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Charlie_ wrote: > Is this Maxtron known to be a good 3rd party supply? I've never had a problem with the Maxtron that I have. However, I'd rather use the something more powerful, like the heavy-duty Commodore p.s. or the Ray Carlsen deluxe C= p.s.. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Today I ordered one of these modem/phone line adapters. I want to have my Tandy 100 laptop intercommunicating with my Commodore 128DCR. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Nebulon wrote: > Do you know of any other modern displays that support 15 KHz? According to the thread on Amibay.com (where I found the info on the BenQ BL912 and 702A), other monitors are: BenQ BL2205PT Acer v226hql NEC 1970NXp (for bigbox amigas you need buffered adapter.) DELL Ultrasharp 2311h DELL 2001FP (those made before June 2005) Planar 1520M Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

bbking67 wrote: > Is there a good way to interface with a modern LCD monitor or TV? Instead of finding a scandoubler and installing one in each of my Amigas (except for the A3000, of course), I went the other way and bought a modern LED monitor that can scan down (multi-scan) to the 15 KHz video of the Amiga. I bought a BenQ BL912 VGA monitor. With the RGB-to-VGA adapter, the BenQ BL912 displays a beautiful picture on an A1000, A500, A2000, and A3000 (adapter not needed). I haven't tested it yet on my A600 or A4000 yet, because both are down at the moment. Then there is the smaller BenQ BL702A cousin, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

I wouldn't say they are rare, but they are uncommon. If it is working for you, I'd advise you to heatsink the CPU and the TED chips. Every little bit helps, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

As updated on their Kickstarter page, "...the documentary will be ready for end of January/first week of February." Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Heh, if I had more time to spare, I would participate in this. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Happy New Year, C= and Ami aficionados! The Fresno Commodore User Group has its next meeting from 11 a.m. to 2+ p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17 at -- Greg's house! (for more details, send me an e-mail) Yes, it's field trip time! For the first time ever, we will have a FCUG meeting far away from Fresno. For some of us, it will be a two-to-three hour drive. For our other members near Greg's place, it will be a relatively easy drive. The attraction? Greg's home arcade and his computer room! The arcade is full of classic and newer electronic arcade machines. His computer room, still a work in progress, houses his Commodore 128 and Amiga 500 set-up's. He's a big-time gaming fan, and so, we'll concentrate on gaming. Just in case, I'll still bring a VIC-20, a Plus/4, and back-up Amigas. We'll meet at Greg's house, and if need be, we can go to the nearby Pizza Factory and eat there, or we can order and take the food to the house, so we can have more time for gaming. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

BassGuitari wrote: > what are some good games a little more off the beaten path? Any VIC-20 exclusives? I like the more recent, "spacey" games, like Super Starship Space Attack and Pulse. Happy New Year, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

As mentioned at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vivaamiga/viva-amiga-the-documentary-film/posts/1457645 the completed Viva Amiga film is being released in March. First, Kickstarter backers will receive their prizes, and then the general public will be able to buy DVD's of the film. Happy New Year, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

KLund1 wrote: > I need 2 cables, one for 40 mode, 1 for 80 mode. Ray Carlsen can build you those cables for a very good price. As for auto-booting, the C128D will look in drive 8 (your internal disk drive in the C128D), and auto-boot a CP/M disk or a C128 disk (that has a boot block on it). For auto-booting from a hard drive, you would need something like a CMD hard drive. Set CMD hard drive as drive 8; then you'd have to install a drive switch in your C128D in order to turn off its internal disk drive or to change the drive number to 9, 10, or 11. Turn on the CMD hard drive which now is drive 8, and then turn on the C128D with the disk drive now off or as a different drive number. Voila! The C128D auto-boots into the CMD hard drive. > Any links to downloadable libraries for C64 programs?? Check out the GEnie libraries at http://cbmfiles.com/genie/index.php And don't forget the new BouderDash 128 beta at https://mega.nz/#!gIwGRTAa!C6eIKN185bxlz39Bg1twV8eXWbf4pNzkDPWujmlskCY the classic, action-packed, C128 80-column game, Alien Invaders. Go to http://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Alien_Invaders_for_the_C%3D_128 and click on the Download link there. Happy New Year, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

The Law of Commodore (or insert other classic computer here) Conservation -- Wherever there is free space, Commodore will occupy it. Happy New Year, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Happy New Year, C= and Ami comrades! The next meeting of the Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network is Saturday, January 9, from 2 to 4+ p.m. at Panera Bread Restaurant 19662 Nordhoff Street Northridge, California (818) 407-9400 With the beginning of the new year, we talk about the events coming in 2016 -- the SC3 Arcade Party in the spring, Maker Faire 2016 in May, the Commodore Vegas Expo in July, and the revived Vintage Computer Festival in August, and the Amiwest Show in October. For your software and hardware perusal, we'll have an unused (yes, I said unused), NOS Commodore SFD-1001 disk drive in its original box with original styrofoam, user reference guide, warranty card, and test/demo disk. For the Commodore 128, we'll try out SAM (Software Activated Mouth) 128 and perhaps three new CP/M games for the C128. For the classic Amiga (OCS/ECS), we'll look at new 2015 demos and music, and we'll examine the Gotek floppy disk adapter for the Amiga 500/1200. We'll have the usual equipment in tow - VIC-20, Plus/4, SX-64, C128, and this time the Amiga 500. Bring anything else you wish to share! Sincerely, Robert Bernardo http://www.sccaners.org

A long time in coming but here is the final video from the Oct. 17-18 Amiwest Show 2015. This one is the "Banquet presentations at Amiwest 2015" in which you will view awards being given and various attendees speaking about the Amiga computer. Go to Happy New Year! Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm P.S. Wireless mic problems on SACC president Brian due to failing batteries.

Paul Quirk has posted his photos and their descriptions of the World of Commodore 2015 which was held on December 5 in Mississauga, Ontario (the Toronto area), Canada. Go to http://blog.retro-link.com/2015/12/world-of-commodore-2015.html Merry Christmas, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Merry Christmas, C= and Ami aficionados! The Fresno Commodore User Group has its next meeting from 11 a.m. to 2+ p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20 at -- Bobby Salazar's Mexican Restaurant 2839 North Blackstone Ave. (corner of Blackstone and Michigan) Fresno, California (559) 227-1686 This month it's adventure gaming time! For the VIC-20, we look at the classic, The Lair. For the C64, we try out the newly-redone Ultima IV Remastered. For the Plus/4, we'll journey through the new Gate of Power. For the C128, it's the semi-classic Westfront to Apse. For the Amiga... well... can I dig out an adventure game in time? If not, we'll examine the Kickstart adapter kit for the Amiga 1000 and the 68040-to-68060 kit for the Amiga 4000. Finally, for your viewing pleasure, we'll watch William Shatner in his pre-PET/VIC-20 days narrating the 1976 AT&T show, Microworld. Oooo, what computers could do at the time and what was predicted they would do in the future! Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm P.S. Last month, we ran the new C128 simulation program, Monty Hall. Now Robert "Hydrophilic" Willie has released his next version of Monty Hall, this time with graphics. Also, the newly-released beta version of BoulderDash 128 by Jason "Pyrofer" Wright has been released. We'll check both out.

Thomas Jentzsch wrote: > But how do I get this onto a floppy? Ah, I missed that you are from Dusseldorf. You can contact the Dienstagstreff Commodore Club which meets every Tuesday in Bochum. http://www.dienstagstreff.de/ The members of that club can help you get the programs you need onto floppy disk. If you wish to contact Dirk K., one of the leaders of the club, I can give you his e-mail address in a private message. Merry Christmas, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Write some new programs that make use of it! Merry Christmas, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Laner wrote: > I have an A1200 with an ACA 1231 expansion (68030, 42Mhz, 64MB) which came with a custom power supply from Amigakit. Now, it works fine, but the fan in the > PSU is ridiculously loud. Why don't you replace the fan with a quieter one? > I *also* have an A600 power supply which seems to work fine with the expanded A1200 - it will run AGA games via WHDLoad, etc. Will this cause problems if I > continue to use it? Hmm, a bit under-powered but if you are not having any problems (like no boot-up or partial boot-up) with that combo, then you are good. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

On 04 May, 2014, I wrote: > Ray Carlsen now offers three versions of the Computer Saver. There is the $25 Computer Saver module that a user can install in their own computer, there is the > $35 Computer Saver cable (without LED indicators) version, and there is the $50, original, case-mounted Computer Saver (with LED indicators). Ray Carlsen now has one webpage that lists all his newly-improved Computer Savers and adapter cables for Commodores. Go to http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cables.html The current prices are listed there. Check out the new mid-line Computer Saver for the Commodore Plus/4. Merry Christmas, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

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J.Ivy wrote: > I wish I had seen this reply earlier I will be back in the Pacific NW for a longer time next summer. Still need the PET 2001? Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

I wrote: > ...I will be up in the Pacific N.W.... To be more specific, the Portland, Oregon area with a side trip to southern Washington State in order to bring Ray Carlsen a load of C= items to repair. And to pick up repaired C= items from Ray, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

Now I see this thread... Well, I will be up in the Pacific N.W. this Thanksgiving but not for long. I'll be arriving on Wednesday and departing on Saturday. (Perhaps another time?) Which would you prefer... a PET 2001, a PET 4032, or a PET 8032? FCUG celebrating 34 years this month, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

carlsson wrote: > ...you should know a bit about what you're talking/asking about... And if you don't, they cut you down right away. > ...otherwise you might be made aware that you're clueless in more or less polite ways. Less polite is putting it mildly. > It might seem elite oriented... Yup, the elites are there. > ...as a newcomer you can also step gently to not upset the regulars. The regular elites... and stepping gently is easier said than done. How many times the innocent have been destroyed there! > Another often repeated fact is that the Lemon64 audience is more European oriented... Very true. FCUG celebrating 34 years this month, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm