Section Four - Using the popdowns
- Gunther Strube
- Vic Gerhardi
The Cambridge Z88 popdowns are utility programs that you can make use of while you are working within another application, such as PipeDream, the Diary, or BBC BASIC. They pop down over your application screen, and disappear again when you press 
to return to the application.
The following popdowns are provided in the Cambridge Z88:
Index - 
or 
I
Enter applications, popdowns, or suspended activities, and examine which cards are present
Calculator - R
Perform calculations
Calendar - C
Look up dates
Clock - T
See the current time, and today's date
Alarm - A
Set alarms and reminders
Filer - F
Perform operations with files
FlashStore - J
Manage files on Flash cards
Panel - S
Customise the Cambridge Z88 to your requirements
Imp-Export - X
Transfer files between the Cambridge Z88 and other desktop computers
EazyLink - L
Alternative transfer of files, using Z88 remote file management with EazyLink client application on a desktop computer
Using popdowns
You can either call a popdown by pressing the key combination given above, or from the Index (using key) as follows:
Calling a popdown from the Index
Highlight the popdown's name on the APPLICATIONS list. You can move the bar highlighting items on this menu by pressing the 
and 
keys at the bottom right of the keyboard. If you move the bar too far, press to go up again. Then press 
to run the popdown you have selected.