Re: [ql-users] Aurora CD Rom Drive / superHermes Question
- Original Message - From: Neil Riley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:06 PM Subject: [ql-users] Aurora CD Rom Drive / superHermes Question Belated Happy New Year to you all. Well, my Aurora finally arrived and I'm now in the process of putting it all back together. snip There is a small thin black wire coming off the superHermes that has what looks like a small screwdriver at the end but is in fact a Hook of sorts. I assume i need to attach this hook onto something (the case? earth?). I used to have one of these ( still do ) I think best NOT to connect the hook to earth or case. think we need Tony to interrupt here, pretty sure it is to do with SH and maybe the clock battery ( could be wrong it was a time ago) Did like Aurora though nice speedy display I thought. All the best- Bill ( building another BSA A10 these days and keeping my GP busy ) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Thor Service/Technical Manual
- Original Message - From: Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:44 PM Subject: [ql-users] Thor Service/Technical Manual I am looking for a Thor Service/Technical Manual to build up a Thor 1 I have Case (minus PSU) expansion board, rom expansion baord. Just need a QL board and PSU to complete it. I have a working QL board that could be used, but there maybe some modification to the board. Derek Happy new year me old mucker, have you tried Joe he used to have two Thors, I haven't seen him for some considerable time as the club as such no longer exists but might be worth a call. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Happy new year
- Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 6:22 PM Subject: [ql-users] Happy new year A happy new year to everyone on this list. And a happy new year to my MinisQL. You'll remember a few weeks ago it was giving me big problems with fast flashing cursor and shorter than usual PAUSEs and Qubide problems. Today, I finally plucked up the courage to take it all apart, check and clean all contacts I could get at and try to reassemble it if I could! As usual when I take a computer apart, there were screws left over and so on which caused some head scratching as I tried to remember where everything went. Although I still don't know what caused the problems, it's now back to normal. It does seem to have been bad contacts somewhere, although goodness knows where because it wasn't done one step at a time. It seems that cleaning out 2006 did the trick :-) So, I hope yuo all have your QaLendar 2007 on your walls and looking forward to QooL 2007! -- Dilwyn Jones and all the best to you to Dilwyn All the best - Bill ( why does my spell checker always want to give you two 'll's) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile
- Original Message - From: hitchies [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile Marcel wrote - For the record, if at all, the SPOOLON command should probably be issued before all the LPRINT statements... === At some time (empirically based) I have annotated Stephen Morris' 1986 User's Reference Manual p141 with - SPOOLON SCREEN - valid with 'dump' and 'lprint' SPOOLOFF ..use before 'lprint' to printer if SPOOLON SCREEN has been used. Let me know Bill if you would like me to e-mail that page to you - it's quite short. Seasons' Greetings to all, Yes please John if it's no trouble QPC print arrived today so I 'll see how it performs managed to get output to the printer thanks to Per just in time to find the ink runs out. So as I was in Berwick today I thought I'd get a cartridge for the Epson (stylus 740) only to find it's not supported any more by Curries or Argos although I forgot about our branch of Red Shark, not sure about it as I think they went belly up. Anyway I came away with an HP printer from Argos for £19.99 ( spare black cartridge at £14.99 ) has the world gone mad - yes I think so. got it set up and printing and guess what - yep archive trips up again, seems it is the USB port that it doesn't like as I had the Epson going connected to both USB and Par ( LPT1). So tonight I'll try QPC print - oh what fun All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile Bill Waugh wrote: cheers - yep that works in Sbasic, will need something different to work in archive though methinks The spooloff command should do the trick. Marcel still struggling with this one guys. to recap I'm using archive under QPC2, I've changed the port the printers on from a USB ( virtual printer ) to LPT1 and pointed par to same in QPC. My Archive prg is as below proc label lprint lprint lprint lprint ' '+name$ lprint ' '+adda$ lprint ' '+addb$ lprint ' '+addc$ lprint lprint lprint ( I need chr$ for ff in here right ) spoolon '_par' : spooloff looking at Windows printer queue it looks like nothing is getting sent to the printer at all, I've been up in the loft for my manuals - can't find the Ql one ( I must have at least three somewhere ) and what is the chr$ for FF I've forgotten ( 36 ) All the best - Bill ( and honestly I have not been at the sherry ) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile
- Original Message - From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile Bill Waugh writes: My Archive prg is as below proc label lprint lprint lprint lprint ' '+name$ lprint ' '+adda$ lprint ' '+addb$ lprint ' '+addc$ lprint lprint lprint ( I need chr$ for ff in here right ) spoolon '_par' : spooloff looking at Windows printer queue it looks like nothing is getting sent to the printer at all, I've been up in the loft for my manuals - can't find the Ql one ( I must have at least three somewhere ) and what is the chr$ for FF I've forgotten ( 36 ) FF = 12, but in Archive you need to precede non-printables with a chr(0). Thus form feed becomes lprint chr(0)+chr(12) Hmm, on checking wot I rote just now, it appears that nowadays just lprint chr(12) will do the trick Thus: proc label spoolon '_par1' lprint lprint lprint lprint ' '+name$ lprint ' '+adda$ lprint ' '+addb$ lprint ' '+addc$ lprint lprint lprint chr(12) spooloff endproc Ive also got the following post amble code in my printer driver (ESC/2): 12,27,@ Which means that I dont explicitly have to send an FF, as Archive sends this as part of the spooloff. Thank you Per - it works - at last, but just so I don't get carried away the printer is out of ink All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile
Hoping that QPC print will cure my problem. Meanwhile I still cannot get to print from archive or sbasic under QPC2 v3.3 printing to an epson 740 on USB, par is pointed to the printer ( virtual printer on usb) command to print does nothing ( open #5;par : print #5;'hi'), but closing down QPC results in the printer bursting into life with - hi have tried altering the printer setting in XP - tried RAW - RAW + FF - RAW + FF auto, tried printing direct to printer, altered the priority to 99 - no difference. it's as if the print is stuck in a queue and is not released until the program is shut down rush that prog to me Roy - Xmas cards are waiting All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile Bill Waugh wrote: command to print does nothing ( open #5;par : print #5;'hi'), but closing down QPC results in the printer bursting into life with - hi Depending on the PAR setting, the job will not be sent to the printer before you close the channel, i.e. issue a close #5. Marcel cheers - yep that works in Sbasic, will need something different to work in archive though methinks All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile
- Original Message - From: George Gwilt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] waiting for QPC print - meanwhile On 15 Dec 2006, at 14:37, Bill Waugh wrote: Hoping that QPC print will cure my problem. QPC cured my problem two days ago. My dot matrix printer broke down when I was printing labels via Archive through the Q60. I went to the shops, bought some bits of paper with 14 labels per page, reprogrammed Archive, altered the printer_dat (the most troublesome part of the operation), ran to the laptop and used QPC Print to print the labels. The only thing that went without a hitch was QPC Print. I'm using QPC2 v3.3 too. What I did was SPOOLON to ram1_something and then, when I had examined and agreed the output, typed: copy ram1_something_lis,par George Will try this George Just noticed something else, when I control C out of archive to Sbasic and then Control C back to archive my DBF has got corrupted, at least the lprint commands brings up cannot open file glad I have backups, ah life get interesting All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] unzip
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] unzip -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: [Bill's reply] You are in DOS mode! The QL command line cannot handle spaces. Huh? Who is? And who introduced spaces into the command line? I meant spaces in the parameter list, sorry. Bill's original problem: quoteEx win1_unzip_exe, win1_xch390el_zip/quote Using Linux command line a great deal, it is difficult getting back into QL mode I find, like having to quote parameters, and adding 'to' etc. I was brought up on QL (and IBM basic) syntax, so DOS/Linux is not my native language! Tony I don't think I had spaces, could be wrong though but definitely had forgotten the quotes All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] unzip
in QPC My memory is letting me down ( also most QL manuals are in the attic following a major decorating stint beginning of the year ) I am trying to unzip xchange with Ex win1_unzip_exe, win1_xch390el_zip without luck - keeps coming up not found, looks like I have the format wrong somewhere, would be nice to put the result in Win1_xchange sub directory also. I haven't used QPC for almost a year what with decorating, work, health issues and so forth, and with a seven or eight week forced break from work for a hernia op looming on the horizon it looks like a good time to get reacquainted. Amazing what escapes the memory when your not looking though, any help gratefully received All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] unzip
- Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] unzip - Original Message - From: Bill Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: [ql-users] unzip in QPC My memory is letting me down ( also most QL manuals are in the attic following a major decorating stint beginning of the year ) I am trying to unzip xchange with Ex win1_unzip_exe, win1_xch390el_zip without luck - keeps coming up not found, looks like I have the format wrong somewhere, would be nice to put the result in Win1_xchange sub directory also. Try: Ex win1_unzip_exe;'win1_xch390el_zip' This will unzip it to the DATA_USE default drive. For example, if you want to unzip to ram1_: DATA_USE 'RAM1_' Ex win1_unzip_exe;'win1_xch390el_zip' If you want to keep the old DATA_USE setting: d$=DATAD$ DATA_USE 'RAM1_' Ex win1_unzip_exe;'win1_xch390el_zip' DATA_USE d$ Hope this helps. Many thanks Dillwyn, worked first time All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Platforms OSs (was month number)
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Platforms OSs (was month number) George Gwilt wrote: Bill's five are in fact only four. The new arrival to this set of Operating Systems is Aurora which is almost identical with the Gold Card. Just my few EuroCents here, but I think the Aurora version is really just an added graphics driver, not a new operating system platform. Yep I knew the Aurora was graphically different ( still have one somewhere ) Unfortunately I have little time for computers of any description at present apart from email and Ebay ( buying dubious parts for present old motor bike project ). But retirement looms in a couple of years, so I'm hoping you all continue until the time I can get back to tinkering, meanwhile all my stuff needs upgrading, might get around to that this winter. All the best - Bill ( passive lurker ) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] US Show
sorry to hear this Roy, you look after your Mum, take care all the best - Bill - Original Message - From: Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:46 PM Subject: [ql-users] US Show I am sorry to have to tell you that I will be unable to attend the US show this year. I was all set to do so when my mother fell ill and was taken to hospital I had put off taking the decision about whether to go or not but, right now, I cannot be out of the country in case the worst happens. I hope you will all understand this and I hope you will have a good time there. I will be with you in spirit at least and try to make the next show. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 skype : royqbranch web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/449 - Release Date: 15/09/2006 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] apostrophes
- Original Message - From: David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 11:58 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] apostrophes At 10:38 02/06/2006 +0100, you wrote: Reading through them you might think that you were on the 'Never Mind the Full Stops' Mentioned in the first posts under this heading. news group, rather than Ql-users! Please, please get back on topic! Cheers Colin I am sure you are more than welcome to make a contribution, pose a problem or question. Well maybe it's gone on a bit but I don't mind a bit of off topic banter, how many friends meet at workshops and talk QL and nought but QL all day. Only two exceptions; the usual two, politics and religion and thankfully this list never seems to fall into that one. trust I got all the dots in the right places Tony (;-) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Curious behaviour of Boot Program
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Curious behaviour of Boot Program Peter Fox wrote: Hi there, I have three Psion Programs set up as ALT a for Abacus, ALT b for Archive, and ALT c for Quill. I have found that if I start with loading Abacus, it loads with an error. On the other hand, if I start with either of the to her two and then load Abacus, it loads properly. After the failed load, removing the job through QPAC2 and jobs shews that not only has Abacus loaded but there are two to her files there called 'ANON' which are removed by removing Abacus. I am using ERT HOT_LOAD for all three calls. Can anyone shed any light on this, please? It would help if you said what the error is! Tony I would be looking at Abacus set-up; is it looking for a file and cant find it, Archive and Quill maybe set-up properly and load the file ( driver perhaps) which abacus can then find if it's fired up after them ? all the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] apostrophes
- Original Message - From: Stephen Usher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] apostrophes It would work with fish , though perhaps they (it?) would slip off the horse. Yeah, slippery things, fish.. and I've not heard good things about them winning horse races. I think it's the lack of arms to hold the reins. Steve No they fail at the weigh in - problem with the scales ( not sure whether they need less scales or fewer scales, this could become recursive) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QRAM (was printer probs)
- Original Message - From: Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QRAM (was printer probs) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], hitchies [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Re: Roy (Wood's) === 'a whole series about writing a BOOT file for QPAC2 and how to use that program and get to the useful bits. .' == Thank you Roy. I'll have to work on it **and** subscribe to QL Toady! ;) In many ways this is what QL Toady is all about and you should all be subscribing to it (ruthless plug) if nothing else, to help support the QL community. For those of you who don't subscribe I should point out that there is a lot of useful information in it. Some issues get a little over technical but then others redress the balance. Dilwyn did a superb job as editor and Geoff is proving to be just as tenacious. It has been going for over 10 years now - beating all other QL publications! Oh oh - you forgot one Roy - you may get mails all the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange
OK Ralf obviously a different problem to mine, ah well I'll keep plugging away at it when I get the time All the best - Bill - Original Message - From: Ralf Reköndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange Hi Bill, printing works ok (see what I have written abut text87). It also works via SBasic. All no problem. QPCprint is used and first in the queue. So, nevertheless, what kind of Windows printer is attached to QPCprint, QPCprint is the first and leading part. If it does not give an output, there is nothing or the port remains open. Cheers...Ralf -Original Message- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:25:04 +0100 Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange From: Bill Waugh have you tried printing from basic ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.12/220 - Release Date: 03/01/2006 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange
- Original Message - From: SMSQ - Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange Maybe you should try fiddling with the Extended properties of the printer, e.g. disable the spooler and send contents directly to the printer. I had to do this to connect an EPSON POS printer, program it via QPC and get immediate reaction on every byte sent to the printer. Jochen I've tried that Jochen, in fact I think? I've covered about every combination in there, I'm using an Epson colour 740, always worked before with just a jiggle of the Par Ser _use commands. Four things have changed since it worked 1. Upgraded PC 2. Upgraded ( relative term ) to Windows XP 3. Upgraded QPC2 4. previously used Xchange which I have lost somewhere, this time I used Psion Archive and was wondering about Archives memory hogging traits but if Ralf is having the same problem with Xchange this seems to negate that one. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange
- Original Message - From: SMSQ - Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange Hi Bill, no, confusion. Ralf asked about programming, not the Windows settings. I referred to the Windows settings. Try right-clicking the printer, properties, Advanced or Extended or whatever (I can't tell, I've got a German Windows) and there you can disable the spooling. Nothing to do with programming. I just MENTIONED that *I* had to do this to get my ESC/POS printer working, i.e. reacting on every byte sent without having to open and close the port all the time. Cheers Jochen Ok, yes I have checked the send straight to printer, didn't help really except it would then print from basic provided you closed the channel first and yet sending a form feed didn't work. I need to further experiment but I'm short of time at present, ( expect you know what I mean) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange
- Original Message - From: Ralf Reköndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:20 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printing with QPCprint via XChange Hi Jochen, I referred to the Windows settings. Try right-clicking the printer, properties, Advanced or Extended or whatever (I can't tell, I've got a German Windows) and there you can disable the spooling. Nothing to do with programming. I just MENTIONED that *I* had to do this to get my ESC/POS printer working, i.e. reacting on every byte sent without having to open and close the port all the time. I know what you mean, but as QPCprint hast to come first, I am not sure, if the printer settings in windows are the problem. As far as I have understand it, QPCprint starts reacting, when the PAR port is closed, so it really seems that XChange leaves the port open. Seems to be like in Text87: As long as you are in the Print menu, nothing happens, even if the program prints. When you ESC from the menu, then QPCprint reacts, which means to me, that PAR is then closed. Cheers...Ralf R. have you tried printing from basic all the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Power supplies
Just off to put the Turkey in Per, so I'll take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. And many thanks to our traders and software developers for their continued efforts, although I have not been very active on my QL this year I can't give it up and still very much enjoy the occasional tinker. BTW I never cured the printing from QPC and wonder if when I upgraded the PC and transferred the QPC files across to the new PC I somehow violated the QPC copy protection, I tried to reinstall QPC and it came up install aborted, need to get the disc upgraded maybe. All the best - Bill - Original Message - From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Power supplies What are you sad, sad people sitting 'round watching this list for?! Time to take a break and get some Christmas cheer! Although when it comes to QL I find I always want more and more, I know it'll now have to wait until next year. All the best Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.2/208 - Release Date: 20/12/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Power supplies
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Power supplies Bill Waugh wrote: BTW I never cured the printing from QPC and wonder if when I upgraded the PC and transferred the QPC files across to the new PC I somehow violated the QPC copy protection, Hardly possible, as there is no copy protection. I tried to reinstall QPC and it came up install aborted, need to get the disc upgraded maybe. Just copy the QPC2.EXE, SMSQE.BIN and REGISTER.KEY files to hard disc, installation is not really needed. Happy holidays from me, too, Marcel Oops another theory bites the dust. Will do as you say Marcel and see what happens, I have another printer in a shed I'll try it, if that fails well it looks like I need QPC print. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QPC
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC Bill Waugh wrote: In Sbasic I enter - open#3,par print #3, ' Hi ' result nothing if I then enter again - open #3, par - result prints Hi Strange No, perfectly logical. As I wrote, printing only starts once the channel is closed. In order to open it again, it has to be closed first, that's why it prints on the second open. I.e. open#3,par print #3, ' Hi ' close #3 will work as well. Marcel Yep it does, as does NEW I just found as it closes open channels, sorry I missed that part of your mail ( rushing about making tea ) not sure how I manage this printing from Archive though, I'm only printing four or five lines ( name + 3 or 4 address line ). Also I managed this fine last year, probably I have upgraded QPC since then though. Thanks for your reply All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QPC
- Original Message - From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC Bill Waugh writes: open#3,par print #3, ' Hi ' close #3 will work as well. Marcel Yep it does, as does NEW I just found as it closes open channels, sorry I missed that part of your mail ( rushing about making tea ) not sure how I manage this printing from Archive though, I'm only printing four or five lines ( name + 3 or 4 address line ). Also I managed this fine last year, probably I have upgraded QPC since then though. Thanks for your reply Are you sure FF doesnt work? open#3; 'par': bput#3; 12 should throw a page. On some printers you need to pass some data before an FF will work, such as: open#3; 'par': bput#3; 10, 12 Nope just does nothing until you close the channel Experiment! If that works, the equivalent command from Archive would be something like: lprint chr(0)+chr(12) (You need the leading chr(0) to bypass Archive's penchant for filtering out non-print characters) Regarding another problem, mentioned by Dilwyn, about the printer not starting to print a long document before the channel is closed, it just may be down to a setting in the PC's printer configuration dialog. Check the following (PC side): Start/Settings/Printers Right click the printer you want to configure and select Properties. Select the Advanced tab. Check the Start Printing Immediately radio button, an' Bob's yer aunt's live-in lover. Thats the setting already Per - looks like Bobs out of luck tonight then tried 'Print direct to Printer' but that seemed to freeze QPC although that might of course be Windows, sometmes programes do freeze on Windows believe it or not. Will try again after some food Many thanks for your efforts All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QPC
- Original Message - From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC Bill Waugh writes: open#3,par print #3, ' Hi ' close #3 will work as well. Marcel Yep it does, as does NEW I just found as it closes open channels, sorry I missed that part of your mail ( rushing about making tea ) not sure how I manage this printing from Archive though, I'm only printing four or five lines ( name + 3 or 4 address line ). Also I managed this fine last year, probably I have upgraded QPC since then though. Thanks for your reply Are you sure FF doesnt work? open#3; 'par': bput#3; 12 should throw a page. On some printers you need to pass some data before an FF will work, such as: open#3; 'par': bput#3; 10, 12 while all the above will not work the following does open #3;par print #3;' yet another test' for n = 1 to 66: print #3:n: end for n so the problem has been correctly identified ( many thanks all ) however I'm damned if I can find what windows settings that could correct it. I've tried setting print processor to raw, raw (FF) appended, raw(FF Auto) default is raw. Spooled and direct to printer results are the same with printer on USB or LPT only thing that's changed since I last did this is I upgraded (LOL) from Windows 98 to Windows XP ( eXpect no Print ) Should be able to change Archive print procedure to spit out an envelope maybe All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QPC
- Original Message - From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC Bill Waugh writes: Anybody got a hint or two about printing from QPC. I have had little trouble in past years with an Epson connected to the PC via usb for windows and a par cable for QPC I have a new PC this year Windows XP and connected the printer up with a par cable and two versions of the printer driver installed USB and LPT) but can't say I'm having much success seems to be spending extraordinary amount of time spooling. Can you print from QPC via the USB port,?, if so what settings in the set up screen PAR/SER section. AFAIK you should be able to print via any printer attached to your PC provided it understands a language your QL-side printer driver speaks. In the QPC configuation screen (or using Menuconfig) map par1 to Printer. If your PC happens to be set up to print via the USB port then thats the path your print data will take to reach the printer without any further input on your part. Ie, it is not necessary to have both a par and a usb cable attached. many thanks for your reply Per and every body else including Dilwyn with apologies for the name thing, I was surprised when the spellchecker rejected my spelling and used two L's ( I'm pretty sure I have the English version, I'll check later) Now as far as I have got - deleted all the printers in windows and installed afresh my Epson Stylus colour740, set up QPC to Par1 - printer. Fired up Qpc and what I get is this In Sbasic I enter - open#3,par print #3, ' Hi ' result nothing if I then enter again - open #3, par - result prints Hi Strange A well looks like hand writing the Christmas card envelopes this year All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QPC
- Original Message - From: Rich Mellor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC Merry Christmas all - I have been rather quiet of late, but could not miss this one !! Bill - the problem below that the Epson inkjets only start printing when you reach the bottom of the page - in this instance, although you only printed one line (out of 66), as soon as you do OPEN #3,par again, it closes the parallel port, which tells the printer that it has reached the end of the print job. The answer is to send a Form Feed character at the bottom of each page if you are not sending more than 66 lines to the printer... PRINT #3,CHR$(12) Rich Hi Rich I see where your coming from, strange I have never had to do this before with the same printer. Just tried it - no Luck are you sure it's CHR$(12), I haven't got any QL stuff at hand, this is the problem I upgraded the Pc in the summer and also built a bookcase around the desk moving everything up into the loft until I got it all together, I usually use Exchange ( Archive ) for printing out Christmas address and it works fine, so there is another variable but if it wont print in Basic then there not much chance in Archive. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QL Eindhoven
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:51 AM Subject: [ql-users] QL Eindhoven Hallo from the internet connection at the Eindhoven meeting (courtesy of Sjef vdm) Tony and Hallo to you all from an overcast Northumberland, oh how I would like to be with you, due to the overtime pattern of my new ( of 3 years ) employment it may well be another three years ( retirement ) before I get to another QL workshop. The demise of the NE user group has left me a bit adrift so please keep the QL going till I get there. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21
- Original Message - From: Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Turbo v4g21 Bill, does Joe still have the QL meetings at his Computer Shoppe' Derek Sadly no, the North East sub group is to all purposes no more. I have considered visiting the Scottish sub group at some point but time and distance. Shame All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Q-Starter
- Original Message - From: Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Q-Starter Wolfgang Uhlig wrote: Why is abbreviation such a long word? Is there another word for synonym? And in that vain: isn't dyslexic a rather cruel word to describe this condition? Marcel Oh I don't know seems KO to me All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] qdt/qpc;
Hi A couple of queries that some of you might can help out with 1. (I'm sure this has come up before) when running QPC when the cursor moves over a basic window a letter A attaches itself to the cursor? system is Sempron running windows XP. 2. I have tried three times to install QDT, it keeps logging no hotkey available when there is indeed plenty left unused, and in #0 window no signal extension. Exec ing QDT direct does not bring up any Icon and nothing appears in Jobs Can QDT exist alongside QPAC2, surely it must if it should have a hot_key. I have minimised my boot file to eliminate any problems but still no luck Any clues or should I do a Dillwyn ( maybe I've done a Dillwyn - yikes) all the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] qdt/qpc;
- Original Message - From: Phoebus R. Dokos ( . ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] qdt/qpc; On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 12:19:24 -0500, Bill Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi A couple of queries that some of you might can help out with 1. (I'm sure this has come up before) when running QPC when the cursor moves over a basic window a letter A attaches itself to the cursor? system is Sempron running windows XP. The A letter is my doing :-) It is the old letter K icon (waiting for Input). If you switch over to QL Colours the K will reappear! Ah OK 2. I have tried three times to install QDT, it keeps logging no hotkey available when there is indeed plenty left unused, and in #0 window no signal extension. Exec ing QDT direct does not bring up any Icon and nothing appears in Jobs I think it needs HOT_GO. It has it For signal extension you need to lrespr sigext30_rext (Available from URL: http://www.daria.co.uk/) Can QDT exist alongside QPAC2, surely it must if it should have a hot_key. Yes it can exists alongside QPAC2 I have minimised my boot file to eliminate any problems but still no luck Did you let QDT make a boot file... you may have instructed it to save the required bootfile with another file name. try to use that one instead :-) no it modifies the existing boot file I have just reduces the boot file to absolute min and noticed the hot_go do not work so have included a pause 100 and will try again. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] qdt/qpc;
- Original Message - From: James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] qdt/qpc; Bill, Please forward me the following items by separate email and I will try to figure out what is wrong with your install and running of QDT. Also, please feel free to contact me through the following email on any QDT related questions. Part of your QDT documentation gives you information on getting 'quick' support. Hi James It's installed, I used the manual install, I think it may have been that I have extentions in a seperate directory (Resex_) and also I think HOT_GO may have been skipped/missed/not implimented I recall some instructions in the past to PAUSE 100 before the HOTKEY commands. Still have the the no Hotkey available to sort out, I'll give it one via the boot file and see if it works. Why do I need the signal extentions I do recall having these in the past but can't remeber what they are for First fleeting impression - wow looks promising -- very, I've been a QL poser for some time now, you know fiddling a little now and then but not doing anything useful, finally got around to upgade QPC and a few other programes and obviously I'm a bit rusty but looks like I'm hooked again. If any problems occur I'll comply with your instructions All the best - Bill 1. send me a copy of: - if QDT installed properly: from win1_QDT_, there should be an install_log or similar type file else if QDT did not install properly from win1_QDTINST_, the same install log or similar file 2. your boot file - original one that was backed up - boot file after QDT installed 3. your QDT_log file after you ran QDT (in win1_QDT_) 4. the DESKTOP_QDT file in win1_QDT_ Is your boot file a single file or does it call other basic boot files conditionally during boot? I have many messages that are included in these and should be able to determine the issue if you can pass these files to me to review. support AT jdh-stech DOT com Thanks, jim On Mar 28, 2005, at 9:19 AM, Bill Waugh wrote: Hi A couple of queries that some of you might can help out with 1. (I'm sure this has come up before) when running QPC when the cursor moves over a basic window a letter A attaches itself to the cursor? system is Sempron running windows XP. 2. I have tried three times to install QDT, it keeps logging no hotkey available when there is indeed plenty left unused, and in #0 window no signal extension. Exec ing QDT direct does not bring up any Icon and nothing appears in Jobs Can QDT exist alongside QPAC2, surely it must if it should have a hot_key. I have minimised my boot file to eliminate any problems but still no luck Any clues or should I do a Dillwyn ( maybe I've done a Dillwyn - yikes) all the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 25/03/2005 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Level 2 Drivers
snip I think it is too... and informative :-P I won't bore you with all the various misspellings of my name. The best one I suppose, was a letter starting Dear Mr Services, Now THAT is funny :-) even funnier if they had presumed a few Christian names - Motorway, Emergency, Special or perhaps Shed Erecting (;-) All the best - Bill -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 19/01/05 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QWord payment
Tony Firshman wrote: On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 at 22:40:41, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Rich Mellor wrote: snip perhaps we should remember the QL world has seen a few doubtful traders in the past, fortunately I was never involved with any of that type, in fact I think I have dealt with all the present traders and have found them all to be top notch. ( he he can you tell I need a lot of upgrades, though I also want QDT and word) QWord and the upgrades from me are already available Bill, so what is stopping you SWMBO,two classic motor cycles, four delightful grandchildren, two not so delightful grandchildrens parents, four sets of obligatory tacky Christmas lights now to take down, a cat, a dog, a loft full of stuff that's mine that I cant remember gathering and now want to get rid of, a sky dish that's not aligned correctly, making a decision whether to re-align the dish or cancel Sky, I can loan you an alignment meter. Hey thanks I might take that offer up( might also tell Sky to take a hike wasting to much time buying bits of old classic bike on Ebay, Are you in touch with Bill Cable. He is into classic British and German motorbikes. He is a regular at US 'swapmeets' where there are real bargains in European spares. He says someone visiting from the UK could make a real killing buying and shipping back parts. I was at an Ohio swapmeet in July and there were 400 traders, most with classic bikes. He has just built a new building to house his collection. I rebuilt a 1950s BMW engine for him when I was last there. It started for the first time in 8 years. Yes I have mailed Bill a time or two I recall, I bought a alloy head for the A10 from the Canada via Ebay, even with shipping it was about half the price I would have paid here trying to play Badminton with a 61 year old leg Is that leg younger or older than you (8-)# same age I'm told but feels older that has both a gammy knee and a pulled calf muscle (the knee has been in the care of the NHS for two years now ) I hope they return it soon. They haven't got it yet theve just been looking , building yet anther shed to hold stuff ( some of it Ql related ) I now have seven sheds - two housing QL stuff. Oh dear I'm still four sheds behind you All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QWord payment
Rich Mellor wrote: On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:02:23 +, Jeremy Taffel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A word of caution here for people paying through Paypal.. My daughter lost 500 last year. She bought tickets for the Reading Festival through e-bay, and paid through Paypal after the box-office had sold them, but before they had printed or distributed them. By e-bay rules she had to pay immediately. She waited until the tickets had been distributed (which was much later this year than previously) but when hers were not sent on to her she tried to contact the parties concerned. The person selling had, by then, disappeared. Both E-bay and Paypal refused to get involved because it was too long after the transaction. The matter was referred to the police, who seem to have done SFA about it, even though the seller could be traced via his ISP. Same problem as dealing with any trader over the internet - however you pay them. You need to know that they are reliable really !! Agreed, and you can't always trust feedback either, I recently bought an item from Ebay that was totally wrong for the purpose described, the seller has sold a lot of stuff on Ebay ( well over a thousand items ) but got this one wrong, it can happen but two emails to him got no response so I went through Paypal claims procedure, it was easy and I got compensated to the full amount, it did cost me postage to return the item however. perhaps we should remember the QL world has seen a few doubtful traders in the past, fortunately I was never involved with any of that type, in fact I think I have dealt with all the present traders and have found them all to be top notch. ( he he can you tell I need a lot of upgrades, though I also want QDT and word) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Typo
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On 3 Jan 2005 at 11:32, Roy wood wrote: (...) read them all (who would have thought that a few months sago?). Any topic I *should* have kept up with? Is this 'sago' as in stuffing? Very apt I think. Sage and Onion, Chestnut, all varieties of Paxo, but Sago surely not No Sago was one of those stodgy milk puddings they forced us to eat at school ( well stuffing might be right in that context) on the yuk scale it was only just beaten by the frog spawn stuff. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QWord payment
Rich Mellor wrote: snip perhaps we should remember the QL world has seen a few doubtful traders in the past, fortunately I was never involved with any of that type, in fact I think I have dealt with all the present traders and have found them all to be top notch. ( he he can you tell I need a lot of upgrades, though I also want QDT and word) QWord and the upgrades from me are already available Bill, so what is stopping you SWMBO,two classic motor cycles, four delightful grandchildren, two not so delightful grandchildrens parents, four sets of obligatory tacky Christmas lights now to take down, a cat, a dog, a loft full of stuff that's mine that I cant remember gathering and now want to get rid of, a sky dish that's not aligned correctly, making a decision whether to re-align the dish or cancel Sky, wasting to much time buying bits of old classic bike on Ebay, trying to play Badminton with a 61 year old leg that has both a gammy knee and a pulled calf muscle (the knee has been in the care of the NHS for two years now ), building yet anther shed to hold stuff ( some of it Ql related ) oh and a full time job that keeps me out of mischief for an average 50 plus hours a week - I've yet to obtain the partridge in a pear tree but I'm sure it's not far off. Roll on retirement and the bliss of not being able to afford half of this. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QWord payment
Tony Firshman wrote: On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 at 17:17:41, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) perhaps we should remember the QL world has seen a few doubtful traders in the past, Indeed it has. I suppose Medic was the most high profile. He (Skoglund?) spent a time in prison for his sins. There was even a very dodgy user group ( and I don't mean IQLUG). I think there were five real rogues to my knowledge, with three in the UK. That is the main advantage of the small market now - it can never attract that sort of person (8-)# fortunately I was never involved with any of that type, in fact I think I have dealt with all the present traders and have found them all to be top notch. ( he he can you tell I need a lot of upgrades, though I also want QDT and word) ... mind you it has been 7 years since you tested me out (8-)# Tony That would be SH you fitted at a workshop ( cant recall where ) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] QWord payment
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP I deny that. I am never more than 100% honest (8-)# Close to a paradox there. If you agreed you were 110% honest you would be lying and therefore not if you could calculate variations,percentages.. like Freddie (;-) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] email attachments
gwicks wrote: - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:42 AM Subject: [ql-users] email attachments OK, I know I'm asking for it with Lookout Excess, but anyone know why the attachment indicator paperclip shows on emails with no attachment. I go into properties and it says no attachment. I generally delete such emails without reading them, so may well have deleted some QLers emails needlessly. I have also been getting these occasionally. They are always spam and I assume it is one of the spammers new tricks. Thus I don't think you have deleted QL related emails accidentally. Occasionally I do do that or even structurally block a genuine QL emailer, but I always do a double check by looking in my delete box. It is a good practice when emailing another QL-er privately to always include a keyword such as QL or Quanta in the subject title. Best Wishes, Geoff I also get these, as they usually have an empty subject line I tried to block them via OE's filters by rejecting an empty string in the subject line, wouldn't work though, same thing in Thunderbird you can mark them as junk but it wont work with the next one to arrive, it a dodgy strategy anyway as sometimes genuine sender forget to fill the subject line. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Jan Jones Book
Tony Firshman wrote: snip http://www.sincuser.f9.co.uk/048/qlink.htm Membership is by subscription to the magazine I do think I remember that very phrase from the dim and distant past. Would this have been the short lived SUB All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[ql-users] Re: pause button and MP4 (OT) wasTrump Cards and FORMAT
ZN wrote: On 09/12/04 at 12:35 P Witte wrote: Life should have a pause button! Nasta? Oh please no, it would only be a matter of time (pun) before someone wanted a Rewind button and God forbid a Fast Forward button. Was it JL who said 'life is what happens while your busy making plans' A question while were OT. my son has a new phone that can send video clips in MP4 format - great but I can find nowt to play them on, my PC runs Windows 98 se, ( yep I opted out of the MS rat race ) All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] How many repeats this time?
wolfgang mühlegger wrote: Bill Waugh schrieb: I would agree with you regarding swapping from the Ms stuff even though Thunderbird has a few features less ( NEXT and PREVIOUS ) however the funny, mine has next and previous settings? Yep I've got them now, but it took me a while, got the extensions downloaded ok and added to Thunderbird easy enough, took me some time to realise you have to drop and drag them onto the toolbar from a selection page -- damn but those little grey cells do seem to slow down before they die. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] How many repeats this time?
Jeremy Taffel wrote: I use thunderbird and have received each mail exactly once. Its dead easy to migrate all your outlook mail and address books etc to it. similar interface to outlook - but my wife finds it easier to use, and it handles exotic languages better. much of her mail is mixed hebrew and english. No problem. I don't know why anyone sticks with outlook. the problem lies elsewhere Jeremy, I too use Thunderbird ( and Firefox ) and received multiple copies of the calender mail. I would agree with you regarding swapping from the Ms stuff even though Thunderbird has a few features less ( NEXT and PREVIOUS ) however the junk feature are easy to use. All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Microdrives
Tony Firshman wrote: On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 at 19:28:19, P Witte wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Malcolm Lear writes: After that it gets difficult: Some people may not want to move on from microdrives. They wont want PE or anything newfangled like that, otherwise Id suggest that the following products were also considered a fundamental part of the system for ALL platforms: Microdrives! I'd actually forgotten that such things existed. Surely people don't still use them. You obviously dont know the kind of people youre dealing with here ;) Microdrives are now so old fashioned that theyve come round again (in 1 to 4 GB versions, courtesy IB-flippin'-M) I wonder when Tony Firshman is going to get his first helpdesk call from some frustrated troglodyte wondering why his 200 cowry microdrive doesnt fit in the slot without the aid of a club! It wouldn't surprise me. I get periodic calls about whether my Computer Cleaners work on dirty monitor cases (8-)# Tony they do, but first you have to wrap a yellow duster around them All the best - Bill ( still here, like a nosey neighbour listening to all the juicy gossip over the Garden wall, and hasn't it been lively of late) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Real Time Clock Failure
- Original Message - From: Phoebus R. Dokos ( . ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: [ql-users] Real Time Clock Failure Has anybody ever seen the Real Time Clock Failure message on SuperGoldCard equipped QLs/Auroras? Is it just the battery or maybe something else? BTW: If it's just a dead battery... will leaving the system on will recharge it? If not anybody knows where I can get a replacement? Yes - it was the battery, this was a long time ago IIRC I got the battery from Miracle, seem to recall it lived under one of the chips or some other removable component. not much help I guess All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
Re: [ql-users] Hove photos
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 7:24 PM Subject: [ql-users] Hove photos Photos from the Hove show are on URL:http://www.firshman.co.uk/photos.htm Thanks for these Tony, as a long time Qluser (1984) who has not attended too many workshops ( maybe six in total ) it's nice to see some familiar faces, I don't get to use the QL enough these days but try to keep up with developments, hoping to get back to Sbasic one of these days. Why is it we get busier as we get older - or is it me All the best - Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List
