Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rice!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!remus.rutgers.edu!lcs From: lcs@remus.rutgers.edu (Lyle C. Seplowitz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: 1351 Problems, gateWay, ... Message-ID: Date: 9 Feb 91 04:09:43 GMT Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 64 From the lack of response to my previous hardware-type question (cleaning my 128's keyboard), I gather that most people aren't interested in hardware-related topics. However, I figured I try again with a simpler question. I have the 1351 proportional mouse and it has problems when you move it horizontally (it doesn't move smoothly anymore). I tried moving the horizontal roller directly and had the same results. Anyone else have this problem? Any easy way to fix it? How feasable is it to hook-up another computer's mouse to the Commodore? On to gateWay. If anyone isn't familiar with this GEOS deskTop replacement I have recently seen CMD's ad in the latest issue of GEOWORLD. Although they aren't ready to sell it yet, the ad provides a good deal of info about the it. If you are like me and very frustrated with Berkeley's deskTop, you might want to seriously consider purchasing gateWay (probably $29.95 for either the 64 or 128 version). Here are some of the features: - better drive support with REAL disk drivers. NO MORE Configure x.x! - access ALL THREE drives from the deskTop WITHOUT having to swap drive C! Auto-swapping for applications that only recognize two drives. - define individual icons for each disk (using a one of the file icons from that disk). - this is more speculator, a trashcan that lets you throw files into it and recover them (like the Mac's and Amiga trashcan). I don't think gateWay uses (or needs to use) the border area for file copying (YEA!!!!), so it probably uses this mini 8-file directory area to store file entries that you throw in the trash. - full CMD HardDrive, RamLink, and RamDrive support--of course. - RAMDISKS the size of your REU, not just 15xx sized. - A built-in control panel that lets you set the deskTop pattern, colors, mouse speed, notepad size. It has a "Chooser" to set the input/printer drivers. A "Time" icon to set the date/time. And the most interesting feature, "Switcher", a sort of task switching feature for REU users (like Jim Collette's geoWizard). - there is something called a gateWay document filetype that lets you add features to the deskTop!!! It's influences are very evident from the Mac, Amiga (unfortunately using the Amiga's "fuel bar" for showing space left on the disk), and somethings from the old deskTop (very little--thank you!). NOTE: I'm not connected in any way to CMD and this isn't an ad for their product. I just wanted to pass along this information for those that wanted to know or didn't know or already knew! Please don't send me complaints about such posts, I'm tired of people complaining to me about every little thing. I don't mean to offend anyone. That's it. Nothing else comes to mind. This isn't a complete list of features for gateWay. If anyone has anything to add please post it! As well as when CMD will start accepting orders. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :) :( :> :< :] :[ ;) :| :? :} :{ :* :^) :^( :+ :-) :\ :/ :! :$ :' :@ :O :# :<> l c s @ r e m u s . r u t g e r s . e d u ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything stated or expressed in this post is strictly my opinion or view.