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Tape loading problem with Issue 3BI have an Issue 3B 48k that doesn't seem to want to load any tapes. I have an MP3 player connected to the EAR socket. When I type LOAD "" and start p…
... stays blank. No stripes in border or change in paper color.
paper changes color.
I ... pressing the socket contacts to no avail.
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Toastrack key sound but no imageGot a toaster that had a bad ULA, replaced that with one out of a grey +2 (Im sure ive done this in the past and it was ok), now i get the menu up bu…
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48k no beeper sound (again!)Got three 48k+ here, all of which have the same exact problem, no sound out the beeper, same problem as detailed [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org…
... have the same exact problem, no sound out the beeper, same ... solution, replaced ULA's to no avail and tried the original ... -
Near new condition 48k Spectrum for sale.I'm starting my spring cleaning with this. I have a Sinclair Spectrum 48k, bought many years ago but has had only about a week's use (at my then gir…
... is missing. There is no original box or other packaging ... no idea if you can still obtain the thermal paper ... you can't get the paper for it.
no lead to connect this to ... on collection the lot. No negotiations I'll bite the ... -
ANN: Pro-Dos V2 for Sam COUPE onlinefrom [url=http://www.samcoupe-pro-dos.co.uk]www.samcoupe-pro-dos.co.uk[/url] A big thank you to Chris Pile for his work on getting this project fini…
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Pro-DOS can optionally boot from its own format 720k ... your SAM has an AL-BOOT ROM Pro-DOS can ... a better "ding" and no longer pauses the system
no longer required
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ZX PrinterHi all, Just picked up a ZX Printer and was looking at getting it working. Anyone repaired these? Symptoms. NO PRINT, goes through the motions bu…
... repaired these?
Symptoms. NO PRINT, goes through the motions ... and on spitting out paper but with no image.
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Grey +2 - no sound during loadingI have a grey +2 here (issue 3), that is acting a bit strangely. I cleaned it and replaced/reversed TR4 to give it a stable RGB signal and so far all…
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Retro Gamer's top twenty-five N64 games pollRetro Gamer has this month published a top twenty-five list of N64 games, as voted for by the readers (I didn't know they were doing it, or I'd have …
... Ninja Starring Goeman
18. Paper Mario
17. Pokemon Snap ... Fox 64)
13. WWF No Mercy
12. Pilot Wings ...
It's no surprise that SM64 came first ... always win. Likewise, it's no surprise to see Goldeneye at ... -
Make your own Foldskool Heroes from paperNote sure if this has been discussed here before (I did a forum search but couldn't find anything). I found a fun link which shows you how to make r…
... to make retro computer themed paper models. There's one for ... !
[url]http://www.paper-toy.fr/2011/10/10 ... -
Microsoft's anti-malware crusade knackers '4 MILLION' No-IP usersMicrosoft has won a court order to gain control of 23 No-IP domains owned by dynamic DNS (DDNS) provider Vitalwerks Internet Solutions. The US softwa…
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+2 no audio only loud buzzing/bass noiceHi all Anyone help me out please. My +2 grey has a loud constant bass'ey buzzing noise and I do not hear any audio from the machine. The noise does…
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Change PAPER and BORDER colours from machine codeHow do you go about changing PAPER and BORDER colours from machine code? I've forgotten the system variables for border and paper.
How do you go about changing PAPER and BORDER colours from machine code?
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Bypassing bits of faulty ULAs: the LOAD!Hi everybody, Recently I had a sick Spectrum sent to me. The symptoms were that the machine would run fine, except that it wouldn't load. The border…
... just stay white, as though no signal was being picked up ... signal - a bit of red/cyan stripes, then it holds it ... -
Issue 3B no soundI just noticed that there's no sound in the Issue 3B Speccy that I've been fixing. Is it more likely that the speaker is bust or is it TR7 and D9? …
I just noticed that there's no sound in the Issue 3B Speccy that I've been fixing.
Is it more likely that the speaker is bust or is it TR7 and D9? Or both? -
Grey +2 no soundThis will only produce sound from the sound socket at the rear both loading and game sound are fine through my amplified speakers but when I unplug t…
... unplug them the machine makes no sound at all which I ... -
"Zombi Terror", new game from Kabuto FactoryHi everybody! After a few months of hard working, we are proud to present you our new production. "Zombi Terror" is our particular homage to these z…
... /> The game is simple but no easy... don't be desperated ... in a traditional way: take paper and pencil and draw a ... -
Good, free, useful programs for Windows usersI was asked to recommend a couple of programs (which happens enough to make me wish I had a fiver for every time!), and I didn't know offhand either …
... [/B] - displays a calander on boot up (and whenever you want ... ) and make sure there is no tick inside the box of ... -
Hiren's Boot CD (invaluable for when Windows is playing up)In case anyone isn't aware of [B]Hiren's Boot CD[/B] (which I should have listed in the Windows programs thread, come to think of it, even though it'…
... aware of [B]Hiren's Boot CD[/B] (which I should ... ).
It's a boot disc (like UBCD, which I ... , since it's quicker to boot, plus it contains space for ... -
Issue 6 repair with a twist...(Starting with a slight grump - the forum ate my first attempt at this so this'll probably end up being a bit terse :)) I got a Issue 6 48K machine …
... blocks were actually always cyan when the paper was white.
paper/black ink (00111000) being corrupted to cyan/black (00101000 ... -
Game of Life.Last year (I think) or maybe the year before, I entered a Game of Life simulator into the CSS CGC compo but for the Sinclair ZX81. I decided to port…
... /> 1 RANDOMIZE 0: BORDER 0: PAPER 0: INK 4: CLS : GO ... Carp Gaming Compo. That way, no one will notice how slow ... -
ZX-Paintbrush 2.5 publishedDear readers, as there were many updates since the last version, I want to bring this to public, so that I hopefully can return back to ZX-Assembler…
... clone last drawn figure had no link to the context help ... INK and the brighter becomes PAPER.
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Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …
... external stereo, thinking about it no wonder my parents told me ... a tenner from a car boot sale but by that time ... -
128k Toastrack Problem...Ok, so I sold a 128k Toastrack on eBay, absolutely fine, perfect working order, etc (not needed since i've got a +2e now.) Returned faulty, with a c…
... shows the machine has no issues powering on, no keyboard problems, etc ... the TV absolutely fine, flashing Cyan/Red border, but nothing actually ... loads. I've got no idea what's up with ... -
Testing a car boot +2 PSUI was lucky to get a +2 PSU recently from a local car boot for a great price. As a hardware novice, I wondered what the risks are from just pluggin…
Tinkering with DMASo, some afternoon tinkering... [img]http://photo.alioth.net/tmp/dma_small.jpg[/img] The purpose of this all is to see what's possible using the Xi…
... device with static RAM and no ROM to be able to ... this kind of thing to boot off a specially formatted SD ... poor device since Xilinx recommend no more than 8 simulataneous switching ...48K No Sound?Repaired a 48K spectrum the other day that had the wrong PSU Plugged into it. Replaced 5v regulator, TR4, TR5 and all Electrolytic Caps. Spectrum th…
... /> I then noticed I had no sound. Replaced D9 - Sound now ...Recommend me a netbookPurleez. Patti want's to buy me summink to replace the one I have as the internet gets really cranky on it and it takes a while for the 'valves' to …
... Tablet quiet.
It should boot up quick, so possible SSD ... ones for over a grand. No way!
There are ...So, no Half-Life 3 then...Not that we were really expecting Half-Life 3 to be released today, or even announced, but since today is the tenth anniversary of the release of Hal…
... years[/I]", or a "[I]No, Half-Life 3 is not ...important Harlequin modWhile searching for a better solution for avoiding undesired spikes that corrupt the screen RAM at Harlequin I found a final solution. No additional …
... . No additional parts are needed.
See the following paper for ...
