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  • 48k Issue 6a Very sick indeed.Hi Guys. I have a 48k Issue 6a board that shows a white screen with grey border. The white screen has three black squares spaced equally on the le…

    ... -transformer' power supply that would not work correctly with the Tr4 ... not check the cause but took it that Spectrum did not like the start-up ...
    roko roko October 2017 Hardware
  • +2 ProblemsGot off to a bad start with my first Spectrum. The tape deck on the +2 I bought has a jammed button and won't work and when I power up I'm unable to…

    ... off to a bad start with my first Spectrum. The tape deck ... I power up I'm unable to get any response from the ... to scroll and select the start-up menu options by using the cursor ... . Somewhere something was not aligned correctly. Mine was a +2B black.
    Pierre Pierre September 2013 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... of cases will contain a +2B PCB). The case on the ... say +2A or +2B and the on screen start-up menu will say +2A ... (as it is not always possible to tell from a picture, some ... the power socket on the spectrum is actually a 6 ... Grey +2, a Black +2B and a +3 (click for ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK June 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2 not booting correctlyHello there! I recently purchased a ZX Spectrum +2 from a charity shop with the hope that it may be functional. Upon booting, the Spectrum does not …

    ... recently purchased a ZX Spectrum +2 from a charity shop with the ... Spectrum does not show a copyright message or go to a menu but ... an audio cassette (I do not have a data cassette to ... ) sounds can be heard from the spectrum if I plug earphones into ...
    Hoolean Hoolean August 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2B 128K sound distorted and vertical jailbars. How to fix it?Hello, I have a ZX Spectrum +2B 128K (Issue 4 Motherboard) which suffers from sound distortion (the AY music is loud and distorted) and also very fa…

    ... a ZX Spectrum +2B 128K (Issue 4 Motherboard) which suffers from sound distortion ... -> https://zxnet.co.uk/spectrum/+3sound/#furtherimprovements
    which I ... the Z70833 issue 4 and not any early revisions so I ... for +2 grey units but not for +3 or +2A. Is ...
    rfthunder rfthunder February 2021 Hardware
  • Stop me from blowing up my original Spectrum 128!I have a Spectrum 128 (not the +2), and I want to play some of those old classic games again. The trouble is this. I still have the original Power Su…

    I have a Spectrum 128 (not the +2), and I want ... the 9V DC that the Spectrum needs, but I got someone ... the correct way for the Spectrum?
    Is it a positive ... />
    The life of my spectrum is at stake!

    Spector Spector January 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +2B on a PC PSUHello, Id like to attach my Spectrum +2B to a PC Power Supply. Im currently using an ATX power supply with my Amiga CD32. I searched on here for so…

    ... /> Id like to attach my Spectrum +2B to a PC Power Supply ... /> I found pinouts for the Spectrum +2B power socket, there are (if ... /> Would highly appreciate some pointers from someone who has carried this ... can get a few tips from here :)
    chaoticjelly chaoticjelly January 2006 Hardware
  • RealSpec start upI understand that you can add a start-up line to initiate the version, mode,interface etc; for RealSpectrum but I'm a complete ham with emulators, a…

    ... that you can add a start-up line to initiate the version ... to do is start up in fullscreen mode as a Spectrum+3 using ...
    Blondin235 Blondin235 March 2006 Emulators
  • +2 ProblemsGot off to a bad start with my first Spectrum. The tape deck on the +2 I bought has a jammed button and won't work and when I power up I'm unable to…

    Got off to a bad start with my first Spectrum. The tape deck ... I power up I'm unable to get any response from the ... to scroll and select the start-up menu options by using the cursor ... new +2 I have lined up which is seller refurbished and ...
    Reformed Sinner Reformed Sinner September 2013 Hardware
  • Audio in on Spectrum +2a - not working properly?I know this has been documented before but I seem to be having some issues. I have done the mod documented on here where the jack is desoldered, th…

    ... volume goes straight from not being high enough for the Spectrum to load ... (produced by the Spectrum) which stops anything from loading at all. Am ...
    britain4 britain4 July 2014 Hardware
  • Does a ZX Spectrum without a keyboard even start?Hello The title gives it away. I am repairing and updating two ZX Spectrum right now. A rev 2 16k and a rev 4a 48K. I try to avoid plugging and un…

    ... repairing and updating two ZX Spectrum right now. A rev 2 ... as possible. The two ZX Spectrum in front of me don ... . Do they need it to start up? I hope somebody of you ...
    Boojakascha Boojakascha April 2017 Hardware
  • No video on Spectrum +2BI have a Spectrum +2B that I bought real cheap without any cables. I made a power adapter for it using an old ATX PSU I had laying around, it's curre…

    I have a Spectrum +2B that I bought real cheap ... . Also tried to pull composite from the RGB port pin and ...
    Wooba Wooba February 2019 Hardware
  • Proprietary apps and their free alternativesThis is probably old news but it might be useful to someone. There were many programs on this list that I was unware of. [url]http://whdb.com/2008/t…

    ... than what I could want from a graphics package. But I ... *nix, Windows and Macs aside from the GIMP, I can always ... expect to find them, the menu system being designed methodically.
    not having to start up VMWare I find that ...
    NickH NickH May 2008 Chit chat
  • Issue 3 board with strange piggy-back boardIn case you are interested. I?ve never seen something like this before. I have an Issue 3 board here. When I opened the case and found a strange pig…

    ... not cut any traces :-))

    - I made a video from start up ... sequence, because this is not what I expected ... )

    The Spectrum powers up fine and once get the ... Spectrums when lower Ram did not work was a random ...
    maskenlos maskenlos October 2013 Hardware
  • dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…

    ... to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 ...
    swift240 swift240 July 2007 Hardware
  • start up issuesive got a new laptop, a toshiba tecra m1, and i need to format the hard drive. but on start up it doens't give me an option to press F2 or what ever.…

    ive got a new laptop, a toshiba tecra m1, and i need to format the hard drive. but on start up it doens't give me an option to press F2 or what ever. what am i doing wrong?
    mile mile March 2008 Chit chat
  • Spectrum +2b and other stuffFor sale Spectrum +2b needs ic5 and ic6 chips (cardinal error pluged joypad in while switched on tut tut) worked perrfectley till the. Have got psu …

    For sale Spectrum +2b needs ic5 and ic6 chips ( ... .

    Also have a spectrum +. Has had a new keyboard ...
    zophar707 zophar707 July 2009 Sales
  • Arcade Game Designer 3The latest version of the arcade game creation tool for the 128K Spectrum. AGD 3 now boasts pop-up menu and inventory facilities for arcade adventur…

    ... the 128K Spectrum.

    AGD 3 now boasts pop-up menu and ... /> You can download the file from the AGD forum here:
    jonathan jonathan April 2012 Brand new software
  • ZX Spectrum +2B for spares or repairHi, my first post here. I'm selling a ZX Spectrum +2B with Spanish keyboard. The keyboard and tape deck were tested in another +2B and worked without…

    ... . I'm selling a ZX Spectrum +2B with Spanish keyboard.
    The ... deck were tested in another +2B and worked without a problem ... a Issue 4.
    The Spectrum boots to a black paper ... for a non-working ZX Spectrum 128k ( toastrack )[/B]
    Also ...
    o0Nosferatu0o o0Nosferatu0o January 2014 Sales
  • Spectrum Game NewsSome snippets of Spectrum game news , via the RT forum and micro mart if you guys are interested.... [url]http://www.retro-trader.com/forum/index.p…

    ... 've not 'withdrawn' them because you've discovered from past ... slightest nostalgic memory of the Spectrum (and other retro computers) ... the Spectrum is not going to pick up a Spectrum game CD from a ... financially worthless as old Spectrum games.[quote]The only ...
    jil jil May 2006 Games
  • dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…

    ... to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 ... /> assuming the disk images do not include protection (or only include ... , you can copy the files from the disk image to a ...
    guesser guesser July 2007 Hardware
  • Proprietary apps and their free alternativesThis is probably old news but it might be useful to someone. There were many programs on this list that I was unware of. [url]http://whdb.com/2008/t…

    ... as a shortcut to not having to start up VMWare I find that ... in isolated parts of the menu structure. The 90/180/270 ...
    NickH NickH May 2008 Chit chat
  • +2 troublesI received a supposedly working +2 in the mail a couple of days ago. Sadly I've been unable to get it to load anything from tape or the tape input. W…

    ... .tumblr.com/post/31606010972/spectrum-128k-2b-not-loading-from-cassette[/url]

    2B.

    I did some ...
    Pstrinic Pstrinic September 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum CP/MHello.. Just out of curiosity, has anyone actually used +3 CP/M for any practical purpose? I remember booting it up a couple of times years ago, jus…

    ... any none-cpm game directly from start-up .. like LocoScript - as it would ... /> Not really. CP/M won't do anything to stop you from ... , GSX just wouldn't be up to the job.
    Matt_B Matt_B February 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Reading from a Write FileI have been speaking with a customer who uses a small bit of machine code to do a screen dump. The machine code is 650 bytes long. The machine code…

    ... the code saved from within that program's start up menu once you set ...
    rwap rwap October 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …

    ... to it, if the Spectrum did not suffer from ever present attribute problems ... very much more towards the Spectrum's favour.[/QUOTE]
    ... side of things all sewn up thanks to the C64's ... palette and higher detail of Spectrum graphics, regardless of the colouring ...
    Muig Muig December 2014 Games
  • did 128k machines dominate ZX market?I have a question about 128k Spectrums. Did they dominate the ZX market in late 80's / early 90's? I mean where there more 128k users than 48k users …

    ... (ish) 1983 when the millionth Spectrum was sold.

    Zip ... the 500,000 Spectrum sold - not a bad run up to Christmas coming ...
    RichB RichB July 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • PC ProbsJust been given a PC to fix. Everything is now fine except the damn thing won't re-boot. It'll start up on a cold boot no probs, but it will not, e…

    Depends on why it will not start up on a re-boot - do ... a black screen (and not even BIOS start up messages), it is normally ...
    rwap rwap December 2006 Chit chat
  • help with turning an old pc into a spectrumMy pc is knackered (something to do with the c drive), but I was wondering if I could get a bootabe emulator iso and run a speccy OS off a cd (might …

    ... emulator, put it into the Start Up menu (it loads programs on boot ... replace the Windows 95 boot-up screen with a speccy related ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 December 2010 Emulators
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