This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Amiga 500 for sale
Message #119557
I'd like to sell my Amiga 500 to anyone interested. My car is facing thousands of $$$ in repairs. The computer is a 500 with 2.5 megs of RAM and a Supra 20meg hard drive. I'll be selling it with the mouse, joystick, monitor, some software, and 100's of formattable…
Gary, I tried to upgrade to 2.1 but my dealer could not get it to work. I also did turn this problem over to Ric at Softwood. He was the first person I asked and it's been over a week with no answer from him. Bob K.
Gary, I'm running WorkBench 1.3 on an Amiga 500 w/ 2 megs of chip ram and 1/2 meg of fast ram. Bob
Gary, I have my screen set to 4 colors, non-interlaced, Open New Screen. When I change the highlight and background colors, save them, and then open the software again, the colors get all confused! I've reinstalled it three times but to no avail. Bob Kuzmeski
Thanks Gary!!! I'll give it a try. Have you had problems changing and then saving the screen colors? When I do that and go back in later, they colors get all mixed up. Bob Kuzmeski
A newish CanDo user
Message #55310
Gang at INOVAtronics, I was lucky enough to purchase a copy of CanDo 1.6 at a used computer dealer a couple of months ago. The package contained a manual for 1.0 and a supplement for 1.5. I have a few questions: first, is it possible for me to somehow become…
#FCII Release 2 – problem
Message #55309
Ric, I've come across another problem with Final Copy II, release 2. For some reason, whenever I try to load a file I created with the FCII release one, the program can't find the fonts. When I look in the PSFonts drawer, the same fonts are there. I haven't tried…
Todd, I have to agree with you – I can't recommend EPU. I've experienced the phenomenon in which some files compress while others don't. I've also had some programs (Art Dept. Pro 2 and CanDo to name a couple) which couldn't access their files in order to run. One other…
FCII Release 2
Message #55116
Ric, I just got my copy of FCII – release 2 and there's a problem. For some reason, I can't change the screen display colors. I change the highlight and background colors and then exit the program and when I com back in, there reversed. It's a shame because I'm…
FCII – Sample Fonts?
Message #52649
Folks, I'm interested in purchasing some of your fonts for Final Copy II. However, no one in my area sells them (or are out of stock) and I therefore have never seen what you have to offer. Do you have GIF files or sample disks that show which fonts come…
Dick, You will need to get a copy of CrossDos. He should be able to get one at a retailer or through mail order. CrossDos will allow him to read MSDOS disks on the Amiga…tel him it's a must have!!! Tell him I said so (and than he'll say "Who?")…
You'll be able to find the driver by searching the HP Peripherals forum. GO HPPERIPHERALS. You can also get one from mail order in some of the stores in AmigaWorld. Bob
Patrick, There are two programs you can find on the service which work quite well: Hamsharp and Wasp. They convert GIF to HAM (a form of IFF) graphics. Commercially, Art Department Professional 2 will convert any graphical file type to any other graphical file type. Are you trying to load…
PrintMaster
Message #23484
I'm trying to take some of the clip art on PrintMaster and convert them to GIF od IFF files. I do have Art Department Professional and Cross Dos but I can't seem to find the actual graphical files on the PrintMaster disks. Any suggestions? Bob K.
Printmaster
Message #78059
Does anyone know how to convert PrintMaster clip art into GIF or IFF files? I do have Art Department Professional and Cross Dos….I just can't find the actual graphical files on the PrintMaster disks. Any suggestions? Bob
Woody, I figured out the printing problem, I had a defective data transfer switch. I do have another question. Is it possible to combine two documents. In other words, is there a way I can load two documents into the file or maybe paste one document onto another? If so,…
Beth, I don't know of any Psygnosis that has been so I doubt it!!! Torwyn…er,Bob Well..you know who I am!!!
#Decompression
Message #77310
Quick question: Would a file with an lhw extension be the same as a file with an lha extension? If not, how can I decompress that file? Bob K
Thanks Steve(s), I got it up and running…the problem was that while I have 2 megs of chip ram, the program seems to need fast ram (of which I have 1/2 meg). If anyone else comes up with this problem I solved it by changing the startup-sequence by adding the…
I got the animation to run up to the part where the screen said L2 – Judg the Play…is there more beyond that? Bob K
Folks at Softwood, Recently I have had problems printing with my DeskJet 500C. Files seem to print when they feel like it. Lately when I select print the print gauge will began to move from left to right on my screen and my printer's busy light goes on. Nothing else…
When I was trying to run the animation it was with empty RAM. I ran it immediately aftre booting. I tried from disk and from a drawer on the hard drive. This is strange…..if it used more than two megs of RAM to run, why didn't it say so? Will…
Steve, I have 2 megs of ram….how much does it need? Bob K
OK – I've typed "l" now but it won't run because it has "insufficient free store" – my hard drive's not that full!!! Bob
Steve, I downloaded the new lemmings demo but i can't get it to do anything! I have a file called 12_anim.exe and I've tried booting it, I've tried executing it, I've tried various commands from CLI….what do I do? Bob Kuzmeski
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How about for just DPrint II? Bob K.
When you work out the mystery of the dissappearing mouse prompt will you be sending the fix to us? Will w have to pay for it? (by the way there is a right answer…..) Bob K
#Fnal Copy II – quirk
Message #46255
Dear folks at Softwood, I also received me copy of this fantastic program (within one week of sending the check for the upgrade – you guys are on the ball)! I have noticed one very strange and annoying quirk…after I have been typing for a while my cursor dissappears. I…
How much would you charge for DPrint II and Nicklaus Golf? Bob K.
#CIM for Amiga
Message #74224
There is a CIM for Amiga? Bob K.
Brad, I was dissapointed at first as well. I did a lot of playing around with the density settings (especially in Workbench – I found that some programs' density settings wouldn't work). You'll also have to "touch up" some pictures – lighten them, use brighter colors, etc. Bob K.
Betty, I followed your instructions for the Lemmings demo and still keep getting amessage that says "I need explode.library V4+". Do you have any suggestions? Bob Kuzmeski
Lemmings demo
Message #22545
Help!!! I'm trying to run the Lemmings Christmas demo (lemxms.lzh) and can't get it to work. I've gotten all the files on to disk just as the file abstract says to do, but I don't know the actual command to start the demo. I've tried quite a few ways but…
#SupraDrive 500XP
Message #29162
Hi! I am a SupraDrive 500XP user and I am having problems with the drive. It randomly gives me read / write errors. Does anyone else have this problem? What do you do about it? Bob K.
#Halloween
Message #28858
Steve Do a library search in the Amiga User WordProcessing/DTP library. There's a pretty good one in there. Bob K.
#Final Copy I -> II
Message #44945
What will be the upgrade fee to go from FC I to FC II? Can it be downloaded through Compuserve? How do I get it? Bob K.
Woody, The ID # 03250 is written in the inside cover of the manual. Thanks for researching this for me…I'm excited about it! Bob
P.S. If I can't become a registerred owner, can I get on the mailing list and/or recieve a catalog? Bob K.
#Pen Pal New Owner
Message #42012
I was thrilled recently when I found a copy of Pen Pal at a used computer store (I had wanted it since it came out but couldn't afford it.) I have a few quick questions. First of all, being a used copy, there was no registration card inside; is there…
Michael, I tried to use WASP but it converted the files to HAM which won't work in DPaint III. Bob K.
#GIF to IFF
Message #63816
I'm trying to convert GIF files to IFF files so I can view them on DPaint III. Any ideas on how I need to do that? Bob K.
GIF to IFF
Message #20868
Help! I'm trying to convert GIF files to IFF files suitable to be run on DPaint III. I've tried Hamsharp and Wasp but they convert to HAM files. DPaint III will not run these! What can I do?
#GIF files
Message #20822
I was wondering, are all the files in the forum view-able with DPaint III? Is there a program (shareware or commercial) that alows me to view/paint GIF files offline? Bob K.
Michael, Tanks for all your help and for offering the Access! documents to me. I've downloaded the Whap! demo and am not quite sold just because the demo doesn't do anything. Does it allow me to just point and click my way through Compuserve? Bob
I man can dream, eh?!?
Michael, Thanks again for the info. I don't have docs. on Access! so if you,ve got 'em I'll make it up to you somehow. Also, what do you know about Whap!?
I have a Smarteam 1200 baud Hayes compatable modem and use Acess! and Handshake for telecomm but don't know much about either one. I would like to download GIF files for use with D-PaintIII. Bob
Don, The telecomm software I'm using is PD…I have no manuals to tell me the protocol. One is Handshake, the other is Access!. If I successfully choose the right protocol, will CIS at least tell me that a file is downloading? Also, can I download GIF files? Is the a…
Michael, So cross-DOS will take any Amiga program and turn it into DOS and vice-versa? Could I use it to make CIM for the Amiga? Will it allow me to view GIF files? Is it the easiest way to download software from CIS? I'm having an extremely difficult time downloading!…
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