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The GEM Collection
Conventions
Introduction
What Is GEM?
Starting to Use GEM
GEM Paint
GEM Write
GEM Dekstop
General Concepts
How to Start GEM
Floppy Disc System
Hard Disc System
The Desktop Screen
Using the Mouse
Clicking Techniques
Folders and Documents
Windows
Icons
Opening an Application or Folder
Menu Commands
Dialogues
Item Selector
Documents Images
Tutorial
Desk Accessories
Calculator
Clock
The Calculator
The Clock
Selecting GEM Paint
The Paint Screen
General Procedure
Default Parameters
Selecting a Pattern
Selecting a Tool
Setting the Line Width
Selecting a Colour
The Tools Palette
Geometric Shapes
Painting Techniques
Text
The Miscroscope
The Selector
File
Tools
Selection
Patterns
Typeface
Typestyle
Paint
Size and Position of the Window
Using an Additional Window
Starting GEM Write
The Write Screen
Using the Tutorial
Basic Techniques
Moving the Cursor
Selecting Text
Edit
Search
Font
Page
Turn Graphics Off/On
Turn Auto Reformat On/Off
Turn Insert Mode On/Off
Show Ruler
Set Tabs and Margins
Pagination
Justification
Options
Write
Embedded Commands
Compatibility with Other Programs
Directory Paths
Creating a New Folder
Copying Folders and Documents
Arrange
Save Desktop
Enter DOS Commands
Output Guide
Connecting Output Devices to the Microcomputer
Printer
Entering the Output System
Plotter
Output Lists
Output Options
Set-Up Guide
Attaching the Mouse
Fitting the Co-Processor
Notes
Dismantling the Microcomputer
Installing the Co-Processor
Configuration
Copying the Software
Formatting the Discs
Copying the Discs
Four Colour GEM
GEM Setup
Starting GEM Setup
Using GEM Setup
Glossary
GEM Index
Dos+
Introducing DOS Plus
What an Operating System Does
DOS Plus and the BBC Master
Features of DOS Plus
Filenames
Getting Started
Loading DOS Plus
Copying DOS Plus - Floppy Disc System
Using DOS Plus
The dir Command
Filenames and Filetypes
Internal and External Commands
Default Drive
Leaving DOS Plus
Disc Handling
Formatting and Verifying Discs under DOS Plus
Copying Discs
Formatting and Copying from Within Applications
Organising Your Discs
Creating a Directory Structure
Displaying a Directiry Structure: the TREE Command
The CHDIR and PATH Commands
The Path Command
Deleting Directories: the RMDIR Command
File Handling and Printing
Copying Files
Using Wildcards
Renaming Files
Combining Files
Erasing Files
Displaying Files
Creating and Editing Files
Copy con
The ED Text Editor
DOS Plus and Applications
Running Applications under DOS Plus
Configuring, Entering and Leaving Applications
Automatic Loading and Batch Files
Other Facilities in DOS Plus
Passing Commands to the BBC Operating System
Copying Files between DOS Plus and BBC Formats
Using DOS Plus for Screen Emulation
Altering the Screen Colours
The Next Step
Advanced File Copy Facilities: COPY and PIP
Background Programs
The ALARM Command
The Print Command
Other Background Programs
Changing the Prompt - the PROMPT Command
More on Batch Programs
Other Commands
Bye
Chkdsk
Memdisk
IBM Keypad Emulation
Netprint
The Z80 Emulator
Problems
Printing
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