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- ALMBOOST.COM for the Arari-Portfolio
- ====================================
-
-
- System requirements & disclaimer:
- ---------------------------------
-
- This program only runs correctly on the Atari-Portfolio palmtop-
- computer. Mine came with DIP 2.11 v1.072. I hope that there
- aren't any problems with other versions.
- However, please backup important data before starting the
- program. I assume no liability for any damage which may result
- from the use of this software, even if your display suddenly
- melts.
-
- Disk space: at least 512 bytes
- (fits into 1 cluster of a 128kB-ram-card)
- free RAM-memory: at least 336 bytes to install or uninstall
-
-
- How to use Almboost
- -------------------
-
- Almboost is a useful utility program that installs a very loud
- alarm-tone (compared to the original one) on the Portfolio.
- Nevertheless the power consumption during the loud tone is only
- about 4% higher than during the normal.
- Almboost will even save the batteries because the computer will
- be automatically switched off immediately after the tone.
- Normally the display stays on for nearly 4 minutes! Moreover
- the duration of the sound can be set to a value between 1 and
- 99 seconds. The total energy required for a single alarm can
- thus be reduced dramatically.
-
- Example: Setting the sound duration to 10 seconds cuts down
- the energy consumption for every alarm to about 1/13
- of the original!
-
-
- Installation:
-
- Syntax: ALMBOOST n
- or ALMBOOST [d][c]n
-
- n: duration of the sound in seconds.
- The allowed range is 1 to 99 seconds.
- n=0 is used to remove Almboost completely.
-
- d: If the number n is preceeded by a "d", the battery-
- saving-function is disabled i.e. the display is not
- switched off immediately after every alarm.
-
- c: If the number n is preceeded by a "c", the alarm sound
- is a pulsating tone of a constant frequency instead
- of a whining one.
-
- Examples: ALMBOOST 7 alarm tone lasts 7 seconds
- ALMBOOST c14 pulsating tone of constant frequency
- for 14 seconds
- ALMBOOST dc10 pulsating tone of constant frequency
- for 10 seconds, no battery-saver
- ALMBOOST 0 remove program from memory
-
- After the installation, your free system memory will be reduced by
- 160 bytes. This is because the routine for the sound generation
- must stay resident in memory. To change the settings of the alarm-
- booster, it is not necessairy to remove it first, but memory can
- become fragmented and the free space reported by CHKDSK is decreased.
-
-
- How to pay:
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-
- This program is shareware and may be copied and distributed freely
- but only unmodified and together with this document-file.
-
- If you like to keep it, please register. Thank you!
- As I know from experience, You have great chances to be the
- very first! (Because noone ever payed for any of my Portfolio
- programs)
- The payment should come to $5.
-
- And now my SPECIAL OFFER:
- If you send me $5, you will happen to become a registrated
- user of __three_extra_Portfolio_programs__!!!
-
- - CHIME.COM: strikes every digit of the current time when a
- key is pressed and then switches of the Portfolio again.
- - PHOENIX.EXE: Classic Arcade-game (graphics-mode, sound,
- highscore-list)
- - PHONETMR.COM: Timer with bargraph-display
-
- If you let me know your E-mail adress, I will e-mail them to you
- (uuencoded). If you prefer to get a floppy disc, please add
- $3 for shipping.
-
- Please send the money to one of the below adresses. Every currency
- is accepted.
-
- Germany:
- 8 DM (statt $5) fuer alle vier Programme und 3 DM (statt $3)
- fuer den Versand.
- Bankverbindung: Deutsche Bank Ingolstadt (BLZ 721 700 07)
- Konto-Nr. 2712040
-
-
- adresses:
- ---------
-
- valid in 1994 and 1995:
-
- Klaus Peichl
- Ratiborer Str. 2 / 020203
- 91058 Erlangen
- Germany
-
- valid after 1995:
-
- Klaus Peichl
- Oestliche Ringstr. 7
- 85113 Boehmfeld
- Germany
-
- electronic mail:
- kspeichl@e-technik.uni-erlangen.de
-
- Please contact me if you find any bugs. Try to find out under which
- circumstances it emerges.
- Generally, every comment is welcome. Tell me what you do with your
- Portfolio.
-
- That's all.
- Enjoy!
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