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From: adap@edmund.cs.andrews.edu (Edsel Adap)
Subject: Re: very very Old Keyboard Problem
Keywords: Keyboard A2000b 
Organization: Andrews University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 13:42:33 GMT

In article <fischers.724506864@unknown> fischers@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Samuel Fischer) writes:
>Hi there,
>
>I got a(nother:) 'problem' with my A2000b (rev 4.1). Well, in fact it's 
>nothing new, I had it all the time for the last 5 or 6 years, but I just
>thought I would fix it NOW. (As I perhaps want to sell my A2000 to buy an
>A4000:)
>
>The problem is this : my Keyboard ignores the first key I press, when I turn 
>the computer ON. I know that I have to exchange something, but I don't
>remember WHAT it was.  Does someone know the solution?
>
>thanx a lot,
>sammy
>-----
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>  Each a Pleasure, when it's past. '	|  fischers@hphalle4.informatik.
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I had the same problem back in the old days.  When I upgraded my 1.2
Kickstart to a 1.3 the problem went away.  Maybe this is all you have to do.
I don't think the dealer fixed anything internally when I got the system
upgraded.

Edsel
--
"That girl is one of the least benightedly unintelligent organic life
forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid
meeting."
________________________________________________________________________________
|    Procrastination is my sin          | Edsel Adap
|    It brings me naught but sorrow     | Computer Science / Mathematics Major
|    I know that I should stop it       | Andrews University
|    In fact I will -- Tomorrow!        |
|                         -Gloria Pitzer| adap@cs.andrews.edu
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From: dac@prolix.apana.org.au (Andrew Clayton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A1200/4000 ramblings...
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 12:09:25 GMT
 <71191@cup.portal.com>
Organization: More like Dis~, really.
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In article <71191@cup.portal.com>, Tom R Krotchko writes:

> >For me the DblPAL-mode *DO* flicker. Well, not much but if you really stare
> >at the screen you can see it. Can't use this mode so very long, because
> >my eyes get tired. Have to use DblNTSC.
> 
> You're almost right. The DBLPAL modes flicker so much that its hard to
> view them. It can't be this way when used in its proper environment.
> 
> If it were true, the British would all be walking around with constant
> headaches.

DblPAL works fabulously. The high-res interlace one flickers, as
do most of the interlaced ones. And on my NEC 3D there isn't much
point in 1024 vertical rez, when the monitor is only rated for
768.

Having no visible scan lines is triffic. Now to get my working
environment off this A2500 and over to my A4000. :-)

Dac
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dac@prolix.sserve.cc.adfa.oz.au      Canberra, Australia           \X/ (_](_](_
From: dm0@agora.rain.com (Jerry Sievert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: My old 1084s
Summary: 1084s acting up and a question
Keywords: um?
Date: 7 Dec 92 09:22:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: agora.Byvu1r.KKu
Organization: Open Communications Forum


Hi, I'm having some sort of a small problem with my 1084s... It seems that
every once in a while, in all video modes, I get a neat little flicker and
screen role accompanied by a click that comes out of the speakers, well the
left speaker at least... anybody have any ideas why? (all this happened at
the same time my HD went out, and my portable cd player decided not to spin
any more, what a week, eh?)

Also, I was curious, does anybody know if the 1200 will work in a fairly good
video mode without flickering on my old 1084s?  I haven't followed the news
too well, and I'd really appreciate an email reply
 
ADthanksVANCE

-Jerry
(dm0@agora.rain.com)

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Ever have one of those days?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: jartymiak@cix.compulink.co.uk (Jacek Artymiak)
Subject: Parallel ports
Reply-To: jartymiak@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 21:05:00 +0000


I am looking for information about a card that adds more parallel
ports to the A3000T. I would like to have my printer and scanner
plugged at the same time and do not particularly like the idea of
using a swithbox.

Has anyone used it?

Jacek

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From: fheitkamp@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: A2286 AT Bridgeboard problems
Date: 17 Dec 92 07:11:57 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

In article <1992Dec16.230512.7781@qucis.queensu.ca>, akerman@qucis.queensu.ca (Richard Akerman) writes:
> 
> I installed the 5.25" drive which came with no instructions.  The cable is
> one of those ones with a twist in it.

	Make sure you use the last connector, if you have only one drive.
> 
> I also have a GVP Series II HC+8 card that works fine.
> 
> A problem with the bridge connectors???

	I have noticed wierd problems such as you describe when installing
	bridgeboard software.  One solution that appeared to work for me
	was *Completely Deleting* the old version anreinstalling the software.

	I don't know why this would work, but it seemed to for me.
> 
> I got an XT BB with my A2000 in 1987 and it worked great for about a year and
> then it blew and I had to replace it, and the replacement worked fine, but
> then it was a bit flaky after I hadn't used it for a year or so.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Richard J. Akerman   | akerman@QUCIS.QueensU.Ca    |    "There is no plot."
>                      | akerman@QUCIS.BITNET        | -Guinan in Time's Arrow II 
>                      | akerman@bill.phy.queensu.ca |    Star Trek: The Next 
>                      | akerman@qucdnast.BITNET     |        Generation
Fred Heitkamp,  ** Not an organization **
From: ps106363@cs.tut.fi (Sainio Pasi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Information needed: Golem 2/8 MB -> 4/8 MB
Date: 17 Dec 92 14:24:48
Organization: Tampere Univ. of Technology, Finland.
Distribution: comp
NNTP-Posting-Host: kivikkorastas.cs.tut.fi

	If I add second 2 MB to my Golem memorycard, what else do I
have to do?  I don't have any manuals for the card.

	- Pasi -

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| 33720 Tampere 72         |          I call it deep thought           |
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From: colinayo@edison.seas.ucla.edu (Ramon L. Colinayo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: PP&S 040 and Zeus accelerator for A2000
Date: 17 Dec 92 05:45:57 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles



This goes to all of you who own either the PP&S 040 or Zeus (28mhz).
My question regarding the PP&S 040 is how are the hard drive transfer
rates with your current hard drive setups (I'm assuming you have an HD)?
Are access times faster, slower or do they remain the same? What I have
is the series I SCSI controller by GVP along with a Q105S proDrive. Also,
how is the compatibility with software? Do you get a lot of gurus or did
everything work  the first time around?
 
I can get 60ns 4x8 SIMM modules for $133 each. Is this a good price? Is
there a place that sells them cheaper than this? If so, where?
 
I'm planning to get 16MB worth of RAM, but I might just bypass this and
get the Zeus 040 board. A local dealer sells this board with 4MB installed.
My question goes out to those who own the Zeus board. Can you mix RAM
densities in the slots? (e.g. fill 8 slots with 1x8 SIMMS and fill the other
8 slots with 4x8 SIMMS). Also, I would like to know how compatible this board
is. I'll be running Kickstart 2.04 on my system. I also have 8MB of 16-bit
RAM via SupraRAM. Can this RAM be accessed by both boards?

Thanks a bunch!
-- 
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Ramon L. Colinayo                                           Majestik Enterprises
colinayo@seas.ucla.edu                                 IMAGINE the possiblities!
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From: cs_e445@ceres (Vlod Kalicun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: DKB with AGA card.
Date: 14 Dec 1992 13:14:59 GMT
Organization: Kingston University
NNTP-Posting-Host: ceres.kingston.ac.uk
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petter@pnilsen.adsp.sub.org (Petter Nilsen) writes:
: In article <dkbrown.001r@dkbsoft.UUCP> dkbrown@dkbsoft.UUCP (Dean Brown) writes:
: > In article <petter.09pa@pnilsen.adsp.sub.org> petter@pnilsen.adsp.sub.org (Petter Nilsen) writes:
: > > Rumour has it that DKB will have a AGA card for the A2000/A3000 ready in the
: > > first quarter of '93 for $500...
: 
: > Rumour is EXACTLY what this is!!
: 
: Ehem, but this info was taken from a fax from DKB to a distibutor.. ;-)
: 
: Are you SURE you're not working on something (impossible?) ? ;-D
: 
: >
: >     Dean Brown                  linx!dkbsoft!dkbrown@vela.acs.oakland.edu
: >     DKB Software
: 
: 
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:  ////// Disclaimer: These opinions are ALL mine !               | /
: ////// ->    Save the whales -- collect the whole set !     <-  |/

Hmmm.. bvut wouldn't this be incrediably SLOOOWWW!!??

The AGA chips are on 32 bit buses so aren't you going to get some sort
of bottle neck on a 16 bit bus??(2000/3000)


Regards..

Vlod
-Amiga Advocate.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: skank@iastate.edu (George L. Hall-Skank)
Subject: Re: NEW 1960 monitor
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 11:25:05 GMT

In article <2082@vall.dsv.su.se> matt-dah@dsv.su.se (Mattias Dahlberg) writes:
>Gary Sarff (gsarff@wicat.com) wrote:
>
>: The gray area of the screen still has a large black border on the
>: left and you cannot move the mouse or the black adjustment squares
>: into that area, so overscan preferences is useless for this.
>
>I get the problem, but it sure sounds strange. You haven't forgot to
>flip the h-size-stretch...?

     What's wrong with just turning the Horizontal-Centering knob on your
monitor.  I had that problem with my 1950.  After a sufficiently large
amount of tweaking knobs and playing with the Overscan perferences I have
a setup which I like very much.
					--George

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Graduate, Electrical Engineering| Programming languages: COBOLPlusPlus!   ///
Iowa State University, Ames,	|				     \\\ ///
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From: briang@sdd.hp.com (Brian Gragg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: GVP G-Lock genlock. Opinions?
Date: 15 Dec 92 06:36:16 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division
NNTP-Posting-Host: hpsdlm16.sdd.hp.com

In article <BzA0EG.up@research.canon.oz.au>, jon@research.canon.oz.au (Jon Windle) writes:
|> I am thinking of purchasing one of the new, well new down here, GVP
|> G-Lock genlocks. But before I part with my money I'm interested to hear
|> from anyone out there who may already own one as to what they think of
|> it.
|> 
 
I'm interested too, so please post or reply to me as well.

Thanks.

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From: titus@dallas.sil.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: CISC and RISC
Date: 20 Dec 92 20:10:11 GMT
Organization: Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas Center

Rob McCool mentioned SUN's hardware stuffing NOPs into the
pre-fetch queue to avoid "stale" data; we encountered that
sort of problem in a bit-slice machine in a previous job.
The code was modifying data that had already been
pre-fetched, and then attempting to act on the contents of
the data; unfortunately the pre-fetch was not write-through,
so the programmer had to put NOPs in the code to "stuff" the
pre-fetch queue (fortunately, only a few bytes--it was an
8-bit machine) so that the program would deal with the
*real* data.  ARGGG!!

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From: TomK@cup.portal.com (Tom R Krotchko)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Amiback and Tape Drives
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 16:27:27 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>        Does anyone know if the ExaByte 8mm tape drives (2.5 gigs I think) wil
l
>work with AmiBack or QuarterBack?  I have a 400 meg drive to back up, and I
>can borrow this ExaByte drive to back it up, and reformat.  But before I go
>out and buy some software, I need to know if it works with the drive.  (It is
>SCSI, and those are all the specs I have for it right now).

There is a "demo" of Amiback that will backup, but not restore.  This may
give you an indication of whether the software/controller will talk to the
tape drive.

I'd give moonlighter software a call to see if they won't send you a copy.

TomK@cup.portal.com
Tom Krotchko
From: spence@cbmvax.commodore.com (Spencer Shanson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: AA refresh rates
Date: 19 Dec 92 04:51:40 GMT
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In fact, it's bigger! There is the overscan to consider, and the 24
colourclocks reserved at the start of each line for audio, disk, refresh and
sprite DMA which the display cannot use.
total_rows is the total number of lines in each field. Your calculation doesn't
include overscan and vertical blanking time.
280 is the number of nanoseconds in a colourclock.

So, looking at the Super72 (800x600) entry in the graphics database,
total_colourclocks = 145
total_rows = 342
vertical_refresh = (1e9 / (145 * 342 * 280)) = 72Hz


>
>Martin


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                                              | they don't fall down.
From: Kevin_Freeman@crispy.carb.il.us (Kevin_Freeman)
Subject: Productivity problems
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Summary: 
Keywords: 
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: 15 Dec 92 23:04:24 CST
Organization: Mental Vortex BBS

I have noticed that several people who own relatively high-end 
monitors are complaining that their expensive monitors won't work 
properly with Productivity mode.  I am adding my name to this list.  I 
have an A3000 with a MAG MX15H monitor.  The monitor specs are:
 
  vertical   - 50 to 120 Hz
  horizontal - 30 to 68 KHz
  bandwidth  - 100 MHz
 
NOTE: I fully realize that this monitor won't display normal Amiga 
modes, SuperHires, or those crippled 24KHz modes.  I bought it for use 
with the display enhancer and Productivity, as well as all reasonable 
graphics modes created far into the future.
 
The problem is that while the display enhancer output is rock-solid 
(perfect, magnificent, ...), none of the supposed 31KHz modes which 
bypass the display enhancer (like Productivity) will work correctly.  
The Productivity modes are all very dark, almost unreadable and 
definitely unusable, except for a small horizontal band surrounding 
the title bar which looks normal.  Switching the display enhancer off 
has no effect.  I have tried using several VGA-only monitors and get 
the same result: de-interlacer looks OK, ECS is unusable.  Also, my 
monitor looks great when connected to a VGA-type card on an IBM.
 
Now here's where it gets interesting - I know that the ECS modes are 
working, at least a little.  By accident I discovered that if my 
monitor is chilled to about 40 degrees the ECS modes WILL WORK for a 
few minutes.  As the monitor's temperature rises, Productivity mode 
gets zapped at about 15 minutes, and Euro 72 quits working at about 20 
minutes.  I guess if I lived in an igloo everything would work great! 
 
To me, it seems that the ECS modes are nowhere near 31Khz x 60Hz, and 
my chilled monitor (with tolerances increased due to the cold 
temperature) can show them only until it warms up (when it reaches its 
published specs).  
 
Shouldn't the de-interlaced NTSC mode and the Productivity mode have 
almost exactly the same frequencies, and thus show up the same on the 
screen (i.e. Productivity should look perfect just as de-interlaced 
NTSC/PAL)?  If not, exactly how are the two signals different?  Are 
some signals re-assigned to different pins?  Or do all ECS modes 
operate at <30Khz horizontal, even though the A3000 manual, press 
releases, and ads state otherwise?  Someone please clue me in before I 
go completely nuts...
From: fheitkamp@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: AGA artifacts, shimmer
Date: 15 Dec 92 07:10:46 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

In article <1992Dec15.032707.8522@netcom.com>, tres@netcom.com (Gary Chow) writes:
> In article <92349.200813FAA102@psuvm.psu.edu> <FAA102@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>>In article <dej.026x@qpoint.ocunix.on.ca>, dej@qpoint.ocunix.on.ca (David Jones)
>>says:
> [stuff deleted]
>>>On all of the AGA machines, a fine pattern of vertical lines could
>>>be seen on the screen.  The lines were 8 pixels apart.  On one machine,
> [stuff deleted]
>>>
>>>Have any AGA users out there noticed the same thing?  Commodore, what
>>>will you do about it?

	I have had my A4000 for over a month now and the video is working
	pretty good.  I have noticed the shimmer at various times and if
	I move up close to the screen and look carefully, I can see it.
	Of course this is fine text on a black background.

	My latest unsubstantiated theory is that because I have one the eary
	A4000s with the backwards fan, that there may be a heat buildup
	occuring that causes the shimmer to worsen over the time the computer
	is on.  Any takers on this one? 
	
	The biggest thing that annoys me is the fact that I can't move the
	Workbench screen any further than an inch or so close to the left 
	side of the screen of the monitor.  There is no black border or
	anything so it's minor but why does it do that?  Also has any of
	the Commodore folks ever commented on any of these problems?
>>>
>>>--
>>> David Jones, 6730 Tooney Drive, Orleans, Ontario K1C 6R4 CANADA
>>>
>>
>>I think you're seeing things. I saw a demo on a 1960 monitor and the 4000 perfo
>>rmed flawlessly.  The pictures were incredibly good.
>>
>>
>>Name------Frederick-Aaron------|          ///
> 
> I have a 4000 sitting right in front of me.  And I can assure you that
> David is not "seeing things" there are vertical lines 8 pixels apart!

	This is one I have never seen.  What conditions make it most apparent?

> (But you have to look real close) ... and it doesn't really bother me
> 
> 
> Gary
Fred Heitkamp,  ** Not an organization **
From: Tony-Preston@cup.portal.com (ANTHONY FRANCIS PRESTON)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: High density drives
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 07:33:04 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <Bz9MLI.42o@news.iastate.edu>

$400 is a lot to pay for the floptical, try $270 and $17 per disk!
From: aq061@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Devine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: IBM tape drive on the amiga?  possible?
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:06:28 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


I would like to use the Colorado Access Jumbo 250 MEG tape drive on my amiga.
Is this possible, and how? (oh, yes, it does need to work on the amiga side - 
a bridgeboard should allow it to work on the ibm side, but will it also be 
a device recognized by the amiga?) 
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_  //   Scott Devine (aq061@cleveland.freenet.edu)
\\//                                              
 \/ Amiga, the world's most perfect machine.
From: slhmz@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: I must find a way to read HD IBM disks!
Date: 14 Dec 92 22:42:01 MDT
Organization: Utah State University


It has come to my attention that I *MUST* be able to read 1.8 Meg IBM
floppy drives on my Amiga... AT ANY COST!

I need to know if there is any way I can do this.  I don't care if
I have to plug the drive into my SCSI port, but I *MUST* be able to
read and write 1.8 Meg disks.

Please help me out!

--
Faith Gibson
From: bryan@cs.utexas.edu (Bryan Bayerdorffer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 3-Button Mouse Questions
Date: 13 Dec 1992 12:57:24 -0600
Organization: Spam Detection & Removal Squad, Austin, TX
Reply-To: bryan@cs.utexas.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: peaches.cs.utexas.edu
Spam-Content: Negligible

In article <168BCB13E.WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU> WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
=- 
=-I WOULD like to know how to use the middle button for Snap, but no biggie..
=-(I don't use the middle button..  I just liked the feel of the mouse.. :)
=- 

It's pretty easy to recompile Snap to use the middle button.  Just replace all
occurrences of RMB with MMB in the handler code.
From: spence@cbmvax.commodore.com (Spencer Shanson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Kodak Photo CD
Date: 10 Dec 92 01:26:09 GMT
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In article <71278@cup.portal.com> stb@cup.portal.com (Stan Robert Hodge) writes:
>Hey,
>
>Does anyone know what it requires to be Kodak Photo CD compadiable?  Is it in
>the CD-ROM hardware or is it just a matter of a software driver to access
>the new file format?

A CD-ROM that handles ISO-9660, the right software, and a license from Kodak!

>
>					Thanks
>					stb@cup.portal.com


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(necessarily) represent those of Commodore.   | Have you Wobbled a
                                              | Weeble today?