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Subject: screen savers
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Date: 7 Nov 90 23:44:07 GMT
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Screen Blankers
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In article <3732@mindlink.UUCP> a1318@mindlink.UUCP (Kent Cavaghan) writes:
>
>Hi Chris,I was running into the same problem as far as the com port and ST
>Blank goes.I think,and I'm probably wrong about this,that any blanker that
>displays would interupt the com port.Least ways ,I haven't found one yet that
>works.

there is a newer version of stblank  - 1.3.1 which does detect com port
output (not input, mind you, but fortunately all protocol transfers send
out something from time to time even if they are receiving.)
It works great - I'm using it now.

>What I do use is Maccel 3,this works nicely in colour(don't know about
>mono),and the blanker that comes with Ramplus ver.122. Ramplus's blanker is
>just a colour alternator but it works well and I've had no problems with it
>blanking for extended periods of time(up to 24 hrs,others I've had lock up on
>me).

where can I get maccel 3?


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