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  • LOADING screen ?Ok, so - I accidentally decided to make some improvements on my 25year old BASIC text game 'Graveyard Nights' ...I used SPIN to muck about with the …

    [quote="retromad;56256"]Oh - also - on emulation the RND statements play ... real Spectrum, the time between power on (or reset) and LOAD "" varies ... .

    The problem occurs on some emulators when loading the ...
    Zup Zup June 2018 BASIC
  • I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…

    I blame hipsters, using up all the power on their new fangled electric toothbrushes
    mel the bell mel the bell June 2018 Chit chat
  • I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…

    ... hipsters, using up all the power on their new fangled electric toothbrushes ... the application of little beards on the fish population, with superglue ...
    grey key grey key June 2018 Chit chat
  • 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…

    ... etc) , as well as a power on / off switch perhaps. By this ... guess this could go on and on though with then saying "well ...
    spider spider August 2018 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Can I fix it?This PC was stored in a the spare bedroom at a jaunty angle of 30 degrees for several months. I powered it up today and was greeted with a 1..2.3. b…

    Power off, take the coin battery out.
    Power on, it might bring up the BIOS screen.
    If it does, then you'll need to get a new one.
    MatGubbins MatGubbins September 2018 Chit chat
  • what components normally get taken out if you plug+unplug a joystick interface in with the power onwhat components normally get taken out if you plug+unplug a joystick interface in with the power on? i remember doing this a few times when i had …

    Stand by for a youtube video, 100 working Spectrums each with an interface attached. Power on, remove interface, inspect the results and required repairs.
    MatGubbins MatGubbins October 2018 Hardware
  • Rod-land - struggling to get working on my real +2 (grey machine)Hi Everyone, I've had a week enjoying tinkering with my +2 and there are only a few games I have not managed to play on my +2 that I enjoyed back …

    ... - mine certainly is on the Amstrad-manufactured machines. On them, I must ... few minutes after turning the power on, with or without the DivMMC ... take note of every capacitor on the machine so that I ... in-built diagnostic tests found on the +3 and +2A, those ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu June 2019 Games
  • Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…

    ... nothing attached and switched the power on without a Spectrum and then ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio October 2019 Hardware
  • Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…

    ... nothing attached and switched the power on without a Spectrum and then ... PSU to deliver its promised power output. Generally, the cheaper the ... it is. They are cheap on ebay too, I have this ... also draw their full rated power and see how hot they ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay October 2019 Hardware
  • 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 …

    Putting the power on

    This is always ... of a risk with switching power on especially for a old 16k ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio October 2019 Hardware
  • Dispair at the pace of life > 40 years.Its been a funny kind of winter this year. The fall from August to December went so fast for me that it seemed like a blink. Christmas comes and ever…

    ... or two friends.Work strive..power on..nothing..endless nothing.
    < ... br /> On the other hand, I do ... Instead of defensive nastyness based on self protection..I got much ... third belongs to women based on their feritlity and worth. The ...
    Ælita Ælita January 2020 Chit chat
  • 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…

    ... 2-3 Plug in cartridge . Power on Spectrum ,Enter command CLEAR 32767 ... page number to 1-2. Power on Spectrum and ROM Tests will ... />
    These instructions are also on the Ebay listing so presumably ... .I got the same effect on the second Spectrum . It filled ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2020 Hardware
  • The Complete List Of The Causes Of Lower Ram Failure?Well the aim is to get a comprehensive list.I ask this because I know very little about it . I know that failure of "power supply" related capacitors…

    ... the last one with the power on .I took that as ... with residual voltage left on the circuit after switch ... untested" secondhand ZX Spectrum on Ebay which is found to ... as the TV , the power supply and the various ... relative to the price achieved on "good uns", but ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio March 2020 Hardware
  • Have you got a project or are doing anything interesting during lock down?I’m “having” “fun” cutting shapes in wall tiles to fit around the electrical switches, sockets and heating/boiler control box in the utility room. …

    ... I did the same stuff on my Sun and Dawes and ... , you need the power on the front, the control on the rear.
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch May 2020 Chit chat
  • Spectrum 128k advice neededHi, I'm new to this forum and the spectrum world. I have this spectrum "toastrack" that was working fine until today. It doesn't boot anymore, it s…

    ... powered off? Then turn the power on, let it sit for a ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore July 2020 Hardware
  • The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…

    ... out how/why Disciple works on 128K ?

    my current ... relatively slow voltage increasing after power-on or reset button press (0 ...
    MetalliC MetalliC July 2020 Hardware
  • 12V missing on an issue 3I’ve been working on an issue 3 Spectrum +. It shows thin distorted vertical stripes on bootup. +5 and -5V are all right but the 12V line measures ro…

    ... the capacitor that provides the power on reset, which you have already ... is working in your post on 13th of July and you ... you continuity tested the signals on the edge-connector back to ... go to the relevant pin on the ROM chip (it goes ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK July 2020 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128k advice neededHi, I'm new to this forum and the spectrum world. I have this spectrum "toastrack" that was working fine until today. It doesn't boot anymore, it s…

    ... new DRAM chip.

    Power on and retest. If there is ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK July 2020 Hardware
  • Speccy 4A board problemHi all. I was hoping for some help with my Speccy (with 4A Board) before I send it off for repair. When I power it on all looks fine (i.e. copyright …

    Thanks for all the info there Mark. Much appreciated. The power on screen is a little "noisy" but looks ok with the copyright lettering being very legible. I'll check out the rest of the information you've given and see what I can see. Thanks again.
    sten969 sten969 September 2020 Hardware
  • Underground bunker being setup under LondonJust came upon this video of urban explorers. They found this underground bunker. It goes for miles and miles, has multiple levels, power on, autom…

    ... and miles, has multiple levels, power on, automatic lighting, thousands of beds ... archive footage. Some interesting labels on a few of the boxes ... none the less. The labels on the security archive boxes were ...
    mel the bell mel the bell January 2021 Chit chat
  • Key Materials ,Concepts , and Ideas for DIY Cases For ZX Spectrum Interfaces.In the 1980's ZX Spectrum Interfaces were largely supplied "cased up" or encased . Nowadays often they are not as they are usually sold as bare PCBs.…

    ... design the "slider groove" on the bottom plate is replaced ... . With top plate bolted on the process of interface fitting ... Put the ZX Spectrum Interface on the ZX Spectrum itself , ... /> 5) Plug in Spectrum power connector and power on..

    This ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio January 2021 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Key Materials ,Concepts , and Ideas for DIY Cases For ZX Spectrum Interfaces.In the 1980's ZX Spectrum Interfaces were largely supplied "cased up" or encased . Nowadays often they are not as they are usually sold as bare PCBs.…

    ... the screw/bolt holes on an old case are ... the edge connector with the power on ( so I will only ... can be put together on the glue side with ... old interfaces on old Spectrums .

    On another thread ... not always work well on old unmodified rubber key ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio March 2021 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Why not more interest in C?Just curious. Not trying to provoke anything other than a discussion here. It would seem (to me) that it would be better for "Z80 beginners" to wr…

    ... around.[/quote]

    Yes on a Z80 i think thats ... the z88dk compiler only works on a single command per interrupt ... tracking will give the biggest power on the wheels.[/quote]
    A ...
    AndyC AndyC April 2021 Updates
  • Windows 11 - It's commingJust when you thought that there was going to be no more new versions of Windows, a recent leak reveals Microsoft are due to announce Windows 11 soon…

    I have an XP PC that occasionally gets dragged out, it takes a good 10 minutes from power on to usability. It's fine once it gets going.
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 July 2021 Chit chat
  • 128K refurb.... What is the best way?Here's the latest Spectrum I got... Finally got a Toastrack... Not sure if it was good value ( around US$100 ). [img]https://os.blackice.com.au/us…

    ... a spillage and wouldn't power on. It was good for the ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum July 2021 Hardware
  • 48k ULA heat sink required ?ULA heat sink worthwhile mod or just internet hype ? if worthwhile is a cheap heat sink going to cut the mustard ? i wonder if anybody has done any …

    ... a heatsink is not required on the ULA. How many old ... cars do you see on the road with an extra ... , the most stressful time is on power up / power on. Once everything has reached ... have left their ZX Spectrum on for three or more days ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK October 2021 Hardware
  • Things that people >= 40 (ish) would recognize (and others would likely not)#1: Used to see these all over the place, usually right above the bath tub. [img]http://www.constructionphotography.com/ImageThumbs/A052-01718/3/A0…

    ... pshkqskrrqhskhp (and so on, and so on, and so on...)

    I ... out to the sticks. The power on the signal must have been ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone January 2022 Chit chat
  • Monitor problemI got my new PC earlier but when i plugged everything in i got the message 'no cable connected' on the monitor. The new PC has an RTX card so i had …

    ... initial p.o.s.t (power on self test) screen before windows ... .s.t it's running on basic settings before windows and ...
    moggy moggy February 2022 Chit chat
  • Spectrum +2 power supply - voltages on each pin..?My +2 suddenly stopped working yesterday. It was working fine earlier in the day and now the power light will not go on, nor will the tape drive and …

    ... keyboard/LED seem extremely low. Yet there does seem to be power ... elsewhere through the board. A bit of further prodding has led ... me to suspect that the power supply is ... PSU connector (i.e. on the actual power supply itself not the ...
    STKD STKD January 2008 Hardware
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