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Description: Acorn computing in general.
 

hi-res Jpeg file icon 
  Does anybody happen to have a high-resolution version of the icon that is used to represent a Jpeg file (c85), please? I mean the one that looks like an eye, which is used in OS 4 (maybe also OS 6; can't remember about OS 3), not the altogether different one that came with OS 5. Thanks.... more »
By Jim Nagel  - Jun 15 - 6 new of 6 messages    

A7000 problem 
  My A7000 has become extremely slow and intractable. After switching on there is a brief appearance of a white-on-black BASIC- type screen which after a few seconds shows the Acorn logo with the Initialising..., which lasts for a good minute, followed by the appearance of the Drive 4 Icon. Clicking on this produces after again... more »
By Tudor Hughes  - Jun 11 - 13 new of 13 messages    

Font for symbol Phi 
  Anyone know where I can get a Font for the mathematical symbol - Phi I can use in EasiWriter? Richard
By Richard Ashbery  - Jun 6 - 18 new of 18 messages    

UniPrint 
  I said I would be back and I am. Got UniPrint 4 today and have installed it and it printed from the Iyo to the Brother laser without problem first time. But I also want to print from the Iyo to my Canon inkjet . The Brother is plugged into the back of my router but the Canon is plugged into a USB port on my Windows 7 PC.... more »
By T M Smith  - Jun 3 - 63 new of 63 messages    

How do restrict a Google Alert to the UK? 
  I am running a project about HS2, so I have set up Google Alerts to tell me of mentions of "HS2". Every day I get 1 - 8 alerts every day, some irrelevant, but I can sort out those of interest. Very satisfactory. But now I read a new word. A Department for Transport spokesman said: "A key argument for HS2 is how it can bring the North and the Midlands... more »
By Michael Bell  - Jun 3 - 16 new of 16 messages    

Apps. 
  Was listening to a prog on R4 yesterday about phone apps, and the 'expert' was asked where the name came from. he said is was a recent invention - about 5 years ago - and was short for applications. Experts these days... -- *Can vegetarians eat animal crackers? Dave Plowman d...@davenoise.co.uk London SW... more »
By Dave Plowman (News)  - Jun 2 - 2 new of 2 messages    

how did you proceed with the options ? 
  Hi everyone. you could get some info at [link] in the particular case of the banks; what do you think about the banks lean management? Regards,
By betatwelve  - May 28 - 1 new of 1 message    

FS: Risc PC case 2nd slice 
  [link] If it's of any interest to anyone :) Alex.
By Alex Macfarlane Smith  - May 27 - 1 new of 1 message    

boxes of acorn riscOS hardware/software free to good home 
  pickup from Banbury Oxon I am getting rid of the remainder of my Acorn Risc-OS hardware, software & Documentation due to Space problems. I have sold what I can but the rest listed below is still to be disposed of. To avoid it all ending up in landfill I am willing to let it all go as one package free if someone picks it up. No cherry-picking- I mean all of it.... more »
By jevans1...@gmail.com  - May 26 - 5 new of 5 messages    

New Laser Printer 
  Progressing from my recent request for advice/suggestions on replacing my HP Laserjet. Two internet sessions looking at available laser printers and re-reading the emails from the group on that subject My brain was pretty overloaded. So I took a trip to PCWorld to see how big laser printers were and... more »
By T M Smith  - May 23 - 26 new of 26 messages    

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