¢ o=o=o=o=o=¢¢ Re: Newsletter Disks¢¢ I seldom get messages that a¢ newsletter disk doesn't work. When I¢ do get such a message, it's usually¢ the result of something the US Postal¢ Service did. Disks get mangled in¢ the mail sometimes. RON FETZER has a¢ cure for this. If a disk is creased,¢ Ron suggests that you take the¢ magnetic disk out of its black¢ enclosure (carefully, so the¢ enclosure can be re-used) and place¢ it between two sheets of glass. You¢ then put the assembly in the sun for¢ a couple of hours. The crease should¢ come out. Take the disk and put it¢ back in its black enclosure, seal the¢ enclosure with tape, and try to run¢ the disk. Many creased disks have¢ been rescued this way. Of course,¢ you should hold the disk only by its¢ edges and not put fingerprints on the¢ magnetic surface, since that can also¢ make a disk unreadable.¢¢ Of course, if you receive a¢ newsletter disk that cannot be read,¢ please let me know about it, and I'll¢ replace it. My snail-mail address¢ appears on the title screen of the¢ newsletter, so you'll need an older¢ issue to get it. My e-mail addresses¢ are also listed and have been for the¢ last several issues.¢¢ But recently, I heard of another kind¢ of problem; one that can occur during¢ the copying process. Both President¢ JACK GEDALIUS and local member HARRY¢ TUTHILL had newsletter disks (The¢ January/February 1999 issue) that¢ booted properly, but flashed while¢ loading text. In both cases too, the¢ bottom line (the one that instructs¢ you to use a key or joystick button¢ to go to the next page) was replaced¢ by odd characters in an entirely¢ different color. I know that such a¢ problem can be difficult to trace.¢¢ Only two of us, Ron and myself,¢ currently duplicate the newsletter¢ disks. Therefore, starting with this¢ issue, I am going to put a metallic¢ purple "dot" in the lower right-hand¢ corner of Side 1 of every copy I¢ make. If your disk boots, but then¢ doesn't respond normally, please let¢ me know if the "dot" is present or¢ not. That way, we can trace copying¢ errors to either my equipment or¢ Ron's and correct the problem.¢¢ Ron and I thank you very much.¢¢ Alan Sharkis¢ Editor¢¢ o=o=o=o=o=¢¢¢
