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Networking: Your doorway to sharing: Also in this issue News: Alt.WoA and K4 show reports PCI Update Features: Reader’s Wives Reviews: Draw Studio 2 Photogenics 5 Earth 2140 Support: Samba Printing Tutorial Draw Studio Tutorial Issue 8, Spring 2001 NEWS NEWS Nick Bigadike Clubbed.info Contents We have some sad news to report, long standing SEAL member Nick Bigadike passed away in May 2001. Clubbed is published quarterly by South Amiga Show Essex Amiga Link. For subscription details News Nick was one of SEAL’s founding members and has always been a regular at please contact us at the address below or SEAL Update...................... 4 meetings, even before we had a venue and used to meet at member’s homes. visit our website. Kickstart 4 Show Report ..... 4 Nick used his Amiga for professional video work and gave an excellent SCALA Editor: Robert Williams presentation to the club. One of SEAL’s most colourful characters, Nick was Design: Robert Williams Alt.WoA Show Report ......... 5 Contributors: Elliott Bird “ ” always ready to debate the latest news and offer his opinion based on industry Dahn South Roy Burton Amiga Update..................... 9 experience. He was always looking forward to the next generation Amigas and it’s Gary Storm PCI Update ......................... 12 k lets get the bad news out of the way first, there will be no sad he will not be here to see them released. Mick Sutton Choosing a free call ISP ..... 27 Proof Reading: Sharon Sutton OSEAL-O-RAMA in 2001, boo All at SEAL will miss Nick, and we offer our condolences to his friends and family, hiss I hear you say (well possibly), now particularly Tracey his partner. Printing: Jeff Martin Features for the good news SEAL, ANT, Kickstart Cover Art: Robert Williams Reader’s Wives................... 10 and ASA will be hosting a new show, working feature acts as a good introduc- Contact Us World of Amiga South East which will be Networking Explained......... 14 tion to the topic and helps you decide If you have any queries suggestions or sponsored by Amiga Active! This show Editorial which combination of the network hard- want to contact us for any reason please Reviews will be held at Hutton Poplars Hall, ware and software is right for you. Then use one of the following: e’re finally here with another Brentwood, Essex (10 minutes drive we have a big list of links to resources that EMail: [email protected] Draw Studio 2 ..................... 20 issue of Clubbed, welcome to from the M25 Junction 28 or 10 minutes should help you with the detail of setting WWW: http://www.seal-amiga.co.uk/ Photogenics 5..................... 24 the all the new subscribers who walk from Shenfield station) which is a W up your network (we couldn’t possibly Post: Clubbed, 26 Wincoat Drive, joined us at the Alt.WoA and Kickstart 4 Artec Scanner..................... 26 larger not to mention plusher and more cover this in detail, the feature is already BENFLEET, Essex, SS7 5AH, shows (for those who couldn’t attend these expensive venue than any previous UK the longest we’ve ever had). Finally what- ENGLAND. Earth 2140 .......................... 28 events we have reports starting on page 4) usergroup show. ever you think of Microsoft and Windows Telephone: +44 (0) 1268 569937 sorry you had to wait so long for this issue. Movie Players ..................... 30 many people have a Windows PC in addi- (19:00 - 22:00 GMT only please). Talking of shows you’ll now know all about PD Paradise........................ 32 So who’s gonna turn up at this party tion to their Amiga so we cover setting up the new World of Amiga South East show Only Amiga Made it Possible then? Amiga are expecting the shared printers with Samba, a topic that that SEAL is organising with ANT, ASA Clubbed is designed and laid out using: Support AmigaOne and OS 4 to be available to doesn’t seem to be well covered on the and Kickstart. With four big usergroups Top Tips.............................. 34 purchase at the show, and Fleecy Moss ‘net. Hardware: will be attending in person. As manufac- involved, two of whom have run shows Amiga 3000 before, we are bringing a lot of knowledge, CyberStorm PPC/060 Samba Printing Tutorial....... 36 turers of the AmigaOne, Eyetech will If you have subscribed to Clubbed for resources and energy to the show. The some time you’ll no doubt have got used to CyberVision PPC Draw Studio Tutorial............ 40 have a strong presence at the show (lets Outside the venue (top) combination of this with new Amiga soft- the fact that the magazine rarely comes 128Mb RAM, about 8Gb HDD space. hope they bring enough A1’s for every- The main hall (bottom) ware and hardware releases should make out on time (but it does always come even- Software: one who want’s one). As sponsors of the Mailing List.......................... 43 cluding presentations held in a separate World of Amiga South East something tually). We are sorry about this and we do Amiga OS 3.9 by Amiga show Amiga Active will be attending and suite. Topics are likely to include the really special, and there’s only one way to try our best to be on time. As I hope you PageStream 4 by Softlogik Next Issue........................... 43 you can expect to see extensive AmigaOne, Amiga OS4, and various find out if we pull it off, come along on the appreciate with everyone volunteering ImageFX 4 by Nova Design Gallery ................................ 44 coverage in their magazine. Also con- Photogenics 5 by Paul Nolan applications, keep an eye on the show big day. their services, work, family and other firmed are (in alphabetical order) SEAL matters (organising meetings and Final Writer 5 by Softwood website for details. Since the last issue some big things have Analogic, Blittersoft, Forematt Home shows for example) often interrupt our pro- There are also some essential utilities we been announced by Amiga and their Computing and Kicksoft. We are also The venue has a licenced bar that will duction. Anyway all that has to change for couldn’t live without: Directory Opus 5, partners, in particular Eyetech. It looks like SGrab, MCP, Turbo Print 7, MakeCD. currently in negotiations with just about be available throughout the show (hic) the next issue as we have to get issue 9 we may well be seeing new hardware in every other UK based Amiga company and we will also be providing snacks out in time for World Of Amiga South East. Our thanks to the creators of this and all the form of the AmigaOne 1200 accom- the other great Amiga software out there. Do The We always appreciate contributions to the out there (and several overseas) and it’s and hot drinks for the hungry and thirsty! panied by a new OS version in the form of magazine but because of this tight dead- Clubbed is entirely created on the Amiga, looking positive at this early stage. 4.0 in October. Read all about the announ- This show will be the first in the UK to line they would be doubly appreciated for no other machines are used at any stage of cements in our Amiga Update on page 9. the design or layout process. Hyperion will be in attendance and are showcase new Amiga computers since issue 9. If you have ever thought of writing In the mean time it has to be said that sponsoring the games arena, where you the release of the A4000T in 1997, it’s something or sending in some of your work things have been pretty quiet in the Amiga will be able to compete against other what we have all been waiting for all for inclusion in Clubbed now is the time to Legalese Thing marketplace, new software releases have Write Amiga fanatics to win copies of the these years, visit the show website now do it! Remember we accept any type of The views expressed in this magazine are those been very thin on the ground. latest Hyperion games. There will be to find out how to get your ticket, go on article as long as it’s Amiga related, an of the author of each piece, they do not We’d like to make Clubbed more “in- necessarily reflect the views of the editor, other many other attractions at the show in- it’s only £3! One area of the market that is very opinion piece is just as valuable as a contributors or SEAL. teractive” so we need your input! definitely not quiet are the PCI bus boards! review or tutorial. Also if you don’t feel up www.worldofamiga.co.uk Please Note: Clubbed is produced by SEAL Got a question you’d like answered There are now three companies: DCE, to writing something major, don’t worry, members in their spare time, while we will always strive to produce the magazine on time and or an opinion you’d like to share? Elbox and Matay with boards available to why not try something short like a PD soft- buy and all three have further products on ware review? I would only ask that before include all the advertised contents this is not Write to us and we’ll include it in a always possible due to other commitments. The letters page. the drawing board. With so much PCI you embark on a major contribution please price you pay for Clubbed covers our costs and news to report we once again have a contact me (at any of the addresses in the nothing more, we don’t make a profit from it.