COMPLETE MEGADISC READY REFERENCE BY SUBJECT  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| This listing should be useful to new users to see what has been on previous Megadiscs, or for anyone who wants to locate an article about any particular subject. Note that there are many reviews, graphics and occasional articles not mentioned here - every Megadisc has many Hints & Tips, listings of local products, numerous reviews of games and productivity software, etc., which are not included here but this list covers the meat of the series. This listing covers Megadisc 1-24, and each entry shows which disk it came from, and all back issues are still available at $15 each. The various subjects covered are: GLOSSARIES OF COMPUTER TERMS WORKBENCH INFORMATION CLI INFORMATION BATCH FILES AND STARTUP-SEQUENCES TELE-COMMUNICATIONS HARD DISKS AND OTHER HARDWARE PERIPHERALS DESKTOP VIDEO AND DIGITISING - SOUND AND GRAPHICS GRAPHICS MUSIC AND SOUND PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS/HACKS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS AND UTILITIES VIRUS INFORMATION DESKTOP PUBLISHING & WORD PROCESSING MISCELLANEOUS REVIEWS INSIDE THE MEGADISC CARD INSERTS - READY REFERENCES There are many overlaps in subject areas, so browse around to find the topics that interest you. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  GLOSSARIES OF COMPUTER TERMS MD1: GLOSSARY - Explanation of essential micro-computer terms. MD4: GLOSSARY MD13: COMPUTER_GLOSSARY MD15: An Amiga Glossary MD18: Comms_Glossary : A Glossary of Telecommunications terms |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  WORKBENCH INFORMATION MD1: USING_ICONS - An article on various ways to change the info contained in icons, very helpful when you've dragged an icon from one place to another and it won't work. MD2: USING_ICONS - Following the article above, with more info. MD4: WBINTRO - A full explanation of all the techniques for using the Workbench, including quite a few not in the manual. MD6: ABOUT_ICONS - Ways to use icons. MD8: ENHANCING_WB - ways to improve use of the Workbench. MD9: WB_HINTS - More hints on using Workbench. MD11: ART_OF_ICONS - how to make your own icons MD12: SYSTEM_1.4 - What's coming in the next System Software ugrade MD14: Slimmer_WB - How to strip down your Workbench disk MD15: Info for Beginners MD16: A3000_WB2.0_PR - Commodore US's release about the A3000, etc. MD17: Creating 8-colour icons Salvaging damaged floppy disks WorkBench V. 2.0 MD19: Disk_Organise - hints on how to organise your disks MD21: WB2_A3000_Update - More hints and tips for Workbench 2 users MD22: WB2_&_A3000_Info - More hints and tips for Workbench 2 users MD23: WB2_&_A3000_Info - More hints and tips for Workbench 2 users WB2_Problems - A couple of problems in Workbench 2 MD24: Workbench_2_Info - A compilation of WB2 info |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  CLI INFORMATION MD1: DOSHELPER - A utility which you can double-click on to bring up pages full of information about CLI commands, examples, etc USINGCLI - An article explaining how to use the CLI which assumes no knowledge whatsoever. EXTRACLI.TXT - Article covering the use of some CLI commands which aren't on your Workbench disk. MD2: CLI_TIPS - Explanations and examples of various CLI commands. GURUS - Full explanation of what those GURUs are all about. ONEDRIVE - How to get around the problem of using one disk drive. WB&CLI - Describes the similarities and differences of the CLI and the Workbench. MD3: ONEDRIVE.HELP - Further info on how best to use a single drive system. DISKSTRUCTURE - All you ever wanted to know about the nuts & bolts of how this part of the hardware works. MD5: COMMANDSINRAM - How to use RAM/expanded memory to speed up your computing. MULTITASK.USENET - A selection of Usenet messages about Multi-tasking which may give you some ideas about your own computing. MD6: FILEBASICS - Information about how to decide what sort of file you've got. ABOUTPROMPTS - How to use Escape Codes for screen effects. MD8: MULTITASKING - What it really means, how to do it better. PRINT.MANUAL - An exhaustive manual for printing/Preferences. RECOVER_FILES - Various techniques for recovering files & disks SC-II.Part1 - Part I of a SideCar/A2000 tutorial MD9: BEGINNERS_HINTS - A series of CLI hints for beginners. SIDECAR&A2000_II - Part II of the series on Sidecar/A2000 Sidecar and BridgeBoard hints MD10: SideCar & FastFileSystem - How to set it up MD11: 1.3_SHELL_HINTS - making the most of the Shell DISK_SPEEDUP - various ways to accelerate floppies compared MULTIPLE_HINTS - numerous CLI hints 1.3 SETUP HINTS - many useful hints and tips MAKE_DISKS - how to make your own compilation boot disks MD12: ARP1.3_HINTS - Using the Amigados Replacement Project DOS_TEMPLATES - Deep analysis of Templates in Dos commands RAD_BOOTUP - Booting your hard disk from a RAD disk AMIGA_SETUP - One man's Amiga environment DISK_SETUP - How a Theme disk was put together DOUBLE_RADS - Running two Recoverable Ram disks at once MD13: About copying C to Ram About the Resident command Overview of Essential Utilities Using ConMan About the List command & ARP MD14: Spreadsheets_I - A general tutorial with sample template Alias_&_Shell - Some hints on using Alias Double_RADs_II - Running two recoverable ram disks Print_Hints - Making the most of Preferences printing Shell_Alias - More info on Aliases and the shell Using_IconX - A few hints About_IFF - What all those acronyms really mean Amiga_Errors - All about Error Codes and Gurus Amiga_V_Vax - Something of a comparison Beginners_Notes - Some common problems discussed FFS_On_Floppy - Is it a good idea? MD15: All about KeyMapping All about Spreadsheets Part II All about ANSI codes MD16: About_Spreadsheets_III - Continuation of series from MD14 & 15 with Loan Template Icon_Info - More on Icons Programming - Part I of an on-going series Using_RAD - Using RAD with programs, particularly VIP WordPerfect_Hints - Hints on using WordPerfect Using_NotePad - Some hints on how to make it work better Using_Ed - Using the CLI text editor DME_Text_Configs - Configuring DME the text editor MD17: Using Shell Aliases Spreadsheets Part IV Using ROM Wack Using the AUX: device MD18: Printer_Codes : Printer Escape Codes with demos Mini_RAD : Setting up a tiny RAD: Manual_Blitz : Blitz your Hard Disk manually MS-DOS_Amiga : File conversions MS-DOS - Amiga Shell_Tutorial : Tutorial on the Shell MD19: Data_Conversion - converting data between Amiga and IBM File_Recover - get that file back after a Guru, with TrackDos Unix_Shell - discussion of a shell from the Fish disks SpreadSheets_PartV - next in this excellent series MD20: EMACS - A complete overview of using the PD editor ARP_Shell_Scripts - Using the ARP shell Using_SetPatch - More mysteries of SetPatch WB2_A3000_Update - Hints & tips for users of Workbench 2 A1000_v_A2500 - Some speed comparisons ShareWare_I - A reply to the MD19 article on Shareware ShareWare_II - Another reply, from a shareware programmer MD21: Recovering_Files - Ways to get back your files ShareWare_4 - More thoughts by a shareware programmer Dir_Command - How to use it, in detail Making_Compilations - Making up your own disks SpreadSheets_VI - The next Spreadsheet tutorial MD22: 3_Archivers - compared speed-wise, efficiency-wise A3000_game_fixes - many games will run with simple fixes Beginners_Tute - tutorial from the very basics List_Command - using this CLI command in detail Make_BootDisk - how to make up your own boot disk SBPro_Icons - using icons in SBPro, and how to manipulate icons Spreadsheets_VII - using the graphing capabilities Using_Comments - how to attach comments to files MD23: Crunchers - A comparison of compression programs DirUtils_Compared - Directory Utility overview Spreadsheets_VIII - about Project Planning and TimeSheets CLI_Tricks - A couple of hints for beginners Easy_ANSI - Setting up text colour codes Env_Variables - What Environment variables are, how to use them Fonts_Tute - How to use fonts in general HD_Installation - How to install games & programs on a hard disk List_&_Scripts - Using the List command to create Script files Proff_Formatting - Using Proff (PD program) to format text files Root_Block - What it is, with a clear illustration MD24: On_Utils - A look at directory utilities Optimisers - An overview of what's available Trio - Using Fullview or Most along with QED and Browser Make_BootDisk - How to make up a boot disk MessyDos_Tute - Using this IBM-to-Amiga file converter Using_DME_1 - In-depth look at this PD text editor Using_DME_2 ADoc_Tute - A PD program to help you organise your life HandiCat - How to use PD programs to catalogue Why_should_I_use_autocli - like it says! |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  BATCH FILES AND STARTUP-SEQUENCES MD1: RAMBATCH.TXT - A couple of useful Command Sequence Files, and how to use them. MD6: BATCHFILES - A full overview/tutorial of how to create and edit Command Sequence Files (ie, like the startup-sequence). MD8: STARTUP-SEQUENCES - What they are, how to make and customise them. MD9: STARTUP-SEQUENCES2 - Continues the article above. MD10: STARTUP-SEQUENCE - A long Example with Comments MD11: STARTUP_TIPS - tips for your startup-sequence MD13: About Startup_Sequences Two example Startup-Sequences Amiga Startup MD14: HD_RAD_Startup - Improved Hard disk startup from RAD HD_Startup - More info on Hard disk startups RAD_Startup - Another RAD startup MD15: "Notebook" batch file Startup-Sequences in detail Startup-sequences for Beginners MD17: 2 Useful Batch Files - BootDisk creators for 1 & 2 drives MD24: Startup_Scripts - A look at customising startup-sequences |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  TELE-COMMUNICATIONS MD1: COMMUNICATING - Terminology and practical advice MODEMS - Overview, with BBS and User Group listings MD3: ABOUTMODEMS - a bit of theory and practice RS-232.DOC - about the RS-232 standard MD5: PUBDOMCOMMS - Overview of various PD Communications programs MD6: COMMPROTOCOLS - The main protocols in telecommunications MD8: MODEMING1 - How to get into Tele-communications. MODEMING2 - Continuation of the article above. MD9: ABOUT_FIDO - About the Fido Communications network. MD11: COMMS_INFO - More about telecommunications. VIATEL - is it worth using? MD12: BBS_SETUP_RVW - Setting up a BBS and a review of same MD13: Hints for Telecommunications Pegasus_Comms - a worldwide network MD14: Using_ZOO - ZOO made simple GROUPS_&_BBS_Update MD15: GROUPS_&_BBS_Update MD16: Skypix_Comms - About Skypix Communications GROUPS_&_BBS_Update MD17: GROUPS_&_BBS_Update MD18: Comms_Discovery : A review of the new Viatel setup Comms_Smileys : Some funny faces to communicate with MD19: The MD19 Card Insert contains the Hayes Comms Commands MD22: UseNet_News - some info from the international news nets MD24: 3_Comms_Progs - reviews of NComm, JRComm & GPTerm BaudBandit - Communications program reviewed BBS_Jargon - Clarifying a few of those odd terms Beginners_Comms - All about telecommunicating, from the start Groups_&_BBS - Update on User Groups and BBSs JRComm_pic - Screen shot of JRComm NComm_pic - Screen shot of NComm Net_News - News from the international nets |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  HARD DISKS AND OTHER HARDWARE PERIPHERALS MD2: HARDWARE - Looking after your hardware; and information about monitors and monitor flicker MD5: MEGADRIVE.DOC - All about hard disks & how to use them MD9: BUYING_A_2000 - What to look out for MD9: BUYING_A_LASER - Trials and tribulations of buying a laser printer MD10: COMPACT_DISKS - Compact Disk Technology MD11: HDISK_SETUP - how to set up your hard disk MD15: Setting up a Hard disk About the SCSI standard MD16: A590_Setup - Setting up your A590 hard disk Accelerators - About Accelerator Boards MD17: Special Feature - a low-cost public domain Hard Disk project MD19: Hard_Drive - some good advice for hard drive buyers Monitors - a complete discussion on the subject MD20: Monitors_&_TV - How to make the most of your monitor Peripherals - Expanding the A500 for beginners MD21: HardDisk_Q&A - Lots of questions answered MD22: Accelerators - All sorts of questions answered on how and whether MD24: HD_Partitions - What they are, and a few recommendations Hard_Disk_Scripts - Setting up hard disks, with script files 5.25_Floppy_Kit - A cheap 5.25" floppy Amiga_10meg_drive - A poor man's Syquest: 10 meg removable floppies |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  DESKTOP VIDEO AND DIGITISING - SOUND AND GRAPHICS MD3: DESKTOPVIDEO - An overview of this most important area of use for the Amiga. MD4: PALVNTSC - A discussion of this tricky subject: we've got PAL and the Americans have got NTSC and it can be quite confusing. MD8: DESKTOPVIDEO - An overview. MD8: ABOUT_DIGITISING - Part I of a series on how to make the most of graphics digitising. MD9: DIGI_HINTS_2 - Part II of the graphics digitising series. MD10: DIGI_HINTS_3 - All about Digitising Part III MD11: VSCAPE_MORPH - about animation conversions AUDIO_DIGITISING - how to do it, what to watch for ABOUT DIGITISING IV - Part IV in this hands-on series VIDEO_FUNDAMENTALS - a good explanation COLOUR_CAMERA_MOD - use your colour camera for digitising MD12: MORE_DIGI_HINTS - About TV standards and digitising MD13: Animations & Sound - An overview Video_Making BioMorph - create endless pictures MD14: Digitising - How to do it simply Digi_Scan_Blues - Problems with a couple of Scanners DPaint_III_Hints - 75 Very useful hints MD16: About Digitising Part V MD17: Another look at DigiView 4.0 MD18: Sampling : About Audio Sampling with hints MD20: Desktop_Video - How to get low-cost special effects MD21: MultiMedia - An in-depth look at the subject MD24: CanDo_v_AVision - A comparison Gfx_Display_Modes - An explanation of the various types |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  GRAPHICS MD6: PAINT_HINTS - How to paint like Henk van der Graaf MD10: ABOUT_GRAPHICS - About Computer Graphics structures DPAINT_HINTS - 50 Hints for Deluxe Paint INTERCHANGE - Interchange graphics conversion MD11: GRAPHICS_PARTII - ongoing series about Amiga graphics SCULPT_HINTS - 50 hints for using Sculpt3D MD12: THREEDEE.MED - How to make 3-dimensional pictures on the Amiga MD15: Converting PrintMaster files to IFF MD18: Graphics_GIF - Graphics & the GIF standard MD19: Sculpt_Aeroplane - How Sculpt was used commercially MD20: Art_technique - A technique to speed up your artwork Fractals - A full and definitive overview & where to find them (on PD) MD21: Mandelbrots - How to make them, where to find the PD programs OZ_Graphics_Comp - Info about a graphics competition 3d_frac - A 3D fractal/chaos generating program. Make some blue/red glasses MD23: GIF_Utilities - About the graphics standard GIF MD24: DPaint_&_Fonts - Using fonts and Deluxe Paint Nick - A fractal program with source code Spyral - create those terrific spirograph graphics Various pictures. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  MUSIC AND SOUND MD7: MIDI - An overview of MIDI and music on the Amiga. MD9: AMIGA_MUSIC - A guide to making music on the Amiga. GUIDE_TO_DMCS - All about Deluxe Music Construction Set. MD12: ABOUT_MIDI - Beginner's intro to MIDI MD13: Composing and hints with Sonix MD14: MIDI_Programs - What's available for the Amiga Music_Notes - A few notes on Amiga music Samples_&_DMCS - Using DMCS with sound samples MD16: About_Synths - what synthesisers are Buying_Synths - how to buy them MD19: Making_Demos - setting up your own demo disks MD21: MIDI_Technical - The full story on MIDI |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE [Note that every Megadisc has a full update of all the latest PD software - the articles below cover specific areas] MD2: PUBLICDOMAIN - Overview of Public Domain software, where it is, how to use it, etc. MD3: FISHDISKUSE - A full explanation of how to use Public Domain disks - also on the Catalogue disk. PDBROWSING - An overview of a number of useful programs in the Public Domain. MD5: BESTOFPD - An overview on the best Public Domain software. MD7: BESTOFPD - A listing of the best public domain software & where to get it. MD9: PD_GAMES_DISKS - Overview of a bunch of games disks from the PD library. MD11: PD_GAMES - overview of some low-cost games PD_OVERVIEW - some of the best of the recent Public domain SOFTWARE_SELECTION - reviews some PD with some advice MD15: The best PD Utilities MD16: About Public Domain Software - explanation T.B.A.G._Overview - recent T.B.A.G. disks reviewed Newly arrived Topik Disks - listing Listing of games on the T.B.A.G. disks MD18: PD_Demos_Overview : A look at many PD demos & animations Overview of T.B.A.G. disks Overview of TOPIK disks MD19: Startup_Program - another multiple-startup PD program An explanation on "Using_PD_Disks". MD24: PD_Databases - Why pay a fortune? |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS/HACKS & INFO MD2: SWITCHBOX - Graphic on how to make one to switch speakers. MD4: DIY-MIDI - DIY_Amiga_Midi - How to make your own MIDI interface MD6: ACEDRIVE- How to make a "driver's joystick" AUDIOFILTER.MOD - How to turn the audio filter on the A1000 MD8: MONITOR_TV - How to turn your 1081 monitor into a TV MD9: STICKY_MOUSE - How to fix a mouse that sticks. MD10: 2000_ROM - Changing your 2000 ROM Chip MD10: KEYBOARD_FIX - Fixing your Keyboard MD11: EXTRA_RAM_MOD - add 512K to your Amiga MAKING_CABLES - about making your own NULL_MODEM_CABLE - making your own computer link-up RAMMOD_CIRCUIT - adding 512K to your Amiga MD12: ONE_MEG_AGNES - How to fit the new Agnes to A500/2000 and m 512K_SWITCH_MOD - A switch to turn your A501 on and off ADDING_A501 - Adding a second A501 to your A500 ADD_5.25_DRIVE - Configure a 5.25" drive for your system BOOT_FROM_DF1 - How to save your internal drive THREE_HACKS - About extending cables all over the house MD13: Some A1000 Modifications Fixing the A2000 Fan Internal_TV_Mod Some Quick Hacks Mouse Keeping - some ideas PAL_V_NTSC - comparing the two systems Phoenix_A1000_Board - A1000 owners note! MD14: A500_SideCar - Fitting the Sidecar IBM clone to your A500 About_Hard_Disks - An overview Amiga_Models - How to tell which model you have BridgeBoards_&_Sidecar - An overview and comparison Cheap_A501 - How to add 512K to your A500 cheap Drive_Cleaning - Important advice HooDoo_Hardware - Reviews of some hot hardware Three_Hacks - Three useful hacks Various_Hacks _ And several more A2620_Accelerator - Some info and advice Phoenix_A1000_Board Update - A1000 owners note MD15: 2_Meg_Ram - Add 2 meg of Ram cheaply Cheap_Accel - Cheap CPU Accelerator Double Joystick Port Amiga Networking Audio Filter Switch 2 Mouses compared Teflon oil lubrication MD16: Ram_Rom_doc - Putting Kickstart in ROM & modifying it Kickstart_Switch - Kickstart 1.2 - 1.3 Switch Monitor_hack - A hack to make a real monitor from a TV Accelerator_Notes - More on the Cheap Accelerator from MD15 Cheap_HD - About a cheap hard disk coming on the next Megadisc Amiga_Care - Taking care of your Amiga MD17: Special Feature - a low-cost public domain Hard Disk project DiskTracer - keep track of the tracks on your disks MD18: Accelerator_Upgrade1 & 2 : More on Cheap Accelerator project with pic Cheap_HDisk_Update : Update on the Cheap Hard Disk project A500_Power_Supply & A500_Resets: Fitting bigger power supplies to the A500 MD19: TrackDos - Update to this extremely useful program - see tute Accel_Update - more on the Accelerator mod Caveat_Drive - caution with those floppy cleaners Disk_Care - how to look after your floppy drive Drive_Circuit - how to fit a disk drive to your Amiga Drive_Clean - how to clean your floppy drives Mouse_Fix - replacing a resistor on a drunken mouse MD20: 64_Amiga_Cable - How to make a safe one Agnus_Fix - Diagnosis and fix Disk_box - Roll your own HD_Whine_Fix - Stop that hard disk whingeing and whining Keyboard_fix - Fixing dud keys Mouse_Fix - Fitting microswitches in your mouse RGB_Switcher - Make your own with a pic. Soldering - How to do it properly, with a pic. Switch_Monitor - Using the joystick port as a monitor of on/off events MD21: A500_Keyboard - Fixing them A500_Shutdowns - Another solution Light_Detector - How to make one via the joyport (pic & prog too) Mouse_Wiring - re-wiring your mouse MD22: Colour_Digitising - How to do it with a colour camera Diagnostics - All the diagnostics your system does on itself DIY_Amps - How to make your own amplifier, with pic Hardware_Tools - An overview of the most useful & abstruse OSK_Keyboard - how to use your Amiga when the keyboard dies Soldering_II - more useful stuff on how to solder TrackBall_Mouse_doc - Adapting a trackball for your Amiga MD23: A500_128_Join - How to link up these two computers A590_Upgrade - Putting a SCSI hard drive in your A590 box AmigaMouse_Fix - Like it says BridgeBoard_Hack - Increase pseudo_harddrive speed Fn_Key_Gizmo - A pic of a simple keyboard peripheral Soldering_III - More on this arcane art TouchFone_200 - How to make it work with modems MD24: RamBoard_problem - Things to watch out for |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  PROGRAMMING MD7: BASIC_TUTE_I - a real nuts & bolts tutorial with many hints. The first installment of a continuing series. Programming the 68881 chip All about Graphics Programming MD8: BASIC_RULES - Some rules to follow in programming. BASIC_TUTE_II - Part II of the series. MD9: ABOUT_I\O.DOC - Input/Output from the programming viewpoint. ABOUT_RETURNCODES.DOC - What Return Codes mean. BASIC_TUTE_III MD10: BASIC_TUTE_IV MD11: BASIC_TUTE_V MD12: ASSEMBLER_&_C - Example of a program in both languages MD13: MODULA-2_I - Part I of series about Modula-2 programming BASIC_TUTE_VI FORTH_RVW_TUTE - Overview of FORTH and programming discussion Modula-2 Tutorial Part II Some sources for Arexx - where to get information Lotus_To_VIP conversion - spreadsheets MD15: Basic for Beginners Planning your Programming More ARexx examples MD16: Programming Tutorial Part I MD17: About Amiga Devices Programming Libraries Environment variables Programming Tutorial Part II Postscript Programming MD18: Programming Tutorial Parts III & IV About Amiga Devices Part II MD19: ARexx_Fns&SubRtns - how to handle Functions & Sub-routines MD21: ARexx_Examples - Some programs to play with Basic_Tutorial - Beginning of a series on AmigaBasic Clear, Multiply - two programs to go with Basic_Tutorial TextTools - A program/tutorial in AmigaBasic MD22: 3_Basic_Tips - tips for AmigaBasic Basic_Tutorial_II - the 2nd installment for Basic users Programming_V - all about how to program from first principles MD23: Basic_Tutorial_IV - the 4th installment for Basic users (use with "EducatingSally" program) Programming_VI - all about how to program from first principles ARexx_Tutorial - with examples Gadgets_Tute - How to use fonts in programming MD24: Basic_Tutorial_3&5 - the 3rd and 5th installments for Basic users (use with "EducatingSally" program) Amos_Input - How to Input into Amos programs Colours_doc - Doc for a simple Basic educational program "Colours" (incl) PD_C_Compiler - A fully set-up environment |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  PROGRAMS AND UTILITIES MD4: STARMAP - Powerful Astronomy program (beats Galileo!) CALCULATOR - A 92-function calculator MD6: SHORTCUT - Macro/shortcut program for the CLI VDK_RamDisk - PD recoverable ram disk ABORTCOMMAND- To get rid of runaway CLI processes COLS - To format your text a la DTP PRINTEXT- Text/graphics/talking display utility for MD SUPERVIEW - For showing graphics MD7: A-KALK - A full-featured Spreadsheet DUTILS2 - The ultimate Directory Utility 8 Colour WorkBench Sys1.2 - autoconfigures non-autoconfig Ram boards MD8: WICON - Turn all windows into icons and back again GRAB & RESTORE Bootblocks - Insure your games NOTSYS - Make all your programs run properly ERRCHECK - Check disks for errors DISKWIPE - Resuscitate problem disks MD9: MOST - New Compressed Text & Graphics Display Tool DOS_UTILITIES - For serious CLI users Compare any 2 files Define-ConsoleTask Make-Transparent Modify-ReturnCode Smart-Ask MD9: XICONTOOLS - run Batch Files from the Workbench RUNBACK - for startup-sequences SAM Music Player - Play any IFF sound, CLI or WorkBench A2000 Backslash fix LIBRARY of Amiga Assembler Routines MD10: NOVIRUS - The ultimate Virus Protector updated POPDIR - Any directory listing from icon with IRQ virus killer POPINFO - Full info on your system with many utilities Various CLI/Workbench Utilities with full explanations BIGBENCH - Double the size of Workbench FILTER - Turn your filter on and off TAMEPOINTER - Control detailed mouse movement MD11: JPCLOCK - a title clock with many extras KDVII - KillDaVirus MOUSEBOUNCE - a game with the mouse POPINFO - system information and virus checker DDIR - an improved DIR command MD12: ZEROVIRUS - Anti-virus program with updatable brain file and learning mode for non-standard boot-blocks. Spell-File - Program to spell out your program source PicScan - Check out disks for IFF files DevInfo - Find out all about your disks ErrCheck - Check out errors on your floppy disks ColourBoot - Installs a disk with your colour on boot-up NoVirus Brain File - update your NOVIRUS program PPREFS - Replacement for Preferences, smaller and better with big screen capabilities MD13: About Basic BMAPS Bmapviewer & Tinybmap programs BigBench v. 2 - double your Workbench Measure - keep track of your mouse Loader - load programs at bootup MicroFiche Filer & ARexx with templates Runback - A better RUN command MD14: Alloc - For programs that don't like fast memory AutoPark - Parks your hard disk heads automatically CalcKey - Pop-up Calculator utility CLI_Utilities - Describes Alloc, Ps and Strip programs FindConfig - Finds any autoconfigured memory FSDirs - Speeds up floppy disk reads MouseCoords - Menu bar utility to show mouse movements MouseWarn - Use your mouse to choose yes or no in batch files NoInfo - Stop those icons being made by a program OSK - On-Screen Keyboard for A1000 & A2000 users Ps - Tells you all about the current processes Strip - Strips out all binary data from files ResNFM - A Resident NoFastMem that survives reboots FreeMem - Tells you all about the memory situation STOPIT - Stops all current processes WriteMem - Lets you write a block of memory to a file Arexx_Review - Overview of ARexx ARexx_Examples - Two Arexx programs, Apropos.rexx and man.rexx FilterBoot.ZV - Zerovirus bootblock for turning the filter off SmallFilter - Assembly program for doing the same MD15: Sub-drawer - ARexx Examples 3 AmigaBasic programs - ASCII Table * Alarm * Time Squash - a game on your bootblock WaynEd - Programmer's editor WayneCopy -Single drive disk-copier Xicon - run batch files from icons WriteMem - save memory blocks SetPointer - pointers in Basic DiskSpin - fixes disks by spinning them MD16: Icon Editor - local and powerful Diskat - Disk-cataloguing program DW - Directory Utility - small, fast and local Reset - resets your Amiga on demand Script_Phone - AmigaDos Script to make phonelists & explanation TrackDos - a program to move data all over your Amiga MD17: Archedge - automatic archiver AutoCLI - multiple utility DOSError - online explanations File - tells what kind of file Help - online DOS commands Reset - automatic re-boot SysInfo - Full info about your system MD18: BootOut5 : Breakout game for your Bootblocks 2 system replacement fonts CR : Amiga-IBM text converter DOS_Scripts : 3 AmigaDos scripts - Typewriter, Memtest, & Form Memwatch & tiny Dir program HD_Lock & ULock : Workbench scripts to lock & unlock hard disks PaulCopy - small, fast single drive copier AutoCLI : Final version of the best multiple utility SCStrip - strip Escape codes from text files MD19: NoteFile - a long and involved script file with tutorial 2_Utilities - PrSelect & ViewFonts, useful Workbench utilities llist - List program which also shows types of files mouseloader - load a different mouse pointer VerIcon - check if you're missing icons or files MD20: AddMenu - Add a configurable menu to Workbench 2 - indispensible 590fix - A fix for A590 crashes with source in assembler CheckDisk - Finds and documents problems on floppy and hard disks ChipWarn - Use in script files to detect & act on size of Chip ram EdgeMemo - Very small memo program for startup-sequences FullView - Excellent text/pic viewer, handles Powerpacker too MemWarn - Use in script files to detect & act on size of ram (with source) MMakedir - Make multiple directories on one line Patch - Maximise your Amiga's performance, with C source code PPList - A powerful List command with PowerPacker sensitivities setramsey - Toggles various A3000 memory modes smallchip - Reduces your chip ram to 1 or half a meg (for games) SuperPlay - Plays any sound at all terrain3d - Create terrain for your games TrueDel - Sophisticated delete command WBfromCLI - Launch Workbench-only programs from the CLI MD21: CTimer - measures execution time of programs FlipShadow ColWB1 - 3 small Workbench colour programs ColWB2 DirInfo - a multiple directory info utility DW - excellent local Directory utility written in Assembler filt - removes chunks from picture files NoFeed - strips linefeeds from ASCII filess StopIt - stopwatch program for any computing process Succinct - small and efficient text editor MD22: P-Reader - Text & Anim displayer & editor in its own drawer BasicQuickRef - Glossary of all commands, with Intro & tutorial Bio - Biorhythm program, tiny & fast BullsEye - create your own pointers in AmigaBasic Inf - tiny Info replacement command MemWarn - tells you what kind of memory available, allows branching MoneyMatters - Budgeting program PALorNTSC - lets you check whether you've booted up in NTSC or PAL See also ReSet and Testscript in this drawer PFF - printing and formatting program reboot - a reboot program 2 - 1.3 without power-down for WB2 users SL - a list program which specialises in crunched files TrapNTSC - traps NTSC bootups When - A budgeting reminder program for use with MoneyMatters WorldTime - A local & world time-teller MD23: NoErrors - Find and fix hard errors on floppies or hard disks AvailRam - Very small menu-bar Ram availability program (with asm source) LF-CrLf - Fixes Carriage Return/LineFeed problems in text (with asm source) ListFontDemo - Check out any and all fonts from anywhere fast Puzzle - Small time-waster for the Workbench FixIcon, MakeIcon, DefTool - Icon utilities Capit_doc - Capitalise program for formatting MD24: BioII - BioRhythm program with graphical interface BootTron - Game, with install program, for your boot block BrushToObject - Converting in AmigaBasic CheckPAL - Checking that you've booted in PAL format (with source) ColourTool - Program to help you with graphics while programming Cygcom - Customising Cygnus Ed & ARexx FileStat - File manipulation utility ICD - Interactive CD command replacement (with source code) PFFv2.0 - File printing utility PrintDir - Directory printing utility ScreenInfo - All the info you need about current screens SuperLock - Lock your disk drives, feel secure SuperSpell - Background spelling utility with LHarc'ed Dictionary ViewFontsII - Update to this font-viewing program Addmenu - Latest version of this terrific WB2 program AutoCLI - The great multiple utility, now much more powerful SysInfo - Find out all about your Amiga system |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  VIRUS INFORMATION & PROGRAMS [Most Megadiscs have Brain File updates for NoVirus and occasionally other virus-killers such as ZeroVirus.] MD9: ABOUT_VIRUSES - General description and information. MD11: HANDLING_VIRUSES - coping with unknown bootblocks. MD13: ZEROVIRUS - Anti-virus program with updatable brain file and learning mode for non-standard boot-blocks. Updates on Megadisc and Catalogue-disk as available. This is version 2.01, with many improvements. MD13: About Viruses for beginners MD14: NOVIRUS - The latest, greatest Anti-virus program. MD15: ZEROVIRUS 2.27 NOVIRUS 3.0 BrainFile Update Virus Overview MD19: NoVirus - the all-Australian anti-virus favourite MD20: Memkillv2 - Put it in your startup-sequence to alert you to viruses MD21: Virus_Killing - Things to keep in mind novirus.brain - Brain File for Novirus (commercial and from MD19) ZeroVirus.BrainFile - Likewise for Zerovirus III MD22: NoVirus.brain - Brain File for Novirus (commercial and from MD19) MD23: VMK - a detector of viral infestations for your startup-sequence NoVirus.brain - Brain File for Novirus (commercial and from MD19) Brain_File_Problems - A note about occasional problems with it MD24: NoVirus.brain - Brain File for Novirus (commercial and from MD19) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  DESKTOP PUBLISHING & WORD PROCESSING MD7: DESKTOPPUB - A roundup of the latest in this area. MD11: DESKTOP PUBLISHING SPECIAL ISSUE DTP_General_Info Professional Page and Professional Draw reviewed AmigaTeX - full review of TeX Award_Maker - making certificates CityDesk_NewsPaper - newspaper creation with City Desk DTP_Studio - DTP in a professional studio PageStream - the latest DTP program Making_Fonts - using the Font Editor PostScript_Printers - overview and update MD13: Hints on Desktop Publishing MD15: Making Bromides in DTP MD17: Postscript Programming MD18: WP_Beginners : Word Processing for beginners DTP_Glossary: A glossary of desktop publishing terms Postscript_Amiga : Postscript & the Amiga Pagestream_Macros : New PageStream Macros MD21: PPage_v_PageStream - The 2 DTP giants head to head MD24: DTP_Business - How someone bases a business on desktop publishing DTP_Notes - Protext, Pagestream 2.1 and KindWords checked out Envelope_doc - About using the Pagestream file directly below Envelope_airmail_PS Hand_Scanners - A second look at what they're good for PPage_Update - What the problems are and a wishlist Type_Tute - Another small tutorial, using the file below Type_Tute_PS |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  MISCELLANEOUS MD5: AMIGAHISTORY - Transcript of a talk by Jay Miner about the history of the Amiga's development. MD7: DATABASES - All about international Databases available. MD2: FONTS - where they are, how to use them, how to add them to your programs, etc. MD15: The Amiga in Business MD17: Monitor Radiation Power Filtering Monitor Shields Computers and Chess About Software Piracy MD18: Amiga_3000 : The Amiga 3000 overview Computers and Education overview Networking_1 : Series about Networking MD19: MD_Articles - list of articles & tutorials from previous Megadiscs AUSGraph_Report - overview of this international Graphics symposium Old_Computers - one man's history of computer buying Purchase_Problems - trials & tribulations after buying an Amiga ShareWare - a discussion of the pros and cons User Groups & BBS listings - full list this issue MD21: Amiga_Setup - One user describes his Amiga setup Amiga_Unix - Musings on the question of Unix on the Amiga Compucare_Part_I - A series on looking after your Amiga Computing_Future - A glance into the crystal ball Piracy - Another opinion by a commercial programmer Pro_Screen_Shots - How to do your own professional screen shots TinyFont_doc - describes a Font on the disk Voting_Results - Results of the Megadisc Vote for Amiga products MD22: Compucare_Part_II - A series on looking after your Amiga Amiga_UNIX - a user lets us know about it CeBIT_Show_91 - news from the latest German show MD23: CDTV_Interview - An interview about CDTV with Gail Wellington 2_New_Fonts_Doc - How to use two new fonts on the disk Custom_TShirts - How to make them on your Amiga MD24: About_IFF - A discussion of the IFF standard Amiga_Setup - One man's Amiga environment Amiga_Specs - The various Amiga model specifications Computers_Education_II - Computers in NSW schools Copyright_Info - A bit of useful information UserDocky - Lewis Carroll turns in his grave CommCare Centres - Approved repairers Computer_Basics_I - Definitions and explanations of computing CompuCare_III - Care and maintenance of your computer, part III Magnetic_Fields - A few caveats ULTRAFONTS - About large Aussie fonts, including special Mega.font. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  REVIEWS MD16: Three RAM Boards compared 5.25" Drive ASpice Electronics program DigiView 4.0 Educational Programs "Advanced Programmers Guide to the Amiga" book review GFA Basic Supra Wordsync Hard Disk interface Microbotics Hard disk Power Windows Professional Page 1.3 Professional DataRetrieve database Trumpcard 500 Hard Disk interface Power Windows programming aids Analytic Art 1.1 MD17: AmigaVision Authoring System Resident Address program StarSoft Hard disk backup CrossDos MS-DOS conversion Excellence V. 2.0 Local educational programs MultiSync monitor and FlickerFixer MicroBotics Ram board MiniMegs Mouse & Trackball Supra Modem Master Sound digitiser SuperPic FrameGrabber MD18: Books: Advanced Programmer's Guide, Teach Yourself C, Amiga Graphics Inside & Out ASDG's Dual Serial Board PageStream 1.8 - 2 views & notes on PageStream V. 2.0 New Mag - "Professional Amiga User" reviewed Phoenix Hard Disk PD Editor - a public domain text editor PostDriver - Preferences driver for Postscript printers Audio Sampler StatPac - locally written shareware statistical program Quota - Locally written job quoting software Wico Joystick durable and honest Amos language, the Basic killer MaxiPlan III the spreadsheet MD19: Amos - Basic-like programming language Argasm_Assembler - compare it to Macro68 BaseBoard_Ram - YARB (yet another Ram Board) Best_PD - overview of the author's favourites DeskJet_Printer DigiMate3 - the animation system for DigiPaint III GPTerm_4.5_Comms - Australian Communications program High_Density_Drive - 1.52 meg floppy from AE Kill_Da_Virus - locally written commercial virus program Macro_68 - excellent locally written Assembler Mouse_Scripts - PD program for mouse-driven script files NComm1.9_Comms - PD communications program Panasonic_Printer PCQ_Pascal - PD Pascal implementation PD_Editors - PD text editors reviewed and compared QuattroMegs - locally made Ram board MD20: BubbleJet_Printer Can_Do Contact_Mgr - Local database/list manager CrossDos_4.0 Directory Opus - the great local Directory utility GVP_Series_II KCS_PowerBoard MFF_Database - MicroFiche Filer PageStream2.0 Phoenix_Board - First impressions of this fine local board for A1000 Protext_WP Quartet_Music RoadRoute - How to get from A to B type program SharpScan - Sharp Scanner impressions TextPaint - Painting in ASCII The_Office - local progam done using Can Do WorkBench2.0 - An appreciation XEL_HardDisk MD21: A-Gene_Genealogical - review of this local shareware program Action_Replay_A - a view of the cartridge Action_Replay_B - ditto AmigaVision AMPlot_Postscript - A Postscript plotting program from the UK Compugraphic_Fonts - Gold Disk's extra DTP fonts Four_Mouses - Four rodents reviewed FunSchool_3 - For the kids MD_HardDrive - A look at Megadisc's own Hard drive project in MD17 Scrazzle_Words - Local word game/educational program TVShow_2 - Professional titler MD22: Accessories - various computer accessories Amos_Creator ATonce_IBM - the IBM-on-a-card BJ330_printer - newest Bubblejet printer Can_Do_Hints - review and tutorial CDAUG_Vision - a bunch of AmigaVision PD diskmags ColorBurst_24bit - the locally designed box in action DirWork_DU - MD21's directory utility reviewed DiskDrives_Book - "Amiga Disk Drives, Inside & Out" FunSchool2 - for the kids KCS_&_GFABasic - updates on the IBM card, and this Basic MD_Trial_Pack - is it any good? PageSetterII - DTP program PD_Formatters - formatting text, a PD overview PD_Outliner - likewise for outliners Phoenix512K_Ram - Ram board from Phoenix ProgGuide_book - "Programmers Guide to the Amiga" TeleBit_modem - 9600 baud blitzing MD23: AC-Basic_Compiler AmiBack_HD - a new hard disk backup program Amos, the Creator CBM_DeInterlacer & ICD_DeInterlacer - the two options Colour_Splitter - an overseas job Excellence!_WP - revisited Hand_Scanner - by Golden Image MathVision - large mathematical/graphical program PageStream_2.1 Phoenix_Board I & II - Two views after a good look Phoenix_Maths_CoP - Using a coprocessor with the Phoenix Board Protext_Protest - Reply about a word processor Real_3D - The latest in 3D graphics Ricoh_Laser - Low-cost Postscript printing Vista_Gfx - a quick look at virtual reality MD24: 3_Hardware_rvws - About a mouse, a modem and a hard drive A64_Emulator_PD - Emulator for the C64 Advantage_SS - Gold Disk's spreadsheet Amos_Compiler - The recently released compiler for Amos AZ_PD_Editor - Terrific PD editor BlitzBasic - Limitations and strengths Bubble_Jet - A neat printer Dos_Monitors - ARTM (Amiga Real-time Monitor) and Xoper compared GI_Mouse - Golden Image Mouse GVP_HardCard - How good is it? HiSoft&Extend - HiSoft Basic and the Extend add-on software Imploder_Cruncher - For compressing your data and commands Miracle_Piano - The latest piano teaching method QED_Review - Another excellent PD text editor RRamDisk_PD - PD Recoverable Ram Disk |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  INSIDE THE MEGADISC CARD INSERTS - READY REFERENCES [Each Megadisc comes with a card in the packaging, and these "Crib Sheets" are to be found on the inside cover.] MD6: AmigaDos Command Summary Part I MD7: AmigaDos Command Summary Part II MD8: AmigaBasic Summary Part I MD9: Quick Reference card for Ed, the AmigaDos text editor MD10: Complete Table of ASCII values 0 - 255 MD11: Complete Table of all Printer Codes MD12: CLI Hints and Tips - Batch Files and Ram disks MD13: CLI Control Keys and ANSI codes (for colours, etc. in text) MD14: Workbench techniques MD15: Guru Meditations - Software errors explained MD16: Amiga Startup routines - diagnostic aids MD17: Amiga Video Display Modes - including for WorkBench 2.0 MD18: The Hayes Command Set for Telecommunications & its use MD19: Full Memory Map for the Amiga (all models) MD20: Amiga physical and logical devices MD21: Using the Speech capabilities of the Amiga MD22: AmigaBASIC quick reference card MD23: RAM chip identification, and pixel/screen sizes for C= monitors, plus animation frame rates MD24: AmigaDOS command list for 1.2/1.3/1.3.2/2 OS's, with notes on revisions. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| A fair bit, eh?