mask" the vital information you may need to save a program properly. Like what line is the Autorun line in a BASIC program? Or what is the Starting Address and Data Length for a Machine Code section?
Well, with the "Header" program listing enclosed, you can back up almost ANY TS2068 program you have. By law, you are permitted to make backup for your personal use. (Selling them is another story!!!)
Of all of the programs I have, only one would not work with "Header". And it was from England, so I guess there might be a program floating around somewhere to do the same for Spectrum software...
After typing the "Header" listing in, save it to tape with:
SAVE "header" LINE 9970 |
Make several copies on one tape, as it is very short. (How about making a second copy to put away with your Master tapes?!?)
Here is the procedure to using "Header": { 1) LOAD "header" into the computer. When it finishes loading, stop the tape.
2) Place the program tape you want to examine into the recorder and press PLAY.
3) As soon as the header on the program tape
is read, the program will tell you the information you need: :
A) If the section is in BASIC, it will give you the Title, the Data Length, and the Auto Start Line.
B) If the section is in MACHINE CODE, the program will give you the Data Length and the Starting Address, If the Data Length = 6912) | and the Starting Address = 16384, this section is a SCREENS.
4) Make sure you write the information down as soon as it appears on the screen. i 5) After making note of the information, press any key and press PLAY to read the next section, The same info you just wrote down will appear again, so press any key when it appears again to clear the screen. Repeat Steps 2-4 for the entire program.
6) After collecting the information from the entire program, rewind the tape and reset the machine. Using the information you have, proceed to make a backup copy of the program.
Remember when saving a MACHINE CODE section, use the command:
SAVE "name" CODE aaaa, bbbb
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(This program is provided courtesy of the T/S Users Group in Memphis, Tennessee. "Header" is a public-domain program, so feel free to make copies for your friends.)
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In Touch With The World no.4
Hello again, and as you prepare for this festive time of year, I am back to provide you with some information that will help you enjoy your Telecomputing through the Holiday Season,
First, let me be among the first to wish you only the happiest of Holidays, May this time of year bring the best to all in your family.
Now on to our real business. received my copy of MTIERM II. Yes, the Operations Manual is among the poorest excuses of documentation I have seen yet. And yes, the software DOES WORK.
Yes, I finally
As you may well know, the software itself was designed by Micro-Systems Software of Boca Raton, Florida. They were contracted by Timex to develop the software for them. When Timex went under, M-S sold the package to Westridge, a subsidiary of Anchor.
Anchor told Micro-Systems that they would not need them to provide the documentation for the software. HOW WRONG! The software does indeed work if you know how to use it. (I have broken the procedure down into a check- list in an adjoining article.)
Word has it that Anchor, with the help of Micro-Systems, will be rewriting the Manual, and will provide owners of MIERM II with copies when finished. Keep checking this column for more on this subject.
Next, I just received a BYTE-BACK modem, and will be working with it on both my 1000 & 2068. BYTE-BACK finally released their new software (SpectraTERM) for the 2068, Be looking for a review in the January issue.
I have been getting cards and letters from many of you. I love hearing from you, and will try to answer some questions for you now:
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By: Bill Ferrebee MOUNTAINEER SOFTWARE
1) As of yet, no one has come out with a BBS program for either the 1000 or the 2068. The main reason is because of the lack of avail- able disk drives for T/S computers. This situation is changing. Also, keep watching for a POSSIBLE cassette-based BBS program in late-Spring. (No promises...I'm gonna try.) If you have any ideas that would help, get in touch with me!
2) There are no accoustic modems available for I/S computers. But, with the use of an RS-232, you may be able to modify one of the available accoustic modems for use.
3) Ihave yet to try it, but I believe that you CAN Download a program with a BYTE-BACK modem that has been Uploaded with a West- ridge.
4) My favorite color is Green...HUH?
Oh well, I hope this answers some questions you may have (I know I probably answered some you could care less about!).
Finally, I want to invite you to try out the RIVER CITIES SMART BBS. If you haven't called yet, you are missing the largest T/S SIG in the U.S. Read the ad in this issue on details on our FREE WEEKEND!!!
are enjoying this with suggestions or
In closing, I hope you column, and will write me comments. My address is:
Bill Ferrebee MOUNTAINEER SOFTWARE
115 North 7th Avenue Paden City, West Virginia 26159
Until next month...Happy (New Year) Telecom- municating!!! TSH
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By Larry Desch
(Editor's Note: The following article was written by Larry Desch for the newsletter of his local KAYPRO user group in Iowa City, and is reprinted here with the gracious permis- sion of the author.)
AN INEXPENSIVE (truly!!) COMPUTER
(really!!) and PORTABLE
What computer has 16K, expandable to 64K, weighs in at less than 5 pounds and has a small "footprint"? Am I talking about the Radio Shack Model 100? No, even though I would like to have one. How about the Gavilan? (What a weird name for a computer -- sounds like a name of a comedian.)
How about some more information ~- the total cost is less than $200 and the major compo- nent of the equipment is no longer available unless you can get one used or from England or Canada. The United State dealer decided to bail out despite selling 140,000 units of a newer model only since November 1983,
Give up?? Well, you may question my sanity, but, besides my Kaypro II, I also have a Timex/Sinclair 1000 I have added some compo- nents to make it a very useful system and one that I don't mind carrying with me when I travel.
Bear with me now, I realize that this is a newsletter for Osborne and Kaypro owners, but I thought that possibly I could inspire some
people to also look at their computers as what a computer truly is -- an electronic device and one that could be altered to do things that they may have been thought impossible to do, You may not believe this but your computer could be hooked up to other electronic devices to control lights and your furnace in your home while at the same time predicting what your next gas and electric bill will be.
Now back to my "version" of the RS Model 100, What I started out with was the basic TS 1000 computer which at Christmas was being sold at K-Mart for $30. (Now you have to write off to a mail-order house to get one of the few remaining units.) The TS 1500 is more readily available now for $75, Next purchase was a keyboard kit for $70, actually "kit" is a misnomer since all I had to do was take out the printed circuit board from the TS 1000 and plug it into the connector in the key- board assembly, This took about a half-hour or so. I also bought an assembled 16k RAM module rather than a kit since the kit was only $7 cheaper. The most important part of my components other than the computer itself was a RS-232 module that I made from a kit. The cost of this was $60 and it was relative- ly easy to build but not for someone who has never soldered printed circuits before. The assembled version costs about $20 more. I already had a modem that I could use with this RS 232 module (since that is what my Kaypro uses). 17
MIERM II Tutorial By Bill Ferrebee MOUNTAINEER SOFTWARE
Part I - Uploading/Downloading
This will be a short series in the proper use of the MIERM II Telecommunications software package for the Westridge 2050 modem/TS 2068 computer combination.
In this series, I hope to unravel the mystery that seems to have arisen since the release of MIERM II. I have been assured by Micro-Systems Software, developer of MIERM II, that the software itself is 100% bug~free.
The problem lies in the Instruction Manual that Westridge (Anchor) wrote to accompany MTERM II, A revised Manual is said to be on its way.
But until it arrives, I hope to provide you with enough instruction to use MTERM II a little better.
The main question that arises when talking about MIERM is:
"How do you Upload or Download with it?"
The following is step-by-step procedures in the proper use of the Upload /Download options:
UPLOADING PROGRAMS
1) After loading MTERM II, make sure your PARAMETERS are set properly. ‘These are the Duplex, Word length, Stop bit, and Parity settings. They normally should be:
DUP: Full
WORD: 8
STOP: 1
PRIY: None
To change these settings, use the "S" command on the Main Menu. ‘These settings ARE ex- plained briefly on pages 3-5 of the Manual.
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2) Next, press "E" to Exit to BASIC, You will see the familiar flashing "K" cursor.
3) Load your BASIC program into the machine as normal. Notice I said BASIC. For now, make sure all programs you load into the buffer are 100% BASIC, It takes a little more complex routine to load Machine Code programs, and we will discuss the procedure in a future issue.
I recommend that you MERGE "" when loading the program. This is because if the program autoruns, it will be harder to break to get back into the terminal program.
4) Once the program is loaded, ENTER:
PRINT USR 54016 This puts you back into the MIERM II program.
5) Next, press ENTER to return to the Main Menu. Press "D" to access the Data Buffer Menu.
6) Press "X" until the CON: setting on the bottom of the screen shows the word "HEX". This means HEXidecimal, which is the format that you will transmit your program.
7) Press ENTER until you get to the Main Menu, and dial the BBS you want to send your program to, using the "A" command,
8) Once you have established contact with the BBS, and have gone to the Uploading section, find out what the transmit prompt is. On the RIVER CITIES SMART BBS, it is a" " symbol. 9) After finding out the proper prompt, press CAPS SHIFT and "8" to get back to the Main Menu. You will still be in contact with the BBS.
10) Press "D: again to get to the Data Buffer Menu. Next, press "TI" to get into the Transmit Buffer sequence.
11) The program will ask for the prompt character. Input the prompt you got in step 8, and press ENTER. Press ENTER for the next two questions on the screen as you do not need to answer them.
12) At this point, the buffer should be "open" and ready to transmit. Press ENTER until you return to the Terminal mode. You
‘ou
will see a lot of numbers and letters scroll- ing across the screen. This is your program converted into hexadecimal. Once the program is finished, the buffer will close, and you are done,
DOWNLOADING PROGRAMS This procedure is a little easier to do,
1) Follow Step 1 as above.
2) Before calling the BBS, make sure your Data Buffer is empty, To clear it, press "D" to enter the Data Buffer Menu. Then press "E" to erase the buffer. Make sure the CON: is set at HEX. Then press ENTER to get back to the Main Menu,
3) Dial the BBS in the same manner as in Step 7 above.
4) When you are on the BBS, go to the Down- loading Section, and follow the instructions there. In most cases, the board will take care of opening an closing the buffer for you.
5) After the buffer has been closed, termi- nate your call and return to the Main Menu. 6) Press "E" to Exit to BASIC, and the program you Downloaded should be there, ready to run or save to tape.
7) To return to MIERM II again, simply enter:
PRINT USR 54016
Well, that's all there is to Uploading or Downloading a BASIC program with MTIERM II, In the next issue, I will tackle the task of Uploading and Downloading TEXT FILES,
Until then.,.HAPPY TELECOMMUNICATING! TSH © 1S1000-1500 SOFTWARE ©
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LET'S COMPARE WITH THE RS MODEL 100 --
Timex-Sinclair System 2K up to 64K
24 line by 32 Char RS 232 added
Radio Shack Model 100
8K to 24K
6 line by 40 Char
RS 232 built in
modem added modem built in
full keyboard added full keyboard
AC needed(more or less) Battery power (for 5-6 hrs)
Cost -- $250 for 16K Cost -- $500 for 8K
(including modem)
So what is the catch? Actually there are two catches. To use the TS 1000 system you need to be near a TV (which is hard not to do in our society) -- any TV will do just fine. The other is that the TS 1000 is not quite as. portable, If you are handy with electronics it is easy to build a portable battery pack that will run the TS 1000 and a small black and white TV (3" to 5" screen) -- there are several articles that give easy to follow plans. Or you could do like I have and make a simple adapter so that both the TV and the TS 1000 can be run on a 12 volt car battery for a long, long time or indefinitely if you run it in your car and periodically start the engine to charge the battery. This last use is something that I have tried with great success, I don't think the "ultimate" portability of the RS Model 100 is that big of an issue -- how many people will really feel like using the Model 100 while they are in a crowded airplane or in a taxicab?? Most likely they would use it in a private area, ‘such as their hotel room, with a IV several feet away. Get my point?
I have found my concoction to be a useful and versatile system (I can still play games like Frogger!). Most importantly, it meets my needs for something on which I can type my notes from a meeting, save the text on a cassette tape and then when I get home, download it to another computer for editing and improving the format.
One of these days the price on a Model 100 will be reduced to less than $300 and I will probably buy one and retire my TS 1000, Unfortunately, I will probable miss playing games while I'm "on the road" and occasion- ally long for my "toy" computer. TSH
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T-S Horizons AWARD OF MERIT
Here we recognize the writers who have supported TSH in
the last year.
Bill Ferrebee, Tex Faucette, Doug Gangi, Gordon Young, Paul Hunter, Ken Lewis, Bill Johnson, Mather White, John Marion, Art Gindin, and all the rest. These people have put in a lot of hours and often their main compensation was the Knowledge that what they were doing would be of some benefit to Timex Sinclair users.
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HALL OF FAME AWARDS
These awards go to 5 individuals or companies who have performed above and beyond the call of duty,
1, Marty Dubay of Games to Learn By for securing the rights to most of Timex’s software, so that we can all be assured areliable supply of programs like VU-3D, VU-Calc, Flight Simulator, and many more,
2. Howard W, Sams for responding to appeals from Timex users to publish their TS 206% Intermediate/Advanced Guide after all.
3. Doug Dewey for his Spectrum emulator.
4, Bill Russell for the Romswitch emulator.
5, Anchor) Incy for releasing their Westridge 2050 modem despite the withdrawal of Timex.
(Ed. Note: A special Hall of Fame award is being held for Dave Higgenbottom in hopes that his negotiations with Timex are successful.)
Best USER GROUP/Best NEWSLETTER Awards Triangle Sinclair User Group-Doug Dewey, Ed.
Capitol Area Timex Sinclair(C.A.T.S.)-Jules Gesang, Ed.
Bay Area Timex Sinclair User Groups/Timelinez Best new user group/newsletter:
Long Island Timex Sinclair(L.I.$.T.)-Paul Donelly, Ed.
Most promising new newsletter: Pheonix User Group-Doug Gangi, Ed. Best special interest group/newsletter:
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"Quantum Leak" award in view of reports from England of
a multitude of production, shipping, and quality
problens concerning the new Sinclair QL. (Hopefully they
will work the bugs out on the British before they bring it to the US).
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AUTHOR OF \FUSIGN AWARD
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Stubbs’ comments in TS Userithe now-defunct newsletter) were very confusing. Generally second readings left one even more confused, For example in his first reference to TSH he included the comment "Keep banging thase racks together." After we wrote a lengthy, polite letter asking what if anything the comment meant, we got no reply. However the next issue of TS User contained only the obscure remark "TS Horizons is mad at us." Yet TS User was very informative in its way. It’s a shame Derek decided to quit banging his rocks,
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3. A good spreadsheet for the 2068,
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+ Now let's see how much space is available in 6 the bank. Enter PAND USR 8587 ani then enter © — pRENT PEEK 8205 + 256*PEEK 8206 -- the result ©) is 49856. This number represents the first numbers. “available byte in the bank after the space 7 taken by the directory file (ie 49152 + 704 = SS 49856). Now enter RAND USR 8631 — the é result is 15680. This number is the space ye Wailable (ie. 65536 - «9856 = 15689 bytes). c oS Now let's enter the name of the file.
Suppose the nane is ADDRESSLIST ani that it's
a data file. Enter SLOW and then enter RAND
USR 8397. Follow the instructions on the
screen and enter the name with the extension
VAR. If you make a mistake then press the
delete key to start over (try it anywy). If
the debounce period is too short then
increase the delay paraneter in 8203 from 12
to a higher number (16 or 20). The routine
autamatically ends with the last character.
As we'll see later, the name is stored in the
data string at address 6229.
The main program at this point will ask for
confirmation. You can test the string
printing routine by entering RAND USR 8923. PIGURE 3 MEMORY MAP 8257 FILE-SIZE Determines size of a file in the system 8276 MpvouT Mbves a file from system to bank 8284 KEYBOARD Scans keyboard and puts character code in A 8297 psPour Moves display file from system to bank 8316 TOT-IN Loads entire system from bank 8332 PRG-IN Toads a program into system from bank 8354 CLR-NAMESTR Clears the name-string buffer 8376 PRT-NAMESTR Prints the name-string buffer 8387 TIMEOUT Delay loop for keyboard debounce 8397 INPLNAMESTR Inputs name-string from keyboard 8456 VAR-IN Loads variables file from bank 8481 STR~TO-2C Finds value of numeric string 8587 FIND-BANKEND Finds first free byte in bank 8624 © SIZE~TO-BC Puts size of stored file into BC 8631 PRT-ROOM Prints space available in bank 8653 ROOMLEFT Calculates space available in bank 8665 PRINT-IT- Prints value in HL 8667 PRINT-IT-2 Prints value in BC 9674 ENTER-NAMESTR Puts data string into directory 8693 DSP-IN loads display file into system 8712 PRI-ADDR/SIZE Prints bank file address ani size 8905 PRI-PROMPT Prints prompt message on screen 8923 PRI-CONFIRM Prints confirmation request 8937 PRI-OVERFLOW Prints overflow message 26
If the file is a program file, then the system will ask for starting and emling line The response ALL will result in the entire program in the system being saved. The size of the file mist also be checked to see if it will fit.
Now enter RAND USR 9712. The address and size of the file is calculated and printed (the file, being an imaginary one in this test, is not saved). To illustrate the data
now stored in the data-string at 8229 enter the program below ard run it. Note that the
size is now right justified in its field with leading zeros.
10 FOR N#G229 TO 6256 20 PRINT CHR$ PEEK Nj 3O NEXT N
ADDRESSLIST. VAR! 49856: 025351
Now let's put the data into the directory ani have a look at it. So:
RAND USR 3674 RAND USR 8693
‘The directory is now:
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If you now call the ROOM routine at 8631: RAND USR 8631, you will see that the space left in the bank has been reduced to 13145 (the original 15680 less the size of the new file 2535). we'll continue next month.
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This is a short program to print long banners featuring large characters on the 2040 print- er, Unlike some other banner programs, you do not have to type DATA statements that contain each character's dot makeup. This program looks directly into the ROM for the dot patterns, The 2068 stores each scan line of dots as a single decimal number. This is unlike the TS 1000 which its dot patterns as binary 1's and O's, In the 2068 ROM they Start at address 15359, This program works with all characters except inverse and user defined and regular graphics.
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The purpose of this program is to print out = banners on your Timex printer using your 2X81 on or T/S 1000, After typing in and running, you will be instructed to "ENTER YOUR MESSAGE TO PRINI". Now enter your message and press return, Next you will be asked to choose a "bit character", This is the character which makes up the letters on your banner, After entering your choice of bit, your banner will, begin to print out. Choice 3 will use the same letter for a bit as the letter it is
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The ''2068 Spirograph" routine drew a good bit of response including a letter from Robert Hartung, former writer for SYNC magazine. He informs us that the routine is a variation of one which is at the top of page 472 of Morse, Adamson, Anrep, and Hancock's Essential Guide To T/S Home Computers. Another variation is this one Robert made up for SYNC the month
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You are sitting at your keyboard, typing in the "ultimate" program, You've been at it for three hours, and you have two lines left. Suddenly, your wife starts the clothes dryer in the basement...you see a glitch on the screen...POOF!!! Three hours of work down the drain...
This problem is caused because household electricity is "raw", That is, the current is not carefully regulated, and surges, or "spikes", can occur instantaneously, possibly causing even permanent damage to your comput~ er,
The solution is to attach a surge protector or voltage regulator to the outlet that your computer is plugged into, But, the cost of the device has been more than the price of most home computers,
That is, until now. £. Arthur Brown Company has a low-cost voltage supressor available called the ELECTRA-GUARD 1, For under $20,00, you can give your system protection against surges and spikes. The ELECIRA-GUARD 1 has visual indicator to determine that it is doing its job, ELECTRA-GUARD is also good for stereos, microwaves, or any electronic appliance you have.
I do not claim that ELECTRA-GUARD 1 will do the same job as those over - $100.00 surge protectors, but it will protect well enough to warrent buying it for your system. ELECTRA~GUARD 1 is one of those devices that is doing its job when you DON'T notice it. For low-cost protection for your computer system, I highly recommend it. Bill Ferrebee
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The Power Saver 1000 is an uninterruptible
power supply for the TS 1000 series of computers (2X81, 1TS1500), The Power Saver 2000 is similar, but for use with the TS 2068.
There are two ways in which the Power Saver 1000 (or PS 1000) charges itself; these two modes are selected by a switch on the case, In fast mode, the PS 1000 recharges from no charge up to full charge over a period of several hours (overnight) when the computer is not in use. After the batteries are fully charged, the slow charging mode draws off a trickle of current continually to keep the batteries at maximum charge. The PS 1000 is self-regulated to protect against overcharg- ing.
The PS 1000 works as advertised. I was able to unplug the Sinclair power supply (which supplies the power to the PS 1000) for several minutes without memory loss, The instructions say that the computer can be operated up to 7 hours in this manner, With 16K the charge lasts 3% hours.
So if your household current is undependable or if your computer blanks out each time your refrigerator or furnace comes on, this unit should be very helpful. It would have been nice if they had incorporated a _ surge suppressor in the design, that way you would be protected from too much or too little
power. It would also be nice if you didn't
have to remove the cover to change the fuse.
Dan Richardson TSH 30
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BOOK REVIEW By: Tex Faucette
MUNCHERS (The Ultimate Timex/Sinclair Games Book) by Yin Chiu and Henry Mullish Copyright 1984 by McGraw-Hill Book Company
ISBN 0-07-010839-0
(It should be noted that the copy being reviewed herein is an "uncorrected page proof" with a "Probable Publication date" of 8/84.)
While the subtitle, "The Ultimate T/S Games Book", is somewhat pretentious, MUNCHERS is a well organized, worthwhile effort, There are three major sections. The first is games for the unadorned T/S 1000, the second is for the 16K machines, and the third is for the T/S 2068,
A grand total of 32 programs are presented, ranging from simple "'Zap The Whatever" typed to more sophisticated gambling and word games, and includes a "Color Organ" for the T/S 2068, "Super Slot" is presented in versions for both the 16K machines and the
T/S 2068, the latter version containing User Designed Graphics and sound,
The most valuable feature of this 240 page volume, especially for the beginning program- mer, is the notes which accompany each program. Each listing is preceeded by an explanation of what the game does and fol- lowed by notes concerning action produced by certain specific lines, and some suggested modifications. Appendices contain in- structions for "LOAD", "SAVE", and "VERIFY", lists of keywords and graphics symbols; pictures of the T/S keyboards; and an extra copy of program 1,
I hope you can find a copy of MUNCHERS at your favorite bookstore. TSH
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The Hobbit is a graphics adventure game for the 48K Spectrum. It will run on the Spec- trum rom or a Spectrum Emulator. The program takes about 6 minutes to load (and has a very neat screen string, as pictured with the dragon and mountain). The game is very tough. The best I have done is only 5% of the adventure (the program tells you what percentage of the game you did after you have died). The graphics are also very excellent and very interesting.
The whole game is based on the book the HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien, If you are really into great adventure games, you'll love this one! I like to play it quite often and you simply can't beat it. The graphics are in full color and are drawn out (much like many of the graphic adventures made for the Apple computers). The program is very self-explanatory, as most adventure games are. You just give the computer a command like "NORTH" and you will go north. I£ you have read the book or seen the movie, many of the pictures and quotes will be familiar to you. I highly recommend the game if you don't mind the price. For the 14.95 pounds (about $20 American money) it is well worth it. TSH
SOFTWARE REVIEW TS2068
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TIMEGATE from Quicksilva is a very fast action space adventure arcade-type game for the 1TS2068, It was originally written for the SPECTRUM and has been faithfully re-done for the TS2068,
According to the info flyer from Quicksilva "a hero is needed to save the universe by fighting the evil Swarm..." The directions for this game are contained on one side of the tape and the actual game on the other side, The directions are very thorough but if you have a printer it is worth your while to LLIST them in order t> read them at your leisure.
Once you are done with the instructions you can flip the tape over and load the game, It loads in a relatively short period of time, approximately 2s minutes. You must first select a level of play before starting the game. This sets the speed of play. Then you will be placed in a quadrant of the galaxy. Your position is depicted on the 'screen' (see figure), You can play this game with or without a joystick, but I suggest you invest in one. It makes the action seem more realistic,
The object of the game is to find the time warp through which you must pass in order to destroy the planet of the Swarm. Each time you find a time-gate you travel back in time with ever increasing numbers of enemy ships to destroy. The ships can fire at you and each hit registers on the ‘computer screen’. Various messages let you know what the damage is. There are also indicators which tell you the status of your ship's equipment.
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You have plenty of opportunities to replenish yourself by landing on a planet, but by doing so you destroy that particular planet, The best strategy is to plan to destroy 6 enemy ships for each planet you land on. o£ course the time-gate may be any where so you could go back in time with a disabled ship. (That's part of the but you will vaporize soon...)
game,
I enjoy playing this game. Not only do you move through space but also through time. There is a provision to list the top 10 scores, but you addicts out there beware!! One game may last over an hour and you won't want to let anyone touch those controls.
There are some bad points to the game though. There are no written instructions which makes playing the game difficult without a printer. The two sides of the tape are identically marked, I suggest you take a pen and mark the game side, In addition, there is no SAVE game/hi-game feature. This game cannot be broken in to.
All in all this game is worth the money. I have seen prices ranging from $18.95 to $24.95. Almost all the mail order houses have it. Have fun zapping the Swarm,
W. M, Pierson 338 E, Thurston Street
Elmira, New York 14901 TSH
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REVIEW "UPLOAD2000"" By: Bill Ferrebee PROGRAM NAME: UPLOAD2000 TYPE: Utility (Program Conversion) MACHINE: TS2068 PRICE: $19.95 (Optional Load Filter $9.95) AVAILABLE FROM: E-Z KEY Suite 75,711 Southern Artery Quincy, MA 02169
If you're like me, the TS 2068 was not the first computer you owned. You probably had a ZX81 or TS1000, and probably have plenty of programs to run on it.
uses
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Now that you've moved on to the more sophis- ticated TS2068, you probably think to build a library for it, you'll have to start from scratch, right?
WRONG! Almost any Program you have in BASIC for the 2X81/TS1000 can now be used on the TS2068 with the use of UPLOAD2000,
UPLOAD2000 is a Program that enables you to convert almost any BASIC 1000 Program into a working version for the 2068,
Notice I said "BASIC" program. The program must be written totally in BASIC, with no Machine Code.
The procedure to translate is quite simple. First, you load UPLOAD2000 into the TS2068. Next, you type a RAND USR command given, and then load your 1000 program. After it finishes loading, list the program. It should look exactly like it does in the 1000,
Next, you will have to edit the program. Remove all FAST and SLOW commands. Other keywords, such as CHRS$, CODE, PEEK, and POKE will have to be modified to fit 2068 code.
Once you have finished editing, you can save this new version for use, or you may want to modify it further. Why not add color and sound?
T have used UPLOAD2000 on numerous occasions, and the results have been very good. To insure a good load with your 1000 program, I recommend getting the Load Filter that E-Z KEY has available. It plugs into the cord between the computer and the cassette record- er.
Depending on the length of the program, editing may be from none to quite a bit. But, I would rather edit a working version than to rekey an entire program.
I feel that UPLOAD2000 is a very good utility prégram for its purpose, and recommend it to those that want to make use of their 1000 programs in the 2068. TSH
REVIEW TRIVIA MACHINE By: Bill Ferrebee
PROGRAM NAME: Trivia Machine TYPE: Entertainment MACHINE: TS 2068 PRICE: $24.95 (Master Module) AVAILABLE FROM: CURRY COMPUTER 5344 West Banff Lane Glendale, AZ 85306
One of my favorite activities, when I am not working at the keyboard, or at my job, is being a "Trivialist", I love playing Trivial Pursuit, and of the other trivia games available.
That's why when I received TRIVIA MACHINE, by MANX Software, I was anxious to test myself, The program is designed to be Played with 2 to 4 people, and has over 800 questions in a variety of categories,
I was surprised to see how current some of the questions were, For example, the program asked who Walter Mondale's running mate was in the 1984 Presidential election!
Each time the Program is loaded, all 800 questions are shuffled, and no question will repeat until all have been used. The player is awarded 5 points when correctly answering @ question, and the first to attain 100 points wins,
The only drawback to using a computer to play trivia is that the answer has to be spelled EXACTLY. If you miss by one letter, the answer is incorrect. But this can not be helped, and should not keep your from getting TRIVIA MACHINE,
Plans are to release additional question sets, and since I love trivia, I hope they release many more sets.
If you want to get some sheer entertainment for your TS 2068, get TRIVIA MACHINE, I guarantee you'll enjoy it. TSH
Hardware Reviews for the T-S 100 0 nS
The Suntronics KD-81 Keyboard $49.95 plus $4.00 postage and handling Order from: Suntronics Company, Inc. 12621 Crenshaw Blvd.
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By Doug Gangi
The Suntronics KD-81 is a full sized keyboard made specially for the Timex 1000/Sinclair ZX-81,. It is an excellent keyboard with the Timex legends silk screened in two colors. The keyboard comes with a shielded case into the Timex board fits. There are two oversized SHIFI keys, and oversized ENTER key, and yes, a full-sized SPACE BAR! The key feel is excellent (the keys are compara~ ble in feel to the ATARI 800.) There is very
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little work involved to install the Timex board into the KD-81 case (no soldering at all.) The only tool needed is a screwdriver. Even a first-timer could do it. Just remove the TS bottom, unscrew and lift out the TS PCB, and then insert it the KD-81,. Insert the 3 included screws and it's in!
into
Since the KD-81 case is much larger than the TS PCB, there is a space about 3"-4" wide and 2" tall to put in whatever you want (1 installed a sound amplifier into this space and I still have room!)
So if you are looking for an upgrade from the T-S membrane keyboard, I think the Suntronics KD-81 is your best bet for under $100. TSH
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‘SH applications, but has one desion flaw which may
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Peripherals, You may have noticed that we said the connector had 40 strands. The 2X/TS bus has 2 X 23, or 46, positions; of these, two are lost to
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list is the one that gets most of the work done, Like the other two, it has on screen edit, but it also will check up on the other files, It will tell you approx, how much aoney to take when you go to the store, then print out a shopping list on your 2040 that can hold up to 100 items with notation to tell you if you have a coupon for an item. It also makes a notation i¢ you have the item stored soreplace,
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the kKeyway and there are 2-0 volt pins, one of which we could live without. This still leaves us with @ need for 43 pins, if we want complete access to the 280°s busses. Specifically, the cable is missing RESET, WAIT and BUSRO, These are not used by many peripherals, but if you have some of the ones that do use them, particularly WAIT {@.Qs, for use with 2716’s) or RESET ( as on peripheral boards with a RESET switch), you might be in for a surprise,
One saving grace of DK’s cable is that they have provided plated through holes at the male end for the three missing control lines. You could run your own short jumpers from these holes to the exposed positions of the approprate pins on the female edge connector, Not a bio job, but one that shouldn’t have been necessary,
1 can’t recommend this particular unit based on its price/quality ratio. Do check with any supplier of such cables before you buy as to which lines are supported. TSH
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Buffered Buss Expansion Board, with seven expansion points. For ZX81, TS1000 or TS1500.
Bare board with documentation $40.00
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Sinclair QL Technical Profile
ITEM: The QL is coming! We received a very attractive full color booklet from Sinclair Research that tells everything you've always wanted to know about the QL-except when it will be available. Much of the information has been published in T-S Horizons before but it does go into more detail on the word processing, database, spreadsheet, and graphics software. Announced future develop- ments include a C compiler, a 68000 bler, a terminal emulator to tie into main-
assem-
frames, 0.5 Mb expansion, analog-to-digital converter, Winchester disk drive interface (what's Clive got against floppy disks?),
modems, and more. Also for $50 per year you can join QLUB (QL Users Bureau). Membership includes six newsletters per year, free updates to the four programs mentioned above, tech- nical tips, etc.
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| System Configuration
Basic system for $499 (U 5. price only) includes two sors, two custom- designed control chips, 128K main memory (expandable), operating system, pro- gramming language, full-size 65-key QWERTY keyboard, twin QL Microdrives (10OK-byte capacity each with 3.5 seconds average access time), four software programs on Microdrive cassette (word processing. spreadsheet, database man agement, graphics), four blank Microdrive cassettes, power supply, connecting cables and adapters for TV, monitor and LAN
jardware
RAM: 128K, expandable externally to 640K (32K dedicated for screen bitmap)
ROM: 48K, contains Sinclair SuperBASIC and Sinclair Qdos operating system _ (expandable via ROM cartridge to 64K)
cpu:
MOTOROLA 68008, running at 7.5MHz, for Architecturally the 68008 is a 32-bit processor with an 8-bit data bus ‘One megabyte of non-segmented address space is available
INTEL 8049, a second processor, controls keyboard, sound, RS-232C receive and real-time clock functions
Custom Chips: Four Sinclair-designed ICs. The first controls display and mem ory; the second controls the Microdrives, the real-time clack, local area network and RS-232C transmission; tie third and fourth provide analog functions required by the Microdrives
Video: High-resolution graphics capability with color/monachrome monitor (or TV) in two modes; 512 x 256 pixels (4-color), 256 x 256 pixels @-color)
Normal character display format up to 85 x 25 with choice of character sets available; TV format up to 60 columns depending on software
Power Supply: 120 volts at 60Hz, 9v DC at 18 amps transformer unit (19 watts t
6v AC at 0.2 amps from
| Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions: Ea x 1M 138mm x
Weight: 3055 ibs. (1388 gms
[ Software
Giplay handing for multiple vereen windows device-independent input-output
Tanguage procedure structuring extendabi
clair SuperBASIC. Key features include
Gneluding syntax) interpretation speed independent of program size clean machine code interface
operating system faites accesible Trom SuperBASIC
‘equal capability for strings and arrays
Communications
Serial: Two standard RS-232C communications interfaces for printers, modems,
etc, Transmission at rates from 75-19,200 baud or full-duplex transmit/ eceive at seven rates up to 9600 baud. (Note: a parallel printer interface is under development as an optional extra)
LAN: For up to 64 Sinclair QL computers; data transmission over the net at 100K baud
Expansion
Excluding RGB monitor and power sockets and the TV port. nine peripheral/ expansion ports are provided: internal expansion (1 port), Microdrive expansion (1), ROM cartridge (1). serial (2), local area network (LAN) (2), joysticks (2) For serial and LAN, see Communications, ‘Memory: One megabyte of non-segmented address space is available for almost unlimited potential for expansion
~~ Mierodrive: Enables a further sn OL Microdtives to be attached, Four Blank cartridges are supplied with each QL
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records. Printer. TS$1008-ZX81 #18 TS2H68 $26
STOCK PLOT
This program written by Kendric Smith will Plot Prices and volumes for the last 26 weeks. Graphs of each stock can be Printed to the screen or to a Printer. Listing of HI-LO, P-E Ratio, PURCHASE PRICE, CURRENT PRICE, “PROFIT, YPROFITCLOSS) of Portfolio, etc.
TS1G08-2X81 (19 stocks) $14
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‘ ITEM: Zebra Systems has several peripherals for Timex Computers which are not available from other sources. They have just announced their Graphics Tablet package for the 2068 (Koala Pad, Zebra-Painter Software, Zebra Graphics Interface, Manual, 90-Day Warranty)
for $119.95. They are also the only source we know of for light pens, voice synthesizers, and more for both the TS1000 and 2068. Zebra Systems, 78-06 Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, New York 11421 Phone (212) 296-2385.
ITEM: Inventory management software for the
2068, INVO-STAR uses cassette-based data storage and menu-driven operation, and prints lists and packing slips to the 2040 printer. $15 to Magic World Software, P.0.Box 1184, Olympia, Washington 98507. (206)786-1390,
38 Castle is still the place to go.
ITEM: Down East Computers now has a TS 2068 version of their "VOTEM" Analog Interface. VOTEM allows your TS1000 or 2068 to measure, display and record real-world analog signals
(pressure, light, temperature, etc.). Also can be used as a tape loading filter. For more information write: Down East, P.0,Box
3096, Greenville, North Carolina 27834.
ITEM: Memory Scope is a utility program for the TS1000/1500/2X81, that allows you to view the "inside" of your computer. Memory Scope allows you to see any part of your computer's memory from 0 to 64K. It allows you to modify machine code programs and even monitor the computer's memory as the computer oper~
ates. For more information write to Bonnie & Clyde Software, P,0.Box 13651, Albany, New York 12212.
ITEM: We recently received a "key finder
card" from Banta Software. It is a 3" x 15" reference card that fits above the 2068 keyboard to save time in locating all those keywords. It lists each keyword and symbol along with the key locations and shift keys
required to use each one. $1.95, quantity discounts available. Banta, 8088 Highwood Way, Orangevale, California 95662,
(916) 722-4895, ITEM: Mail Merge capabilities for 2068 word processor. VIEWord is a word processor for the 1TS2068, and two new programs are now available to allow printing of personalized form letters using names on a mailing list. The mailing list program is MAIList and the merging program is FORMail. All programs use the same menus and commands, Other programs available from J. Clatfelter, 646 Corwin Avenue, Glendale, California 91206,
ITEM: Bill Moreland, owner of Magic Castle Video in Columbus, Ohio, and former T/S Horizons columnist, no longer handles Timex Sinclair merchandise, as some back issue purchasers have discovered. However, if your looking for the best in home video, Magic TSH
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A very professional and economical 2068 word processor for the TS2068. Features automatic wordwrap, de- selectable right justification, block aove. copy, insert, helo displays, line centering, re-forsating, fing and replace. Comes with a very nicely written fanual and a truly creat “TASWORD TUTOR" on the
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PINBALL FLIGHT SIMULATOR —
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TS2068 CASSETTE SOFTWARE
STOCK MARKET SIMULATOR (finally avail.) $ 17.95
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MULTI-DRAW 2068
The finest drawing program we've seen for the 1$2068! This progras allows you to draw on the screen with only the use of the joystick - change colors with the joystick- define characters with the joystick - turn on or off any pixel(s) at will and outout to a 1$2040 printer OR a full size printer (AERCO OR TASMAN I/F). Magnify instantly. NOW ONLY $19.95 on Cassette///Avail on Water soon
PRINTER PAPER 2040/Alphacom 32 -3 rolls/Pk $ 6.95 PRO/FILE 2068 by Thomas Woods - - - - - - $ 24.95
PENETRATOR (THE ORIGINAL FROM TIMEL)-- - $ 17,95
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