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From: jamesv@hplsla.UUCP (jamesv)
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Subject: Re: GEOS questions
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Date: Tue, 29-Apr-86 08:48:00 EDT
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Nf-From: hplsla!jamesv    Apr 29 05:48:00 1986



I finally received my copy of GEOS yesterday so as an "experienced"
GEOS user I'd like to add a few comments to what Jeff has said.

>  1) What kind of copy protection is used?  ...

From the manual: "All of the files on the GEOS disk, including the 
GEOS System files and the deskTop, can be copied to another disk,
but you will not be able to boot GEOS using that disk."  This seems
to be true.  So once you boot your system you can from then on run off
of a backup disk minimizing the possibility of destroying your master.

> 2) Will it work with a joystick instead of the mouse?  ...

Also, will work with a track ball.

> 4)  I run a dot matrix printer with graphics capabilities, and drive it
>    with the Cardco+G interface.  Will GEOS be able to drive this to create
>    the graphics printout I want?

GEOS has support for several printers (sorry I don't have a list with
me) and a utility to select which one is active.

> 5) Is the paint program color, or does it do printable b/w only?  I was 
>    considering buying Printshop, but for $30 more GEOS sounds like the
>    way to go for Christmas cards, PR flyers, etc.
 
My brief look at geoPaint seemed to show that there were only two
active display colors: foreground and background, both selectable.
A flyer included with the software mentioned (I think -- I wanted to
use the s/w so didn't do much more than glance at it) a future 
release of a multicolor system.

Also of interest: the manual is easy to read and appears fairly
comprehensive.

				   James Vasil
				   hplabs!hplsla!jamesv