I plan to use this periodic feature to keep you informed on miscellaneous subjects that are of interest to T/S users, but do not warrant a full column by themselves. (IN OTHER WORDS: T/S Trivia!)
- Did you know that “TASWORD TWO“, the excellent Word Processor program can now be used with an AERCO Parallel Printer Interface?
I recently spoke with Ray Payne of KNIGHTED COMPUTERS, and he told me that Gary Ward had modified his copy of the program, and that the TASWORD/AERCO combination did INDEED work.
Here is how it’s done:
1) LOAD “TASWORD TWO” as normal.
2) Press STOP and enter “b” to go into Basic.
3) DIRECTLY input the following POKE values:
POKE 57578,32
" 57579,12
" 57999,127
" 58000,230
" 58001,19
" 58002,254
" 58003,1
" 58004,32
" 58005,-8
" 58006,241
" 58007,211
" 58008,127
" 58009,0
" 58010,219
" 58011,127
" 58012,2014) Enter RUN to rerun the program.
5) Press STOP again and enter “t” to SAVE the new version.
6) Save the new version to tape.
7) Verify the new copy as normal.
8) Use this new copy with your AERCO Interface.
(Note: As of this writing, I am waiting for my Olivetti Ink-Jet printer to arrive. So, I am giving you the above information on the word of Ray and Gary.)
- Has anyone solved any of the 12 clues in KRAKIT ?!? I contacted GLADSTONE ELECTRONICS, the marketing agent for the program, and as of yet they haven’t received a completed entry. If you have any of the 12 clues solved, send them to me at:
MOUNTAINEER SOFTWARE
115 North 7th Avenue
Paden City, WV 26159
I will keep your answers confidential, and if I can collect all 12 answers, I will submit them, and equally share the prize money. (It would be nice to make them pay up!)
- Be on the lookout for a possible announcement concerning a Timex/Sinclair Convention…possibly sometime next Spring…the idea has been brought up, and a small group is planning to meet soon to work on the project. Drop me a line if you have any suggestions.
- I am very interested in hearing from all of the T/S user groups in the U.S. (and Canada). If you publish a newsletter, please put me on your mailing list, and send me any back issues you can. I plan to compile as complete a list as possible of all T/S user groups to print in a future issue of T/S Horizons. I also want to keep a file with the newsletters so we can share ideas with each other.
Well, that’s it for now. If you have any interesting information you want to share, or if you just want to write, please do. My address is above.
Until next time, keep usin’ that T/S and ENJOY!!!!!