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funny seeing a spectrum mentioned in regard to a high street shop again..not sure if anyone else has picked it up http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Search/searchTerm/Sinclair+ZX+Spectrum+Keyboard.htm flash back to the 80…
... very cool.
[quote="1024MAK;830077"][quote="luny;830018"]Oh ... -
New version (v0.31) of ZX DiagnosticsHi all,<br><br>Just wanted to let people know that I've released a new version of the Spectrum Diagnostics into the wild.<br><br>These were originall…
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Another supply (current ... -
New version (v0.31) of ZX DiagnosticsHi all,<br><br>Just wanted to let people know that I've released a new version of the Spectrum Diagnostics into the wild.<br><br>These were originall…
[quote="1024MAK;830450"]Well, it was suggested by me that the chip that drives the LEDs also have a pin header. Then it would be possible for a modified software version to talk to a cheap ( -
New version (v0.31) of ZX DiagnosticsHi all,<br><br>Just wanted to let people know that I've released a new version of the Spectrum Diagnostics into the wild.<br><br>These were originall…
[quote="1024MAK;831158"]The serial data stream ... -
Newbie Hardware QuestionsI just recently aquired my first Spectrum, a +2, and I'm in the process of getting acquainted with it. Being a newbie I had some questions, which …
[quote="1024MAK;831220"]To make matters worse, ... -
Newbie Hardware QuestionsI just recently aquired my first Spectrum, a +2, and I'm in the process of getting acquainted with it. Being a newbie I had some questions, which …
[quote="1024MAK;831229"]The three variable resistors ... Specy.
[quote="1024MAK;831229"]A lot of the ... being supported.
[quote="1024MAK;831229"]I strongly recommend V5 ... picked up.
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MemoPak 16KHere is a reference photo of the hardware in question. [img]https://dl-web.meocloud.pt/dlweb/download/WOS/postdata/MemoPak_16k.jpg[/img] The only…
Just noticed that the last link erroneously contains memopack 32k manual instead of 16K.
@1024MAK, if you have scans of the manual can you make them available ?
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ZX Spectrum+ adviceHey all, I just got a ZX Spectrum+ from eBay and I'm not sure yet what to do with it. I wanted to first take a peek inside, see what issue board it i…
[quote="1024MAK;831335"]Well, this is tricky :-(< ... that.
[quote="1024MAK;831335"]Now, one thing you ... -
Composite mod vs interfaceHey all, I was looking at the pinout for the edge connector of the zx and noticed that there are composite and component video signals available thro…
[quote="1024MAK;831228"]The quality is a little bit worse at the edge-connector (slightly more noise).[/quote]
I see. This is what I was curious about. Thanks. -
Them Brits & their cuppaHehe... [url="http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/food-and-drink/trouble-brews-for-the-great-british-tea-time-volume-sales-of-tea-decline-by-22-in-…
[quote="1024MAK;831952"]Never heard of powered milk? B-)
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That's rough though. I'd actually drink "Instant Tea" over putting powdered milk in real tea... -
Them Brits & their cuppaHehe... [url="http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/food-and-drink/trouble-brews-for-the-great-british-tea-time-volume-sales-of-tea-decline-by-22-in-…
[quote="AndyC;831961"][quote="1024MAK;831952"]Never heard of powered ... -
Them Brits & their cuppaHehe... [url="http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/food-and-drink/trouble-brews-for-the-great-british-tea-time-volume-sales-of-tea-decline-by-22-in-…
[quote="1024MAK;831952"]Never heard of powered milk? B-)
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b][/quote]
Is it supercharged in a flux capacitor? -
Them Brits & their cuppaHehe... [url="http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/food-and-drink/trouble-brews-for-the-great-british-tea-time-volume-sales-of-tea-decline-by-22-in-…
... ="XTM of TMG;832050"][quote="1024MAK;831952"]Never heard of powered ... -
New member searching for DIY informationHi everybody, I'm totally new on this forum, and in the Spectrum family. Usually i work with Amstrad computer and Atari also. I made various interf…
I think the interface 1024MAK is referring to is this ... -
Them Brits & their cuppaHehe... [url="http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/food-and-drink/trouble-brews-for-the-great-british-tea-time-volume-sales-of-tea-decline-by-22-in-…
[quote="1024MAK;831952"]Never heard of powered milk? B-)
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b][/quote]
Duracell make it. Has a bit of a kick to it :-) -
MemoPak 16KHere is a reference photo of the hardware in question. [img]https://dl-web.meocloud.pt/dlweb/download/WOS/postdata/MemoPak_16k.jpg[/img] The only…
@1024MAK, may I request/suggest that you scan the manual, and add it to WOS. -
Dead SpectrumHello guys, I've just bought a dead Speccy 48k (Rubber Keyboard Issue 3 board). Basically, when powered on it initially appears to boot up ok, but in…
[quote="1024MAK;832220"]... a [url="http://web. ... -
Testing ZX81 Power SupplyForgive the total noob question, but I have a ZX81 UK 700 PSU (and no ZX81) - how would I go about testing it is giving the correct output? I have a…
[quote="1024MAK;832431"]Alternatively if you have ... -
Broken images in games databaseSorry for starting a new thread, this has probably been mentioned countless times already. From trying to read between the flame wars, is it the CGI …
[quote="1024MAK;832128"]Of course that was when a back-up would be transported on real media (floppy diskettes or computer data tapes was the examples IIRC).[/quote]
Off-site backups on tape drives is still common practice today. -
Sinclair or ZX Spectrum Serial Number ReferenceIs there a definitive serial number reference for ZX Spectrum production, or more generally Sinclair ZX computers (ZX80, ZX81, ...) ? I have been …
[quote="1024MAK;832696"]Well, some Sinclair computers ( ... -
ZX Spectrum issue 2 has only blue tintsRecently I've bought a 16k speccy and ran into some issues with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower RAM chip, it bein…
[quote="1024MAK;832958"]the tape sockets are labelled to indicate the same named connector on a monochrome "shoe box" tape deck.[/quote]
Can they not work with a colourful tape player then? ;) -
ZX Spectrum issue 2 has only blue tintsRecently I've bought a 16k speccy and ran into some issues with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower RAM chip, it bein…
[quote="guesser;832978"][quote="1024MAK;832958"]the tape sockets are ... -
Broken search (or bigger problem with WoS?)This might have been brought up already, but the problem really hit me under the belt, as it were. Then I sent a msg through the form afterwords, and…
[quote="1024MAK;833708"]Lee is fixing stuff. It may not be as fast as people would like, but it is happening.[/quote]
It just became a lot faster as of that last update. Mind you, that's probably still not as fast as people would like. -
Help: Not loading anythingBought a ZX Spectrum +, having some problems with it. The ear is not working at all, not even a searching tone (not sure of the correct terminology) …
[quote="lunarul;834021"][quote="1024MAK;833998"]A stereo plug will ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... I forget :\">.
[quote="1024MAK;834004"]Well, I remember that ... -
48k not startingHi team, I have 2 48k's, one works (Issue 4s), one doesn't (Issue 4a). The non-working one appears to start, but not finish the RAM test. The pape…
... fine.
[quote="1024MAK;834196"]So... assuming the ULA ...


