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From: covey@us-es.sel.de (David Covey US/ESS3)
Subject: INKJET
Keywords: 500C, INKJET
Organization: SEL-Alcatel LTS Dept. US/ES
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 08:59:09 GMT

I'm thinking of buying an HP 500C colour inkjet printer for my PC.  The colour aspect is really a wish thing as I don't NEED it but I thought I could broaden my horizons by adding a colour scanner at a later date.

As my printing requirements are just the occasional business letter and spreadsheet I've not worried too much about that side of things, but given the possibilities of different fonts my daisy wheel seems inadequate.

So, does anybody have anything to add to the rave reviews the machine received?  Being a non-techie I'm particularly keen to avoid niggling problems with set-up and such as the fact that I can't print a pound sign with my current printer in WordStar (but can in Quattro!).

I've got a 386 running (when I get the necessary upgrade to DRDOS 6) Windows 3.1, WordStar 7.0 (when it arrives), Quattro Pro, etc. 

Should I forget about colour and get a laserprinter?  (I have to admit I hardly ever touch the machine anyway.  Working with computers all day I find I'm not as enthusiastic about them as I was.)  I guess I think that colour might add that little bit of spice to our relationship...

Grateful for any comments,


David Covey


 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: egge@hsr.no (Hans Petter Egge)
Subject: Re: Does SSTOR work w/ Bernoulli
Keywords: bernoulli,superstor,drdos
Organization: Rogaland University Centre
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 14:59:03 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.211845.4519@news.acns.nwu.edu>, irving@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Thomas Myers) writes:
> I figure that I can, but I thought I'd ask...
> 
> Can Superstore compress a removable Bernoulli cartridge?
> 
> Are there any limitations?
> 
> (I'm using DR DOS 6.0 if it matters.)
>
I think I saw something about that in the user manual, and as far as I remember
SuperStor can compress Bernoulli's. But I'm not sure.
Check out the user manual, chapter 13.3 (about SuperStor)
 
> thanks
> Tom Myers, Programmer/Analyst				Email: t-myers@nwu.edu
> Reingold ECG Center - Northwestern University

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From: fevrier@sunburn.ec.usf.edu. (Ian Fevrier (EE))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: CPU HEATING BILLS
Date: 27 Sep 92 21:05:03 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Univ. of South Florida, College of Engineering


I use a 486-50 which has a front panel switch that toggles the
speed between 50-mhz and 16-mhz. Does anyone know whether the cpu
runs appreciably cooler at 16-mhz?
From: stangel@sparc8.cs.uiuc.edu (Mike Stangel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Free PD Utility (Take 2)
Date: 7 Oct 92 00:43:42 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Okay, let's try this again.

Just wanted to mention here that I've posted a public domain 
utility to comp.binaries.ibm.pc which I've found quite useful.
It allows simple interactive input in batch files, so you can
implement binary decision making (like 'Load word processor?')
as well as number- or character-based menus.  It's also got
8088 Assembly source code.  

Mike

 Mike Stangel		| "I can't kill the man I love."   
 stangel@uiuc.edu	| "Then kill the one you're with." 
 Chairman, ACM at UIUC	|                   -Crow, MST3k   
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: etnbkkc@hisoy.etn.ericsson.se (Karlsen Bjorn)
Subject: Re: GIF2BMP
Organization: Ericsson Telecom AS
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 09:38:39 GMT

You want a GIF2BMP program,

ftp.cica.indiana.edu (129.79.20.84)

pub/pc/win3/desktop/gif2bmp.zip  Convert .GIF Files to .BMP Files

-KKC-  etnbkkc@hisoy.etn.ericsson.se
From: dao4@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DONALD A. O'SHALL)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Need help - DOS
Date: 3 Oct 92 00:53:49 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University


>>                   I have noticed an apparent problem when I issue some DOS
>> commands from my computer (like format etc), it comes up with a message
>> stating 'Incorrect Dos version'. I have seen this problem in one of my
>> friends computers also....I am pretty sure it's because DOS was incorrectly
>> installed. Can somebody please suggest a solution to this problem without
>> having to reformat the hard drive ?? Any suggestions will be greatly

>     It would appear that you are reletively new to the PC scene. Allow me
>to enlighten you. The message "Incorrect DOS version" does *not* mean that
>DOS was incorrectly installed. It means that you need to include the line:
>
>       DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
>
>into your CONFIG.SYS file, which you'll find in your root (C:\) directory.
>If your DOS files are not in C:\DOS, then substitute the directory name
>where they are for 'C:\DOS' in the line above. It occurs when an aging piece
>of software checks the version you're running, and sees it's DOS 5.0 instead
>of what it expected. You will *not* have to reformat your drive, just add
>line above to your CONFIG.SYS and reboot.

Scott- Don't jump to conclusions without testing the water. In the above
article the "aging piece of software" appears to be the DOS commands.
A VERY common problem with less experienced users is to allow different
versions of command.com to exist on the same disk, particularly in the root
directory or the current directory, where it finds it faster than in the
DOS sub-directory. This often occurs when you install or copy a piece of
software originally installed or intended to be installed on a machine with
dual floppies and no hard drive. Or, alternatively, external commands such as
format.com may be located in the path remaining from a previous version. And
finally, let us not forget our old friend Syntax. Some commands such as Format
have changed acceptable parameters from version to version and will give the
incorrect DOS version message under some circumstances. And finally, the hard
disk may have been formatted under one DOS version,, and had the wrong version
installed in the DOS sub-directory. I have seen machines, for example, where
the hard disk was formatted using DOS 3.3 but some or all the DOS files in the
sub-directory were from DOS 3.2

The good news is that under no circumstances I can think of would it be
necessary to re-format the hard disk to solve a problem like this.




-- 

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: beng@dorsai.com (ben ng)
Subject: Re: WANTED non-windows software to get a PC to multitask.
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy, New York's Computer Consulate. +1.718.729.5018
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 13:55:27 GMT

rhh2h@fulton.seas.Virginia.EDU (Ron Henderson) writes:

> I have heard that there is software available to let one alternate between
> two sessions on an IBM-compatible computer.  Hitting some control sequence
> does the trick. 
> 
> Does anyone know of such software, and/or a vendor?
> 
> 
> --
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> EE PhD student               BITNET  :  rhh2h@VIRGINIA
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Desqview 386 is such software. Highly rated among non-windows 
Multitasking. Commerical.

PC-MIX...Shareware.
 
Ben Ng
beng@dorsaid.com
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: downs@helios.nevada.edu (Lamont Downs)
Subject: Re: Is Compuserve worthwhile?
Keywords: Compuserve
Organization: UNLV
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 01:44:03 GMT


>>5. Does $7.95/month get you anything worthwhile or are you going to have to
>>	use extra-cost "Optional Services" to make it worthwhile?
>
>The basic fee gets you lots of useful stuff, but there are a few services
>that are extra cose to use.

It also depends on whether you have need of any of the support forums on
CIS. I use Finale (a music DPT software package) and the online support from
Coda Software is invaluable. Corel also is online, as are many PC manu-
facturers and software vendors. They have a huge library of GIF files
(which can really eat up your budget in a hurry). Using the Compuserve IN-
formation Manager I can get online, download all the new messages in the Coda
forum, and get back off within 3-5 minutes, generally, and even at $12+/hour
that isn't very significant as extra charges go.

A version of the Compuserve Information Manager for Windows has been prom-
ised for this fall, by the way, if you want to use Windows software
exclusively.

And unlike Prodgy with its god-awful ads, the only "ads" you'll see on CIS
are the banners announcing new services/conferences etc. when you first
log on. Also, CIS isn't heavily "family-oriented" (read censored), an accu-
sation I've often heard leveled against Prodigy. 

Lamont Downs
downs@helios.nevada.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: wjm@utrcv1 (Bill)
Subject: TTY Deaf Service?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: United Technologies Research Center
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 16:38:00 GMT

Before I ask my question, I must give some background info:

I have what is referred to as a 'TTY' device.  Basically it is a small 
computer terminal type device used for communicating over the phone lines 
with some friends who are deaf.

It consists of a keyboard, single line flourescent display, and an 
accoustic coupler for a phone's handset.

As I understand things, the TTY service for the deaf runs at some 
non-standard (per today's modern computer equipment), settings.  I think it 
is something like 75 baudot, which defines its binary character set 
and transmission speed.  (Suppossedly this is still used because the TTY 
service was originally set up by the phone company using old mechanical
teletype devices, and newer TTY units must adhere to the standard for 
compatibility.)

Now for my question:

Is there a product available (or plans for a kit), that would allow me to 
use my PC as a TTY device?

Besides the luxury of a nice keyboard and monitor, it would be convenient 
for storing messages or sending pre-written messages.  (With appropriate 
software.)  And a direct phone connection via my modem would be nicer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

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From: gcook@horus.cem.msu.EDU (Greg Cook|xxxxxx)
Subject: Re: Odd Problem
Organization: Michigan State University
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 11:10:57 GMT

I have had similar problems (not with the software you mentioned).

The problem was my environment variables.  I changed something in my
prompt command and programs that make use of the environment variable
memory kept freezing up.  I don't know if the software you had problems
with use this, but if you have recently made changes to your prompt or
other SET variables, this may be the problem.

---Greg
gcook@horus.cem.msu.edu
=========================================================================
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Michigan State University      Check out the next generation of Enamines 
gcook@horus.cem.msu.edu             J. Org. Chem, 1991, 56, 5578 
cook@msucem.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: liberato@dri.com (Jimmy Liberato)
Subject: Re: Help With DRDOS TaskMAX and AST Premium/286 & REMM.SYS
Reply-To: liberato@dri.com (Jimmy Liberato)
Organization: Novell/Desktop Systems Group, Monterey Development Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 03:36:44 GMT

[email failed]

lochocki@hercules.uucp (Joe Lochocki) writes:
>...
>3. The current AST technical support number (or E-mail address)
>4. A recommended memory manager...a new version of REMM or some other
>driver.  What company do I get it from ?
>..

Begin included material:

In article <25B9F254.27022@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, howard@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Howard Betel) says:
> I have a 286 AST computer running EMS 3.0.  Is it possible to
> switch to EMS 4.0 and if so, what do I need.
[..]
> Howard Betel                                    Howard@maccs.dcss.McMaster.CA
> Dept of Computer Science                     ...!unet!utai!utgpu!maccs!howard
> McMaster University

Howard:
	I am told that all you need do is install a piece of software called
REMM 4.5 on your system.  This is available on the AST BBS as REMM450.SYS.
The phone number is (714) 727-4723.
	Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.
 
Darrell M. Shively II (dash)        uucp:      ...!uunet!ccicpg!legs!dash
AST Research Inc. Dept 660          MS OnLine: MS05455
P.O. Box 19658                      Voice:     (714) 727-8637
Irvine, CA  92713-9658              Fax:       (714) 727-9358

end included material.

--
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                 ...uunet!drivax!liberato


Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: m14430@mwunix.mitre.org (Lawrence Larson)
Subject: Re: File splitters ?
Keywords: File Transfer
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 17:25:17 GMT

739chan1@gw.wmich.edu writes:

>> (long ones) looking for a file splitter.. without any luck. I need to
>> split large files for multiple disks, but I don't want it to do anything
>> special with the split file - just slice in half or so. Reason? I'm transfering
>  If all you're doing is transferring files, you can use DOS's BACKUP and
>RESTORE programs. They in effect split files to accomadate them on disks.
>But the professional backup programs are much better and faster. e.g. Norton
>Backup, Central Point Backup...

BUT - the professional programs cost money and dos backup/restore are dos
version particular. I'd recommend the PC Magazine program SLICE. It's 
compatible with every dos flavor I know, and, best of all, the un-slice-er,
called SPLICE (~1k in size) is automatically placed on the first floppy. It
does not require a clear floppy to begin on, either. Available on CompuServe/
ZiffNet, probably on simtel and mirrors. If you can't find it, email me.
It's freeware...

-- Larry
From: toddg@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Todd Goin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Need help identifying minscribe drive
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:37:07 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA

> / wilken@plains.NoDak.edu (Scott Wilken) / 11:41 pm  Sep 24, 1992 /
> A friend of mine has an OLD minscribe drive in his machine..  It was
> formerly set up with two partitions, which the other day he decided to
> delete with FDISK (this went ok for him).  He then tried to make one 
> large partition with FDISK (under dos 5.0, so no 32M barrier) and it was
> a no dicer.  Fdisk wont even recognize there is a drive there..
> 
> Im wondering if, since it was originally setup when he bought it 4 years
> ago under dos3.3, if the CMOS info isnt incorrect.
> 
> The drive is a miniscribe with the following markings on the bottom
> 
> TDA:
> -----------------------
>  MODEL |HDA|PCBA|UNIQUE
> -----------------------
>  3650  |01c| 01E| 01B
> -----------------------
> UPLEVEL|   |    |
> 
> Can someone tell me what the proper drive type to chose for this drive?
> I have NO info on it (IE how many megabytes it is supposed to be, if its
> MFM/RLL, etc)  The computer he uses it in doesnt have configurable drive
> types in its CMOS setup, so im stuck using the standard types..
> 
> Thanks in advance for all help..

Don't know the answers, but my miniscribe drive came with specific
software, Ontrack, that was NECESSARY to make any modifications
to the drive.  CMOS information, Low level format, partitions, 
there is a driver that came with it that MUST be used to 
access more than 32 MBytes. (even with 5.0 Dos)

Miniscribe was bought out by Maxtor, call technical support and
I would bet that they can tell you what to do.

	(303) 447-0044
	(800) 356-5333 [ don't remember why I have this number, try it]

	Maxtor Corporation
	345 South Francis Street
	Longmont, Colorado 80501

Todd Goin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: david@gdstech.grumman.com (David Nettles)
Subject: ** SHOULD I UPGRADE BIOS?? **
Reply-To: david@gdstech.UUCP (David Nettles)
Organization: Grumman Data Systems-Woodbury
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 15:08:07 GMT


The BIOS in my PC-XT appears to be from October 1982.
I have a SOTA286 accellerator card in it and am wondering if I need to
replace the BIOS??

My config:

-	*original* PC-XT with 286 accellerator
-	640K RAM
-	21.5Mb HD

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   Grumman Data Systems
From: leonard@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Leonard Erickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: dBASE IV: .DBT file corrupted by WordPerfect
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:30:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: qiclab.1992Sep29.193047.232
Reply-To: 70465.203@compuserve.com
Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.

jburke@bodacious.csc.wsu.edu (John L. Burke) writes:

>I have a user with a major problem.  They took a dBASE IV file and put it  
>through WP 5.1 and saved it in WP format.  Is there anything I can do to  
>put it back into .DBT format?  Does anyone have any idea as to how I would  
>attempt to do this?  Thanks for any info you can provide.

Let me put it to you this way... can you unscramble an egg?

The file is history. Unless you are *incredibly* lucky, it'd take more
work to clean up the file than it would to recreate it from scratch.

The problem is that to know how to fix the file, you have to know what
WP *did* to it. And *that* depends on what bytes were where in the
original....

Catch-22. 

When I was in user support we had to drum into the users that you 
*never* go around opening "random files" with WP. And that if you
did open a file and get garbage, you must *not* save it.

They didn't listen....


-- 
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CIS: [70465,203]			 70465.203@compuserve.com
FIDO:   1:105/51	 Leonard.Erickson@f51.n105.z1.fidonet.org
(The CIS & Fido addresses are preferred)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: int704v@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Mark Cosham)
Subject: Re: STACKER 2.0
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 03:09:11 GMT

bvd@duteisi.et.tudelft.nl (Bert van Drieenhuizen) writes:

>I am planning to install STACKER 2.0 on my harddisk (120 Mb MAXTOR)
>Is there anyone who has experience with this program, especially about bugs 
>or other disadvantages.

>Thanks

I've been running stacker with Windows, Qemm/386Max/Himem+EMM386, various
PC-TOOLS programs, 4DOS, and hyperdisk, and the only problem I had was when
I forgot to disable the disk cache before running SDEFRAG.  My own fault
really.
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending it.

Mark Cosham
-- 
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    int704v@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au       cosham@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
From: tuan@cdc001.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: need latest genius mouse driver
Date: 29 Sep 92 21:45:59 GMT
Reply-To: tuan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

Can someone tell me an ftp site where I can get the latest mouse driver
for a three button genius Mouse.  Please email me or just post pleas.

thanks
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
Subject: Re: Some 386 vs. 486 advice...?
Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 13:31:28 GMT

In <9209281749.AA04056@toadie.CFSMO.Honeywell.COM> jimh2@CFSMO.Honeywell.COM (Jim Hiebert #2) writes:


>Why not get an 486SX?  They're significantly cheaper than the DXs, and unless
>you plan to run software that uses a math co-processor, you won't suffer a
>performance hit.  Once 486DX or DX2 chips become cheaper, you can always 
>upgrade, and probably for less than the difference in $$$ between an SX and 
>a DX now.

Because the 486-SX is a piece of Intel marketing kruft that shouldn't
have ever seen the light of day in the first place.  A 486SX-25 is
generally OUTPERFORMED by a 386DX-40 (the AMD part).  Frankly, I think
that Intel deserves to have to eat these chips to convince them to
never try to perpetrate such a thing in the marketplace again.

-- 
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 in the real world."   -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden
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From: v2298ps2@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Chia Sing G Day)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: games solves
Date: 5 Oct 92 08:02:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


	does anyone know any news group or ftp sites for walk-through or
solves for ibm games????? PLEASE email me if you know, thanks.
						george

thanks in advance!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: spagiola@frinext.stanford.edu (Stefano Pagiola)
Subject: Re: Please try this PD utility!
Reply-To: spagiola@frinext.stanford.edu
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 92 21:18:46 GMT

Mike Stangel writes
> Greetings, all.  I'd like you to try this public domain
> utility I've written, and let me know if you find it useful.
> Just uudecode it,  download it to your PC, and unzip it.
> type 'ask -?' to get info.
> 

WOAH!  Without in any way wanting to cast doubt on Mike's motives,  
taking executables in this way and executing them without a clue as  
to what will happen is just asking to be hit by a virus.

--
-
Stefano Pagiola
Food Research Institute, Stanford University
spagiola@frinext.stanford.edu (NeXTMail encouraged)
From: dug@athena.cs.uga.edu (Douglas Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: 24 bit graphics cards
Summary: review of 24 bit cards..
Keywords: Diamond, 24-bit
Date: 6 Oct 92 14:16:23 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

Hi all,

I'm looking into the area of 24-bit graphics cards.  I'm primarily a Windows
user so Windows support is a must.

I've used an S3-911 accellerated, proprietary local-bus (read non VL-Bus)
graphics card and was unsatisfied with performance.  I currently use a
Diamond Stealth card and am quite happy.  I know the Orchid Fahrenheit now
supports 24 bit color in 640x480 modes and have read that Diamond will soon
be releasing a 24 bit version of the Stealth.

There seems to be two schools of 24 bit cards.  The cheap and dirty 640x480
resolution (about $199-399) and the high price 1024x768 res (about $699-2000).
I'd be really satisfied with a nice 800x600 24 bit resolution but haven't seen
many cards with this resolution.

If anyone out there has any info on the 24 bit Diamond Stealth card (not the
Speedstar 24X) or cards that support 800x600 at a reasonable price, please
let me know.

Thanks...

dug
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc