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From: andrem@pyrman2.pyramid.com (Andre Molyneux)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Nonvolatile time/date for 1000TX
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Date: 15 Mar 91 23:05:55 GMT
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Time for yet another question about ye ol' 1000TX...  :-)

One must enter the time and date everytime one powers up or resets this
beast.  The Radio Shaft (I can call it that 'cause I worked there years
ago ;-) ) catalog lists a $40 option that keeps the time when the machine
is powered down.  I think that it's just a chip, but it may be a plug-in
board. I'd rather not have to enter this info everytime I power up the
machine, but $40 sounds a bit steep to save a few extra keystrokes.

Is there a third-party chip or board that performs this same function
at a lower cost?  I've recently seen some ads for third-party stuff for
Tandys, but this item was not among them.

P.S.  For those who asked me to post if I got any answers about finding
      a driver that allows a joystick mouse to be used with programs other
      than Deskmate - unfortunately, I haven't.  Looks like I may have to
      buckle down and buy a serial mouse if I want to do more "point and
      click"ing.  :-(

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