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- CD_STOP V1.1
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- Paul Heams
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- (email: p.t.heams@herts.ac.uk)
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- !This program is cardware, PLEASE send me postcard!
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- Note
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- This program can be freely distributed, hell, you can even bung it
- a magazine cover if you want. However, all material supplied (this document
- and the main program) must remain together and must not be edited in any way
- unless permission is granted by the Author (me :). I can not be held
- responsible for any loss of data this program may cause (It shouldn't!). Ok
- on with the show..
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- Introduction
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- The CD32's appearance leaves a lot to be desired, but one of its
- major drawbacks is the CD lid. If you have an expanded CD32 (like myself)
- you will know that in order to change disks you must lift the lid and allow
- the cd to scrape to a halt. Nice :(. So I decided to do something about it.
- On went Devpac 3, tap, tap, tap went I, and fifteen minutes latter CD_STOP
- was finished. CD_Stop does exactly as the name suggests and stops the CD
- motor in order for you to take out a CD and insert another. Simple! :)
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- Installation
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- CD_Stop can be executed from Workbench or from a Cli.
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- Workbench: Double click on the (bad) icon :).
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- CLI/SHELL: Enter: "CD_Stop" (No parameters need).
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- I found it best to place the CD_Stop program on my hard disk and
- append the program name to the tool menu using 'Appmenu' or something
- similar. This way I can simply access the menu bar at the top and select
- it to stop the drive (like ejecting a Mac disk!).
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- Bugs and Additions
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- Hmm, the program seems to run fine its been sitting on my
- Workbench for months. One point to note: If you have CD audio playing (via
- the CDTV player or something) and you select CD_Stop, the CD will not stop
- immediately but will wait until the CD audio has been halted.
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- If you find any bugs let me know by using my contact address
- (below). If you would like to see additional features added also let me
- know.
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- CD32 Lid Reset
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- CD32 owners please note that if the machine is started by booting
- up a CD, any attempt to change the CD by hand (or by CD_Stop) will reset the
- machine. It's a little strange but booting from floppy, harddisk or any
- other valid amiga device will counteract this. In the next version I hope
- to have an option to disable this reset/booting problem.
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- History
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- Version 1.0 (August 1994)
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- Initial program
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- Version 1.1 (November 30th 1994)
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- First release, no real changes.
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- Contact
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- For bug reports/ideas and cards send to:
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- 24 Cavendish Road,
- Barnet,
- Herts,
- EN5 - 4DZ
- (U.K)
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- email: p.t.heams@herts.ac.uk
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