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Recommend-me-do - memory card devicesSo, both myself (with a +3 that has a dodgy drive) and my friend (with a +2) are looking at the various options for loading from memory card. What…
... unbeatably political correct:
[quote="1024MAK;834180"]Each one has plus ... Father Christmas.
[quote="1024MAK;834254"]people are respectful when ... the Spectrum.
[quote="1024MAK;834254"]I think posting comments ... -
Spectrum CapacitorsLooking for some opinions here, if I may? In the 80's and 90's I used to repair Spectrums and other machines for a living so I'm reasonably famili…
[quote="1024MAK;834358"]As long as you buy from a well known supplier, new capacitors should last 20 to 30 years or more.[/quote]
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Access to ZX81-Service ManualI need the ZX81-Service manual to repair my sick Zeddy. Unfortunately I don't get access to WOS documents via ftp. How can I register? For the ZX-S…
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Any ZX81 ULA can be used in any ZX81 or Timex 1000 board issue.
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b]
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64k speccydoes anyone have instructions on how to use the extra 16k found in some spectrums?
[quote="1024MAK;834938"]https://wos.meulie.net/pub/sinclair/magazines/SinclairGebruiker/Issue101/Pages/
Go to page 56 ;-)
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b][/quote]
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Top 10 WoS requests for improvements?Since WoS administrators are now requesting feedback on possible ways to improve WoS, I would like to share my thoughts about this subject, and encou…
[quote="1024MAK;835855"]Question? How do you "hover" on a mobile/iPad/touch screen...???
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b][/quote]
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Turbo RAM Glitch or feature ?I have been testing a Spectrum [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000328"]worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000328"]RAM Tur…
[quote="1024MAK;835876"]Yes, if you get ... , yes.
[quote="1024MAK;835880"]Try this:
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Turbo RAM Glitch or feature ?I have been testing a Spectrum [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000328"]worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000328"]RAM Tur…
Confirmed interface to be working correctly and as expected, using Basic and IN ports, like mentioned by @1024MAK
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ULA 1E7 in 3B board?Hi all. Any comments on the following would be appreciated. I have an issue 4a and an issue 3b Spectrum. While having a look around inside the 3b …
[quote="1024MAK;835959"]If you upgraded from a rubber key to a plus keyboard, the new keyboard came complete with a new membrane.
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b][/quote]
Right. Of course.
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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... a burka.
[quote="1024MAK;836221"]Don't wear clothes ... -
The Olde Wooden Telly Thread[img]http://www.oldtechnology.net/images/pyect203.jpg[/img] This thread is for those that remember when Tellies (or is it Tellys) were made of woo…
[quote="Jimmo;836231"][quote="1024MAK;836222"]By the way, does ... -
Spectrom interface ?Hi all, I got 2 of this devices ... :) [img]http://forest.no-ip.org/wos/spectrom/20151006_151428.jpg[/img] [img]http://forest.no-ip.org/wos/sp…
... , so we can assume that 1024MAK was right.
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Understanding the Kempston joystick circuitHere is the schematics: http://www.retroisle.com/sinclair/zxspectrum/Technical/Hardware/KempstonJoystickInterface-Schematics.php Ok, the 74LS138N …
[quote="1024MAK;837575"]Mimicking the keyboard (Sinclair Interface 2 standard) is not that hard. But producing an interface that is programmable will be a lot more complex @-) [/quote]
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How did bank switching work on the 128K Spectrums?I'm new to Z80 and ZX Spectrum. So I was wondering how the 128+ models managed to work with more than 64K of memory? I'm somewhat familiar with h…
... understood I said:-
[quote="1024MAK;837793"]In the Spectrum it ... -
Was there a POKE that broke the SpectrumHi Everyone I've been recalling myths and rumours from back in the day. You know "Lunar Jetmans" trailer and that sort of thing. But one rumour …
[quote="1024MAK;838161"][URL=https://en.wikipedia. ...

