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- From: marks@castle.ed.ac.uk (Mark Steyn)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Re: Some Amiga questions!
- Message-ID: <29835@castle.ed.ac.uk>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 13:38:05 GMT
- References: <1992Dec23.064455.14012@usl.edu>
- Organization: Edinburgh University
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- das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A) writes:
-
- >I found where to change the point... I made something a lot better...
- >but now when I click on the desktop, or something, it changes into
- >the number '1016' with a red band on the top and bottom if it...
- >and THAT acts as the '
- >pointer!
-
- It's a clock Dan. You must be using the Clock pointer utility in the
- Utilities directory. To edit the pointer you use the preferences
- utility.
-
- >Hey, I figured out the 'screens' trick! Granted, I'd rather just iconize
- >something, perhaps... hey, how DO I iconize something?!
-
- You don't. At least not without 2.0 or greater. Even then you can only
- shrink windows and you can't iconify screens.
-
- >Also, did you guys know that if you fold down the feet on the keyboard it
- >can fit snugly *under* the Amiga 1000? Nice to get it out ofthe way sometimes.
- >I cannot imagine why C= would make the A500..well, AT ALL with the nice
- >looks and detached keyboard ofthe Amiga1000. The A1000 looks a lot
- >'better' than the A500, IMO.
-
- No comment.
-
- >What's this 'F -> E' scrollbar thing on the left of my windows? What is it?
-
- This is the free disk space indicator. Just imagine 'f' stands for full
- and 'e' for empty and you will get on justy fine.
-
- [...]
-
- >--
- >Dan Stephenson das9674@usl.edu
- >"Yes Dan, I have heard of Ultima Underworld. From my point of view it
- > appears to be a rather large stick which you seem to be using to beat
- > everbody in this group with." -Mark Steyn, comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
-
- AARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!! :-( :-( :-(
-
- Mark
-
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