07/08/94
* For users of the PC Emulator under RISC OS on 1Mbyte machines we are
supplying a new boot sequence which allows you to get approximately 600K for
use within the emulator. The boot sequence supplied on the RISC OS Support
Disc only allows you to get about 450K. The new boot sequence can also be
obtained via SID or by returning your original disc to Acorn Customer
Services.

* This month we have two application notes which cover hardware ports on the
BBC Model B and Master 128. The first is a 1MHz bus note(This can also apply
to the Archimedes 1Mhz bus port supplied on the Acorn I/O Expansion Card).
The second note is for the serial port, this explains how to change the word
format etc., using assembler. Please send an A4 SAE when applying for either
of these application notes.

* When using the Mail Merge part of 1st Word Plus under RISC OS the Window
on screen drops down to the bottom of the screen thus blocking view of the
Printer driver select box and the printer output box. We now have a fix for
this problem which moves the icon bar which is usually at the bottom of the
screen to the top of the screen. The new file is available by returning your
original 1st Word Plus disc back to Acorn Customer Services. The updated
file which is required can also be downloaded from SID.

* There are four printers drivers obtainable from various sources for use
with Acorns RISC OS Desktop environment.

PrinterPS (Postcript printer driver) 
PrinterDM (Covering Dot Matrix printers ie. Epson and Compatibles, NEC
           Pinwriter) 
PrinterIx (Intergrex 132 Colour printer)
PrinterLJ (Driver for Hewlett Packard Laserjet and compatibles)

Any printer which is compatible with any of the above printers will work
fully from the Desktop.

Unfortunately it is not possible for Acorn to support every printer which is
available for use with the Archimedes range of computers. We have covered
the most popular makes in the above list of printer drivers. We would hope
that third parties will write further printer drivers which have the same
look and feel of Acorn's drivers as the need arises. 

* Please remember when returning your discs for upgrading please return the
original disc. Please do not put any technical enquiries on the same letter
that requests the upgrade. If you wish to make a technical enquiry at the
same time as returning your discs please enclosed the enquiry on a separate
piece of paper. This will then enable us to deal with your upgrade
immediately and then research the enquiry you have sent.