Re: PC Transporter troubles, Part 2

[Matthew Carlson <carlson@rahul.net>]

Bill Gates is eating your interupts.

hbcsc419@huey.csun.edu wrote:
: I just got a Bluedisk card up and running, and have it fully integrated
: into my PCT system. A new problem has arisen, when I try and run Windows
: 3.0. I have a Pep/5 assembler program, small enough to fit on a 1.44 MB

This is an assembler and assemblers ussually have debuggers. A debugger 
will undoubtedly want control of the interupt handler. Software always 
wants control. I have never used your program Pep/5 but check for 
settings to turn off any sort of debugger. 

: floppy with PLENTY of room to spare. It works under Windows 3.0, using the
: PCT. I started writing a program, and after about 5 lines of code, the
: computer started beeping at me rather than typing on the screen.
: occasionally it would actually type a letter, but most times it just
: beeped. I don't think this is caused by my Pep/5 program, but by Windows
: itself. It tries to control my keyboard much in the same way as the GS
: control panel does (repeat rate, translation, etc.,). Could Windows be
: having a conflict with the GS?

Now why would it do that?

:      The mouse, under Win 3.0, also does not act quite right. The computer
: does not always recognize my quick double click on icons. At first I

Interupts being eaten.

: thought this was just because the processor was so slow, but when the
: keyboard begins beeping, the mouse does too. I have about enough movement
: and clicking power from the mouse, after the beeping starts, to eventually
: save and shut down windows.
:      I have the feeling I will have to buy a PC keyboard to use separately
: for the PCT, but I do not have the cable that
: plugs into the card, with the DIN 5 keyboard connection on the other end.
: If you could help me solve the problem, either by giving me directions on
: building the PC keyboard cable, or (preferrably) a way to correct the
: problem with the keyboard I already have, I would appreciate it.

: Sincerely,
: Randy R. Rouch
: Student, California State University, Northridge

: PS: sorry for the long post. I guess I got a little carried away....