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2 Questions 1. Anyone on this list, who is planning to come to Urmond in 2 weeks time, I know that Wolfang will be there, Frans can´t make it and Martijn is riding with me so he has no other choice than to be there? What is Urmond? Well it is the seccond time that we are organising a international meeting of Sinclair and Sam users. The place is Urmond and if you take a look here http://www.hobby.nl/~sinclair-gg/ International HCC-Sinclair Meeting 2e Internationale Sinclair en Sam Dagen (ISSD): 27 en 28 april : 09.00 - 18.00 u, Place: Urmond in Limburg (Netherlands) in the Van der Valk motel. 2. If Edwin is still on the list, any idea when you do a update on your Screenviewer, i have now still use version 1.27 but it still won´t load a disk even if only the last track (with nothing on it) is corrupt, i thought you mentioned in the past a version that would fix that problem? Robert van der Veeke aka RJVgraphics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently listening to: Eve - The Second Genesis Many people in the world (maybe even 100 or more) don't even know who I am - David Lees sharing his place alongside Bob Brenchley Rocketshite -
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Keyboards, is someone working on a interface-thingie so that you can hook up a PC-keyboard to your Sam? If so what is the status about it. I've had one working for quite a long time now (see www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/A.Gale/sam/ ) but sadly the central chip isn't easy to obtain anymore. Also, there wasn't really much interest in it, possibly because it required soldering inside the SAM. If there is sufficient interest then I may pick it up again in the new year. I was thinking about a design that used more easily available chips, and the biggest design decision is how many keys can be pressed simultaneously ? The simplest design I'm thinking of would allow any or all of the cursor keys, ctrl, shift, and symbol shift to be pressed simultaneously, plus any one other key. This would use approximately 13 chips for an internal version, and 20 for an external version. To add another key (any) would require another 6 chips per key the PCB would be getting quite hairy with 1 'any' key, though. Andy
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why do you need to press all the cursor keys simultaniously?, i would have thought 3 keys at the same time would suffice! (just like a PC, all i ever use is Ctrl, ALT, Del!) Dean -Original Message- From: Andrew Gale [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:55 AM To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: Re: Questions, questions Keyboards, is someone working on a interface-thingie so that you can hook up a PC-keyboard to your Sam? If so what is the status about it. I've had one working for quite a long time now (see www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/A.Gale/sam/ ) but sadly the central chip isn't easy to obtain anymore. Also, there wasn't really much interest in it, possibly because it required soldering inside the SAM. If there is sufficient interest then I may pick it up again in the new year. I was thinking about a design that used more easily available chips, and the biggest design decision is how many keys can be pressed simultaneously ? The simplest design I'm thinking of would allow any or all of the cursor keys, ctrl, shift, and symbol shift to be pressed simultaneously, plus any one other key. This would use approximately 13 chips for an internal version, and 20 for an external version. To add another key (any) would require another 6 chips per key the PCB would be getting quite hairy with 1 'any' key, though. Andy
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On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 10:06:25AM +0100, Dean Woodyatt wrote: why do you need to press all the cursor keys simultaniously?, I doubt you would want to, it's just a result of the four cursor keys plus the ctrl key being a special case because they are outside the 8x8 grid (they're on the ninth row). It just simplifies the design a little by allowing them to be pressed independently of whatever other keys are pressed. Andy
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Keyboards, is someone working on a interface-thingie so that you can hook up a PC-keyboard to your Sam? If so what is the status about it. I have a Sam who is acting up again when it comes to its keyboard, it looks like dirty membrame-contacts this time, so i can clean it and lucky me, i still have a membrane spare. But i rather would see a more permanent solution. Another question, anyone willing or knowing a person who is willing to sell a Sam Coupe for a decent price (so no [EMAIL PROTECTED] and other Ebay nonsense)? There comes a time that this 11 year old computer will fail. I am not looking for a mint-condition (Mine has surely the marks of 11 years of intensive use, so why should i care) but a good working condition would be nice Robert van der Veeke aka RJVgraphics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently: Listening to: Shenmue - Orchestra version Many people in the world (maybe even 100 or more) don't even know who I am - David Lees sharing his place alongside Bob Brenchley Rocketshite -
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the ones on ebay are going for very good prices at the moment, check out ebay.co.uk, theres one for 39 GBP! -Original Message- From: Robert van der Veeke [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:55 PM To: SamList Subject: Questions, questions Keyboards, is someone working on a interface-thingie so that you can hook up a PC-keyboard to your Sam? If so what is the status about it. I have a Sam who is acting up again when it comes to its keyboard, it looks like dirty membrame-contacts this time, so i can clean it and lucky me, i still have a membrane spare. But i rather would see a more permanent solution. Another question, anyone willing or knowing a person who is willing to sell a Sam Coupe for a decent price (so no [EMAIL PROTECTED] and other Ebay nonsense)? There comes a time that this 11 year old computer will fail. I am not looking for a mint-condition (Mine has surely the marks of 11 years of intensive use, so why should i care) but a good working condition would be nice Robert van der Veeke aka RJVgraphics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently: Listening to: Shenmue - Orchestra version Many people in the world (maybe even 100 or more) don't even know who I am - David Lees sharing his place alongside Bob Brenchley Rocketshite -
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The price would be nice, sadly the seller doesn't want to ship outside of the UK... :-( Frans the ones on ebay are going for very good prices at the moment, check out ebay.co.uk, theres one for 39 GBP! -Original Message- From:Robert van der Veeke [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:55 PM To: SamList Subject: Questions, questions Keyboards, is someone working on a interface-thingie so that you can hook up a PC-keyboard to your Sam? If so what is the status about it. I have a Sam who is acting up again when it comes to its keyboard, it looks like dirty membrame-contacts this time, so i can clean it and lucky me, i still have a membrane spare. But i rather would see a more permanent solution. Another question, anyone willing or knowing a person who is willing to sell a Sam Coupe for a decent price (so no [EMAIL PROTECTED] and other Ebay nonsense)? There comes a time that this 11 year old computer will fail. I am not looking for a mint-condition (Mine has surely the marks of 11 years of intensive use, so why should i care) but a good working condition would be nice Robert van der Veeke aka RJVgraphics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently: Listening to: Shenmue - Orchestra version Many people in the world (maybe even 100 or more) don't even know who I am - David Lees sharing his place alongside Bob Brenchley Rocketshite -
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i'm sure if you ask really nicley and guarentee payment in sterling, then they will, a lot of the bother of international shipping is how to get payment from someone! Dean -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 1:14 PM To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Subject: RE: Questions, questions The price would be nice, sadly the seller doesn't want to ship outside of the UK... :-( Frans the ones on ebay are going for very good prices at the moment, check out ebay.co.uk, theres one for 39 GBP! -Original Message- From: Robert van der Veeke [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:55 PM To:SamList Subject: Questions, questions Keyboards, is someone working on a interface-thingie so that you can hook up a PC-keyboard to your Sam? If so what is the status about it. I have a Sam who is acting up again when it comes to its keyboard, it looks like dirty membrame-contacts this time, so i can clean it and lucky me, i still have a membrane spare. But i rather would see a more permanent solution. Another question, anyone willing or knowing a person who is willing to sell a Sam Coupe for a decent price (so no [EMAIL PROTECTED] and other Ebay nonsense)? There comes a time that this 11 year old computer will fail. I am not looking for a mint-condition (Mine has surely the marks of 11 years of intensive use, so why should i care) but a good working condition would be nice Robert van der Veeke aka RJVgraphics [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently: Listening to: Shenmue - Orchestra version Many people in the world (maybe even 100 or more) don't even know who I am - David Lees sharing his place alongside Bob Brenchley Rocketshite -
