Re: [ql-users] reader question
Dilwyn Jones wrote: > > A QL Toady reader has sent me the following question. Anyone know the > answer? > > "I have a laptop PC running Windows Me. I would like to run QLay (or > possibly Qemulator) on it, but it does not have a floppy disk drive. > It does have a USB port, and my local PC World store has Packard Bell > USB Floppy disks drives at about £30 - could this be accessed by a QL > emulator as an external floppy drive?" > > As far as I know, as long as the floppy drive is seen by the PC as > drive A: it should work, but does anyone have any info on this I could > pass on to him? > > -- > Dilwyn Jones ON the Wifes IBM thinkpad the floppy is A no matter the port its plugged into -- Paul Holmgren Hoosier Corps #33, L-6 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Re: [ql-users] reader question
On Friday, June 27, 2003 12:09 PM , Dilwyn Jones wrote: > "I have a laptop PC running Windows Me. I would like to run QLay (or > possibly Qemulator) on it, but it does not have a floppy disk drive. > It does have a USB port, and my local PC World store has Packard Bell > USB Floppy disks drives at about £30 - could this be accessed by a QL > emulator as an external floppy drive?" Qlay and QL2K (unfortunately, yet) don't use a PC's floppy drive directly at all - files have to be copied to the PC using QLtools.exe which is a DOS program which would appear to work with any device the PC recognises. Regards Stephen --- -- Outgoing mail is probably Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.493 / Virus Database: 292 - Release Date: 25/06/2003 This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information on a proactive email security service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com
RE: [ql-users] reader question
The keyring thingys are getting cheaper all the time. They made 8Mb ones as the smallest when I got mine about a year ago, but now 32Mb seems to be the smallest as the prices have come down so much that an 8Mb one is no longer viable. A 32Mb one costs about the same as a similar sized CF card. Most of the online PC shops do them, like jungle.com or dabs.com or even amazon. The beauty of the small file sizes in the QL world (as compared to the PC bloatware files) means you can fit a VAST amount of stuff in 32Mb or 64Mb.. I have a fully bootable QL with all the extensions, loads of executable progs, docs, games, etc, even Qascade on mine with a few meg to spare. Try doing that on a PC - you wouldn't even fit a bare install of Windows on it. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" fs.co.uk><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ql-users] reader question g.uk 27/06/2003 13:42 Please respond to ql-users Dilwyn jested : >> The USB pocket drives like those would be great for someone like >> Norman who does most of his QLing in his lunchbreak in work, that way >> he would never lose/corrupt his zip disks again and he could take his >> work to and from home on his keyring! As you say, a 64MB QXL.WIN on a >> keyring! Now there's an idea. Because my new PC at work underwent surgery just yesterday to fit the Zip drive back in. Guess waht, no suitbale slot to plug the damned SCSI interface card into. Seems that the newest PCs don't have an ISA slot at all !! I've got USB on this box and USB at home, so I should (!) be able to get something running - if only I had a keyriong thingy ! Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
RE: [ql-users] reader question
Dilwyn jested : >> The USB pocket drives like those would be great for someone like >> Norman who does most of his QLing in his lunchbreak in work, that way >> he would never lose/corrupt his zip disks again and he could take his >> work to and from home on his keyring! As you say, a 64MB QXL.WIN on a >> keyring! Now there's an idea. Because my new PC at work underwent surgery just yesterday to fit the Zip drive back in. Guess waht, no suitbale slot to plug the damned SCSI interface card into. Seems that the newest PCs don't have an ISA slot at all !! I've got USB on this box and USB at home, so I should (!) be able to get something running - if only I had a keyriong thingy ! Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990.
Re: [ql-users] reader question
> I dunno about Q-Emulator or QLay (I have only had limited use of these, > just playing about mainly) But QPC will definitely work with it - I've used > a similar USB device on my PC in work and QPC saw it no problem. As you say > - once the PC sees it as A: drive, QPC just mapped onto it. Same with > network drives too. OK, thanks for that, will pass it on. > I also use only of those USB thumb drives with QPC - nice having a 64Mb > QXL.WIN file on your keyring!!! Never thought of that, great if you have USB, which reminds me, remember that USB connection you tried to hook onto my PC, never did get it to work, although I only tried with the Stylus printer. Thought it might have been down to Win 95 OSR2 which has a limited USB support but it still doesn't work after migrating to Win 98 SE. One day, having saved my pennies, I'll have a nice modern PC to go with QPC3/SMSQ-E 3 when I get those! The USB pocket drives like those would be great for someone like Norman who does most of his QLing in his lunchbreak in work, that way he would never lose/corrupt his zip disks again and he could take his work to and from home on his keyring! As you say, a 64MB QXL.WIN on a keyring! Remember that little Sinclair X1 radio you ordered Darren? We have a dog staying with us for a couple of weeks and the X1 comes in very useful when I take the dog for a walk! Brilliant reception on it in the countryside around here. Next invention please, Sir Clive: a "wearable" QL to take with me on walks to go with Darren's 64MB QXL.WIN on a keyring! -- Dilwyn Jones
Re: [ql-users] reader question
I dunno about Q-Emulator or QLay (I have only had limited use of these, just playing about mainly) But QPC will definitely work with it - I've used a similar USB device on my PC in work and QPC saw it no problem. As you say - once the PC sees it as A: drive, QPC just mapped onto it. Same with network drives too. I also use only of those USB thumb drives with QPC - nice having a 64Mb QXL.WIN file on your keyring!!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sco.net> cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] reader question [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 27/06/2003 12:09 Please respond to ql-users A QL Toady reader has sent me the following question. Anyone know the answer? "I have a laptop PC running Windows Me. I would like to run QLay (or possibly Qemulator) on it, but it does not have a floppy disk drive. It does have a USB port, and my local PC World store has Packard Bell USB Floppy disks drives at about £30 - could this be accessed by a QL emulator as an external floppy drive?" As far as I know, as long as the floppy drive is seen by the PC as drive A: it should work, but does anyone have any info on this I could pass on to him? -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
