This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Tom, I was a bit embarrassed to see that article on the A5000 on the front cover of Amiga Mart, since I occasionally provide articles for said magazine. The magazine seems to have used the piece that came up here in the AmigaUser Forum at the end of April(it's virtually…
as opposed to dildonics. Pete
Now you're being unfair to weasels! Pete
Wolf, I'd appreciate your help in getting a box from Arxon. A personal approach is always better than a fax from a stranger. If the company would like confirmation that I am what I say I am, the telephone number of Computer Magazine in Brussels is +32 2 217 530,…
Before this mis-spelling becomes the norm, its weasel !! 🙂 Pete Jones, flying on AutoPilot from Brussels, Belgium
Michael, There is a program called TOUCH TYPIST which is sold commercially but at about fifteen pounds sterling is cheaper than some shareware. The address of the company is: Sector Software 39 Wray Crescent Ulnes Walton LEYLAND, Lancashire United Kingdom PR5 3NA Telephone: +44 772 452414 Pete Jones, flying on…
Yes. That fits in with what I have heard. Pete Jones, flying on AutoPilot from Brussels, Bwlgium
Jonathan, I can read, write, and format Mac 1.4M disks on my Amiga HD floppy drive using the Amax II Plus card. I understand it simulates the variable speed of the Mac by turning the motor on and off VERY rapidly. (hate to think what that does to the drive…
Greg, Are there many folks left behind? I hear that Mike Sinz has departed. Pete Jones
Sorry Robert, You're not as privileged as you think Pete Jones, a Britisher in Belgium flying on AutoPilot
Questions, you said. OK. Can you enlarge a bit on your reference to the HP Explorer Software? By the way, Click in Wilrijk has kindly lent me Studio so that I can write a review of it in Computer Magazine (that's the title). Nice product. I shall be asking Arxon…
I can confirm that the HD floppy runs under 2.1 provided you use HDFIXER. I was having trouble when mixing DD and HD disks on the HD drive. Apparently the HD drive is not fully supported by Kickstart 37.175 and you get write errors on the root block. HDFIXER is…
Craig, FYI Acorn's RISC computer, the Archimedes, has been around a long time. Nice, fast, machine, but it's virtually unknown outside the U.K. It is popular in the schools because it is the successor to the BBC computer (also built by Acorn), which had a virtual stranglehold on the education…
John, Both Amiga Shopper and Amiga Format are from the same publisher – Future Publishing in the town of Bath, England. They have a third Amiga magazine – Amiga Power. Amiga power is games only, Format is mixed, while Shopper is serious (i.e. NO games). Amazingly, all three seem to…
Greg Perry is the other half of the partnership and can be reached by E-Mail at: gregp@gpsoft.adsp,sub.org and on FidoNet 3:640/304 Greg Perry Pete Jones, in Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Trevor, On the assumption that you are in the U.K., Digital Multimedia is an English company, located near Southend. I don't have the exact address to hand, but you should find it in one of the Amiga mags. I wrote a review of X-CAD last year for one of the…
Trevor, on the assumption that you are in the U.K., Digital Multimedia is an English company. They are located just outside Southend. I don't have the address to hand, but you should find it in one of the English Amiga Mags. I wrote a review on X-CAD in one of…
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pACKET sw
Message #103260
Ben, (jumping in quickly) Would it be possible to send me a brochure, too? Pete Jones (ON9APJ/KC4TFV) mechelsesteenweg 153 1933-STERREBEEK, Belgium
John, The Walnut Creek CDROM sounds nice, but while reading the description I was struck by something: if the progs are from the Aminet Internet Archive, can one assume that they are in the public domain? If yes, and given that many public domain authors state that distributors may only…
virus trouble
Message #101839
A young friend is having problems with a virus called AUSTRALIAN PARASITE on his 500. Does anyone have any information on this particular nasty. Pete Jones, flying on AutoPilot from Brussels, Belgium
Bruno, I had forgotten about the dongle. It should still be here somewhere. I'll try to find it. Pete
Ben, >and yes, I'm sure that 3.0 can run on "other" Amiga hardware. I can back you up on that. I have seen 3.0 running on both an A2000 and an A3000. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Jonathan, I did a similar thing, but only the first cylinder, before I realised that I had typed DH0: instead of DF0:. I used Quarterback tools, which saw all the files on the disk but I couldn't access them in any way. Finally, I crossed my fingers and did a…
I see. The solution from Wolf looks interesting. I am going to contact arXon in Germany and get more details of the software switchable box.
Gotcha!. Supplementary question, though. How does Apple get over the speed differences? I have friends with PS laser printers and I don't hear them complaining. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Jonathan, Hold on! If you are using PARNET then you have two Amigas …. and therefore two serial ports. I am using PARNET and intend to use my HP550C on the serial port of my 3000 (as soon as I can get hold of the appropriate cable) and my ZOOM…
Laurie, exceedingly unlikely to be PAL. One of the NewTek guys told me at a show here in Europe that a PAL version of the Toaster was not simply a matter of changing a few things, but would require a complete rebuild. Pity, though, A lot of people in the…
James, My Chinon drive is on loan from my local dealer (Amiga City) for a magazine review, as is the Xetec software. I can only suggest contacting them directly. I think I have seen an ad in Amiga World. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot.
BRUNO, since we are in the same city, call me. 731 7345. If you would like to come over and pick it up you can have it for nothing. Bent U Nederlandstalig? Pete Jones, Brussels
Bob, The downside is that they are not yet being delivered here yet, despite being shown at a show in February. The date keeps getting put back. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Bob, Herewith extracts from the manual: Commodore Monitor 1940/1942 Full-colour 13-inch multi-synch monitor for the Commodore PC (display size is larger than normal VGA monitors) and the Amiga family of computers. Tilt and swivel stand (removable). Controls: Front Volume, Horizontal width, Vertical size, Vertical shift, contrast, Brightness, Horizontal phase, Power-on…
Bruno, I have RubyView from Y2 computing in Watford which I used to use for Prestel. I don't know whether it works with WB 2 or later, but if you want to risk a fiver I'll post it to you. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Michael, Chinon – Xetec software – no problems. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Martin, no prob. Pete
Bob, I have had the manual kicking around on my desk since February. Would you like the full tech spec? The price here is 18000 Belgian Francs, which is about 600 dollars at the present rate of exchange. Its bound to be a lot cheaper stateside, though. Pete Jones, Brussels,…
Wasn't posted around the first of the month, by any chance? Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
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#Which Amiga To Buy?
Message #96729
Bob, There are two new models – the 1940 and the 1942, Basic difference is that one has .39 dot pitch and the other .28. both have built in stereo speakers and thus are ideal for the 1200. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, flying on AutoPilot
Martin, No problem. Let me know if you take the plunge. I can help you initially with the French until you get English docs. Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium, Flying on AutoPilot
Sean, AZERTY, where the Q is transposed with the A, the W with the Z, the M with the ; You have to use the SHIFT key to access the numbers in the top row, and the punctuation set varies from the QWERTY keyboard, and those that are the same…
Martin, Yes, You can turn the keyboard into a QWERTY under software control, but be aware of two drawbacks: 1. If you change the keycaps A for Q, Z for W and M for ; you will notice that each row of keys is sculpted at a slightly different angle,…
Karl, I looked at the NASA for possible inclusion in a review article, and that was last year sometime, so please bear with my less than perfect memory. For the animation sequences, The quarter screen, 12 frames per second window is placed in the middle of the screen. No attempt…
Karl, Don't get too excited about the NASA disk. Its only novelty is the quarter screen animation, which sits mostly in the middle of an otherwise black screen. It would have been better had they put it on a video cassette for viewing on a VCR. (perhaps they have?) Pete…
Quinten, DM470 = 300 dollars (approx) Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium flying on Autopilot
Wolf, How much is Studio in DM and where can I order it? Pete Jones, Brussels, Belgium flying on AutoPilot
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AMIGA FORMAT
Message #96093
Richard, Amiga Format, Future Publishing 30 Monmouth St BATH, AVON, UK BA1 2BW Tel.: +44 225 442244 Fax.: +44 225 318740 Editor: Marcus Dyson Art Editor: Sue White Pete Jones, flying on AutoPilot
Joe, Do you have the normal telephone number of Paper Direct for us deprived non-U.S.-residents who can't call an 800 number? thanks Pete Jones on AutoPilot
Bill, here in Belgium the A600 uses 2.05. At least, that is what the two or three I have used contain (including one on review loan from Commodore) Pete Jones on Autopilot
Please tell me more about DoubleX. Is it for the A4000 because of the AGA chip set and if so would it then be suitable for the A1200? If the answers are yes..yes respectively, where can I find DoubleX? Pete Jones – AutoPiloting
1.19. The A4000 was on loan from Commodore Belgium and has now gone back (sniff). It didn't have the high density drive fitted as standard. I had to use the one I had previously fitted to my A2500. Pete Jones on AutoPilot
Marion, I used an Olivetti DOS 5.0, and yes, I do have a VGA card, one of Commodore's own. I am also outputting the VGA to the same 1950 monitor as the Amiga using a neat software switchable box called Monitor Master, also from Vortex. You can toggle between MSDOS…
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