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>>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #62 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> Sidekick on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< The following information is part of Borland's Tech Info Bulletin number 313. For complete documentation, contact Borland International at 408-438-8400. This patch applies ONLY to version 1.56A of Sidekick, both the copy-protected and non-copy-protected versions. If you do not receive the appropriate response from these commands, enter Q and check your version number. NON-COPY PROTECTED VERSION PATCH TYPE THIS APPEARS ──────────────────── ────────────────── debug SK.COM <ENTER> - a 1380 <ENTER> xxxx:1380 jmp 1394 <ENTER> xxxx:1382 <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt debug SKN.COM <ENTER> - a 135E <ENTER> xxxx:135E jmp 1372 <ENTER> xxxx:1360 <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt debug SKC.COM <ENTER> - a 126A <ENTER> xxxx:126A jmp 127E xxxx:126C <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt debug SKM.COM <ENTER> - a 121D <ENTER> xxxx:121D jmp 1231 <ENTER> xxxx:121F <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt COPY PROTECTED VERSION PATCH TYPE THIS APPEARS ──────────────────── ────────────────── debug SK.COM <ENTER> - a 1396 <ENTER> xxxx:1396 jmp 13AA <ENTER> xxxx:1398 <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt debug SKN.COM <ENTER> - a 1374 <ENTER> xxxx:1374 jmp 1388 <ENTER> xxxx:1376 <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt debug SKC.COM <ENTER> - a 1280 <ENTER> xxxx:1280 jmp 1294 <ENTER> xxxx:1282 <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt debug SKC.COM <ENTER> - a 1233 <ENTER> xxxx:1233 jmp 1247 <ENTER> xxxx:1235 <ENTER> - w <ENTER> writing xxxx bytes q <ENTER> DOS prompt There are two types of AT&T 4000 Modems, each requiring a different setup with Sidekick. The first, 1AO1, uses the AT&T command set to dial, and should be setup accordingly in Sidekick. The 1AO2 requires the Hayes setup option. This holds true for any other AT&T modem that uses the Hayes command set, such as the 4112 and 4024 modems. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #63 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> DBase II and III on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ============================DBASE II================================= INSTALLATION AT&T VERSION 2.41 SCREEN EDITOR (SED) Our PC6300 comes with a color graphics card standard. This requires a change to bring up the screen editor. The default setting is "M" for monochrome. Even though a customer has a monochrome monitor, they still use a color graphics card. To make the change you do the following: PROMPT- SINSTALL ACCEPT DEFAULT LIBRARY VALUE (SED.EXE) BY CR TO "DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE DEFAULT PARAMETERS?" Y Accept default values by CR until the line Do you have the monochrome or color graphics monitor? The default is (M) change it to C Accept default values again by CR until the line Save this installation data? Y Accept the default for library (SED.EXE) by CR If the user now types sed it will bring up the screen editor. The procedure for reference is in the dBase II User's Guide under Appendix A INSTALLATION ASHTON-TATE VERSION (NO AT&T LOGO) This version requires the user to run the install program. prompt- install CR From menu #1 select F (COMPAQ) CR DBase II PATCH FOR VERSION 2.4 prompt- debug dbase.com CR -E53F8 CR xxxx:53F8 0A.90 SPACE bar C5.90 CR -E7C16 CR xxxx:7C16 20.41 CR -w CR writing 7E00 bytes -Q CR SHOULD THIS VERSION STILL NOT BE FULLY SUPPORTED, REFER TO ASHTON-TATE RUNTIME DEPT. (213)204-5570 FOR AN UPDATE. THERE IS A SERVICE CHARGE FOR THIS. STARTING THE LESSONS DUAL FLOPPY Boot the machine from DOS in drive "A". If you put the "start-up" disk for the dBASE lessons in drive "B", when the system is booted, type B: and return. Type dbase and you will bring up the tutorial dbase program and get a "." prompt. Type "do lessons" and this will start the lessons for you. When prompted for future lessons diskettes, put them in the "A" drive and tell dBASE that they are in drive "A". If you put the dBASE "start-up diskette" in the "A" drive however, just type dbase from the "A>" prompt and then put future lessons diskettes in drive "B". IN BOTH CASES THE "START-UP" DISKETTE MUST BE IN THE MACHINE WHEN CALLING UP ANY LESSONS. For a hard disk machine this is also true. We suggest the user make a sub-directory for the "start-up" program diskette. Copy the "start-up" diskette to that directory. CD to that directory and call dbase from there. This will start your program. Type "do lessons" and you will get your "." prompt. When calling future lessons, you will be prompted to insert the diskettes in a drive OTHER than the one you called dbase from. Put future diskettes into the "A" drive and tell the program that they are in drive "A". THE MACHINE LOOKS FOR THE PROGRAMS ON THE "START-UP" DISKETTE EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO START A NEW LESSON. IT MUST BE PRESENT IN THE MACHINE AT THAT TIME. CAN'T INPUT 16TH RECORD INTO A DATABASE We have had a number of complaints by customers stating they could not get more than 15 records into a database. There is a DEMO disk which comes with dBASE2 which has a limit of 15 records stated on its label. If you are using this disk instead of the system disk this will happen. The main problem exists when you load dBASE II on a hard disk. If you copy the demo disk after the system disk, you will overwrite the system files with the demo files and be limited to 15 records in any database. To recover from this condition, simply recopy the system disk to the hard disk and the database will now accept the 16th record. INDEXING PROBLEMS WITH LARGE FILES There is a problem that ASHTON-TATE is aware of. Large files seem to corrupt the index files associated with them. ASHTON-TATE plans no fix since dBASE III does not have the problem and dBASE II files can be used with the dBASE III transfer utility. ===========================DBASE III================================== REQUIREMENTS MEMORY: 256K CONFIG.SYS as follows: FILES=20 BUFFERS=24 Version 1.0 has been certified on our PC, however it is not our product. We provide a basic support to obvious questions. When they are in-depth problems, Ashton-Tate is responsible for the support. This version has a major drawback. It requires the system disk be present at start-up of the program. INSTALLATION SCREEN EDITOR FOR PC 6300 Follow the same exact procedure as outlined in DBASEII section PAGE 1.3 UPGRADE FROM dBaseII - CAN I USE MY FILES There is a supplement provided with the package which will let you salvage all your present dBaseII files. WARNING *****FOR ADVANCED dBASE USERS***** &-macros should never be used in dBaseIII DO WHILE commands lines. This was eliminated for speed. They strongly recommend they never be used in ANY control structure (IF, ELSE, ENDIF, DO CASE, CASE, ENDCASE, DO ENDDO as well as DO WHILE) as they tend to make programs difficult to understand and therefore less reliable. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #64 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> IBM Professional Fortran on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ERROR MESSAGE: No Math Co-Processor Present The following GW-BASIC program can be used before running the Fortran compiler to add the presence of the 8087 NDP to the machines list of hardware stored in memory. IT MUST BE TYPED EXACTLY AS: 10 DEF SEG=0 20 POKE 1040,(PEEK(1040) OR 2) 30 DEF SEG 40 SYSTEM It seems IBM and several others store the presence of the 8087 NDP in the equipment status byte upon boot. Ours does not, so this patch will add it to memory. If no 8087 is present and the patch is run, the compiler may or may not run. If a reference is made to the 8087 the machine will just hang. You will have to reboot to recover. NOTE : The version 1.21 ROM BIOS chips take care of this problem, however, the debug patch to enable the interrupt for the 8087 MUST still be run. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #65 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> Lotus Products on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< LOTUS SUPPLIES THE SUPPORT FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. TECH SUPPORT TEL # (617) 253-9150 WE DO HOWEVER SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING TO CUSTOMERS LOTUS 1-2-3 INSTALLATION For RELEASE 1A For monochrome monitor install as B&W or COMPAQ For color monitor install as COLOR SYMPHONY INSTALLATION For RELEASE 1.0 Text Display...........for color.........IBM COLOR for monochrome....COMPAQ Graph Display..........IBM COLOR MEDIUM or HIGH TOGGLE Keyboard...............IBM or COMPAQ Graph Printer..........EPSON FX,RX (ONLY) Text Printer...........EPSON FX,JX,RX or C-ITOH 8510A LOTUS 1-2-3 REL. 2.0 and SYMPHONY REL.1.1 INSTALLATION Use AT&T drivers for TEXT and GRAPH display. Use C-ITOH drivers for TEXT and GRAPH printers. NOTES: SYSTEM DISK MUST BE PRESENT IN DRIVE A AT START UP TIME FOR THESE VERSIONS. *****SYMPHONY and SIDEKICK***** SYMPHONY DOES NOT WORK WITH SIDEKICK!!! SYMPHONY VERSION 1.1 ****PROBLEM**** Customer losing data and destroying disks when using the new version. This version has a bug in it. Lotus is aware of the problem and will send new diskettes to the customer. LOTUS SYMPHONY with PC INTERFACE The following is a temporary fix for the problem: STEP 1) Hit F9 key (bring up menu) STEP 2) Highlight DOS application (hit return) STEP 3) Then attach it. STEP 4) Then invoke it. STEP 5) Then proceed to load PC Interface and try again. THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX, LOTUS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #66 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> MicroSoft Word on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ===========================VERSION 2.X================================ COPYING WORD Page 1-20 of the MS-WORD manual says you can make a copy of your program disk, you can't. That's why they include a backup copy and copies are available from MicroSoft for $25. ACCIDENTAL DELETION If you accidentally erase your program disk, a simple copy *.* will restore it due to the fact 4 hidden files will still remain on the disk (non-copyable/erasable), assuming del *.* was used to erase the disk. RUNNING SLOW MS-WORD 2.0 only. If you are using a dual floppy or a ramdisk, there must be a disk in the B: drive (ramdisk active) or load/run time will be excessive. This is due to the fact the program jumps back and forth between A: and B: while loading. The disk can be anything including blank. RUNNING HEADER MS-WORD 1.1 doesn't instruct the user where to place their runningheader (e.g. first page, last page, etc.). You must place the header on the first page of the document, all subsequent pages will be printed with the specified header. Page D-7 has this information. LOAD/RUN TRBL. If you have programs such as Sidekick with Popalarm or context switch with em4410 loaded in memory, MS-WORD will not run. PRINT DRIVERS If you are using an Okidata 92 printer, install it as an IBM-GRAPH, not as an OKI92 (per MS). WORD includes drivers for both the ATT455 and the QUME11 (the same printers). However, odd spacing occurs with either of these drivers, instead, install them as TTY or TTYBS. SHEET FEEDER If you use a sheet feeder with WORD, the "Mixed" option (print/options/feed) doesn't work with the second bin. You must enter an Alt 27 (Alt key then 27 on the numeric keypad), 'i' for bin 2, 'j' for bin 1, or 'k' for envelope at the top of the page (must be first thing on page). =========================VERSION 3.0================================ The following instructions allow the AT&T PC6300 to work with Microsoft Word 3.0 in High Resolution 640x400 graphics mode. It is not possible to receive color in the High Resolution mode. 1. Make a copy of the program disk. Do not make changes to your original program disk. 2. Put the copy of the program disk in drive A, and be sure DEBUG.COM is on your default drive/path. 3. Type: DEBUG A:WORD.COM <ENTER> 4. A dash will appear on the next line. 5. Type: A 3B1A <ENTER> 6. xxxx:3B1A will appear. 7. Type: JMP 3B3C <ENTER> 8. xxxx:3B1C will appear. 9. Hit <ENTER>, a dash will appear on the next line. 10. Type: W <ENTER> 11. Writing xxxx bytes will appear. 12. Type: Q <ENTER>, your DOS prompt will appear. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #67 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> Sorcim Supercalc3 on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CHECKLIST 1) Have they correctly inserted the 8087? Is the dip switch set? Have diagnostics on the 8087 been run? 2) Are they running RELEASE 2? 3) Are they running the AT&T version? The IBM version checks the dip switches for the 8087 and ours checks if the 8087 is physically there. (NOTE: The IBM dip switch differs from ours.) SORCIM/IUS is aware of the problem and the customer should contact their CUSTOMER SUPPORT GROUP (408) 942-1727 to receive a patch. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #68 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> MicroPro Wordstar on the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ERROR MESSAGE The error message "Error E46: @@@@" indicates that two files WSMSGS.OVR and WSOVLY1.OVR are missing. In dual floppy setup, when WordStar files are on one disk and the data is on another, the WordStar disk must be inserted in drive A: and the data disk in drive B:. You can copy these two files (and resolve this problem) onto your data disk. This holds true for a hard disk. You must have OVLY1.OVR in order to create or edit files and you must have WSMSGS.OVR in order to display help menus. Also, remember that WS.COM must be in the drive/directory you are in to execute commands (i.e. run, merge, etc.). STARINDEX If you get the message "Too little memory" while trying to initiate STYLE.COM or STARINDX.COM in WordStar 3.3, these debug programs will fix it. A>DEBUG STARINDX.COM -E375 72 -E12A 73 -W WRITING XXXX BYTES -Q A> A>DEBUG STYLE.COM -E100 E9 7D 03 -E480 B8 80 00 A3 03 00 -E487 E9 7A FC -W WRITING XXXX BYTES -Q A> CORRECTSTAR When running CorrectStar in WordStar and you get the message you are out of memory, reconfigure your config.sys file with buffers=20 and files=40. If you call CorrectStar from the WordStar main menu, you will get the following message: Illegal Interrupt No. CCh at 06E6:03BF Not ready error reading drive A Abort, Retry, Ignore? Pressing R for retry allows the program to continue with no further problems. GARBAGE IN FILE If you ever TYPE a WordStar document you see a lot of garbage (extended ascii characters). The reason for this is WordStar turns on the high-order bit on some bytes, this turns standard ascii characters (0-127) into extened ascii (128-255). They print on our screen with the TYPE command because of extended graphics characters available in our video controller board ROM. If you import this file into 1-2-3, Lotus turns off all these high-order bits as part of its normal import process, giving you a readable ascii file. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #69 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> Microsoft and AT&T Windows on the PC6300/PC6300Plus <<<<<<<<<<<<<< AT&T has now released its own version of Microsoft Windows to accomodate incompatibilities between the AT&T PC6300/PC6300Plus and Windows. These incompatibilities concern the AT&T color monitor and the AT&T mouse. AT&T's COMCODEs for Windows are 405128778 for the operating environment and 405128760 for Windows Write and Paint. Microsoft also has an upgrade available which includes AT&T's drivers. AT&T's National Software Support Center, the PC-Hotline, is also offering a free upgrade (while supplies last) for owners of both Microsoft's and AT&T versions. See the chart below to see if you need the upgrade. Version of Windows Optional Equipment Notes Upgrade needed? ------------------ ------------------------ --------------- Microsoft 1.02 or below Color mon. or AT&T mouse YES Microsoft 1.03 ........................ NO AT&T 1.03 Display Enhancement Brd YES AT&T 1.03 No Display Enhance Brd NO AT&T 1.04 ........................ NO If you fall into a catagory neeeding an upgrade, contact AT&T's PC-Hotline at 800-922-0354 for the upgrade. You MUST have both your AT&T CPU serial number AND Windows software serial number available when you call. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #70 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> Central Point Copyiipc Option Board and the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< The problem with the CopyIIpc Board has nothing to do with DMA or the DMA fix. Central Point Software was given incorrect information from Olivetti, and set the board to access the DMA port dedicated to the Floppy drive. If a CopyIIpc Board owner has a new board, made after March 1986, there will be two jumpers in the lower right portion of the board marked DMA. The fix is to move these jumpers to the LOWER position, then invoke with TC /C1 from the keyboard or batch file. If a user has an older board without these jumper positions, Central Point will replace it, at no charge, by calling the number for Central Point in the CopyIIpc Board manual. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #71 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> AST PCOX Board and the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Uploading and downloading from a mainframe If the mainframe is running CMS or TSO, the PC6300 can upload and download with no problem. If the mainframe is running CICS, the PC can only be used as a dumb terminal. AST has given us the names of additional software packages which could rectify this: Tempest Link by Micro Tempest 514-397-9512 PC Mainframe by Oxford Software 201-288-1515 Master Link (vendor unknown) 804-794-3491 Rom versions on PCOX Board The AST Boards that AT&T are selling should have two ROM chips, one labeled 84AST7000090-B and the other 84AST7000091-B. The latest version of the software is version 1.4. >>> AT&T National Systems Support Center BBS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> General Conference Bulletin #72 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> Bar Code Readers and Light Pens for the PC6300 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< The following Bar Code Readers/Light Pens supposedly work on the AT&T PC6300: North American Technologies Norland Corporation 174 Concord St. 550 Second St. SE Peterborough, NH 03458 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (603)-924-7136 (319)-366-7611 Note: Neither product has been tested by AT&T, and all questions concerning these products should be directed to the manufacturers.