Re: [ql-users] One last try...
On Fri, 9 Apr 2004, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: OK, I'll go on record to subsidise this at the tume of 100 . Anybody else? Put me down for 100 pounds. Plus 25 pounds a month towards living expenses. Dave I will do the same: 100 pounds plus 25 pounds a month towards living expenses for up to a year as I am not clear as to the project definition but certainly willing to help fund Nasta's effort. I imagine Dave can help in getting the USD to pounds most effectively for people in the US wanting to help. -- Bill ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] One last try...
On 9 Apr 2004 at 18:26, P Witte wrote: OK, I'll go on record to subsidise this at the tume of 100 ?. Anybody else? 100 what? Why, 100 question 'marks' of course. grin Pity they were replaced by the euro (which is what I meant, of course). Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] Printer help
I had the same problems with a 740 but, eventually, the answer was that if the CD was in the drive and W98 wanted info that was one place. The other was the Windows 98 CD. IF you have the room on your hard disk, copy the W98 directory on to it and every time Windows wants something, point it to that directory and it will remember in future. The other problem is USB ports. Have you looked at your device manager to see if they are installed? If that is not so, there are most of your problems. Try re-installing the drivers, it might help!! If this problem will not go away, email me privately and I will have a go!! Been there, done that...still waiting for a reply from Epson. As I've said in previous emails about this, other USB devices work fine so the interface is working OK. -- Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] Printer help
Other devices work OK. What is shown in System, Device Manager roughly matches yours, but only 2 USB 1.something ports. It ain't the motherboard USB, that doesn't work, I know that for certain, so I've disabled it in the BIOS and removed the original drivers. The current USB is a PCI USB card plugged in the PC. It was recognised, drivers installed and shows up properly in System,Device Manager and recognises when other USB bits and bobs are plugged in. It actually recognises when the printer is plugged in and unplugged and reacts in the usual USB way (new hardware detected...) as long as the printer is switched on. I've just come to the conclusion that Epson's software just can't talk to this particular USB ports card. What I intend to do when I get time off is to start from scratch again and remove all the boards from the PC, start witht he USB card and install the printer before any other cards are added in case something else installed is getting in the way. Dilwyn - Original Message - From: Jeremy Taffel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help Have you got any other USB devices working? It sounds to me as if you haven't installed your motherboard support for USB properly. Have a look in the control panel under System, Device Manager Universal Serial Bus Controllers. Mine shows 3 USB root Hubs, one USB 2.0 root Hub, a PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller and 3 PCI to USB Universal Host controllers. This matches my configuration of 3 USB 1 sockets, and one USB 2.0. If you have not got them, I suggest you look on the website for your motherboard (or motherboard chip set) and download the USB drivers for the board/chipset. Regards, and good luck! Jeremy - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help No, it still don't work. At least the PC recognises somethingis plugged into it - the 'new hardware detected' appears when I plug in the printer, even though it's unknown device. Looking at the troubleshooting info, the CD should install an 'Apson parallel printer port' (it does indeed) and an 'Epson USB' (which it doesn't). Yet the advice is: if the printer isn't automatically set to USB, manually set the port to 'Epson USB' but that device is never installed, so how can I??? This is gradually driving me up the wall. -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Click on 'View devices by connection'. Highlight the device, and view its Properties. If they make sense it is OK. If not try an 'automatic' install, or if that fails a manual install. Then delete any unwanted versions, as you could end up with several - that is, if you haven't already :-) ? I did. A partial installation is actually a full installation it seems, but a non-working installation defaulting to all sorts of wrong defaults. Uninstall clears it, but next time you try to install it goes back to the same useless defaults. It only seems to clear to clean machine status by finding epson's .inf file for the printer. Even though the software's been uninstalled, Windows seems to remember what and where the driver was so the only way to make it forget is to find and delete this .inf file. To test if it's the onboard USB I've ordered a cheap USB-PCI card. Only two sockets on it, and it only costs about a fiver, so if that works I'll know the onboard USB needs to go to hospital. OK. Will await further reports from 'Jones HQ' ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] Calling Jon Dent
On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 at 20:32:13, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Can you email Jonathan Hudson again. The email address you sent from in 'invalid' according to him - I think he is getting mail bounced. ... and can you let me know too please. Apparently the two I have, including the one for the QL emailshot, bounce (8-(# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List
[ql-users] QL equipment, mags etc needing good home
Dear all. I've just moved, and extracted my old QL setup from under the stairs where it's been for quite a number of years. I'm most unlikely to set it up again (sorry!) so would like to dispense with it. There are two original QLs, one JS, one JM, plus a Trump Card, twin disk drive, two monitors (one small green screen, one colour), Toolkit and Lightning ROMs, a box of assorted disks and microdrives with software, a quantity of QL World mags and old copies of Quanta, plus odds and ends like serial cables and the Jan Jones Superbasic book. I'd better say that I've no idea whether all this stuff will work after all these years. However, if anyone's interested, please email or phone me (number below). Regards -- Maurice Buxton 07881 931456 (mobile) ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] Quality of Software
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On 7 Apr 2004 at 23:11, Malcolm Cadman wrote: That is the different approach - the latter is a hard-coded OS with some system software support. The former is a soft-loaded OS with some hardware support. I wonder about SMSQ/E then It can be hard or soft loaded - even on the same machine. :-))) Wolfgang Yes, great that with SMSQ/E we can be different :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List
Re: [ql-users] Printer help
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes No, it still don't work. At least the PC recognises somethingis plugged into it - the 'new hardware detected' appears when I plug in the printer, even though it's unknown device. Looking at the troubleshooting info, the CD should install an 'Apson parallel printer port' (it does indeed) and an 'Epson USB' (which it doesn't). Yet the advice is: if the printer isn't automatically set to USB, manually set the port to 'Epson USB' but that device is never installed, so how can I??? This is gradually driving me up the wall. In 'View devices by connection' is the USB port, or USB card listed ? If it is look at its 'Properties', and go to 'Driver', then 'Update' from the supplied CD with the Printer. Other options to try are : Go to the Epsom web site, and seek their technical help. Do a search on the web and see if there are any Freeware drivers available that will cover you hardware. Surprising are much is available. Install it on another PC - where it will probably work straightaway :-). Win98 can be very 'stubborn' with devices and conflicts, as plug and play is not perfect for all hardware circumstances. Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Click on 'View devices by connection'. Highlight the device, and view its Properties. If they make sense it is OK. If not try an 'automatic' install, or if that fails a manual install. Then delete any unwanted versions, as you could end up with several - that is, if you haven't already :-) ? I did. A partial installation is actually a full installation it seems, but a non-working installation defaulting to all sorts of wrong defaults. Uninstall clears it, but next time you try to install it goes back to the same useless defaults. It only seems to clear to clean machine status by finding epson's .inf file for the printer. Even though the software's been uninstalled, Windows seems to remember what and where the driver was so the only way to make it forget is to find and delete this .inf file. To test if it's the onboard USB I've ordered a cheap USB-PCI card. Only two sockets on it, and it only costs about a fiver, so if that works I'll know the onboard USB needs to go to hospital. OK. Will await further reports from 'Jones HQ' ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List
