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Forum: Amiga scene 26 July 2015, 14:37
Replies: 2
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Posted By Aughie
While Microsoft is busy plotting to get us all...

While Microsoft is busy plotting to get us all hooked on Windows 10 which it seems will have an automatic update system that will be almost impossible to switch off, PLUS will be bug tested via...
Forum: Amiga scene 25 July 2015, 21:47
Replies: 2
Views: 1,723
Posted By Aughie
Interesting item from Micro Mart magazine

In the latest copy of Micro Mart magazine (July 2015 edition) I spotted this comment included in an article entitled "Where Now For Windows 7? (& why Windows XP is still hanging on)"



& PEOPLE...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 25 June 2015, 13:48
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
I am starting to gather the bits I need to...

I am starting to gather the bits I need to transfer my A1200 into a PC case. I have scourced a PC Key 1200 Keyboard Adapter on ebay and bought it. How do you actually connect one of these to the...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 24 June 2015, 01:52
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
I tried cutting 1mm off the old keyboard cable...

I tried cutting 1mm off the old keyboard cable but the fault remained as the shift key still didnt work. I then repeated the cutting but that just stopped all keys working.

I since saw a 2nd...
Forum: support.Hardware 14 June 2015, 15:25
Replies: 134
Views: 215,547
Posted By Aughie
Whatis the best way to cut 1mm off the end of the...

Whatis the best way to cut 1mm off the end of the cable.
Sissors or stanley knife given it must be done straight. Plus does it need scraped
Forum: support.Hardware 11 June 2015, 22:57
Replies: 134
Views: 215,547
Posted By Aughie
£25 for a ribbon a new a1200 keyboard costs £27 ...

£25 for a ribbon a new a1200 keyboard costs £27
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=336
Forum: support.Hardware 11 June 2015, 22:30
Replies: 1
Views: 952
Posted By Aughie
A1200 Shift key stopped working HELP!

Hi guys I have been under the bonnet of my recently aquired A1200 and the shift key no longer works. I have been told I should have been unlocking a part on the ribbon connector. I just pulled it out...
Forum: request.Apps 11 June 2015, 22:10
Replies: 2
Views: 2,261
Posted By Aughie
I kid you not its Wordworth 7 PC version. It...

I kid you not its Wordworth 7 PC version. It started life as an evaluation copy and some kind soul granted me a key code for it. Its not a patch on the Amiga version but it as far as I know saves in...
Forum: request.Other 11 June 2015, 21:43
Replies: 17
Views: 4,634
Posted By Aughie
I recently joined this board after finding an old...

I recently joined this board after finding an old A1200 and a couple of HDs in my garage. There were no leads mouse or disks of any kind nor even a PSU.

After buying a mouse and a Scart lead plus...
Forum: request.Apps 11 June 2015, 21:06
Replies: 2
Views: 2,261
Posted By Aughie
Spell checker & Thesarus for Wordworth 7 PC version

I have a copy of the PC version of Wordworh 7 but never had the spell checker or thesarus for it. Does anyone know of these items and where I could get them?
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 11 June 2015, 20:25
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
I didnt know anything about the clamp thingy. I...

I didnt know anything about the clamp thingy. I just pulled it out and pushed it back in again This could prove expensive OUCH!
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 11 June 2015, 03:04
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
I followed the trail and created drawers where I...

I followed the trail and created drawers where I shifted the offending bits of Parbench and now it boots up normally. However I discovered a new problem as the shift key dosent work on the keyboard...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 11 June 2015, 00:04
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
http://aminet.net/package/comm/net/ParBENCH31 ...

http://aminet.net/package/comm/net/ParBENCH31

Seems Parbench was used with a special parallel cable to allow tranferring files between two Amigas. I dont remember doing this but I must have. I...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 10 June 2015, 20:00
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
I fired up Emacs but it cannot any Parbench...

I fired up Emacs but it cannot any Parbench enteries in either the startup sequence or the user startup. I remember I owned a Psion 5 back in the day and I regularly connected it to the Amiga. There...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 10 June 2015, 13:21
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
My mouse and scart lead arrived together today...

My mouse and scart lead arrived together today and there is indeed a workbench on the 2.5" drive I thought was empty. However the whole system boots straight into something called Parbench boot...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 09 June 2015, 01:10
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
I dont know yet if the real 2.5" HD has got WB on...

I dont know yet if the real 2.5" HD has got WB on it but I have ordered a CF adaptor and a 4 gig card. My 3.5" HD definitely has WB on it. I have read that I could also use a PCMCIA CF adaptor as...
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 08 June 2015, 21:12
Replies: 5
Views: 2,938
Posted By Aughie
When I click on Configuration I get a message...

When I click on Configuration I get a message saying "WinUAE could not create registry keys! You need administrator privleges.

As I said im new to this so what do I need to do next?
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 08 June 2015, 20:58
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
Im WB 3.0 im afraid so it wont work for me and I...

Im WB 3.0 im afraid so it wont work for me and I have spent quite a bit on this already. The PSU came today and I plugged it in but nothing happened no power light nothing.

I could hear it...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 06 June 2015, 00:12
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
Theres a problem as I dont possess any WB3.0...

Theres a problem as I dont possess any WB3.0 floppies so I cannot use my miggy to partition the cf card.

What I do have is a DVD with every version of WB on it but in DMS format. If I could find...
Forum: support.WinUAE 05 June 2015, 23:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,768
Posted By Aughie
Which bits UAE do I need?

Im totally new to UAE. I visited its site but am unsure which bits I need to download. Im running Windows 7 intel core 2 quad cpu 2.40ghz 4gig ram 32bit os. My Amiga when I get all the bits to get it...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 05 June 2015, 18:26
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
When you mentioned the molex connectors I had...

When you mentioned the molex connectors I had another look at my old XP desktop computer and it turns out it was a bit of a hibred. The HDs were SATA but the CD Roms were IDE 40pin

The 40 pin...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 05 June 2015, 02:16
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
As I have a 3.5" drive with workbench and all...

As I have a 3.5" drive with workbench and all Amiga software already on there I have seen a convertor cable for 40 pin to 44 pin drives. However the 4 pin power connector seems to be for connecting...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 04 June 2015, 23:16
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
This is an old IDE connection not sata but the CF...

This is an old IDE connection not sata but the CF sounds like the way to go
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 04 June 2015, 22:57
Replies: 5
Views: 2,938
Posted By Aughie
AF cannot find my CDs

I have Amiga forever running on my Windoze 7 desktop. However when I attemted to install a genuine copy of Wordworth and DPaint 5 the installer cannot find the CDs. The annoying thing is DPaint works...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 04 June 2015, 22:49
Replies: 37
Views: 16,208
Posted By Aughie
I have a demo copy of Wordworth 7 for the PC and...

I have a demo copy of Wordworth 7 for the PC and some kind person gave me a keyfile for it so no nag screens, but it only works on a 32 bit PC system.

Mine is a windows 7 machine. As far as I...
Forum: New to Emulation or Amiga scene 04 June 2015, 22:39
Replies: 32
Views: 6,101
Posted By Aughie
My Garage A1200 find

I was clearing out my garage and discovered a box with my old A1200 with an 8 meg in the trapdoor plus a couple of 4gig 2.5" HD and a 3.5" one. There was a small ribbon cable for the 2.5" drive.
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