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- From: Steve_Wong@mindlink.bc.ca (Steve Wong)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: BlitzBank 2.60
- Date: 15 Jan 96 23:17:18 -700
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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- Thomas:
-
- Re: BlitzBank v2.60
-
- I've just installed BlitzBank on my system, and I wanted to drop you a note
- saying I LOVE it! I remember running BlitzBank a LONG time ago, and I must
- say the current product is quite polished. Great work.
-
- I do have a bug(?) I'd like to report, and some requests/suggestions.
-
- First, my system:
-
- Configuration: A4000/040, 25 MHz, 18 MB RAM, 850 MB HD, Cybervision 64 (2 MB),
- Emplant Deluxe, Apple CD300 drive, AmigaOS 3.0, 17" Multiscanning monitor.
-
- Problems:
- 1. The Blackout module doesn't work at all. Opening preferences and
- selecting blackout and "test" just sits there -- no blanking of screen
- or even a deselection of the window that may indicate something is
- happening. As such, testing the blankers under heavy CPU loads
- (printing from PageStream, etc) doesn't revert to a black screen.
- (yes, I do have "Watch CPU" selected).
- Also, in between random blanker modules, the WB or underlying screen
- shows for a second until the module loads. I presume it's supposed to
- remain black while the next module loads?
-
- 2. "Spot" doesn't work. With the default settings, only 1 spot, and a
- Cybergraphics WB (on the Cybervision 64 card, 1152 x 900 x 256),
- clicking on "test" deselects the config window for a fraction of a
- second, then it reslects and nothing happens.
-
- I wonder if these two problems are related to the Cybergfx system? Perhaps
- a simple "config" option for a screenmode for the blackout blanker would get
- around this??
-
- Suggestions:
- 1. I would LOVE an Aquarium blanker. You've included the flying
- toaster one, but I'd be eternally greatful for a fishy one. (I can't
- program).
-
- 2. DPMS Power Management!!! NO PD or Shareware blanker offers control
- over DPMS-compliant monitors (Display Power Management). These
- monitors, when combined with a smart screenblanker, can go from one of
- three modes: ON, Standby and OFF. Of course, the monitor switches
- back to ON with unblanking. The standby modes use only <30W of power
- and the OFF mode uses less than 5 Watts! Almost all new monitors work
- like this. I have a commercial program called PowerManager from
- Wonder Computers which does this, but it gets messed up with the A2320
- flicker fixer I have installed on my A4000 to view NTSC and PAL
- screens on my 17" Multiscanning monitor -- it only makes the monitor
- go into standby mode. If you could add DPMS to your blanker, it'd be
- a first in the PD market!!!
-
- ** --> This is also a challenge (and request) to ALL screenblanker developers:
- Why haven't we seen ANY PD DPMS screenblankers for the Amiga? Although
- I can't program, I think that the DPMS signals are just simple signals
- sent over the video hardware.
-
- Thanks again for a GREAT product. I'll look forward to hearing from you!
-
- - Steve.
-
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