Signal 08 Jan84

A Semaphore Corporation publication for Lisa 1M users and developers. Mail From Our serge's letter also included some Readers of serial ports: help for users WhO have run out "Suppose you have a modem, Doug Briggs at Apple in Massachusetts wrote to tell us ttLls8Calc 1.4 and new version of the Office System have been revOked for an Indefinite periOd of time.... [See SlfP3l #li. 1_11 Release Fixes LisacaJa] serge Polevitzky of Hi-Tech Computing in San Diego also wrote, Claiming HOffice System version 1.4 has ImageWrlter [Apple's new dOt matrix printerl and Letter Quality Printer. this would tie up three ports, when only two are avallaole on the Lisa PUt the modem and LQP into serial ports A and B. AA Apple 0-25 Centronics cable can connect a Lisa parallel port to a fallen into disfavor, as version MicroFazer parallel-to-serial 64K bUffer, and an RS-232 cable 1.4 Is reported to have more bUgS than 1.2 or 1.D. The currently accepted fix for using the Apple usIng pIns 1 to 8 and 20 connects the MicroFazer to the ImageWriter. The MicroFazer is plus Pertoa keys In Lls8CalC Is: jumpered for 9600 oauo ana don't do that'" request-to-send, while the Stttaphore Signal. 118 • S January 1984 • Seftaphore Corporation • ~tos .. CA 9S003 1 Image Writer gets set to 9600 Published periodically by: Semaphore Corporation 207 Granada Drive Aptos, CA 95003 Issue '8 5 Ja'IJary 1984 Entire contents copyright it 1984 by Seftaphore Corporation • All rights reserved • No part of this publication ..ay be reprodUced in any for" or by any fteans without prior written perftission fron Se..aphore • Se..aphore offers no warranty. either e~pressed or i"plied. for any losses due to the use of any ftatarial published in Signal • SUbscriptions are free to Lisa users in the USA.. $10 for ten issues to other SUbscribers in North Afterica .. $20 elsewhere • All back issues are $1 each in North Anerica.. $2 elsewhere • Requests for free sUbscriptions RUst include a Lisa serial nuftber • send address changes at least four weeks in advance.. and include your new address along with your latest issue's nailing address label • All ftater181 received will be considered for publication • Please send your sUbftittal by ftOdeft or floppy • Signal is edited by "ike Gabrielson • All letters to the Editor are weleo... and as ..any as possible will be published in each issue • Signal reserves the right to edit all sUbftitta1s • Send all advertising copy and requests for rates to the Signal Advertising "anagar • Vendors sending press releases are requested to telephone the Advertising "anager for an interview at 408-688-9200 within two weeks after subftitting the "aterial • SUbSCribers ftUSt clai.. ..issing issues within 60 days of our cover date for free replaceftent • Apple .. Profile and Lisa are tradeftarks of Apple COftputer. Inc. • Seftaphore Corporation and its publications are not affiliated with Apple Conputer in any way • Signal is created entirely with LisaDra…