Re: [ql-users] Clive Sinclair

! but I must admit that I have only thought this up as an afterthought. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Clive Sinclair

, someone showed Sir Clive one of the 'new' 3.5 drives and said it would fit into the same space as the microdrives. He is reported to have said 'That will never catch on' This is probably an apocraphal (is this spelled right Geoff ?) story but I like it. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill

[ql-users] Odd Hardware

with a switch to control which is used. It uses standard HP ink cartridges and has an EPSON emulation mode so will print from anything QL. I have limited space for these things so, if you are interested speak up now so I can be rid of them. Private emails please. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill

[ql-users] QXL Sale

Someone emailed me a few months ago saying he wanted a QXL. At the time I did not expect to get any more and I replied and deleted the message. t seems there are two now available. If he is on this list, or if anyone else wants one get in touch. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

super 8 movie of me in one of my earlier bands dressed as a cardboard tree ! -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

in multicoloured goo, I had to try very hard to keep a straight face. Whenever that sort of thing happens now I remember that incident. Very Proustian and total off topic. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44

Re: [ql-users] Rom Versions - FWD from Admin

and upgrading any second user GC and SGCs that we get so I wanted to give him something back. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Miracle ROMs

the Trump Card but the Gold and Super Gold Card ones were 2.49. Upgrades are available from us if you need them - small fee involved. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: [ql-users] Q60

into the available chips and come up with a list of things that the card could do. He was also heavily into the idea of multiprocessing. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: [ql-users] Aurora

. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] OFF TOPIC - The True Meaning of Acronyms

on the others after the weekend. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Ah, happy days!

be influenced by Channel 5 which, I believe, is on the same frequency. I am not sure if I recall this correctly. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

And why is dyslexix such a hard word to spell ? Smug doctors thinking up names for people who cannot read or write. - 'This'll get um' -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: [ql-users] for Gerard Phelan

the 'mail' part of the address and it should work. I did that too. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Windoze printers

Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Trying To Contact

message. Anyone know their current email address or telephone number? -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html Phil Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Dodd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile

Re: [ql-users] qxltool and multipartitions

to take a complete dislike to some disks. The strange thing is a disk rejected by one drive will be quite happy in another - even if it was not formatted or written to by it before. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836

Re: [ql-users] qxltool and multipartitions

. You are missing a bit. after the WIN_FORMAT 3 you should then type Format win3_ the first command allows the drive to be formatted but does nothing else. This is a protection against accidental formatting. Long winded but worthwhile. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41

Re: [ql-users] qxltool and multipartitions

manually. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] New PE programs from DJ

i2cio_zip (in area #5) Ah must have slipped by me that one. I will go and look. Still it would be a good addition to Dilwyn's program for the sake of completeness. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273

Re: [ql-users] As things are quiet...

of the older QL books you should maybe contact Tony Firshman of T.F. services. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Glad to have you along. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: [ql-users] Test

about 91. Of course, since it's the 4th, I get to sweat over a Bar-B-Q. Wish I could join you Tim - I enjoyed our last visit. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

subject for discussion on this list and should be continued in private if you want. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

translation was closest. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers

from QXL / QPC users that they can backup their files to CDs or ZIP drives but then not read them on the Aurora etc. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers (was: Re: [ql-users] Derek Stewart BB)

for Indian Ocean). WE were discussing something like this at Eindhoven last weekend. Will you be able to read QXL.WIN files on PC formatted disks ? This would be really useful. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44

Re: [ql-users] A tale of two PCs, and a Q40.

to add a large UDMA 100 Hard Drive to an old PC and you have a PCI slot use the Promise ULTRA 100 Card. It had a separate BIOS so the disk size is independent of the PC's BIOS and it will take 4 drives. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile

[ql-users] QL Today

. IF you are not a reader - shame on you ! -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Q40 patch And QLiberator Bugs

on it next week after the Quanta AGM. Has anyone else had any problems with this? Jochen tells me that TT has found a major bug in all versions of SMSQ/E and is working on a fix for it so this may not be needed. I will inform the list when I get more news. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill

[ql-users] Eindhoven this weekend.

to distribute copies of QL Today to anyone who was going to be there to get it. I will endeavour to get to the next meeting there. Apologies again. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http

Re: [ql-users] Aaargh ! Bl**dy Qliberator !!!!!

lved it. I think it has something to do with the outline command that you need for the P.E. I could be wrong - I am an imperfect programmer at best. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web s

Re: [ql-users] Screen Depth

In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 at 00:38:22, Q Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Richard Zidlicky [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Minerva supports the higher resolutions so I would think

Re: [ql-users] Screen Depth

Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Screen Depth

to state the obvious. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users]QLiberator

but it happens every time so I do not get a chance for the first compilation. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Screen Depth

a simple test for SMSQ/E using VER$ will tell if SMSQ/E is running or not. If it is you can use scr_xlim and scr_ylim and if not your know the screen size. - or is that too simplistic ? -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836

Re: [ql-users] QPC

Toussi about this but it does require some input from TT. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Gwasl v1.6

of this? Apart from me you mean ?? -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

[ql-users] Hotels for Hove Show

on Saturday. See you all at the show R -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Problem with QPC2V2

memory to QPC 2. I say this because I have been upgrading disks for my customers and I always test the disks before I send them out. If I leave it on 4Mb as shipped I get the same effects. BG_COLOUR uses a lot of memory. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273

Re: [ql-users] Compare

machines ? I have noticed that, having loaded the new version of ProWesS on my Q 40 and QPC 2 machines the fonts look much clearer and better defined but they are much slower. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax

[ql-users] QL Today Cover disk

this to the disk and it will work OK. If you need a copy then return the disk with a stamped addressed envelope and I will fix it. I do not know how many went out like this or how it happened and I apologise for the problem which would seem to be purely at my end of the operation. -- Roy Wood Q Branch

Re: [ql-users] The Library

recently. Maybe he was ill. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] Subdirectories?

(maybe the Atari). Not at all sure about the details because it was a long time ago. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

Re: [ql-users] ACCUS

was asked whether Quanta provides mailing list hosting? ACCUS is thinking of arranging a computer show/QL Workshop for East Anglia later in the year, are you interested in coming/do you think this is a good idea? QL shows are always a good idea and Q Branch will come to any we can get to. Bill

[ql-users] Radio Rally, Cambridge

Q Branch and W.N. Richardson will be attending the Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club Radio Rally on Sunday 12th Feb. For those of you who don't know about these things this is a large electronics/radio/computer boot sale and we have done it for the last three years. It is a very useful

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 V2 Final version

the master list. Contact either Jochen or myself if you have not paid and we will sort it out. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/

[ql-users] QL Hove Workshop 2001

I have provisionally booked Portslade Town Hall on 4th March 2001 for the next Hove workshop. I hope that you will be able to attend. Call, email or write to me at the address below if you want details. -- Roy Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030

Re: [ql-users] Turbo manual

Wood Q Branch 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2LB Tel : +44(0)1273-386030 / Mobile : +44 (0) 7836-745501 Fax +44 (0)1273-381577 web site : http://www.qbranch.demon.co.uk/