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  • Help with faulty +2ahi everyone I'm Nuno from Portugal I think I made poopoo with a 128k +2a motherboard I had spare for testing purposes This motherboard has always …

    ... made poopoo with a 128k +2a motherboard I had spare for ... on there is the infamous screen with some colorful flashing
    Nuno2009 Nuno2009 January 2009 Hardware
  • General question about electronics I guess... (128k +2a)[Short question] When I very slightly put my finger on top IC15 on my +2A the TV picture becomes crazy and the spectrum acts if it just resets I don…

    ...
    [long question]
    My +2A stopped working and I think ... for help
    my +2a stopped working right in front ... many resets sometimes the +2a boots into 48k mode
    black paper and if you ... 2 ROM chips from another +2a
    I've ...
    Nuno2009 Nuno2009 August 2009 Hardware
  • zx Spin full screen problemHi guys,dont know what i have done here,but when i press F4 to go full screen,it just minimises to the task bar and theres a little black bar just ab…

    Hi guys,dont know what i have done here,but when i press F4 to go full screen,it just minimises to the task bar and theres a little black bar just above bottom left side of task bar showin minimise,restore,exit buttons.Anyone know what ive done?cheers.
    oldspeccyguy48 oldspeccyguy48 October 2009 Emulators
  • Some ever noticed that +2A/+3 halts Z80 using WAIT?I mean: Anyone ever noticed that the +2A/+3 halts the Z80 using WAIT? All documentation I've read about contention state that the ULA halts the Z80 …

    ... : Anyone ever noticed that the +2A/+3 halts the Z80 using ... that, al least, the Spectrum +2A issue 1 (and I'm ... ; JP 16385) loaded at the screen RAM, so contention should be ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix October 2009 Hardware
  • Disabled Keyboard on +2AJust been messing around with a old +2A I have the thing boots up fine the main screen is crystal clear, the only problem is the keyboard seems to be…

    ... +2A I have the thing boots up fine the main screen is ...
    daza1973 daza1973 October 2009 Hardware
  • Black Lamp (missing something?)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000551"]Black Lamp[/URL] Menu screen says: "A Game By G.Everett & S.Cain" [SIZE="1"]Spectru…

    ... .cgi?id=0000551"]Black Lamp[/URL]

    Menu screen says:
    ZnorXman ZnorXman October 2009 Infoseek database
  • The Black Tower (missing something?)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006015&loadpics=3"]The Black Tower[/URL] (C) M.Duroe lower left. And it's probably [URL="ht…

    ... =0006015&loadpics=3"]The Black Tower[/URL]

    (C ... ://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/load/b/gif/BlackTowerThe ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman January 2010 Infoseek database
  • ZX Spectrum +2A keyboardsI have come across an unusual item here - a ZX Spectrum +2A keyboard which is dark grey in colour instead of the usual black. I always thought that …

    ... item here - a ZX Spectrum +2A keyboard which is dark grey ... colour instead of the usual black.

    I always thought ... connectors for the +2 and +2A are different sizes, and also ...
    rwap rwap February 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A wantedI'm after a working +2A (i.e the black not the grey one) with all the necessary - power pack TV leads etc. Willing to pay going rate (judging by ebay…

    ... after a working +2A (i.e the black not the grey one ...
    Snufkin Snufkin March 2010 Wanted
  • Comando Tracer, compatibility problem??I fear there is another case of incompatibility with +2A models... I have 2 copies of Comando Tracer, a game by Dinamic, and both copies, when finis…

    ... another case of incompatibility with +2A models...

    I have ... finished the loading time, the screen turns black and nothing happens, the ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx April 2010 Games
  • SpecEmu shows BRIGHT black (???)I'm watching an RZX of both of the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000864&loadpics=3"]Ceasefire[/URL] games. In the second g…

    ... screen which use bright attribs actually bleed that brightness into the black ... there is a distinct brighter black around the main character.
    screen I am referring to.
    black white ( [I]Duh, really? ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman April 2010 Emulators
  • ZX Spectrum +2A glitchesHi again! I'm very happy to realize that there are so many people ready to help and even argue for how to help better. Hope there is no limit for amo…

    ... realized that my recently bought +2A machine works not as it ... : first some lags on the screen appear, then it becomes more ... tested in Spectaculator set on +2A emulation.

    I own ...
    Lady Eklipse Lady Eklipse August 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2a / +3 SCART LeadsEvening all, Over the past week or so I've tried two different Spectrum RGB SCART leads from two different Ebay sellers, on a Spectrum+2A and a Spec…

    ... Ebay sellers, on a Spectrum+2A and a Spectrum+3.
    2A or +3), not one of ... hardly make out anything on screen at all.

    Both ...
    roberthazelby roberthazelby August 2010 Hardware
  • Speccy repairs?I've finally got round to testing all the various Spectrums that I seem to have accumulated over the years and discovered that "my" two machines (i.e…

    ... work ok and some +2a's which also work ... sometimes the screen corrupts. Actually, the screen pretty much corrupts ... br />
    [*]Screen is half black rectangle, half white. Then ... MINE Produces some intense colourful screen garbage. Pretty consistent pattern.< ...
    richl richl August 2010 Hardware
  • +2A/+2B/+3/+3B researchdoing my redrawing/correcting of the +3 schematic I'm uncovering lots of oddities in the service manuals. I am trying to work out what really exists…

    ... />
    1) There are two +2A/B circuit boards (ISSUE 1 ... changed the name from the +2A to +2B, however both ISSUE ... between the schematic from the "+2A +3" diagram from the +3 ... />
    Do you have a Black +2 motherboard with an earlier ...
    guesser guesser September 2010 Hardware
  • Faulty +2A questionDug out some Spectrums earlier and amongst them I had +2A's which i've never even bothered to power up. First one powered up no probs, clean picture …

    ... and amongst them I had +2A's which i've never ... ]

    What would that screen indicate? Memory fault?
    Glenn Glenn October 2010 Hardware
  • Challenging Common Knowlege: The +2A/B[I]I was going to write a big long essay about my research on this subject, but being an incredibly lazy person I never really got anywhere with that…

    ... understand the history of the Black +2, however there are ... /> Some statements include:
    "The +2A is the same internally as ... +3"
    "The name +2A changed to +2B when manufacturing ... is demonstrably incorrect because the +2A case moulding reads "Made in ...
    guesser guesser November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +2 screen?Hello all! I would just like some advice on a Spectrum +2 that I recently bought. It powers up just fine with solid red light. I have connected a sc…

    ... is a very faint black/grey on screen?
    I can kinda ... see the screen but not visible enough to ...
    jamiejoe jamiejoe December 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2a problemsGot two +2a's here, problems on each. 1st one; Works just fine apart from cassette player which does, then doesnt, then does work, it plays ok, spee…

    Got two +2a's here, problems on each.< ... up, sometimes boots to garbled screen, never worked on this board ...
    Macc Macc January 2011 Hardware
  • Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…

    ... which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and ... .7 and two actual, unmodified +2A machines.

    [b] ... 128K - System crash after initial screen.
    [*]Fairlight II 128K - ... The - System crash after initial screen.
    [*]Geoff Capes Strong Man ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu May 2011 Games
  • DivIDE strange issueHello there my fellow WoS'ers I have a problem that I hope you can help me with... I have tested this on no less than 4x +3 Spectrums [B]1. Spec…

    ... 2 ( Spectrum 48k ) - Black garbled Screen
    [COLOR="Purple"]____________________________________[/ ... 2 ( Spectrum 48k ) - Black garbled Screen
    [COLOR="Purple"]____________________________________[/ ... 128 +2B (Stock Amstrad +2A/B ROM)[/B]
    Jumper ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 May 2011 Hardware
  • Sinclair QL-Black and white lines displayCould be obtaining an QL soon,problem is according to seller it display black and white lines on screen,looking at service manual here- [url]http://w…

    ... seller it display black and white lines on screen,looking at service ...
    JACK98 JACK98 May 2011 Hardware
  • Black Window 2 VirusI just got this on my PC... (blank window2, not black) it's always poppins a Blank window with that on the screen, it slows the pc down and it doesn…

    ... my PC... (blank window2, not black)

    it's always ... window with that on the screen, it slows the pc down ...
    VanTammen VanTammen July 2011 Chit chat
  • Spectrum +2A Clicking!Just bought a lot of 3 Spectrums on ebay: 2 +2's, which need some soldering work, and a +2A, which works fine, and loads everything up. All the mach…

    ... some soldering work, and a +2A, which works fine, and loads ... however were filthy, and the +2A makes this annoying clicking noise ... top left portion of the screen (it's just on the ... 't interfere with the main screen display.)

    Again, any ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi July 2011 Hardware
  • +2a video issue(s)Hi all, Hooked up a nice 2a i got off ebay today and tried it with the standard tv cable to a 15" LCD TV and all works as it should. Get a 'snow' p…

    ... />
    Hooked up a nice 2a i got off ebay today ... ' pattern moving around on the screen though.

    So i ... thought i'd try 2a scart cable to see if ...
    Saboteur Saboteur February 2012 Hardware
  • Occasional noise over RGB on +2AHi all I have a +2A that is misbehaving at the moment. I'm using the RGB to SCART lead (which incedentally is great on my +3) The problem is, the …

    ...

    I have a +2A that is misbehaving at the ... +3) The problem is, the screen flickers and sometimes moves from ...
    actualreality actualreality February 2012 Hardware
  • Xperia Screen IssuesDunno if anybody else uses Xperia phones here, but i've a big problem with the screen and i've seen nothing online that can fix the issue. When it g…

    ... a big problem with the screen and i've seen nothing ... mode, the screen more often than not will stay black and sometimes ... hour, then it'll go black and i'll spend ages ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi April 2012 Chit chat
  • Additional Zenobi Loading Screen CreditsAdditional Zenobi loading screen credits. John Wilson's recently been posting up some material on a new picture blog and I noticed that several of t…

    Additional Zenobi loading screen credits.

    John Wilson' ... />
    Already credited...
    The Black Tower: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum ...
    Strident Strident October 2012 Infoseek database
  • Gift From The Gods - New Loading Screen.So, here it is - the new loading screen for Ocean's Gift From The Gods. Based on Bob Wakelin's original artwork : [img]http://i1239.photobucket.com/a…

    ... it is - the new loading screen for Ocean's Gift From ... all that out and the black background is always an easy ...
    redballoon redballoon November 2012 Games
  • Odd +2 / +2A cassette differencesUnless its just me... The cassette player keys, the icons are on the keys themselves on a grey +2 On a black +2A the keys are blank and the icons a…

    ... +2

    On a black +2A the keys are blank and ...
    spider spider November 2012 Hardware
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