World of Spectrum
  • Categories
  • Discussions
  • FAQ
  • Sign In
Home › Search
Title Search
@title beer Word 'beer' in title
User Search
  • @user admin Only posts by Admin
Text Search
  • @body beer Word 'beer' in the text
Phrase Search
"Hello World" Exact phrase match
Exclude Terms
  • car -red Search cars that are not red
"Or" Searches
  • honda | bmw 'honda' or 'bmw' results
Multi-Field
@(title,body) hello Both contain 'hello'
WildCard
  • hond* civ* Match all with an astrix
Combination
  • @title bmw @user admin
See more supported syntax examples
Search Again :: Adv Search 1000 results in 0.066s
<1…18192021222324…34>
  • AVI Seek repair. Any suggestions?Hi I've been ripping some movies from DVD to my computer using a commercial program. It does a great job, but one problem: when playing them back us…

    ... fussy on the file format. Anybody tried and test a good repair ...
    Hercules Hercules August 2010 Chit chat
  • 48K Speccy Repair Log.Some people may know my love for writing up my repairs of arcade PCBs on various forums so thought I would do the same for this little fella. Had th…

    ... as they require 3 separate power supplies, each chip needs 12V ... slot, all these power rails are present on the rear slot, and ... fault. Due to the fruity power requirements of the 4116s there ... socket was providing the correct power, it was, and buzzed through ...
    Womble Womble August 2010 Hardware
  • Fave games on other computersFavourite games on other formats.... We all know the favourite Speccy games on here, but most people on here have other computer formats too... Wh…

    Favourite games on other formats....

    ... Speccy games on here, but most people on here have ... are you five favourite games on those?

    ... Acornsoft)
    4. FRENZY (Micro Power)
    5. ZALAGA (Aardvark)
    chaosmongers chaosmongers August 2010 Chit chat
  • Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…

    ... community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only ... Chaos Engine and Alien Breed on the Amiga. Both the ... to be flip screen on the Spectrum but that ... The game works like Zelda on the SNES, that is; ... in this case), collect power-ups and you can walk ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 New game ideas
  • +2 power not working. Need helpHi folks, I'm hoping someone may be able to point out what could be wrong/needs fixing here. One of my +2's had a loose RF modulator. The 5v wire w…

    ... modulator. After that the power doesn't come on at all.

    Any ideas on if this can be salvaged ...
    Evil Stripe Evil Stripe October 2010 Hardware
  • opus discovery repair?I just got one today, that isn't working.. I notice there is a schematic on here.. is there any service manual etc? there was a guy in SW London , I…

    ... notice there is a schematic on here.. is there any service ... London , Ian who used to repair them 10+ years ago.. from ...
    fog fog November 2010 Hardware
  • Power GadgetHi All Does anybody recall those power gadgets that plugged into the power connection of the Rubber keyed Spectrums that allowed you turn the Spectr…

    ... />
    Does anybody recall those power gadgets that plugged into the ... power connection
    of the Rubber ... allowed you turn the Spectrum On/Off without keep
    pulling ... where I can my hands on one ?


    Thanks ...
    Chris A Chris A December 2010 Hardware
  • 3.5" drive on +3I've been trying to use a 3.5" DD drive on my +3 with no success. I have connected it to Drive B connector with a 34 way cable with 5.25" connector a…

    ... a 3.5" DD drive on my +3 with no success ... pins and jumpers) on 11&12 on the cable to run ... at all, yet when I power the spectrum down I get ... up a bit on info from various posts on here, Cristian Secar ...
    Glenn Glenn December 2010 Hardware
  • XP (repair) install corrupts files (argh!HELP!)So ... there I was with a slightly busted PC running XP Pro and it eventually starts slowing down. After running all the regular anti-malware softwa…

    ... either reinstall the OS or repair it.

    ... console).

    The repair goes ok, the computer is ... when I viewed them on the other computer AND ... they are not even on the partition I was ... of, these corrupted ones are on the E: partition.
    ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman January 2011 Chit chat
  • Boosting wifi power from BT Homehub router?Howdi diddley do Any one have a BT Hombhub router? I've been wondering of ways of enabling me to boost the power of the router so I can get my wifi …

    ... enabling me to boost the power of the router so I ... connecting for me to bolt on a high gain antenna which ... ]

    ^ Found this solution on ebay. Are these any good ...
    Hercules Hercules January 2011 Chit chat
  • +2A / +2B / +3 Power Supply QuestionIf I'm going to put a switch in the power lines of a +2B, do I need to switch the +5V, +12V and -12V all off to make it safe to remove peripherals, o…

    ... put a switch in the power lines of a +2B, ... to the edge connector than on my Speccy+, so the ... my DivIDE and hacked-on joystick interface into for ... + partially obstructs the PSU socket on the +2B.

    ... Now most switches only operate on 1 or 2 poles, ...
    joefish joefish February 2011 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 power supplyHi, I recently rummaged my Spectrum +2 from my parents house, but could only find the actual computer and the games, the cables were missing. So I'm…

    ... . So I'm missing the power transformer and the TV cable ... the Spectrum the power light doesn't come on and the tape ...
    KraZug KraZug February 2011 Hardware
  • ZX spectrum +2 issue3 (gray) videoout problemHi! Have distorted flickering image on ZX spectrum +2 gray issue3. RGB connection thru sony CXA rgb->svideo coder (Good quality! but flickering) [ur…

    ... /> Have distorted flickering image on ZX spectrum +2 gray issue3 ... /> So distorted image seen even on composite connection.
    NO ... issue on this spectrum?
    How can I repair it? Power supply ... /> Sony CXA coder tested on AMIGA, works fine without flickers ...
    nikor4 nikor4 February 2011 Hardware
  • Frequent Power Blips.I've noticed that in the last few months and increasingly so over January to Feb of 2011 we have been experiencing an unusual number of Power blips. …

    ... experiencing an unusual number of Power blips. What I mean by ... Wales? I know that the power companies normally have provisions and ... fuels is having an effect on the quality of service??
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk February 2011 Chit chat
  • Multiface 1 (Romantic Robot) RepairHello there my fellow ZX'ers! recently I got an Interface 1 + MicroDrive from a friend and since then I have been having awesome geeky moments in fr…

    ... the switch re-power up and still garbage on the screen..
    on the 128k Toast Rack.
    Zetr0 Zetr0 February 2011 Hardware
  • Buying GamesWas reading a thread the other day (can't recall which one now - think I'm suffering RAM pack wobble) which put me in mind of the whole process of bu…

    ... piece of Mastertronic/Firebird goodness on spec. Garages often started ... of budget games- either on their own or mixed ... normally on a small carousel. There was a TV repair shop ... gone on enough - I'm heading home to power up ... divide in before I power up! :-)
    Captain Offensive Captain Offensive April 2011 Games
  • Spectrum +2 power woesMy orginal 48K+ has been dead since about 1989, a 128K Toast rack I bought about 10 years ago was dead on arrival and my 128K +2 has a dodgy power co…

    ... on arrival and my 128K +2 has a dodgy power ... connector. If I press down on the connector ... inside quite hard then the machine does power ... should clean up the joints on the coupler, but what ... My solder sucker is on stand by as I ...
    spud spud April 2011 Hardware
  • Need help on a PSUI want one of these to go with a speccy 48: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-ZX-SPECTRUM-POWER-SUPPLY-PSU-16K-48K-SINCLAIR-/170630125650?pt=UK_VintageC…

    ... co.uk/NEW-ZX-SPECTRUM-POWER-SUPPLY-PSU-16K-48K-SINCLAIR ... ]ZX SPECTRUM 16 / 48K REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY


    ... MODERN REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY FOR THE 16 / 48K ... SPECTRUMS. [b]NOT FOR USE ON COMPOSITE MODIFIED ZX SPECTRUMS.[/b ...
    Van_Dammesque Van_Dammesque April 2011 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum 48k issue 3b power problem?Hi :) I was lucky enough to find a couple of ZX Spectrums at a car boot sale yesterday. I spent the evening fiddling about with one (issue 2) and t…

    ... />
    So when I turn on this spectrum, the copyright screen ... comes on in black and white. The ... the coil near where the power lead goes in during this ... deliberately cutting off its own power.

    Thanks in advance ...
    vinnivee vinnivee April 2011 Hardware
  • An easy way to run Deus Ex, Unreal Tournament, etc, on modern systems[B]Deus Ex[/B] and [B]Unreal Tournament[/B], and other PC games built upon the first Unreal Engine, are fairly troublesome to get working with modern…

    ... with multi-core CPUs, power saving schemes (mainly laptop related ... be set up no problem on a modern machine, by ... PC gamer to miss out on these two classics.
    ... , Deus Ex is avaliable on Steam, so there's ... one version that will run on any Windows PC anyway, ...
    ewgf ewgf July 2011 Chit chat
  • IDE Hard Drive on your Spectrum!Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Today, I am going to share with you something that has truly captivated me over the last couple of months, some of you…

    ... way devices... output only or "on comming traffic only" if you ... carefull - So from the schematics on the interwebs I redesigned the ... the community and knowledge thats on offer!

    Now, back ... see there are some standard power molex's comming from the ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 August 2011 Development
  • Installing Android 2.3 Gingerbread on HTC DesireDon't know how many HTC Desire owners are on here, but it seems HTC have released Android 2.3 gingerbread for it. Instructions are here on how to up…

    ... many HTC Desire owners are on here, but it seems ... />
    Instructions are here on how to upgrade HTC Desire ... -2.3.3-gingerbread-on-htc-desire-how-to- ... .3 is the top one on the downloads page :)
    ... .
    2) Turn off power saver in display settings
    Hercules Hercules September 2011 Chit chat
  • Vintage Reel to Reel Woes. - Repair Advice Please.So some of you may recall I brought a Tandberg Series 94 reel to reel tape recorder which is circa 1963. When I plugged it in I could not get much o…

    ... it in and turned it on, it spun up, but no ... bin it or try to repair it?
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk October 2011 Chit chat
  • Second Hand SpectrumHi just joined the Forum. I have picked up a Spectrum at a s/h shop and would like some advice please. I have had two ZX81's packed away for severa…

    ... get the 81s to work on a modern auto tuning ... and has a rainbow design on the case.

    ... model came with the original power supply which indicates that ... ) voltage is 14v.
    On one of my 81s I ... . How easy is it to repair/replace the ribbon?
    < ...
    mcnaugg mcnaugg October 2011 Hardware
  • Faulty rubber speccy - advice neededHello all speccy hardware gurus :) Recently I moved to a new flat and after a long time have some space (and time) to dig out my old Speccy hardware…

    ... />
    After looking through repair manuals and different blogs, chances ... also went thru repair procedure found in the repair manual:
    ... I checked the power supply and the voltages on the lower ram ... can't really follow the repair guide further, the CPU ...
    deckard deckard January 2012 Hardware
  • Broken +2 (Grey), need helpHello, I got a broken +2, and as I have tons of them working, I want to repair it without fear :D When I power up the machine the I see a horizontal…

    ... to repair it without fear :D

    When I power up ... first, and tested the ula on another board, it was working ...
    Arda Arda February 2012 Hardware
  • Retro computer fair reportI visited the Commodore (department of the dutch Hobby Computer Club) usergroup last saturday (18 february 2012). There were about 40 or 50 people wh…

    ... are more and more present on this regular event.
    The ... even an official Sinclair-page on a new website or something ... number of old hardware on power sockets after power sockets
    - Got a ... "]issue 1 48K[/URL] to repair
    - Got really good Dutch ...
    bverstee bverstee February 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Sinclair ZX Microdrive Resurrection Project (long)Dear Spectrum fans! [Management summary: Download [url]http://www.bartheld.net/temp/mdv2img.zip[/url] and tell me what you think. All help very much…

    ... case, together with a better power supply, separate voltage regulator, two ... Thanks to Womble's Retro Repair Shack this was an easy ... intend to address the Microdrives on a hardware/low level ... in big trouble." ;-)

    On WinZ80 everything ran fine and ...
    Volker Volker March 2012 Emulators
  • Issue 3B only sees 16k (and RAMTOP NO GOOD on loading)A ZX+ with issue 3B board that i got recently, does not see anything more than 32768 (sometimes 37267..) on "PRINT PEEK 23732 + PEEK 23733 * 256 (Ent…

    ... more than 32768 (sometimes 37267..) on "PRINT PEEK 23732 + PEEK 23733 ... .worldofspectrum.org/SpectrumRepairGuide/#fram]WoS repair guide[/url], i got 32769 ... , i did the composite mod on this spectrum, and the signal ... i can't find it on the board.. any pointers?
    Asure Asure March 2012 Hardware
  • Power adaptor for a Sinclair 128kHi, just a quick question. Would a 48k spectrum+ power lead work for a 128k Sinclair Speccy, I have both but the power does not work on the 128k, I n…

    ... question. Would a 48k spectrum+ power lead work for a 128k ... have both but the power does not work on the 128k, I ... the same although the 128k power says 0.115A IN and ... is slightly lower on the speccy+. Trying this 48k power adaptor which ...
    rustyredline rustyredline March 2012 Hardware
<1…18192021222324…34>

Latest Posts

  • I am currently watching.....
    Paradigm Shifter on 12:49AM
  • New video about S-video modification on Issue two 48K Spectrum.
    Renegade on April 21
  • Fixed Speccy Software. And which games remained unfixed?
    John Elliott on April 21
  • Happy 40th Birthday to the Amstrad CPC464!
    rich_chandler on April 21
  • Another Birthday! The Game Boy Is 35!
    mel the bell on April 21
  • European Software Titles with an English version
    harriusherbartio on April 21
  • Elusive Strategy Games done by the Smaller or less Prolific Software Houses.
    harriusherbartio on April 21
  • 1992 Spectrum Software
    harriusherbartio on April 21
  • +3 Disk drive motor
    AndyC on April 21
  • Celebrity deaths...
    mel the bell on April 20

HitBox

Word Docs Hits
power 14.2K 20.3K
on 353.1K 619.7K
repair 2.5K 3K

Related Threads

  • Emulate ZX Spectrum on emulated Commodore 64 on emulated DOS on emulated Windows on LinuxTutorial on four levels of emulation:<br /> <br /> http://wiki.info.pl/emulator.htm<br /> <br /> [img]http://i.imgur.com/HDjLcCo.png[/img]
  • Spectrum +3 fault - flashing screen on power onHi ive just bought a +3<br /> When I power it on the power led and<br /> disk drive led come on.<br /> The screen just flashes black and white around…
  • FA: Kelwood Power / Sound Base Hardware Add-on/Accessory on eBay[img]http://i.ebayimg.com/19/!BetE!GgCGk~$%28KGrHqEOKjcEq4K3OKK7BK-%28W%28%28-h!~~_12.JPG[/img]<br /> <br /> Selling this at the moment, so I thought…
  • loading tape prog. on an emu on pci was wondering if it was possible to run original tape programs onto a pc emulator(I have the zx32 emulator).<br /> I tried this, typing LOAD''" in …
  • YM effects on Atari ST reproducable on Speccy?From the YM music format site:<br /> <br /> "SID-Voice<br /> <br /> SID-Voice is a great sound trick on the ATARI, because of low CPU consuming and …
  • How to program Machine Code on a PC, and then run it on a speccy?Well, I've been looking into MC a bit more deeply recently - I reckon I could get my head round MC now. Back when I was a teenager, I couldn't see th…
  • Ultimate The Collected Works on +3 Disk for sale on eBayHi lads and lasses,<br /> <br /> I have a nice copy of Ultimate's Collected Works on +3 disk up for grabs on eBay this week, auction closes on Thursd…
  • The game that works only on RealSpec and not on other emulatorsDaley Thompson Decathlon - day 1 (small case) could not load in EmuzWin. Then I tried Clive and Spin and these did not work for this game either. Of …
  • "180 Darts" on offer on Ebay[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/30-CLASSIC-ZX-Spectrum-Games_W0QQitemZ8224931954QQcategoryZ112866QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/30-CLASSIC-Z…
  • Copyright on old films and so on?When does copyright expire on films? I mean, which films (shown in cinemas) are now out of copyright? Surely some older stuff (1920's maybe, possibly…

Related Searches

  • power regulator
  • power house
  • repair
  • zx81 power supply capacitor uk 700 1200
  • zx81 power supply capacitor uk700 uk1200
  • running spectrum on modern tv
  • spectrum on modern tv
  • will spectrum work on modern tv
  • program power
  • on reflection
  • true stories found on the net
  • mastering machine code on your zx spectrum by toni baker
  • mastering machine code on your zx spectrum by toni baker disassembler
  • mastering machine code on your zx spectrum by toni baker pdf
  • repair my specturm
  • power on problem
  • power on led
  • z80 cpu registers power on initialization
  • power regulator on zx spectrum 2
  • blue lines power on

Copyright © 2024 World of Spectrum