| BBC Related PC Utilities Documentation |
| Electron Add On Manuals |
| Fast Access Cards |
| Manuals and Books |
| Scans for OCR |
| 6502 Service Manual Acorn | 6502 Service Manual Acorn |
| Acorn Electron User Guide | Acorn Electron User Guide Download 4.7meg |
| Acorn Speech System User Guide | Acorn Speech System User Guide. Download 1 meg |
| Acorn Speech Upgrade | Fitting instructions for the Acorn Speech upgrade. Download 450k |
| Atomic Theory (Atom User Guide) |
Manual 11 meg |
| Computer Concepts Speech | Computer Concepts Speech. Thanks to Philip Mulrane for the scan |
| Concept Keyboard Manuals | Concept Keyboard Manual
1 (2 megabytes) Concept Keyboard Manual 2 (3 megabytes) |
| Econet Level 1 Fileserver User Guide |
Econet Level 1 Fileserver User Guide. Download 450k |
| Econet Level 2 Fileserver Manager's Guide |
Manual 3 meg Apologies for the state of this scan. The manual itself was a copy and some of the pages were at odd angles and perforated badly. |
| Econet System User Guide | Manual
5 meg Covers 1 meg |
| Master 512 Documentation | Master
512 User Guide Dabs Press 6 meg Master 512 User Guide Acorn 9 meg Master 512 Dabs Press User Guide Programs Disc Master 512 Circuit Diagram Master 512 Shareware Vol 1 Master 512 Shareware Vol 2 Master 512 Problem Solver Shibumi Master 512 Applications Compatibility and Software List |
| Master Compact Application Notes | Master Compact Application Notes Download 3 meg |
| Master Compact Service Manual | Master Compact Service Manual 7 meg |
| Master Compact. Connecting a 5.25" Drive |
Master Compact. Connecting a 5.25" Drive Download 521k |
| Master Operating System | Master Operating System. This book contains a lot of very useful reference material. Lists of things and differences between machines. Download 9 meg |
| Master Reference Manual Part 1 | Master Reference Manual Part 1. Download 11.2 meg |
| Master Reference Manual Part 2 | Master Reference Manual Part 2. Download 9.7 meg |
| Morley Advertising Sheets | Morley
Eprom Programmer V2 Morley Electronics Ramdisc Morley Masterboard 'AA' |
| Music 5000 Related Manuals and Sheets |
Music 5000
Manual |
| Prestel Adaptor Service Manual | Prestel Adaptor Service Manual Acorn |
| Sprites Gamewriters | Sprites Gamewriters Manual. Thanks to Dave Moore for this |
| The BBC Micro An Expert Guide | The BBC Micro An Expert Guide Thanks to James for this 4 meg scan |
| Valiant Turtle | Valiant turtle manual and Disc of Utilities |
| View Guide | Acorn View Guide Download 1.3 meg |
| Viewsheet User Guide | Viewsheet User Guide and Reference card Download 3.7 meg |
| Watford Solderless ROM Board | Watford Solderless ROM Board. Fitting info Addendum |
| Wordwise Plus Reference Manual | Wordwise Plus Reference Manual. Download 3.5 meg |
| Z80 Service Manual Acorn | Z80 Service Manual Acorn |
| Electron Database User Guide | Electron Database User Guide. Thanks to Gordon Dyer for this scan |
| Snap Camera Manual | Snap Camera Manual Here is an OCR. Partially finished. Any volunteers to finish the job please? |
Finished Manuals and Books
Dave Edwards says if there is any particular manual that you want in Word
form, please contact him and he will do it. m.edwards26@ntlworld.com
| A Hardware Guide For The BBC Microcomputer |
Thanks to Keith Howell Web based |
| Acornsoft ROM Insertion Info | Acornsoft ROM Insertion Info. The general installation instructions that came with most Acornsoft Eproms. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this |
| AMX Art | AMX Art. Thanks to Atze Dijkstra for this manual |
| AMX Mouse And ROM Manual | AMX Mouse And ROM Manual. Thanks to Atze Dijkstra for this manual |
| Atom Manual | Atom Web based Manual plus other Atom Stuff by Keith Howell |
| ATPL Battery Backup | The battery backup upgrade instructions for the ATPL Sidewise board. Thanks to David Hawkins for this |
| BBC B and B+ Replay Manual | BBC B and B+ Replay Manual Thanks to Matt Cocker for this manual |
| BBC Zif Socket | Instructions for the zif socket for the BBC. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this |
| Creative Assembler. How to Write Arcade Games | Creative Assembler. How to Write Arcade Games.Thanks to Atze Dijkstra for this manual |
| Disc Doctor | Disc Doctor. The Computer Concepts Disc Doctor ROM manual. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this. |
| Dumpmaster | Dumpmaster. Multi printer screen dump ROM from Beebugsoft. Thanks to Matt Cocker for the OCR of this manual. Here is an HTML version by Stewart Goldwater. Thanks Stewart |
| Electron User Guide Errata | Electron User Guide Errata. Thanks to Gordon Dyer for this |
| Exile | Exile.Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual. This manual is properly formatted so it can be used to enter the EXILE game. Do not alter attributes of the Word file |
| JAFA Systems Shadow RAM Board | JAFA Systems Shadow RAM Board. Thanks to Michael Foot |
| Master 512 Documentation | Master
512 Technical Guide HTML work in progress. Thanks to Kryten for the
OCR Master 512 Technical Information and Monitor Documentation Thanks to Kryten for OCRing the scan. This has been turned into an HTML page. Click 'Back' in you browser to return to here |
| Master Smart Cartridge Manual | Master Smart Cartridge Manual Thanks to Matt Cocker for this manual |
| Micron Plus Eprom Programmer | Micron Plus Eprom Programmer. Thanks to David Hawkins for this |
| Microvitec CUB Monitor Service Manual | OCR
By Matt Cocker (unfinished) 1.8meg HTML by Stewart Goldwater. Zipped |
| Paintbox from Beebugsoft | Beebugsoft's PAINTBOX Art Package The complete manual for both versions of the PAINTBOX art package. This manual covers both the disc and tape versions and can be used with the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro versions of the software. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Peartree Sideways RAM | Peartree Sideways RAM. Thanks to Richard Hall for sending this |
| PRES' Advanced File Manager | PRES' Advanced File Manager The user guide for the ROM chip that gives the user of the BBC or Electron a user-friendly 'Front End' choose and click style means of performing operations on their Disc Filing System. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Repton Infinity Manual | REPTON INFINITY. The full instruction manual to the game and user guide for the Superior Software epic Repton construction set. This manual is for the Acorn Electron version, although it is almost identical to that of the BBC one. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Romit | Romit HTML. Zip of HTML. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this |
| Slomo | Slomo The instructions for the slomo. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this |
| S-PASCAL | Acornsoft's S-PASCAL User Guide And Reference Card This .zip file contains the documentation to S-PASCAL, a software implementation of the language PASCAL for the BBC and Acorn Electron. The following files are included: (a) Acornsoft S-PASCAL User Guide In English, (b) Acornsoft S-PASCAL Reference Card In English, (c) Acornsoft S-PASCAL Buch im Deutsch (d) Acornsoft S-PASCAL Referenzkarte im Deutsch. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Sprite Utilities | Sprite Utilities. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this. Beebugsoft's SPRITE UTILITIES The User Guide to this sprite designer and manipulator, probably the most user-friendly package of this type. This manual complements the Electron version of this game only. The zip contains a scan of the cover |
| Stack Light Pen+ | Stack Lightpen+ Manual. Thanks to Matt Cocker For this. |
| The Adventure Creator Manual | THE ADVENTURE CREATOR. Manual to accompany the BBC and Electron version of the text adventure creator utility by Incentive Software. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| The BBC Micro an Expert Guide | The BBC Micro an Expert Guide. Work in progress. HTML RTF |
| The Quill | The Quill Adventure writing system. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Toolkit Plus Manual | Toolkit Plus Manual The Beebugsoft Toolkit Plus Advanced Basic Programming Aid ROM manual. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this. |
| Watford Disc Drive Info | Watford Disc Drive Info is the leaflet that came with the Watford disc drive. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this |
| Watford Electronics 32K Ram Board Manual | Watford Electronics 32K Ram Board Manual Thanks to Matt Cocker for this manual |
| Watford Solderless ROM Board | Watford Solderless ROM Board The instructions including installation for the Watford solderless solderless sideways rom board. Thanks to Matt Cocker for this |
| Arraymate | Arraymate. Manual and box scans. Arraymate is a utility to help organise arrays. Thanks to G.Dyer for this |
| PMS Multi-Font NTQ | PMS Multi-Font NTQ. The PMS Near Text Quality printer utility. This download contains manuals, font library and scans of the box. Thanks to G.Dyer |
| Watford Hand Scanner | Watford Hand Scanner. Thanks to Richard Hall for this |
| Master Compact Welcome Guide | HTML by Martin Hodgson. His original file as submitted to 8BS. My attempt at placing it in a page |
| ACP's ADVANCED DISC TOOLKIT ROM | ACP's ADVANCED DISC TOOLKIT ROM. The user guide to this ROM chip (on the BBC)/ROM cartridge (on the Electron) which adds over thirty new commands to the MOS. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| JAFA Shadow RAM Board | JAFA SYSTEMS' SHADOW RAM BOARD. Fitting instructions and a resume of the benefits of this internal Acorn Electron addon which results in a switch labelled 'Normal/Turbo/64K' on the left hand side of the machine. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Mode 7 Adaptor | Mode 7 Adaptor Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual. |
| Plus 1 User Guide (Acornsoft) | Plus 1 User Guide. Thanks to Gordon Dyer for this |
| Plus 2 User Guide (Pres) | PRES Advanced Plus 2 ROM Guide. Thanks to Gordon Dyer For this |
| Plus 3 User Guide (Acornsoft) | Plus 3 User Guide. ACORN ELECTRON PLUS 3 USER GUIDE. The complete documentation to the L-shaped ADFS interface supplied by Acornsoft. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Plus 4 User Guide (PRES) | ACP's ADVANCED ELECTRON 1770 DFS ROM. The user guide to the Electron DFS ROM, aka the ADVANCED PLUS 4 ROM/Interface, which keeps PAGE at &E00. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Plus 6 Fitting Instructions (PRES) | ADVANCED PLUS 6 ROM ADAPTOR. Fitting instructions for adding this internal addon ROM board to either a PRES or ACORN Electron Plus 3. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Plus 7 User Guide (PRES) | Advanced Plus 7 User Guide. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this. |
| SEDFS User Guide | Slogger Electron Disc Filing System User Guide. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Slogger Catalogue | Slogger Catalogue Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual. |
| Slogger Click User Guide | Slogger Click User Guide. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Slogger Electron Expansion 2.0 | Slogger Electron Expansion 2.0 Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual. |
| Slogger Electron Rombox Plus | Slogger Electron Rombox Plus Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Slogger Elkman User Guide | Slogger Elkman User Guide. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this |
| Slogger Master RAM Board | Slogger
Master RAM Board installation guide. Thanks to Gordon Dyer for this Slogger Master RAM Board User Guide. Thanks to Gordon Dyer for this |
| Slogger Printer Driver Generator User Guide | PRINTER DRIVER GENERATOR User Manual. The documentation to the SLOGGER PDG product available on ROM or tape to get the most out of printing from SLOGGER's STARWORD word processor. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Slogger Switched Joystick Interface | Slogger Switched Joystick Interface Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual. |
| Slogger Tape to Disc ROM User Guide | Slogger Tape to Disc ROM User Guide. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Sound Expansion Cartridge | PROJECT EXPANSIONS' 4-CHANNEL SOUND EXPANSION CARTRIDGE. The user guide accompanying the rare Electron addon which expands the Electron's SOUND channel command from one channel to four. Also contains the companion disc on DFS format. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this manual |
| Fast Access Volume 1 and 2 are in the FAC section of the 8BS pool, they are available on this website. Fast Access volume one had a set of cards with it. I can supply photocopies of these. Here are scans of the cards. |
| Fast Access Cards Volume 1 Issue 1 |
| Fast Access Cards Volume 1 Issue 2 |
| Fast Access Cards Volume 1 Issue 3 |
| Fast Access Cards Volume 1 Issue 4 |
| Fast Access Cards Volume 1 Issue 5 |
| Fast Access Cards Volume 1 Issue 6 |
| BBC EXPLORER v2.00. User Guide to this PC utility by Laurie Whiffen. Load in and convert between the different disc image formats on the PC (.SSD, .DSD, .IMG and .BBC) and add invididual files to new disc images. Easily the most user friendly utility available - all done by simply "dragging and dropping" files Windows Explorer-style. The utility itself can be downloaded from The BBC Lives website. Thanks to Dave Edwards for this. Word Document |
