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Unable to load tapesHello, Can anyone help me,I have a grey 128k,When I connect everything up to my TV,I get a loading screen,but when I go to load a tape,nothing happen…
... a tape,nothing happens,the tape is going around in the tape ... is coming from the tape player,what can I ... I need to clean my tape head? Its not the leads ... you do not need any tape leads.
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Unable to load tapesHello, Can anyone help me,I have a grey 128k,When I connect everything up to my TV,I get a loading screen,but when I go to load a tape,nothing happen…
... 2 has an in-built tape recorder, so you do ... not need any tape leads.
Did you ... 3-4 tapes?
Cleaning the tape heads would prove useful ... screen where you have tape loader,48k basic,etc ... tv.I have cleaned the tape head tonight and tried loading ... -
Problems with my +3Hello everybody :) I, after almost 2 years, am back in spain and I was able to plug my +3 and play. The thing was going quite good until I inserted …
+3 Cleaning disks do exist as I ... /> What I use to clean tape/disk/cassette player heads is ... cotton wool bud over the head and give it a few ... slackening, so be prepared for head cleaning to not be the answer ... -
+3 in my handsAfter so many attempts, I managed to buy a +3 in good working order and almost mint condition. I have yet to check floppy drive, but I hope that he i…
... a couple of old VHS head cleaning kits... yup, video cassette things ... the liquid and the foamy cleaning tape. I've noticed it's ... these guys added some mild cleaning agent in the cauldron...
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A hello and a questionFirst of all I'd like to introduce myself (it would be rude not to :D !). My name is Ben and I am the proud owner of a rubber keyed 48K and a 128k+2…
... which are fine for one tape might not be for another ... in the 1980s was a tape head demagnetizer. Over time the frequency ... . Another thing to consider is cleaning the tape heads. Some tapes were ... -
cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
Tape cleaner cassettes are only for routine light duty cleaning.
On the tape head, you should ... clean it. As Chamois cleaning sticks that are suitable ... ://www.amazon.com/Chemtronics-Cleaning-Swab-Chamois-Tips/dp/ ... -
Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?
... there was always another VHS tape . So they had their advantages ... pretty much the same as cleaning tape recorder heads . One bit of ... have to refind is my tape head demagnetiser which I originally used ... -
Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…
... you cleaned the read/write head? They can become covered in ... sticky goo, which causes the tape to pass further away from ... and IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) or head cleaning fluid.
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What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
Cleaning the Tape Heads on a second hand ... . You just need the Chamois cleaning "thingies" on bent plastic sticks ... I have not tried HEAD CLEANING lately on cassette tape recorders .I soon ... I could only see one head (silver) and then another one ... -
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 …
... audio when it comes to head cleaning. But some of the high ... 't do anything till a tape is inserted, are much more ... . I have an old mechanical head cleaning cassette I would use for ... /Allsop-3-System-Cassette-Deck-Tape-Head-Cleaner.jpg[/img]
What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
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The trouble with the "head cleaning" cassettes were that they were ... a white very slightly abrasive tape. I think there were other ... better headcleaning kits came with cleaning fluid and cotton buds.
Recent Returnee to the spectrum fold needs hardware adviceHi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this. This is my first post to this forum after I stumbled on this site just a few weeks ago, i only reg…
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1) The +2A's tape head is worn. I've looked ... where do you buy spare tape heads?
2 ... can't play a tape from external tape reocrder into a + ... double density disks or tape over the hole which ...+2: 128k enhanced games no longer loading (but OK in 48k mode) :-/Having a spot of bother with my +2, a couple of my favourite games are now refusing to work in standard "Tape Loader" based 128k mode - Marauder (Hew…
... refusing to work in standard "Tape Loader" based 128k mode - Marauder ... to anything beyond fiddling with tape head alignment?
Haylp ...Question about QL composite modI am servicing my two QL machines (capacitor replacement, pcb and plastics cleaning, microdrives head cleaning, 7805 replacement etc). I already fin…
... (capacitor replacement, pcb and plastics cleaning, microdrives head cleaning, 7805 replacement etc).
ZX Microdrive errorToday I started some ZX Microdrive having in the closet, and only one has given me problems with the typical [B]Microdrive Not present[/B] error. As …
... , I thought that only the head cleaning would fix it .... no, no ... /> ... thought it was a cartridge cleaning or problem ... but it would ...Unable to load tapesHello, Can anyone help me,I have a grey 128k,When I connect everything up to my TV,I get a loading screen,but when I go to load a tape,nothing happen…
... a tape,nothing happens,the tape is going around in the tape player ... sound is coming from the tape player,what can I do ... I need to clean my tape head? Its not the leads as ...strange solution with bad spectrum +2 t.v. sound2 weeks ago I bought a British 128 K ZX-Spectrum +2. At first it didn't have sound on the t.v. RF output. Adjusting L5 (IC 11: MC1376 audio modulato…
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After adjusting the tape head, it loaded and saved just ...Some \"newbie\" questions about the Spectrum +2I bought a +2 last week. I had never owned any of the 128k Spectrums before, nor seen them in action. I have a couple of questions; 1) Do all 128k …
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Below the tape deck is a small hole ... a note of the screw head's original position. Use a ... alter the position of the tape head. The way I done it ... was to play a tape so you could hear the ...Some \"newbie\" questions about the Spectrum +2I bought a +2 last week. I had never owned any of the 128k Spectrums before, nor seen them in action. I have a couple of questions; 1) Do all 128k …
... always had to adjust the tape head positioning before it would load ... .
Prolly down to the tape deck being a bit cheap ...WANTED: Spectrum 128k (Any version) and Interface 1My poor old +2A has come down with Alzheimer's and occasionally forgets to put program names on the screen, so i am now looking for a new 128k and an…
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If you turn the tape head alignment screw a bit (there ... for a screwdriver above the tape deck buttons) thats all your ...CD to Speccy?Has anyone copied tape games (or TZX etc) to an audio CD? I had an idea to burn an audio CD and then connect a portable CD payer to the speccy. I'm …
... used a in-car CD "tape" head gizmo (you know, the ... ones that look like a tape, you put them in ... a car tape player, attached the other ... play the CD through the tape deck) and plugged that ... into the tape loader. Then they copied the ...CD to Speccy?Has anyone copied tape games (or TZX etc) to an audio CD? I had an idea to burn an audio CD and then connect a portable CD payer to the speccy. I'm …
... used a in-car CD "tape" head gizmo (you know, the ... them in a car tape player, attached the other ... play the CD through the tape deck) and plugged that ... into the tape loader. Then they copied ... if it were a normal tape. Worked a treat, apparently ...Speccy +2 loading problemI've just purchased a Spectrum +2 off Ebay & noticed an error when loading some titles, particularly Knightlore & Jetman. Whilst there appears to be …
Thanks for the advice, I had a feeling I may have to adjust the tape head, just like on the C64 Data Corder on which I've had plenty of practice. I just need to get a small enough screwdriver now.How rare is R@RE?Yes, I've been wondering this 'rare' thing. How rare, in fact, are the old Spectrum-items? I mean it seems that some Ultimate games fetch hefty piles…
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I've got a tape=head cleaner by ULTIMATE, I don ...How rare is R@RE?Yes, I've been wondering this 'rare' thing. How rare, in fact, are the old Spectrum-items? I mean it seems that some Ultimate games fetch hefty piles…
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I've got a tape=head cleaner by ULTIMATE, I don ...How rare is R@RE?Yes, I've been wondering this 'rare' thing. How rare, in fact, are the old Spectrum-items? I mean it seems that some Ultimate games fetch hefty piles…
i believe the tape head cleaner tape came in the double sized cyberun box?? if my memory serves me correct....although my current copy doesnt have 1 :(
*offers thx* tuppenceUltimate Games - With Head Cleaner TapeHi There I was checking some auctions on Ebay and I noticed Cyberrun with a Head Cleaner Tape. I have a number of questions..... Does anyone know …
... releases that came with the tape head cleaner were the double sized ... 's that definitely had a tape head cleaner included....
Amstrad ... they originally came with the tape head cleaner. Maybe someone who bought ...Ultimate Play the Game Head CleanerLooking for a bit of help, as I have recently come into possession of the Ultimate Play the Game Head Cleaner. Now I believe it came free with one of…
... didn't come with the Tape Head cleaner either, perhaps stock was ... and that came with the head cleaner... if only Ultimate bundled ... and can confirm if a tape head cleaner came with it ?
Describe what makes the Spectrum so special and uniqueFor me its very much a nostalgic thing. I havent even seen a spectrum or a spectrum game for real for 13 years, and so when I found this site I was j…
... load, as well as the tape head azimuth is nostalgic, although not ...
