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- | | uestions, questions, questions. Well any you have we have the
- | | answer to (we hope). I have just taken over this section from
- | | the previous occupier of this spot Daniel Wood. He has a lot of
- --\ other things to do on the magazine so I will be editing and answering
- some of your questions. My name is Thomas Thornan and along with the
- rest of the team, I will be offering this free advice service for
- any computer relates questions you may have. You can write now:
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- Daniel Wood
- 3 Cavendish Drive
- Northlands
- Co Durham
- DL1 2GQ
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- Inside mark the letter for Q&A and it will be passed on to the person who
- can deal with the problem best.
-
- We have lot's of experience with the Amiga range of computers with
- knowledge of hardware and a whole range of different software packages,
- programming is also a good area. We do how ever reserve the right to
- chose which letters we use, please keep your letters short and to the
- point, we will use most letters apart from letters which waffle on
- and are silly with unrelevant questions. But please do not let this
- put you off, we will help you if you have a serious problem which
- you need help on and cannot sort out yourself.
-
- Please take note that we cannot supply ANY one with a personal
- reply unless you enclose an SAE along with your question, then you
- will receive a printed copy of your answer in Q&A.
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- Remember that you MUST address any letter to this magazine to the
- editor otherwise the chances are very slim of it reaching anyone,
- there are lots of other things getting sent out to the people and the
- occupants of the building send the letters to the organisers
- of the disks and Daniel is the person who gets sent anything for Page.
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- We have also redesigned the layout a bit and split the questions into
- different sections, just read on and you will see.
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- Now on to your letters from over the past two months:
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- Questions & Answers: PAGE ISSUE 7 (JEMSOFT)
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- Q: I have recently purchased a second hand Amiga 500 for my son. It
- has Amiga Workbench V1.2. We have been learning how to use the
- Workbench by working slowly through the manual. In the manual
- it speaks of a disk called the RAM disk which is some kind of
- diskless disk or something. Can you tell us what it is and how
- to get it?
- STEVEN JOHNSON, WINSTON
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- A: The RAM Disk is a part of the Amigas memory which may be reserved
- as a `dummy' disk. This acts just like a real disk which means
- that you may store files on it and create directories. The only
- flaw with it is that it loses everything contained on it each
- time you reset or switch off your micro. There is another type
- of RAM disk called the RAD disk which survives a reset and you can
- still keep the things off it and even boot up from a RAD disk, this
- RAD disk is only available from a newer version of Workbench called
- V1.3. The RAM disk is really only used for quicker access for files,
- and you should ALWAYS back up any important information from the
- RAM disk to a floppy disk incase there is a power cut. To use the
- RAM disk on your computer go to the Preferences icon and make sure
- that the CLI is ON. Now go to use and then back in Workbench open
- the System drawer and double click the CLI icon and type this in:
- (Ignore the 1.> bit this is what the CLI says to you)
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- 1.> CD RAM:
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- Then hit return, then type in:
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- 1.> Endcli
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- And hit return and the CLI will go and then the RAM DISK will be on
- the Workbench to use just like a normal disk.
- THOMAS
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- Q: How can I copy games with Workbench?
- PAUL LINEN, DARLINGTON
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- A: You can't, it is illegal and they won't copy.
- THOMAS
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- Q: I have Workbench 3.1 and I want to run AmigaBASIC. I know everyone
- says that it is poor, but I need it for a few games that I have.
- Where is it?
- SARAH McCOURT, WHITBY
-
- A: Nowhere. AmigaBASIC has not been part of the Amiga Workbench operating
- system since 1989. You will have to make do without it. If you have
- a way of getting hold of a Workbench 1.x version then it is on
- the Extras disk, but these disks are no longer for sale. If you have
- a hand for programming then you may be able to convert them to another
- programming language like EASY AMOS which is quite similar.
- THOMAS
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- Q: How can I write with the Workbench?
- MARTYN WOOD, REDCAR
-
- A: Insert the Extras disk and double click the icon. Now go into
- the Tools drawer and double click the Memacs drawer. You could
- have very easily found this out by checking your manual Martyn. I
- would like to ask all readers to check the manual first.
- THOMAS
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- Q: Can you please tell me if the RequestChoice command from Workbench 3
- will run on Kickstart 2.x?
- ANDY McLEEN, GATESHEAD
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- A: Yes. Put it in the C dir and then open the shell and type in
- the command with a ? after it for the command syntax:
- eg.
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- 1.Workbench3.1:> C:Requestchoice ?
- TITLE/A,BODY/A,GADGETS/M,PUBSCREEN/K:
- RICK
-
-
- Q: Can you tell me which register contains the Workbench pointer on
- a 6M A3000 with Kickstart 3.1?
- REDDY GLOUJIT, SUNDERLAND
-
- A: Yes, after a hard check I think it is between $770880 and $770991.
- THOMAS
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- Q: Please tell me how I can add my own commands to the Workbench tool
- menu.
- MIKE WELCH, TOWLAW
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- A: You will need to get hold of a program like Toolmaster which will
- give you the correct instructions. If you send me a disk and an SAE
- I'll send you a copy + the documents.
- RICK
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- Q: I have just bought a Canon BJ10sx for my A1200 and I do not know how
- to install a printer driver, if I try to print I just get a load of
- rubbish.
- TERRY THORNEN, HARTLEPOOL
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- A: Open up your DEVS drwer and then open the PRINTERS directory and then
- open up the Storage3.0 disk and open the printers, now drag the CanonBJ10
- driver into the DEVS/Printers drawer on your Workbench3.0 disk. Now close
- all the windows and then insert your Extras3.0 disk and open the Prefs
- drawer and double click printer, then select BJ10 and select your paper
- sizes (DINA4 is best), then switch your margins (5), and select Single
- sheet paper and click save, then all should be fine providing you boot
- from the Workbench3.0 disk every time you want to print.
- RICK
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-
- Q: I have been given a Brother HQ10 8-PIN dot matrix printer and I want
- to use it with my A2000. It has a socket on the side like this:
-
- __________
- \________/
-
- and it has little holes around it and a hole in the middle (rectangular).
- Please help me.
- SEAN CHASTUM, WALKER
-
- A: You simply need a Centronics lead, these are available from Dixons,
- Tandy and nearly every electrical shop, ask for a Centronics lead for
- the Parallel port on a micocomputer.
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- Q: My Mouse has recently stopped clicking and both buttons do
- not work. Can I fix it?
- MARK STAFF, NORTHALLERTON
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- A: No. It's knacked. The micro switches have worn away, so go get a new
- one.
- RICK
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- Q: I have a problem with my Amiga. I have been moving it around too
- much and by unplugging the joystick some of the Pins have snapped
- off. Can this be repaired?
- STEVEN ELLIOT, TOW LAW
-
- A: You can repair it by sending it to a repair company. Or you
- could have a go at soldering the pins back in. But your best bet is
- to send it off.
- RICK
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- So send your problems to:
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- Dan Wood
- 3 Cavendish Drive
- Northlands
- Darlington
- Co Durham
- DL1 2GQ
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