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From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: hard drive for hp95
Date: 27 Sep 1992 22:07:48 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Distribution: comp
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In article <199227.1238.2848@channel1> "eliot gelwan" <eliot.gelwan@channel1.com> writes:
>Does anyone know if the new "Kittyhawk" 1.3" hard drives HP
>recetly announced are going to be installable in HP95's? Is HP
>offering an upgrade path? Thanks.

A Kittyhawk drive is 10.5mm thick, so it simply won't fit inside an
HP-95LX.  The drive is also PCMCIA 2.0 so it won't work with the PCMCIA
1.0 in the HP-95LX.  There might actually be extra space inside the
palmtop, I haven't opened mine up.  It's certainly possible that a
version of the Kittyhawk could be made that would use a proprietary
interface (serial or PCMCIA) to the 95.  The drive would probably have
to be mounted on the outside, perhaps there is space in a Motorola
Mobile Data Link chassis.

I would bet that Sparcom (makers of the Drive95 serial floppy drive)
and other companies have Kittyhawks now or will have them soon.
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From: "eliot gelwan" <eliot.gelwan@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: can i do add-in (r)
Date: 27 Sep 92 23:32:37 EST
Reply-To: "eliot gelwan" <eliot.gelwan@channel1.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

On 09-26-92 CHUCK TOMASI wrote:

CT... however I have most CTof my add-in programs set to things
CTlike Alt-Appt (or some other blue key) as in the case of
CTWEEKABK.EXM.

How do you do this, please?

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From: cht@panix.com (Chris Taylor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Telebit Qblazer for HP95LX
Date: 30 Sep 92 00:36:50 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC

The Qblazer works perfectly with the 95LX. It's $300 now, and the customer
support is excellent. I use it to dial into my Unix machine at work.
-- 
Chris Taylor
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: applequi@hprisc-4.cae.wisc.edu (George Applequist)
Subject: Re: HP95LX Derive - is it different?
Distribution: usa
Date: 5 Oct 92 18:23:18 CDT
Originator: applequi@hprisc-4.cae.wisc.edu


In article <1992Oct1.162610.10916@cam-orl.co.uk>, 
ahj@cam-orl.co.uk (Alan H Jones) writes:

>I am very pleased with the software, but have had some problems with one ROM card
>causing the machine to apparently lose power when the card is inserted. Has anyone
>else had such problems with the Derive ROM card for the HP95?

In fact, when I first tried out my ROM card, I apparently had not fully 
engaged the pins inside the card slot, having never put a card in my 95LX
before.  After a few attempts at rebooting, something went wrong and
the machine did a hard reset, erasing the RAM.  My only other mishaps with it
occurred when Derive nibbled some of my files that were encroaching on
its required 384K RAM, making them unreadable.

George Applequist
applequi@cae.wisc.edu
From: rrd@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ray Depew)
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 03:37:57 GMT
Subject: Re: Sending a break with HP95
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops

In comp.sys.palmtops, 93jay@williams.edu (Jonathan Young) writes:

> How does one send a break through an HP95 connected to a modem. The
> local host software here requires a berak signal before one can alter

Try holding down the CTRL key while pressing the BREAK key.  And don't just
"pop" the break key; give it a real press.

Regards
Ray
From: roberts@luxor.crd.ge.com (Victor D Roberts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: hard drive for hp95
Date: 28 Sep 92 01:43:40 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: GE Corp. Research & Development, Schenectady, NY

In article <199227.1238.2848@channel1> "eliot gelwan" <eliot.gelwan@channel1.com> writes:
>Does anyone know if the new "Kittyhawk" 1.3" hard drives HP
>recetly announced are going to be installable in HP95's? Is HP
>offering an upgrade path? Thanks.

The Kittyhawk is too large to fit into the card slot in the 95LX.

Many people expect some third-party vendor to design a add-on for the
95LX using the Kittyhawk. It may use the serial port (sloooooow) or
have an adapter that plugs into the card slot. But all this is
speculation.
-- 

Vic Roberts
GE Research and Development Center, Schenectady, NY
roberts@crd.ge.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: putz@parc.xerox.com (Steve Putz)
Subject: Sharp Wizard link software
Keywords: Sharp Wizard OZ-8000 communication link
Reply-To: putz@parc.xerox.com (Steve Putz)
Organization: Xerox PARC
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 06:39:55 GMT

I just purchased a Sharp Wizard OZ-8200.  I had previously used a
version of the "oz" program by Bruce Dawson (which I modified some)
to communicate with a Sharp Wizard IQ-7200 from a Sun Unix
SPARCstation.  Now I need a program that supports the Level II Wizard
protocol.

I have the Wizard protocol spec that Jeff Mandel posted last year.
I also have an old copy of the "wizard" program posted by Rod Whitby
around the same time, but it was incomplete and does not seem to quite
work on my Sun.  I also have the C++ pclink program by Paul Andrews,
but I'm not sure I want to undertake porting it to Unix.

I plan to merge the oz/wizard/pclink programs to support all the features I
want (for both the 7000 and 8000 Wizards).  I was just wondering if anyone
has already done this, or if there is a newer version of Rod's wizard
program available.

Steve Putz <putz@parc.xerox.com>
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
Palo Alto, California
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: greff@eecs.umich.edu (vincent greff)
Subject: Re: HP95:putting a pcx file behind the password entry line
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 92 16:22:45 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan

 -> In comp.sys.palmtops, greff@eecs.umich.edu (vincent greff) writes:

> I'm using my HP95 with a password, but what worries me is that
> when it asks me for the password the screen behind the word pwd:
> has no useful information on it. Typically, I would like to see
> my name and phone number on it (so if I forget somewhere I have a
> little chance to get it back!!):

 -> I don't know the answer to your question, but I wouldn't suggest counting
 -> on the topcard (with or without password) to get your 95 back if you leave
 -> it somewhere).  There are two many reasons that the topcard screen might
 -> not be seen (the person who finds it, doesn't dare turn it on, 

Well he's going to turn it on sooner or later. If not, why did he took it?

 ->the main
 -> battery is dead, 

you were using it,remember, so the battery wasn't dead


 -> the machine was left with an application running and
 -> thus the topcard isn't visible

good point, but when the password is active and you turn your HP95
on it doesn't matter if and application was running or not : it asks
you for your pwd and the screen behind could have useful info.

 -> and the finder doesn't know how to get
 -> the topcard to display).

have the topcard picture in background of the "pwd:" question
  
 -> I put my full name and phone number (including
 -> area code, but not international dialing code -- though if I had thought
 -> of it, I probably would have put that too) on the engraving plate on the
 -> back.  I think it's a lot safer then counting on the topcard).

Well, I'm moving in a year so what should I engrave in the plate?
I think a plate is nice but once it's engraved it can't be changed
so a software solution like the one I suggested would problably work better.

Vince
From: rodc@fc.hp.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Help with 95BUDDY Problem please.
Summary: 95LX CALC/95Buddy problem.
Keywords: 95LX 95BUDDY CALC
Date: 29 Sep 92 18:39:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: fc.BvCruM.FwI
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Site
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.3 PL6]


With 95Buddy loaded I can't enter an equation description. 

To duplicate:

        1. Get into CALC then press MENU S(olver).

        2. Key in some equation, say y=x^2.

        3. Press ESC <- ( <- = left arrow ).

        4. Enter some description, say mYparabola.

        5. Press enter: the result 'The error beep'.

Deactivate 95Buddy, repeat steps 1-5 and the word 'mYparabola' appears to 
the left of the equation.

Machine Info: 512K, 512K Mem Card (HP), Rom rev.=04/02/91.

Can anyone help with this matter?

Thanks
Rod Cerkoney
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From: jjprior@athena.mit.edu (Jack Prior)
Subject: Re: Programming the 95LX
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 04:10:22 GMT

In article <65300169@hpcvra.cv.hp.com> everett@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Everett Kaser) writes:
>The problem is probably that the PASCAL "key pressed" function is calling DOS
>or is calling INT 16 with function 0 or 1, which is the oldest, most "compat-
>ible" call in the BIOS keyboard routines, and those functions don't return the
>"extended" keycodes (MENU and the blue app keys).  You have to call INT 16
>with functions 0x10 and 0x11 in order to get those keycodes.

If you have Turbo Power's Object Professional Library you can get
keypressed and readkey to respond the the special hp keys by just by
adding the OPENHKBD unit to your uses statement.

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From: rwhitby@research.canon.oz.au (Rod Whitby)
Subject: Re: Sharp Wizard link software
Originator: rwhitby@bing
Organization: Canon Information Systems Research, Australia
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 03:27:22 GMT

In article <1992Sep27.063955.27976@parc.xerox.com> putz@parc.xerox.com (Steve Putz) writes:
> I also have an old copy of the "wizard" program posted by Rod Whitby
> around the same time, but it was incomplete and does not seem to quite
> work on my Sun.

Yes, I never did get that one to quite work properly.  And I haven't
looked at it for quite some time (the company I worked for went out of
business, which sort of upset things for a while - to say the least).

In the interim, however, I saw this snippet of information in
/math.berkeley.edu:/pub/Wizard/C++_program/README:

] There is a bug in the information I obtained from Sharp about the Level II
] protocol, namely that the final checksum is 4 bytes of hex number followed
] by CR/LF. As far as I can tell it is not followed by CR/LF. Indeed if you
] assume it is, the program stops working. If you have problems, you might
] consider investigating this (you will note that the code to do this is
] ifdef'd out in misc.cpp).

This could be what is stopping my program from working.  Look in the
get_checksum function if you want to test this theory.

> I plan to merge the oz/wizard/pclink programs to support all the features I
> want (for both the 7000 and 8000 Wizards).  I was just wondering if anyone
> has already done this, or if there is a newer version of Rod's wizard
> program available.

There isn't a newer version, but if anyone has solved the bug I'd be
very glad to hear it :-)

Who knows, I might even get a chance to test the hypothesis above
myself.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: ardai@zax.eda.teradyne.com (Michael Ardai)
Subject: Re: Portfolio Programmers: How to program "Off"??
Organization: Teradyne, Inc. Boston MA
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 20:11:44 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.114424.19259@arbi.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE> Helge.Kosuch@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Helge Kosuch) writes:
-Who knows how one can program the portfolio to turn itself off.

From the Pofo Tech Manual,

Int 61H, function 2DH - Turn system off.
This is similar to typing OFF at the command line

So just load a 2D in AH and call int 61.
/mike
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: mpj@hemlock.cray.com (Marvin P. Johnson)
Subject: Re: muLISP and HP95
Originator: mpj@hemlock
Organization: Cray Research, France.
Date: 1 Oct 92 03:28:34 CDT


In article <1992Sep30.205646.10652@cgrg.ohio-state.edu>, flip@cgrg.ohio-state.edu (Flip Phillips) writes:
> In article <KARLJ.92Sep28185542@beli.exodus> karlj@beli.exodus (Karl Jacob) writes:
> >	Has anyone used muLISP on the HP95?  If you have please post an
> >evaluation.  I am particularly interested in whether or not a full blown appli-
> >cation can be written using muLISP.  Are there functions for drawing to the 
> >display?  Are there any other LISP dialects available on the HP95?
> 
..... 
> Id be intereted in muLisp info as well...
> 
> -- 
> Flip Phillips					flip@cgrg.ohio-state.edu
> The Ohio State University

Let's not forget the excellent ylisp version for the '95 in
eddie:distrib/hp95lx/languages/ylisp95.zip ! It supports graphics too.
Marvin.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: Helge.Kosuch@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Helge Kosuch)
Subject: Portfolio Programmers: How to program "Off"??
Organization: University of Oldenburg, Germany
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 11:40:58 GMT

Hello!

Who knows how one can program the portfolio to turn itself off.
Usually this is done by pressing Fn-O (as every user knows). But
in a program what do I have to do??
Does anybody know a corresponding interrupt and function number??

Thanks,
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From: flavio@cflav.sublink.org (Flavio Casetta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: anybody of HP Boise division ?
Date: 4 Oct 92 12:34:11 GMT
Organization: Flavio Casetta, Reg'd HP ISV & OEM of handheld computers.

Dear netters,

during the past month I tried unsuccesfully to get in touch with
somebody working on the Kittyhawk mini hard disc at the Boise division.

Anybody knows to whom may I apply ?

Thanks

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From: MLINDROOS@finabo.abo.fi (Marcus Lindroos INF)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: HP95LX Derive - is it different?
Date: 4 Oct 92 17:29:18 GMT
Organization: Abo Akademi University, Finland
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.23

In <1992Oct1.120315.17564@abo.fi> MLINDROOS@finabo.abo.fi writes:

> Derive is something I think should be included in the otherwise excellent FAQ
> list published yesterday. After all, many 95LX users are frustrated students
> trying to learn and understand calculus. My question is: does the HP95LX Derive
> card support the non-standard 240*128 display? The MS-DOS version for
> desk/laptop
> machines apparently does not, although MDA emulation will display rough graphs
> and mathematical expressions on the 95LX as well.

...there's one thing I forgot to mention about MDA, namely that it's a real
pain on the 95LX because only 32% of the 80*25 character-area is visible
on that tiny LCD screen. There is a solution, however. You just declare two
40-column windows side by side, one containing the expressions/formula screen
with the other one for displaying graphs. At least you won't have to mess
around with ALT+LEFT/RIGHT anymore (except when reading the menu bar at the
bottom of the screen) although a few rows remain invisible. You just press
F2 to switch from Author to Plot mode. Too bad that the "resolution" is only
40*16 as only one point inside every character matrix (8*6 pixels) can be
manipulated by MDA. 
---
The 1Mb model is a real breeze to use compared to the old 512K 95LX. It really
becomes a "true" PC and you can run virtually any MDA-compatible MS-DOS 
application that fits on one 720Kb floppy. My only complaint remains the
screen, having only 40 columns for text affects almost every built-in
application (Lotus 1-2-3, Editor, Memo, Comm, Phone - even Appt and HP-Calc
in some ways) and is even more of a nuisance when running MS-DOS programs.
Hewlett Packard should have increased the horizontal resolution to 320 pixels,
that way displaying 80 columns would be possible although the individual
characters would be hard to read. For that, the screen would have to be only
33% wider.

 
 MARCU$
 
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From: ahj@cam-orl.co.uk (Alan H Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: HP95LX Derive - is it different?
Date: 1 Oct 92 16:26:10 GMT
Organization: Olivetti Research Ltd, Cambridge, England.

In article <1992Oct1.120315.17564@abo.fi>, MLINDROOS@finabo.abo.fi (Marcus Lindroos INF) writes:
|> My question is: does the HP95LX Derive
|> card support the non-standard 240*128 display? The MS-DOS version for
|> desk/laptop
|> machines apparently does not, although MDA emulation will display rough graphs
|> and mathematical expressions on the 95LX as well.

Yes, the Derive ROM card for the HP95 does support the HP95's smaller display
area, so you don't have to run around offscreen areas with ALT/cursor.

The card also uses a program called "RAMCRAM" to temporarily convert free RAM disc
space into memory while Derive is running.

If the DERIVE.EXE from the ROM card is copied onto a fully compatible PC (mine is
VGA) it reverts to full 80 by 25 character mode, and even uses the colours
sensibly.

I am very pleased with the software, but have had some problems with one ROM card
causing the machine to apparently lose power when the card is inserted. Has anyone
else had such problems with the Derive ROM card for the HP95?
From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: HP95:putting a pcx file behind the password entry line
Date: 3 Oct 92 06:51:38 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.

> In comp.sys.palmtops, greff@eecs.umich.edu (vincent greff) writes:

> I'm using my HP95 with a password, but what worries me is that
> when it asks me for the password the screen behind the word pwd:
> has no useful information on it. Typically, I would like to see
> my name and phone number on it (so if I forget somewhere I have a
> little chance to get it back!!):

I hate to suggest a low technology solution to this problem but for me
the simple act of taping a business card to the back accomplishes the task.
I even pencil in a little "reward if returned" message on it before
embedding the card under tape.
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From: OCKEN@LSTC2VM.stortek.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: HP-95LX Backup Battery Life
Date: 6 Oct 92 17:32:24 GMT
Organization: StorageTek SW Engineering

I've had my 95-LX one year now.  I replaced my backup battery about two months
ago.  A little less then one full year, but hey yer milage may vary and all
that.  But now I'm getting the 'backup battery low' message on power up after
only two months on the new battery.  Is it me, the battery's stale when
purchased or what?  I'm replacing the AA's when one 'notch' above 'E'.
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Commercial HP-95LX IR remote control software
Date: 3 Oct 1992 18:34:42 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Originator: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu

I just got this.  I have no relationship to ACE Technologies except as
a satisifed customer.  The author of the software is Dave Goodman
<72330.130@CompuServe.COM>.  Tell him you saw it on Usenet.  Those who
want to hack up their own IR software can get
eddie.mit.edu:/distrib/hp95lx/doc/ir.asm which is assembly language
source for a similar software..

********* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *************
 
San Jose, California - September 18, 1992.  ACE Technologies announces
myREMOTE - Universal Remote Control Software for the HP 95LX.
 
myREMOTE is the first program to turn your HP 95LX into a universal
remote control for TVs, VCRs and other devices that use an infrared
remote control.  The key features of myREMOTE are as follows.
 
        * Controls multiple IR components
        * Up to 100 commands per component
        * Switches components with a single key stroke
        * Fully programmable Macro command for customization
        * Programmable delay timer for all commands
        * Executable from a batch file
 
myREMOTE is available now from ACE Technologies.  The suggested list
price of myREMOTE is $29.
 
 
ACE Technologies, Inc.
2880 Zanker Road, #103
San Jose, CA 95134 U.S.A.
 
Tel: 800-825-9977
Fax: 408-428-9721
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From: greff@eecs.umich.edu (vincent greff)
Subject: can anyone send me a list of what is available on compuserve
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 15:49:48 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan
Distribution: comp.sys.palmtops

I have a HP95 and would like to know what is available for
this palmtop PC on compuserve. Could anyone send me a list of
the HP95 softwares available there?

Is there a mirror of compuserve somewhere on the net (I doubt it
but I still can ask !!)

For those of you who use compuserve, I would like to know what you 
think of it and what do you get out of it: I'm thinking of getting
an account there and this would help my decision.

Thanx in advance for your help

Vince 

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