To: 999 (all members)
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: Members ID numbers
Could our ED. find a little time to
give us a list of all members ID
numbers with names (that is the names
of members that do not want to be
anonymous of cause)? It could help us
to complete the top of the message
system. Also telephone numbers if the
members do not mind, just in case
some one has something to
sell/want/help and forgets to put
their contact number. Many thanks.
EDITOR.. Sorry Roy I cannot do this
until I have the new questionnaire
system up and running as the present
questionnaire does not actually ask the
vital question "Publish name y/n?".
To: 999 (all members)+Chris
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: Ref:Recent news headlines!
Also after reading in the 'ByteBack'
mag that our ED. is a Paramedic. I had
his permission to do a little drawing.
(Sorry you ambulance persons honest!)
(EDITOR.. At Preston E.Yorkshire)
S Quiet ain't it Chris,
N I think we will
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From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Program: 8BIT Message system etc.
May I thank Chris(2J3) and Steven(15A)
for all the improvements, it gets
better every issue. Also for the fKEY
strip by Chris.I don't think we could
remember all the fkeys without one.
Changing over to the system was OK
after a while. But I missed the
Spellmaster with Interword, now, after
saving the message, I run the message
with Spellmaster spot the errors,
reload the system and correct them
(Well most!).
What about the 8BS Menu Print/Reader
then? A smashing bit of kit by Chris
to help us even more.
To: 999 (all members)+3SQ
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: Fellow member Tim Parsons
I would like to thank Tim for his
prompt help with Viewsheet windows.
Tim and Ron Marshall were the only
members to get in touch with me.
Maybe others do not use or print
Viewsheet.(I am surprised because it
seems OK to me). Tim is a very active
member with 8BIT, SOLINET and BYTEBACK
magazine.Also a two page assessment of
Martin Pickering's INTER-MAIL has
appeared in BEEBUG Jan/Feb 94 magazine
written by Tim. So again thanks for
all your time and effort.
To: 999 (all members)+3PM
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: Program info. MONEY
After seeing the program a few issues
back called MORTGAGE CALCULATOR by a
member Mr D Pritchard-Jones (3PM) I
asked about a savings program. He
kindly gave us the formula to have a
go at writing a program. So here it
is, Regular Savings with a couple of
other money programs.
All together now members.....the
EDs. money song from last issue, now
lets think....how did it go? Money,
money, money.......etc.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 20G (Roy Dickens)
Subject: Software Etc. For Sale
40 SHORT STOCKS RUSHDEN NORTHANTS
NN10 0EB 0933 55556
FOR SALE
Play it again Sam8 (Wiz,Quest
Winter Olympiad,World 40 Scr)
3 Discs in original box. =
4 games with instructions.
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Sim City in original box with
instructions.
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4 pounds each post free
or 7 pounds for both.
FOR SALE
Hobbit Adventure (tape)
Original box and book.
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2 pounds post free.
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Welcome Guide (Master) (book)
The yellow covered one but
this one has a coffee effect!
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4 pounds post free.
FOR SALE
C15 & C20 TAPES for ELECTRON
21 tapes full of games, about
4 per tape all with cass.box.
Will sell tape 50p each.
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All 21 = 14 pounds post free.
Please write or ring as above.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: MASTER CLOCK
Do we really have to worry about this
problem as according to the Flat Earth
Society we all drop over the edge the
day the MASTER CLOCK exspires so
resolving the problem.
Seriously I think nothing will be done
as the computer is extinct and who is
to say Acorn will still be around come
the year 2000. The only salvation is
some genius out there coming up with a
solution with DIY potential.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: Health of 8BS
It is nice to learn that we appear to
be in a good state of health even
though the majority of members like
myself are non productive in the
programming field. We can only
therefore salute the minority and offer
our profound thanks for the splendid
material offered each month and give
full credit to the Editor and staff
for their efforts in producing the
magazine each month.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: Choice of Computers
Thank you Daniel for your very lucid
desciption of what is available todate
in the Acorn World for replacement of
our present Computers at some time in
the future. One can only hope that that
day is far off and who knows what will
become available by then.
To: 999 (all members)+K2H
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: Copying 8BS Programs
I agree that it would be very nice to
be able to 'lift' programs easily.We
will have to wait for the Editor's
comments on the matter.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: Agressive Games
I agree that there is too much
violence in computer programs but they
must be viewed in the same light as
Tom and Gerry which after all are
only cartoons and having been brought
up on them I don't think they done our
family any harm in fact I am sure they
did not. It all depends on the family
and that I think is the solution to
all of todays problems. It is also
better to have some if even naive idea
of what is going on in the world than
to be brought up in total ignorance
and suddenly to find oneself out in
the big cruel world. It is all a
matter of exposure and control. Just
like taking a perfect photograph. Too
much exposure and the shot is ruined,
too little has the same result. It is
necessary to obtain a balance.
Anyway I like nice GRAPHICS and
MUSIC.'How about You'
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: VDU
I require a Medium or High definition
monitor.Does anyone have one in good
condition that they no longer need and
wish to sell?. If so please contact me
at the following address.
17 Moss Crescent
Meadowfield Park
Crawcrook
Tyne & Wear
NE40 4XL
To: 999 (all members)+K2B
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: Printer Ribbons
Thank you Colin for your tip using WD40
to re-ink printer ribbons.
I was dubious as to whether this would
work and decided to try it out on the
old ribbon in my printer.
I decided to use the following method!!
I pulled a few inches out of the
cassette and with the extension on the
WD40 can sprayed very gently the tape.
This was rather tedious and the time
taken exorbitant.(I was in a good mood
that day).
I pulled all of the ribbon out of the
cartridge only to be amazed at the
having done this before I was surprised
pile of ribbon I ended up with.
The thought then came as to how I got
it all back in the cassette.I tried
rewinding it only to have the whole
rapidly grind to a halt.
There was only one thing to do and that
was to split the top off the cartridge.
This proved very easy as the top was
just held in position by plastic
projections.I saw at once what the
trouble was. I had been winding the
tape the wrong way.
Then for good measure tape,plastic cogs
and retaining spring all sprung out on
to the floor.After sorting that lot out
I reassembled the cassette firstly
having determined which was the correct
way to wind the tape. All reassembled I
then noticed an arrow on the top of the
cassette indicating the correct way to
wind the tape.Aint that just like life.
Now came the really serious part.
How best to 'ink' the ribbon. The first
method I had tried was very laborious
and I was rapidly running out of time
with a great pile of ribbon on a very
thick piece of newspaper.I decided to
take the extension piece off the WD40
can and just spray the lot.This made a
mess of the newspaper but I was not
worried as I had read it.
After some five or so hours (Colin
states overnight and I have no doubt
that would be far better) I inspected
the tape and decided to rewind it into
the cassette.
I tried it out in the printer and I was
surprised at the result. It was as good
as new except where the WD40 had not
soaked, but considering the haste with
which this was done I am well satisfied
with the results.
Now Colin have you a better way of
applying the WD40. It is a bit of a
bind having to do each mm of tape and
the spray method I used (I was in a
hurry as usual) does not guarantee a
hundred percent accuracy just the mess.
Have you any suggestions please or has
anyone else a better method?.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7
Subject: PRINTER
I have obtained a CANON PW-1080A
printer with no manual or any
information about it.
I can get the Printer to print but
there is no line feed. Without pulling
the printer to bits so far I have been
unable to find any Dip switches etc.
Can anyone help in this matter please
either by supplying an old manual or a
copy or advice.
I seem to recall there is a code that
can be entered into the computer to
provide a line feed but my ROM has gone
walkabout.HELP!!!!!
To: 999 (all members)
From: K2F (JOHN DAVIS)
Subject: CONUNDRUM EXPLANATIONS
Trying out the new wordwrap... somet
hing seems to be a bit odd. Oh well.
It was nice to see so many answers t
o the Restaurant Conundrum. I was goin
g to send in a solution, but somehow i
nertia triumphed. Now I don't feel so
guilty.
Jack Tourle's answer was perfect - b
rief, simple, and correct. 4MD might l
ike to rethink the first part of his a
nswer. Yup, 3PM, I found your pound, b
ut decided to spend it on headache pil
ls.
Now here's another mysterious conund
rum: can anyone explain Fred Nevin's e
xplanation? Entertaining, but....
P.S. The layout of this message is a
fake - I thought Chris might enjoy a
short panic thinking the wordwrap
wasn't working, but I doubt if he was
fooled for a moment.
EDITOR Rotten ***! I tell you what
though John, there seems to be a
problem with your disc drive as I can
hardly read your discs!
To: 999 (all members)
From: K2F (JOHN DAVIS)
Subject: HELPLINE
Would it be possible for 8BS to set
up some sort of Helpline to help sort
out computer-related problems, such as
technical problems with the innards of
the Beeb and other hardware,
programming problems, etc. For
example, I'm having sound problems
with my Beeb - there isn't any - and
having twiddled the gizmo inside that
controls the volume, to no effect,
I've exhausted my technical expertise.
If 8BS had a Helpline that operated
at a fixed time each week for two or
three hours, maybe at weekends when
calls are cheap, members could get
some of their problems sorted out
quickly. Problems solved - or not -
through a Helpline could also filter
back into the magazine, perhaps as a
separate section.
I would be happy to pay a bit for
this service, by, say, including an
extra payment to 8BS for each call to
the Helpline when sending in payment
for the next issue.
EDITOR.... Good idea John. Firstly, can
anyone offer 8BS this service?
Secondly, anyone may ring me (0482
896868) whenever they want. I am no
expert, but know a few people that
could help with all sorts of problems
and I have been known to attack my
insides now and again, well quite often
to be honest.
Thirdly, I reckon that it will not be
long before someone has a bit of help
for your sound problem.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K3T (Neil Taylor)
Subject: HELP!!
I have an expired EPSON JX80 9 pin
colour printer. It gave up with a puff
of smoke. I require a replacement head
for it. I am told that if I can get
hold of a 10 year old Epson head, mine
can be repaired. Surely someone
somewhere has just what I am looking
for? Can anyone help me with the power
supply for my BBC which has also
clapped out? This message typed in by
CJR.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K2P
Subject: HELP
To: 999 (all members)
From: K3L (Beeb Developments)
Subject: The Beeb Developments U.G.
BEEB DEVELOPMENTS USER GROUP
============================
I also run a User Group for BeeB
Users if you'd like to find out more
please write to :-
Beeb Developments User Group.
73 Spital Crescent,
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea,
Northumberland.
NE64 6SQ
To: 999 (all members)
From: K3L (Beeb Developments)
Subject: BBC Econet Networking
Attention all Econet Users!!
I have a small BBC network run by an
S J Research Modular disc file server.
I would like to contact other Econet
users (Acorn or SJ) to exchange
programs, and solve problems.
For more information please write to :-
Andrew G. Nelson.
Beeb Developments User Group.
73 Spital Crescent,
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea,
Northumberland.
NE64 6SQ
To: 999 (all members)
From: 2J3 (Chris Richardson)
Subject: WANTED
8-Bit Software requires a cheap but
working teletext adaptor plus any
software that it would require. Contact
the usual address. We will all benefit!
To: 999 (all members)
From: 2J3 (Chris Richardson)
Subject: WANTED
8-Bit Software requires a cheap but
working twin 40/80 DS disc drive
Contact the usual address. We will all
benefit!