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- From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications,comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: DigiView Problem - different
- Message-ID: <crystal.724268951@glia>
- Date: 13 Dec 92 17:49:11 GMT
- Article-I.D.: glia.crystal.724268951
- References: <1992Dec08.005012.13470@eng.umd.edu> <pianoman.00x1@misseye.uucp> <crystal.724187599@glia> <71580@cup.portal.com>
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- In <71580@cup.portal.com> Sam_-_Malone@cup.portal.com writes:
-
- >Crystal (crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu) extrapolates:
-
- >>I have the Digiview Gold 4.0 for the 2000. (Gold module).
- >>
- >>When I try to digitize something, I get "WAIT" and nothing happens. It
- >>hangs. :< (Yes, I remembered to take the lens cap off.. ;> )
- >..
-
- >>I am apparently getting a video signal when the camera is turned on. The
- >>question is, why does "wait" hang?
-
- >Provided you have 2.04 installed, you need an upgrade to make Digiview
- >compatible with your OS of course. One of the few succesful interactions
- >I have EVER been able to make with NewTek (out of MANY I have tried),
- >is to get them to cash my check and send me that upgrade.
-
-
- I have no idea if I have the 2.04 version. How can I tell? (I got this
- set-up used some time ago from someone who is no longer part of the Amiga
- world.) I was told that it was unregistered, and called Newtek about getting
- a registration card for it. (Yes, it is the original disk, box and hardware,
- except that the manual is a poor photocopy because someone had stolen his
- manual at a user group meeting.)
-
- >I will now assume you have the correct version of DigiView software for your
- >OS.
-
- >Several of us are now seeing the same problem as you. The most common
- >deduction that we have heard is that we are seeing a fault in the 8520 chips
- >(there are two in your Amiga). Last night I went and bought one just in case.
-
-
- >I noticed that when I my printer turned on, several problems occurred.
- >1. My CPS display on Baud Bandit didn't work when I was downloading.
- >2. The little clock in your Workbench/Utilities drawer would actually STOP
- > and then would begin working again when I turned the printer off.
-
- I have not yet hooked my parallel printer up to the port yet because I
- haven't yet gotten an Amiga cable for it. (And no space on my desk for it,
- which is why I keep putting it off.) Guess I should do this and see if I
- have any problems. Though the lady I got this computer from never said
- anything was wrong...she simply wanted to downgrade to a Mac portable. Hmmm?
-
- >The other people I know who are seeing DigiView problems do NOT see these
- >parallel port oddities, but their Amigas are all the same vintage as mine.
- >Since the 8520 chips are a known troublespot... and since I am seeing
- >this little quirk....I went and bought one. *You* can find out if this is
- >your problem by merely opening your Amiga and swapping the two around to
- >see if it fixes the condition. Then you have at least found the trouble.
- >Otherwise, take the Digiview and floppy to an Amiga-Friendly buddy...
- >and try it on THEIR machine.
-
- I'll check out the chip idea...I don't know any local Amigoids.
-
- >Lastly, you can drop me a line and find out if the new 8520 solved MY
- >problem. This will be the easiest solution of all. :-)
-
-
- >Good Luck.
-
- >Dave Wickard (612) 456-2783
- >dave@flip.sp.paramax.com
- >Sam_Malone@cup.portal.com
-