Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-29 Thread surfin_usm
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Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-27 Thread Johnna Teare
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Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface.

1999-08-25 Thread Robert Wilkinson
Thanks for the update Andy. Should my Sam keyboard pack it in, then I will contact you for the circuit. -Original Message- From: Andrew Gale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Date: 25 August 1999 01:53 Subject: Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface. >> Ok.. So

Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface.

1999-08-25 Thread Andrew Gale
> Ok.. So you connect the Sam to a PC keyboard. > What advantage does this give you. > Nothing in itself... but if your SAM keyboard is broken, or you don't find it very comfortable to type with, then you've got the choice of any PC keyboard you fancy. And, as you say, it increases the chance of

Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface.

1999-08-25 Thread Robert Wilkinson
. >It's a bit of hardware that lets you connect a PC keyboard to the >SAM and it mimics the SAM's keyboard (so it works with software >that reads the keyboard hardware directly rather than via the >ROM which is just about all the games software!) > >I've had it working for a couple of years

Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface.

1999-08-24 Thread Andrew Gale
> What is the keyboard project you spoke about... Sounds interesting. > It's a bit of hardware that lets you connect a PC keyboard to the SAM and it mimics the SAM's keyboard (so it works with software that reads the keyboard hardware directly rather than via the ROM which is just about all th

Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface.

1999-08-24 Thread Robert Wilkinson
-Original Message- From: Andrew Gale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Date: 24 August 1999 02:55 Subject: Re: Sam Printer > >Whenever I make a hardware gizmo for my SAM I always use veroboard >with the tracks going away perpendicularly to the rows of pins. T

Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-24 Thread Andrew Gale
> On thinking about it, the signals travel through the Sambus so should be ok > through a short extender cable. The euroconnectors can be soldered to a > piece of veroboard and the cable taken off on either side of the board. ie > piece of board 5 holes deep, remove the middle track and place the c

Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-23 Thread Robert Wilkinson
-Original Message- From: Andrew Gale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Date: 22 August 1999 23:51 Subject: Re: Sam Printer >> Has anybody hard wired their printer interface or is there a cable available >> to allow the interface to stand some way off ( c

Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-23 Thread Andrew Gale
> Has anybody hard wired their printer interface or is there a cable available > to allow the interface to stand some way off ( couple of inches or so ) > Will it work ok with a cable. ( I can make my own ) > A *short* extender cable shouldn't be too problematic, but the euroconnectors aren't exac

Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-22 Thread surfin_usm
>From : Robert Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I've never heard of any alternative Sam machines. Why wasn't I told. cos everybody thinks you're silly. adie-usm -- Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmale.co.uk

Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-22 Thread Martin Wilson
Robert Wilkinson wrote: > > Come on now I'm trying to be sirrious. > > Has anybody hard wired their printer interface or is there a cable available > to allow the interface to stand some way off ( couple of inches or so ) > Will it work ok with a cable. ( I can make my own ) > > I've never hea

Sam Printer

1999-08-22 Thread Robert Wilkinson
Come on now I'm trying to be sirrious. Has anybody hard wired their printer interface or is there a cable available to allow the interface to stand some way off ( couple of inches or so ) Will it work ok with a cable. ( I can make my own ) I've never heard of any alternative Sam machines. Why was