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Hints and Tips
8.6
• DPatch/DongleKey − Contrary to S Goddard’s comments about DPatch (8.5
p32), in my experience, DPatch is needed on the Risc PC if a Publisher
dongle is fitted, but Publisher has not been loaded. Any comments? F
Jukes, Leeds.
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• Mode summary − This was written for those with hires/multisync
monitors and shows what is available.
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The choice of screen mode is a trade-off between the various factors and
how much you want to get on the screen and one time.
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Refresh speeds depend on the individual, but I find the 51Hz of mode 102
flickers too much on my monitor, so I designed 107. The higher the
better with refresh rates.
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Speed refers to how much the screen mode slows down the ordinary Acorn
computer. To keep the screen re-drawing quickly, use a mode with a
higher figure.
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Square screen modes give a better idea of what the final result will be
like, though rectangular modes are usually quite adequate except for
accurate graphic work.
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All the information was gathered using Flip Top from Computer Concepts.
Steve Hutchinson, Gloucester.
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• Style/Publisher file sizes − Robert Lytton was writing about graphics
eating up disc space when used on several master pages within an
Impression document. I had the same problem with my “stationery”
document, containing master pages for A4 letterhead, A5, US letter (for
sending a fax to North America), comp slip, etc − each had my squiggly
logo − about 30Kb compressed.
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I was pleased to find that Impression’s ‘Select-Adjust trick’ works:
Make a blank frame on each master page, drop the graphic into one of
them, then click <Select> on it and <Adjust> in all the others. Bingo!
The graphic appears wherever you want it but only once in memory. The
“master” chapter behaves in the same way as ordinary chapters in the
document. Jim Nagel, Glastonbury.
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• Updating software − When updating a piece of software, it is tempting
to simply copy the new version over the old version with the newer
option set. This is not ideal, however, since it leaves old redundant
files in the application, taking up space. Therefore it is better to
delete the old version (or move it elsewhere if you are worried about
losing it) before installing the new. Roger Darlington, Manchester. A
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Mode Size Memory Refresh Speed Colours Shape
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Acorn standard modes
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12 640×256 96k 100Hz 4.79 16 Rect
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20 640×512 160k 51Hz 4.7 16 Square
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21 640×512 320k 51Hz 2.59 256 Square
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27 640×480 160k 59Hz 4.57 16 Square
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28 640×480 320k 59Hz 2.12 256 Square
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31 800×600 256k 37Hz 4.69 16 Square
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39 896×352 160k 60Hz 4.51 16 Rect
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40 896×352 320k 60Hz 2.08 256 Rect
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Modes from Newmodes, VIDC enhancer or WW modes
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66 832×288 128k 79Hz 4.57 16 Rect
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67 832×288 256k 79Hz 2.03 256 Rect
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98 800×600 256k 57Hz 4.99 16 Square
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(99 should be 256 colour version, but my Taxan 770+ won’t work with it)
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102 1152×448 256k 51Hz 5.06 16 Rect
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107 1088×432 256k 60Hz 5.13 16 Rect
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