mdlawler@bsu-cs.UUCP (Mike Lawler) (02/08/89)
I recently posted two news articles requesting information about NEC chips, the 102 key keyboard, and TP 5.0. Our system went down right after I posted the articles and when it came we received a mail message from another site several times because the mail went into an infinite loop. When the mail was cleaned up I might have lost any replies that any you happened to send to me so can you please resend them. Basically my questions were if there were any other NEC chips besides the v20 and v30? How compatable are they? What is the difference between the v20 and the v30? How can I compile a file with TP 5.0 so that it can be turned into a .com file? I am blind so I can't read the manual because Borland hasn't got them finished on disk yet. Also has anyone out there had any experience with Zoom modems, award AT bios, or Segate st125 drives? I have all of these things and I want to know how good they are. My modem is a 2400 baud and my Bios is version 3.03. Finally I have an extra key between my left alt and ctrl key. Is there a way I can access this key? I want to use it in Prokey macros or to replace the Left-shift right-shift key conbination of a TSR program that I have. Can someone mail me the source code to do this or better yet source code that will allow Prokey to access this combination with in a macro. I have Prokey 4.0. Thanks!!
silver@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Andy Silverman) (02/09/89)
The NEC V20 and V30 are essentially the same chip, except that the V20 has an 8-bit data path, so it replaces the 8088, and the V30 has a 16 bit data path, so it replaces the 8086. Note that the two are not interchangeable. Secondly, there are no other NEC chips (i.e. for upgrading 80286 or 386 machines). There is no such drive as the ST125, it is the ST225, and in case you haven't been reading all the flames here, it seems to be a bit of a lemon... Andy Silverman Internet: silver@eniac.seas.upenn.edu CompuServe: 72261,531
ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) (05/09/89)
There may have been some delays and problems in the router feeding the postings from Finland so I shall repost my recent messages. If you have seen them previously, I apologize for the inconvenience. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun From ts Tue May 9 09:17:39 EET DST 1989 Article 3388 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: Path: chyde!ts >From: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: TS-programs at University of Vaasa Message-ID: <493@chyde.uwasa.fi> Date: 7 May 89 08:23:46 GMT Reply-To: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland Lines: 44 Here is the latest (7-May-89) contents of the PD programs available by anonymous ftp from 128.214.12.3 directory /pc/ts ASCII files: ----------- 0contents This file 0news Latest news about the files in /pc/ts directory MARKER Author's marker, not downloadable tsarc16.txt Details of the contents of each package BINARY files: ------------ ts1st14.arc Statistics: Univariate statistical measures. ts2st14.arc Statistics: Multiple regression analysis. ts3st12.arc Statistics: Transformations of observations. ts4st12.arc Statistics: Correlation analysis. tsbits16.arc Base conversions, decimal bit calculations. tscdar10.arc Perpetual calendar in English and Finnish. tsdemo12.arc Assorted graphics demonstrations of functions. tsfcom20.arc A set of programs for manipulating text files. tsf2cm15.arc Comparison of two files, etc. tsfilt12.arc Programs for filtering messages and log files. ts2flt10.arc Make your own filters. Also a proper detab filter. tsfima12.arc Programs of financial mathematics. tsfunc13.arc Calculates, tabulates, and plots your functions. tsgame12.arc Three more or less educational games. tsgmeb10.arc A second package of more or less educational games. (forthcoming) tsjog10.arc A simple calculator for a jogging enthusiast. tskerm20.arc Keypads, .bats and logging for MsKermit. tslin24.arc Linear programming and linear goal programming. tsmatr10.arc Standard matrix calculations. Product, inverse, etc. tsnum12.arc Various programs in numerical analysis. tspell19.arc A full-fledged spelling checker for English texts. tspfon28.arc Utilities and advice for Procomm Plus (popular). tsprn11.arc Printing text files with Diconix and Zenith laptop. tsutil25.arc Assorted command-like programs as PC utilities. ts2utl13.arc More assorted command-like programs as PC utilities. euro01e.gif Vaasa on the map of Europe, an EGA picture euro01v.gif Vaasa on the map of Europe, a VGA picture timo01e.gif The author, an EGA picture (get /pc/pd/gif/cshow6.arc) timo01v.gif The author, a VGA picture (get /pc/pd2/vgif40.zip) vaasa.inf Statistics about Finland, Vaasa, and University of Vaasa From ts Tue May 9 09:17:41 EET DST 1989 Article 3174 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: Path: chyde!ts >From: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: PROCOMM PLUS problem Keywords: PCPLUS Message-ID: <485@chyde.uwasa.fi> Date: 30 Apr 89 14:38:00 GMT References: <12324@hodge.UUCP> Reply-To: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland Lines: 17 In article <12324@hodge.UUCP> jdm@hodge.UUCP (jdm) writes: >The communications program Procomm Plus V1.1B has a feature that >is mapped to the back quote (`) key. It's a pop-up menu that allows >you to do things while on line, ect. This is fine, but occasionally >I need to transmit a back quote character. How do I disable/re-map >the back quote function so I can transmit the back quote character. >It has nothing to do with the translation table; it only translates >received characters, not transmitted ones. Invoke the set-up facility by pressing ALT-S and select the general options menu and reset the menu line key. Should be as simple as that. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun From ts Tue May 9 09:17:42 EET DST 1989 Article 3167 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: Path: chyde!ts >From: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Procomm 2.4.2 Summary: config.sys break=off Message-ID: <483@chyde.uwasa.fi> Date: 30 Apr 89 07:34:53 GMT References: <2769@garth.UUCP> Reply-To: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland Lines: 20 In article <2769@garth.UUCP> dbarnes@garth.UUCP (Dave Barnes) writes: >Got a question about Procomm 2.4.2. When I use it as a vt100 terminal >here at work, it will get permanently trashed (stack overflow error) >if you hit the "Ctrl" and "Break" keys at the same time. That's the >break sequence with SmarTerm 220, which most everybody uses here, and >both I and another well-intentioned person have accidentally trashed >Procomm trying to unfreeze my system. Yeah, I know the obvious solution >is to make sure I and others don't hit those keys, but is there a >more positive way to fix this, like reconfiguring the break key? Here is the first crude solution that comes to mind even if I have not tested whether it really works in your problem. (I do not see why it should not.) Put the following command in your config.sys file: break=off ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun From ts Tue May 9 09:17:43 EET DST 1989 Article 3116 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: Path: chyde!ts >From: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: How do you turn off the PC's BEEP? Summary: silence.com Message-ID: <476@chyde.uwasa.fi> Date: 29 Apr 89 05:13:12 GMT References: <1544@wjvax.UUCP> Reply-To: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland Lines: 13 In article <1544@wjvax.UUCP> mario@wjvax.UUCP (Mario Dona) writes: >Does anyone have a utility (TSR?) that controls the beep? Occasionally >I would like to turn off the sound on my PC. I know that some personal >computers are equipped with some kind of ON/OFF switch on their front >panel, but IBM's don't have them. Get /pc/pd2/silence.com by anonymous ftp from 128.214.12.3. (My apologies to readers if this posting came out a second time.) ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun From ts Tue May 9 09:17:44 EET DST 1989 Article 3074 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: Path: chyde!ts >From: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: HD defragmenter Keywords: PD HD defragmenter Message-ID: <472@chyde.uwasa.fi> Date: 28 Apr 89 04:24:58 GMT References: <7989@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> Reply-To: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Organization: U of Vaasa, Finland Lines: 7 > > Anybody know of a reliable public-domain or shareware HD >defragmenter? (or whatever it is that they're called -- my brain lost The most efficient freeware defragmenter is sweeping with DEL *.* (I am contrite, but I really could not resist it.) From ts Tue May 9 09:17:45 EET DST 1989 Article 3069 of comp.sys.ibm.pc: Path: chyde!ts >From: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: DSZ Problem with COM3 IRQs Keywords: DSZ, changing IRQ Message-ID: <471@chyde.uwasa.fi> Date: 27 Apr 89 21:37:06 GMT Reply-To: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland Lines: 17 DSZ is an external file transfer program which can be used in conjunction with telecommunication programs not including Z-modem. I have the following problem. I would like to download through port com3 which means using command DSZ CON port 3 -rz. My problem is that I have had to reconfigure port 3 to use IRQ2, and I will not change this. The DSZ manual does not tell the option for giving the irq to DSZ. It only hints that it is possible. Would anyone know the correct parameter. (Just in case: I am not looking for trivial answers like: use Telix, it has Z-modem; or use a different IRQ, or something equally trite.) ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: vakk::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun