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Need some advice about electronicsI have wired up an ATX power supply to power my spectrums through a DC-DC converter that gives 9V from the +12V rail. It works well. However, I also …
... wired up an ATX power supply to power my spectrums through a DC-DC converter ... to run it of the power supply as well. So I wired up a ... connector on +5V from the power supply.
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Saving space using procedural graphicsAfter spending several hours playing around with various packers to squash the Alien8 test screen$ it occured to me that maybe bigger space savings c…
... to me that maybe bigger space savings could be achieved by using a ... programmed procedural method to draw the screen ... of what looks like a nice easy frame to code efficiently and ... -
new esxDOS beta 0.8.4I've made a video of the new esxDOS beta firmware version 0.8.4 kindly sent to me by Phoenix^ra a couple of days ago for testing. The main new featur…
... .4 kindly sent to me by Phoenix^ra a couple of days ... have different timing to the spectrums, and me using a +3, well they love ... to use OUT (253),X ... wander from PC to speccy mode once in a while! It's ... -
My FrankenspectrumHey all, I originally posted this on the Raspberry Pi forums, but thought people here might be interested also. Inspired by the guy on Flickr who m…
... on Flickr who married a Beagleboard to a ZX spectrum case, I ... Spectrum. Left to right - power (and a button linked to the keyboard matrix ... middle is for power distribution, I use a 1.5A supply to feed the ... hub, amp and Pi with power ... -
I may have some +3 disks that aren't in the archives yet.Upon reading the thread in the games section regarding Intensity, I posted within that thread a picture of my +3 disk version of the game. However th…
... within that thread a picture of my +3 disk version of ... there is no reference to a +3 disk version in the archives ... br />
This led me to check my collection against the ... which don't have a disk image in the ... I do have a 3' drive connected to my old PC ... -
Spectrum+ Noisey Picture ProblemHi fellow Spec-chums I need your help! I've recently brought a 48K+ Spectrum(issue 6A) that I'm trying to repair. I did all initial tests on it prio…
... brought a 48K+ Spectrum(issue 6A) that I'm trying to repair ... initial tests on it prior to powering up and all was ... just converted it to composite output and fitted a new keyboard membraine ... connection is fine. Tried a different power supply and its the same. ... -
Yet another glitchy graphics 48kHeyo, I'm new both to the forums (sorry if this is the wrong forum) and to Spectra I'm afraid, picked up a 48k from a steam fair sale thingy (not th…
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The power supply appears to have been DoA, so I ... I finally got around to ordering a +2 power supply for it. Now it ... to be any damage on the motherboard. Since the previous power supply ... hot except the ULA and to a slight degree the ROM. ... -
Modding +2 - Tape CounterGot my first Spectrum April this year and I hit 40 in July, was always a Commodore 64 user back in the day and that machine now sits side by side wit…
... another fly wheel to the main spindle, then using a dremel or equivalent ... to cut the viewer in ... upgrade the main chip to something like a modified +3 as that machine ... -
Fixing my old ZX Spectrum 48K issue 4AHi Guys, I trying to fix my old Spectrum 48K. Looks like my dad used a wrong power supply as the ULA had a bit missing and so did the 7805. So I rep…
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I trying to fix my old Spectrum 48K ... dad used a wrong power supply as the ULA had a bit missing ... TR5 then I had a booting system but no ... keyboard.
Ordered a new keyboard membrane and ... it but still no reaction to pressing keys.
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PC to TV problemI'm using a "DIGIFLEX VGA Male to Male 5 Metre Black Cable for PC Laptop to TFT Monitor LCD TV Lead" to put my Dell laptop PC display onto my Toshiba…
I'm using a "DIGIFLEX VGA Male to Male 5 Metre Black ... Cable for PC Laptop to TFT Monitor LCD TV ... can't see any damage to the cable or connectors. ... and how to fix it? There's a plethora of ... found a solution amongst them. Maybe a different cable will prove to ... -
Noob repairs of an S2 and S6AI received two Spectrums a Series 2 and a Series 6A both of which are not working. I don't know anything about electronics so thought my lad and I wo…
... of the Z80 to the right leg of a diode that sits ... should be soldered to something, does anyone know to what?
... is something to do with a memory upgrade, it appears to actually have ... end it was found to have a faulty power supply and replacing that means ... -
Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …
... a line in(or out not sure) to the board and ran a 3 ... .5 cable to a external ... /1998 buying a replacement for a tenner from a car boot ... on but the power supplys didnt seem to match the ... dad had the idea to solder a line almost 2 ... -
Help getting SAMdisk running on WinXP please.Hello speccy-chums. I was wondering if you clever folks out there could help me with my poor PC skills:lol:. Basically I want to run SAMdisk but it n…
... I'm trying to do is rewrite a corrupted +3 disk of Buggy ... Boy that I have, using the ... . I've been using CPCDiskXP with a +3 drive attached to my PC, but ... the Buggy Boy disk image to a real +3 disk. Also I have ... -
Smokin... more 48k woesHi, it looks like I've converted another Spectrum 48K+ into a smoke machine. I'd been rebuilding an Opus Discovery unit and everything looked good. …
... everything looked good. A solid 9V supply to the edge connector and ... or Spectrum but I did power off immediately.
... with the characters showing a bright "shadow" to their right. There ... gone wrong and what components to check/change?
WTB: Spectrum 128 with composite modI would like to get into Spectrum which is difficult since it was never released in the US (argh).. Does anyone have a Spectrum with 128k with a com…
I would like to get into Spectrum which is ... /> Does anyone have a Spectrum with 128k with a composite output for ... sale? I realize I would have to get a ... different power supply.
Thanks ...A ZX Printer returns to actionAfter quite some messing about, I've got my second printer working. There were 2 reasons it sat idle (apart from the obvious being it's a sh*tty 30 y…
... /> To fix the electrical, I got out the multimeter and found a ... belt, I had a disaster. During attempts to attach a new header I ... stretched the cable, no choice but to ... cut it. The solution was obtained with a staple ...ZX81 Controls a Nuclear Power PlantI recently uploaded a ‘tongue in cheek’ video that looks at controlling a nuclear power plant with a ZX81. Inspired by the marketing of the time. Tho…
... uploaded a ‘tongue in cheek’ video that looks at controlling a nuclear power ... plant with a ZX81. Inspired by ...Replacement power suppliesIs it possible to get a replacement power supply for the old speccys? The high Amperage is a problem: 1.4A for the rubber-keyed 48K. Know where you c…
... it... Because the sinclair power supply is really BAAAAAAAAD.
... It's just a transformer 220 VAC -> ... (mmm, maybe it was a 220 -> 12, yes ... 4 diodes mounted in bridge to do the AC -> ... You just can't do a worst power supply (well, you _could_ ...What is your worst Speccy related memory?We've had the good times, but there were bad times too. I will give you two choice cuts from my back catalogue... Over at a friends house, wanting to…
... you have a ZX Spectrum. Both have their own power supply.
< ... /> printer power supply to your Spectrum.
First you hear a humming noise ... fine.
Then a big bang and a stinking smell.
< ... know you must replace a capacitor/condensator.Power SuppliesQuick question, does anyone know if it's ok to use a +2 power supply with a +3 I've just got hold of a +3 but it does not have a power supply, but I…
That?s right, +3 has a stronger power supply, the one from +2A will work, but it can probaly overheat if you will perform longer disc operations.16k/48k Spectrum Rubber feetDoes anyone know whether or not it's true that these models, or one or the other sometimes did not come with rubber feet at the bottom? ( i have hear…
You could also try to find a 48k power supply. I think it has the exact same rubber feet.
tWhats wrong with my spectrum 48 kWhen i startup, instead of copyright messsage i get gray screen with black square in middle.
... be a RAM power supply fault - namely the -5v supply supplied by a little ... can actually almost continue to work, after a fashion - and what ... />
a quick test for you to do - power it up and ... you can tell a surprising amount just by listening to a speccy :)Whats wrong with my 128k?The little power converter (the thing with three legs) that sits on the cooling fin was broken, so I bought a new power converter and replaced it. Bu…
... bough (7805), was it a 1A type? There exists ... my 128K to a 12V wire of a PC Power supply), so there ... is a big reserve ... I can replace it with a 10A (different type) voltage ... dealer what type he sold to you.
There ...Spectrum LpatopSo I'm sitting at work board as normal I've already played klass of 99 3 days today and have nothing left to do. So after setting up 5 laptops today…
... plans to get the old speccy to read a USB ... 9V's to the speccy from a portable power supply, saying that ... my IBM ThinkPad uses a ... 12V batter at 2.6A you may be able to ... with what type of monitor to use.
...Book recommendation and some pointers on vintage machines. Hello all, I am expanding my eighties computer collection and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good reference book on the subject. I fo…
... most weighty item is the power supply unit.
It's ... you can buy a compatible power supply unit in your country to use with ... the computer, rather than paying to have one shipped across.Book recommendation and some pointers on vintage machines. Hello all, I am expanding my eighties computer collection and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good reference book on the subject. I fo…
... you can buy a compatible power supply unit in your country to use with ... the computer, rather than paying to have one shipped across.
a little the kit. Maybe the ... would be have things shipped to someone friendly in the UK ...Coder`s with time....How many coders are there who can program anything? i.e. Commercial quality games, full blown applications, utilities etc.... who can do the lot? I…
... to add a `snapshot` feature to SimCoupe - then we could start a session in a ... - due largely to the fact of using a quick online page to create my ... of your screens (Mode 3 and Mode 4 would be ... , press [Alt]+[PrintScreen] to take a snapshot of the emulator window ...NTSC Spectrums?Being in the U.S., I missed the whole ZX Spectrum thing in Europe in the 80's. I've never seen an actual ZX Spectrum. I know that in the states the…
... a Speccy from Europe and have it shipped over (minus the power supply to ... save weight). Next get yourself an AC adaptor or compatible power supply ... (the Sega Genesis power supply is ... am going to buy a multisystem TV. ...What is difference between "128" and "128+"?What is the difference between a "Spectrum 128" and a "Spectrum 128+" ?? And I am not talking about the different looking +2's, etc. Tnx! blakes…
... to get it to work ?
I am talking about power ... an RGB cable to connect the unit to my Amiga 1084S ... to handle 50Hz, 15kHz video. I will either use a power converter to ... convert the power, or a Jaguar power supply that, I ...
