| Hints and Tips |
 | Readers' enquiries answered in detail. Martin Phillips gets to grips with tape loading, testing the keyboard, text windows and machine code problems. |
| First Byte - Tessie Revivis |
| How to set about using your new computer. Plus : Converting listings. The difference between BBC and Electron, and how to cope with them. |
| Letters |
| Your views, gripes and comments in print on statistics, error codes and the Data Protection Bill. |
| Dear Kitty |
| The computer world's first true Agony Auntie answers the sort of questions which might seem simple to some but confuse many. |
| Z80 low-down - John Vaux |
| The software bundle that comes with Acorn's second processor promises much. Does it live up to the hype? |
| Database ROM - Ian Rowlings |
| StarBase from GCC controls searching and sorting of information held on disc. |
| Viewdata in action - Geof Nairn |
| Techmedia's Edfax sets up colour viewdata pages. |
| Teaching Facts - Jean Beck |
| Several software projects are on the way to help teach children about information and how to use it. |
| Converting Basics - Barry Pickles |
| The concluding part of his explanation of BBC and Atom Basic and how to convert a program from one to another. |
| Atom Forum - Barry Pickles |
| A lively Atomic mix. |
| Electron Plus-1 - Bruce Smith More... |
| Acorn's add-on box means printers and joysticks can be connected, and ROM cartridges used. |
| Solidisc 128k RAM - Malcolm Banthorpe More... |
| A memory board with the capabilities of a disc drive. |
| IEEE trio - Paul Beverley |
| Three versions of the IEEE interface for the BBC micro from Aries, Acorn and CST-Procyon compared. |
| Printers - George Hill |
| Canon's colour ink-jet printer, plus Barry Pickles on the Borther EP44. |
| Utilities - Vincent Fojut |
| The ADE ROM gets a thorough going over. |
| Books - Vincent Fojut |
| Five books opened and reviewed. |
| Games and adventures |
| Alligata's Bridge, Level 9's Lords of Time, Program Power's Jet-Power Jack, Daredevil Denis and Demolator from Visions, and 3D Tank from Dynabyte. |
| The News |
| 16032 developments, Torch progress, BBC games from Electron, Communications '84, chip camera, Acorn User Exhibition, Educational software and CP/M programs. |
| Joe's Jottings - Joe Telford |
| The nitty gritty of communications. |
| Beeb Forum - Bruce Smith |
| Experts unite to bring you the best in techniques and ideas for the Electron and BBC. This month BBC Basic. |
| How it works II - Paul Beverley |
| Slow your micro down to see exactly how it works. PB keeps the machine so busy it can barely cope. |
| Competition |
| Software worth £1000 on offer this month. |
| Top 20 software |
| What's up, down and around, plus Soft Options, giving a round-up of the program scene. |
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| Acorn Abuser's Diary |
| Last but not least, the wicked, sensational, and downright naughty goings-on in the world. |
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