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EDITORIAL

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BrunWord 6128 £30

Complete word processing package (disc) with word

processor, spelling checker and card ﬁling programme.

BrunWord 6128 out performs all other word processors for

the CPC6128• Ws high weed screen routine, gives it a very

fast response end the editor features are logically arranged to

be easy to learn. The spelling checker, with its dictionary,

loed into memory at the same time as the word processor,

making access very convenient and exceptionally fast. It is

supplied with a 40 page MarIVI i and a tutor ﬁle.

Info-Script £50

Complete data processing package (disc), including all the

features of Brun'Word 6128 and BrunSpell. The word

pr ocessor and database can be resident together giving the

speed and convenience of access with no disc delays.

9 Pin Elite 155

The Elite system for 9 pin printers (on disc) consists of

BrunWord Elite, BrunSpell, Headline, 8 bit printer status port

aria 7 'typ e se ttin g ' fo n ts (fo n ts a re 2 4 p in in size b u t fo r

9 pin printers). Total price E55 inclusive.

9 Pin Elite+Info f92

ROM module £125

Very Serious

The BrunWord ROM Module is perfect for the basic

mac hine, you need no other add ons. However,

anyone who has two disc drives knows the

frustration of inserting a disc, asking to toad a tile

and being told that the other drive has no disc in it.

You simply forgot to inform the computer to change

over drives. You know there's no disc in the other

drive, the computer now knows, so what's the

problem? The software doesn't test both drives!!!

That 's now a thing of the past. The BrunWord ROM

Module will load from whichever drive has the disc in

it. It's simple and it's brilliant, and if your second

drive is a 3.5 inch, you can use the fast ﬁle system

which loads a 64K ﬁle into Info-Script in 7 seconds

or (with extra memory) a 256K ﬁle in 16 seconds.

The BrunWord ROM Module is a compact unit which

plugs directly Onto the expansion socket of the

CPC6I 28 or 6128 Plus. It overcomes the memory

limitations of the CPC computer by incorporating the

entire BrunWord Elite system into one very high

capacity ROM (255K bytes). The module measures

three inches wide, half an inch thick and extends

just two and a half inches behind the computer.

On the ROM we have BrunWord Elite, Headline,

10 Headline fonts (including 'Crielmer and 'Clacton'),

8 fonts for downloading to a 24 pin printer,

BrunSpell, 30,000 word dictionary and Into-Script.

Second disc drives owners can have KDS ROMECS

added (not 6128 plus) for i15 extra, and remember

that no ROM box is needed.

Great Power

Plug on the module, switch ON the computer, type

B1tq and the whole Brun Word Elite system is in the

computer ready for immediate use. You can type into

the word processor, check the spelling, print it out,

use the database to print labels or search tor and

transfer data to the word processor, print using

headline fonts and 24 pin fonts, all without a single

disc operation, except maybe to load data into

Info-script. Any Brie

The Elite system (on disc) as above but including 1nto

Script

and a backup disc. Total price E92 inclusive.

24 Pin Elite+Info £90

BrunWord Elite (on disc), BrunSpell, Info-Script, back up disc,

8 bit status port and 7 'type setting' fonts for downloading to

a 2 4 p in p rin te r. T o ta l p rice £ 9 0 in clu sive .

References

Quote

'It's totally brilliant carries on the extreme

user friendliness of Brunning products to a very

hi gh standard__ I have one of these little gems

plugged into the back of my CPC right now. As

you can imagine, anything that passes through

the ACU ofﬁce can expect to come in tor a hard

time and, I can safely say that to date, the

run Word ROM has performed in an exempiary

fashion on all fronts.*

Chris Knight (ACLI Editor) ACU August 1991.

ACU

SEP 1990

Page 58/59

- Encryption.

ACU

OCT 1990

- Headline.

Page 56/57

DEC 1990

ACU

Page 24/25

- Info-Script.

FEB 1991

- BrunWord 6128

Page 18

ACU

MAY 1991

BrunWord Elite.

Page 42/43

JUN 1991

- Elite Font Editor.

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AU G 1991

- Bru n Wo rd ROM M o d u le .

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wit hout upsetting other data. You can even view

screen dumps stored on disc, or format a 3 inch or

3.5 inch disc, without disturbing the text in BrunWord

Of the data in Info-Script.

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Printing Pictures

The BrunWord ROM module has a nost of new

features including ﬁve high quality, high speed

screen dump routines for 9 pin and 24 pin printers.

Thes e are special routines using the BrunWord Elite

8 bit printer status port and they print incredibly

fast compared to desk top publishers, This entire

page including the drawing, the large 'BrunWord',

the address, credit card symbols and Teddy, was

pnnted using the BrunWord ROM module and a wide

carriage 24 pin printer in one printing operation.

Relative Reverse

For printers with reverse (Amstrad 0MP2160, Star

L.C10 etc), there are now three reference points. The

top of the page, the at

any point previously deﬁned within the text. The

print head can be moved to a relative position above

or below any of these references. This reﬁnement

coupled, with the new ability to control the box

reverse, make complex layouts much easier to

design and give faster, more efﬁcient printouts.

Small and Light

The artPWord ROM Module has been made as small

and light as possible. When mounted directly onto

the computer it is very very reliable. You are likely

to damage the keyboard if you pit it hard enough to

give problems. (Other ROM systems use an unwieldy

ROM box which can 'crash' with even the slightest

knock).

'William Taylor'

this delightful line drawing by Chris Rothe° is one of the illustrations in 'Strawberry Fair', a book of traditional songs and

easy piano musk, published by A & C Black Ltd. It was Dart Scanned into four 'screens' by agreement.

BrunWord 6128 with BrunSpell & DataFile

00.00

Info-Script with Brun Word 6128 & BrunSpell

£50.00

9 Pin BrunWord Elite

Send cheque/PO/Access number/Visa number to:-

£55.

Brunﬂing Software

9 Pin EironWord Elite with Into-Script

92.00

24 Pin BrunWord Elite with Info-Script

Elite Font Editor with •Chelmer & 'Clacton'.

Supplied on 3in Disc for CPC6128 or 6128 Plus.

w You must state which computer. A

All prices are inclusive for UK. Overseas orders sent

insured air mail - Europe add £2.50 : Rest add £7.50

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138 The Street,

Little Clacton, Essex, C016 9LS.

Telephone (0255) 862308

Amstrad User March 1992

Amstrad

Repairs

If something is wrong with your

Amstrad CPC or PCW, who better to

turn to than the National Repair Centre.

For all repairs to your computer, one low

payment covers diagnosis, repair

(including parts and labour) and delivery

back to you.

The experience and expertise of our

technicians ensures that your computer

is repaired to the highest standard at the

lowest cost.

To schedule a repair

simply call Michelle

on 0733 391234.

Please be ready to give your name,

address, computer type, serial number

and the type of fault.

The costs are: CPC 464 - 57.45

CPC 6128- f 57.45

PCW 8256- f85.00

PCW 8.512 - f 86_00

PC1479512 - f115.00

All prices are inclusive of VAT, and

payment can be made by cheque, postal

order or credit card,

110

ONE PRICE

COVERS

ALL PARTS

AND

LABOUR

The National

Repair Centre

0733 391234

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FMG House

Newcombe Way, Orton Southgate

Peterborough PE2 OSF

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Published by MCM Ltd.

A division of MCPC Ltd.

Panini House 116-120

Goswell Road, London EC'.

Editorial enquiries:

Tel: 0726 850539

other enquiries:

1:071 490 7161

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NEWS

Some excellent utilities get the Bob Adam's

going over this month. Read on to discover

their value.

The latest updates on the Acu Mega-

compos, along with all the gossip for the

New Year.

LETTERS

Editor

Chris Knight

Group Technical Editor

John Taylor

Designers

Paul Ellis

, Adrian Huff

Illustrator

Julian Sharp

roup Advertisement Sales

Manager

Lynda Elliott

Advertising Executive

Anastasia Ubaka

Production Controller

Jayne Penfold

roduction Assistant

Rachel Dixon

111 THE TECHIE BIT46

Want to use your Arnold with a

Camcorder? Ziggy ﬁnds out how with a

little help from his friends.

10-LINERS 14

All the latest machine code madness, as

well as plenty of programming tips from

the Doc himself.

PPLICATIONS 52

Demos, mini-games and lots more on

offer in this month's round-up of readers

progettes.

ADVENTURE 18

Looking for a widget?

Doc Watson is

working on something

special just for you.

DM's got a feast of new talent lined up for

you in his dungeon. Join him if you dare.

HAIRY HACKER 22 LISTING 54

The General Election is looming. Why not

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mega board game?

SUBSCRIPTIONS27 COMMS 62

Publishing Director

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Ray Lewis

roup Managing Director

Peter Welham

Pokes and cheats abound as Hairy kicks

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BOMB ALLEY 29

Trouble shooting is the name of the game,

and Struan Bartlett certainly has some

answers for you.

BITS

Education, music, strategy, shooting, you

won't ﬁnd any better games selection

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More spectacular goodies to sell, swap and

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PIECES 65

Glynne Davies starts pulling everything

into shape as the graphics series nears

completion.

Catch up on the latest superb ACU disc

and tape offers here. You know it makes

sense.

SUPREMACY 12 IMAGES 49

G-Loc in conversion. Vic Barnes discovers

the art of porting a coin-op over to the

Arnold.

Get painting and win some superb Ubisoft

compilations to boot.

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