Re: [ql-users] Psion PC Four (XChange on PC)

2005-11-29 Thread David Tubbs
For Raf At 08:46 26/11/2005 +0100, you wrote: Does anybody know, if the Xchange version for PC is free-, share or elseware? And where to obtain it? I have googled a lot, but haven't found anything. I have located an old M/C which I am sure Xchange is on it. I may not get access to it till Xmas

Re: [ql-users] Psion PC Four (XChange on PC)

2005-12-03 Thread David Tubbs
Ich kann es auch liegen lassen, es macht mir nichts aus ! Sent 23:33 29/11/2005 + For Raf At 08:46 26/11/2005 +0100, you wrote: Does anybody know, if the Xchange version for PC is free-, share or elseware? And where to obtain it? I have googled a lot, but haven't found anything. I have

Re: [ql-users] Win apps from QPC

2005-12-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 10:35 20/12/2005 +0100, you wrote: I am fed up to spoil 3 minutes every morning to start my working environment. 220 days/year x 3 min/day x 25 years / 60 min/hour = 275 hours when I get chance to stop it. And this is without time to start the PC (it is already switched on, I only need to

Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots

2006-01-11 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:34 11/01/2006 +0100, you wrote: Excuse me for interrupting this highly interesting conversation, Spott ? but I'm curious, by what accident did you lose your ability to quote correctly? I certainly hope nobody else was injured in it ;-) If I have your meaning right,Injured is a bit

Re: [ql-users] X Calendar programs

2006-01-15 Thread David Tubbs
At 15:58 14/01/2006 -0500, you wrote: Then of course we're using miles and pounds still :-) Don't forget British thermal units, Btu's, or BSP, British Standard Pipethread, and inspite of our metrication it used across Europe too, inch=zoll=bulgado. If you want a pint go to Starbucks for a

[ql-users] MultiBasic

2006-01-18 Thread David Tubbs
I am using Qlem with Minerva, so sweet to see it all again, and it really is fast. Mostly for the manipulation of text files from the PC, for me it is the interactivity of SuperBasic and Editor that suits me. But through much moving storage a great deal has been mislaid. Can anyone pass me

Re: [ql-users] Today 20 years ago...

2006-01-20 Thread David Tubbs
To the King of Ur Great web page, most informative and comprehensive. Quanta should learn ! At 12:30 20/01/2006 +0100, you wrote: Today, exactly 20 years ago I bought my personal Sinclair QL computer (German edition). Read it here and see the cash registers receipt (proof of purchase):

Re: [ql-users] Sorting

2006-02-15 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:46 15/02/2006 +0100, you wrote: Easy to transfer the dos1_xxx.txt to win1_xxx_txt and then run win1_sort_bas using win1_xxx_txt and send it back directly to dos1_xxx1.txt Ah yes, you do neatly emphasise the clumsiness of file transfer, if only directory and suffix separators where

Re: [ql-users] Abacus to HTML

2006-02-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:51 22/02/2006 +, you wrote: Basically, what I'm up to is following John Gilpin's lead, I've put a list of the programs I've written with version numbers, release dates, requirements (PE, TK2, etc) into a spreadsheet which I'd like to put online with an option to view it online (hence the

Re: [ql-users] The way forward

2006-04-16 Thread David Tubbs
Is it ? Or a way to keep up with the past ? At 23:06 15/04/2006 +0100, you wrote: This is what I use successfully: http://www.lektropacks.com/view_item.php?product=46category=13 I am always amased at the amount of money that seems to be available to people. Long since my dual sync monitor

Re: [ql-users] membrane and ROM

2006-04-19 Thread David Tubbs
Usage does not govern the life. The plastic gets brittle and cracks is moved. All the original QLs had their tails bent right back where they emerged. They usually break there. If the curve there is gentle and the QL is not opened, they should last for ever. Ardent non-smokers amongst you

Re: [ql-users] Quill to PDF convertor ?

2006-05-04 Thread David Tubbs
I agree with you about PDF, it is a good universal format. Although the file size can get quite large. Compression factors are variable in pdf. I ca imagine a DIY pdf might be huge, in the way an MS WORD html is, setting font type,size colour each line. Sometime ago I needed to email a WORD

Re: [ql-users] Quill to PDF convertor ?

2006-05-06 Thread David Tubbs
At 03:14 06/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: as68.txt = 4KB as68.doc = 6Kb as68.html = 12Kb as68.pdf = 549Kb (!) high-res as68.pdf = 549Kb (again) low-res. See what the sizes can be by creating a pdf in Windows, it strikes me that above is based on a pixel image rather than using characters.

[ql-users] Toady

2006-05-06 Thread David Tubbs
Is that Malaprop, Spooner or just kindergarten like Windoze, ugh, makes me cringe. At 20:56 04/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: 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

[ql-users] Linux firewall

2006-05-18 Thread David Tubbs
I have just taken a box out of service, A PC with a small Linux facility on board to act as a stone firewall between ADSL modem and Ethernet hub. Beyon the two network cards there is nothing in it. Presently at PE15 9NF, could be brought to London soon. Anybody want it ? -- No virus found

[ql-users] ***

2006-05-18 Thread David Tubbs
Tony's flyer brought to mind once again an odd thought. Is there a hint of unfriendliness in J leaving the Quiet Corner to march (Merz) with Kaiser Bill ? Has anyone else been so struck ? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-05-19 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:52 19/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: Youre welcome Youre welcome Youre welcome Three missing apostrophes (8-)# Tony Did you watch never mind the full stops ? Bit disappointing I thought. D -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.392 /

Re: [ql-users] Linux firewall

2006-05-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:40 20/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: By that you mean Central and North London ? Roger I can check this weekend. -- Malcolm Cadman -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 19/05/2006

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-05-21 Thread David Tubbs
Sorry Per, The riposte was aimed towards the reader who discerned. At 19:29 21/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: I didnt watch it, and quite enjoyed that. Another one I enjoyed not watching was Grumpy Old Men.. BTW the apostrophies are not missing, Ive merely removed redundant information for the

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-05-25 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:10 25/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: (Surprise, surprise... I do still exist). Good on yer Belated thanks and congrat's for Minni From one of the old Lolworth crowd. I couldn't resist getting in on this one... for two reasons. Firstly, there are more good bits in Never Mind the Full Stops

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-05-25 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:31 26/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: Not sure if your question is for real, if it is you have defined the subject as numeric, since most (if not all) computers throw a wobbly at infinity the answer must be less. OOOps, boobed did not mean that, obviosly fewer ! But curiously still a lesser

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-05-31 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:30 31/05/2006 +0100, you wrote: There is no missing apostrophe. The people's, yes, but in this case peoples is plural. John. But do you mean the Pidgeon and bastardisation of English by peoples around the world or correcting another person's English -- No virus found in this

Re: [ql-users] Infinity

2006-06-03 Thread David Tubbs
Most programming languages (like current C implementations) use the IEEE format for numbers, which includes +/- infinity and NaN (not a number. sqrt(-1) is NaN for example), though real language support to deal with these circumstances is often poor. Curious fact: there are also 2 zeros! +0 and

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-06-03 Thread David Tubbs
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

Re: [ql-users] apostrophes

2006-06-04 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:21 04/06/2006 -0400, you wrote: Not everything with a plural can be quantified: See for example waters as in The waters of the Gulf of Mexico... You could potentially count their displacement but then you have to prefix it with amounts. There is a plural in waters however you cannot say

[ql-users] Wkshop locations

2006-06-13 Thread David Tubbs
John Gilpin wrote: Under an irrelevant subject head. I must respond, as a non-footballing Manchester resident, as are most of Nemqlug's members, I can't understand your comment about Manchester always being a difficult location for a show. It has a brilliant transport network of motorways, long

Re: [ql-users] leaked email address - contact address forjdh-stech.com

2006-06-20 Thread David Tubbs
Tony: Re - Best way to check is to Google for your literal email address Go on. Tell the uninatiated (like me). Please. ;-) I am not sure what you mean. I just type my email address in, literally, into a Google search box. What did you think I meant? It used to find dozens - but there

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages - Membership numbers

2006-09-14 Thread David Tubbs
At 19:33 14/09/2006 +0100, you wrote: I now have a little exercise for the committee. Look up the membership for the last ten years, plot this on a graph and then extrapolate it to determine membership at the end of the 3 year term of the current officers. You are in for a nasty shock!, I had

Re: [ql-users] Hardware and software - new horizons

2007-02-19 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:01 18/02/2007 -0500, you wrote: David Tubbs wrote: NO I DID NOT ! ! ! ! ! ! At 19:30 15/02/2007 +, you wrote: Then there's the lack of USB and printer support. But just a provocative thought. Have you ever tried to connect a USB only laptop to a parallel printer? PC

Re: [ql-users] QL Wiki

2007-04-14 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:55 14/04/2007, you wrote: However a Google search for QL wiki already throws up Rich's one as #1 along with our chats here. The first QL wikipedia link is way down and is The Philips QL, an induction lighting system by Philips is above Sinclair! I imagine Google takes date of the page

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-04-17 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:27 17/04/2007, you wrote: OK, I give up. How do you get Windows XP to format a new second hard disk? I uninstalled the old drive D:\, switched off, restarted, the New Hardware Wizard found the new drive and it's now listed as drive D:\ in Device Manager. Now, how do I format it? It

Re: [ql-users] QL question

2007-04-19 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:07 18/04/2007, you wrote: As there are more and more new QLers (among which I'm counting myself too), as well as returning ones, I'd like to try again and ask if anyone here have unneeded SGC and/or QXL card. I know there are many people with such a needs, but maybe I'd be the lucky one :-)

Re: [ql-users] QL question

2007-04-21 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:57 19/04/2007, you wrote: I do have a QXL card standing Idle, dont think I shall have room for a box with ISA slots again. Make me an offer ! I'm watching - waiting to see what Sergiusz has to say. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version:

Re: [ql-users] New here....

2007-04-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 22:25 21/04/2007, you wrote: Yes 3.01 is an early version - I have been trying to help this user off the list, but I'm darned if I can remember how to get plus4setup to work from win1_ - it looks for its configure files on flp1_ If it is not an egg sucking lesson could you not change drive

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-04-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 15:10 30/04/2007, you wrote: I must admit, I was assuming Sinclair had used 1024 byte blocks on his microdrives - I may need to be corrected on that. 512 byte seectors. one map sector, one byte for each potential sector, I had a few mdvs of 250 sectors. Note tpp, every file fragmented of

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-05-02 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:54 01/05/2007, you wrote: Try www.gtopala.com Very useful [and free for private use] :-) Searched in vain for a download. THis is a better link: http://www.shareup.com/SIW-download-23742.html Tony It was a struggle to find the download, and when done just loads of info but no

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-05-02 Thread David Tubbs
At 12:32 02/05/2007, you wrote: Yes - but a great deal of very good info. It is alarming, for instance, to see all ones passwords stored unencoded. More use in cracking open someone else's machine -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 /

Re: [ql-users] new hard disk

2007-05-03 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:10 02/05/2007, you wrote: Could that be useful to you too ... ? Very poor, tho' good for killing startop progs, the DEFRAG is pathetic, it left 200 files in 1800 pieces for XP to clean up. The graphic was utterly deceptive. You have to register, when installed, which just means you then

Re: [ql-users] e-mail address: format

2007-05-12 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:49 12/05/2007, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] is a valid format string for internet e-mail addressing? Looks OK but their site does not seem to be offering email a/cs, do you have to aquire a domain first ? A word of warning, with the user ID being after the @ is much more prone to

[ql-users] Old Iron

2007-05-28 Thread David Tubbs
I have a unique QL, house in an attache case size aluminium box Dual ROM, MG and Minerva. 512 Expanderram Twin floppies and interface 256k EPROM Pointer env, QPAC, Editor and more all rear QL connectors are at the front An Mdv can be connected at the side A separate hand hardwired keyboard

Re: [ql-users] Old Iron

2007-05-29 Thread David Tubbs
At 15:12 29/05/2007, you wrote: An Mdv can be connected at the side How so, spectrum microdrives? I was not aware that cased mdvs were exclusively Spectrum. The internal mdv sockets are bridged so the first external comes in as No 1, chain upto eight. PS, forgot to mention I still have the

Re: [ql-users] Old Iron

2007-05-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 00:05 30/05/2007, you wrote: Ah, unless I've misread Tony's response... I think that there was an offer of £50? I may be wrong. But I would like it, and will pay promptly, if I'm remembering the price right and you still have it! I assume I need an old(er) PC and some software for it?

Re: [ql-users] Old Iron

2007-05-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:59 29/05/2007, you wrote: He did not respond to me either, and I sold it to someone else! Tony There are so many who enter a communications medium without the ability or courtesy so to do. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 /

Re: [ql-users] MicroP Disk Interfaces

2007-07-01 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:08 30/06/2007 +0100, you wrote: I have a couple of second hand MicroP disk interfaces - these were the ones which used FDK as the drive identifier (rather than FLP) - does anyone know of any means of patching them to change the identifier from BASIC, or do I need to patch the EPROM code and

Re: [ql-users] Testing (new email system) please ignore.

2007-07-04 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:35 03/07/2007 +0100, you wrote: BT told Demon that I had moved so Demon cancelled my account yesterday (2/7/07) - they did send an email to tell me this - but they sent it to the closed account. Eh BT are very cavalier, they buggered me around when Orange stopped my BBand through

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 Qx0

2007-07-08 Thread David Tubbs
At 14:52 07/07/2007 -0400, you wrote: but does not work on QPC2 to access Qx0 formatted CF cards! I get error -1. Help appreciated To be epected as QPC2 is using Windows/DOS/BIOS to read device. I use a HE editor that not only opens files but also a device, which it reads sector by sector.

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 Qx0

2007-07-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:35 08/07/2007 -0400, you wrote: What is an HE editor? Should have been HEX, a crumb under the key What I want to do is clone the Qx0 hard disk into a QXL.win file I thought you wanted to compare the two. There is a document that explains exactly how a QXL.WIN fie is made up, bytes,

Re: [ql-users] LBYTES

2007-07-12 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:56 11/07/2007 +0100, you wrote: With SBYTES you can do something like SBYTES ram1_test,address,0 which creates a not very useful zero length file. But if you try to LBYTES it back with LBYTES ram1_test,address you get the error message 'end of file' Seems more like a statement of fact than

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 Qx0

2007-07-12 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:17 10/07/2007 -0400, you wrote: Thanks but I have that document. I wanted to test the idea that the QXL.win format was the Qx0 hard disk format by copying a Qx0 disk to a file and see if QPC2 would recognise it as a QXL.win file. I have not had dealings with QDOS HDDs but I would suggest

Re: [ql-users] Converter program

2007-07-22 Thread David Tubbs
. . . . . the night we went to Birmingham by way of Beachy Head . . . . . . GKC Or is there a longer way round ? ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] Converter program

2007-07-24 Thread David Tubbs
At 20:22 24/07/2007 +0100, you wrote: . . . . . the night we went to Birmingham by way of Beachy Head . . . . . . GKC Or is there a longer way round ? Eh?? Oh well, that's that one killed stone cold dead then :-( -- Dilwyn Jones Was a quote from:-

Re: [Ql-Users] [ql-users] Converter program

2007-07-26 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:17 25/07/2007 +0100, you wrote: Was a quote from:- http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/228.html for the function would you not just use EDITOR or FILED, or a trivial basic routine ? Ah, I see. Yes of course, an editor or Filed or something similar could be used. Some

Re: [Ql-Users] West Midlands Workshop

2007-07-29 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:47 28/07/2007 +0100, you wrote: Copy Date for the next Quanta Magazine is August 5th. - just about a week away and I hope to have more details regarding the West Midlands Autumn Workshop by then. Atlast something nearer the center of gravity of the country, how, I wonder, does that

[Ql-Users] Editor 3.04

2007-08-11 Thread David Tubbs
Pleased I am to have recently got the modern version (courtesy of Rich Mellor who helped me pass the UNZIP) I am finding a couple of problems - features or bugs. I am using Qemulator, and my devices are just MSDOS/Windows directories. While editing an existing file, then wishing to save to the

Re: [Ql-Users] SPAM-HIGH: OUTLN

2007-09-11 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:46 11/09/2007 +0200, you wrote: David Tubbs a écrit : I have never known what this was for and always wondered why it got into my Boot prog Well, now you know what it's for... :-) Hardly Appologies for SPAMMING ! So I will say Goodbye All DT As to how it got into your boot

Re: [Ql-Users] batch file

2007-09-17 Thread David Tubbs
Remember the tale, Paddy, when asked for directions said Oh no ! If I was going there I would not start from here. At 17:26 16/09/2007 +0100, you wrote: I need some help to create a little DOS batch file to select QL emulators. My flash memory drive has QPC, QemuLator and QLay on it, so I need

Re: [Ql-Users] Tea for two?

2007-10-04 Thread David Tubbs
At 15:26 04/10/2007 +0100, you wrote: I assume being a tight wad your one reason was money? (... or have you found another reason now (8-)# ) Tony The sheer effort of driving - less enjoyable than in the past. More traffic and ano domini Kind offer, but up top of Cambs. Do you go up M! ? I

Re: [Ql-Users] Tea for two?

2007-10-04 Thread David Tubbs
We are going via the M$) (in the same vein. Where are you coming from? Nth Cambs - Nr Peterbro' Have a friend nr Northampton, would have held my wagon. Never mind - enjoy - thanks for the thought ___ QL-Users Mailing List

[Ql-Users] Timeslip

2007-10-05 Thread David Tubbs
My last post took less than 2 mins to come back to me, yesterday they were taking an hour - wonder where and why. Makes for a turgid interchannge ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Punters

2007-10-10 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:01 10/10/2007 +0100, you wrote: Same for me: there definitely must be some differences in the brains on the Island vs continent! (no offense meant: without the big island we would not have the QL!) There is no offence. This really concerns the finer nuances of a word I too immediately

Re: [Ql-Users] QUBIDE problem

2007-10-18 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:13 18/10/2007 +0100, you wrote: of course, i clearly remember my first day in infants school when i was 4 or 5. A sort of uncertain clarity - like I used to be indecisive . . . now I am not so sure ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] Q60 power supply

2007-11-30 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:06 30/11/2007 +, you wrote: When I assembled my Q60, I just used a PC case that came to hand. The motherboard power on this is delivered by two connectors labelled P8 P9. To get the power supply to switch on in the absence of a M'board using these plugs I had to link one of their lines

Re: [Ql-Users] Q60 power supply

2007-12-02 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:12 02/12/2007 +, you wrote: In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am not sure Tony that you are thinking of an old-fashioned AT power supply. The latter have 2 six pin plugs - i.e. no pins 1415. They also do not use a green wire. The only pin neither ground nor a given voltage is the P(ower)

Re: [Ql-Users] fast find

2008-01-08 Thread David Tubbs
At 23:11 07/01/2008 +, you wrote: Go to control panel (classic view) - administrative tools - services Then find Indexing Service. Right click on it and STOP the service Right click and select properties - change startup to Disabled. Ah, thanks. Done. When clicking on 'Services' I

Re: [Ql-Users] List problems

2008-01-16 Thread David Tubbs
Has the subject moved on fro Per's missing mails ? I have just had four postings returned as undeliverable, though they have appeared in the List from Oct' last to the 8th of Jan. Each having been on a long journey [EMAIL PROTECTED] from montecristo.dreamhost.com (helo=frida.dreamhost.com) by

Re: [Ql-Users] List problems

2008-01-17 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:23 17/01/2008 +0100, you wrote: I'm sure Per said that he had Bruce on the case and to 'watch this space'. He then mentioned this gilfaethwy person - Mea culpa, I missed that at the bottom thinking the rest to be quoted text. But where have they been for so long, some inter-galactic node

Re: [Ql-Users] samsung ql composite

2008-01-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 12:30 19/01/2008 +0200, you wrote: The scart cable also works Is the composite pal pin different at Samsyng QL? I cant put my hands on a circuit diagram but I seem to remember there is a transistor used to cobine the colour lines, the scart would use the RGB pins.

Re: [Ql-Users] Not really List problems

2008-01-27 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:04 27/01/2008 +0100, you wrote: PS: Did my mail re VirtualBox arrive? I sent that about 24hrs ago, before reverting to my old email address. It did, so it is unkind to call it a list problem, look to your own ISP or email server. ___ QL-Users

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-01-28 Thread David Tubbs
At 17:19 27/01/2008 +, you wrote: Hi, What are users experiences with portable computers ? Hi Malcolm That is a very broad question, can you narrow it ? Frankly I don't think I would want one of today's offerings - if you are thinking of getting on I can give you a number of caveats.

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-04 Thread David Tubbs
Norman, As a single paragraph yours is unreadable. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-04 Thread David Tubbs
Looking at my inbox it is evident there are some Char(13)'s missing in Norman's quoted text. Before the there are 3 CHR(10)s At 21:20 04/02/2008 +, you wrote: And dare I say it for fear of being expelled from the QL community, the email was perfect in Outlook Express! Best Wishes, Geoff

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-05 Thread David Tubbs
Oops, sorry - wrong button A strange absense or piss-placement of newline characters, but where does it originate ??? ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-05 Thread David Tubbs
At 13:30 05/02/2008 +0100, you wrote: On 5 Feb 2008 at 8:38, Derek Stewart wrote: Hi, The high spam indicator is configured in the email client, so just define the mailing as non-spam. No actually it's in my mailbox with the Internet address provider. To alter Windows Primary

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-05 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:51 05/02/2008 +, you wrote: I was not seeking guidence or solutions to problems long past. Don't ask questions then! What on earth gave rise to a SPAM-HIGH: warning ? Answer ? :- Who can tell, it's a PC thing! :-) That was the only question !

Re: [Ql-Users] Portable computers - experiences

2008-02-05 Thread David Tubbs
Bugger, SORRY, thought I had got it off list ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K

2008-02-12 Thread David Tubbs
At 22:50 11/02/2008 +, you wrote: Has anyone had any experience in getting QL2K or QLay2 emulators to print from the parallel port of a PC? My printer is connected to USB, so I can't test the printing. I rather think you will need not only a parallel port but also a pretty old printer, one

Re: [Ql-Users] Connecting Disk Drives

2008-03-18 Thread David Tubbs
Hi Rich, You must surely have something else in which to check the drives ? I never used ED's but never seen fuses on flp's or HDD's You did pump juice into your GC when you connected, did you create or aggravate a problem on the card ? DT At 20:35 17/03/2008 +, you wrote: OK so I have

Re: [Ql-Users] amiga floppy

2008-03-18 Thread David Tubbs
It is the disc layout that is Amiga, a drive is a drive is a drive. I'm sure Amiga didn't mak a special. At 15:49 18/03/2008 +0200, you wrote: Can I use an Amifga floppy with a Gold card QL or trum card QL ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] Micro Peripherals Disk Interfaces

2008-03-29 Thread David Tubbs
Compare eprom code, could lust be a dodgy bit/byte At 20:51 28/03/2008 +, you wrote: I have 3 x v5.1 MicroP disk interfaces which all work fine using the original EPROM. However, two of them will work with the QFLP upgrade EPROM. The last one steadfastly refuses to read a disk with the QFLP

Re: [Ql-Users] Problem with Qubide

2008-04-09 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:00 09/04/2008 +0200, you wrote: However which could be in your opinion the origin of the problem and which could be the definitive solution? You ppear to have pin-pointed the the problem ! Pun intended. So more than just reinserting go a bit harder at it. Chip pins need a good abrade with

[Ql-Users] HDD problems

2008-04-13 Thread David Tubbs
I have a large suspect drive and in surfing for low level formatting info I chanced on the following, just had to share the thought. = Fixing a hard disk crash It's really not too difficult to fix your own hard drive, if the problem is a head

Re: [Ql-Users] OT - WIN98 request

2008-05-01 Thread David Tubbs
Hi Malcolm, Have you tried Microsoft, could well be there still. You might have to use a genuine instalation in order to be able to collect, probably would not need to be the 98 in question. They are getting fussy about pirates. At 19:10 28/04/2008 +0100, you wrote: Hi, I need a copy of the

Re: [Ql-Users] OT - WIN98 request

2008-05-01 Thread David Tubbs
If you are on ow I could get it and send it, only half meg At 21:16 01/05/2008 +0100, you wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi David, I could do that ... the installation is genuine. I just haven't had a web browser operative recently as M$ Explorer has

[Ql-Users] QL2K

2008-06-18 Thread David Tubbs
Anybody know what's up with the websites ? Neither of the links on Dilwyn's site work - one crashes IE. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL2K

2008-06-19 Thread David Tubbs
. I hope the server will not crash again. Cheers, Jimmy. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de David Tubbs Envoyé : mercredi 18 juin 2008 22:15 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [Ql-Users] QL2K Anybody know what's up with the websites ? Neither

Re: [Ql-Users] My new German QL

2008-12-31 Thread David Tubbs
At 15:26 28/12/2008 +0100, you wrote: I leave with you a picture of the seller: http://personales.ya.com/badared/images/foros/ql/otros/elefante_blanco.jpg Reminds me of one of my first QLs that I got from Milton Hall, stout model with the Dtype connectors instead of the BT style. But

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread David Tubbs
Barber From: David Tubbs davet...@tiscali.co.uk To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 20:06:15 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown At 11:49 28/01/2009 -0800, you wrote: Warning! I got a Virus alert when I downloaded the file! Regards Andy Barber

Re: [Ql-Users] Nebula II

2009-02-23 Thread David Tubbs
At 12:33 17/02/2009 +, you wrote: Does anyone have any knowledge of a QL game called Nebula II from the 1980s sometimes? Not the foggiest . . . . . ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL/QL Parts

2009-03-08 Thread David Tubbs
An aquaintance of mine had a couple lying idle in a bedroom. he might be persuaded to ship one. At 18:07 07/03/2009 +0100, you wrote: Hi All I'm the QL fan since 1987, since I saw it in a first popular IT book published in our country... Anyway, can you please tell me if you have available

Re: [Ql-Users] QL/QL Parts

2009-03-08 Thread David Tubbs
A second thought. Use the composite video signal which can go straight into many recent TV sets. Or via a video to scart adaptor into a TV or VCR. Shipping a Microvitec woud be a horrendous price. At 18:07 07/03/2009 +0100, you wrote: Hi All I'm the QL fan since 1987, since I saw it in a

Re: [Ql-Users] QL/QL Parts

2009-03-10 Thread David Tubbs
Perhaps some need counselling, beastiality with poor little cubs, not on ! At 09:51 09/03/2009 +, you wrote: Go Boy Go(lt) wrote: David said .. An aquaintance of mine had a couple lying idle in a bedroom. he might be persuaded to ship one. This is doing my head in. Do I need a doctor?!

Re: [Ql-Users] QL SCART Connections

2009-03-12 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:15 11/03/2009 +, you wrote: A customer wants to have at look at creating his own QL Scart cable (this will be his first QL!). Is it the same Pole ? Anyway, it must be quicker simpler to use composite video thru' the SCART adaptor plug. Saves the NANDing or NORing too.

Re: [Ql-Users] QL SCART Connections

2009-03-13 Thread David Tubbs
At 10:00 12/03/2009 +, you wrote: The scart is a straight through wiring with small series resistance. What is this NANDing and NORing? As I recall from a couple of decades ago the combined sync needed separation, I did it once for a little Motorola monitor.

[Ql-Users] QL Wiki

2009-10-06 Thread David Tubbs
Maybe a little mention of the QL Wiki, which is continuing to build nicely :-) Rich Mellor RWAP Services URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk Perhaps too small a mention ? Thought I would take a peek, no link here or on your web sites - had to Google for it.

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Wiki

2009-10-06 Thread David Tubbs
At 16:33 06/10/2009 +0100, you wrote: David Tubbs wrote, On 6/10/09 16:22: Maybe a little mention of the QL Wiki, which is continuing to build nicely :-) Rich Mellor RWAP Services URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk Perhaps too small a mention ? Thought I

Re: [Ql-Users] More BASIC Queries

2009-11-14 Thread David Tubbs
At 08:15 14/11/2009 +, you wrote: Is there a way of stepping through a BASIC program, line by line, for debugging purposes? If so how? Lawrence gave us SSTEP etc, does it work without Minerva ? ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] qxl.win

2009-12-03 Thread David Tubbs
Harking back a bit. Having followed the thread I am a little puzzled. If large files are a burden to access time why not use smaller QXL.WINs ? Have several. The QL taught me a primary lesson, seperation of prog's data, MDV1 2, QDOS in ROM to me is analagous to the Windows C: drive, off

Re: [Ql-Users] Survey questions RFC

2009-12-03 Thread David Tubbs
At 10:43 27/11/2009 +, George wrote: It would be interesting to see the survey's results. Yes indeedy, I never saw anything after making the suggestion of a survey wal back then. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Survey

2010-02-18 Thread David Tubbs
It all seems thoroughly Quantesque, Still, if it will hardly matter if the results are published as widely as the last one. At 18:20 17/02/2010 +, you wrote: On Wednesday 17 Feb 2010 17:27:09 Derek Stewart wrote: I selected option 1, which I took to be; I Strongly Agree I will be

[Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

2010-04-02 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:12 02/04/2010 +0100, you wrote: I too prefer top-posted messages as I rarely look at the quotes, having usually seen them earlier in their original messages, but will endeavour to follow the majority when using a particular group. Most people with whom I exchange emails top-post. This

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