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by Chuckphd53
Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: PCjr Hardware
Topic: 3.5 inch floppy
Replies: 12
Views: 9926

Re: 3.5 inch floppy

I think Mike or Trixter mentioned that the Bios does not support it.
by Chuckphd53
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: PCjr Hardware
Topic: PCJR Speech Board 'NEW Deisgn'
Replies: 23
Views: 14300

Re: PCJR Speech Board 'NEW Deisgn'

Thanks Jason... it's fun stuff as us baby boomers find time to play again....wow sooo nice... there are lot's of options for the Jr nowadays... I am sure many will chime in here and share... they always do ! but here is a list of some items to think about V20 chip simple addon PCSprint Board SPeed u...
by Chuckphd53
Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: PCjr General Discussion
Topic: DOS 5.0 with the jrIDE.
Replies: 12
Views: 8798

Re: DOS 5.0 with the jrIDE.

Ok I'll hunt around some more...
by Chuckphd53
Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: PCjr General Discussion
Topic: DOS 5.0 with the jrIDE.
Replies: 12
Views: 8798

Re: DOS 5.0 with the jrIDE.

Recently started having issues with my Hyperdisk DOM and the JRIDE, but it seems when I use PCTOOLS or NORTON. I get some corrupted junk on the DOM.. I am gonna assume that these programs like to handle the headers FAT and other items a little different, not an expert on that... so I'm trying out a ...
by Chuckphd53
Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:51 am
Forum: PCjr Hardware
Topic: ZIP Drive Identify
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Re: ZIP Drive Identify

Mike.... Klaus sent me the .ASM file
did you want to take a look ?
by Chuckphd53
Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:13 am
Forum: PCjr Hardware
Topic: Joystick Intr $15
Replies: 3
Views: 3903

Re: Joystick Intr $15

optimized if fine,
by Chuckphd53
Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: PCjr Hardware
Topic: Joystick Intr $15
Replies: 3
Views: 3903

Joystick Intr $15

before I dig into the bios.... let me ask...

Does the Jr Bios support the Intr$15 call to the joysticks or only the read to port[$201]

Looking for a faster way to read the sticks with Turbo Pascal....
by Chuckphd53
Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: PCjr Software
Topic: One step closer to complete Kings Quest
Replies: 6
Views: 4679

Re: One step closer to complete Kings Quest

wow nice..
is there a good JPG that a copy can be made from.??

My wife does crafting and has the Cricut and a ton of other things and types of paper
for printing etc..
I bet she can make a pretty good copy, at least I'd like to give it a go just to have one..
by Chuckphd53
Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:40 am
Forum: PCjr Software
Topic: Suspect Hint Book
Replies: 2
Views: 3185

Re: Suspect Hint Book

haha I did think of that....but the Hint Book even states in the instructions, that after you
'develop' the hints with the special marker, that they will only last a short time 6mos to a year
then fade away...

so I'm afraid they are gone....
by Chuckphd53
Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:16 am
Forum: PCjr Hardware
Topic: ZIP Drive Identify
Replies: 6
Views: 4791

Re: ZIP Drive Identify

HAHA...yes I know the anger issues with the Zip Drives... I've been lucky the few I've bought have worked well.. when I started back with the Jr after a few years off, I contacted Klaus Peichl, the PALMZIP developer and bought a fresh copy from him thought he was gonna 'dump' his shorts.. 2018 and b...