Pinpoint 1.0: AppleWorks/MouseDesk Incompatibility

There is a problem using Pinpoint installed on AppleWorks run from MouseDesk.
Symptom:

MouseDesk removes the /RAM drive and does not install it when AppleWorks gains control. Pinpoint attempts to access the RAM drive and crashes to the monitor before AppleWorks even runs.

The user should either:

(a) Send back the Pinpoint disk to recieve a more recent version (this problem has been corrected in Version 1.1).

(b) The user can apply a minor patch to Pinpoint and re-install to AppleWorks.

The patch procedure (Version 1.0 only) is as follows:

1. Backup your Pinpoint disks.
2. Startup your Apple with ProDOS BASIC.
3. Place a copy of the Pinpoint Installation disk in drive 1, slot 6.
4. Type "PREFIX,S6" (less the quotes, of course) terminate each line with the Return key.
5. Type "BLOAD PINPOINT.SYSTEM,TSYS,A$2000"
6. Type "POKE 9203,96"
7. Type "BSAVE PINPOINT.SYSTEM,TSYS,A$2000,L15104"

Note: Version 1.1 has corrected this problem.

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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012