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Powering up a Speccy after long-term storage.Staying at my folks for Christmas. Feels good to be back in God's country again, even if it is -12C outside at the moment. :-o Anyway, I was plannin…
... the supply rails: C50 - 22uF (9V rail), C34 - 22uF (5V rail ... /> - If possible, use a regulated 9V, 1A supply. Watch out with ... two terminals of the 9V jack.
- Connect the 9V jack to the Spectrum ... hear if you put you ear close to the computer. If ... -
19, S Davis snooker & light gunGot these things in different packages I've ordered over ebay. The light gun came with the +2a, but I have no idea whatsover what to use it with. Do…
... quote="fog;499046"]depends which light gun it is, a magnum ... org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Defender+Light+Gun$&pub=^Cheetah+Marketing ... games for Defender Gun using Light Phaser and vice versa? ... The Light Phaser gun with no RS232 connector, but with 9V batery +EAR ... -
Sudden death of ZX Spectrum 48KHello A friend gave me a 48K rubber keyed Spectrum. I brought it home, hooked it up to my little TV and powered it up. I was very happy to see t…
... over again by unplugging the 9V jack, waiting a few seconds and ... Spectrum. It was just the 9V adapter and the TV, both ... -
Hot plugable edge connector?Could the spectrum's edge connector have been made hot plugable without adding much to the manifacturing costs? I was thinking along the lines of a…
... pull out the interface, the 9V jack will be pulled out too. -
Building a light pen for a speccyI remember doing this when I was about 14 (Ages ago) It comprised of a light sensore, 9v battery, Preamp chip, jack plug and a few other sundries. …
... comprised of a light sensore, 9v battery, Preamp chip, jack plug and a ... /> It basically plugged into the ear socket and there was a ... -
Experience with Magnum Light Gun?I just got one, but I can't get it to work... It's a 48k model, therefore with a 3.5mm jack, and a 9v battery plug. I tried it with the light phaser …
... .5mm jack, and a 9v battery plug. I tried it with the light ... : I plug the gun in EAR or MIC socket, then I ... up; but it's so light I doubt there is anything ... -
Replacement for the ear and mic jack?Which replacement for the ear and mic jack from the ZX 48K fits? Or gives it the same jacks in new? Micky
Which replacement for the ear and mic jack from the ZX 48K fits? Or gives it the same jacks in new?
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light grey plus 2 external tape deck?can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?
can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it? -
Ear/mic sockets...I have 2 128K toasters. The ear/mic sockets are different sizes. 1 is slightly too small to take the lead I made up for audio into the scart, or fo…
... 128K toasters.
The ear/mic sockets are different sizes ... take the proper ear/mic lead. Just not the modern mono jack. -
+2A ear socketI am new to the wos forums but have played spectrums for many years ;). I was hoping someone could help me because i have a spare +2A which I would l…
... would like to add an ear socket onto for loading from ... speccy with ay chip and ear input. Im hoping I can ... the motherboard with a mono jack socket attached.
So basically ... -
Loading program over the MIC jackI put the plug into the wrong jack and loaded a program over the MIC jack. Is it possible that the ZX 48K is damaged because after a while the pic c…
... the plug into the wrong jack and loaded a program over ... the MIC jack.
Is it possible ... plug the kabel into the EAR jack. Now it works ok.
? use stereo jack, lead with 16k ULA5C112E-3?Dear community We have a 16k upgraded to 48 with ULA5C112E-3 chip. The original mono leads are lost and the intention is to add a stereo jack plug. …
... . The stereo jack plug would be bridged to the ear and or ... or [B]both[/B]; the ear jack plug is more important since ... connected to the new stereo jack plug?
Additional information ...Spectrum 128k +2 (Grey) EAR modI have mounted a mono stereo jack in my +2 and am trying to connect it to get an external EAR port to load programs from my PC/MP3 player etc. I ha…
... have mounted a mono stereo jack in my +2 and am ... it to get an external EAR port to load programs from ... />
However, connecting the mono jack to LOAD pin and then ...48k no key sound with tape jack inOne of my 48k's does not produce a sound when keys are pressed, this is only when the ear jack is fully in, it also makes the beeper really quiet, ta…
One of my 48k's does not produce a sound when keys are pressed, this is only when the ear jack is fully in, it also makes the beeper really quiet, take it out and alls fine,, ive retensioned the socket but its still the same, any ideas?128k Toastrack EAR socketHi -my 128k Toast rack was fine but the EAR now seems to have an issue- sometimes the blue and red border bars do not flash - (showing no recognition…
... rack was fine but the EAR now seems to have an ... 've tried a few different jack wires.
Any ideas? I ...Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …
... sources, connecting it via the ear socket and trying it via ... . If I pull the audio jack out I get a RED ... I have put in the ear socket just to see if ... /> If anyone could shed any light I’d appreciate it as ...Spectrum 128k +2 Grey internal EAR modHi guys, I have done the EAR mod to my Spectrum +2 Grey as per this tutorial and want to load programs using the TZXDuino. http://retrocable.com/?p…
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I have done the EAR mod to my Spectrum +2 ... sounds. I have soldered a jack audio cable as per the ...SPECTRUM +3 NIGHTMAREGot my Specci +3 through the post this morning. The good news all the keys work and it turns on ok. The bad news the disk drive doesn't work. When yo…
Yes the light on the drive is not ... with an headphone jack and 2 plugs for the ear and mic ...SPECTRUM +3 NIGHTMAREGot my Specci +3 through the post this morning. The good news all the keys work and it turns on ok. The bad news the disk drive doesn't work. When yo…
Yes the light on the drive is not ... with an headphone jack and 2 plugs for the ear and mic ...ZX81 power supplyFriend gives me ZX81 without power supply and i want to test whether he work or not. Can i use Spectrum p.supply for that purposes? I dont want to d…
... ZX81 uses a 3.5mm jack (leading to the potential to ... insert it into the EAR/MIC sockets) where as the ... to +ve centre 3.5mm jack.
Note that the ... the input voltage being around 9V, which in turn (from the ...Finally...Yes :smile: I've finally reached one thousand posts. And yes, I know that many other people have reached that august figure too, but for most of t…
... over and yelled in his ear "What's wrong with the ... . Immediately the lamp gave off light, illuminating the surrounding area.
Jack and the Beanstalk". I sighed ...Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80?Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80 without causing any Damage? Cheers
... seriousness of plugging in 9V into the EAR/MIC socket of a ... was accidentally wiring a replacement jack plug on the PSU with ...Spectrum Not Responding to Keyboard InputHello, sorry if this thread is not in the correct place, This is my first post and I'm not sure where to post this type of thread. :lol: Anyway, I r…
... have a 3.5mm mono jack plug.
There are ... number of types, all rated 9V but with different maximum current ... was connected to the EAR or MIC jack sockets (assuming the Spectrum ... ) as the circuitry for the EAR and MIC both have series ...Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... - Edge connector
J4 - DC Jack (DC power input)
J5 ... to tape recorder)
J6 - EAR (audio input from tape recorder ... Power connector. Pin 1 is +9V, pin 2 is 0V/ground ...Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... a clean with a very light abrasive, such as a "blue ... got one voice in one ear saying "come on, it's ... another voice in my other ear saying "you with your clumsy ... ]2> The Tape/Sound jack socket on any +2 is ...Games overrated by MagazinesI know this is a little ambigious (LMLWD) as your worst game could be someone else's best, but sometimes didn't a games review seem a little overboar…
... an Englishman! Transported light-years back to the ...
Remember Jack and the Beanstalk? Jack's mum sent ... a clip round the ear, he was sent to ...
Next day Jack made good his escape, legged ... /> Having mastered the beanstalk, Jack has to scale a brick ...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)? …
... /> - Mic, Ear, Rem jacks
- additional 6.3 mm phone jack
- tape counter
- Led working light
- mic sensitivity high/low ... smooth which makes the keys light in touch, I very much ...Sound jack on grey +2I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back? Washac:)
I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back?
Washac:)Map for Jack the nipper 2I was bored today (Supposed to be at college doing a HNC but lecturers are on strike :) ) So I decided to make a map of Jack the nipper 2:Coconut cap…
... to make a map of Jack the nipper 2:Coconut capers ...emulators : compatible with light phaser gun?yo , im wondering if there is any way to get light gun compatibility (with mouse pref) , otherwise what is the point of me having these sna lightgun …
yo , im wondering if there is any way to get light gun compatibility (with mouse pref) , otherwise what is the point of me having these sna lightgun games? , currently im using x128
