The unit slots into the auxiliary port on the left-hand side of your CD32 and (ionmu mentor establishes a link between your machines by means of a lead that connects to your Amiga's serial port. (ionmunirutor adds five new sockets to your CD32: MIDI In. MIDI Out. MIDI Thru. A4000 keyboard and A2000 keyboard. The ability to add a keyboard is a useful feature because it enhances the machine's level of interactivity. For op. .a: |Q Run example, you can enter text - handy if you want to use AmigaDOSon the CD32. The software comes on CD-ROM for the CD32 and on floppv for your Amiga. The programs include: Twin Txfrrns. Srmet. Mainvirw, V'irwlrk. Photol.ite and the Commsbook. Installing them is simply a matter of running the installation script. The Comm.slmok. which is made up of five sections or pages, is the main program used to communicate between machines and control the activities of the CD32. The Message page can be used lo overlay text input on your Amiga over the current display on the CD32. The Files page is where you do all your copying from the CD32 to your Amiga. Selecting a file is basically the same as using Workbench's default file-t equestcrs. The View page enables you to copy across pictures and animations to the CD32's memory, where they can be displayed in full AGA-modes. The CD page operates in a similar way to a normal (.D player, but as well as playing audio Cds you can also plav MPEG files such as movies. To change the transfer rate, you use die Settings page, which can also be used to set the default download directory. However, the real power of Communicator is realised when you use it in conjunction with a multimedia program. The package has support for Scala and Mcrlia mint. When used with either of these programs the CD32 becomes a host unit - displaying sound and animations, including MPEG and audio tracks.