Re: [ql-users] QLer ages

2006-09-16 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Malcolm Cadman wrote: > >> Another one approaching the big 60 ... now the new 50 ... :-) > >43, going on 21 :-) A mere youth then ... :-) It looks like a good range from 20's to 60's, and beyond. >Looking forward to Byfleet.

Re: [ql-users] I'm back (to stay)

2006-09-16 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Phoebus R. Dokos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Hi all, >after a lng time, I am finally able to return to the fold! I am now >located in Greece (again) Hi Phoebus, welcome back to the land of the QL users . I hope that you are putting that USA education to g

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages

2006-09-16 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ade Vickers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Malcolm Cadman wrote: > >> Yes, Tony is your man for any QL repair diagnostics ... Ade, >> can you get to the forthcoming Quanta Show at Byfleet, >> Surrey, on 5th November 2006 ? > >The truest answer is "I don't know". I am

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages - Membership numbers

2006-09-16 Thread David Tubbs
At 08:49 15/09/2006 +0100, you wrote: > > Two tears >What a superb typo. Disklesia often provides a little humour. >ago I was wondering what the QL world consisted of and suggested > > a survey. > > > > > > PS I wont throw the age into the pot, suffice to say that cynicism of this > > order need

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages

2006-09-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> [Age: "pedwar deg chwech" - only known to Welsh speakers :-) ] > > That'll be 4 10 6 then; or > (4+10) *6 = 84 perhaps - perhaps not. > Must be 4 *10 +6 = 46. > > Same as me then, > > Cheers, > Norman. Drat - a Welsh speaking Scot :o| Must have learned it in frustra

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages

2006-09-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
> Dilwyn Jones wrote: > > ... >> [Age: "pedwar deg chwech" - only known to Welsh speakers :-) ] > > And me (can't speak Welsh - would love to learn it tho') ^_^ Apparently Welsh and Gaelic are the oldest Euopean languages still spoken by a fair number of people. Very different to English, which i

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages

2006-09-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>> [Age: "pedwar deg chwech" - only known to Welsh speakers :-) ] > ... and to online dictionaries! (46) > My mother though would have known. She didn't know English until > she > learnt it at school as a foreign language! > > Tony Surprising how many QLers have told me at workshops etc they hav

[ql-users] QL gender

2006-09-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Thought for the day, from my wife. The QL must be female, she says, because men can't multitask! -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: 14/09/2006 __

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>>A new version of Q-emuLator for Windows is available. >> The main new feature is emulation of the Q60 video modes and some >> of the >> Aurora video modes. >> >> RAM available to unregistered copies has also been increased to >> 384KB to >> allow users to run unzip_exe to expand archives of QL

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Daniele Terdina
> Is it able to use these modes from QDOS, or does it need SMSQ/E for > these modes? Needs either SMSQ/E for the Super Gold Card (it now includes Aurora colour drivers) or QL software that directly access the video hardware. SMSQ/E for Q40/Q60 may also work (and give your more colors and resolutio

Re: [ql-users] QL gender

2006-09-16 Thread Bill Waugh
- Original Message - From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 6:53 PM Subject: [ql-users] QL gender > Thought for the day, from my wife. > > The QL must be female, she says, because men can't multitask! > > --

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Rich Mellor
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:39:45 +0100, Daniele Terdina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Is it able to use these modes from QDOS, or does it need SMSQ/E for >> these modes? > > Needs either SMSQ/E for the Super Gold Card (it now includes Aurora > colour > drivers) or QL software that directly access

Re: [ql-users] QLer ages

2006-09-16 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote: >>> [Age: "pedwar deg chwech" - only known to Welsh speakers :-) ] >> ... and to online dictionaries! (46) >> My mother though would have known. She didn't know English until >> she >> learnt it at school as a foreign language! >> >> Tony > Surprising how many QLers have told

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Daniele Terdina
> Great, this means that QWord should be able to run on it - I will have to > try and sort this out. Yes, the Q40/Q60 and Aurora versions should work on Q-emuLator. You may have to modify them to use only the video and not other parts of the Q60 HW/OS, though. > However, even with level 2 driver

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Rich Mellor
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:48:29 +0100, Daniele Terdina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Great, this means that QWord should be able to run on it - I will have >> to >> try and sort this out. > > Yes, the Q40/Q60 and Aurora versions should work on Q-emuLator. > You may have to modify them to use only

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Daniele Terdina
> Ah - the Q60 version relies on SMSQ/e - whereas the Aurora version does > not. If the Aurora version of QWord assumes the Aurora card is always present and it uses the 512x480 256 colours mode, than it should work "as is" on Q-emuLator. If it tests for presence of the Aurora card it may work on

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Rich Mellor
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:05:41 +0100, Daniele Terdina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Ah - the Q60 version relies on SMSQ/e - whereas the Aurora version does >> not. > > If the Aurora version of QWord assumes the Aurora card is always present > and > it uses the 512x480 256 colours mode, than it s

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Rich Mellor
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:05:41 +0100, Daniele Terdina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Ah - the Q60 version relies on SMSQ/e - whereas the Aurora version does >> not. > > If the Aurora version of QWord assumes the Aurora card is always present > and > it uses the 512x480 256 colours mode, than it s

Re: [ql-users] Q-emuLator version 2.4

2006-09-16 Thread Timothy Swenson
> 3) How do we access the new display modes? Same pokes as on Aurora? I have the same question as Rich. I've got 2.4 installed. I select Q60 display mode. I then set the emulator to full screen. Once I start it, I've tried the following commands: - disp_size 1024,512 - No results