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From: kimes@cbnewsc.att.com (Kit Kimes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: 40 to 80
Message-ID: <1990Aug29.180331.21521@cbnewsc.att.com>
Date: 29 Aug 90 18:03:31 GMT
References: <88937@srcsip.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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From article <88937@srcsip.UUCP>, by cfleck@SRC.Honeywell.COM (Chuck Fleckentein):
> I would like to know if I can convert my 800XL to an 80 column
> machine. What hardware/software is needed ?
> Also, will this work with the old Atari communications package ?

Atari made (and it is still available most mail-order places) a
hardware device called the XEP80 which is box that takes the output
and sends it to a monitor.  Some software was made that takes available
of it features, but not much.

As for a communication package, one that takes advantage of it is
BOBTERM.  It has a module with it that you can load that allows
you to do the 80 column work via the XEP80, although you also need
your regular monitor/TV because the menu part, etc. is still sent
to there.  I haven't seen it work but have heard good reports.

Kit Kimes
AT&T Bell Labs
Naperville, IL
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