Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...(transfer & scart)

2005-08-11 Thread Robert Newson
Marcel Kilgus wrote: Alexander Klock wrote: ... - Is there a way to get software from the net onto microdrive cartridges, e.g. with a cable or something? This is a bit of a chicken and egg problem, it is possible using a serial lead, but the QL does not come with terminal software... though

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Timothy Swenson
On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 02:54:29 +0200, Alexander Klock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Is there a way to get software from the net onto microdrive cartridges, e.g. with a cable or something? - How much effort is neccessary to connect a cd-rom-drive to the QL? (Because I think it's the easiest way

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:55 11/08/2005 +0200, you wrote: - Is there a kind of SCART-cable available? (The TV output is so terrible...) Tony Firshman can do this for you. I have a QL to SCART cable, and I'm sure Tony knows the wiring - He is on this list - Tony? That would be great. I could try it myself with t

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Alexander Klock wrote: >> You can use the QL as is, but a lot of decent software needs more >> memory or additional files (TK2 or SMSQ/E). > I thought this SMSQ/E is an emulator or am I wrong? No, SMSQ/E is a rewritten successor of the QDOS OS with many enhancements. It runs on actual QL and Atari

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Alexander Klock wrote: >> Even though in those days the German QL scene was really buzzing :-) > Yes, I even knew about it then. But it was quite hard to get in > touch, only via snail-mail, no users close to my location and all the > interesting stuff was too expensive for someone still at schoo

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Alexander Klock
Am 10.08.2005 um 11:39 schrieb Marcel Kilgus: Alexander Klock wrote: When I bought it in 1989, I was fascinated by this machine, but in this pre-internet-time I was not able to make some contacts to get some news or software. Even though in those days the German QL scene was really buzzing

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Alexander Klock
Am 09.08.2005 um 11:32 schrieb Darren Branagh: I'd be glad if someone could help me for a good start... I'm curious and want to spend some fun time with this machine - don't want to spend much money on hardware and stuff. Hopefully you would have to - is there some generous sort out there w

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Alexander Klock
Am 09.08.2005 um 11:18 schrieb Darren Branagh: Hi and good morning everybody, my name is Alex, coming from Germany and just found my old QL in the cellar... after blowing the dust off the keys I recognized it again. How cool it looks... still one of the most beautiful devices I've even

Re: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Alexander Klock wrote: > When I bought it in 1989, I was fascinated by this machine, but in > this pre-internet-time I was not able to make some contacts to get > some news or software. Even though in those days the German QL scene was really buzzing :-) > So now, I fell somehow "retro" and wan

RE: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-09 Thread Darren Branagh
>I'd be glad if someone could help me for a good start... >I'm curious and want to spend some fun time with this machine - don't >want to spend much money on hardware and stuff. >>Hopefully you would have to - is there some generous sort out there with a >>disk interface and the like they'd

RE: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-09 Thread Darren Branagh
>Hi and good morning everybody, >my name is Alex, coming from Germany and just found my old QL in the >cellar... after blowing the dust off the keys I recognized it again. >How cool it looks... still one of the most beautiful devices I've >even seen. Hi Alex - and Welcome to the QL mailing