JIM DUFFY IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ST.LOUIS AUG and very active in ADAM, we appreciate his well written reviews.



                          THE HANDY MAN

                     How to series volume 1

                       Review by Jim Duffy

     Gerlack Family Software has come out with another great idea for the ADAM, a handy man series that is sort of a " how to" book except it is on a disk/ddp. The first in the series is "How to install a suspended ceiling." This is a self-booting disk with some fine title screens and good use of screen colors.
     To begin the project you have a choice from the first screen of pressing A) TOOL AND MATERIAL CHECKLIST B) INSTRUCTIONS or C) END PROGRAM. When you press "A" the next screen gives you three more choices that are A) Display On Screen Only B) Display and Print Out List or C) Return To Main Menu. By pressing "A" again you have a list of all the tools and materials you will need for the project printed on the screen and if you choose "B" you have the choice of using an ADAM or dot matrix printer to print out a hard copy of your checklist. By pressing "B" at the main menu the instructions are presented screen by screen taking you through the project. At certain stages in the instructions you are asked if you would like to see an example or continue. If you choose to see an example it might be a price list you can use (you enter the number of pieces and price per item) to get an idea of the cost of the project or a sketch of the area your working in. And finally by pressing "C" from the main menu ends the program.
     I found this program very easy to use and if or when I install my own suspended ceiling I think by being able to start the project and look at my monitor (my ADAM is in the basement also) for the next step and then go back to the project would be easier than flipping the pages of a book and trying to hold it open to the right page.
     After going through the entire disk step by step I can hardly wait for the next project in the Handy Man Series to come out.
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