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Black screen on my 48k SpeccyHi! I have a problem with my 48k rubber key speccy. I keep getting this black screen with white stripes after the computer has been running for a w…
... a problem with my 48k rubber key speccy.
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Name the Amiga Arkanoid cloneAbout 15 years ago I still had my A1200 working and I played an Arkanoid clone but I can't remember what it was called. I've looked on http://hol.ab…
... -res, full screen and brightly coloured. There were levels where you ... -
The ultimate forbidden WoS thread"F*** me, the Spectrum Computing Forum has threads about ZXDB, the Vega+ and mouse mats!" :)) (Note to mods: This is intended as humourous satir…
"F*** me, the Spectrum Computing Forum has threads about ZXDB, the Vega+ and mouse mats!" :))
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The ZX Spectrum and its derivatives used in a static , semi portable and portable way.Now on "portabilty" is there any where I will not be able to "go" with this (Now let me see!) Hmm ! Well semi portability should be totally OK as …
... Cream machine had a cyan coloured liquid next to it . No ... it was not cyan coloured ice cream top up in ... bottle but it was cyan coloured kitchen cleaner ! So it stuck ... -
48k packed up after cap changeHi all, I'm relatively new to the Sinclair world, my 8-bit repairs in past was lurking in the dark sides of Acorn, Amstrad and Commodore! I've got…
... and 6A.
The rubber key one I think has ... and reinstall it to the rubber key case.
The ... -
Genuinely wanted - Make-A-Chip, etc.Does anyone have neat, non-scuffed copies of [i]Make-a-Chip[/i] and [i]Survival[/i], optionally [i]Scrabble[/i] too (with instructions) to spare? …
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SJS-1 Joystick Internal WiringHello All, I'm new (well 51) & not as savvy as many here, but I did have ZX Spectrum just as soon WHS sold them!! Anyway have had the urge to kick…
... so bought a lovely 48K rubber key which is already giving ... -
Looks like the ZX Next aint coming my wayI missed the Kickstarter but when the website went up I put my name down for a Next in the shop cart and signed up for the newsletter. Never got ackn…
... often think about my old rubber keyed machine and wish I ... -
C64 Intro Tape ?Just a quick question about the C64, a cursory Google did not really help but I'm not really the best at finding stuff. As with our Speccy's you g…
... different 'intro' tape to the rubber keyed models...
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6C001EE-7 ULA A ULA ID I haven't seen before, possibly a misprint? Found on an issue 6A board in a rubber key 48k. Any ideas? [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media…
A ULA ID I haven't seen before, possibly a misprint? Found on an issue 6A board in a rubber key 48k. Any ideas?
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Membrane issuesHello. From the title you might be assuming that my troubles come from a old membrane, but no. Quite the opposite. I ordered a Membrane from Retro…
... weeks later. The faceplate and rubber mat were of great quality ... -
divIDE interface not workingA while ago I bought a divIDE interface for my two spectrums (one is a 48k rubber keyboard one, the other is a 48k Spectrum plus). Sadly I never actu…
... spectrums (one is a 48k rubber keyboard one, the other is ... />
So the above mentioned rubber keyboard spectrum is otherwise in ...
And nothing... the rubber speccy still doesn't work ... about my spectrums? Especially the rubber keyed one. -
Looking for "25 Programs for the Sinclair ZX Microdrive" reprint licence.Hello everybody! I'm Salvatore Lasorella, president of Apulia Retrocomputing (www.apuliaretrocomputing.it), a little cultural association we found…
... father bought me my first rubber keys ZX Spectrum 48K in ... -
"25 Programs for the Sinclair ZX Microdrive" book. Looking for the licence to reprint it.Hello everybody! I'm Salvatore Lasorella, president of Apulia Retrocomputing (www.apuliaretrocomputing.it), a little cultural association we found…
... father bought me my first rubber keys ZX Spectrum 48K in ... -
Short unattended type-in'sThis follows a similar topic on the BBC/Acorn forum (said topic can be found [url="https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14919"]here[/url…
... is my quick Speccy one, coloured blocks. Care was taken to ... used SimCoupe to do that "coloured lines" listing in the original ... -
Fixing a poorly Issue 3 - Odd faults.Here's one for you Spectrum fixers, I warn you it's a long one. I've spent a couple hours this evening doing several repairs on a rubber keyed Speccy…
... doing several repairs on a rubber keyed Speccy(issue 3) that ... -
Better keyboard = better sales ?Just a random thought. I want to start this by saying although I did not have a + model new, I was never really a fan of this keyboard as it was n…
... for me, I preferred my rubber keyed unit and later on ... -
Keypanels for the spectrum 48k and 48k+I have already found one of these "keypanels set" for the rubber 48k but I am curious to know if there were any more types or models of these keypane…
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My 128k +2 Clean upI decided to pull my old 128k +2 and 48k rubber key out of the attic this weekend. Not been switched on in 30 years or so. The rubber key is dead …
... old 128k +2 and 48k rubber key out of the attic ... or so.
The rubber key is dead at the ... />
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problem with symbol shift and caps shift key combinations on multilayer keyboard membranesHello, I know, it is generally know that some ZX Spectrums with multilayer keyboard membranes have problems with some key combinations. Typically …
... ZX Spectrum 48k too, but rubber keys Speccy have only one ... -
Todays rant! There must be something archaic about my wiring! Because Heather bought me a nice smartphone oh about two or three years ago and I simply could not…
... a magic pencil with a rubber tip for doing that but ... -
servicing a HUSH 80P like the CLIVE PRINTER and requesting some info about itGreetings people, I am finishing reviewing a disk system for spectrum and need to repair the printer, it is a HUSH 80P, similar to the CLIVE printer …
... remains of melted rubber and replace with new rubber
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Replacing voltage regulators - need to sanity check a few things pleaseHi Everyone I'm in the process (with a lot of help from some friends at Greenford Computer Club), of giving my three Speccys some much needed prev…
... + (Issue 2 board, was a rubber key board put into one ... -
A nice "toastrack" 128K Sinclair SpectrumHi I wondered if anyone could help. I've always been in to Spectrums since having a rubber key as a kid, but I've never owned the much sought after 1…
... to Spectrums since having a rubber key as a kid, but ... -
The Diagnostic PCBIt arrived in the post today so this is my first go with the Diagnostic PCB. (bought on Ebay) This item , I think , does the same job as Retroleu…
... it I tried out the rubber key with the Smart Card ... to the rear of the rubber Key Spectrum but got black ... -
Has anyone ever heard Spectrum MIDI?Simple question: has anyone ever heard MIDI controlled by a Spectrum? This seemed to be one of the major features added by the Speccy 128, which eve…
... fun things like Yerzmyey's "Rubber Breadbox" (a song that combines ... -
Finding the issue.My sister recently found our old Speccy in her loft and having no interest in retro gaming promptly put it in the bin. Her husband text me and I res…
... with cleaning alcohol, replaced the rubber bands in case they were ... -
Randomised data samplingHere is something that could be written in BASIC, if anyone is interested. Lets say we want to sample a subset of a larger population, we can do t…
... prints this distribution out in coloured 'O's - Red, Magenta, Green ... -
Keyboard not working on 3 speccysI have 3 zx spectrums 48k (One was the original one I had as a kid with rubber keys) and I just purchased 2 more.. one original spectrum 48k with rub…
... had as a kid with rubber keys) and I just ... one original spectrum 48k with rubber and the second one is ... 1) My original 48k with rubber keys turns on but only ... /> 2) the 48k with rubber keys turns on but no ... one that speccy with the rubber keys that the keys ... -
Anyone got a ZXOmni 128 laptop?If you bought an Omni laptop from RetroRadionics how is it, are you pleased with it, do you have any doubts or complaints? Reading a few messages…
... behaves exactly like the original rubber key Speccy right down to ...
