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The October 1984 issue of Enter. This was a magazine associated with Children’s Television Workshop and covered the popular 8-bit computers of the day.

Enter, a magazine associated with Children’s Television Workshop, was a relatively short-lived 1980s computer magazine oriented towards kids/teens. It is somewhat similar to another short-lived 1980s magazine called K-Power by Scholastic. The October 1984 issue of Enter includes:

Features

• Life On-Line – Welcome to the world of computer networking. A first-hand look at how people across the country are communicating with each other by computer. Plus, a kid’s view of the on-line life.
• Plugging In – ENTER’s step-by-step guide for getting on-line. Find out about modems, baud rate and on-line services that offer information, games and a whole lot more. Plus a 12-year-old Sysop’s own story.
• Martina’s High-Tech Trainer – A special computer program is helping international tennis great Martina Navratilova get an on-court advantage. Now she’s better than ever.
• Is There A Robot In The House? – There is in the D’Ignazio family – and it has changed home life in some unpredictable ways. Visit the D’Ignazios and see what it’s like to have a robot around the house.
• Computers Go To College – High technology meets higher education. Come along with Lisa Partch and Kathy Dawes during their first year on an all-computer college campus.

Departments

• Feedback – Readers write.
• Bits – A byte of news briefs.
• Ask Enter – Our Help-Line.
• Random Access – Nerds?
• User Views – Game reviews.
• Software Scanner – Reviews.
• Newsbeat – Computer news.
• Showbeat – High-Tech Showbiz.
• Pacesetters – Musa Mustafa, 17, computer animator.
• Connections – News to use.
• Pencil Crunchers – Maze. Micro-Words.
• Input – Your Opinions.

Programming

• BASIC Training – Programs for nine computers.
• BASIC Recommends – A book full of game programs.
• BASIC Glossary – Vocabulary.
• BASIC Plus – Debugging.