Msg: 5267 *Conference*
08-03-94 10:13:10
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : CHARLIE HAAS
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #5266 (LAPDOS)
---- Thanks for the question about Lapdos II, Charlie. The Lapdos you purchased in Dec/90 is the same we offer now. Back then, I simply overlooked its full name; Lapdos II. I assure you, your version is absolutely the same version (1.42) that we offer, today. There are no differences what so ever. You are not the only one to ask ... Why the name differences between Lapdos and Lapdos II, even though the DOS screen shows Lapdos v1.42? In the beginning, Lapdos started its life as version 1.00--as a beta tester, I still have the earlier versions. It shipped when a little timing-adjustment and gender-matting block for TPDD operations to PC and XT MSDOS computers. At that time in history, the MSDOS computer used only a D25M connector for the serial ports and offered only two ports; COM1 and COM2. When the TPDD2 arrived on the scene, Lapdos was modified to map both the TPDD and TPDD2. The TPDD2 offers a 200K format and two, 40 file directories; 0: and 1:. Lapdos became Lapdos II (v1.42) when Traveling Software discovered a way to have the Model 100, 102, 200 and NEC PC8201a emulate the TPDD. This was the breakthrough we all wanted--direct connect between the laptop and MSDOS computers. The LOADER.COM program on the Lapdos II distribution disk does the trick of pumping the LAPDOS.BA, TPDD emulation program into the laptop. At this same time, MSDOS computers were into the AT phase (286). Some of the new AT's came with D9M connectors for their serial ports. Lapdos II accomidated the differences with a multiheaded cable for both D25M and D9M connectors. The Lapdos programmers also figured how to adjust for timing differences between the portable devics (drives and laptops) and MSDOS computers, thus the gender-matting block no longer needed timing-adjustments. Lapdos II from Club 100 is the same Lapdos II that Traveling Software sold before it moved onto richer markets. Lapdos II is versions 1.42 and will remain as such forever. Thanks again for asking about Lapdos II. -Rick-