Alpha Microsystems AM-6000 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 50)

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AM-6000 Computer Owner's Manual, Rev. 00

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AlphaNET is a low-cost way to transfer files, exchange information, and share resources

between different Alpha Micro computers.

Text Preparation

If you are going to be creating documents on your computer, you will be interested in the word

processing programs available. AlphaVUE, a screen-oriented text editor, allows you to use your terminal

to create and change documents. You see the text of your letter or report on the terminal screen as you

enter it on the keyboard. With AlphaVUE, you can move quickly through the document, correcting and

adding words, inserting or deleting lines, moving paragraphs, and so on.

The TXTFMT program processes the documents you create using AlphaVUE, and automatically formats

them according to your commands. TXTFMT provides features such as right margin justification, page

numbering and titling, automatic list creation, and automatic index and table of contents creation.

Also, see the section on "Office Information Products" below for information on the AlphaWRITE word

processing package.

Utility Programs

The standard AMOS release contains over 200 utility programs and device drivers. In addition, because

of the unique way AMOS handles commands, you can easily create your own utility programs.

Some of the standard utility programs allow you to do such functions as: copy, rename, and erase files;

sort the data inside files; use a task management system to schedule and perform background tasks that

run without operator control; print files while you perform other tasks at the same time; use the ISAM

system to organize and retrieve information quickly; and back up data automatically at a convenient time

when nobody is using the computer (in the middle of the night, for example).

Application Programs

Your local Alpha Micro VAR has a variety of programs available for your computer, many of which are

aimed at specific business needs such as: general accounting, dental office, legal office, real estate

management, manufacturing inventory control, educational learning systems, restaurant management,

medical office billing, laboratory analysis, and many others. Please see your VAR for details.

Office Information Products

Several office information products are available separately from your local Alpha Micro VAR. The

office information products series includes:

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AlphaCALC, an electronic spreadsheet program that prepares "what if" financial models quickly

and easily.

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AlphaWRITE, a sophisticated word processing package that provides spelling checking,

hyphenation, form letter preparation, automatic outlining and much more.

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