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- 07/08/94
- * It has been some time since this information was last published and I
- think from the number enquiries we getting about the subject it is worth
- mentioning again. It has been brought to our attention that the Notify
- facilities provided by the Network filing system under RISC OS can cause
- headaches for teachers. The ability to send messages from one machine to
- another is a useful facility for a Network Manager, but when this is
- extended to Network Users it soon becomes apparent that this can be abused.
- It is possible to protect the machines against receiving the notify
- messages. To turn the protection on use the following call:
-
- SYS &4000E, &10, %100011111
-
- To turn the protection off use:
-
- SYS &4000E, 0, %100001111
-
- Attempting to send a message to a protected station will now produce the
- error message 'Station ### not listening".
-
- Systems that are running as Level 4 fileservers automatically protect
- themselves from being notified so that if Level 4 is running in a
- multitasking mode the server cannot be stopped.
-
- It should be noted that the notify facility has been removed from RISC OS 3
- fitted to the Acorn A5000.
-
- * Acorn will be discontinuing the SID (Support Information Database) at the
- end of October for general use. However, it will remain open for
- Dealers/ASCs/ Education until a replacement system is set up.
-
- There is no longer access to SID from Prestel/Micronet or from Fastrak. Instead
- all registered users will need to dial the PSTN number 0223 243642. This number
- has 3 lines supporting v21/22/22bis/23 modem speeds.
-
- For end-users, Acorn is centering its support on the 'Archimedes Echo' on
- Fidonet. This is a conference where users can read/write messages which are then
- passed around to all the other boards that 'take' the Archimedes Echo.
-
- There are also a number 'Acorn Support Areas' on selected bulletin boards which
- contain Acorn proprietary software (such as printer drivers/modules),
- application notes, hints & tips and news. These are regionally placed to provide
- maximum coverage.
-
- To find out more about Acorn's involvement in Fidonet, call the bulletin board
- nearest to you:
-
- Arcade London 081-654-2212 or 655 4412
- TUG-II Droitwich 0905 775191
- Enigma Droitwich 0905 795002
- I.C.O.N Dublin 010-3531 971660
- The Power House Malpas,Cheshire 0829 782676
- DarcWorld Oxford 0867 577724
- Noah Bristol 0272 572322
- Odyssey Beverley 0482 870919
- Star-Net Norwich 0603 507216 * Norfolk School Net
- Scottish Opus Glasgow 041 880 7845 or 7863
-
- You will need to set your comms software for ANSI display, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
- and no parity. Most speeds up to 9600 HST are supported. You will need to register
- with the system (which,incidentally is free) before you can access the Acorn
- Support Area. Download the file in the Hints & Tips area called "AcGuide". The file
- is in plain text.
-
- * A number of people are experiencing problems when printing at A3 size from
- !Draw. It is necessary to remember to set your printer driver up to an A3
- page size before starting and printing from !Draw. !Draw will take the page
- setting from the printer driver loaded. Using the 'show' option from the
- entry 'Paper limits' entry on the misc menu within !Draw it is possible to
- see the page size that !Draw currently has and is using from the printer
- driver. Showing the paper limits will also show you how close to the edge of
- the page you can draw without going into the unprinted margin area of the
- paper.
-
- If you have an enquiry regarding an Acorn product please In the first
- instance please try your supplying dealer who I am sure will be willing to
- help. If you do however need to contact Acorn please do not phone us if at
- all possible. We would prefer people to write: The full address to contact
- Acorn at is:
-
- Acorn Computers Limited
- Acorn House
- Vision Park
- Histon
- Cambridge
- CB4 4AE
-