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It works on all Atari } 8-bit computers with at least 16k and 1 disk drive. MyCopyR! can copy disks up to fifty percent faster th }an most conventional copiers. It can utilize the memory upgrades of 800XL and 1200XL computers, and use the e }xtra 64k of the 130XE computer. To use MyCopyR!, boot the disk in the normal way. Atari XL and XE users need not }hold down the OPTION key to disable BASIC. Do not boot with cartridges or TRANSLATOR disks. MyCopyR! automatic }ally determines the number of disk drives on the system at boot time. If only one drive is present, then S }OURCE and DESTINATION drives are set to drive #1. If two or more drives are present, then the SOURCE will b }e set to drive #1, and the DESTINATION to drive #2. Both may be changed by using the "S" and "D" keys for SOURCE } and DESTINATION drives respectively. MyCopyR! has the capability of switching to the correct density for the }disk to be copied. This includes the 1050 ENHANCED density format. MyCopyR! can also format the DESTINATION dis }k if required, and to write with or without verify. The "F" key toggles the FORMAT DESTINATION option between ON an }d OFF. Write-with Verify is not necessary for day-to-day copying. However, when backing up IRREPLACEABLE software or } data, Write- with-Verify should be turned on. The "W" key toggles Write-with-Verify between ON and OFF. MyCo }pyR! also has the option of using ICD's ULTRASPEED sector SKEW when formatting disks. This allows you to cre }ate "FAST DISKS" from "NORMAL SPEED" disks, or "NORMAL SPEED" disks from "FAST DISKS". The "U" key toggles }the ULTRASPEED SKEW between ON and OFF. A new feature found only on version 2.1 is a directory option. Pre }ssing 1 or 2 will show you the first 38 file names of any DOS disk (Atari or SpartaDOS). If you only have one } drive, then pressing 2 will have no effect. The "Screen VTOC" shows the density of the SOURCE disk, and t }he status of every sector on the disk as follows: SMALL DOT = Empty Sector (Sector is empty) LARGE DOT = Dat }a Sector (Sector has data) QUESTION MARK = Bad Sector (Unable to read sector) INVERSE DOT = Bad } Write (DESTINATION disk as a problem) Pressing the SELECT key during a read operation skips the reading of }the rest of the SOURCE disk, and writes the current data buffer to the DESTINATION disk. Pressing SELECT while } reading an ENHANCED density only affects the part of the disk being read. If you press SELECT while reading t }he first part of the disk, the second part will not be affected. Pressing the OPTION key at any point returns }you to the main menu. Pressing the HELP key while reading or writing will toggle the screen ON or OFF. Pressing C }TRL-B at the main menu gives you the option to boot a disk. This is a quick way to test a copied disk without havin }g to turn the computer off. Pressing OPTION will return you to the main menu. MyCopyR! uses the expanded mem }ory of the 130XE and compatible 256k upgrades for the XL computer (such as RAMBO XL). The following table will }give you an idea of the number of passes it will take to copy disks. | 48k | 64k | 128k | 256k | +------+---- }----------------------+ |SINGLE| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +------+-----+------+------+------+ |DOUBLE| 5 | 4 | 2 | } 1 | +------+-----+------+------+------+ |1050 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +------+-----+------+------+------+ } MyCopyR! works best with US Doubler equipped Atari 1050 disk drives. With these drives, MyCopyR! can aut }omatically determine the correct disk density, and perform High Speed I/O. In addition, they are the only drives cap }able of duplicating the special SOURCE disk formats (ULTRASPEED) on the DESTINATION disk. High Speed I/O is ca }pable on most 1050 "HAPPY" drives, but special format copying is not. MyCopyR! is capable of making MULTI-CO }PIES of the SOURCE disk. To make a MULTI-COPY, follow these steps: IF THE DISK CAN BE COPIED IN ONE PASS: } 1) Make the first copy in the normal way. 2) When the "COPY COMPLETED" message appears, insert t }he next DESTINATION disk and press SELECT. 3) Repeat step 2 for subsequent copies. IF THE DISK CAN'T BE }COPIED IN ONE PASS OR IF THE DISK IS A 1050 ENHANCED density DISK: 1) Set up for a one drive copy. (SOURCE di }sk = DESTINATION disk) 2) Insert SOURCE disk and press START. 3) Insert DESTINATION disk and press START. } 4) When the message "INSERT SOURCE DISK" or "COPY COMPLETED" appears, press SELECT. 5) Insert the } next DESTINATION disk and press START. 6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each additional copy. 7) Repeat steps 2 }thru 6 until all copies have been completed. MyCopyR! 1.0 vs MyCopyR! 2.1 There have only been three major chang }es from 1.0. These are the addition of a directory option, the removal of the disable memory upgrade option (IN }VERSE KEY), and the removal of the MANUAL ENHANCED density function. Also, due to a bug in the HAPPY ROMs, a }ll HAPPY drives are set for FAST-WRITES. This will eliminate the 3rd byte bug that caused problems with version 1.0. } Several minor bugs that were version 1.0 were fixed in 2.1. The worst of these bugs prevented version 1.0 fo }r working with a 400/800 or 1200XL computer. ERRORS AND THEIR MEANINGS READ ERROR -- Unable to read sourc }e disk. Drive can't handle density or sector 1 is bad. WRITE ERROR -- Destination disk had a problem, most l }ikely a bad disk. Try a new disk. FORMATTING ERROR -- Unable to format the destination disk. Disk is probabl }y bad. density MISMATCH -- The density of the source disk doesn't match that of the destination disk. Try }a different destination disk. NOTES! It is highly recommended to let MyCopyR! format the DESTINATION disk! By d }oing so, you can be sure that the SOURCE and DESTINATION disks are EXACTLY identical. If the densities of the di }sks don't match, you will get a "density MISMATCH" error. That's all there is to MyCopyR!. I hope you find it a u }seful addition to your software library. If you have questions or comments about MyCopyR!, you can leave E-MAIL to } me on CompuServe (#70357,1136), or mail me a card. MYCOPYR.DOC tidied up by S.J.Murray, 29/4/92. <* }><*> on CompuServe (#70357,1136), or mail me a card. MYCOPYR.DOC tidied up by S.J.Murray, 29/4/92. <* PP PTU PSetting Up ATARI 130XE RAMDisk U PRAMDisk Not Formatted! U P   $} P@BDPEJK V@C08? PiLPhPhPPP PLPPHPH`HI BLV P}`@$} BLVDPQ8:DUP.SYSPK V@C08? PiLPhPhPPP PLPPHPH`HI BLV P}`@$ The OL HACKERS Disk News Letter Help File  The OL'HACKER Disk Based News Lette(}ris very simple for you to use. Allyou have to do is make the selectionsyou'd like and read them. To readthe whole newsl(}etter, use SelectionA. To read only part of thenewsletter, select each file in anyorder by using the letter in front ofit(} on the main menu screen. If youwant to change one of yourselections, use the BACKSPACE key toremove selections until you(} reach theone to be changed, and start fromthere with your new selections. Theother screen editing function keyswill not(} work from the main menu. When you are finished selecting, pressRETURN then [R] and start reading. Asyou can see there ar(}e pauses in thetext so it's much easier to read. Making a selection from 1 thru 4 youcan Exit to Basic or Exit to Dos, or(}even go to The News Letter PressRoom. Selections B thru Z are newsArticles. When a selection is madethe article is sent (}to the screenwith page breaks. At the end of thelast article selected, you are sentback to the Newsletter Main Menu. (} About The Printer  When you make your selection ofthe file you would like to rea(}d youwill be presented with the following: enu rint ead: If you choose then and youdon't have a pri(}nter on line you willcome back to these options. Then youshould use the option to read thefile online. If however you (}eithermade a mistake or don't care to reador print the file you selected youcan go right back to the main menujust by hit(}ting . If you choose and you have not yet configuredyour printer, you will do that beforeprinting. When the n(}ewsletter program isformatting files for the printer, orwhile it is printing, press CONTROLand P to pause printing. To re(}sume,press any key. To cancel printing,press CONTROL and C. About Configuring Your Printer   (}  The printer configuration sectioncan be reached by using selection 3from the main menu. You also will be(}send there the first time you try toprint a file, if you haven't beenthere already. Explainations of theconfiguration sec(}tion can be accessedfrom the print room menu. en't beenthere already. Explainations of theconfiguration sec(= The Composing Room Help File Before you can Print a file you haveto configure your ,}own Printer.To Do sothere are 2 selections that will helpto make it easy as possibile for you.If you have one of the pri,}nters listedin selection then your printerwill be set up for NLQ and DOUBLEstrike. If you don't have one of,} theprinters that's in Selection youhave to use selection . This is toensure that all printers will workwit,}hout any problems with The WQNRDisk Based News Letter. Now onceyour printer has been configured youwill NOT ,}have to reconfigure yourprinter as long as you are have yourNews letter running. Not only that theprinter will stay ,}configured to whatever configuration you selected aslong as you have your printers powerturned on or until you ,}reconfigureit. Once you have configured yourprinter all you have to do is hit theۿ to Return to the Main menu. ,| =-=-= USING THE JOYSTICK TO READ TEXT! MOD by JOHN McGOWAN How to use use the JOYSTICK0} to read the text on the screen. After reading all the text on the screen, you go to the next page by hitting the R1}ED BUTTON. To read the NEXT article just pull the JOYSTICK toward you while text is scrolling down the screen, or a1}fter you have read the article. =-=-=YSTICK toward you while text is scrolling down the screen, or a08 <**><**> PRESIDENTS MESSAGE by ALEX PIGNATO Time to write another int5}eresting (?) column for all you anxious ATARIANS out there. (grin) The summer doldrums has gotten to me, on top 5} of which I have been in sciatica (sp ?) and back pain for the past 2 months or so, and often walking with a cain. I 5}tell you true, when you are in constant pain, you just don't want to sit at a compputer, right RON? However in sp5}ite of everything, my desire to keep my deadline, pushed me into working on this newsletter. We, in the 5}tri-state area have been undergoing steamy, humid dog days of over 90 degree heat with high humidity. It normally is5} a time to hit the computer, but to tell the truth, I haven't wanted to. What I did do though, is to force myself to5 } work the newsletter and also catalogue many of my disks, which mostly only required my slipping in a new disk in 5 } the drive. A boring job that doesn't require any brian power, which fits in with this weather. Still have more to5 } do when I next get the urge. In reviewing my many disks, I have come up with what I think is a treasure trov5 }e of programs, which I will be sharing with you in this and in the future newsletters! Do you believe it, I h5 }aven't even tried to modify any programs lately. Now, that only proves how hard it has been to work the computer. Hav5}ing a sore back sure hasen't helped either. Fact is, I have never had as many and hurtfull steady pains as I have ha5}d these last 3 or 4 weeks. Even find it hard to walk without sort of stooping. We, in the OL' HACK5}ERS are limping a bit due to the fact that one of our other mainstays, RON FETZER is still suffering with either Car5}pal Tunnel Syndrome, or Arthritis in BOTH wrists. He therefore has not touched his computer for the last two months. 5}RON who up until recently would tackle any job for OHAUG, has had to lay low, in order to give his wrists a long rest.5} TO RON, "Hurry and get well RON, we miss your steady helpful hands on the helm!" RON and I better start takin5}g stronger vitamins...... NEAR*US will have an October 17th meeting in LIAUG'S library in Smithtown, L.I.5}. This will be an important meeting because we still don't know who will volunteer to be the new chairman,5} taking JON MORDOSKY's place. You know that without a rudder, a ship drifts aimlessly. Enough said? 5} JOHN HARDIE still has loads of software for sale at bargain prices. Don't miss this oportunity to pick up stuff5} which is hard to find. Just drop him a note at 90 Judith Lane, Valley Stream, NY 11580, with a list of what you want.5} Remember the program "EPSDRIVR.BAS" which was originally in French, and which I had done some tr5}anslating? Well, I received an update from our AAAUA friend RUSSELL STOWE. Thanks Russ! Wonder how many others 5}will also help along? Before signing off, I have a few favorite sayings for your perusal: IT TAKES VERY LITTLE EFF5}ORT TO WATCH THE OTHER FELLOW CARRY THE LOAD. GENEROSITY IS GIVING MORE THAN YOU CAN, TRUE GENEROSITY IS TAKING 5}LESS THAN YOU NEED. SANDWICH EVERY BIT OF CRITICISM BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF PRAISE. SUCCESS IS RISING ONE MORE T5}IME THAN YOU FALL. TO ADD TO YOUR JOY, COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS. SERVICE IS LOVE IN ACTION. THOSE WHO SAY IT CANT 5}BE DONE, SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THOSE WHO ARE DOING IT. Same as LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY! ONE 5 }THING YOU CAN GIVE AND STLL KEEP, IS YOUR WORD. I hope you like these sayings, they were sent to my by 5!} our Quakertown, PA correspondant, and member, LARRY TISCHBEIN. Thanks Larry. Thats it for now...B 5"}C'ing U soon. PA correspondant, and member, LARRY TISCHBEIN. Thanks Larry. Thats it for now...B 4 <<**>> OL' HACKERS Minutes of August, 1995 ITEMS: ALEX offered the new MEETING DATES sche9$}dule (all dates are the second Saturday, except where noted), please refer to "D" (MEETING DATES on this disk). 9%} ALEX offered VCR TAPES from his private stock to be borrowed, by local members. These are SpartaDos TUTORIAL Tapes #9&}1 and #2 that KRIS HOLTEGAARD (and that's why they mean so much) made with JOHN AALTO, Presient of L.I.A.U.G.. 9'} The first two individuals borrowing them are: #1 RON FETZER #2 JACK GEDALIUS These two will swa9(}p at next meeting and then the disks can be borrowed by other interested parties. ALEX received a call from member9)} ANN RAWLINSON asking for help with her printer. He suggested she call JACK GEDALIUS who might be able to help, and9*} if not, to come to the meeting with the printer. <<>> FYI: 7 NEWSLETTER disks that were recently sent out from O.H.A.U.G. were not 9-} able to boot. Sorry about that. Replacements wer sent. We'll have to keep on top of this better! Quality Control D9.}ept. must be beefed up! CORRESPONDENCE Letter from JEAN BROKAW of P.A.C.E., LARGO, FL thanking Club for th9/}e Magic Catalog program. Their DOM didn't work so she is going to get DOM disk fixed and returned to us. She shared 90} her FELIX (the storm) experience which proved rather slight compared to many others down there. At her req91}uest, ALEX sent a copy of OHAUG history which had been printed in Z Magazine and Current Notes in the past. Lett92}er from member JOE HICSWA, which included two pictures: one of his brother and of a Las Vegas panoramic view93} from his hotel room window. JOE finally said Fini to his vagabonding, but not until he travelled 8,076 m94}iles covering 24 states in 49 days. Seems business pulled him back to deal with another form of reality. Or, c95}ould it be the $1,230 bucks he blew covering trip expenses and in which he conveniently did not disclose gambling lo96}sses and other entertainment (?) expenses. No, really, $1,230 is nothing to sneeze at. In response, ALEX sent O97}HAUG accolades to the returning hero and mentioned that he will be looking for JOE at the Oct. 7th NEAR*US L.I.A.U.G.98} meeting held at the Smithtown Library. We're sure that J.A.C.G. must be happy to welcome their preident back! Lett99}er from BILL SMINKEY, dated 7/14/95, who explained about his current project: Chairing and developing a c9:}ampaign to raise money from amongst their 350 member community for deserving students' educational needs9;}. This 2 year community-based associate went from awarding 3 financial awards to 27 awards ranging from $79<}50 to $1,000 each in their second year. Now with BILL between hospital sessions he's continuing to tackle this 3rd9=} season. What a marvelous human being -- a mench, I believe they call it. What a powerful example for all of9>} us youngsters. Does BILL's efforts spark any consciences? Either locally or in BILL's community, help is always9?} appreciated. Well, all of us OHAUG's share our congrats and praises for job(s) well done! Letter from JOHN P9@}OWELL who writes about his friend, CHARLES COLE who wrote about "The Black Box." Both are O.H.A.U.G. members. ALEX9A} responded that CHARLES COLE is a long time OHAUG member, and his article is in this newsletter. Look for it! 9B} Letter from DANE STEGMAN, 7/13/95, was basically a shopping list of items he wanted that were for sale by JOHN HA9C}RDIE, connected to a bit about his ACE2 Canada trip and complaining about the Post Office's handling of his9D} disk. ALEX asked DAVE to send to OHAUG any new and interesting disks he might find. HAROLD PEGLER, our9E} Librarian, was asked to send DAVE replacement disks as a remuneration for any that DANE sends that we dont have.9F} Letter from ALEX to ART HORAN -- to please upgrade 1988 issue of Pixel Artist Deluxe for OHAUG is working tow9G}ards becoming a viable source for Atari 8-biters, ad this sa goo program. Letter from member JIM CUTLE9H}R shares that he loves SpartaDos program. He's having some trouble, however, with his PAPER CLIP "Dongle." I9I}t seems that when he uses his version of PaperClip it has a gadget that has to be inserted in the port (this is a "dongl9J}e"). His 130XE reports 80K of text RAM, using 800XL with 256 it reports only 64K of text RAM. Any PaperClip a9K}fficianados know how to get more than 64K? No Club members were experiencing this problem and, so, had no answers for J9L}IM. How 'bout someone out there in Atariland? Write to us, and we'll get it to JIM. Club member, ALAN SHARKUS, offer9M}ed to put this questin to NEWNEt BBS. We No'easters have to chuckle, when JIM shares about how 'warm' his climate has9N} gotten -- cheesh, it's been in the high 90's with high humidity for far too long here! I betcha we will be reme9O}mbering this with fondness when the thermometer drops to single digits! ALEX was sure to share our terrib9P}le torrid temps! Letter from N.O.S.A.U.G., 7/15/95, which advised that last July/August OH's N/L prove9Q}d to be very helpful with his 1050 head parking problem. He also sent his shopping list for JOHN HARDY (does OHAUG9R} get a brokerage fee?). Believe it or not, this Scot loves "Hip-Hop" music. It's so wonderful to see the beautif9S}ul American culture taking root in other parts of the world. Oh, yes, he's also interested in receiving the l9T}atest AMERICAN TECHNOVISION CATALOG. JOHN HARDY will be responding to his shopping list, ALEX warned our fellow Ataria9U}n of the many dangers possible when one is visiting the homeland of "Hip-Hop-Ville," the Bronx. Response to 9V} JOHN PICKEN of G.C.A.C.E., Canada, 7/27/95, reminding of our Library's need for the upgraded XL2, ver. 2, after 9W} debugging. Requested article and reminded the Club the Euromarket is rich and alive for graphics , etc. Lett9X}er with blank disk to HAROLD GAILEY, 8-bit Librarian of Houston A.U.G., seeking Camcorder II program. Letter f9Y}rom LARRY TISCHBEIN of L.V.A.U.G. sent article goodies from LARRY's daughter who was very productive while 9Z} recuping from an accident. They are also suffering from the heat wave down there. ALEX's lighhearted response co9[}mmisserated on many points. A second letter from LARRY TISCHBEIN, dated 7/24/95, boot error, again on OHA9\}UG N/L, 2nd side. He liked our pizza up here in no'east. ALEX and some other Club members agreed that the 9]}disks (pizza ??) seemed fatter; and therefore, harder to slip into the drive. (grin) Other members shared their dif9^}ficulties. Letter from BEN POEHLAND, included some Euro disks, games for our fun and articles which ALE9_}X gave to ALAN SHARKUS. BEN's suffering from the terrible ordeal of an ill and aging parent and the terrible hea9`}t spell, too. ALEX's letter commisserated on the weather, with prayers for his mother. DEMOS: O.9a}H.A.U.G. #593: ABBUC #17 -- Building for XL plans for ST and servicing and operating. (In GERMAN). It was sha9b}red that this is a special edition. O.H.A.U.G. #594: s/1: BATTLESHIPS, BANKBANG and MICROX -- s/2: 9c} TACTIC -- ALEX demo'ed this European disk, s/1 first -- The program, "BATTLESHIPS," offers lovely carnival-ty9d}pe music and beautiful graphics. A little machismo and a few good minds enjoyed their vicarious triumph against9e} the enemy and all the strategists coming to the fore. "A very cute game." (Sounds like a very hard game, to me .9f}..) After much patient hunting, ALEX finally made a hit which gave him 20 more shots ... Again, the Club loves its 9g}games! O.H.A.U.G. #595: H.A.C.E. SKYLINE JUNE '95 -- s/1: SONGS, AMS -- s/2: BINARY BASIC w/ docs, CAMCORD9q}B%DOS SYSB*)DUP SYSBSAUTORUN SYSBUMAINMENUHLPB;]NEWSLTR BASBWELCOME SCRBPRESSPRTMNUBAUTORUN COMB;JMYCOPYRTXTBRAMDISK COMBHELP DOCBPRESSPRTHLPBBJOYSTCKTXTB!EPRESMESTXTBl#GAUGMIN TXTBCWHO TXTBDMEETDATTXTB>INLREV TXTBnFJULYMINTXTBZHUMOR TXTB-hVIEWDOCSBASB!MYCOPYR COMBSCROLL OBJER (an excellent program with all the documentation), MULTICOPY and SECTORCOPY. ALEX demo'ed a graphics p9r}rogram with little men performing odd task and, to finish the effect, ALEX narrated. The effect is a little like a car9s}toon or a movie (and it sounds very adorable). Chuckles of appreciation were heard from the background.9t} O.H.A.U.G #596: S.L.C.C. (SAN LEANDRO COMPUTER CLUB) #1308 8-BIT DOM AUGUST '95 -- s/1: Gold Hunt II (a la9u}rge graphics adventure from the Bellcom Library), 3 action programs, 2 utilities including REFORM2.CTB, which is TOM9v} ANDREW's upgraded program, to format text. O.H.A.U.G. #597: H.A.C.E. SKYLINE DECEMBER '94 -- s/19w}: ANIMAKER.BAS and ATOSCIAN.BAS (good programs) -- s/2: Xmas carols filled with AMS music. O.H.A.U.G. #598: 9x}SpartaDos 3.3A from JIM CUTLER and hacked by STEVE CARDEN. -- will not leave files open, which had been a problem with9y} earlier versions. Its the best command DOS available -- s/2: Printing Partner for Epson Printers -- 62 stan9z}dard sector picture which is not SpartaDos. This program needs some devoted time and attention to locate any bigs,9{} which the Club could not spare at the moment. O.H.A.U.G. #599: s/1: WARSAW TETRIS (no BAS); s/2: Misc. Util9|}ities -- s/1 was from 2 Russian scholars from Moscow U. -- a "Happy" long load ends in the beginning of a sweet9}} lively ditty during the credits -- of course, an intricate program -- several Club members try their hand at 9~} the game. ... s/2: the utilities include: Disk Peeper II, Disk Master, Disk Men, Calculator, Analyze, Petsview9}, RPM test, Scopy1, Scopy2, UScopy, Protector. Juan J. Rodriguez of South America composed s/2 of disk. Club member9}s were very interested in and enjoyed their hand with Calculatore. (Spanish) O.H.A.U.G. #600: T.W.A.U.9}G. #16 JULY/AUGUST, 1995 -- ALEX played with MAILIST which is basically a modification of the original progra9}m which makes the program more User friendly. ALEX demos and states that the @ sign offers choices (this cr9}eated a todo because no one ever new "@'s" name. Also checked, DESKCALC.BAS and docs, MAILIST.BAS and docs, R9}EBOUNDX.BAS (game), BLINKY with docs; includes Printing Disk Calculator, Maximillian (a game), TARG (another ga9}me) -- s/2: PSDIR.PRC, SECTOR MOVER, SEESAW, etc. The Print Shop Program eluded ALEX because of the "PRC" exte9}nder. RON FETZER suggested that it had something to do with the Simpson trial, a p--a chain reaction -- NOT! 9} ALAN SHARKUS suggested a "P R CONNECTION" -- Maybe?? Any ideas? Back to business: s/2 is in TU9}RBO drive! There are two games: GRYZZLES and TRON, the latter follows its movie namesake. Trick is, you gotta g9}et 'em without crossing over the lines (Oooh!) The Club members all thought it would be tough, but ALEX (and hi9}s trusty helpmates) was able to reach Level III within a short time. This seems like a good game. Several wa9}nted to go on to further levels ... O.H.A.U.G. #601: S.P.A.C.E. #19 NOVEMBER '95 -- s/1: D82.D4, HTPATCH9}.OBJ, MINDEMO.LST, PMCREATOR, SCRIPTOR, SPACELIB.DOC, AMENU, PMCURSOR -- s/2: COLRBAR.DOC, CROSSWRD.DAT9}, CROSSWRD.GEN, PROTECT, SPEEDCALC. Disk has beautiful directory with many fine features (i.e., "Start" 9}or fire to run or enter, "Select" to write the description, "Option" to save description, "Tab" fo9}r printout and "Return"/Stick for menu. O.H.A.U.G. #602: QUIZ & GAMES from Jim Cutler, England -- s/1: 9}AMERICAS, EPSILON, LABLPRNT, MENU, ARGON, STATES and VOLCANO -- s/2: AZTEC PYRAMID RUN -- ALEX demo'ed STATE9}S which is a great brush up for geography buffs or a great game for all else. Not being geography buffs, the Club 9}members tried their hand and soon realized that high school was too many moons away. Disk also offers a program to 9}find out the where volcanoes are around the world and the when of their eruption, if ever. One never knows when t9}hey have to put their finger on the pulse of this geological news. We also have AMERICAS, a game that 9}covers all of the Americas: North, Central and South. Several members were up to the challenge (and difficult it wa9}s), much laughter was heard and, so, this game gets a "+." DOOR PRIZES: #1: JOHN HARDY #2: JOE LEBER 9} #3: AL MOLINELLA #4: ALAN SHARKIS MEETING ADJOURNED! Submitted by D.c. #2: JOE LEBER 8c***********************************OL' HACKERS WHO iS WHO? ? ? ? ? ? ?PRESIDENT..............Alex PignatoVICE-PRESIDENT=}....... Jack GedaliusSECRETARY................Ron FetzerTREASURER................Ron FetzerBLANK DISK SALES.........Ron=} FetzerLIBRARIAN.............Harold PeglerDISK NEWSLETTER EDITOR.Alex PignatoLEGAL-COUNSEL........Jerry GinsbergEQUIP=}MENT-MANAGER..... (open) MEMBERSHIP........... Jack GedaliusINT'L CORRESPONDANT....Horst DewitzNEWSLETTER LIBRARIA=}N...Alan SharkisLIB. 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Send your articles, commentsto:OL' HACKERS Newsletterc/o A. Pignato,3376 Ocean Harbor DriveOce=}anside, N. Y. 11572.Please refer to the above schedule forOL' HACKERS NEWSLETTER deadlines. ****end*****Oce<y *+*+*+*+* NEW SCHEDULE OF MEETING DATES Meetings To June 8, 1996, they start at 11:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.A} September 9, 1995 2nd Sat. October 14, 1995 2nd Sat. November 11, 1995 2nd Sat. DeceA}mber 16, 1995 3rd Sat. DECEMBER 25th - HAPPY HOLIDAYS JANUARY 1st - HAPPY NEW YEAR January 6, A} 1996 1st Sat. February 10, 1996 2nd Sat. February (?? XMAS DINNER)1996 March 9, 1996 2nd SaA}t. April 20, 1996 3rd Sat. May 11, 1996 2nd Sat. June 8, 1996 2nd Sat. JA}uly ??, 1996 ?? July (LAMBROU'S) ??? Summer Dinner August ??, 1996 ?? NEW DATES PRINTEDA} AS SOON AS RECEIVED ->->END<-<-) ??? Summer Dinner August ??, 1996 ?? NEW DATES PRINTED@0 *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* NEWSLETTER REVIEWS by Alan Sharkis OHAUG Newsletter LiE}brarian There is an aura of anticipation around here. The weather has turned unusually warm for late May/earlyE} June after an unusually cool and dry spring. The school year will be ending soon, but before it does, I have E}to get my homebound students through some very difficult tests. Then, there is this thing called NEAR*US, whicE}h will have its third general meeting in a few short weeks. The meeting will boast guest speakers on both the ST and 8-bE}it sides, and a swap meet. You may be reading this after the fact, and more current articles are bound to fill youE} in on the details of the meeting, but it's something I've been looking forward to for a long time. One of the moreE} active user groups in NEAR*US is the JACG. As you might recall, NEAR*US was reborn after several years of inactivE}ity. JACG played, and continues to play, a great part in that rebirth. But JACG can boast of a rebirth of E} their own -- their newsletter! It had been absent for a while, and has come back to our exchange program sporE}ting a new and attractive masthead and format. Congratulations to Editor Bill Bingham and all at JACG who maE}de the rebirth of their newsletter possible. Congratulations also to their new slate of officers. JACG Newsletter fE}or December 1994 -- The minutes reflect the JACG's experimenting with cross-platform demonstrations. AlthoE}ugh not mentioned by name, there are references to what seems to be the use of the ST and PC XForE}mer programs. President JOSEPH E. HICSWA's message contains some very wise remarks about sharing what you knoE}w. It would be wise if we all followed them. SAM COREY has also written a wonderful column containing some generaE}l wisdom, but also some useful information about how he uses TextPro and SpartaDOS X. OHAUG and ALEX PIGNATO arE}e mentioned in connections with DOMs. JACG Newsletter for January 1995 -- The front page contains a pair of lE}etters from President JOSEPH E.HICSWA. One went to AC Magazine, congratulating them on their inclusionE} of BARTON BRESNIK's article on "Atari Eight Bits In The Classroom." I, too, enjoyed the article. Barton E}writes clearly and has developed some very good educational software. Joe Hicswa's second front page letter E}was one that was sent to the Superintendent of Passaic Schools, promoting Atari computers as inexpensive additonE}s to school systems and Atari magazines as proof of the existing network of support for those machines. Joe also haE}s an "Atari Smiles" column with two amusing and personal incidents. Read it and chuckle. Librarian SAM CORY's column haE}s developed into much more than a library column. Sam will comment on anything remotely related to techonlogy. HE}e speaks of finding hard drives for his XT, and of someday trying to use it. How about SIO2PC, Sam? Sam also reE}fers to RON FETZER's article about repairing and refurbishing 1050 disk drives. JACG Newsletter for February 1995 -- E}President JOSEPH E. HICSWA is at it again. It looks like his President's Message column has taken up residence on the fiE}rst page of the newsletter. It's worth reading, even if some of the references are to people you don't know. ThE}e rest of this issue is composed of letters that Joe has sent to various people. It's a monument to his activity E}on behalf of his user group and the Atari community as a whole. JACG Newsletter for March 1995 -- Again, PE}resident JOSEPH E. HICSWA is the star of the first page. He shares philosophy, correspondence, and strong eviE}dence of his user group's activity as an independent user group, as a group that cooperates with others E}(particlarly OHAUG, I'm happy to say), and with the community at large. He also contributed an article on RAM E} and disk drives on the second page. Finally, both Joe's article and JON MORDOSKY's article on the winter NEE}AR*US meetings were reprinted. Nybbles and Bytes (NWPAC) for March/April 1995 -- President DALE WOOSTER is anoE}ther "go-getter." Read his front-page article and you'll see what I mean. Vice-President Merle Barnes has made a E} succesful and amusing attempt to relate some of the themes of the current American government to the Atari commE}unity. It's tonge-in-cheek at its best. DALE WOOSTER provides us with two articles on TextPro. CHARLES A.COLEE} has written a review of TextPro, including great praise for the fine editing job that Dale did on the manual.E} JOHN COLLINS reviews a game called, "Line-Up," and Itay Chamiel's "Ice-T Terminal." Two ROWLAND GRANT (XIO3, GCACE) E} articles are also reprinted. (FR)ANTIC (AAAUA) for April 1995 -- President RUSSELL STOWE mentioned that JOHNE} HARDIE visited. John is an honorary member and former vice- president of AAAUA, an active member of OHAUG, and aE}n avid collector of things Atari. It's sad to read of the death of any Atarian. This issue of (FR)ANTIC announces theE} death of BOB HUDDLESTON, who's articles and reviews on strategic war games always fascinated me when I read them. E}Bob will be missed. ED HALL gives us an annotated list of chess games for the 8-bit. GLENN SMITH has written an extE}ensive description of the latest version (2.1) of his program, "MyCopyR." I will indeed look for that prograE}m, now that it can also handle double density, can "boot" a just-copied disk to test it, can make multiple copies oE}f a disk, and has excluded several annoying bugs present in the first version. MANUEL GARCIA describes how hE}e created football team logos with Print Shop. The PACESetter for April 1995 -- The "Getting To Know You" column E}this month features JOHN POWELL. JEAN BROKAW contributes two articles. The first is a review of "Atari BaE}seball". The second is a type-in program that has the computer print out a sine-wave composed of the words, "cE}onfused," and "computer." There are also the usual jokes, puzzles, and teasers, and a reference to a picnic that E}the user group must have enjoyed immensely. The PACESetter for May 1995 -- This month's "Getting To Know You" column E}highlights JOAN RAIA. I feel that I know a lot about Joan already. She has appeared from time to time on FidoNet,E} and her articles in The PACESetter speak well for her knowledge of the Atari 8-bit. If you'd like to inE}stall a write-protect notch eliminator switch in your 1050 drive, be sre to read the "April Demo" column. Full E} plans are included. VITO A. RAIA writes a review of the "WYSIWYG Cassette Jackets" program from ANTICE} of November 1987. Again, there are puzzles, games, jokes. So, the aura of anticipation I mentioned at tE}he beginning of this article has not faded. If anything at all, it has been enhanced by the wealth of 8 bit articlE}es I have just read and summarized for you. Request them from me and then read them. I guarantee that you'll begin to E}detect that same aura. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* me and then read them. I guarantee that you'll begin to DA =><= MINUTES OF THE JULY, 1995, MEETING ********************************** President, ALEX PIGNI}ATO, called the July 8, 1995, meeting of O.H.A.U.G. to order with a belated wish for a happy and healthy I}4th for all. MOTION Report on motion made by ALEX, and unanimously passed, at last meeting, which he I} made as a member, that HARRY be admonished by letter for his refusal to cooperate. Said letter was then personally delivI}ered to HARRY TUTTLE. HARRY accepted the letter without comment. We hope that the matter can be put to restI} without further action. CORRRESPONDENCE: CONGRATS to Largo P.A.C.E. Club's beautiful newsletter which was hand-I} colored by the president and her children. The club sent out over 100 original pieces of art. Terrific JobI}! We received a letter from the Salvation Army thanking our Club for its support to the Oklahoma City BoI}mbing Victims. The letter shared their appreciattion for our generosity and reported their timely and efficieI}nt humanitarian response to this terrible tragedy. Received a postcard from JOE HICSWA -- our 60 plus I}motorcycle vagabond who has been travelling all over the country (for all of us vicarious vagabonds) with his I}HONDA motorcycle. He's now hailing from Las Vegas and has enjoyed far too much gambling fun so that hereafter he'llI} do his gambling on his 8-bit and enjoy the safety of his own program, DRAWPOKE. He further shares his deep appI}reciation for the contrast of bright lights and frenetic energy to the regal magnificence of the rich desert I}skies. Well, we "armchair" travellers surely look forward to the tidbits of JOE's once-in-a-lifetime trip. (AlthouI}gh this is his second such trip.) Our "Italiano" (?) 8-bitter, (he sent us greetings in ITALIAN) Jim CutleI}r, from ENGLAND, thanks us with several disks for our library. He has been a surce of a great many library disks. THAI}NKS JIM! ALEX shared with the Club his answer. N.O.S.A.U.G. from North Scotland president, STUART J. MURRAY, wriI}tes a thanks for the NOV/DEC '95 O.H.A.U.G. NEWSLETTER and explains that FUTURA, their newsletter, is now back on a bi-I} monthly schedule. The N.O.S.A.U.G. catalog will be mailed soon after FUTURA ISSUE #15. Almost completed is hisJ} reviews for Page 6 in ENGLAND. He asked if JIM HOOD recovered? He also sent condolences to BOB ULSCHMIDT's family. J} Alex advised him that JIM HOOD is recovering, and BILL SMINKEY has been successful in his fight against the bJ}ig "C." His remedy was a lot of rest, a stress-free environment and positive thinking! STUART enclosed a FUTURJ}A #15 with 5 new softward title by various Futurians. ALEX response letter. Along with the "Hacker" niceties he J} mentioned that the third issue of A/C is a "hacker heaven" and the following articles are of extreme interest because J} they are written by O.H.A.U.G. members, BEN POEHLAND, ("PERCOM DRIVES"), NIR DAREY, ("ADVENTURE SOLUTIONS")J} and CHARLES COLE, ("TEXTPRO MANUAL REVIEW") (grin). Oh, well, there are also a couple of non-O.H.A.U.G.J} authors offered. Our Club looks forward to greeting the Murrays if and when they visit the "Big Apple." Just remJ}ember, just one bite is hardly ever enough of this amazing phenomenon called New York City. A letter received J } from LARRY TISCHBEIN who helps our newsletter with tidbits of humor, etc. At 74, he sounds like all of those J }terrific seniors who are truly enjoying their retirement years, in spite of any pains and aches ... KNOCK WOOD! J }... ... COME IN? (grin!) Youngster, ALEX seemed to wholeheartedly enjoy sharing medical histories with LARRY. ITEMS:J } An incredulous RON FETZER advised that ITT is advertising 24-hours INTERNET for a whole month for $15.95! AL SJ }HARKIS pointed out that because of the immense corporate size of ITT, it wasn't that amazing. DOSWIZ and docs offerJ}ed on this month's newsletter. Must be used with translator or the 800 switch, on OS PLUS upgraded 8 BITS. This J}program finds missing sectors -- very important to read the docs before using! The Club enjoyed working tJ}he program a little: when "D" (dir) was hit, all the programs on the directory were displayed as well as the number oJ}f sectors, where they start, and how many sectors for each specific program; when "M" (menu) is hit, you get thJ}ree choices, one recovers lost sectors by assessing the good sectors and allowing you to fix (recover) or delete. AJ}s a result, it affords OL' HACKERS to recover most of their damaged program. And, from conversation in J} the room, this has come to the rescue many a time. For example, the disk received recently from LARGO P.A.C.E., J}JEAN BROKAW, also needed doctoring by DOSWIZ -- a timely save! Then, RON shared that the lST X-LENT side, S/2 of the DOJ}SWIZ disk is not booting up correctly. Could this also be a job for Dr. DOSWIZ? While O.H.A.U.G. member, JACKJ} GEDALIUS, offered a question about a certain program, ALEX, donning the hat of OH N/L Editor, trying to answer him,J} disclosed that while he is at a certain level of expertise (and he is an EXPERT TEASE, by the way -- grin), he still J}tries to not limit what is offered in OH N/L hoping to challenge the mind and keep interest up. It is very possibleJ}, therefore, that he might not know each and every program put into the newsletter. Disk sent to ALEX by AL SHJ}ARKIS. ALEX ran newsletter and used the DOSWIZ program and translator switch on his OS PLUS 130XE -- MUST usJ}e translator before running DOSWIZ program -- ALEX warned that a knowledge of DOS is assumed and that yoJ}u have read important docs -- Although it slowed up process, ALEX took Club through each and every help screen J}to introduce the group to all the ramaifications. These very thorough procedures must be understood and adheredJ} to so that your disk can be protected. ALEX commanded full attention as he re-booted and proceeded througJ }h the steps and demonstrated this helpful tool. Much time was spent enjoying this problem- solving mavin and AJ!}LEX showed all a finished project. DEMO'S AL SHARKIS demo'ed a couple of other Disk Editors and Sector EditorsJ"} that are fairly popular. First was SHERLOCK'S 1050, which had been put out by ANTIC MAGAZINE CATALOG a couple of J#} years ago and comes on a standard 707 sectors, single-density disk. Search ability offered gives a map of sectors J$} where that particular string occurs. With great ease, AL showed the Club the program SHERLOCK with both "HEX codJ%}e" and ASCII shown side by side -- works on a variety of hardware: 1050, 810, XF551, etc. Reading docs, J&}again, is heartily suggested before usage. Docs on side 2. This disk had been demo'ed before and put into the libraJ'}ry, but I don't have the number-Just ask our librarian HAROLD PEGLER for SHERLOCK 1050. AL SHARKIS demo'ed anotherJ(} disk, a commercial disk which could not be copied for the O.H.A.U.G. Library, but, for now, served the purposed oJ)}f catalyzing some brainstorming. ALEX emphatically reminded members that the directory would be found on Sector 360 (hJ*}e himself had had problems finding this out). RON then suggested to remember the circumference of a circle is alwJ+}ays 360 degrees. The lesson slowly broke into two inaudible classrooms. (not in library!) First demo wasJ,} S.L.C.C. DOM for May 1995. It is library disk # 581. O.H.A.U.G. # 582: PS ICONS on S/1 and, on S2, a German ICON gJ-}ame program called "WEAK" which offers pictures of Koala, Microprinter, Fun With Art, (program prints large pictures iJ.}n two halves), and, an important bit of news, the docs are in German. (Wonder why nobody jumped for this one!) J/} O.H.A.U.G. #583: ABBUC #41- June '95: Herr RON FETZER demo'ed this disk. Space bar brought up MENU, after tJ0}hat the use of joystick allowed him to pick choices. -- this disk didn't seem to do anything except play a 'Tutonic' J1} tune. A second German disk info is read by interpreter RON as it scrolled on the screen. Seems that the GermanJ2} club is complaining that its members or 'ichliebers' have shrunk to a mere 600! Now, there's something to say J3} about those "intimate" smalll crowds. Library disk #584: B&G SLIDE SHOW showing different ways toshow picturesJ4} by stretching, compressing etc. & DOCS S-2 had GRAPHIC SHOP. A great program for all ATARI libraries. O.H.A.U.G. J5} #585: S/1 "STOCK ANALYSIS" -- While doing a demo, RON tries to understand ALEX's scribble on the label, but it's bJ6}linding him. So, he and AL SHARKIS struggle together to reach the MENU! The assessment of this disk is that it isJ7} "HARRY's" type of program. S/2 is a duplicate of side one. O.H.A.U.G. #586: L.V.A.U.G. COMPUTER PRIMERJ8} 1 & 2 (from Lehigh Valley, PA) -- offers different scrolling, fill, screen, VDR, Basic, DOS 2.5; "STRNG*.*"J9} brought up a strange 'boink-gong' sound and what was going on on the screen was not evident to writer; afteJ:}r a while a little discussion ensued between ALEX and JACK GEDALIUS in which the whole club got involved; the only peaJ;}rls of wisdom this writer could come up with was that if a person deletes a name shared by two separate files, boJ<}th will delete -- except if SUPER DOS is used, then it will give one a choice before deletion process occurs. ALEX pJ=}ointed out that if a program shows an incorrect 999 sectors, a simple remedy is to copy program to RAMDISK D8:, or to anoJ>}ther disk, and then to copy the prrogram back to the original disk, and it will then show proper sectors. ALEX demo'J?}ed two enjoyable programs: GALLOPING MAN, a program well done, and RUNNING WATERFALL, an interesting program that shoJ@}ws what this computer can do. O.H.A.U.G. #587: A brand new disk which just came out -- S.P.A.C.E. clubs GRAPHJA}IC SPACE DISK #50 JULY '86 (grin)-- has graphic utilities like RAINBOW.OBJ, RAINBOW.DOS, PSEUDO.DOS written in compiJB}led Basic used with VIEW to display any character set in compressed KOALA, MICROSCOPE or MICROPAINTER, Hires JC} GR 15, or 7.5 pictures, CHARACTER.FNT-FONTMAKER.OBJ- DATAMAKER- FONTLOAD.LST, 20 different character sets use RAJD}INBOW.DOS to view, selection of high resolution pictures using RAINBOW.DOS, KOALA, MICROPAINTER, SPACE50.DOS, etc.JE} ALEX shared that this was a good program for JACK. Disk has HEBREW.FNT which our resident scholars thought quiJF}te good.; S/2 was more utilities (never can have enough, you know). O.H.A.U.G. #588 -- FUTURA #15, MAY/JUNE JG}'95 from Scotland (as promised). After a touchy start and lots of oh-oh's or comments like, "Another bomb," JH}AL SHARKIS commented that the ST disk has miniature bombs and the number of bombs tells you how it is rated (?). MeaJI}nwhile ALEX began sounding very apologetic (you know, like a hostess who's special dinner didn't come out right). JJ}His comment was, as heard so many times before, something like, gee, don't you think I'd love to join everyone JK}in just being entertaining instead of always being the one to entertain??? This magazine offers lots of stuff (once JL}it gets going). The program REACTION CONCENTRATION TESTER sounds really interesting. Various members were aJM}mused by this disk's offerings. On S/2 there was programs like BOMB'S AWAY which was the Club's first choice to demJN}onstrate (really play). JOHN HARDIE played the game with the help of lots of coaches. And then, what did my eaJO}rs pick up -- yes! -- a lovely little ditty from Gilbert & Sullivan (I think it's the song about Buttercup) -- VeJP}ry entertaining! O.H.A.U.G. #589: L.V.A.U.G. #29 -- PS ICONS O.H.A.U.G. #590: L.V.A.U.G. #30 -- PS ICONSJQ} O.H.A.U.G. #591: L.V.A.U.G. #31 -- PS ICONS ALEX introduced these into the O.H.A.U.G. Library but couldJR}n't take the opportunity to demonstrate them. JOHN HARDIE was asked to introduce the next disk. S.L.C.C. JS}DOM JUNE '95 -- among others, this disk offers ANTIC 2, songs, a utility to count words, STOCKPILE, MUNCHIN JT}(sounds like a PACMAN-type game), GRAPHICS DEMO. S/2 offers ANTIC MUSIC PROCESSER with a couple of songs. A commeJU}nt was heard that AMP counts words in program, for your edification. Library # 592. Next, JACK GJV}EDALIUS commented that BACK STREET MUSIC prints out all notes while music is playing (great for those creative types)JW}. DOOR PRIZES: (First number drawn was HARRY TUTTLE who was not present, and therefore couldnt receive the priJX}ze, per the rules. (His name sure comes up a lot in the Door Prizes, doesn't it?) 1. JOHN HARDIE 2. JOE LEBER 3. ALJY} MOLINELLA 4. AL SHARKIS Submitted by: D. C. <+><*><->t it?) 1. JOHN HARDIE 2. JOE LEBER 3. ALHQ *=*=* COMPUTER TERMS for COMPUTER LITERATES ??? by ALEX PIGNATO, member OL' HACKERS Editor-IdN[}ea from GERMAN ABBUC Bitbyter Newsletter in GERMANY, definitions, mine. A.P.) 1 BIT A small amount of anythingN\} 1 BYTE Like a chunk from an apple 1 KILOBYTE A killer snakes bite LOAD Like when you are drunk BUS N]} A means of uncomfortable transportation CHIP Small flakes of otherwise useless throwaway pototoes CPM N^} Chief Place to Meditate i.e. bathroom CPU Chief Petty Ufficer in the NAVY DATA Like trying to get N_} a DATA with one of the opposite sex, (or what ever sex pleases you) END When your ATARI breaks down, ITS TN`}HE END! FILE Most often used to break out of jail MONITOR Teachers pet, Minds the class when teacher Na}steps out of the room HARDWARE Where you buy all your tools SOFTWARE Silk undies ROM A very famous cNb}ity in ITALY INTERFACE Polish for "In Your Face" DRIVE What you do on a Sunday afternoon when there are no fNc}ootball games on TV XF551 An airplane design that never quite got off the ground 1050 Army time for 10:Nd}50 A.M. 850 Cost of a good bottle of booze HARD DRIVE When you have been on the road for 12 hours RAM Ne} Like when you crash into the car ahead of you, ouch! MODEM Like I got mo o dem dan youse DISK WhaNf}t goes out when you get into an auto accident and you end up with back pain PRINTER The guy with ink all over hiNg}s hands (Editor----If you know more and better computer terms, let us hear from you!) *=*=*=*r hiLxRSCOUROSAOUTIFFCOLIOCBAAAHAALSSHSSLLDYXYZVESECDSVUFREFXBRpRi}bbbbb Rj}bnnBY S.J.MURRAY 4/92: DIRECTORY MODRk}. BY A. 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