This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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I have a brand new (never used) high-density drive, if you'd like to make an offer by email…
Jason, I'm using PICA-11 and printing with from PW with Quality: NLQ. This gets me Courier output, but I haven't been able to use any other built-in fonts. 🙁 There are other printer driveers (SuperDJ and Wolf Faust's Studio) that are supposed to help access other fonts, but I doubt…
Ironically (or in a related action?), Atari was also reported yesterday as the most active AMEX issue… Does USA Today have that many investors reading? 🙂 *** jd
Cleaning Sale
Message #120691
I'm cleaning house and have the following items for sale… Sony KV1311-CR $240 13" RGB Monitor and Trinitron TV, with front panel switches for a third video source. Includes cable to connect to analog RGB source (Ami). Internal 880K Floppy $30 All prices OBO, so please make me an offer.…
A2386 won't print!
Message #120583
I'm still having a problem getting any printed output from my A2386sx-25 and would really appreciate some help. I'm using an A2000HD with a generic IDE multi-i/o card (VGA separate) and an HP DJ500C. I'm running Janus 2.1. I've tried using LPT1 and LPT1X on the Amiga side, and failing…
For Sale – Housecleaning
Message #117174
I'm cleaning house and have the following items for sale… Sony KV1311-CR $270 13" RGB Monitor and Trinitron TV, with front panel switches for a third video source. Includes cable to connect to analog RGB source (Ami). Internal 880K Floppy $60 All prices OBO, so please make me an offer.…
Richard, Thanks for the info. What's the difference with the way Supra's accelerator works, aren't they both similar? *** jd
Dave, Thanks for the info. FYI, a brochure I have indicates AdSpeed software is at v2.3, you may want to be sure you're using that version. *** jd
#AdSpeed comments?
Message #116227
Does anyone here have and use AdSpeed? I'd be interested in any comments, including how decent the speed increase is. *** jd
James, Well, you haven't said *anything* about your configuration, software, etc., but if you happen to be running Windoze 3.1… I tried turning on "32-bit disk access" as an experiment and had a problem with floppy drive access similar to what you describe. If I changed disks and did a…
Erik, Sorry, but it appears the drives are already sold. Thanks for your interest. *** jd
#For Sale – Housecleaning
Message #113118
I'm cleaning house and have the following items for sale… Sony KV1311-CR $325 13" RGB Monitor and Trinitron TV, with front panel switches for a third video source. Includes cable to connect to analog RGB source (Ami). 3M MCD-401 SCSI tape $75 (for two) Two drives for the price of…
For Sale – Housecleaning
Message #112407
I'm cleaning house and have the following items for sale… Sony KV1311-CR $325 13" RGB Monitor and Trinitron TV, with front panel switches for a third video source. Includes cable to connect to analog RGB source (Ami). 3M MCD-401 SCSI tape $75 (for two) Two drives for the price of…
Mike, In case you haven't seen it, the formatting of your table got a little messed up, and those of us interested enough to read it would benefit from column headings. Is it your policy to not charge existing owners for upgrades, except for a minor handling fee? *** jd
VGA Display Problems
Message #112074
Here's an update to my reported problem getting random bootup problems with my VGA display card, if anyone was following this saga. The problem is resolved, but I'm surprised no one suggested this! The possibility just occurred this morning to switch the board sequence. The VGA card was furthest from…
Tim, I've noticed an increase in the number of reviews, and while the quality of them seems to vary, this is a very positive change. Particularly with software, I'd like a reviewer to be aware of similar products and make some comparisons, even if a full-blown comparison review isn't being…
Don't be looking for a cranky old man… 🙂 (no offense intended to any cranky old men present) *** jd
Don't get me wrong, if all you want is checkbook and budgeting, Phasar can do it and relatively quickly. It doesn't have a flashy modern (graphic) interface, but it's been around for years so it is stable, I can't speak for other (newer) programs. For my needs, the investment tracking…
I tried booting with the monitor switched to the VGA board, but that doesn't work. I'm also finding that even though the initial bootup displays ok, a problem *sometimes* occurs when Windoze boots into the VGA mode (garbage on the screen). That's sometimes, but not every time. I'm beginning to…
Wordsworth is a word processor and won't help yo manage your finances (unless you're writing to explain your late payments 🙂 I've used Phasar for years and am now moving *to* a BB-based system (using the new CA-Simply Money they were giving away a couple of months ago for $7.95…
Sure, I'll try to be there… *** jd
VGA Display Problems
Message #109994
I'm having a strange problem I can only hope someone here has encountered before. I have an A2000 w/A2386SX-25 BB, a VGA Card (Cirrus Logic) connected to a CBM 1942 monitor, and IDE card w/200M Maxtor Drive. I'm having a problem with a inconsistent display from the BB that requires…
Ronnie, I'll try to answer your question, but others here may be able to provide a more technical answer. In ordering the box from JDR, they explained that they had a less expensive model but said this one had circuitry in it to provide a smoother switch between displays. It…
Steven, Thanks to you (and Michael) for the quick response! *** jd
#Monitor Switchbox
Message #109151
In June, I believe you mentioned a company named JDR Microsystems for a buffered monitor switchbox for use with the BB. I couldn't see them advertised in the back of AmigaWorld, can you provide either the phone number or a city/state so I can locate them? If you (or anyone…
Marion, Given a number of new BB owners, could you re-post info about subscriptions to CROSSINGS? Thanks… *** jd
Someone at Safe Harbor explained that CBM had only a single supplier on HD floppies, and all supplies were being used for 4000 production (they apparently can't make enough of them since the Toaster 4000). So you'll have to blame NewTek (at least in part)… *** jd
Mine arrived at the same time as yours, almost 3 months after the original order! (Better late than never, anyway.) Now I have to figure out the IBM peripheral maze. I'm planning to buy a 213M HD (to share part with the Ami) and IDE controller but can't figure out…
I understand your reasoning on the possible confusion with the file. As to the question of working during a backup, if you have a multitasking machine, I don't see what's so unusual about wanting to do more than one thing on that machine. Particularly if you're backing up one partition…
Brian, I don't know how QB is opening files, but don't quite understand the connection with the bug I've reported. What I described was changing the file after QB built the catalog but long before it was actually archived. QB shouldn't do anything with the file until it goes to…
#PW Suggestions for Codes
Message #58191
I'd like to request some way to create "Hidden Fields" or codes in PW. Providing such a feature could easily allow user-extendable functions via ARexx such as table-of-contents generation, indexes, etc. Such fields wouldn't print, and you could figure out a way to make them editable vs. non-display. That doesn't…
QB Quirks
Message #58002
During a recent experience to repartition my hard drive, I've worked with QB (v 5.0.3) a bit and am a bit disappointed with some aspects of the program. I'm probably not the first person to go into this, but here are the "quirks" I found, that I'd like to see…
Color Deskjet Drivers
Message #97410
Chris, Did you ever get Studio or SuperDJC2? I'd like to hear any feedback you have. I'm looking for a driver for a 500C that will serve my purpose (text/publishing only – no need for 24-bit graphics, yet), if a better one is available than DJ500C. *** jd
Nancy, Thanks for your response. I had thought the BB was more or less self-contained, but it's quickly becoming obvious that there are a number of add-ons necessary to really get a productive setup. Let me summarize the additional hardware you've indicated so far, and ask a few more questions…
Tom, A special intro promotion is selling DOS 6 for under $50, is this what you're referring to about dumping? If you're sources are speculating about the dumping, I'd begin to wonder if someone isn't trying to poison the upgrade market… *** jd
A2386 Questions
Message #95241
I'd like to find out the answers to a few questions about the A2386 Bridgeboard. 1) What hardware/software is recommended (or required) to run Windows 3.1? Can you give me some idea of the prices for the add-ons? If VGA doesn't run on an interlaced display, does it work on…
PW 3.3.2
Message #54166
Is there a description of the changes/fixes in the 3.3.2 patch? I'd like to see one. I also think the archive was incomplete (compared to past patches) as there used to be a file that said which archive files needed to be moved to the same directory as PW, and…
Michael, You may want to check out DTPFORUM, which has a number of how-to and help files. Though there's very little Amiga coverage, the info should still be useful. *** jd, using AP from LA, CA!
AMAX and CPT files
Message #92222
I've been trying to download a MAC .CPT (a self-extracting compressed) file through the Amiga and use the Amax FileTransfer II software to get it onto the Mac side. Unfortunately, after transferring the file as Macbinary and double-clicking on the icon created, I get a system error bomb. I just…
Kirk, You seem smart enough to avoid broad generalizations about the Amiga community. Certainly, Amiga users who are enthusiastic about their platform can sound like "prima donnas" just like some rabid Mac fans. I don't think we feel we know computers better than the rest of the world. There have…
#QB w/AMAX Partitions?
Message #52425
Does QB do Image backups? I'd like to use it to backup my AMAXWork partition, but can't figure out how to do it (if at all). Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance…
Thanks for the advice about getting an old verison. That makes sense, I just hope it doesn't take me too long to find. I'm using an LQ-500 (24-pin) printer. *** jd, using AP from LA, CA!
#AMAX Printing
Message #90667
Now that I've done my taxes using AMAX 2.06 and TaxCut (Mac), I'm learning for the first time that the ImageWriter emulation for AMAX II doesn't work right. I'm trying to print to an Epson printer and need some help! In calling Readysoft, they suggested using a program such as…
Steve, Thanks. I don't see any listings in Southern CA, I wonder if BizMart does mailorder? *** jd, using AP from LA, CA!
Steve, $399 for the 500C? Am I reading correctly? The PC rags here in LA have been listing the printer for $499 and the 500 for $350 as the best prices, and I thought they were a pretty good indication! Where are you and BizMart located? *** jd, using AP…
Bill, Thanks for making that distinction for the 500C. I'm not planning to spend any more than $500 on my next printer (leaving out the 550C and most lasers), and since *most* of my printing would be black, it seemed like an unnecessary expense to use up 3 jets trying…
Nancy, I assume you're talking about the ADOS 2.1 upgrade. You feel it makes everything run faster? What kind of machine are you running on, and what operations are most noticeably faster? *** jd, using AP from LA, CA!
Pete, Thanks for the offer, but I'm doing practically all my printing on US Letter… *** jd, using AP from LA, CA!
Randy, I'm running ADOS 2.04 only (haven't gotten the upgrade at this point). At this point, I'm mainly considering the b/w 500, not one of the color models. Is the best b/w DeskJet 500 driver on one of the 2.04 disks? Thanks for your help… *** jd, using AP from…
Mark, Thanks to you and the others for all of your help. Could you take a guess how long it takes to print a single page at 300 dpi from PPage? (I once borrowed an LJ IIP and PPage took about 10-15 mins on my unaccelerated machine, but the results…
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