Re: [ql-users] Email problems

[Jonathan Dent]

Mike MacNamara wrote:

Hi

We have had a problem with SMTP sending to various locations, as you say a
blocking is being used. However, I discovered, that freeserve/Wanadoo, and
others are blocking mail not from themselves. Solution change the SMTP port
No from 25 to one that will get through,
Regards

Sorry I don't understand this.
How do freeserve/Wanadoo block our mails? If we don't use them.
How can we reach an SMTP server on a port other than 25?
Jon.




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Re: [ql-users] Operating Systems

[Darren . Branagh]

Time to get a G5 then, isn't it? :-))

cheers,

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Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business,
Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland.
Tel: 01-6798230  Fax: 01-6706813.

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Hi John

I've been running winXP 64 bit edition for a month now, superb, clean, fast
,flies.. Solid as a rock, Office 2003 is an insight.

runnimg on MSI KT8 neo, AMD64 3200+, takes the legs of anything we've had
before. including our G4s.

mike
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Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:36 PM
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>
>
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, John Sadler wrote:
>
> > I thought Microsoft had not produced a 64 bit operating system yet.
> > However AMD 64 bit processors run faster.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/downloads/upgrade.asp
>
> Free download beta edition...
>
> Dave
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Re: [ql-users] Email problems

[Mike MacNamara]

Hi Jon,
Well, for some weeks a lot of email leaving here has been undelivered. In
fact for a bit the servers would receive on all addresses except freeserve
ones. And would only send on freeserve ones, except for 'bursts of activity'
in the early hours. At first we put this down to the masses of spam coming
through the systems.  However we took it up with freeserve, who inspected
our connections with them, said there was 'nothing wrong, but would send us
an email', it arrived instantly, and all worked for a few days. Then it
started all over again, this time we took it up with uk2, who host our
domains, most of which are VISP (virtual internet service providers), and
run their own emailing, etc. After extensive probes and checks, it appeared
that Freeserve, AOL,, Wanadoo and others have blocking systems that block
just about everything that goes through the SMTP port 25 with POP3. Our
simple answer to this was to change the domains to another SMTP port ( the
number of which I can't give here), which is not affected by ISP actions.
Result much faster emails, no lost email, no blocking. No problems..

Regards

Mike MacNamara
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From: "Jonathan Dent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Email problems


> Mike MacNamara wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >We have had a problem with SMTP sending to various locations, as you say
a
> >blocking is being used. However, I discovered, that freeserve/Wanadoo,
and
> >others are blocking mail not from themselves. Solution change the SMTP
port
> >No from 25 to one that will get through,
> >
> >Regards
> >
> Sorry I don't understand this.
> How do freeserve/Wanadoo block our mails? If we don't use them.
> How can we reach an SMTP server on a port other than 25?
> Jon.
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [ql-users] Operating Systems

[Mike MacNamara]

Hm...

Don't know about that, there are reports about Apples OS, and support for
the MAC, which make us bide out time.

Regards

Mike MacNamara
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>
> Time to get a G5 then, isn't it? :-))
>
> cheers,
>
> Darren Branagh,
> Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business,
> Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland.
> Tel: 01-6798230  Fax: 01-6706813.
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>   "Mike MacNamara"
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>
>
>   08/04/2004 22:03
>   Please respond to ql-users
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi John
>
> I've been running winXP 64 bit edition for a month now, superb, clean,
fast
> ,flies.. Solid as a rock, Office 2003 is an insight.
>
> runnimg on MSI KT8 neo, AMD64 3200+, takes the legs of anything we've had
> before. including our G4s.
>
> mike
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> >
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, John Sadler wrote:
> >
> > > I thought Microsoft had not produced a 64 bit operating system yet.
> > > However AMD 64 bit processors run faster.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/downloads/upgrade.asp
> >
> > Free download beta edition...
> >
> > Dave
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Re: [ql-users] Printer help

[Mike MacNamara]

Dilwyn

Download the driver for your printer, it will self install. If you still
have problem, go to printers and faxes, add new printer, and install using
driver you saved from epson site, below is details of epson site info.

Dear EPSON User

It has come to our attention that you have not received a reply to your
technical query. Your enquiry is important to us and we are sorry for any
inconvenience this may have caused. We have recently undertaken an
improvement scheme to enhance our e-support service to our customers. We
hope these changes will make it easier and quicker for you to gain access to
technical support in the future.

If your enquiry has already been answered we apologise for this e-mail.
However if you still require technical assistance we would recommend that
you use the following online support tools which may help resolve your
query.

Please ensure that you have checked the Download Library for the latest
version of the driver for your product:
http://www.epson.co.uk/support/download

Our Online Support Self Help Tool provides Internet based support for
customers using EPSON products:
http://selfservice.epson-europe.com/start_eng.jsp

To resubmit your e-mail enquiry, please complete the e-mail form located at:
http://www.epson.co.uk/support/email/mainline.htm

You can have a live interactive chat online with a Customer Support
Technician who will be able to answer all of your questions regarding EPSON
products by using our e-Talk support. Visit  http://www.epson.co.uk/support
and choose the e-Talk option.

If you are located in the UK you can visit an EPSON Express centre who can
provide free, face-to-face problem assessment and advice from EPSON trained
professionals. You will benefit from simple trouble-shooting, speedy product
repair or even replacement. Each in-store EPSON Express Centre stock a
comprehensive range of retail consumables and accessories for you to get the
very best out of your printer. For further Information on your nearest EPSON
Express Centre please visit at:
http://www.epson.co.uk/support/express/index.htm


Regards,

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Regards

Mike MacNamara
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help


> > Defineately time for a build my own PC projecy.
> > goto control; panel, new hardware wizard, follow prompts, when asked
> to
> > select from list, select ' add new device', then follow to ' I
> willselect
> > from list', select epson, if your pronyer is shown, use that,
> otherwise
> > click' have disk', then browse to your CD, and find the driver, it
> will show
> > OK at bottom if a correct driver is found, then continue OK, it
> should load
> > from CD.
> >
> > good luck.
> >
> > mike
> Basically, it doesn't work because for reasons best known to Epson the
> software just cannot find a printer attached via USB. Not one of the
> suggestions made have even come close to  solving this. Connecting via
> the parallel port works perfectly first time every time, but I don't
> want it connected by the parallel port if I can help it, that will be
> connected to the Aurora as this printer can auto detect which port is
> trying to print at the time. But even if that can't be made to work
> (even though it should I don't seriously expect it to) I want to free
> up the parallel port for my scanner and zip drive, and although it all
> works with a printer on the end of it, I think the cable lengths are
> probably causing occasional small losses of data.
>
> At this stage I'd be pretty happy if I could just get it working via
> USB, without anything else too clever on the system!
>
> Email sent to Epson tech support to see if they know of a reason why
> their software can't find USB printers or install their 'USB printer
> port' drivers as their own books say they ought to be able to.
>
> --
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Re: [ql-users] One last try...

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

On 10 Apr 2004 at 18:13, Malcolm Cadman wrote:


> I have the emulator, QPC2 with SMSQ/E, Pointer Environment, and most 
> recently Dilwyn's Launchpad desktop.  So it is just click on an icon to 
> launch any software now :-) ... and, of course. it all multi-tasks in a 
> hi-res with lots of colours.
> 

Why would you need a DOS partition for that (not you, Malcom, but David)?
 Wolfgang

www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com

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Re: [ql-users] Quality of Software

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

On 10 Apr 2004 at 17:50, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
(...)
> 
> Yet future has to hold something new and better for us to move forward 
> with ... this maintains interest.
> 

Wouldn't something in the shape of (better) applications be nicer?

Wolfgang


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[ql-users] QTPI

[ian . pizer]

Hi

Nice to hear plans to improve QL. How about QTPI. Though QL does not connect
to Internet maybe QTPI could be updated so it would send SMS messages to
mobile phones. Crazy?

Ian Pizer, 49 ch. Machery, 1292 Chambesy, Switzerland
e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Tel. 41227581410

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Re: [ql-users] QTPI

["Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)"]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:14:24 +0300, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi

Nice to hear plans to improve QL. How about QTPI. Though QL does not 
connect
to Internet maybe QTPI could be updated so it would send SMS messages to
mobile phones. Crazy?

Can do that now Ian (via soQL-PPP and QlwIP)

Just send an email to the mobile phone. I do it all the time with my 
wife's phone (yep works even in the US... then again we have T-Mobile ;-)

Phoebus
Ian Pizer, 49 ch. Machery, 1292 Chambesy, Switzerland
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Re: [ql-users] Nasta

[TonyTebby]

Hi Nasta

Wonderful tale of survival in a post apocalyptic country - bet you get ADSL
before I do though - I'm still stuck at 28800.


Nasta wrote:
>
> As far as the software side goes, I think it would be extremely difficult
> if not impossible to put up a complete host stack under SMSQDOS without
> some serious changes to SMSQDOS (which it admittedly needs badly),

OK, you change it, I tried, no luck.
Much better to write a new one I thought, but nobody apart from Arnoud
wanted it.

> Under SMSQDOS it is very difficult (AFAIK impossible cleanly) for multiple
> drivers to address a single piece of hardware

Only if you think of the USB as an IO port requiring a device driver, which
it is not, even though M$DOS thinks it is.
It is a shared bit of hardware for which certain shared services need to be
defined.
The Ataris had all sorts of hardware that was shared between completely
unrelated "IO devices", but this did not cause to much of a problem creating
completely independent device drivers accessing completely independent
hardware through the shared services.

> without some sort of
> arbitrating mechanism 'on the side' which operates unbeknownst to
> the OS and just between the drivers themselves.

Quite right too.
Since the arbitration has no effect on anything other than the drivers for
the hardware on the other side of the bus, why should the operating system
"need to know" about the arbitration.
This is fundamental to the concept of a system that provides services to
applications and drivers rather than having a life of its own.

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Re: [ql-users] Email problems

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mike 
MacNamara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes

Hi Jon,
Well, for some weeks a lot of email leaving here has been undelivered. In
fact for a bit the servers would receive on all addresses except freeserve
ones. And would only send on freeserve ones, except for 'bursts of activity'
in the early hours. At first we put this down to the masses of spam coming
through the systems.  However we took it up with freeserve, who inspected
our connections with them, said there was 'nothing wrong, but would send us
an email', it arrived instantly, and all worked for a few days. Then it
started all over again, this time we took it up with uk2, who host our
domains, most of which are VISP (virtual internet service providers), and
run their own emailing, etc. After extensive probes and checks, it appeared
that Freeserve, AOL,, Wanadoo and others have blocking systems that block
just about everything that goes through the SMTP port 25 with POP3. Our
simple answer to this was to change the domains to another SMTP port ( the
number of which I can't give here), which is not affected by ISP actions.
Result much faster emails, no lost email, no blocking. No problems..
OK if you have the level of access to be able to do that.  Which has 
obviously solved the problem.

I know that AOL in early 2004 put in a spam blocking system at the ISP 
before it reaches the user.  Which has been quite effective ( although a 
few still inevitable get through ).

Maybe your email to the list was being treated as 'spam' ?

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Re: [ql-users] QTPI

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
=?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:14:24 +0300, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi

Nice to hear plans to improve QL. How about QTPI. Though QL does not 
connect
to Internet maybe QTPI could be updated so it would send SMS messages to
mobile phones. Crazy?

Can do that now Ian (via soQL-PPP and QlwIP)

Just send an email to the mobile phone. I do it all the time with my 
wife's phone (yep works even in the US... then again we have T-Mobile 
;-)
Is that documented somewhere ?  Or an article for QLToday ?

I am sure it would interest enough people.

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Re: [ql-users] Quality of Software

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
On 10 Apr 2004 at 17:50, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
(...)
Yet future has to hold something new and better for us to move forward
with ... this maintains interest.
Wouldn't something in the shape of (better) applications be nicer?
Yes, I couldn't agree more that better or new applications are needed. 
Yet with a low number of creative software writers there are very few 
new applications emerging.

Those that are being produced tend to be utilities rather than 
applications.

I have bought and I am using Launchpad, for example.  This has made my 
use of the QDOSMSQ environment more enjoyable by making it easier.

Compiling Basic code with Turbo is now just a couple of clicks on the 
relevant icons on the desktop.  Very nice.  I have a desktop menu just 
for Source use like Basic and c68.

Yet Launchpad is an environment manager rather than an application.

Better and new applications, as well as better and new hardware, would 
be the ideal.

However, applications need a market to sell to, or a body of users if 
shareware.

The only new application that I know of that is currently being 
developed is 'Drawing' by Chris Cave.  Which is a 2D vector drawing 
program.

I know of this because Chris regularly attends the London Quanta Group 
meetings, so I receive the latest version :-) ... and I am writing a 
simple Guide to its numerous commands.

At present Drawing is being given to users free by the author.

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Re: [ql-users] One last try...

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
On 10 Apr 2004 at 18:13, Malcolm Cadman wrote:


I have the emulator, QPC2 with SMSQ/E, Pointer Environment, and most
recently Dilwyn's Launchpad desktop.  So it is just click on an icon to
launch any software now :-) ... and, of course. it all multi-tasks in a
hi-res with lots of colours.
Why would you need a DOS partition for that (not you, Malcom, but David)?
Wolfgang
I got the impression that he is not familiar with the newer software 
emulators for QDOSMSQ.  Which work with Windows.

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Re: [ql-users] QL2004

[Malcolm Cadman]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bill Waugh 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes

I on the other hand have a time travel machine, yesterday I received a mail
( spam) that according to it's properties was received before it was sent,
and I'm not even on broadband  - talk about Quantum Leap (;-)
Probably the 'tick-tock' was confused by the change over to Summer Time 
... ?

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Re: [ql-users] QTPI

[ian . pizer]

Could you give more details, I cannot proceed from what you have said
>-- Message original --
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [ql-users] QTPI
>From: "Phoebus R. Dokos (?? ?. ??)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:16:29 -0400
>Cc: 
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:14:24 +0300, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Nice to hear plans to improve QL. How about QTPI. Though QL does not 
>> connect
>> to Internet maybe QTPI could be updated so it would send SMS messages
to
>> mobile phones. Crazy?
>>
>
>Can do that now Ian (via soQL-PPP and QlwIP)
>
>Just send an email to the mobile phone. I do it all the time with my 
>wife's phone (yep works even in the US... then again we have T-Mobile ;-)
>
>Phoebus
>> Ian Pizer, 49 ch. Machery, 1292 Chambesy, Switzerland
>> e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Tel. 41227581410
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Re: [ql-users] Email problems

[Mike MacNamara]

Yes as far as I can find out, the spam blockers they are using on port 25
are word specific, to the extent of becoming ludicrous.
Every forward to ourselves or others was blocked. Anything with a picture,
Any mail containing any one of a list of words a mile long. This email
woulde certainly be blocked.

Your ISP should be able to give you another smtp port no.  The other simple
way to beat it is to use an address that is OK,   On an address that is
afflicted, (on OE) goto accounts, select account, then servers, then at
bottom of page, ' My server requires authentication' tick box, then click
settings beside it, enter name and password for clear address. That will
direct the SMTP through clear account. So if its Freeserve blocking, enter a
freeserve account name and password.

cheers

mike
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From: "Malcolm Cadman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Email problems


 no blocking. No problems..
>
> OK if you have the level of access to be able to do that.  Which has
> obviously solved the problem.
>
> I know that AOL in early 2004 put in a spam blocking system at the ISP
> before it reaches the user.  Which has been quite effective ( although a
> few still inevitable get through ).
>
> Maybe your email to the list was being treated as 'spam' ?
>
> -- 
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Re: [ql-users] Email problems

[Mike MacNamara]

Malcolm

PPS.
level of access, is at user level, use tools on OE, goto advanced and change
smtp port no. to 4xx (hint).

mike
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- Original Message - 
From: "Malcolm Cadman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Email problems


> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mike
> MacNamara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
> I know that AOL in early 2004 put in a spam blocking system at the ISP
> before it reaches the user.  Which has been quite effective ( although a
> few still inevitable get through ).
>
> Maybe your email to the list was being treated as 'spam' ?
>
> -- 
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[ql-users] Printer help

[Dilwyn Jones]

> Epson Stylus 880 versus USB (continued)...
Seems I may have been barking up the wrong tree with this one.

Having borrowed a couple of USB peripherals and bought a USB mouse I realise
there's a bit more to this problem than meets the eye.

Anything which plugs and plays into the interface (i.e. which does not need
software off disk) seems to work. Anything which needs software doesn't
work.

I bought a Packard Bell cordless mouse (£10 from PC World) and that comes
with its own driver disk. Needless to say, this failed to work, as far as
the computer was concerned there was no mouse there even though the software
installed and reported everything OK - all seemed normal as the green light
came on the mouse receiver so it was obviosuly getting power from the port.

A card reader which plugs into the USB port and needs no software installed
(not sure if there's any Windows 98SE component involved or not) worked
first time.

It seems there's something about USB on this computer that means software
just can't find the devices attached. Anyone got any clues - this is driving
me mad. I've never ever had any problems with USB on any computer before.

I've removed all plug in cards to ensure the PC is in its most basic state
and the results are always the same.

Control Panel/System/USB/Properties says 'device is working properly' and
has the resources IRQ11 and memory FFAFD000-FFAFDFFF and 'no conflicts'.
There seems no reason why it shouldn't work but it doesn't!

I've had other people here looking at it and though none is an expert, all
say the same thing: there's no reason it doesn't work but it doesn't!

Right, where did I put that sledghammer?

USB=Useless Stupid Board

If I manage to attend the Quanta AGM (still waiting for my colleagues to
decide if anyone will cover my weekend shifts) I'll bring the PC along to
prove I've not been making this up and bring the place to a halt while
everyone takes turns at sorting it all out ;-))

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Re: [ql-users] Printer help

[Mike MacNamara]

Hi
goto hardware wizard, let it search for attached devices, if it can't find
carry on and select printer from list let it install, point it to your CD.

Mike
Regards

Mike MacNamara
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From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:25 PM
Subject: [ql-users] Printer help


> > Epson Stylus 880 versus USB (continued)...
> Seems I may have been barking up the wrong tree with this one.
>
> Having borrowed a couple of USB peripherals and bought a USB mouse I
realise
> there's a bit more to this problem than meets the eye.
>
> Anything which plugs and plays into the interface (i.e. which does not
need
> software off disk) seems to work. Anything which needs software doesn't
> work.
>
> I bought a Packard Bell cordless mouse (£10 from PC World) and that comes
> with its own driver disk. Needless to say, this failed to work, as far as
> the computer was concerned there was no mouse there even though the
software
> installed and reported everything OK - all seemed normal as the green
light
> came on the mouse receiver so it was obviosuly getting power from the
port.
>
> A card reader which plugs into the USB port and needs no software
installed
> (not sure if there's any Windows 98SE component involved or not) worked
> first time.
>
> It seems there's something about USB on this computer that means software
> just can't find the devices attached. Anyone got any clues - this is
driving
> me mad. I've never ever had any problems with USB on any computer before.
>
> I've removed all plug in cards to ensure the PC is in its most basic state
> and the results are always the same.
>
> Control Panel/System/USB/Properties says 'device is working properly' and
> has the resources IRQ11 and memory FFAFD000-FFAFDFFF and 'no conflicts'.
> There seems no reason why it shouldn't work but it doesn't!
>
> I've had other people here looking at it and though none is an expert, all
> say the same thing: there's no reason it doesn't work but it doesn't!
>
> Right, where did I put that sledghammer?
>
> USB=Useless Stupid Board
>
> If I manage to attend the Quanta AGM (still waiting for my colleagues to
> decide if anyone will cover my weekend shifts) I'll bring the PC along to
> prove I've not been making this up and bring the place to a halt while
> everyone takes turns at sorting it all out ;-))
>
> --
> Dilwyn Jones
>
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Re: [ql-users] Printer help

[Dilwyn Jones]

It's not a driver, it's the Epson Status Monitor 3 utility (the whole
package) and it's same version as on my CD.

--
Dilwyn Jones
- Original Message -
From: Mike MacNamara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help


> Dilwyn
>
> Download the driver for your printer, it will self install. If you still
> have problem, go to printers and faxes, add new printer, and install using
> driver you saved from epson site, below is details of epson site info.
>
> Dear EPSON User
>
> It has come to our attention that you have not received a reply to your
> technical query. Your enquiry is important to us and we are sorry for any
> inconvenience this may have caused. We have recently undertaken an
> improvement scheme to enhance our e-support service to our customers. We
> hope these changes will make it easier and quicker for you to gain access
to
> technical support in the future.
>
> If your enquiry has already been answered we apologise for this e-mail.
> However if you still require technical assistance we would recommend that
> you use the following online support tools which may help resolve your
> query.
>
> Please ensure that you have checked the Download Library for the latest
> version of the driver for your product:
> http://www.epson.co.uk/support/download
>
> Our Online Support Self Help Tool provides Internet based support for
> customers using EPSON products:
> http://selfservice.epson-europe.com/start_eng.jsp
>
> To resubmit your e-mail enquiry, please complete the e-mail form located
at:
> http://www.epson.co.uk/support/email/mainline.htm
>
> You can have a live interactive chat online with a Customer Support
> Technician who will be able to answer all of your questions regarding
EPSON
> products by using our e-Talk support. Visit
http://www.epson.co.uk/support
> and choose the e-Talk option.
>
> If you are located in the UK you can visit an EPSON Express centre who can
> provide free, face-to-face problem assessment and advice from EPSON
trained
> professionals. You will benefit from simple trouble-shooting, speedy
product
> repair or even replacement. Each in-store EPSON Express Centre stock a
> comprehensive range of retail consumables and accessories for you to get
the
> very best out of your printer. For further Information on your nearest
EPSON
> Express Centre please visit at:
> http://www.epson.co.uk/support/express/index.htm
>
>
> Regards,
>
> e-Service Team
> EPSON Customer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Centre
>
>
> Regards
>
> Mike MacNamara
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> - Original Message -
> From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help
>
>
> > > Defineately time for a build my own PC projecy.
> > > goto control; panel, new hardware wizard, follow prompts, when asked
> > to
> > > select from list, select ' add new device', then follow to ' I
> > willselect
> > > from list', select epson, if your pronyer is shown, use that,
> > otherwise
> > > click' have disk', then browse to your CD, and find the driver, it
> > will show
> > > OK at bottom if a correct driver is found, then continue OK, it
> > should load
> > > from CD.
> > >
> > > good luck.
> > >
> > > mike
> > Basically, it doesn't work because for reasons best known to Epson the
> > software just cannot find a printer attached via USB. Not one of the
> > suggestions made have even come close to  solving this. Connecting via
> > the parallel port works perfectly first time every time, but I don't
> > want it connected by the parallel port if I can help it, that will be
> > connected to the Aurora as this printer can auto detect which port is
> > trying to print at the time. But even if that can't be made to work
> > (even though it should I don't seriously expect it to) I want to free
> > up the parallel port for my scanner and zip drive, and although it all
> > works with a printer on the end of it, I think the cable lengths are
> > probably causing occasional small losses of data.
> >
> > At this stage I'd be pretty happy if I could just get it working via
> > USB, without anything else too clever on the system!
> >
> > Email sent to Epson tech support to see if they know of a reason why
> > their software can't find USB printers or install their 'USB printer
> > port' drivers as their own books say they ought to be able to.
> >
> > --
> > Dilwyn Jones
> >
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Re: [ql-users] Printer help

[Mike MacNamara]

Dilywn

That is the driver, it is combined package, unzip it to a folder, and then
click setup from the folder, or if your zip is up to it, set unzip and
install.

mike
Regards

Mike MacNamara
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message - 
From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help


> It's not a driver, it's the Epson Status Monitor 3 utility (the whole
> package) and it's same version as on my CD.
>
> --
> Dilwyn Jones
> - Original Message -
> From: Mike MacNamara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help
>
>
> > Dilwyn
> >
> > Download the driver for your printer, it will self install. If you still
> > have problem, go to printers and faxes, add new printer, and install
using
> > driver you saved from epson site, below is details of epson site info.
> >
> > Dear EPSON User
> >
> > It has come to our attention that you have not received a reply to your
> > technical query. Your enquiry is important to us and we are sorry for
any
> > inconvenience this may have caused. We have recently undertaken an
> > improvement scheme to enhance our e-support service to our customers. We
> > hope these changes will make it easier and quicker for you to gain
access
> to
> > technical support in the future.
> >
> > If your enquiry has already been answered we apologise for this e-mail.
> > However if you still require technical assistance we would recommend
that
> > you use the following online support tools which may help resolve your
> > query.
> >
> > Please ensure that you have checked the Download Library for the latest
> > version of the driver for your product:
> > http://www.epson.co.uk/support/download
> >
> > Our Online Support Self Help Tool provides Internet based support for
> > customers using EPSON products:
> > http://selfservice.epson-europe.com/start_eng.jsp
> >
> > To resubmit your e-mail enquiry, please complete the e-mail form located
> at:
> > http://www.epson.co.uk/support/email/mainline.htm
> >
> > You can have a live interactive chat online with a Customer Support
> > Technician who will be able to answer all of your questions regarding
> EPSON
> > products by using our e-Talk support. Visit
> http://www.epson.co.uk/support
> > and choose the e-Talk option.
> >
> > If you are located in the UK you can visit an EPSON Express centre who
can
> > provide free, face-to-face problem assessment and advice from EPSON
> trained
> > professionals. You will benefit from simple trouble-shooting, speedy
> product
> > repair or even replacement. Each in-store EPSON Express Centre stock a
> > comprehensive range of retail consumables and accessories for you to get
> the
> > very best out of your printer. For further Information on your nearest
> EPSON
> > Express Centre please visit at:
> > http://www.epson.co.uk/support/express/index.htm
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > e-Service Team
> > EPSON Customer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Centre
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Mike MacNamara
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ql-users] Printer help
> >
> >
> > > > Defineately time for a build my own PC projecy.
> > > > goto control; panel, new hardware wizard, follow prompts, when asked
> > > to
> > > > select from list, select ' add new device', then follow to ' I
> > > willselect
> > > > from list', select epson, if your pronyer is shown, use that,
> > > otherwise
> > > > click' have disk', then browse to your CD, and find the driver, it
> > > will show
> > > > OK at bottom if a correct driver is found, then continue OK, it
> > > should load
> > > > from CD.
> > > >
> > > > good luck.
> > > >
> > > > mike
> > > Basically, it doesn't work because for reasons best known to Epson the
> > > software just cannot find a printer attached via USB. Not one of the
> > > suggestions made have even come close to  solving this. Connecting via
> > > the parallel port works perfectly first time every time, but I don't
> > > want it connected by the parallel port if I can help it, that will be
> > > connected to the Aurora as this printer can auto detect which port is
> > > trying to print at the time. But even if that can't be made to work
> > > (even though it should I don't seriously expect it to) I want to free
> > > up the parallel port for my scanner and zip drive, and although it all
> > > works with a printer on the end of it, I think the cable lengths are
> > > probably causing occasional small losses of data.
> > >
> > > At this stage I'd be pretty happy if I could just get it working via
> > > USB, without anything else too clever on the system!
> > >
> > > Email sent to Epson tech support to see if they know of a reason why
> > > their software can't find USB printers or install their 'USB printer
>

Re: [ql-users] Printer help

[Jeremy Taffel]

This probably isn't very helpful but.

Did you say that your printer originally worked? I suspect that something
screwed up with your windows installation and that the only recovery route
is to clear the disk and start all over again.

If  you go down that route, my inclination would be to first install Linux
Mandrake 9.2 and see what it makes of your hardware. My USB printer  and my
USB to Ethernet interface were both recognised and configured by mandrake
with far less difficulty than with Win98SE. There again if it is a mobo
problem, linux is more likely to spot it than Win98.

Jeremy


- Original Message - 
From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:25 PM
Subject: [ql-users] Printer help


> > Epson Stylus 880 versus USB (continued)...
> Seems I may have been barking up the wrong tree with this one.
>
> Having borrowed a couple of USB peripherals and bought a USB mouse I
realise
> there's a bit more to this problem than meets the eye.
>
> Anything which plugs and plays into the interface (i.e. which does not
need
> software off disk) seems to work. Anything which needs software doesn't
> work.
>
> I bought a Packard Bell cordless mouse (£10 from PC World) and that comes
> with its own driver disk. Needless to say, this failed to work, as far as
> the computer was concerned there was no mouse there even though the
software
> installed and reported everything OK - all seemed normal as the green
light
> came on the mouse receiver so it was obviosuly getting power from the
port.
>
> A card reader which plugs into the USB port and needs no software
installed
> (not sure if there's any Windows 98SE component involved or not) worked
> first time.
>
> It seems there's something about USB on this computer that means software
> just can't find the devices attached. Anyone got any clues - this is
driving
> me mad. I've never ever had any problems with USB on any computer before.
>
> I've removed all plug in cards to ensure the PC is in its most basic state
> and the results are always the same.
>
> Control Panel/System/USB/Properties says 'device is working properly' and
> has the resources IRQ11 and memory FFAFD000-FFAFDFFF and 'no conflicts'.
> There seems no reason why it shouldn't work but it doesn't!
>
> I've had other people here looking at it and though none is an expert, all
> say the same thing: there's no reason it doesn't work but it doesn't!
>
> Right, where did I put that sledghammer?
>
> USB=Useless Stupid Board
>
> If I manage to attend the Quanta AGM (still waiting for my colleagues to
> decide if anyone will cover my weekend shifts) I'll bring the PC along to
> prove I've not been making this up and bring the place to a halt while
> everyone takes turns at sorting it all out ;-))
>
> --
> Dilwyn Jones
>
> --
> Dilwyn Jones
>
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Re: [ql-users] QTPI

["Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)"]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:53:44 +0100, Malcolm Cadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
=?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:14:24 +0300, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi

Nice to hear plans to improve QL. How about QTPI. Though QL does not 
connect
to Internet maybe QTPI could be updated so it would send SMS messages 
to
mobile phones. Crazy?

Can do that now Ian (via soQL-PPP and QlwIP)

Just send an email to the mobile phone. I do it all the time with my 
wife's phone (yep works even in the US... then again we have T-Mobile 
;-)
Is that documented somewhere ?  Or an article for QLToday ?

I am sure it would interest enough people.

There's no need for documentation per se. Almost 99.99% of all GSM 
providers provides an email to SMS gateway to their clients...
ie you want to send an SMS to my Greek phone you send a mail to 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Has to be kept under 127 characters usually but 
works fine).

Same for my US phone you send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and there 
you have it I get an SMS on both phones.

There is a way (albeit poorly documented) to address SMS gateway servers 
directly but why would you want to do that. soQL-PPP works great with 
email anyway :-D (QlwIP does even more but since its not available its 
irrelevant now)

Phoebus

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Re: [ql-users] Printer help

["Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)"]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:49:59 +0100, Jeremy Taffel 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

This probably isn't very helpful but.

Did you say that your printer originally worked? I suspect that something
screwed up with your windows installation and that the only recovery 
route
is to clear the disk and start all over again.

If  you go down that route, my inclination would be to first install 
Linux
Mandrake 9.2 and see what it makes of your hardware. My USB printer  and 
my
USB to Ethernet interface were both recognised and configured by mandrake
with far less difficulty than with Win98SE. There again if it is a mobo
problem, linux is more likely to spot it than Win98.

Jeremy

Or  -unless Dilwyn already said otherwise- the printer may well be fried. 
The only way he can check for that however is to install it on another 
machine.

An EPSON printer dead isn't that uncommon. When I was still in Greece and 
dealt with hundreds of them our stats indicated that they had the highest 
rates of failures of all inkjets

Phoebus
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RE: [ql-users] One last try...

[David Isaacs]

Hi Y'all,

It's just me being cheap ; family budget being tight, etc.
I've got a copy of QPC1 which, as I understand it, only works under DOS?
I was going to try it out on an old laptop (486 33MHz) which, I believe,
it was developed for but. my lovely 5 year old daughter broke the
ribbon cable connecting the screen to the system/keyboard.. hence a
DOS partition as, I don't think, QPC1 will work under XP (or anywhere
near it - probably DOS box configuration genius aside - too time
consuming)
When I get a round tuit I'll feedback how it works with 1GByte of DOS
RAM?!?

Finally, no, I'm not familiar with the newer software - I left off with
Pointer Environment QPAC2, on 4meg SuperGoldCard with 2 31/2 inch floppy
disk drives and an amber monitor with an LC10 dot matrix. Got me through
my HND Computer Studies!

Thanks again to the QUANTA community for getting me through those times.
My future intentions are a return to UNIX via Linux and running modern
QL software on it (or does the modern QL software no longer require
another Operating System to run an emulator - I guess I should read more
of the posts to this list and I'd know 

Regards to all,
And goodnight for now,

David


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm
Cadman
Sent: 13 April 2004 18:43
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ql-users] One last try...

 
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>On 10 Apr 2004 at 18:13, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
>
>
>> I have the emulator, QPC2 with SMSQ/E, Pointer Environment, and most
>> recently Dilwyn's Launchpad desktop.  So it is just click on an icon
to
>> launch any software now :-) ... and, of course. it all multi-tasks in
a
>> hi-res with lots of colours.
>>
>
>Why would you need a DOS partition for that (not you, Malcom, but
David)?
> Wolfgang

I got the impression that he is not familiar with the newer software 
emulators for QDOSMSQ.  Which work with Windows.

-- 
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Re: [ql-users] One last try...

["Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)"]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:12:50 +0100, David Isaacs 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi Y'all,

It's just me being cheap ; family budget being tight, etc.
I've got a copy of QPC1 which, as I understand it, only works under DOS?
I was going to try it out on an old laptop (486 33MHz) which, I believe,
it was developed for but. my lovely 5 year old daughter broke the
ribbon cable connecting the screen to the system/keyboard.. hence a
DOS partition as, I don't think, QPC1 will work under XP (or anywhere
near it - probably DOS box configuration genius aside - too time
consuming)
When I get a round tuit I'll feedback how it works with 1GByte of DOS
RAM?!?
QPC 1 works with DOSBOX and Bochs (under XP). For the first one I have to 
blame Marcel that introduced me to it

(That also means that it works everywhere that dosbox runs including 
BeOS/Zeta)


Finally, no, I'm not familiar with the newer software - I left off with
Pointer Environment QPAC2, on 4meg SuperGoldCard with 2 31/2 inch floppy
disk drives and an amber monitor with an LC10 dot matrix. Got me through
my HND Computer Studies!
Thanks again to the QUANTA community for getting me through those times.
My future intentions are a return to UNIX via Linux and running modern
QL software on it (or does the modern QL software no longer require
another Operating System to run an emulator - I guess I should read more
of the posts to this list and I'd know 
Regards to all,
And goodnight for now,
David

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm
Cadman
Sent: 13 April 2004 18:43
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ql-users] One last try...
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wolfgang Lenerz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
On 10 Apr 2004 at 18:13, Malcolm Cadman wrote:


I have the emulator, QPC2 with SMSQ/E, Pointer Environment, and most
recently Dilwyn's Launchpad desktop.  So it is just click on an icon
to
launch any software now :-) ... and, of course. it all multi-tasks in
a
hi-res with lots of colours.

Why would you need a DOS partition for that (not you, Malcom, but
David)?
Wolfgang
I got the impression that he is not familiar with the newer software
emulators for QDOSMSQ.  Which work with Windows.


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Re: [ql-users] One last try...

["Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος)"]

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:55:53 -0400, Phoebus R. Dokos (Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος) 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:12:50 +0100, David Isaacs 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi Y'all,

It's just me being cheap ; family budget being tight, etc.
I've got a copy of QPC1 which, as I understand it, only works under DOS?
I was going to try it out on an old laptop (486 33MHz) which, I believe,
it was developed for but. my lovely 5 year old daughter broke the
ribbon cable connecting the screen to the system/keyboard.. hence a
DOS partition as, I don't think, QPC1 will work under XP (or anywhere
near it - probably DOS box configuration genius aside - too time
consuming)
When I get a round tuit I'll feedback how it works with 1GByte of DOS
RAM?!?
QPC 1 works with DOSBOX and Bochs (under XP). For the first one I have 
to blame Marcel that introduced me to it

(That also means that it works everywhere that dosbox runs including 
BeOS/Zeta)

Of course note that the protection scheme of QPC1 applies here as well. 
Ask Marcel for details in case that your QPC1 was installed but not 
de-installed on the previous owner's machine). Of course it's been a while 
since I last dabbled with QPC1 so I may not remember right (which of 
course it is usually the case ;-)

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