From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 00:04:03 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 609 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Monday 05 May 2003 Number 609 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 eCS-RTM Message out from Mark Rogers today : Mike O'Connor" 2 Re: 52x CD Burner (24x CD-RW) that lists OS/2 support at : Ed Durrant 3 Re: eCS-RTM Message out from Mark Rogers today : Ed Durrant 4 Re: modem problems solved, V92 : Ed Durrant 5 Re: 52x CD Burner (24x CD-RW) that lists OS/2 support at : bob 6 Re: modem problems solved, V92 : Voytek Eymont **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 14:54:08 +1100 From: "Mike O'Connor" Subject: eCS-RTM Message out from Mark Rogers today *Hi All,* *Just received the following as part of a newsletter from Orion-Solutions today [25 mins ago] * "eComStation 1.1 and the eComStation Applications Pack are released to manufacturing. For those who have pre-ordered, or are on eCS Upgrade Protection, we anticipate that your copy of eComStation will arrive sometime mid next week. Special Added Feature: Migration Assitant - enabling you to upgrade your OS/2 Warp 4 or eComStation 1.0 system to eComStation 1.1. (Please note however that this configuration is unsupported) Special Added Feature: Migration Assitant - enabling you to upgrade your OS/2 Warp 4 or eComStation 1.0 system to eComStation 1.1. (Please note however that this configuration is unsupported)" ** -- Regards, Mike Failed the exam for -------------------- MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert -------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 19:39:52 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: 52x CD Burner (24x CD-RW) that lists OS/2 support at Voytek Eymont wrote: > ahem, last I checked, CD ROMs were about $35 retail, and, CD-R/RW $95 (Acer brand BenQ) > > (that was several weeks ago when I dicovered my Sony SCSI CDROM won't read CD-RWs) > $35 ! I haven't seen them that cheap ! It can't be worth them producing at that price with transport, packaging etc. etc. Ed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 19:44:45 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: eCS-RTM Message out from Mark Rogers today Drat! you beat me to it. I also received the same newsletter. So it's check the mail all next week, hoping there's something in it ! Ed. Mike O'Connor wrote: > *Hi All,* > > *Just received the following as part of a newsletter from Orion-Solutions today [25 mins ago] > * > > "eComStation 1.1 and the eComStation Applications Pack are > released to manufacturing. For those who have pre-ordered, or are on eCS Upgrade > Protection, we anticipate that your copy of eComStation will arrive sometime mid > next week. > > Special Added Feature: Migration Assitant - enabling you to upgrade your > OS/2 Warp 4 or eComStation 1.0 system to eComStation 1.1. (Please note > however that this configuration is unsupported) > > Special Added Feature: Migration Assitant - enabling you to upgrade your OS/2 Warp 4 > or eComStation 1.0 system to eComStation 1.1. > (Please note however that this configuration is unsupported)" > > ** > > -- > Regards, > Mike > > Failed the exam for > -------------------- > MCSE - Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert > -------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 19:46:52 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: modem problems solved, V92 Is your modem one with a line socket and a phone socket ? You could try plugging the Swistell into the phone side of the modem, in that way, it's not on the line when the modem is. Ed. Voytek Eymont wrote: > ** Reply to note from Ed Durrant Sat, 03 May 2003 21:53:59 +1000 > > > Sorry, I am also not a qualified telco engineer. I would guess however that they could install an > > impedance matching transformer when multiple devices must be connected to one line. They could > > certainly check the impedance at all sockets. > > my understanding is that additional sockets are wired in parallel, nothing more, > nothing less. > > I guess they could connect whatever, but, I'd guess, they don't. > > anyhow, tonight I unplugged the Panasonic cordless, and, left the Swistell phone 'in' , > and, only got 33.6, so, clearly the Swistell is the culprit. > > with P plugged in , and S unplugged, I got about 45 > > Voytek Eymont > SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd > http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/ > phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 5 ==========================** Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 18:40:02 +0800 From: bob Subject: Re: 52x CD Burner (24x CD-RW) that lists OS/2 support at On Mon, 5 May 2003 05:39 pm, you wrote: > Voytek Eymont wrote: > > ahem, last I checked, CD ROMs were about $35 retail, and, CD-R/RW $95 > > (Acer brand BenQ) > > > > (that was several weeks ago when I dicovered my Sony SCSI CDROM won't > > read CD-RWs) > > $35 ! I haven't seen them that cheap ! It can't be worth them producing > at that price with transport, packaging etc. etc. Read it and weep :) From PLE in Perth http://ple dot com dot au/cgi-bin/rfulllist.cgi LG 52XCD ROM DRIVE# $35 'course the trouble is that the delivery cost would be higher than the item price. It's about that in petrol these days from here to PLE's shop too so I don't get out there much :). > Ed. -- "Life would be much simpler and things would get done much faster if it weren't for other people" -- Blore ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 6 ==========================** Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 21:47:08 From: Voytek Eymont Subject: Re: modem problems solved, V92 ** Reply to note from Ed Durrant Mon, 05 May 2003 19:46:52 +1000 > Is your modem one with a line socket and a phone socket ? > > You could try plugging the Swistell into the phone side of the modem, in that way, it's not on the line > when the modem is. yes, I could, but, Swistell phone is in the bedroom, modem is in the office... I'll just unplug the S phone, that's easy enough Voytek Eymont ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------