Legacy software

2006-03-11
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TODO – There is a HELL of a lot of work which has to be integrated. This project is also heavily linked to The Archive Project and Content management.

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Notes/links dump (around my HP 200LX era) ∞

(HP 200LX)

Archives ∞

Dead ∞

  • was computer.supertown.de/Zymbo/abandon1.htm (gone, not archived, possibly purged)

Already searched-through ∞

Other notes ∞

  • IBM PC DOS 2000

  • Word 6.0 for DOS

    • (Stacks=9,256 for mouse functionality)
  • Word Perfect 5.1
  • dBase IV
  • Quicken (up to v8.0 and probably beyond)

  • Windows 3.0

    • Requires sleepoff, doesn’t work particularly well.
  • OrCad electronics drafting software — might be DOS abandonware

  • Find “myRemote”

    • Learning universal remote

  • DisplayWrite 4 version 2

  • Software exists to read/convert palmpilot .doc / prc / pdb files, or read .hfn / .vfn documents
  • LX Batch 2.0
  • GWbasic / Qbasic
  • SYNCDR16
  • Microsoft’s “Codeview”

  • Encore*

    • DOS MACRO utility TSR that allows recording of frequently used key sequences, available as Freeware. SYSTEM-MANAGER Compliant. ENCORE.COM only file required occupying 2K, not compressible.
  • If you don’t know Assembler, but do know “C,” consider using the Spontaneous Assembly Library from BaseTwo Software, 11 East 200 North, Orem, UT 84057; 800-277-3625).

Spontaneous Assembly contains over 700 different functions, written in assembler, and callable by C- sounding names.

  • Flight Simulator runs on the HP 100LX (100/200LX)

    • Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 really does work on the 100LX! Delete all of the graphics drivers except CGA and any unnecessary files to save space. The demo runs, but I had to press (CTRL ) (ON) to get out if it. It runs along as fast as on an old XT! Absolutely amazing!
    • To run Flight Simulator 4.0 on a desktop PC, you need to use the number “5” key, above the “T” on the typewriter keyboard. The equivalent to this on the 100LX is (MENU)-(5).

  • pcanywhere v4.5

    • (5.0+ require a 286+) will let me remote-control the desktop from the palmtop

  • pcremot2

    • Will handle CGA or MDA text too! =)
  • reachout remote
  • CloseUp

  • Lotus 123 add-in called @base

    • Lets you read/write to DBase III files
  • programming: “ASIC” (almost basic)
  • “Many Faces of Go” by Ishi Press (palmtoppaper)

  • Derive 4.13 (graphing) — I think it might come on the ROM

  • Search MS for word for DOS printer updates

    • MS also has win3.1 updates (y2k etc..)

  • BitFax 3.09.05

other spreadsheet software:

  • Multiplan
  • SuperCalc
  • DOS 1-2-3
  • Sylk
  • ContextMBA
  • CalcPerfect
  • TWIN spreadsheet

  • VP planner

  • Q: INTERSVR complains about the E: drive when I start it. What can I do?

    • A: This is a STACKER/INTERLINK incompatibility. You could stop using Stacker, but a less drastic solution is to get a copy of SUBST.EXE from a PC with MS-DOS 5.0 and include the statement SUBST E: A:\somedir in your AUTOEXEC.BAT. somedir refers to any existing directory on your A: drive. Don’t use built-in ASSIGN with Stacker.

Footnotes


  1. was https://web.archive.org/web/20030625172902/http://www.oldskool.org:80/~tvdog/[ ↩ ]
  2. was http://www.if-legends.org/~pdd/ [ ↩ ]
  3. was http://members.tripod.com/~ladsoft/ [ ↩ ]
  4. was http://www.wpdos.org [ ↩ ]
  5. was https://members.tripod.com/retrogames_/ [ ↩ ]
  6. was https://web.archive.org/web/20011217142252/http://members.aol.com/freewhL44/lxgames.html[ ↩ ]
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