Overview of TeoThe original version of the Teo emulator was developed in 1994 for MSDos with the Allegro library. To adapt it to the OSes evolution, portings have been made for win32 (from Windows 98) and Linux. Those three versions are maintained by now. Besides, a native MacOS and now MacOSX porting is managed by R. Bannister since the very first versions of Teo.
Launching optionsTeo accepts the following options on command line:
Control panelPressing the [ESC] key on the PC opens the control panel. SoundsIf you have some problem with the sound (sound with crackles, for example), launch Teo with reset. It will fix several sound problems and problems in general. KeyboardA key pressed on a French keyboard should display the same character in the emulator, provided the same key exists on the TO8 keyboard. The other keys can be accessed differently :
If you have some keyboard response problems, don't hesitate to play with the numeric pad lock key (Num Lock). JoysticksIn addition to being possibly detected materially, they can be controlled from the keyboard,
Light-pen and mouseEach of these two devices will be selected with the menu 'Réglage et Préférences' of the TO8. They are both emulated by the PC mouse. DisksThe files with the If you want to use the HFE format, an You can also (depending on the system) access directly to a floppy if you have a drive. But it is strongly recommended not to do write access to floppy disk. Format instead 3"5 floppy disk with Teo itself and copy your original disk onto it. You can then use that copy safely. It is possible to use disk 3"5 high density double side (1.44MB - 2HD) by obstructing the high capacity hole of the floppy disk with a simple piece of tape. TapesFiles with the extension CartridgesFiles with the extension By default, each file dialog will try to open in the directories PrintersTeo contains an emulation module of the Thomson dot-matrix printers PR90-042, PR90-055, PR90-582, PR90-600 and PR90-612 which can handle at the same time raw output, text output and graphical output. Miscellaneous commands[F11] saves a screen-shot (Windows) More ? |