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Why hello there!
« on: September 13, 2011, 10:27:11 pm »
Hi, I'm sqrt(time)... my username online is almost ALWAYS timeroot (a variation on the "squareroot" I had a long time ago), but this forum doesn't allow "root" in the name. :-s

Things I'm interested in about my calculator (TI-84+SE, just bought - don't like nSpires):
-Portal X looks awesome, huge Portal fan. Tag is a good substitute I guess. ^_^
-My 84+ is lacking the extra RAM pages. Just learned today that this means msd8x don't fly. Already ordered the adapter.. hoping that I might be one of the seemingly random people for whom it works anyway.
-I also do some assembly (I program 99% Java, just started learning z80 a week ago; made a Peano period mod 256 calculator for my first "hello world", heh). If I really "get" this thing, I think the most awesome thing ever would be getting USB software for CDC devices going. Connecting to the internet would be awesome (NB: this is a pipe dream. Do not take this seriously.)
-I like playing sound! I had an 2.5mm-to-3.5mm adapter, and it worked fine, but I lost it and the cheap earbuds I was using with it. Got a new adapter, tried several different earbuds, nothing working... is there some incompatibility if I'm using TruSound, and just installed, say, DoorsCS7.2? Or anything that would keep TruSound from working? :-( :-(

Wow I didn't mean to make a whole bunch of questions, guess I did.. just really getting into this thing! Would love to try lots of things with this little device. :-)
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 10:29:42 pm »
Hello and welcome to Omnimaga!
Have some peanuts:
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(btw, you don't need the extra ram to use usb8x, which is the meat of msd8x [!wikiti]usb8x BASIC interface[/!wikiti])
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 10:39:46 pm »
Welcome to Omnimaga, sqrt(Time).  I hope you have a wonderful time here. :)

As for sound, it sounds to me like your adapter or headphones aren't working. :(  My guess is it's the adapter.
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 10:51:02 pm »
Quote from: Darl181 on September 13, 2011, 10:29:42 pm
(btw, you don't need the extra ram to use usb8x, which is the meat of msd8x [!wikiti]usb8x BASIC interface[/!wikiti])
I've heard that, and was planning to just try the mouse/keyboard - I didn't realize usb8x also had the MSD driver, then. What does msd8x add, then?

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As for sound, it sounds to me like your adapter or headphones aren't working.  :(  My guess is it's the adapter.
Well, the headphones work when I put them in the computer, so I don't think it's that... but when I hook up the adapter to a boom box (along with a second, 3.5 male to 3.5 male adapter), it just produces a hum. The hum is there without the calculator connected, as well, and gets louder when I touch the end with my finger, so I'm guessing it's just some background static. It will also grow louder, though, if I touch male end of my 2.5-to-3.5 adapter, suggesting there is SOME connection there. Just, no sound from my calculator makes it through to the speakers. Or, seeing as how it's so quiet all the time, it's just drowned out by this (generally quiet) hum.
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2011, 10:55:39 pm »
Welcome to Omnimaga! Beware of Spyro543 though, he bites.
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2011, 10:57:05 pm »
Quote from: sqrt(Time) on September 13, 2011, 10:51:02 pm
Quote from: Darl181 on September 13, 2011, 10:29:42 pm
(btw, you don't need the extra ram to use usb8x, which is the meat of msd8x [!wikiti]usb8x BASIC interface[/!wikiti])
I've heard that, and was planning to just try the mouse/keyboard - I didn't realize usb8x also had the MSD driver, then. What does msd8x add, then?
An shiny interface--that's pretty much it afaict.

I might be wrong, but it might be possible to make a BASIC program that serves the same purpose as msd8x..tho idk b/c of how the basic interpreter works
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2011, 11:17:01 pm »
Welcome!
I always love seeing new members :)
If you need anything, we are always glad to help.

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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2011, 11:22:37 pm »
Quote from: iVenom on September 13, 2011, 10:55:39 pm
Welcome to Omnimaga! Beware of Spyro543 though, he bites.
Can't tell if serious
Or just in-joke

@Darl, Happybobjr - thanks! :-)
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2011, 12:15:07 am »
Its a joke, and not even an in one. You see, iVenom knows Spyro irl, so they tease each other a lot. Thats one thing you'll need to learn about us, we like to have fun. So if your easily depressed or angered--well...

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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2011, 01:17:43 am »
Quote from: flyingfisch on September 14, 2011, 12:15:07 am
Its a joke, and not even an in one. You see, iVenom knows Spyro irl, so they tease each other a lot. Thats one thing you'll need to learn about us, we like to have fun. So if your easily depressed or angered--well...

WELCOME!(to the forums of course)
Ah, thanks. ^_^ You'll have to understand that to /me/, that was an in-joke. Ah well. Seems like a good community!
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2011, 09:48:57 am »
welcome!  But why does Omnimaga not allow root in the user name?
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2011, 10:38:40 am »
Quote from: yunhua98 on September 14, 2011, 09:48:57 am
welcome!  But why does Omnimaga not allow root in the user name?
The forum software have a blacklist of usernames, keeping people from being named "Admin" or something. I thought it would only ban "root" and not "somethingroot" O_o Oh well, you can always ask an admin (like me) to change your username (at the expense of a password reset). (BTW root is the name of the admin account on UNIX systems and derivatives.)

Anyway, welcome to Omnimaga :)
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2011, 11:51:08 am »
Hi! Nice to see you!
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« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2011, 02:23:09 pm »
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Re: Why hello there!
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 02:20:40 pm »
Quote from: flyingfisch on September 14, 2011, 12:15:07 am
Its a joke, and not even an in one. You see, iVenom knows Spyro irl, so they tease each other a lot. Thats one thing you'll need to learn about us, we like to have fun. So if your easily depressed or angered--well...

WELCOME!(to the forums of course)
Well we can't troll/deliberately try to offend, though, so on that point he shouldn't have to worry :P (Well it can happen on IRC but it's the nature of IRC, which is partly why I don't visit #omnimaga anymore).

Anyway welcome here Sqrt(time). As for the nickname restriction, I think by default, SMF software disallows using "root", "admin", "guest" and "user" as nicknames, to prevent members from passing themselves as admins or guests, since root and admin are both used for root admin accounts sometimes and user/guest is often used by guests.
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