                     PC ARTICLES INDEX (PART A) VOLUME III
                                  ISSUES 12-17 

 ARTICLE TITLE                    DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE              V IS PAG 
 
 Surviving the Coming Shakeout    Guest Edit.- books: maintaining a   3 12  91 
                                  share of the computer book market.  
 Make Sure the Price is Right     Marketing your own software.        3 12 107 
 Alternate Input: Beyond the      Keyboard alternatives to inputting  3 12 119 
 Keyboard                         information.                        
 Drawing Conclusions About Touch  Touch Tablets--create images in     3 12 120 
 Tablets                          same way as drawing on              
                                  paper(products reviewed).           
 The Line on Bar Code Readers     Bar Codes--popular retail store     3 12 138 
                                  scanners have PC applications.      
 The Digitizing Camera Picture    Cameras turn photos into PC         3 12 152 
                                  displayed pictures(Micro D-Cam &    
                                  Datacopy Model 90).                 
 The Microwriter Alternative      Word Processor, 6-key Microwriter   3 12 160 
                                  reviewed.                           
 Talking About Voice Activation   Voice activated input devices.      3 12 168 
 The Joy of Sticks                Joysticks, paddles &                3 12 190 
                                  trackballs--input devices for       
                                  games.                              
 Take Your Choice: Two            Smartcom II & Crosstalk XVI         3 12 200 
 Communications Packages          communications packages reviewed.   
 Project Database (Part 2)        Project Database: database          3 12 213 
                                  management comparison/review (2nd   
                                  of 7 part series).                  
 Taking Inventory with INMASS     Price Waterhouse: INMASS            3 12 272 
                                  review--scheduling/inventory        
                                  control for manufacturers.          
 Infectious Fun and Rebellious    Games: Virus Rage, Robotron 2084.   3 12 289 
 Robots                           
 Language Learning: A BASIC       Books for the BASIC beginner.       3 12 297 
 Library                          
 On-Line Legal Fees               Libraries, on-line--for legal       3 12 305 
                                  research (part 2).                  
 Billing Programs: What to Look   Ledger & billing system.            3 12 313 
 for                              
 Clashing Policies on In-Flight   Airline travel--airlines makes own  3 12 319 
 Computing                        rules about safety of PC in flight. 
 Symbolic Logic                   Scientific symbols: producing them  3 12 323 
                                  w/ word processor & graphics        
                                  printer.(Part 1)                    
 How to Run a User Group: Fifteen Tips for running PC user groups.    3 12 365 
 Tips                             
 What's on the Menu?              MENU allows installation of program 3 12 369 
                                  menu listing accessable by function 
                                  key.                                
 Top of the Line Standalone       Modems: expensive models w/the      3 12 399 
 Modems                           greatest flexibility and fastest    
                                  communications.                     
 What's in a Name                 Guest Editorial--legal & marketing  3 13  91 
                                  ramifications of naming a product.  
 Lessons from Software Veterans   Marketing lessons learned from      3 13 107 
                                  other software entrepreneurs.       
 Taking Stock in Market Analysis  Stock Market analysis software.     3 13 116 
 Software                         
 Sticking to Fundamentals         Stock Market: 3 analysis packages   3 13 126 
                                  help screen stocks & choose best    
                                  ones.                               
 From Wall Street to Your Street  Investment Mgr. monitors            3 13 134 
                                  stocks/bonds. Dollars & $ense keeps 
                                  checkbook in order.                 
 The PC Way to Financial          Stock Market investor writes        3 13 142 
 Independence                     programs to analyze investment      
                                  alternatives.                       
 Project Database (Part 3)        Project Database: database          3 13 181 
                                  management comparison/review (Part  
                                  3).                                 
 Stress Tests for Floppies        Disks: torture tests show how disks 3 13 196 
                                  hold up to various perils.          
 The 3270 PC Connection           3270 PC--a multitasking micro with  3 13 208 
                                  a mainframe link.                   
 CS-5 Adds Depth to PC Graphics   Cubicomp's CS-5 Solid Modeling      3 13 214 
                                  System--inexpensive 3-D graphics    
                                  for the PC.                         
 Mix and Match Your Own PC        Building your own PC                3 13 225 
                                  compatible--step-by-step from bare  
                                  circuit board.                      
 Cloning Your Own PC              Building your own PC compatible,    3 13 241 
                                  step by step from the circuit board 
                                  up.                                 
 The PC Health Adviser            Wellness Check--software accesses   3 13 256 
                                  how lifestyle effects health.       
 Negotiating the Course of Used   Used computer purchasing--advice    3 13 271 
 Computerdom                      for the bargain hunter.             
 Educational Quests               Games: Run for the Money, In Search 3 13 291 
                                  of the Most Amazing Thing.          
 The Good, the Best, the Ugly:    UNIX books reviewed.                3 13 297 
 Three Unix Books                 
 The Complete M.D. Office Package Essential features any medical      3 13 307 
                                  office management system should     
                                  have.                               
 ASCII to Printer Code: A         Specialized symbols--translating    3 13 311 
 Postprocessor                    ASCII codes. (Part 2)               
 Law Review                       Book reviews of 2 books advocating  3 13 317 
                                  law office computerization.         
 PC Flight Planner                On-line access to flight and fare   3 13 321 
                                  information.                        
 User Group Profile: A Capital    Concerns and interests of one of    3 13 359 
 Survey                           the nations largest user groups.    
 Operation Cleanup                Cleanup utility that allows         3 13 365 
                                  selective deleting.                 
 Circulation on the PC            Software program for maintaining    3 13 399 
                                  publication's mailing lists &       
                                  readership lists.                   
 It's Time for a Change in MIS    Guest Editorial: MIS departments    3 14  89 
                                  need to change.                     
 When DOS Is Not Enough           Operating Systems: not all programs 3 14 103 
                                  running DOS run on computers that   
                                  use DOS.                            
 Getting the Picture with CAD     CAD (computer-aided design)         3 14 111 
                                  programs available for PCs (4       
                                  programs reviewed).                 
 A Sporty Compatible              MAD-1: review of this sleek, fast   3 14 128 
                                  compatible computer.                
 Jack2 Sprints to the Fore        Jack2 incorporates word processing, 3 14 139 
                                  graphs & spreadsheets in one        
                                  flexible format                     
 The First Integrated Printer     VectorPrinter 430 review.           3 14 148 
 Stitching Creative Designs by    Needlepoint: computer graphics used 3 14 161 
 Pixel                            to design needlepoint patterns.     
 Project: Database (Part 4)       Project Database: database          3 14 169 
                                  management comparison/review (4th   
                                  of 7 part series).                  
 An Automatic Approach to         PFS:ACCESS software program enables 3 14 216 
 Networks                         almost automatic access to          
                                  networks.                           
 Tailoring DOS to Fit             Running MS-DOS--tailoring DOS to    3 14 221 
                                  fit your needs.                     
 A Casino Puts Its Chips on the   Casino uses PCs to manage gambling  3 14 232 
 PC                               operations.                         
 On the Road to Africa            Applications story of how African   3 14 238 
                                  user group was set up.              
 A Scope for Your Micro           Infoscope review.                   3 14 243 
 COBOL with a Personal Touch      Personal COBOL package attractive   3 14 251 
                                  to programmers who use PCs.         
 A Brush with Fun                 Games: Rollo, B-1 Nuclear Bomber,   3 14 261 
                                  Computer Football Strategy.         
 The Reference Shelf: Where to    Reference books for IBM software,   3 14 267 
 Turn                             microcomputer marketplace & best    
                                  books.                              
 Balancing Act                    Banks use spreadsheets to calculate 3 14 277 
                                  profit earnings on account          
                                  balances.                           
 For Crowded Courts: PC Spells    Court in Upstate NY uses PC to ease 3 14 281 
 Relief                           paperwork backlog.                  
 An Eclectic Program Collection   Prentice Hall's electric book:      3 14 287 
                                  Science & Engineering Programs for  
                                  the IBM PC.                         
 Beyond Essentials                Medical management products wish    3 14 291 
                                  list--some available, some coming   
                                  soon.                               
 Enhancing PC-DOS                 Enhancing PC-DOS 2.0 SET command    3 14 339 
                                  creates powerful custom             
                                  abbreviation tool.                  
 Looking It Up on Knowledge Index Knowledge Index gives on-line       3 14 369 
                                  access to computer publications at  
                                  bargain price.                      
 A Modest Proposal on             Compatibility--speculation about a  3 15 103 
 Compatibility                    dream solution to compatibility.    
 Framework: An Outline for        Framework--Ashton-Tate's idea       3 15 118 
 Thought                          processor program reviewed.         
 Symphony: A Community of         Symphony: Lotus Development         3 15 128 
 Information                      Corporation's Integrated Package    
                                  rounds out 1-2-3.                   
 Sharp PC-5000: A First-Class     Sharp PC-5000 battery-operated      3 15 140 
 Traveling Companion              lap-sized portable reviewed.        
 CP/M and DOS: At Home in the     Kaypro 4 Plus 88 micro combines     3 15 152 
 Kaypro 4 Plus 88                 both DOS & CP/M operating systems   
                                  capability.                         
 Project: Database (Part 5)       Project Database: database          3 15 159 
                                  management comparison/review (5th   
                                  of 7 part series).                  
 Inventory Management for         Price Waterhouse Report:            3 15 213 
 Retailers                        retailing--inventory mgmt. with     
                                  point of sale invoicing             
 NewWord: WordStar Double Less    NewWord Review--an inexpensive      3 15 226 
 Than Half the Price              alternative to WordStar?            
 New Power for Constructing       ENCORE!--software for constructing  3 15 242 
 Financial Models                 complex financial models.           
 Better Business BASIC            Business BASIC interpreters:        3 15 251 
                                  Applications BASIC & Thoroughbred   
                                  Operating System.                   
 The BASIC for Professionals      Professional BASIC from Morgan      3 15 265 
                                  Computing adds visual & debugging   
                                  tools.                              
 Hardhats and Bows                Games: Hard Hat Mack, Ms. Pac-Man.  3 15 277 
 The Fruits of Technology:        Technostress. Using the IBM PC:     3 15 285 
 Stressing Solutions              WordStar.                           
 Micro-biology                    Medicine: Micro-biology program     3 15 295 
                                  tracks patient specimens & test     
                                  results.(Part 1)                    
 Trainerless Training: Drifting   Training: Cdex PC training package  3 15 299 
 Off Course                       is not interactive courseware.      
 The PC Remedy for a Hospital's   Health care center's trial by fire  3 15 303 
 Ills                             transition to in-house PCs.         
 Micro Insurance                  Insurance companies offer policies  3 15 309 
                                  that insure your business or home   
                                  computer.                           
 Get SET for Speed                SET command & environment feature   3 15 353 
                                  speed entry of DOS commands &       
                                  filenames.                          
 A Publisher's Circulation File   Circulation database mgmt. files    3 15 379 
                                  which meet postal requirements for  
                                  publishers.                         
 A Satisfying Way to Deal with    Guest Edit--how to convince         3 15 87  
 Bugs                             software manufacturers to fix a     
                                  bug-ridden program.                 
 Caveat Emptor                    Guest Edit--market competition      3 16  91 
                                  creats pitfalls for the unwary      
                                  buyer.                              
 Missing Pieces of PC-DOS         Operating Systems--IBM version of   3 16 107 
                                  DOS leaves out several useful       
                                  features.                           
 Programming Factory Robots with  Robots for the factory join PCs on  3 16 120 
 PCs                              the assembly line.                  
 PCs, Peptides, and Process       Biochemists use PC to monitor and   3 16 128 
 Control                          control synthesis of peptides.      
 A Computerized NOTEBOOK for      LABTECH Notebook software helps     3 16 134 
 Scientists                       scientists graph and analyze        
                                  complex data.                       
 A Personal Robot Goes to Market  Robots--BOB/XA from Androbot, a     3 16 140 
                                  robot for the home?                 
 The PC Interfaces with a HERO    Robot, HERO 1, uses MemCom board to 3 16 146 
                                  interface with PC.                  
 A PC Mix for the Music Biz       Music business computerizes: Ariel  3 16 158 
                                  Spectrum Analyzer & MentroGnome     
                                  Databases.                          
 Project: Database (Part 6)       Project Database: database          3 16 169 
                                  management comparison/review (6th   
                                  of 7 part series).                  
 Monroe and Tandy Strike Out on   Monroe 2000 & Tandy TRS-80 Model    3 16 208 
 Their Own                        2000--speedy but not PC-compatible. 
 The PC Masters the Route Between Trucking: dispatchers use           3 16 218 
 Truck Stops                      Routemaster & Truckstops software.  
 Adapting Your Display for Speedy FULSCRN program uses BASIC programs 3 16 225 
 Updates                          to update screen instantly.         
 A Tale of Two Modems             Modems: POPCOM from Prentice Corp.  3 16 237 
                                  & PC:IntelliModem from Business     
                                  Computer Corp                       
 Using MS FORTRAN on the PC       FORTRAN compiler converts most      3 16 255 
                                  mainframe FORTRAN programs to the   
                                  PC.                                 
 In Search of a Significant       In-Search software helps users      3 16 265 
 Dialog                           master on-line database service,    
                                  Dialog.                             
 Ultimate Sorcery                 Games: Ultima 11, Sorcerer          3 16 271 
 Great Summer Reading: A Dynamic  Game design for computers. History  3 16 279 
 Duo                              and principles of computing.        
 Micros and Microbes              Medicine: MICROBE program handles   3 16 289 
                                  data retrieval in microbiology lab  
                                  (Part 2).                           
 Keeping Up with the IRS: PC      Tax preparation and planning with   3 16 295 
 Taxmasters                       three tax software programs.        
 Insuring Against the Perils of   Insuring PCs with                   3 16 301 
 PC                               property/liability coverage--looked 
                                  at from legal perspective.          
 Courseware Basics                Training courseware: the basic      3 16 305 
                                  requirements for good courseware.   
 Tips on dBASE II                 dBASE II tips on saving keystrokes  3 16 351 
                                  and using efficient commands.       
 Board Modems: The Inside Story   Modems: board modems                3 16 383 
                                  reviewed--Hayes 1200B, Era 2,       
                                  PC:IntelliModem & Rixon.            
 Computers in the Humanities      Guest Edit: humanities' &           3 17  87 
                                  computers' common ground is         
                                  computer-aided instruction          
 Support and Control in Flabby    Programming languages with too much 3 17 101 
 Programs                         user support can be a liability.    
 The Word on Word Processors      Word processing software: 19        3 17 112 
                                  software packages compared.         
 An Attache from Down Under       Price Waterhouse Report: Review of  3 17 190 
                                  Attache accounting software.        
 Milk, Butter, Cheese, and PCs    Dairy business uses PCs to organize 3 17 204 
                                  operations.                         
 Project: Database (Part 7)       Project Database: database          3 17 218 
                                  management comparison/review (7th   
                                  of 7 part series).                  
 How to Be Your Own Best          Personal finance software           3 17 279 
 Financial Advisor                integrates investment, home accting 
                                  & tax programs.                     
 Cool Caterpillar                 Games: Changes, Mr. Cool.           3 17 293 
 Gaining Financial Control: Two   Finance: business decision making & 3 17 305 
 Guide Books                      automating your portfolio.          
 Accounting for Contractors       Contractors: accounting             3 17 315 
                                  packages--choosing the right one.   
 Coping with Complexity: PCs in   Neurobiology studied by use of PCs  3 17 319 
 Neurobiology                     and analog-to-digital converters.   
 Bank Market Analysis on the PC   Banking: integrated package helps   3 17 325 
                                  commercial banks organize info. on  
                                  customers.                          
 Courseware Design                Training courseware: well-designed  3 17 329 
                                  courseware is inobtrusively         
                                  interactive.                        
 Writing in dBASE II              DBASE II: 2 programs that help      3 17 373 
                                  apply DBASE II to specific          
                                  applications.                       
 Low-Budget Communications        Modems using Bell 103 protocol      3 17 401 
                                  provide no-frills, low cost         
                                  telecommunications.                 
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