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I have set up a number of batch files for ll the       games a‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      Area: Adam      Msg#: 20 Date: 04-26-96  13:00 From: Joe Blenkle                       Read: Yes Replied: No To: All      Mark: Subj: Colecovision Emulator      Per an earier message I left, someone suggested I write up a       review of thion of the emulator       (v2.6) supports Sound Blaster and I believe AWE 32 sound cards,       runs virtually every CV game out there, can capture screen shots       at any point in the game to a .BMP file, and can even capture the       game soundtrack to a midi file. This is accomplished via an       external program. The COLEMDOS program will save a sound file to       disk, which must then be converted via a COL2MID program.  It       works amazingly  well and even captures the sounds to stereo ‡&Fig2&3.HR2HO‡&Fig2&3.HR3HR‡&Fig2&3.HR4HU‡&GOH96HLEFTX3VDP-2HLEFTZ	DClocktextAcACRNYMHEFTu[GATEWAYHFTxvREADME2HFT{ÂBLOCKS LEFT˜2s not all games run at the same speed. There is a menu       program included with the emualtor that will fulfill this same       function, but I have not experimented with it and set up my own       system.      Typically, your command line will look something like this:      colemdos -ifreq 80 <gamen me.rom>      the -ifreq variable speeds or slows the game. With a little       experimentationyou can get a game just right...or even run it       faster than normal to increase the difficulty. Thnd and back). The program merely strips off the front       128 bytes of the saved CP/M file.      Anyway, that's basically it. If you got any questions, let me know       either here or at       jblenkle@calweb.com      on the internet.... ååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååted to midi); -sound       (which controls what sound card thesound is outputed to - this is       normally auto-detected, however). I only bring this up because on       the latest version of the emualtor, when I try to run the game, it       reboots my computer - it has something to do with the Sound       Blaster routines, but Marcel has not been able to pinpoint it.)      Version 2.5 of the emulator runs fine, however. -screen enables       the screencapture (you just press the space bar)...thero vote for those that you would like to see inductedinto the GALLERY of HONOUR this year at ADAMCON VIII.  Here's how the voting will work.     Every person that owns and uses an ADAM computer can vote for up  to five  candidates that he/she thinks should reveive this prestigious award.  I will accept ballots from June 1st. till  July 31st.  1996.There is one change in the voting this year.  There will be no             distinction between active and inactive candidates when voting.When voting trye concerning this - de Kogel has all the ROM       files available through his internet site at      FTP://ALTAIR.KOMKON.COM/PUB/COLECO       The latest version of the emulator can also be found there as well       as a program to convert ADAM CP/M game files to the ROM files (I       had a hand in this one, as I asked him if it would be possible to       do that - I emailed him a CP/M saved game file and had the       conversion program backin 30 minutes - not bad - Sacramento, CA to       Hollaere are many       command line variables you may input, including different       controller options. It does support commands for the Driving       Module and Super Action Controllers, although I think the DM       option, at least, may be a little buggy, as the games utilizing       this don't seem to run right.       Destructor, for instance, I could only get the arm to move in one       direction. Other command line options include -soundtrack (to       capture the sound to a file to be conver‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿFrom 71610.2413@CompuServe.COMWed May 22 10:37:05 1996Date: 21 May 96 10:21:52 EDTFrom: Jerry Vrancks <71610.2413@CompuServe.COM>To: ronaldm@mars.ark.comSubject: ANN materialRon .. I hope you get this in one piece. It's for ANN.    * It's time te are many       other options most of which can also be controlled by the function       keys on your computer.      The sound and color of the games are truly outstanding, although       some of the games take on an ever so slightly squished appearance -       nothing bad, but noticable.  And it's easier to play some of these       games using your computer keyboard than the clunky CV       controller!!!      Without going into an argument about copyrights - warnings are       posted every whe  to remember those that have helped the ADAM community as a whole.  I believe it was Pat Herrington that said:Pretend you writting a book about the ADAM computer from the time it was orphaned by COLECO until the present.  Whose  names   would be in your book? Those are the people we  should voting for.   Who have we missed? Following is a list of a few people we may have overlooked in the past. By no means are  these      people the only ones deserving this award. Vote for the person or persons youe are many       other options most of which can also be controlled by the function       keys on your computer.      The sound and color of the games are truly outstanding, although       some of the games take on an ever so slightly squished appearance -       nothing bad, but noticable.  And it's easier to play some of these       games using your computer keyboard than the clunky CV       controller!!!      Without going into an argument about copyrights - warnings are       posted every whe . . . . . . . . . . . .   To the best of my kowledge the following are the names of those  that have been inducted into the ADAM Gallery of Honour to date.  July 1995 ADAMCON 007*Bob Blair          *Lyle Marschand*Chris Braymen *Herman Mason*Cyd Carter         *Sharon McFarlane*Norman Catro       *Ron Mitchell*Frances Clee       *Tony Morehen*Richard Clee       *Wayne Motel*David Cobley       *Monte Neece*Ron Collins        *Alan Neeley*Richard Cossaboon  *Jim Notini*Guy Cousineau      *Mely person that owns and uses an ADAM computer can vote for up  to five  candidates that he/she thinks should reveive this prestigious award. I will accept ballots from June 1st. till July  31st.   1996. There is one change on the voting this year. There will be no distinction between active and inactive candidates.When voting try to remember those that have helped the ADAM community as a whole. I believe it was PJ that said:  Pretend you          writting a book about the ADAM computer from the time it  Wick          *Keith Marner       *Barry Wilson* 50 ADAMites have been inducted.  Send your ballot to:  Gallery of Honour  Attn. Jerry Vrancks  2936 Evelyn St.  Portage, IN. 46368-3926 USAmy computer - it has something to do with the Sound       Blaster routines, but Marcel has not been able to pinpoint it.)      Version 2.5 of the emulator runs fine, however. -screen enables       the screencapture (you just press the space bar)...ther think should be so honored. Your votes will  be the  deciding factor.  Those that have already been inducted into the GALLERY of HONOUR can not be inducted for a second time.Pete Ames              Tom ClaryEric Danz              Ricki GerlachIrv Hoff               Ed JenkinsPhil Kosowsky          Steve MajorJames Marshall         Shon McCallomC. Murray McCullough John MooreTony Patterson         Steve PitmanJack Reedy Bob SlopsemaGene Welch             David WhiteBob Zimmerman. . .  . . . ‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ#: 44382 S9/ADAMania    28-Apr-96  17:35:34Sb: #Gallery of HonourFm: Jerry Vrancks 71610,2413To: ALLIt's time to start thinking about who you would like to see inducted into the GALLERY of HONOUR. Here's how it's going to  work this   year.Ever Oslter*Faye Deere         *Howard Pines*Norman Deere       *James Poulin*Richard Drushel    *Dean Roades*Paul Elshoff       *Darrell Sage*Terry Fowler       *Richard Salvati*Rob Friedman       *David Sands*Mark Gordon        *Robert Sebelist*Pat Herrington     *Sol Swift*Ben Hinkle         *Hank Szcreter      *Thomas Keene       *Jerry Vrancks      *George Koczwara    *Bruce Walters      *Richard Lefko      *Jim Walters        *John Lingrel       *Dale Wick          *Bart Lynch         *Neilwas  orphaned by  COLECO untill the present. Whos names would be in your book? Those are the people you should vote for. Who have we  missed?I'm working on a file that I plan on uploading into the LIB with  all the  past inductive names and some names of people we my have forgotted.I'll be posting more later. Jerry Vrancks Gallery of Honour Committee:* Reply:       44397way which he can render       harmless by collecting one of the miner's tools scattered       throughout the game, then running over the creature for extra       points.       Miner 2049-er is a masterpiece. Each level is totally different       than any of the others. Along the way you must navigate ladders,       elevators, radioactive pools and stompers. You'll even get to fire       yourself from a cannon if you make it to level 10! Full use of the       keypad on your joystick comes into play ‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      Product Review:      by Joe Blenkle      Miner 2049er      Manufacturer:     Micro fun, 2699 Skokie Valley Rd.                        Highland Park, Illinois 60035      Count-'em! Miner 2049-er has 11 screens, something almost unheard  get through       them and any mistakes in the process can cost you dearly. Miner       2049-er is a game you will keep coming back to. Even after you       have successfully completed all 11 levels, you will want to see if       you can make it through again. I've made it to level 11 for the       second time, but have failed to get past that to start the game       for a third round. If anyone out there is having difficulty at a       particular level I will be glad to help. Just send a self-      eleventh level of the mine. Let me tell you...It's no easy       task. Miner 20493-er is a very difficult game until you learn how       to master it. One mistake can cost you your life, making you       repeat that level over.  Often you are given only enough time for       one clean sweep through a level. One mistake anywhere along the       way will cause you to run out of time and you'll wind up dying       only steps away from completing the level.      Bob encounters killer mutants along the  think should be so honored. Your votes will  be the  deciding factor.  Those that have already been inducted into the GALLERY of HONOUR can not be inducted for a second time.Pete Ames              Tom ClaryEric Danz              Ricki GerlachIrv Hoff               Ed JenkinsPhil Kosowsky          Steve MajorJames Marshall         Shon McCallomC. Murray McCullough John MooreTony Patterson         Steve PitmanJack Reedy Bob SlopsemaGene Welch             David WhiteBob Zimmerman. . .  . . . in this game as you punch       different numbers for floor levels on the elevators. The games'       only real drawback is its degree of difficulty and skimpy       instructions. Different difficulty levels and some hints on how to       get through the levels would be useful and perhaps a feature that       would enable you to start the game at any level of the mine. The       first three levels are fairly easy, but the fourth level on are       very difficult. Some apparently have only one way to      of in the world of cartridge based video games. This awesome       accomplishment is only a preview of things to come. The object of       Miner 2049er is to guide Bounty Bob through the 11 levels of a       mine. the legend has it that Bob is searching for an escaped       criminal, but somehow this criminal must have got clean away as he       never puts in an appearance or is even mentioned in this version's       instructions. Instead, Bob is in search of the uranium to be found       in the  addressed stamped envelope to me, Joe Blenkle, 6229 Channing Dr.       No. Highlands CA 95660, and I'll pass on some tips for whatever       level you want.      Editor's note:      Joe Blenkle is still an active ADAMite, but his address has       changed. It is now:      7045 Westchester Way,       Citrus Heights      California,      95621      USA  Version 2.5 of the emulator runs fine, however. -screen enables       the screencapture (you just press the space bar)...ther's this I hear!              You have bytes in the rear?              I have pixels, perhaps we could swap."              So Stan took the pixels in trade              And was pleased at the deal he had made.              He returned to his digs              And informed his pet pigs              Their computers could now be repaid.      8)      Only a human could concoct something like (7) and wonder              whether or not it actually happened.      9)      My owner has yet to discover th‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      A Computer's Perspective      by Ron Mitchell      1)      A social life; what board can I download THAT from?      2)      The online messages were downloaded and read with an               offline reader which produced a packet of repliesget through       them and any mistakes in the process can cost you dearly. Miner       2049-er is a game you will keep coming back to. Even after you       have successfully completed all 11 levels, you will want to see if       you can make it through again. I've made it to level 11 for the       second time, but have failed to get past that to start the game       for a third round. If anyone out there is having difficulty at a       particular level I will be glad to help. Just send a self-     oftware because his stomach got soft while he              was writing it.      6)      The user uses the user interface to get in my face.      7)      There once was a user named Stan              Who would store surplus bytes in a can              There were many cans filled              And all kept nicely chilled              In a fridge in the back of Stan's van.              One night, without warning, a cop              Pulled Stan over and forced him to stop              He said, "Whate are many       other options most of which can also be controlled by the function       keys on your computer.      The sound and color of the games are truly outstanding, although       some of the games take on an ever so slightly squished appearance -       nothing bad, but noticable.  And it's easier to play some of these       games using your computer keyboard than the clunky CV       controller!!!      Without going into an argument about copyrights - warnings are       posted every whe at the most important part              of cyberspace lies between his ears.      10)     User support: You can support some of the users some of               the users some of the time, and you can support all of the              users some of the time. But if you attempt to support all              of the users all of the time, they will come to expect it,               all of the time. for              upload. All of which goes to prove that on and off, that              that which comes down must go up.      3)      My perspective is effective. Your perspective is              defective.      4)      If I could predict what you are going to do next, we would              most certainly be able to speed things up.      5)      And now folks, we bring you another star-studded, action              packed, thrill-a-minute user-written software thingie.              It's called s‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      Product Review - Q*BERT      by Joe Blenkle      Loveable and cuddly Q*Bert comes to the home video arcade in this       cartridge game from Parker Brothers. Q*Bert is one of the best       arcade adaptations I have ever seen. The Coleco verget through       them and any mistakes in the process can cost you dearly. Miner       2049-er is a game you will keep coming back to. Even after you       have successfully completed all 11 levels, you will want to see if       you can make it through again. I've made it to level 11 for the       second time, but have failed to get past that to start the game       for a third round. If anyone out there is having difficulty at a       particular level I will be glad to help. Just send a self-          way, the most prominent of which is Colly the snake, who first       appears as an egg hopping from the top cube to the bottom before       hatching into his adult self. Q*BERT must lure Colly off the edge       of the pyramid and then reach safety by jumping on one of the       multi-coloured discs at the edge of the screen, which transports       him back to the top of the pyramid. Q*Bert must also contend with       Colly and Ugg who criss-cross the screen at crazy angles; Slick       who cha EOS       media, and then run PowerPaint to view the diagrams.      I don't know who did these, but they are very well done.      EMULAT.MSG      An article by Joe Blenkle about the Colecovision Emulator.       Provides complete background and makes interesting reading.      GOH.MSG      A reminder from Jerry Vrancks that voting for the ADAM Gellery of       Honour will take place very soon. Get your votes in.      MINER.TXT      A game review by Joe Blenkle talking about the popular Colecome back to after playing your other games.of the users some of               the users some of the time, and you can support all of the              users some of the time. But if you attempt to support all              of the users all of the time, they will come to expect it,               all of the time.sion is       superior to almost all the other versions I have seen. The object       of the game is to hop Q*Bert from cube to cube on a pyramid shaped       structure, changing the colour of each cube as Q*Bert touches it.       There are four rounds to each of the nine levels, with variations       on how the colour of the cube is changed on each one. After the       ninth level the game repeats that level until you run out of       lives. Q*bert must contend with a variety of enemies along the  ‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      The ADAM News Network      Monthly Disk      March, 1996      Contents - Side 2      CLOCKPIC.IMG      An image file containing the Powerpaint diagrams for the ADAMnet       clock. Use CLONE.COM version 2.0 to transfer these files to annges the cube colors back to their original colors and       bouncing red balls which can squash Q*Bert on contact. Poor       Q*Bert's only rest comes if he can catch the bouncing green ball       which freezes all other objects on the screen for a few seconds.       The graphics, sound and oclor in Q*Bert are splendid, but the game       becomes tedious after playing it for a while. It's a good choice       for you game library if you don't mind giving it frequent rests.       It's a nice game to co       game, Miner/2049-er. Joe Blenkle has been an ADAMite for years.       He's still active on the FIDO scene, and we hear from him every       once in a while.      PSPCT03.TXT      A Computer's Perspective, written by Ron Mitchell      QBERT.TXT      Another game review by Joe Blenkle, this time talking about       'loveable and cuddly' QBERT.      RECORD.TXT      For the Record. A few serious thoughts expressed in such a way as       not to be taken too seriously.      THRASH03.NET another. It allows       groups of us to fling great quantities of deep and incisive       thought in all directions, so that everyone else knows what we're       thinking every minute of the day. We can use E-mail to write to       everyone we know as often as we wish. We can throw insults, trade       tag lines, expound on the latest philosophy of life, or simply       exchange dirty jokes. We can quote one reply to compose another,       and send copies of both replies instantaneously all over th‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      For the Record      The Case Against E-Mail      by Ron Mitchell      We all have friends, and we all like to keep in touch with them.       In days gone by and to some extent even yet, that process can be       carried on by ordinary mai on the edge of cyberspace. Part of       him wants to jump in, part of him doesn't. He's even talking about       sorting out the home phone wiring so that Frances can hit the       library data bases. And he confesses to 'casually shopping' for a       faster modem.  He adds:      "Then maybe I'll see about joining the Toronto Freenet and doing a       bit of E-Mailing."      Oh Lord! Watch it Rich. You're the last one of my friends who       knows how to write a letter. I'd hate to see you losee with him, and furthermore that there is       absolutely no rush. It's like a breath of fresh air.      Rich Clee.       Rich refuses to buy a modem. Actually, that's not true.  Rich has       a modem; he just refuses to use it. Many times, writing       persuasively and eloquently as only Rich can do, he  has made the       case against modems and against our latest fad; E-Mail.      Now E-mail is a marvellous thing, no doubt. It has given us an       effective way of keeping in touch with one      The third article on the Internet, written by someone who knows       little about the Internet, but hey.... we're making progress.      README2.TXT      This Contents file      VDP-2.TXT      The second article on the functioning of the ADAM video display       processor. Originally printed in the ADAM Technical Journal,       February 1985, issue 1.a while. It's a good choice       for you game library if you don't mind giving it frequent rests.       It's a nice game to ce       world.       All of which has me wondering. Do I have anything to say? Does       anyone else have anything to say to me, and am I interested in       hearing it? Is anyone interested in listening to me? Perhaps not.      But let's get back to Rich Clee. Rich has not sworn me to secrecy       about his view on E-Mail, so I assume I can share them with you.      Roughly paraphrased:      Rich says that he's having a problem with telecommunications. As I       understand it, he's standingl. Yes, ordinary mail. Do you remember       that?      Do you remember arming yourself with a pad of paper, pens, ink, a       flat space to write, a chair, a cup of coffee, or a case of beer,       and sitting down to write a letter to someone? How long ago was it?      In my case, there are is one ADAMite who keeps me honest. He       forces me not to my comm program, but to my wordprocessor. He       claims that a forty-five cent stamp and an envelope is all that's       required to communicat that.      But here's the interesting part, the part that really hit me       between the eyes.      "......the Internet scares the hell out of me - everyone seems to       spend hours on it daily, and expect e-mail replies the same       day..."      Yes Rich, that's right. We do, and we will.       I can quite easily spend an hour a day answering my mail. There's       the ADAM FIDO echo, the ADAM Forum on Compuserve, the Commodore       FIDO echo, personal Internet E-Mail, a local message f of the local editions. The       company providing the material is Internet Direct of Vancouver       British Columbia, Canada.      Virtual Vocabulary      E-mail:       Electronic mail is a method of sending messages to other Internet       users without having to pay long distance charges.      World Wide Web      The most popular interactive visual and aural component of the       Internet.      Browsers      Software, such as Netscape and Mosiac, that allow different       computersd, and it's probably better if you don't       have much else to do.       I have six million weeds to kill in the back yard. This time of       year, they command my immediate attention.      The E-mail will have to  wait.game files to the ROM files (I       had a hand in this one, as I asked him if it would be possible to       do that - I emailed him a CP/M saved game file and had the       conversion program backin 30 minutes - not bad - Sacramento, CA to       Hollarmat on your screen.      Download      The turm used for "pulling down" information from the Internet for       your own use.      Upload      the term used for sending data files on the Internet. Information       can be uploaded and sent to other users on the Internet or       "posted" to newsgroups.      FTP      File Transfer Protocol is the standard used for uploading and       downloading different files on the Internet,      Newsgroups      On-line discussion groups on thousands ‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      Thrashing the Net      Episode 3      by Ron Mitchell      In the first article of this series we defined a few terms. Here       are a few more. They have been brazenly lifted from a newspaper       insert published a few weeks ago in oneorum, local       Internet discussion, National Capital Freenet E-Mail (via Telnet       to Ottawa). And that's only for starters. I don't follow any       newsgroups yet, and there are at least two or three that I would       like to participate in including the CP/M Technical Echo on FIDO       and comp.os.cpm on the Internet.       The activity on these groups can range from two or three messages       a day to fifty or sixty messages and up. Takes a lot of reading.       You have to be dedicate to view the same information or "sites" on the World       Wide Web      Web Pages      Pages containing text, images and sounds which you can view or       listen to with a web browser.      Hyperlinks      "Clickable" areas of text or images in Web pages which move you to       another directory or location on the Internet.      HTML      Hyper Text Markup Language is the standard code used to create web       pages. Your browser will automatically translate HTML into a       readable fond and back). The program merely strips off the front       128 bytes of the saved CP/M file.      Anyway, that's basically it. If you got any questions, let me know       either here or at       jblenkle@calweb.com      on the internet.... ååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååof subjects. You can post       messages and read what others have posted. Everyone is welcome to       voice an opinion.      Choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP)      Hardware and Technology      Is the ISP using high-quality modems?            Are the modems well known brand names?      What speed and volume are they capable of delivering?      At this time T1 connections and 28.8 speed modems are top of the       line      Telephone Connection      ISP's  are linked to the Interpose is to obtain information from the       Internet, you will derrive just as much usefulness from a text       based connection as you will from a graphics user interface such       as Windows. This coupled with a knowledge of your purposes in       accessing the net, and an appreciation of your limitations, will       enable you to get quite a bit done.      This having been said, it seems appropriate to add to the ISP       selection criteria that appears above.      What is the attitude of y opted for the services the ISP       provides?      Is the ISP serving only a small group of Internet users, or a       cross-section of the whole community?      Does the ISP have a strong reputation with local businesses?      Do they have the financial resources and backing to expand with       this fast paced industry?      The foregoing material is taken from Internet Direct's promotional       material. In the same package, the company gives the following       minimum specification foååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååe vast majority of computer stores these days, most ISP's       consider the world of 8 bit computing to be obsolete. Such an       attitude conveys a "don't bother with that you can't use it"       message to users.       The realistic truth is that while your experience of the Internet       will not be the same as what it would be if you had the       recommended equipment, you can still access the Internet with what       you have. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.       In fact, if your purnet by phone connections      Is your ISP working with a well-established, international       telephone company?      Rates      Will the ISP give you a clear guarantee of monthly rates?      If not, is their formula for determining monthly rates easy to       keep track of?      Technical and Customer Support      Does the ISP have staff standing by to answer your questions and       provide assistance in getting connected?      Corporate Reputation      How many subscribers have alreadthe ISP to users with older and slower       computer equipment. Is there a willingness to provide the same       support that is provided to other users with newer equipment?      Are there any periods of the day where access at slower modem       speed is not permitted?      What are the ISP's deviations from the standard UNIX shell? (More       about this in subsequent articles.)      It would be well to arm yourself with these additional questions       when dealing with your local ISP.r the equipment you should have to access       the Internet:         a 9600 baud modem         386 or higher PC-compatible         MS-Windows version 3.1 or higher         4 Megabytes of RAM         SVGA Color monitor      And this is wherre I beg to differ. I am presently accessing the       Internet with a 2400 baud modem, a Coleco ADAM, 256 K of RAM and a       monochrome monitor. I am using a LYNX text based web browser, a       program which most ISP's will not even mention.      Like th‚KÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÞÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ      The following article first appeared in volume number 1 of the       ADAM Technical Journal in February 1985. The Journal was produced       by Serendipity Productions of Milwaukee Wisconsin.      Warning. There is a possibility here that I 31      10           2336-2367           6432-6463      11           2368-2399           6464-6495      12           2400-2431           6496-6527      13           2432-2463           6528-6559      14           2464-2495           6560-6591      15           2496-2527           6592-6623      16           2528-2559           6624-6655      17           2560-2591           6656-6687      18           2592-2623           6688-6719      19           2656-2687           6720-6751      20                  example of how to do it, written in SmartBASIC.      The first installment of this newsletter appeared on the February       1996 ANN disk.       -RHM      Screen Definition Tables      This contains the ASCII codes of what is presently appearing on       the screen. Therefore, if you put, for example, a 65 into this       table you see the letter "A" appear on the screen.      There are actually two Screen Image Tables. The operating system       alternates these tables in order to ble (2) given the row and column       locations. The reason for PEEKing from only one table is what we       had mentioned earlier. The two tables are duplicates of each other       except for what is under the cursor.      Character Definition Table      As we mentioned above in the VDP MEMORY section, the character       definition table describes the appearance of each displayable       character. This table consists of an 8 byte binary "picture"       corresponding to each of the ASCII codes.each row are as follows:                   TABLE 1             TABLE 2      1            2048-2079           6144-6172      2            2080-2111           6176-6207      3            2112-2143           6208-6239      4            2144-2175           6240-6271      5            2176-2207           6272-6303      6            2208-2239           6304-6335      7            2240-2271           6336-6367      8            2272-2303           6368-6399      9            2304-2335           6400-64may be starting       something that I can't finish. I only have the first two issues of       the ADAM Technical Journal. However, the material seems to be       worth reproducing, and I'll go with what I've got. I'm going to       split it up over several disks, as I'm typing it in from hard       copy, and that kind of tedium is best done in small doses. There       is nothing particularly new in this material, but it does provide       a rather readable explanation of how the VDP operates, and an2656-2687           6752-6783      21           2688-2719           6784-6815      22           2720-2751           6816-6847      23           2752-2783           6848-6879      24           2784-2815           6880-6911      The basic "WRITE-TO-SCREEN" sub-routine starting at line 53000       calculates the addresses for you, given the row and column, and       then executes the POKEMV routine.      The "READ-FROM-SCREEN" subroutine starting at line 56000       calculates an address only for Tacause a cursor to blink. If       the ASCII 65 was only put into one of these tables the screen       display would alternate between what was originally there and the       "A". To make the screen appear stable you must poke the same ASCII       value into both tables.      Smart Basic has defined these tables in the VDP memory to start at       locations 2048 and 6144. Each table contains 768 bytes. This       corresponds to 24 rows times 32 columns. The memory locations that       correspond to  The format of that       picture will be described below and we will actually change the       appearance of the character of your choice.      The character definition table starts in VDP memory at location 0       and goes to location 2048 allowing a maximum of 256 character       definitions. To calculate which 8 bytes control the definition of       a particular ASCII code you would multiply the ASCII code by 8.       This will give you the beginning memory locations of the 8       consecutive|                     6 |                     7 |                     8 |                                  fig 1.                         128  64  32  16   8  4   2   1                        -------------------------------                     1 |                   X         Byte Rows   2 |               X   X          X                     3 |          X    X   X      X   X                     4 | X    X   X    X   X  X   X   X                     5 |          X    X   X      X   X        table. Secondly, we will look at a shorthand way of representing       the 8 bytes. This shorthand method is used in the BASIC subroutine       which will be discussed later.      If you look at Fig. 1, you will see a grid of 8 rows by 8 columns.       Each row must be converted into a single byte. You will notice the       columns are numbered left to right, 128,64,32,16,8,4,2,1. To       obtain the byte value of the row, first check off the squares in       the 8x8 grid that will make the grid ap   = 8ROW 8:                                           = 0If you were to use the POKEVM subroutine that we discussed earlier to poke the calculated values into locations 520 through  527, all A's from that point on would appear on the screen as jets.ååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååst multiply 8 times the ASCII       code for "A". This is 8x65 =520. 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N¤„D$¤D00000000€€€€€€€€ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿü00000000¡¡¡Aÿt‚K 71610,2413To: ALLIt's time to start thinking about who you would like to see inducted into the GALLERY of HONOUR. Here's how it's going to  work this   year.Every p#: 44382 S9/ADAMania    28-Apr-96  17:35:34Sb: #Gallery of HonourFm: Jerry Vrancks 71610,2413To: ALL2936 Evelyn St     Portage IN 46368It's time to think about who you would like to see inducted into the GALLERY of HONOUR. Here's how it's going tmay be starting       something that I can't finish. I only have the first two issues of       the ADAM Technical Journal. However, the material seems to be       worth reproducing, and I'll go with what I've got. I'm going to       split it up over several disks, as I'm typing it in from hard       copy, and that kind of tedium is best done in small doses. There       is nothing particularly new in this material, but it does provide       a rather readable explanation of how the VDP operates, and anfrom the time it was  orphaned by COLECO    untill the present. Whos names would be in your book? Those are the people you should vote for. Who have we  missed? Jerry Vrancks Gallery of Honour Committee:* Reply:       44397                                                                           #Gallery of HonourFm: Jerry Vrancks 71610,2413To: ALL2936 Evelyn St     Portage IN 46368It's time to think about who you would like to see inducted into the GALLERY of HONOUR. Here's how it's going tsor to blink. If       the ASCII 65 was only put into one of these tables the screen       display would alternate between what was originally there and the       "A". To make the screen appear stable you must poke the same ASCII       value into both tables.      Smart Basic has defined these tables in the VDP memory to start at       locations 2048 and 6144. Each table contains 768 bytes. This       corresponds to 24 rows times 32 columns. The memory locations that       correspond to each row ar‚Kchnical Journal in February 1985. The Journal was produced       by Serendipity Productions of Milwaukee Wisconsin.      Warning. There is a possibility here that I may      The following article first appeared in volume number 1 of the       ADAM Technical Journal in February 1985. The Journal was produced       by Serendipity Productions of Milwaukee Wisconsin.      Warning. There is a possibility here that I o  work this   year.Every person that owns and uses an ADAM computer can vote for up  to five  candidates that he/she thinks should reveive this prestigious award. I will accept ballots from June 1st. till July  31st.   1996. There is one change on the voting this year. There will be no distinction between active and inactive candidates.When voting try to remember those that have helped the ADAM community as a whole. I believe it was PJ that said:  Pretend you writting a book about the ADAM computer        example of how to do it, written in SmartBASIC.      The first installment of this newsletter appeared on the April          1996 ANN disk.      Screen Definition Tables      This contains the ASCII codes of what is presently appearing on       the screen. Therefore, if you put, for example, a 65 into this       table you see the letter "A" appear on the screen.      There are actually two Screen Image Tables. The operating system       alternates these tables in order to cause a curo  work this   year.Every person that owns and uses an ADAM computer can vote for up  to five  candidates that he/she thinks should reveive this prestigious award. I will accept ballots from June 1st. till July  31st.   1996. There is one change on the voting this year. There will be no distinction between active and inactive candidates.When voting try to remember those that have helped the ADAM community as a whole. I believe it was PJ that said:  Pretend you writting a book about the ADAM computer e as follows:                   TABLE 1             TABLE 2      1            2048-2079           6144-6172      2            2080-2111           6176-6207      3            2112-2143           6208-6239      4            2144-2175           6240-6271      5            2176-2207           6272-6303      6            2208-2239           6304-6335      7            2240-2271           6336-6367      8            2272-2303           6368-6399      9            2304-2335           6400-6431      10ations that define the character.      A character is made up of an eight by eight grid. Each row of this       grid, starting from the top, must be converted into a byte value       to be poked into tha 8 consecutive memory locations of the       character you are redefining.      We will first explain how to convert the row into a byte value       which ranges from a value of 0 to 255. Eight of these bytes that       represent each row could then be transferred directly into the       table. Sec         6752-6783      21           2688-2719           6784-6815      22           2720-2751           6816-6847      23           2752-2783           6848-6879      24           2784-2815           6880-6911      The basic "WRITE-TO-SCREEN" sub-routine starting at line 53000       calculates the addresses for you, given the row and column, and       then executes the POKEMV routine.      The "READ-FROM-SCREEN" subroutine starting at line 56000       calculates an address only for Table (2) giv object you       wish. For each row, add up the values that appear at the top of       the columns for the squares that are checked off. When you have       completed all the rows, you will have the bytes necessary to poke       into the table to redefine the character.      As an example, we will calculate the memory locations for the       character "A" and determine the bytes to be poked into these       locations to make it look like a jet.      To calculate the memory location first multiply of that       picture will be described below and we will actually change the       appearance of the character of your choice.      The character definition table starts in VDP memory at location 0       and goes to location 2048 allowing a maximum of 256 character       definitions. To calculate which 8 bytes control the definition of       a particular ASCII code you would multiply the ASCII code by 8.       This will give you the beginning memory locations of the 8       consecutive memory loc           2336-2367           6432-6463      11           2368-2399           6464-6495      12           2400-2431           6496-6527      13           2432-2463           6528-6559      14           2464-2495           6560-6591      15           2496-2527           6592-6623      16           2528-2559           6624-6655      17           2560-2591           6656-6687      18           2592-2623           6688-6719      19           2656-2687           6720-6751      20           2656-2687  ondly, we will look at a shorthand way of representing       the 8 bytes. This shorthand method is used in the BASIC subroutine       which will be discussed later.      If you look at Fig. 1, you will see a grid of 8 rows by 8 columns.       Each row must be converted into a single byte. You will notice the       columns are numbered left to right, 128,64,32,16,8,4,2,1. To       obtain the byte value of the row, first check off the squares in       the 8x8 grid that will make the grid appear as theen the row and column       locations. The reason for PEEKing from only one table is what we       had mentioned earlier. The two tables are duplicates of each other       except for what is under the cursor.      Character Definition Table      As we mentioned above in the VDP MEMORY section, the character       definition table describes the appearance of each displayable       character. This table consists of an 8 byte binary "picture"       corresponding to each of the ASCII codes. The format 8 times the ASCII       code for "A". This is 8x65 =520. Therefore, locations 520 through       527 hold the definition for the letter "A".      The values to be POKED into these locations are calculated and       appear at the bottom of the grid in fig. 2.                         128  64  32  16   8  4   2   1                        -------------------------------                     1 |         Byte Rows   2 |                     3 |                     4 |                     5 |         åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå   6 |               X   X          X                     7 |                   X                     8 |                    ROW 1:    8                                      = 8ROW 2:    16 + 8 + 1                             = 25ROW 3:    32 + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1                    = 59ROW 4:    128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1     = 255ROW 5:    32 + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1                    = 59ROW 6:    16 + 8 + 1                             = 25ROW 7:    8                                      = 8ROW port any time or date stamping.       Fortunately, operating system like TDOS can be made to time stamp       files and access dates. I have had an ADAM hard disk for 5 years,       and it is only now, with this Adamnet Clock, that I've had a       chance to see how nicely TDOS handles date and time stamping. I       can have various copies of programming or word processing files       and know precisely which file was worked on last. Once you take a       look at the output from Guy Cousineau's TDIRåååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå            6 |                     7 |                     8 |                                  fig 1.                         128  64  32  16   8  4   2   1                        -------------------------------                     1 |                   X         Byte Rows   2 |               X   X          X                     3 |          X    X   X      X   X                     4 | X    X   X    X   X  X   X   X                     5 |          X    X   X      X   X                  Ì1 ×75      The ADAMNET Clock      by Chris Braymen      As you all know, the Adam computer did not come with a real time       clock, but Coleco did intend to market on as an accessory.       Planning ahead, they reserved 3 bytes in the EOS file definition       to store the year, month, and day the file was created. This is       called a "date stamp". It can be very useful to know what day and       time you worked on a file. While EOS includes the file date, CP/M       from Coleco did not sup8:                                           = 0If you were to use the POKEVM subroutine that we discussed earlier to poke the calculated values into locations 520 through  527, all A's from that point on would appear on the screen as jets.                                                                          X                     3 |          X    X   X      X   X                     4 | X    X   X    X   X  X   X   X                     5 |          X    X   X      X   X                   program you'll never       want to go back to just a plain DIR listing without time stamps.      A real time clock is also useful to those people who run BBS''s.       It allows them to keep track of how long people have been online       and it can make routine automatic maintenance easier. Sysops can       create maintenance programs that monitor the clock and know when       it's time to shut the BBS down.      In addition to the time and date, this clock has 24 bytes of       battery backed uing up to 256 devices per       network ID. This allowed for immense future expandability of the       computer. Currently, the two tape drives are the only ADAMnet       devices that share a network address.      For those of you who are curious, the following is a list of the       ADAMnet devices currently in use and what was planned for the       remaining devices. Device number 0 is the master controller, if       coordinates the network activity. Number 1 is the keyboard. Number       2 is tho-slot clock that fits on       either the Dyno-mite sound digitizer or on the ADAM mother board       in one of the ROM sockets. Both required a fair amount of       programming to extract the date and time, especially Syd Carter's.       Syd Carter's clock was never fully supported under TDOS because       TDOS's clock driver routines reside in an area of memory that       makes it impossible to read the no-slot clock. No one makes Eve or       Orphanware compatible clocks any more but I understandd for something they called "THE GATEWAY" which       would have provided a way to connect two ADAM's together.      Coleco's original design for a real time clock was not going to be       an ADAMnet device. They intended for their clock to fit into one       of the internal slots. However, since many of us have our internal       slots filled with other cards, and we have all these unused       ADAMnet device numbers, why not use them? ADAMnet devices are much       easier to detect than bus devicess new devices. Their solution was       ADAMnet, a device network that can handle the communication tasks       of up to 3,840 external devices. Some of you are saying, "Wait a       minute...ADAM only has 16 network addresses... how can it handle       this many devices?." The answer lies within the device number       (what some people have termed "secondary device number"). While       device network ID can only be 1 through 15, the secondary device       number can be 0 through 255 thus addressp ram so it can be used to store configuration       information or anything else you can think of. In PCs this memory       is called CMOS ram and it is used to store the hard disk type as       well as other user preferences.      Historical Background      Several software manufacturers (Eve, Orphanware and Syd Carter)       have created real time clocks for the ADAM. Orphanware's is       compatible with Eve's and fits into one of the three card slots       inside the ADAM. Syd Carter's is a ne printer. Number 3 was reserved for a copywriter, what       that is. Numbers 4 and 5 are the disk drives. Number 8 is used for       tape drives 1 and 2. Number 9 was reserved for tape drives 3 and       4.      Numbers 6,7 and 10 were left unassigned. Number 11 was reserved       for a modem (not ADAMlink). Number 12 was reserved for a high       resolution monitor. Number 13 was reserved for a Centronics       interface. Number 14 was reserved for an RS232 interface. Number       15 was reserve Rich       Drushel is working on it. No-slot clocks are still available but       since they are not fully integrated into TDOS the are of limited       use.      Why An ADAMnet Clock?      The ADAM designers wanted their computer to be easily expandable.       Since the Z80 has only 128 I/O ports (addresses where external       devices can be accessed) and many of those are taken up by the       base ADAM, the designers needed to come up with another way of       making the computer able to acces. The IBM PC world has finally       learned this the hard way. It's extremely difficult, if not       impossible, for a PC application program to detect all the       hardware that is connected to a particular users's machine. The       next version of Windows will introduce a standard called Plug and       Play that is supposed to make it much easier to detect hardware.       Coleco had solved this problem already in 1982 when it devised the       ADAMnet. The initialization routines for ADAMnet     connect the clock.       Just to the left of the 8 pin in-line resistor is a single 22K       resistor (striped red, red, orange, silver). Desolder this or cut       it out with wire clippers.      Now you have to decide where to put the parts. There are many ways       to do this. What follows is a description of how I did it, but you       are certainly free to do it differently.      I bought a small piece of experimenter's board (about 3 inches by       2 inches) from Radio Shack. I assemLD      DE,0      LD      HL,BUFFER      ;EOS READ BLOCK 0      CALL 0FC69H      That's it.      So here is a clock that seems to be in keeping with the spirit and       philosophy of the original design of the ADAM and it is something       you can easily make out of an old ADAM keyboard! As a matter of       fact, using a combination of new and junk parts, the whole thing       will cost you only about $35. US.      How to Build It      What we are going to do is remove the ADAMnet circuitthat there needs to be plenty of clearance       between the components on the ADAMnet board and the bottom of the       experimenters board. With .81 inch headers I had plenty of room.       You might even be able to get by with .5 inch headers.      Next, cut off the keyboard's power indicator LED near the       LED. Then cut off the brown wire entirely. The orange wire is your       ground. Referring to figure 3, +5 volts is the top hole of your       socket, i.e. pin number 1. Pins 2, 3,4 and 5 n cable out of       the socket and remove the ADAMnet circuit board from the keyboard       housing. Lay the circuit board in front of you so that the wires       leaving the circuit board are at the top, i.e. away from youy. Cut       off the metal circuit board housing and discard.      Just above the socket that you pulled the ribbon cable out of is a        8 pin in-line resistor. Desolder the resistor or cut it out with       wire cutters. We will be using the holes left by the resistor to   easily detect       attached devices and create a device communication block for each       detected device. Then it's a simple matter for the application       programmer to know what is connected to the machine.      The ADAMnet is easy to use since the Coleco operating system is       already set up to access the devices. While the code to access the       Orphanware clock is nearly a page long, the code to read an       ADAMnet Clock is quite simple:      LD      A,11      LD      BC,0      bled the Clock parts on this       experimenter's board. I bought an 8 pin header on the .100 inch       centers that had pins .81 inches long and a matching socket. I       soldered the socket into the 8 holes left by the in-line resistor       (that we removed) and soldered the header to my experimenters       board in such a manner that the board could be plugged into the       socket. The experimenters board then lines up right above the       ADAMnet circuit board.      The only worry here is  board of an       old surplus ADAM keyboard (one that you no longer need), discard       the housing and the keys, wire in the clock chip, the battery and       support components and, finally, we will replace the socketed6801       with a 68071 that is programmed to access the clock chip.      Assembly      Take apart the keyboard and locate the ADAMnet circuit board. You       will notice a thin ribbon-type cable going from the keyboard       assembly to the circuit board socket. Pull the ribboare unused. Pin 6       goes to the pin 6 of the DS1202. This is the Clock I/O line. Pin 7       goes to pin 7 of the Dallas DS1202. This is the SCLK line. Pin 8       goes to pin 5 of the DS1202. This is the -RST line. These are the       only connections that need to be made to the ADAMnet board itself.      On the Clock board, we need to connect the 32.768KHZ crystal to       the DS1202 pins 2 and 3. Connect the negative pole of the battery       to the orange ground wire and to pin 4 of the DS12o the wires of the old RJ12       jack in reversed order, i.e. white to blue, black to yellow, red       to green, green to red, yellow to black, and blue to white. I       managed to solder the new wires right into the same holes that the       old wires are in. This aproach allows you to chain the ADAMnet       Clock between devices, i.e. the ADAMnet Clock input can be plugged       into the ADAMnet jack in the front of the ADAM, and the keyboard       can be plugged into the output of the ADAMnet d. If       you used header pins, connect your ADAMnet board and your Clock       board together.      How to Plug Your Clock Card into your ADAM.      Wouldn't it be great if you could just plug your new ADAMnet clock       into the ADAMnet output of your last disk drive? No such luck.       Unfortunately Coleco the Coleco disk drives to not pass the +5       voltage through on their output ADAMnet jacks. Consequently, the       ADAMnet clock cannot be plugged into the ADAMnet output of one of   your ADAM comes up O.K, boot Smart Basic and run the       BASIC program called "TIME". If TIME finds the ADAMnet Clock it       will begin to display the time (which will be wrong until you set       it). Press ESCAPE to set the time. TIME does not do any       sophisticated error checking on your input, so get it right. If       your new time and date was sent correctly to your Clock it will be       reflected in the display on your screen. If the display does not       change to the time that youADAMnet Clock       into the other. The disadvantage of this approach is that the        RJ12 "T"-jack may be too big to fit nicely between the ADAM and       the table it rests on.      The second way requires adding another RJ12 jack (with leads on       it) to the ADAMnet Clock board itself. Using a permanent marker,       mark the existing RJ12 jack "input" and mark your new RJ12 jack       "output". The leads on your new RJ12 jack will be color coded.       You'll need to connect these wires t02. Connect the       other end of one of the diodes to the positive pole of the battery       and connect the other end of the second diode to the plus 5 volts       coming from the ADAMnet board, which is pin 1 of the header.      Using a chip puller or screw driver gently pop the existing 6801       40 pin IC out of its socket on the ADAMnet board. Replace it with       your newly programmed 68701. Make sure the notch in the chip is       pointing away from you, toward the top of the ADAMnet boarclock. There is some       danger in getting the input and output mixed up. If you plug the       output from the front of the ADAM into the output of the ADAMnet       Clock you'll crash the entire network and could possibly harm your       equipment. Please try not to do that.      Now, with the ADAM turned off, plug in your new ADAMnet Clock.       Next, power up your ADAM. If it doesn't boot correctly, power it       off immediately and check for incorrect wirings on the ADAMnet       Clock. If     the disk drives.      Since the (ex) keyboard has only one ADAMnet jack, you need a way       to pass the ADAMnet signals through to another device. There are       two different ways you can do this. The first way is to buy an       RJ12 6 contact "T"-jack. This jack has an RJ12 plug on one side,       and 2 RJ12 sockets on the other. Plug it into thekeyboard output       on the front of the ADAM This will give you two parallel outputs.       Plug your keyboard into one of the outputs and the  set, that means the ADAMnet circuitry       is working but you have the DS1202 wired incorrectly.      How to Use the ADAMnet Clock With Your ADAM      As I just mentioned, I've written a Smart Basic program called       "TIME" that will display the current time and also allow you to       set the time and date. this is an extremely quick and dirty,       rudimentary program with no error checking on the user's input.       I'll leave it up to one of you programmers to understand its       workinl correctly       patch TDOS to access the clock from the READCLOCK and WRITECLOCK       BIOS calls, but if you want to access the clock more directly       yourself, you'll have to write your own (correct) READBLOCK and       WRITEBLOCK routines.      CMOS      I've written another program called CMOS that lets you read and       write the 24 bytes of non-volatile RAM. It is an even more       rudimentary program than TIME but it should give programmers some       idea of how to use the CMOS ram program to ensure the BIOS is patched each time       you boot TDOS. After the BIOS has been patched all the existing       time and date related programs will work normally with the ADAMnet       Clock. If you have Time and Date stamping enabled, your files will       be stamped with the correct "last modified" time and "last       accessed" time. Use TDIR1.COM or TDIR2.COM to view the time       stamps. Use DATE.COM to view or set the date. See your TDOS       documentation for more information on68701 is included as CLOCK4.ASM. It was assembled using a PC       shareware cross assembler called TASM. The second way you can get       a programmed 68701 is to buy one from somewhere and send it to me       along with enough money for return postage. I'll program the 68701       and return it to you. Lastly, you can send me $30. US and I'll       order a 68701, burn it, and return it to you along with any unused       funds. Checks should be made out to Chris Braymen.      The parts list shows sto use the EOS and       ADAMnet.) To write a block from an EOS program you make a call to       the EOS route "WRITEBLOCK" at address FCF6H. Unfortunately, it's       not so easy to read the clock using TDOS. For some reason, the       TDOS programmers assumed that all block devices would use 1K       blocks instead of using the block size returned to the ADAM by the       device itself. As a consequence, the READBLOCK and WRITEBLOCK BIOS       calls won't work with the ADAMnet Clock. CLKPAT.COM wilgs and write a more elegant version. Perhaps someone can       also come up with a way to patch the EOS "get date" function to       access the Clock.      How to Use the ADAMnet Clock With TDOS      TDOS version 4.5 and later has BIOS calls for getting and setting       the time. These must be patched in order to use the ADAMnet Clock.       I've written a program called CLKPAT.COM that will patch your       BIOS. This is not a permanent patch. CLKPAT.COM should be run from       your STARTUP.SUB. These 24 bytes can be found in       blocks 2,3 & 4 of the clock device. Block 1 is a capabilities       block, it contains the number of total CMOS blocks on the device       along with flags for whether the clock supports day of the week       and 100ths of seconds.      Sources      There are several ways to get a programmed 68701. If you know       someone who can burn a program into a 68701 then you can just have       them burn the intel hex file CLOCK4.OBJ. The source code for the        these programs.      Programming Information      The ADAMnet Clock is an ADAMnet block device at network address 11       that uses 8 byte blocks. The exact format of these blocks is       detailed in the file called CLOCK4.ASM To read these blocks from       an EOS program you simply make a call to the EOS routine       "READBLOCK" at address FCF3H after setting up the registers       appropriately. (See Guy Cousineau's EOS programming manual or the       Hacker's Guide to ADAM for info on how everal electronics suppliers where you can       obtain the needed parts. Their phone numbers are as follows:      Jameco - (800) 831-4242      (intrntl) (415) 592-8097      Mouser Electronics      (800) 346-6873      JDR - (800) 538-5000      Radio Shack is everywhere.      Conclusion      All the source code and support programs for this project are       available on the ADAM forum on Compuserve. Browse Lib10 for       "ADAMnet Clock". If you need the disks sent to you send me a       - On The Other HandPITA      - Pain In The A**PMFJI     - Pardon Me For Jumping InPMJI      - Pardon My Jumping InPPN       - Programmer Project Number; now known as ID# or UserId PTB -     Powers That BeRNA       - Ring, No Answer (communication or telephone term for a problem) ROFL      - Rolling On Floor LaughingROTF      - Rolling On The FloorROTF,L    - Rolling On The Floor, LaughingRSN       - Real Soon NowRTFM      - Read The Fine ManualSL        - Section LeaderSNAFU     - Situation Norm‚Lf general sources.  If you know of any that are missing, please    let us know and we will periodically update this file with your additions.  BBL       - Be Back LaterThis is a collection of acronyms used around CompuServe collected from a    variety of general sources.  If you know of any that are missing, please    let us know and we will periodically update this file with your additions.  BBL       - Be Back Lawhat you get                                                                                 - Pardon My Jumping InPPN       - Programmer Project Number; now known as ID# or UserId PTB -     Powers That BeRNA       - Ring, No Answer (communication or telephone term for a problem) ROFL      - Rolling On Floor LaughingROTF      - Rolling On The FloorROTF,L    - Rolling On The Floor, LaughingRSN       - Real Soon NowRTFM      - Read The Fine ManualSL        - Section LeaderSNAFU     - Situation Norm     - grinning, ducking and runninggd&r,vvf  - grinning, ducking and running, very very fastHSIK      - How Should I KnowIAE       - In Any EventIANAL     - I Am Not A LawyerINAL      - I'm Not A LawyerIMO       - In My OpinionIMHO      - In My Humble OpinionIOW       - In Other WordsJFYI      - Just For Your InformationLOL       - Laughing Out LoudLMAO      - Laughing My <ahem> OffNBD       - No Big DealNOYB      - None Of Your BusinessOIC       - Oh, I SeeOTL       - Out To LunchOTOH      couple dollars to cover the postage and I'll mail them out. If you       need help or want to talk about this project you can contact me       via Compuserve mail (70057,2035). Or write to me at 2817 S.       Hartford St., Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 466-4566. If writing,       be sure to include a stamped, self addressed envelope if you would       like a reply.      I hope this project proves rewarding for you. I'd love to hear of       any success stories so keep in touch!al, All "Fouled" UpSysop     - Systems Operator; person who manages a ForumTANJ      - There Ain't No JusticeTANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free LunchTIA       - Thanks In AdvanceTIC       - Tongue In CheekTPTB      - The Powers That BeTSR       - Terminate and Stay Resident (Computer Program)TTFN      - Ta Ta For NowTTYL      - Talk To You LaterWizOp     - Wizard Sysop; the primary Forum Administrator/Sysop WOA       - Work Of ArtWTH       - What The H---WYSIWYG   - What you see is terBFN       - Bye For NowBRB       - Be Right BackBTW       - By The WayCAD       - Control-Alternate-Delete  or  Computer Aided Design CIM       - CompuServe Information Manager-The programCIS       - CompuServe Information ServiceCP        - Copy ProtectionFB        - Files BusyFUBAR     - "Fouled" Up Beyond All RecognitionFWIW      - For What It's WorthFYI       - For Your Informationg         - grin - usually in brackets or angles  <g>  or  [g] gd&h      -  grinning, ducking and hidinggd&r ‚Mpyx      This is the Coleco version of the popular computer game and is the       first adventure style game for ADAM. And it's a good one at that.       Epyx's slogan      Product Review:  Gateway to Apshai      by Jason Hirsch      Manfacturer:  Epyx      This is the Coleco version of the popular computer game and is the       first adventure style game for ADAM. And it's a good one at that.       Epyx's slotand all of the intracacies of the       game without extensive play. Gateway to Apshai is an excellent       game. The graphics are eye pleasing. The animation and sword-play       are especially nice.  A lot of memory was apparently needed for       other features. The variety of monsters equipment, spells and       dungeons is incredible. As you progress to deeper levels (there       are 8) you receive more powerful weapons and spells, which you       will need because the enemies become more dangwill display vital information throughout the       game. To see a room , he must first enter it. There may be       monsters, treasure, weapons, spells, traps or any combination of       these in a room. If there is a monster you many choose to fight,       cast a spell or run. Using the joystick and keypad you are able to       control these functions. You have five lives and approximately 7       minutes to explore each dungeon. The instruction manual is good       but you will probably not undersl done.      EMULAT.MSG      An article by Joe Blenkle about the Colecovision Emulator.       Provides complete background and makes interesting reading.      GOH.MSG      A reminder from Jerry Vrancks that voting for the ADAM Gellery of       Honour will take place very soon. Get your votes in.      MINER.TXT      A game review by Joe Blenkle talking about the popular Coleco       game, Miner/2049-er. Joe Blenkle has been an ADAMite for years.       He's still active on the FIDO scene, and erous. I have used       the cartridge for about three weeks. I bought this game because I       wanted to try an adventure and I think this was the perfect       choice. There really are no negative comments to make. This is the       closest thing to the perfect game I have ever played.                                                                            e lives and approximately 7       minutes to explore each dungeon. The instruction manual is good       but you will probably not undersgan is "stragegy games for the action game player". They       rate this game two parts strategy and one part action. I agree.      First you are shown your status and equipm,ent. You start out with       a dagger and leather armour. then you are asked to choose a       dungeon level from 1-99. After this play really begins. You are       represented by a human-like figure. He begins in a room but cannot       see the rooms around him. On the bottom third of the screen is a       message area which ‚KSide 2      CLOCKPIC.IMG      An image file containing the Powerpaint diagrams for the ADAMnet       clock. Use CLONE.COM version 2.0 to transfer these files to an EO      The ADAM News Network      Monthly Disk      July, 1996      Contents - Side 2      CLOCKFIGURESPowerpaint diagrams for the ADAMnet  clock. Run PowerPaint to view the     diagrams.      I don't know who did these, but they are very weltand all of the intracacies of the       game without extensive play. Gateway to Apshai is an excellent       game. The graphics are eye pleasing. The animation and sword-play       are especially nice.  A lot of memory was apparently needed for       other features. The variety of monsters equipment, spells and       dungeons is incredible. As you progress to deeper levels (there       are 8) you receive more powerful weapons and spells, which you       will need because the enemies become more dangwe hear from him every       once in a while.      PSPCT03.TXT      A Computer's Perspective, written by Ron Mitchell      QBERT.TXT      Another game review by Joe Blenkle, this time talking about       'loveable and cuddly' QBERT.      RECORD.TXT      For the Record. A few serious thoughts expressed in such a way as       not to be taken too seriously.      THRASH03.NET      The third article on the Internet, written by someone who knows       little about the Internet, but hey.... we' isassured through error detection and retransmission functions.Communications professionals monitor and maintain the nearly 2,000 remote    processors and thousands of miles of communications linesfrom a network control center, also designed and built by CompuServe.                  Serving the Corporate Marketplace     CompuServe provides information services to small and large             organizations, including many FORTUNE 500 companies.  Applications include   banking management, financial planntion     Central processing hardware is housed in two modern computer facilities in central Ohio.  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