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 #2
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Important News
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þ Due to the sudden popularity in the Gravis BBS it is becomming more
difficult to get online. There are some points I wish to make you
all aware about.
þ In the next few weeks we will be offering any BBS SysOp who has
a FidoNET node number the chance to become an Authorized Gravis
Node. There are two reasons for this. First it will save our
customers long distance cost by being able to call someone a
little closer to them. Also it will help relieve pressure on
our BBS.
þ There are no current plans to increase the number of incomming
lines to the BBS. At least until after we have moved
offices. (May)
þ The BBS is usually down between 9am-12pm Mon-Fri PST. This is
the only time that I may do BBS maintenance. I will try and
keep it offline as little as possible.
þ I would like to ask more of you to use the offline mail reader.
It saves you time and will allow others to get online.
þ Many of you have been asking me to put the V1.22 UltraSound Install
disks online. The answer is no. Version 1.22 was not suppose to
be distributed and DOES contain known problems. So I will not be
posting it here.
þ I made a mistake in the text of the upgrade form. In the text it
said that Air Combat Chuck Yeager was $14 US, this should have read
$15 US. This has been corrected.
þ You will find the Version 3.1 of the MAC MouseStick II software
in area 9 in the file menu.
Questions of the Week
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þ If your path statement is longer than 128 characters and SETUP
crashes you will need to shorten it. This problem is being
worked on.
þ Do NOT run SBOS in a DOS box under Windows. Your computer WILL
crash. There may be a future version of SBOS that will run under
Windows.
Mail & Networks
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þ Gravis BBS is now part of the Sound Blaster Connection NETwork. Our
SBCNET node number is 13:900/3. SBCNET is a dedicated PC sound
card messaging and file network that is very big in Europe, and
Australlia. And is starting to make a big move into North America.
Currently the echo message areas are only available to the staff.
I will be making the SBCNET GUS file areas available to everyone
when they become avaialable.
þ In a reply to a users question in the Gravis Tech message area I
incorrectly told someone that they could not record in 16 bit
unless they were using a 16 bit DMA channel. This was INCORRECT.
You can still record in 16 bit with an 8 bit DMA channel.
News, Bulletins & Tech Notes
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þ I have updated the PRODUCT INFORMATION area. You will now find
specifications on all of our products, online.
þ Some people have noticed when they run the OPTiFIX program, which I
made available last week, that SBOS will no longer run. You will
notice in the tech note that I say DMA channels 0-3 will be
disabled. SBOS uses DMA channel 1, which is why it won't work.
The OPTiFix program was written for those of you who want to use a
16 bit DMA channel with the GUS.
Files
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þ I have been asked to put some MIDI files online. Howerver, I will
not do this until the new patches are out. Trust me, they sound
much better with the new patches and I don't want anyone to be
disappointed with the quality of the MIDI files using the old ones.
þ There are many new files online including two new VGA demos written
specifically to support the GUS. They are DARETRO by Rennaissance,
and TZJUNGLY by Twilight Zone.
Abort, Retry and Fail
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þ Always store disks in a safe place. But DO NOT place them on your
fridge with a magnet. (True Story)
Thanks, and happy GUSing.
John
