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I've Killed my BBC Micro :(So, today I pluged in my BBC Micro via my step up converter. It did the customary double beep. I was buzy tuning in the LCD tv to it, as I'd lost the…
... easy fix if you know how to solder..
if you ever buy ... gunk everywhere.
if it's an apple 2 ... ones are the better ones to get.
... it's a nice machine to learn assembler on also. ... jukebox..
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Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
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My mistake was to think that fine grade power ... clue about what is needed to transmit keyboard data signals.
how to fix a broken XBox360 USB cable . ... I have only "keyboard data" to worry about with the Spectrum ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... idea what I'm supposed to be doing? I kill a ... of what you were supposed to be doing, I have no ... here? I have no idea how to counter, if you even can? I ... some clue as to what I'm supposed to be doing or ... where I'm supposed to be going? All I know ... -
Detecting +3 / +2AWhat's a simple but reliable way to detect if code is running on a +2A/+3? My first though was to try switching to ROM2 and then checking for the …
... the next. That lets it tell between the different clock speeds ... Amstrad or 'S' of Sinclair, to tell if it's a 128K/+2 ... appears you can press 'C' to view or change the colour ... -
3 cheers for Price, S, HarryAn original author needs an original thread ;)
[quote="Rebelstar without a cause;940862"]Wouldn't it be great if he was a member of this forum. My money's on Polomint! [/quote]
theres one on a facebook group but its hard to tell if its the real one or an interloper :( -
Getting Better at TZXThere are possibly fewer "rules" in chit chat so I thought I would put this here. it is a couple of years since I attempted doing any TZX files so…
... the TZX of this appears to have worked) - the Multiplication ... up with hints and "how to its" if you get it wrong ... So the question now is how to tackle the Side 1' ... of Spectaculutor's ability to do this . The ... TZXs cannot be made to interact with "old school ... -
48K ZX Spectrum 48K Recap (Capacitors) Or Not?I have seen arguments "for an against" on this subject by some "high calibre" experts . So if the experts can differ on this question then my questi…
... that it’s easier to just replace the caps ... than to check:
A) ... electrolytes
B) if the computer make/model is ... safely left alone or if it’s one that ...
It’s not difficult to tell if the electrolytic capacitors have been ... -
edge connector... breadboard / external romso i purchased a breadboard on a edge connector.. to experiment with .. my first task to make a external rom boot (32k eeprom) so i think i got every…
... ’s not possible to tell if the Z80 is attempting to access memory, I ... greater) are tied to a fixed logic level. If your program data ... are just links / jumper shunts to select which ‘bank’ (16k byte ... jumpers should be set to 0V.
If a smaller/lower ... -
Those really crap games that gives you a nostalgic twangWhat early really, really bad game that you have a slight soft spot for because of the memory or emotion they give you. For instance, for me I have …
I wouldn't be able to tell if a game was compiled from the code, I was just thinking about the general look of it.
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how to save WoS moneyI'd appreciate it if someone could tell me who is in charge of maintaining the grounds, and specifically who is in charge of the sprinkler systems? I…
I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me who is in charge ... the face of a drought to see a sprinkler
head ... gutter because it has been broken
for months!! in addition ... . Could whoever has the keys to the riff raff WoS toilet ... -
Build your own spectrum ?OK this must be a daft question but I got hold of a Spectrum circuit layout a while ago and [for a laugh - it's been a quiet week at work [img]/__for…
... if there was any one/group out there who could tell me how to ... on WOS but it's broken.
Anyone got any ... -
The Quiz to end all quizzesHere it is - The Quiz To End All Quizzes. You will have a whole [B]month[/b) to answer the questions presented here. 1. All answers give 1 point un…
... related with the others and tell why! (PLEASE NOTE: Partial answers ... 3 points).
27. How do you pass through Cerberus ... hexagonal table?
30. How do you get rid of ... to you if you kill someone with the chain saw in [I]How to ... -
Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
... you must do is to break (or to bend) the bands ... related with the others and tell why! (PLEASE NOTE: ...
27. How do you pass through Cerberus ... Ball
30. How do you get rid of ... to you if you kill someone with the chain saw in [I]How to ... -
Wanted: Code to wait until Border has been drawnWhen my IM2 interrupt fires, I want to wait until the ULA is past the first line of display before drawing. I know I need to wait about 14300T after…
When my IM2 interrupt fires, I want to wait until the ULA is past the first line of display before drawing.
I know I need to wait about 14300T after interrupt but how can I tell if the ULA is now past the border and onto the screen? -
How to use rollback in RZX file?A beginner question: I want to record my game action to RZX file. I know it is possible to "save" game during recording and if something goes wrong…
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I want to record my game action to RZX file.
to "save" game during recording and if something goes ... wrong return to this state. This ... .
How do you do rollback? I am eager to make some ... -
Q. on WinXP logon screen (how to disable?)Aaaargh! I am sitting in front of an annoying computer. It's driving me crazy! How the f-in A does one disable the stinking logon screen (the "cla…
... . It's driving me crazy! How the f-in A does ... " one (don't know/see if that matters))???
I ... User Accounts (in the CP) to no avail. I remember I ... it was a simple thing to accomplish. Then again, my computer ... -
Wireless networking laptop (ME) to main PC (XP) - heyalp!Right.... We got ourselves (well, Siouxsie got..) a laptop last week. It's ancient (600MHz I think, 128MB ram, 4GB HD...) but it does the job she w…
... the job she wants it to.
It's got ... )), but we don't know how to setup the actual HD sharing ... />
So, can anybody tell me how to do that?
Oh ... XP Pro on the PC if that makes any difference, but ... -
How to transfer a BASIC-Programm to PC and/or TZX?Hello there, I'm pretty new at WOS, but have already spent some time reading a small bit of the large amount of information here. I am trying to fin…
... do some soldering to connect my Speccy to my Hifi- ... microdrive and then save it to cassette ..
... I, to connect to my PC and try to save it ... ?! If that is true, could I use that to make ... Are there any other hints how I could solve this problem ... -
How to compile a BASin program with Hisoft Basic Compiler?If I write a Basic program with the BASin application and then wants to use Hisoft Basic Compiler to compile to machine code, what are the steps to a…
If I write a Basic ... then wants to use Hisoft Basic Compiler to compile to machine code ... , what are the steps to arrange this?
... kind of tape format to be able to load and merge ... ?
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Recent Returnee to the spectrum fold needs hardware adviceHi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this. This is my first post to this forum after I stumbled on this site just a few weeks ago, i only reg…
... I've read how you need to wire a stereo connector ... one, maybe someone could tell me if it's a viable ... or 2)
If i was to get a +3 from ... have to overcome this scenario to work?
If not ... and messing around if you're going to build it ... -
Death to all the lawyers (if only!)I read a quote once along the lines of "To get true justice you must first kill all of the lawyers", but I can't remember where I read it. I seem to …
... once along the lines of "To get true justice you must ... I read it. I seem to recall it was from Shakespheare ... (on where to find the, quote, I mean, but if you have ... any ideas on how to rid the world ... -
How to crash an emulator??Ok, new game. a quote from Digital Prawn from another topic "I have crashed virtually every emulator out there." The game: Make a routine that …
... routine here and tell us which emulator (and version if needed) you ... can crash.
The routine have to ... />
I have a way to make WinZ80 crash in code ... -
If they've have been ported to the Spectrum...Spec-chums, There were many games that for various reasons never made it to the spectrum. As an aside to the If they'd have been released in the 80s…
... made it to the spectrum. As an aside to the If they'd ... ported to the spectrum and ask what are they and how do ... stripped down universe too, but if you went for a wireframe ... out flying down to planets) I don't see how it couldn ... -
Science Explained (Finally)!We believe that all the main physics principles can be explained away by the existence of tiny gnomes. Electricity: Inside cables there are hundreds…
... our 'optical nerve' who run to tell the brain gnomes what has ... you are trying to contact (if you are attempting to 'connect' with ... easily extrapolated from gnomes theory how this occurs. The gnome ... fundamental and can't be broken down into anything smaller ... -
Is it ever ok to tell your girlfriend / partner you don't like their new haircut?So my lovely other half got her hair cut in the most upmarket / expensive hairstylers in the area the other day. Not entirely convinced by her slight…
... t seem to suit her. I'd been saying how she' ... wondering if you lot have ever had the guts to say to your ... own girlfriend keeps bugging me to get my hair cut ... m enjoying looking scruffy as if I'm reliving the ... I'm not really bothered how she looks, unless she ... -
I bought my first ZX Spectrum 48k, now what ?Hi guys ! I recently go to Brussel in Belgium and found a ZX Spectrum at a "flea market" (sorry, I don't the correct word for that, let's call it a …
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I recently go to Brussel in Belgium and found ...
I first wanted to clean the keyboard which what ... t know if it was already broken or if I broke ... of the keyboard to the motherboard is broken at the ... please tell me if there's some problems and how can ... -
More questions to ponder/argue/ignore as you wish...Just copying some stuff to a memory stick, and I found some old questions I'd intended to post on these forums to provoke debate, that I'd never got …
... I'm just curious to know if some massively paid ... br />
2. You know how actors get paid a royalty ... from the external sites). How is that speed possible ... how I found the thread, and the thread didn't tell ... much, but look at how many channels are desperate ... -
Bought a broken xbox360 and fixed it!Been home from work last weeks because of an aching back (slipped disc), it's painful. Decided to do something constructive instead of watching movie…
... it's painful.
Decided to do something constructive instead of ... i started studying the guides how to fix broken xbox360's and bought ... the heatgun, afraid to fry the motherboard. But if i get the ... again with an infrared thermometer to get the right temp.
How to fix dc voltage on a 48+ psuAfter dinner, after a womble video out mod on a "new" purchased 48+ , just in the remaining time I tested the voltage of its psu and, surprise surpr…
... the voltage to a more cool 9 V ? And if the answer ... is yes, which type of resistor is needed (how ... many ohms, which wattage ) , and where I have to solder ...How to TZX "difficult" programsFirst of all hello, this is my first post after being recently introduced to the world of spectrum by a freind. Secondly - if this is in breach of t…
... after being recently introduced to the world of ... if this is in breach of the forum guidlines then please tell ... me to stop it and ... ultimate games that are proving to be trouble.
< ... will be appreciated, and if this is a question ...
