Getting started with CF7+

[+wood_jl]

I'm surprised this thing came with nothing but syrofoam peanuts in the box.

 

One piece of paper with a URL or something would be nice. However, it is because of the discussion on these boards that I got one.

 

The first thing I did was put the CF card in a reader and Windows says it's not formatted and asks if I want to format it now.

 

I said "no" because I don't know if stuff is on there in some other format.

 

What is the first thing that I need to do? Is there a manual for this thing somewhere? I figure everybody else who owns one is already "in the know" and it feels like I'm trying to join a club that I have no business being in.

 

Is there a guide to getting started with this thing? At least when I turn on the TI it says it's present on the TI startup screen. So far, that's all I can do with this thing.

 

Thanks for any hints or tips.

[+remowilliams]

Windows cannot read or write the TI99 CF by itself, check this thread for some discussion on the subject. TI99DIR is highly recommended for manipulating images on the CF7 card.

 

Don't know if this is the latest version of the manual, but its the latest I have.

 

CF7A_plus_a.pdf

[+wood_jl]

Windows cannot read or write the TI99 CF by itself, check this thread for some discussion on the subject. TI99DIR is highly recommended for manipulating images on the CF7 card.

 

Don't know if this is the latest version of the manual, but its the latest I have.

 

CF7A_plus_a.pdf

 

Man, I really appreciate your being so extremely helpful. I did a search while ago but that thread didn't come up, or I'm a fool....or both. I will give it a shot. Extended Basic is coming in another Ebay purchase. Going to do a bunch of downloading now (links in the other thread) before I give this another try.

 

Hat off to you.

[oracle_jedi]

Attached is a zip file for Windows.

 

The files are:

 

cf2dsk.exe - DOS program to move images off the CF card to the PC.

 

dsk2cf.exe - DOS program to move TI disk images onto the CF card.

 

CF7A_plus_b.pdf - PDF instructions on using the CF7

 

CF_To_Disk_Transfer_Utility.exe - graphical front end to the cf2dsk/dsk2cf programs.

 

Utilities 90K (XBA).TIDisk - a 90K TIDisk image of some useful programs, such as UNARC.

 

 

Here is an example of moving the TIDisk image onto the CF card:

 

 

Connect your CF card to your PC using any standard CF card reader.

 

Then open a DOS window and navigate to where the files are located:

 

D:\> dsk2cf "Utilities 90K (XBA).TIDisk" 2

 

The program will move the TIDisk image to Volume Position 2 on the disk.

 

A 32Mb card can hold about 19 volumes.

 

 

 

 

Then take the CF card out of the PC and insert into the CF7.

 

Power up the TI and enter TI Basic.

 

Now type:

 

CALL MOUNT (1,2)

 

 

 

We loaded Disk 1 with Volume Image 2.

 

Then exit TI Basic and select Extended BASIC - the image will now autoload.

 

 

 

The card that comes with the CF7 has a utility disk as Volume Image 1.

 

I keep this as Volume Image 1 on all my CF cards since it allows you to manage the card, and if I get into a mess, I can always drop back to TI Basic, mount image 1, and reboot to Extended BASIC.

 

 

Hope that helps.

CF7.zip

Edited April 8, 2010 by oracle_jedi

[+retroclouds]

I'd highly recommend TI99Dir for handling your CF7+ disk images.

You can grab it here.

Edited April 8, 2010 by retroclouds

[vogelj]

I'm surprised this thing came with nothing but syrofoam peanuts in the box.

 

One piece of paper with a URL or something would be nice. However, it is because of the discussion on these boards that I got one.

 

 

You should have gotten an e-mail from Jaime with a zip file with the software and manual attached. He would have sent it to your eBay mail account.

 

Regards,

 

Jon

[Opry99er]

Hey guys... I'm working on this tutorial, but I have a question... Is there no way to format a CF card for use with the CF7 outside of TI BASIC "CALL FORMAT"? I was wondering if it had been emulated yet.... the drive partitioning and all. That's all for now, thanks. =)