[misc.handicap] a question

Jim.Canaday@f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Canaday) (10/31/90)

Index Number: 11393

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

about to obtain one of these, and also gonna get a Zenith 386 machine to 
run it in.  anybody had any trouble  with Arkenstones not communicating 
with the PC because of bus comm speeds?  
   BTW, if you're reading this, pleae read and respond to my previous 
message about writing!
jc

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David.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews) (11/02/90)

Index Number: 11484

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 JC> about to obtain one of these, and also gonna get a Zenith 386  
 JC> machine to run it in.  anybody had any trouble  with  
 JC> Arkenstones not communicating with the PC because of bus comm  
 JC> speeds? 
 
Jim,
A very reputable Arkenstone dealer, Noel Runyan of Personal Data Systems, the
place where Chuck and Cindy got their Arkenstone, tells me that the important
thing about the bus is that ideally, it should run at 8MHz.  For a while, some
makers souped up the bus speed, but people had problems, so most have stopped. 
The Zenith is pretty standard, but should be okay, however, you should ask
dealer about bus speed.  Also Zenith uses its own bios, or at least used too, so
very occasionally there were problems.  You might want to give Micky Quenzer a
call at Arkenstone, 1-800-444-4443 and ask him if he knows of any Zeniths with
Arkenstones.
David Andrews

... Your Sound Alternative

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