Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd.
HEAD OFFICE: US DISTRIBUTION CENTER:
7400 MacPherson Ave, Suite 111 1790 Midway Lane
Burnaby, BC, Canada Bellingham, WA, USA
V5J 5B6 98226
Tel (604) 431-5020 Fax (604) 431-5155 BBS (604) 431-5927 V32bis
Compuserve: GO PCVENB AppleLink: CDA0312
FidoNET: 1:153/978 InterNET: gravis.wimsey.bc.ca SBCNET: 13:900/3
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW #1
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Overview
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þ Internet and Fidonet e-mail links established
þ QWK offline mail support added
þ New Upgrade and Tech Notes information online
þ User uploads enabled
Important News
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þ There is a new file online, GUS0013.ZIP, which contains a patch for
those of you experiencing problems with 16 bit DMA on certain chip
sets, including SOME models of OPTi. You will find this file
in our NEW UPLOADS area.
Mail & Networks
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þ We are now hooked up to Fidonet and Internet. Our Fidonet address
is 1:153/978 and our Internet address is gravis.wimsey.bc.ca. This
will soon be shortened to gravis.com. I'll let you all know when
the change takes effect.
þ Since many of you are calling long distance we have installed a QWK
Offline Mail Reader. This will allow you to call in, download any
new mail and logoff. Thereby saving you money by reducing the
time spent online.
Once you have downloaded your mail you will need a program which
allows you to read and reply to it. We have placed a few of the
most popular offline readers online, BLUE WAVE, WINQWK and SILLY
LITTLE MESSAGE READER. All of them are available in our NEW
UPLOADS area.
To access our QWK mailer simply press "Q" from the MESSAGE BASE
menu.
News, Bulletins & Tech Notes
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þ Gravis is pleased to announce some special offers.
US CAN
*Memory Upgrade - 512K $10 $14
*Air Combat - Chuck Yeager Air Combat $15 $20
*Making Music - MidiSoft & Power Chords $10 $14
Gravis Analog Pro(tm) $40 $48
Gravis PC GamePad(tm) $20 $24
To read the full text explaining the upgrades select item 9 in the
NEWS, BULLETINS & TECH NOTES menu.
* Only available to registered owners of the Gravis UltraSound
þ I will be placing MANY new pieces of information in the NEWS,
BULLETINS & TECH NOTES area. Currently you may read, search,
or download information on:
Press Releases Prices & Upgrades
Product Information Commonly asked questions
Product Availability Tech Notes
GUS Support
This information is updated as I receive it. So it will be kept
right up to date. I recommend that you make regular stops to
this area.
If there are any MAJOR updates I will let you know via a bulletin
such as this one.
Files
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þ Users may now upload files to the Gravis Support BBS. There are a
few limitations and restrictions.
þ Only upload files that RELATE to our products.
We are NOT trying to become a shareware library.
However, if you have something that you feel will
be useful to other happy Gravis owners please feel
free to share.
þ All new uploads will be scanned for viruses with
McAfee's latest virus scanner before being
placed online.
þ All uploads will remain invisible until the SysOp
has had a chance to personally check the validity
of the program.
To upload a file press "U" from the file menu.
Thanks, and happy computing.
John
