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Broken Issue 2 - likely culpritsI've just got hold of an issue 2 spectrum with an interesting layout (heatsink is vertical and goes down to the speaker, some variable resistors and …
... definitely loading one of the power rails way more than it ... . Measure apparent resistance on the power input jack (with the machine unplugged ... -
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…
... via a 2.5mm remote jack. Some other computers could do ... for example had a remote jack on the cassette cable alongside ... (screened) leads and the motor power, possibly a microswitch or two ... -
Difference between REW/REV and FFWD/CUE?Apologies for such a noob question but what is exactly the difference regarding those buttons of a tape player (with and without the two combined)? …
... AC or 6V DC input power
- Mic, Ear, Rem jacks ... /> - additional 6.3 mm phone jack
- Volume and Tone control ... -
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…
... spider;944938"]Agree on the power switch I suppose as the ... in the middle of the power cord itself) may not ... of those in-line lamp power switches onto the DC ... was preferable to pulling the jack out the back to reset ... s only on the 9V power line (as opposed to ... -
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…
... ;944938"]Agree on the power switch I suppose as ... those in-line lamp power switches onto the DC ... preferable to pulling the jack out the back to ... consuming a little bit of power really. All in hindsight ... range given they took their power from either that 'brick ... -
Manic MixupThe jswmm.co.uk community is very proud to present to you Manic Mixup :) "Times are tough for poor old Willy. Decades of excessive partying have t…
... Bugs and not forget Solar Power Generator with 1 cm long ... . The original Manic Miner (and Jet Set Willy) looked like impossible ... -
Manic MixupThe jswmm.co.uk community is very proud to present to you Manic Mixup :) "Times are tough for poor old Willy. Decades of excessive partying have t…
... Bugs and not forget Solar Power Generator with 1 cm long ... . The original Manic Miner (and Jet Set Willy) looked like impossible ... -
Manic MixupThe jswmm.co.uk community is very proud to present to you Manic Mixup :) "Times are tough for poor old Willy. Decades of excessive partying have t…
... about run.
Solar Power Generator in hard mode:
Jet Set Mini:
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Bit of fun - one change onlyI also posted this on another marque's forum (for their products) to see. Its just a bit of fun really. OK, if you could of made one change to a S…
... /2.1mm barrel power connector instead of 3.5mm jack (phone) connector ... -
+3 - beeper sounds but no AY musicHi guys I am repairing a plus 3 revision 2 board that had no sound at all. Using schematics from https://zxnet.co.uk/spectrum/schematics/ I manage…
... models, it simply turned the power to the built in speaker ... goes to the tape/sound jack socket. One goes to the ... -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
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One answer is better power supply options . I was really ... AMIGO I.T.E. Power Supply AMS3-050300FB AC/ ... to be tested. This power supply weights a lot ... heavier than the previous FUZE power supply) .
... an issue with the jack plug from the PI ... -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... graphics using this same jack port for the tiny ... not think that the jack port was substantially altered ... need a simple modified jack plug (to include VIDEO ... ) from the jack port of the PI ... The plug for the AMIGO power supply (referred to above) ... -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... one of them . I suppose power supply prices for the Pi ... /> The perils of buying TRRS jack leads from an online web ... TRRS male to male mini jack . I thought this would be ... -
Special mono tape recorders for Micro owners of the early 1980s So what were the KEY FEATURES of these machines that separated them out from the normal mono tape recorders ? I cannot really remember- but I have …
... out which type of mini jack to use on it .
jack I should use.One possibility ... do the Ebay feedback . The power lead turns the spindles OK ... -
Special mono tape recorders for Micro owners of the early 1980s So what were the KEY FEATURES of these machines that separated them out from the normal mono tape recorders ? I cannot really remember- but I have …
... at low volume with a jack plugged in, I think my ... 'ear' socket is actually the power supply socket. I did have ... -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... now they did change the jack output when the Pi 3 ... because of the conflict cannot power up video inside it . .
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 …
... ZX81 . It appears that the power supply for this has POSITIVE ... , I see for sale online power supplies said to work with ... .5mm mono jack plug / socket for their nominal 9V DC power connections ... standard for 3.5mm mono jack plugs and sockets, and that ...AMPLIFICATION (portable)Vaguely related to [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/952017#Comment_952017]that last thread I made[/url]... Ast_A_Moo…
... just fine. Power supply, regular eighth-inch input and output jack, volume ...Speccy Full-Price World Cup 2020: Preliminary round10 years ago I conducted a "Full-Price World Cup" poll to determine what WoS forumites would vote as the best full price Speccy game. See the origin…
... /> 28. Midnight Resistance
29. Jet Pac
30. The Sentinel ... the Express
42. Bomb Jack
43. Deactivators
44 ... . Last Ninja Remix
63. Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut ...Speccy Full-Price World Cup 2020: Preliminary round10 years ago I conducted a "Full-Price World Cup" poll to determine what WoS forumites would vote as the best full price Speccy game. See the origin…
... , Humphrey, Hyper Sports, Hysteria, Infiltrator, Jet Set Willy, Laser Squad, Nodes ... Wally, Flying Shark, Green Beret, Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut ...Speccy Full-Price World Cup 2020: Preliminary round10 years ago I conducted a "Full-Price World Cup" poll to determine what WoS forumites would vote as the best full price Speccy game. See the origin…
... Daze, Chuckie Egg, Highway Encounter, Jet Pac, Chaos, Head over Heels ... by Green Beret and Bomb Jack.
Matthew Smith's ... classics Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy both made it ...Most Disappointing Speccy SequelOk, I'm going for 3 of the most obvious: Impossamole Renegade 3 Chase H.Q 2
... I was disappointed with:
Jet Set Willy II - I had ... complete Ultimate collection.
Bomb Jack II - So boring to play ...Ebay find: Arduitape (virtual tape deck)Hi fellow Spec-Chums I just came across this interesting-looking thingy on ebay and thought i'd share with you guys: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/imag…
... audio jack... but only if you use that micro USB to power ... )program the microcontroller.
- To power the device.Ebay find: Arduitape (virtual tape deck)Hi fellow Spec-Chums I just came across this interesting-looking thingy on ebay and thought i'd share with you guys: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/imag…
... port (to power it up) , can the audio jack of the TZXDUINO ...Spectrum +2 noobie questionsHi! A few days ago I ordered a Spectrum +2 from ebay thanks to a friend and before it arrives, I wanna be sure I'm ready to use it, so I got a few qu…
... has a 9V DC barrel power input and not a ... are the specs of the power adapter exactly? I found a ... to be the perfect barrel jack size, but I can't ... off a DC PSU (power supply unit, brick/power adapter) that has ... you don’t use any power hungry expansions, a 2A PSU ...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 …
... July
The wearsaver power adapter from Ebay seller as ... has the standard 2.1mm jack and was a good fit ...ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…
... ZX Spectrum Power Plug ( the 2.1 mm DC jack)
jack . However this is not the ... at first for a basic power up , but when the SAVE ...Not great places you would love to go.Ok, this is simple, bad or dodgy places you would go to. PLACE: For me, a start would be North Korea (Pyongyang to start with). REASON: Look at t…
... watched The China Syndrome with Jack Lemon - it was pretty tense ... checks of facilities. Yes Nuclear Power if it goes wrong can ... pushed towards it eventually - wind power is only so good as ...Not great places you would love to go.Ok, this is simple, bad or dodgy places you would go to. PLACE: For me, a start would be North Korea (Pyongyang to start with). REASON: Look at t…
... watched The China Syndrome with Jack Lemon - it was pretty ... checks of facilities. Yes Nuclear Power if it goes wrong can ... towards it eventually - wind power is only so good as ... were using substandard equipment and Jack Lemmon was getting followed everywhere ...Quiz: Find the name of the Spectrum game containing these first namesSo, inspired by that other thread where it was asked if you knew any games containing first names, I'll make a simple quiz out of it. The question…
... "Jackal" doesn't count, but "Jack's Fruit Simulator" probably would ... .
1) Willy [spoiler]Jet Set Willy[/spoiler]
2 ... Mole[/spoiler]
3) Jack [spoiler]Jack the Nipper[/spoiler]
4 ...
