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Address Manager is a name and address filing program for use with an 80 column printer. It will not work with the ZX printer, so you'll need a Centronics or RS232 interface and a printer to make use of it. It doesn't matter which interface you use, as the program includes a printer formatting routine.

The instructions are not clear; when you load the program, they say you will enter the main menu. Actually, you enter the printer formatter, and enter details about your interface and printer. This is not for the novice, as you must understand enough about your printer to instruct the program on what data codes to send. When you exit this routine, you must save the Address Manager on tape or microdrive cartridge, before obtaining the main menu.

The features offered are standard: insert, locate, amend, delete, select, display, print and maintain file. Using the cursor rather than ENTER to terminate a line is a non-standard feature and frustrating.

Replacing an address book with a home computer is a dubious application, since you could buy several books for the price.

D.N.