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Re: AT&T 5620

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From: Jim Mercer
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 14:55
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In article <0eVcDdq00WB3QB5U9W@andrew.cmu.edu> gr1c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Greg Howard Rhodes) writes:
>I just bought an AT&T 5620. It's worked just fine so far, but I'm
>wondering about it's other properties. 
>
>First thing--it has a mouse! What am I supposed to do with this. So
>far, the only time that it has been interesting is when I am looking
>through the setup menu screens (you can click on things instead of
>hitting function keys if you want).
>
>Does it do any graphics? If so, does anyone have any drivers for it
>(i.e. Gnuplot, etc). 

nope, it is absolutely useless.

if you give me $25, i'll come and haul it away.

8^)

actually the answer to the above is yes, yes, yes.

except that you need it connected to a host running "layers"

if you host is an AT&T 3B2, you should be in luck. i have heard of people
using layers on a SCO box as well.

layers allows you to use your 5620 with multiple windows on the screen.

i'm sure someone with more info will follow up, or send you mail.
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Subject: Re: AT&T 5620
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