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23640 5-JUL 23:37 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23638)
From: GLENTZ To: TVDOG
That's too bad I guess I will call them and finally cancel my subscription. I'm
not even sure how much longer I will stay with Delphi since this forum was
primary reason to be here. There are some pretty knowledgable people that use
this forum. Maybe we ca
n all migrate somewhere else. Who uses what other services?
This forum been pretty inactive as far as # of people using it. Still get TVDOG
, DairyLady and me but not too many other requlars. What does everyone think?
Greg Lentz(GLENTZ)
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23641 6-JUL 00:46 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23640)
From: DAIRYLADY To: GLENTZ
Hi, Greg!
I, too, wish there were more people still logging onto the Tandy Forum -
and I've also been wondering what will become of it when Falsoft's current
contract to maintain it runs out. I've not called and asked for my
subscription money back, either, but now I guess I will have to. My last
renewal was right after I received the last issue any of us received, and it
was for two years!
About which service to use, well, I still like Delphi and it's other
areas, although my personal obligations here at home (elder care), make it
difficult to spend as much time as I'd like to in any forum anymore. You
really ought to do some prowling through the custom forums before you decide
to leave, because there are lots of them now.
To be realistic, I don't think it'll be easy to keep any Tandy forum
alive anymore, anywhere. That's because there are no new Tandy computers,
and people newer to computing aren't going to be interested in our older,
slower, but very unique machines. It's kind of funny that old Tandys are
still very high priced in the exchanges, though. Some people have always
interpreted unique to mean incompatible, but I have so far been able to run
every program on my Tandy machines that will run on any other contemporary
brand. In fact, I run some programs on my old 1000TL that the people who
support them maintain won't run on it. One is a dairy herd management
program from the Dairy Records Processing Center at North Carolina State
University, and the other is a farm financial records program from the
University of Missouri. Anyway, people new to computing are all starting out
with Windows and Windows-interfaced programs, and everything is pretty well
cut and dried, with all the machines pretty much the same, too. Even
GW-BASIC, QBASIC, and QuickBASIC have fallen by the wayside. The name of the
game now is sell, sell, sell (commercially, that is).
So, if we do all ride off into the sunset, I will at least have fond
memories of the fun we had solving each other's problems. Your messages have
always been nice to read. I'll hang around for as long as anybody is here.
Sue
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23642 6-JUL 22:07 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23640)
From: WESF To: GLENTZ
I know I really like this forum...not so many messages that you spend hours
reading them, but just enough to keep you thinking and challenge you to think
about ways of solving problems. As for me, Delphi is the only service I use
other than local BBS systems... I'd hate to see this forum go, but it is a
nice one for the small number of people here.
Wesley
ps-if you want to know the truth, my computer isn't really a Tandy anymore...
well, most of the guts of it are anyway...and a few other odds and ends...
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23643 6-JUL 22:09 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23641)
From: WESF To: DAIRYLADY
I hope this forum isn't ended. I like it. I know I used to get programs
intended for much more hardware that I had (mainly disk space, etc) to run
on my old 1000SL (still sitting around in my brother's room) with only a single
360k floppy drive. Now I don't know what I'd ever do without a hard drive!
Yes, this forum will truly never be forgotten by me!
Wesley
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23644 7-JUL 01:32 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23640)
From: SEAFROMAN To: GLENTZ
Hi Greg,
The only reason I'm on Delphi is due to an offer I saw in PCM once upon a
time. I've been on Delphi over 2 years so that would be back about Feb.
1993. I visit the forum regularly but as the host of a custom forum (and now
gaining SIG status), I find myself spending most of my time attending to
forum matters there. I've enjoyed my Tandy computers (although the last one
I bought is really an AST with a Tandy label) but realistically speaking,
the number of Tandy users have dwindled since RS decided to stop
manufacturing their own PCs. This probably indirectly led to the demise of
PCM. As for migrating to other services, this is the only service I've ever
been on and, after comaparing prices, it is also the least expensive.
Just like Tandys weren't for everyone, Delphi isn't for everyone either, but
I'll stick it out. You never know what Delphi might have in store for their
users! :)
Jeff Seawell
Lynchburg, Va
seafroman@delphi.com
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23645 7-JUL 22:52 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23463)
From: VYANKEY To: TAHITI (NR)
I like it when people complin about tandy computers. It drives the prices
for used TANDYs down. I get great deals I have three used Radio Shack
computers right now but my collection has been as large as ten. Usually I
get more for them than I paid. :-) :-) (two smilies for a BIG GRIN) I have
friends who own other brands but they are envious of me! Some of them have
paid me for my used computers and then they are happy.
Vince
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23646 7-JUL 22:54 T1000/1200/3000
8 bit vga card
From: BEMII To: ALL
I have a 1000 tl/2 with a smart drive for a hard drive
I have just purchased a super vga monitor
(only $125)
I need to locate an 8bit vga with 1 meg memory.
I am new to computers... is it possible to get a hold
of such a thing? I have looked everywhere.
Please help me.
And don't laugh at the ancientness of my computer... like
most people do :)
thanks
bemII
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23647 7-JUL 23:26 Printers and Peripherals
RE: Tandy 1000 SX (Re: Msg 23492)
From: VYANKEY To: TVDOG
The lightpen port was on the IBM-PC CGA card. TANDY just made it more
accessable. Any IBM-PC compatable light pen should be adaptable.
Vince
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23648 8-JUL 22:26 T1000/1200/3000
RE: 8 bit vga card (Re: Msg 23646)
From: WESF To: BEMII
I belive (you will have to check with others here) that in an XT, the maximum
memory you can use on a video card in an XT class machine is 256k. Somebody
butt in here and help me out!
As for the ancientness of your computer, no I'm not gonna laught...not much
more than a year ago, I was still using an XT with no hard drive!!
Wesley
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23649 9-JUL 01:09 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23640)
From: STEVE152 To: GLENTZ
I agree that this forum has been inactive lately. I am a relative
newcomer though. I've used Delphi's internet services and will probably
stay on. I also use GEnie and Compuserve, they both have Tandy forums too.
Just as here the activity is sometimes slow. I've heard there are forums
on Prodigy and AOL, but can't acess those as you need their software, which
is not available for a Tandy 6000 Xenix system.
Steve
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23650 9-JUL 16:10 T1000/1200/3000
RE: 8 bit vga card (Re: Msg 23646)
From: DAIRYLADY To: BEMII
Hi, BemII!
You can use a 16-bit SVGA card in your 8-bit slot. It will overhang the
slot, and you will only get 256K video, which for all intents and purposes
is standard VGA, the best you can do with the 1000-series Tandys. Since you
got a monitor capable of SVGA, I'd go ahead and get the 16-bit card. Someday
you may want to move the monitor to another computer. On the other hand,
most newer computers come with SVGA - or even better - built in. So if you
think you might move it to a *newer* old computer that doesn't have built in
SVGA, you should go ahead. If anybody laughs at you for your "ancient"
computer, they will have to laugh at me, too, because I still use a 1000TL
for most of my work. By the way, I have added a fancy SVGA monitor and card
to mine, too. There are lots of third-party places to buy such a card, and
some of them specialize in upgrades for Tandy machines. We can give you some
names and phone numbers of places if you need them.
Sue
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23651 9-JUL 22:50 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23641)
From: GLENTZ To: DAIRYLADY
Good to hear someone is sticking with it. I too renewed for two years but it was
in april or may so I got a couple of issues under the renewed subscription. I
also
have been able to get a lot of things to work on my 1000SX that supposedly would
nt work. usually it is more hardware related but I've had my share of software
trouble shooting also. I will take your advice and explore more of Delphi than I
have in the past. Off to read more replies. I guess I started something here!
Sincerely
Greg Lentz(GLENTZ)
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23652 9-JUL 22:56 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23642)
From: GLENTZ To: WESF
I agree about the number and type of messages. I go to AOL and read some of the
messages there and you can tell many of the people just turned their computer
on for the first time and are trying out all the free online services bundled
with the computer. Here at least it always seemed the writer had some idea of
what they were talking about. The only thing Tandy about my computer now is the
motherboard and 286 Express card. Oh and I still have one of the two original
360K floppy drives installed. Everything else is third party bought locally.
Sincerely,
Greg Lentz(GLENTZ)
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23653 9-JUL 23:01 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23644)
From: GLENTZ To: SEAFROMAN
This is true. I have heard Delphi was going to come out with a graphical front
end. If they do hopefully you won't need Windows to run it. I've been on Delphi
since mid 1988(I think). I was also on PC-Link way back then. I guess it turned
into AOL basically(They were both run by the same company). YLADY
hi there sue
thank you so much for your response
i would appreciate if you could give me some names and numbers of
places
i live in new jersey, central nj
thanks
bemii
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23657 10-JUL 20:00 T1000/1200/3000
RE: 8 bit vga card (Re: Msg 23646)
From: STANB To: BEMII
One vendor who specializes in Tandy systems is Micro Systems:
Questions & Info (717) 528-8493
Order (800) 548-5182
I recommend them highly.
Stan
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23658 10-JUL 23:36 General Information
Daisy Wheel Printer DW2
From: JERAMY To: ALL
Hi All,
My Dad has two Daisy Wheel Printers he used in his office with 2 TRS80 4
computers. They were used for billings and for wordprocessing until recently
when both computers began to have problems.
He now has 2 IBM compatibles and wants to use the Daisy Wheels if possible to
print envelopes. He has envelope feeders for each printers and the printers
are still in great shape.
Does anyone know of drivers for daisywheels that can be used with Windows?
Thank you for any help you can give.
Oh, and he has tons of programs for Model III, 4 and 4 P's if anyone is
interested.
But, sure would like some help on getting DW2 drivers if such a thing is
available.
Thank you.
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23659 11-JUL 02:18 General Information
RE: Daisy Wheel Printer DW2 (Re: Msg 23658)
From: SEAFROMAN To: JERAMY
I don't know if any drivers would be available, unless someone wrote them
for you. I don't know if this would work for you but Windows didn't have any
specific driver for my Tandy DMP. I experiemented with a few of the drivers
and found that one of the Epson drivers worked fine with my Tandy DMP. You
may have such luck too if you experiment with some of the drivers of the
drivers that do come with Windows (one of the installation disks is nothing
but drivers).
Good Luck!
Jeff Seawell
Lynchburg, Va
seafroman@delphi.com
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23660 11-JUL 04:00 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23640)
From: TVDOG To: GLENTZ
I think the Tandy users will eventually move to the Internet. There is a
moderately active forum in comp.sys.tandy and a growing ftp site at
musie.phlab.missouri.edu. There is also a WWW site, but I don't recall it.
The C= 64 still has a good deal of support on the Internet.
Jeff (TVDOG)
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23661 11-JUL 04:03 Printers and Peripherals
RE: Tandy 1000 SX (Re: Msg 23647)
From: TVDOG To: VYANKEY (NR)
Thanks for the information. I ran across some programming information
on the light pen for CGA and wondered about that.
Jeff (tvdog)
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23662 12-JUL 21:43 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23652)
From: WESF To: GLENTZ
Actually, the 360k floppy you have is most likely not of Tandy origin, but of
some otehr company name. I think Tandy bought most of their stuff from other
companies... As for mine, most if it is no longer Tandy either. After some
more upgrades, most all of it won't be Tandy...hmmm...anyone interested in a
2 meg 16 bit XMS card?
Wesley
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23663 15-JUL 12:37 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23660)
From: DAIRYLADY To: TVDOG
Hi, Jeff!
A few weeks ago, you announced a newer version of DMGIF available at one
of those Internet addresses. Now, I have Internet privileges here at Delphi,
but I've only used it for E-mail, so I didn't know how to get the file. Can
you give me a step-by-step process to get DMGIF, please? I use DLite, so if
you know how to do it with DLite, that would be even better.
Sue
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23664 15-JUL 17:30 General Information
**** WANTED ****
From: WOODZY To: ALL
ANY non-IBM compatable TRS80 system with hardware & software. This does
include the Model I, II, III, 4, 12, 16, 2000, 6000, & CoCo (and all
variations). my shed was recently broken into and i lost most of my TRS80
equipment and am trying to recoup most
of my losses. BUT, IT IS EXPENSIVE!
WARNING: i only work part-time at a min wage job as i am trying to put myself
through school. so, prices must be negotiable and i can only make payments.
Please Snail-Mail Your List(s) To:
Cheyenne Area Orphaned Systems
c/o Jeffrey Wood (WOODZY)
813 Covered Wagon Drive
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!
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23665 19-JUL 04:14 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23663)
From: TVDOG To: DAIRYLADY
Thanks for your interest, Sue. Dmgif 1.1 is available by ftp from:
musie.phlab.missouri.edu:/pub/trs/tandy1000/deskmate/dmgif11*.*
There are 4 files: dmgif11.doc, dmgif11a.zip, dmgif11b.zip, and dmgif11c.zip.
dmgif11.doc contains the installation instructions and should be read first.
1.1 is much bigger than 0.9 in that it meets the DeskMate standard in every
respect (except that it does not include a tutorial). I.e., it runs from
DOS as well as DeskMate, from floppies as well as from a hard drive, installs
and runs from the same floppies, includes an install program for both DOS and
DeskMate, has online help, and installs under DeskMate using the DeskTop F7
Install option. You have to use the install program unless you're a computer
geek; manual installation is complicated and can be harmful to your system
if not done properly. The install program will delete 0.9 if present and
use your DMGIF.CFG file if you have one (otherwise, it will make one for you).
Dmgif 1.1 is functionally identical to 0.9; the main differences are online
help, a DOS runtime version, and DeskMate-standard installation. Although
1.1 is a much bigger download than 0.9, on a system with DeskMate installed
it won't take a great deal more hard drive space since most files are only
needed for the DOS version. The DOS runtime version must not be run or
installed on a system with DeskMate, if that system is a Tandy 1000 with
EEPROM setup, since intermittent lockups can result. All in all, I consider
1.1 to be a great deal of effort for little return - I simply wanted to make
the program meet the standard to the greatest degree possible.
In your case, though, Sue, I would be interested in the results if you decide
to get it. We determined by email that Dmgif 0.9 did not correctly detect
and use XMS memory on your system. I learned that there are some nonstandard
versions of HIMEM.SYS out there, and 1.1 has been changed to take account of
them. Dmgif will run much better if it can use EMS or XMS memory. You also
told me that you had not created a DMGIF.CFG file, and that you had grayscale
VGA. Dmgif will display pictures faster and with better quality on gray VGA
if the palette is set to Gray, and 1.1 Install will do that automatically if
you don't already have a DMGIF.CFG file. I would also like your opinion of
the online help.
At any rate, here's the step-by-step. I don't have DLITE; I use the old text
interface. From any Delphi prompt, type "go inter ftp
musie.phlab.missouri.edu"and hit <enter>. Some instructions will appear; read
them. The next prompt
will say "Username [anonymous]:" (or something like that). Hit <enter> to
accept the default. Next it will ask "Password [DAIRYLADY@DELPHI.COM]:" or
some such. Again hit <enter>. Information about the ftp site will appear;
read it. The next prompt will be "FTP>". Type:
cd "pub/trs"
including the quotes; read the message. At the next prompt, type:
cd tandy1000
and read that message. At the next prompt, type:
cd deskmate
Then enter the following commands in the following order:
ascii
get dmgif11.doc
binary
mget dmgif11*.zip
When done, type "bye" to exit the ftp site and return to Delphi. You could
go directly to the directory where Dmgif 1.1 is by typing:
cd "pub/trs/tandy1000/deskmate"
.. but you should read the messages the first time you try it. The files
you got from the ftp site will be placed in your workspace on Delphi. You
use your communications program to download them to your PC, as you know.
Type "down menu" at the "WS>" prompt to see the available protocols.
musie.phlab.missouri.edu (called "musie") is the major, and almost the only,
ftp site on the Internet for Tandy-related files and programs of all kinds,
for all Tandy systems. Recent uploads for the Tandy 1000's include the demo
version of Q&A Write for DeskMate and "St Robert Stinnett (IN%"c592073@showme.missouri.edu").
(For Unix Tandy's, you can upload directly to the download directory; browse
around musie to find out how.)
Anyway, Sue, I'm sure that's far more than you wanted to know :-), or needed
to be told, but I hope some other Delphi users will read this and favor
musie with some programs they've found, or find some interesting programs
they can use. Thanks again for asking.
Jeff (tvdog)
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23666 20-JUL 02:02 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23665)
From: DAIRYLADY To: TVDOG
Hi, Jeff!
Well, I got it! First I printed out your message and underlined each
instruction. It went smooth as silk. The trouble then was that I couldn't
remember how to get the files out of my Workspace! ;-> Been too long...
I fiddled around and finally figured that out, too - so now I have your
new version of DMGIF. Tomorrow afternoon I'll install it, then play around
with it and let you know how it goes.
Today, I called RS and priced a 2MB SIMM kit for the 3800HD: $259.00!
Then I called DCS and they want $138.00. Guess who got the business. Besides
that, RS "will have to order that for you, and we'll call you when it comes
in." DCS says "it'll take about four days." (Last time I ordered from them,
they said four days, and it got here in two days.) I'm doing this because it
looks like I'm going to eventually have to transition to using Windows, and
I want to do it before I buy my next desktop computer. That will give me
time to convert all my day-in-and-day-out business files from DeskMate to
Lotus for Windows first. Also, I finally found a Windows-interfaced
free-form database to take the place of MemoryMate, which has all our herd
health and breeding records in it now. Our dairy production analysis program
comes from University Extension, and by the time of the next upgrade, it
probably won't run on the computers I have any more.
I'll let you know how it all goes in a few days.
Sue
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23667 20-JUL 20:46 General Information
vgm-150 full page monitors
From: LY5D3XIA To: ALL
Hi all.
I was wondering if anyone knew who manufactured the VGM-150 full page
monochrome monitor for tandy. I have one and am attmpting to run it on a pc
using linux - you guessed it ! The drivers for kicking the monitor
into full-page mode work only under dos! I have had my local Radio Shark
dealer try to get answers from tech support, to no avail. If I could find
out the name of the manufacturer I might be able to either get Unix drivers
or find out what error codes to send to the fool thing and write my own (C
is a wonderful thing...) anyway any help would be appreciated.
doug
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23668 21-JUL 00:53 General Information
RE: Grammar Checker (Re: Msg 23631)
From: MANTONY To: WALTBOYD
Walt
If your friend is still interested - I have a copy of Right Writer Version 3.1
for DeskMate that I would be willing to sell.
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23669 21-JUL 20:48 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23666)
From: WESF To: DAIRYLADY
What exactly are the SIMMS you need? 1x9 30 pin chips? If so, you can pick
those up for like $50 through some of the for sale echoes. What exactly is the
processor in the system? Maybe I can help you find something cheaper if that's
the route you want to take...
Wesley
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23670 22-JUL 01:15 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23665)
From: DAIRYLADY To: TVDOG
Hi, Jeff!
The SIMM kit arrived today and it installed easily. The system
recognized it right away. 4 MB is the top for this computer. It'll do for a
while, I guess :-)
Sue
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23671 22-JUL 01:23 General Information
RE: Grammar Checker (Re: Msg 23668)
From: WALTBOYD To: MANTONY
On 21-JUL 00:53 MANTONY said to WALTBOYD
MA> Walt
MA> If your friend is still interested - I have a copy of Right Writer
MA>Version 3.1 for DeskMate that I would be willing to sell.
Yes, she is definitely still interested... She just purchased Quicken and
intends to use her 1000 for a good while yet. :-) Let me know the details
in E-mail when you have a chance... Thanks...
Walt
A digit saved is a digit earned...
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23672 22-JUL 02:08 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23669)
From: DAIRYLADY To: WESF
Hi, Wes!
Thanks for your reply, but the ones I need are itsy bitsy ones for the
Tandy 3800HD notebook. They came today (Friday), and are already installed
and working :-)
Sue
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23673 23-JUL 22:21 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23672)
From: WESF To: DAIRYLADY
Ok, if they are specialty ones for a notebook, that is altogether another
story. That is one of those nice 256 greyscale VGA things, is it not?
Wesley
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23674 24-JUL 02:21 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23673)
From: DAIRYLADY To: WESF
Hi, Wesley!
It's 32 greyscale VGA - yes, very nice, I think. Anything nicer to look
at that I've seen is also priced very much higher. When installing software,
it "sees" the monitor as *color* VGA, so you don't have to treat it like
monochrome.
I wish you could have seen those SIMMs. They are so tiny and
beautifully designed. All this stuff we play with is just amazing :-)
Sue
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23675 24-JUL 23:39 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23674)
From: LY5D3XIA To: DAIRYLADY
Hi there.
I read with interest your post about the grayscale monitor. I have a
full-page tandy vgm-150 that I want to use with UNIX. That means I gotta
find out who actually manufactured the monitor for Tandy. Do you have any
idea who makes their monitors?
Thanky!
doug
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23676 26-JUL 18:35 General Information
HELP!
From: CAROL45 To: ALL
I'm using a very old Tandy. I have a 1983 Tandy 1000 EX, which
operates from a 5.25 floppy disk only, and has limited amount of
memory. I'm new to computers, so all I can say is that when I start
up, it reads 3.2 version. This computer was given to me by my mother
who now owns a 1995 CD rom. She's 65 years old and self taught.
Eventually I'll get a new one, but for now this will have to do.
I cannot use d-lite or rainbow...OLR, because they are too big for
my disk size. I'm able to use the old diskmate telecom, and even
Banacom from the share ware sig; but I was wondering if there is
a small program for telecom, that has possibly an off line reader?
Carol
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23677 27-JUL 00:44 General Information
Model 100/102
From: ANDERSON4 To: ALL
I've recently acquired a model 102 without any documentation. Any suggestions
on where to look? Anyone got the manuals laying around collecting dust they'd
like to get rid of?
Please leave e-mail to anderson4 on delphi.
stan Anderson
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23678 27-JUL 21:59 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23674)
From: WESF To: DAIRYLADY
Sounds like a nice laptop. Mine is a cheapie XT, but it works for no more than
I use it for. yes, it is really amazing how well things are put together. They
seem so fragile, but they seem to take a lot w/o breaking...haven't broken
anything yet!
Wesley
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23679 27-JUL 22:00 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23676)
From: WESF To: CAROL45
I can recommend an offline mail reader for BBSs, but unfortunately none for
here on Delphi.
Wesley
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23680 28-JUL 01:03 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23675)
From: DAIRYLADY To: LY5D3XIA
Hi, Doug!
I don't think Tandy has had only a single source for all the various
monitors over the years. My old CM-11 is packed away so I can't look at the
label on it; the VGM-441 that I use with the 1000TL now says "Custom
manufactured in Korea for Tandy Corporation;" and the grayscale monitor is
an integral part of the 3800HD notebook - it says "Made in the USA by Tandy
Corporation." On the stuff they contract out, sometimes you can identify who
makes it by the physical appearance (only the name has been changed, so to
speak). My DMP-240 printer is a Citizen, for instance. Of course, they might
both be made by somebody else! For a while, Tandy made some models of
computers for Panasonic...
Sue
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23681 28-JUL 01:03 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23676)
From: DAIRYLADY To: CAROL45
Hi, Carol!
You could probably write a script in DeskMate Telecom to automate some
of your Delphi sessions. When I first subscribed to Delphi, I only had
Telecom in DeskMate 3. Yours is an earlier version, so I don't know its
capabilities, but if you know how to get here "manually," then you can use
the Buffer menu to capture your session and save it to a file. Print it out,
study it, and use it as a guide to write an Autolog file using the Commands
menu.
The "3.2" you refer to sounds to me like your DOS version, which would
be an upgrade for the 1000EX. Did your mother upgrade the memory? There are
lots of third party sources for upgrades to the 1000EX, including memory,
3-1/2" floppies, and external hard drives. There are limits to what you can
do with any older computer, but certainly a lot of people are still using
them.
Sue
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23682 28-JUL 16:10 General Information
RE: Radio Shack - JUNK (Re: Msg 23680)
From: LY5D3XIA To: DAIRYLADY
Thanks! I'll give hyundai a try. I have heard really nice things about their
tech support. One thing I can't get over is how nice this cheesy little
monitor looks. It has a really crisp screen (even though it's slower than a
seven- year itch...) Anyhoo, thanks for your help.
doug
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23683 28-JUL 20:40 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23676)
From: TESTRAKE To: CAROL45
Many years ago, I owned an XT class PC with one 5.25" floppy, and no hard
drive. I used Procomm 2.4.2 then, and saved my on line sessions to the
floppy. After logging off, I could go through the messages at my leisure.
Any replies would be composed on a text editor, and uploaded to Delphi next
time I was on. Later, after upgrading to 640K (an amazing amount of memory,
at the time!), I saved the forum messages to a several hundred K RAM disk.
-Dick-
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23684 28-JUL 20:40 General Information
RE: Model 100/102 (Re: Msg 23677)
From: TESTRAKE To: ANDERSON4
You might try the Portable Place forum here (type <go com port> - without
the
braces at any Delphi prompt. I did have a book on the Model 102 but I
gave it to another person who found himself in your situation. He
subsequently left a message (#4896) on that forum mentioning a source for
parts and help.
-Dick-
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23685 29-JUL 00:09 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23681)
From: CAROL45 To: DAIRYLADY
Sue;
I believe my mother did upgrade the memory on my older computer,
but I was told that it cannot be upgraded for use with a hard drive,
but how I wish. My mother did get her wish tho; I love computers!
I'm hooked! Thanks for helping. :)
Carol
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23686 29-JUL 00:10 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23683)
From: CAROL45 To: TESTRAKE
Dick;
As I'm new to the world of computers and cyberspace; what and where
is procom 2.4.2? Sounds good. :)
Carol
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23687 30-JUL 11:47 General Information
Word processing shareware
From: CAROL45 To: ALL
I'm here again, this time wt that is the one that I used. When using a vintage
computer, it's a good idea IMO, to use software from the same era, rather
than attempt to make the current latest and greatest software work.
I just checked the databases over in the PC forum. Procomm 2.4.3 (a
slightly later version, but still pretty ancient) is available in the
telecommunications database there. It's archived in ARC format, so you
would need a de-arcing utility, also. If you'd like to try a copy, I'd
be glad to send you a disk.
-Dick-
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23689 30-JUL 21:59 General Information
RE: Word processing shareware (Re: Msg 23687)
From: WESF To: CAROL45
You're not the only one that has lived at one time with a computer with only
1 5.25 floppy drive. Hmmm...lemme think...I think I may be able to refer you
somewhere where you might find a hard drive to work... Ok...a good place to
get upgrades like that would be PC Enterprises. You could probably call
1-800-922-7257 to get a catalog. They have a bunch of stuff for EX and HX
computers. Ok, as for the software...how much memory does it have? I know
it is standard with 256k, but how much has it been upgraded?
Wesley
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23690 30-JUL 22:07 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23688)
From: CAROL45 To: TESTRAKE
Dick,
I'd love to try procom for my old computer, but I'm not sure what
you are talking about when you say that I'll also need a de-arcing utility.
I'm so novice that it's embarrassing. Thanks :)
Carol
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23691 30-JUL 22:11 General Information
RE: Word processing shareware (Re: Msg 23689)
From: CAROL45 To: WESF
Wesley,
I find myself in yet another embarrassing position. I actually
don't know how to tell how much memory I have. :(
Carol
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23692 30-JUL 23:33 General Information
Word processing shareware
From: CAROL45 To: WESF
Remember how embarrassed I was because I didn't know how much memory
I have? Well...I got off line and found out. I feel so foolish. LOL!
It tells you as soon as you turn the computer on! What a dummy I am.
I have 640k.
Carol
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23693 31-JUL 05:02 General Information
RE: Word processing shareware (Re: Msg 23689)
From: TVDOG To: CAROL45
VDE is a good editor for limited machines. The whole program is about 64k,
256k would be ample space. File size is limited to about 80k. Uses the
old Wordstar command set, but there is a menu.
Jeff (tvdog)
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23694 31-JUL 07:33 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23685)
From: RSALOMON To: CAROL45
> Sue;
> I believe my mother did upgrade the memory on my older computer,
> but I was told that it cannot be upgraded for use with a hard drive,
> but how I wish.
You can get a hard drive for the EX, assuming that the firms that made them
are still in business. Try DSC Industries, 5265 Hebbardsville Road, Athens,
Ohio, 45701. Phone is 1 800 537-3539. They were still in business about a
year ago. I can't guarantee that they still are.
Dick
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23695 31-JUL 22:13 General Information
RE: Word processing shareware (Re: Msg 23693)
From: CAROL45 To: TVDOG
Thank you for leading me to VDE. I'll give it a try. :)
Carol
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23696 31-JUL 22:16 General Information
RE: HELP! (Re: Msg 23694)
From: CAROL45 To: RSALOMON
Dick,
I'll call the 800 # for the hard drive for my older computer,
but isn't it impossible to replace my cga monitor with a vga, since
everything is in the mother board?
Carol
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