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- 07/08/94
- * For users of the PC Emulator under RISC OS on 1Mbyte machines we are
- supplying a new boot sequence which allows you to get approximately 600K for
- use within the emulator. The boot sequence supplied on the RISC OS Support
- Disc only allows you to get about 450K. The new boot sequence can also be
- obtained via SID or by returning your original disc to Acorn Customer
- Services.
-
- * This month we have two application notes which cover hardware ports on the
- BBC Model B and Master 128. The first is a 1MHz bus note(This can also apply
- to the Archimedes 1Mhz bus port supplied on the Acorn I/O Expansion Card).
- The second note is for the serial port, this explains how to change the word
- format etc., using assembler. Please send an A4 SAE when applying for either
- of these application notes.
-
- * When using the Mail Merge part of 1st Word Plus under RISC OS the Window
- on screen drops down to the bottom of the screen thus blocking view of the
- Printer driver select box and the printer output box. We now have a fix for
- this problem which moves the icon bar which is usually at the bottom of the
- screen to the top of the screen. The new file is available by returning your
- original 1st Word Plus disc back to Acorn Customer Services. The updated
- file which is required can also be downloaded from SID.
-
- * There are four printers drivers obtainable from various sources for use
- with Acorns RISC OS Desktop environment.
-
- PrinterPS (Postcript printer driver)
- PrinterDM (Covering Dot Matrix printers ie. Epson and Compatibles, NEC
- Pinwriter)
- PrinterIx (Intergrex 132 Colour printer)
- PrinterLJ (Driver for Hewlett Packard Laserjet and compatibles)
-
- Any printer which is compatible with any of the above printers will work
- fully from the Desktop.
-
- Unfortunately it is not possible for Acorn to support every printer which is
- available for use with the Archimedes range of computers. We have covered
- the most popular makes in the above list of printer drivers. We would hope
- that third parties will write further printer drivers which have the same
- look and feel of Acorn's drivers as the need arises.
-
- * Please remember when returning your discs for upgrading please return the
- original disc. Please do not put any technical enquiries on the same letter
- that requests the upgrade. If you wish to make a technical enquiry at the
- same time as returning your discs please enclosed the enquiry on a separate
- piece of paper. This will then enable us to deal with your upgrade
- immediately and then research the enquiry you have sent.