From: 4TK (HENRY FROST)
Subject: HELP
I am looking for a program entitled
"D.REGISTR" by C J WALDOCK published
in The Micro User (date unknown).
This program prints out an 'Attendance
Register' presumably for a NEC P2200
printer, I want it for a Panasonic
printer and hope it can be adapted if
necessary.
Printed below are the few lines I have
of the program, the rest of it that I
had has been lost but it had NO LINE
NUMBERS.
||| t "D.REGISTR"
||| t BY C J WALDOCK
||| t (C) The Micro User
|( t Prints attendance register
|2|t NEC P2200 printer
|< t send line feeds to printer
|F|oscli"FX6"
|P#tset margins ON PRINTER REM REM
NOTE; The last line has a HASH
following the 'P'. I mention this
because the Hash often prints out
as something different.
Can somebody please help me, if not
has anyone a similar program they can
let me have, preferably on 5.25 disc.
I need to have a column of names down
the left hand side 2 inches wide with
the rest of the A4 page divided into
half inch squares.
I am aware that I can print out the
horizontal lines with a WP or
Database but have to pen in the
verticals, a very irksome task when I
have to produce several copies at a
time.
Surely there must be a program
somewhere to produce what I want, but
failing that could some knowledgeable
member produce such a program on the
club disc or on a 5.25 disc for me,
DFS or ADFS and any WP.
If there should be such a program
already available can anybody tell me
where?.
My grateful thanks in advance for any
help forthcoming.
Henry Frost
3.Rupert Road
Bedford Park
LONDON W4 1LU
Tel:(0181) 994 1989.
From: D7Y (ANDREW MEDWORTH)
Subject: Arcade Adventures
I have the arcade adventures Citadel
and Palace of Magic and I have been
having a few problems.
First, the problem with Citadel . I
could probably complete the adventure
if I could use the trampolines
properly. If I fall on to them from a
great height they work fine, but I
can't seem to gain any height just
climbing onto them and bouncing up and
down. Do you need to time the jumps
quite accurately, or something?
Now to my problem in Palace of
Magic. My problem in this is that I
simply cannot get anywhere! Can anyone
help with a hint sheet etc.?
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL
FOR ANY FEEDBACK.
Ta.
Andrew Medworth
45 Milton Avenue
Bath
B&NES
BA2 4QZ
OR RING 01225 422892 (Out of school
hours, please!)
From: D8J (JOHN ROBSON)
Subject: HELP BBC'B'
ONE OF MY BBC'B's IS PLAYING UP BY
SCROLLING FROM THE TOP LEFT HAND
CORNER DOWN TO THE RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER
THEN AFTER ABOUT 4-5 MINUTES STEADYS
ITSELF ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BUT
STILL SCROLLING IN A VERTICAL POSITION
ALSO AT TIMES IT WILL NOT EXCEPT THE
LANG.ROM IN THE 2nd SOCKET FROM THE
LEFT. THE PRINTD CIRCUIT IS ISSUE 7.
CAN ANYONE OUT THERE PLEASE HELP.
MY ADDRESS IS :-
62-whitehouse Road
Eastwood
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9-5SR
No Tel.at moment just moved in so if
one could write or put message onto
8BS message system. Many thanks to
all.
From: D8J (JOHN ROBSON)
Subject: HELP ACORN ELECTRON
COULD ANY ONE OF OUR MEMBERSHIP
PLEASE MAKE UP A LEAD TO RUN A
5.25 DISK DRIVE FROM THE BACK OF THE
ACORN PLUS 3 DISK DRIVE UNIT. SO AS
TO MAKE UP A TWIN DRIVE 3.5 & 5.25,
IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE I DONT KNOW.
MY ADDRESS IS:-
62-Whitehouse Road
Eastwood
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9-5SR
ALL POSTAGE WILL BE REFUNDED TO ALL
LETTERS OR PLEASE REPLY THROUGH 8BS
MANY THANKS
From: D7Y (Andrew Medworth)
Subject: Disc Duplicating
Recently I bought the Disc
Duplicator III software from Chris
(BBC-132), which the PD catalogue
states to be "a very successful
protected disc copying program".
The problem is, though, I can't make
it work. The copying programs run
fine, but the copy never works. It
worked once on Exile, but when
something went wrong with the backup
and I tried to make another copy, the
new copy failed on both my BBC B and
my Master 128. Exile was the first
thing I ever copied, and DD3 has
copied nothing successfully since I
made that first copy of Exile.
This is annoying as the facility
provided by DD3 would have been very
useful. Can anybody help me at all,
either with a more successful copier
than DD3, or with instructions as to
how to use DD3 so it actually works?
You can contact me via the 8BS
messaging system or at the following
address:-
Andrew Medworth - D7Y
45 Milton Avenue
Bath
B&NES
BA2 4QZ
Or ring me on 01225 422892 out of
school hours please!
From: D7Y (Andrew Medworth)
Subject: Printer DIP Switches
We own an EPSON LX-86 printer,
which, like most of the older range of
printers, has DIP switches at the
back, to do things like switching line
feeds on and off, changing the form
length from 11" to 12", and lots of
other things like that. The problem is
that these switches are infuriatingly
inaccessible, being situated at the
back of the printer behind all the
continuous paper.
The one I find I most often use is
the line feed switch. People have told
me that it should be left off and,
when you want it on, just do a *FX6.
This works on some things, but not
others, the 8BS 80 column text file
reader being one of the latter.
Does anyone have a solution to this
problem? My address is:
45 Milton Avenue
Bath
B&NES
BA2 4QZ
Or ring me on 01225 422892 out of
school hours please!
From: D3L (STEVE MASON)
Subject: MODEM
I wonder if anyone out there (no, this
isn't an X-File ad!!) could advise me
on how to get the following set-up to
operate:-
1/ Prism modem 1000
2/ CommStar ROM image
3/BBC 'B' with Aries B32 sideways
fitted.
I have a bulletin board phone no.
which Chris kindly supplied (0121 447
8238)
Upon dialling, I get through but after
about 20 secounds, the connection
"hangs-up" with nothing intelligible
appearing on the screen. If you can
help I would be delighted to hear from
you.
Also does anyone know if it is
possible to access Internet with this
equipment, and if Micronet 800 is
still going?
Please give me a call on 0121 550 7269
if you can help. Thanks a lot.
From: D8L (Mike Holdaway)
Subject: PMS Multi-Font NTQ
Wanted --> NTQ DRIVER <--
First the hard luck story ....
Chapter 1 .. The Advert
Not so long ago I placed an advert in
an amateur radio magazine asking for a
particular item relating to the BBC'B
computer. This was before I had become
a member of 8BS. In answer to my add'
I received a telephone call from a
friendly radio operator offering me
the item I required FREE of charge, he
was pleased to be able to help someone
who was still keeping the good old
beebs going. I was very pleased and
overwhelmed with his generosity as not
only had he sent me the item that I
had sought after but he had also sent
me one or two other goodies. One of
the extras was PMS (Permanent Memory
Systems) Multi-Font NTQ (Near Text
Quality) a typesetting package, but
one of the 2 eproms was missing.
Chapter 2 .. Another Request
I wrote and thanked the sender and
asked if he was to come across the
missing ROM I would be very pleased to
have it. Some time passed and I heard
nothing and I began to wonder whether
or not I had upset this kind person by
asking for more. To my surprise a
parcel arrived from him one day which
contained the sought after ROM and
even more bits for the beeb together
with a promise of more as and when
he came across any.
Chapter 3 .. The Heartache
I was delighted with the package and
promptly set about putting the ROM into
my beeb. It was giving me problems,
the beeb was hanging up. I found the
culprit to be my home produced
startup ROM and promptly removed it
from the machine, I plugged the PMS
ROM back in only to get nothing. My
heart sank as I looked at the PMS ROM
plugged in the wrong way round, yes I
had destroyed it. I really felt bad,
someone had taken the time to find and
send me this ROM at my request, had
charged me nothing not even the
postage and I had destroyed it.
Chapter 4 .. The Appeal
Yes I would appeal to all 8BS members
out there. Has anyone got this package
a ROM or a ROM Image of the NTQ DRIVER
ROM. I feel I must restore this
software and will not be happy until I
do or at least have a very good try.
I would be most pleased to hear from
anyone that may be able to help me
restore this package ........
Please 'phone or fax 0181 599 2541
or write 106 Mill Lane,
Chadwell Heath,
Romford, Essex. RM6 6UU.
Thanks Mike.
From: D8L (Mike Holdaway)
Subject: User Manual Wanted
I am looking for a user manual for the
Please 'phone/fax on 0181 599 2541
From: D8L (Mike Holdaway)
Subject: DESPERATELY WANTED
In the 8BS-50 magazine I was looking
for 4 items, well, so far so good 2 out
of 4 can't be bad but I do desperately
need to find the following ...
I have recently up-dated a friend's
BBC B computer but to complete the
transformation I need the above board.
Rightly or wrongly I am convinced that
somewhere out there lurking in the dust
must be at least one, so please don't
let this sick BBC fade away pining for
extra RAM.
Should you call the bickies are
chocolate this time round to nibble
with your cuppa ....
Phone or Fax on 0181 599 2541.
call or write ...
106 Mill Lane, Chadwell Heath,
Romford, Essex. RM6 6UU.
Thanks for your help Mike.
From: D6E (Richard Harker)
Subject: Help Requested (Monitors)
I would like to thank everyone who has
sent me messages regarding connecting
a Master to an AKF18 monitor. I have
recieved a few contradicting answers.
So I have decided to give some more
info about the monitor.
The AKF18 a Multiscan Monitor.
It has a horizontal sync of 5-38Khz,
and a vertical sync of 47-90Hz.
It has a bandwith of 45Mhz.
It has a RGB - Analog 0.7vp-p video
input, and a seperate or composite TTL
input Sync. (whatever that means!)
THE AKF18 have two types of plugs on
it.
The first, is the standard 15 pin plug
which has the following pinout:
1 Red Signal 9 NOTHING
2 Green Signal 10 Digital Ground
3 Blue Signal 11 Digital Ground
4 Ground 12 NOTHING
5 Ground 13 Horizontal Sync
6 Red Return 14 Vertical Sync
7 Green Return 15 NOTHING
8 Blue Return
The monitor can also be fitted with a
9 pin adaptor plug, which has the
following pinout:
1 Red Signal 6 Red Return
2 Green Signal 7 Green Return
3 Blue Signal 8 Blue Return
4 Composite Sync 9 Ground
5 NOTHING
So does this give anyone a better
idea. Is it definatley
possible/impossible.
I would be greatful if anyone could
give me a ring on 0181 5241210.
From: D6E (Richard Harker)
Subject: HELP REQUESTED (graphics)
On the ADFS version of 8BS-43
magazine, there was 2 programs to
convert between Archimedes, and BBC
mode 0 pictures. Does anyone have a
similar program, but for converting
Archimedes mode 1 and 2 pictures into
BBC mode 1 and 2 pictures.
From: D6K (Mike Mallett)
Subject: Master video output
How can I get the Master to output
in colour on the composite video
output ? On the B a link has to be
changed but I cannot find how to do
this on the Master.
From: D6K (Mike Mallett)
Subject: hard disc and CP/M
I have a Master with a hard disc
which can run ADFS and DOS PLUS.
I also have an Acorn Z-80 which runs
CP/M - so far I have been told it is
not possible to get this to run from
the hard disc. Can anyone prove
otherwise ?
Might be interested in other
co-processors if they are going spare.