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128k+2 IssueI have been a Spectrum user for many a long year, currently using a Spectrum 48+, and have just had a 128+2 bought for me for my birthday (to recaptu…
... PowerSlave, that sounds like a membrane fault. You could try ... the entire upper case, including keyboard of your new +2 ... it does, it's the membrane).
Try ... one, if only you could buy the spare part - I ... be a second hand membrane from a trader in ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... the problems with the keyboard membranes I prefer adding resistors ... 8 pin header of the membrane to VCC (+5V). These ... and the emitters were connected to the 8 membrane lines (former the ... decharge the capacitances of the membrane lines. These capacitances make ... -
Just brought my first ZX Spectrum+ help please!I need some help please guys! Just brought my first ZX Spectrum +, I never had one of these back in the days so I know nothing about them! All is …
... it replaced with a proper membrane, but I had to replace ... over the years when no keyboard membranes were available. -
Born again Speccy user with problemsHello all, Firstly I'd like to say a big hello - this is my first post! When I was 8 or 9 or so my dad bought a ZX Spectrum 48K and a whole bunch o…
... like I either need to buy a proper cassette recorder or ... buy one of those simple mono ... the keyboard half has the metal tabs which make the membrane easy ... -
+2a problemHi guys just got a +2a from eBay. I can get the menu screen but none of the keys work. I had a look at the membrane, and it looks faultless. Anyone…
It is the membrane that is at fault. The ... new membrane then, dam.
One day I'll buy a ... speccy with a working keyboard! -
Elite Kickstarter ProjectAs some of may know Steve Wilcox of Elite is currently close to raising ?60k via Kickstarter to begin manufacturing a USB spectrum keyboard. I have g…
... produced by Elite that you buy with the big promises and ... early doors to get a keyboard but after signing up and ... . Plus the fact that this keyboard was supposed to be out ... it knowing the Murdock Empire were getting a cut. Seems Mr ... -
Just ordered a Dingoo A330[url]http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/gadgets/games/consoles/dingoo-a330-retro-gaming-console[/url] Hope it's good! :)
... handheld Neo-Geo you can buy now :D[/QUOTE]
buy it, even? The last I heard, SNK were trying ... Nexus 7 with a bluetooth keyboard. -
The Spectrum Resuscitation ThreadKicking off this thread as a place where people who are fixing/restoring Spectrums (or indeed any other piece of related hardware) can show off their…
... . When I declared interest to buy it, I had only one ... but still not quite what were after. At this point I ... /> It still needs a new membrane, which I've ordered and ... -
Serial Number - UpgradedI've just noticed that the Spectrum+ case I got for the Harlequin board doesn't have a serial number. Instead it has 'Upgraded' in red. Would this …
... fancy keyboard and case and also a reset switch. The Spectrum + membrane ... wanted a slightly better keyboard. These kits were marked with the word ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
Both keyboard connectors supplied with the kit ... membrane on one side of the slot, and so if it were ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
[QUOTE=DenisM;767672]Both keyboard connectors supplied with the kit ... membrane on one side of the slot, and so if it were ... it.
Use the membrane to check the orientation. Also ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k / +Hello, Does exist some indestructible keyboard membrane for Speccy 48k, or 48k+ ? I would like to purchase speccy, but I would like to avoid the m…
... Spectrums still has its original membrane, and it is now over ... . Membranes are still available, so buy two and you could be ... /> As an alternative to the membrane, Ben ([URL="http://www.benophetinternet ... interface for a PS/2 keyboard. I have one, and it ... -
Chloe 280SEHi all, Could somebody tell me how far this project is to being complete? [url]https://github.com/cheveron/sebasic4/wiki/Chloe-280SE[/url] Im ver…
... cost e.g. 128K, better keyboard etc.
[ ... bit tech as development costs were minimal.
[ ... was released but I did buy one - it was not ... Bit CPU, full size keyboard and a floppy for ... Atari ST with a decent keyboard, proper disk drive, full ... -
Help Me Identify Mystery Speccy PlzI was Given A box of speccy stuff and in it i got a nice surprise it included a really nice spectrum but ive not seen it before its a cross between …
I wasn`t aware they were any different the spanish and ... ,this 1 has a uk keyboard and uk rom
which ... never break to the point were you would have to change ... /> WAS IT EVER AVAILABLE TO BUY HERE IN THE UK EVEN ? -
Help Me Identify Mystery Speccy PlzI was Given A box of speccy stuff and in it i got a nice surprise it included a really nice spectrum but ive not seen it before its a cross between …
... ]I wasn`t aware they were any different the spanish and ... ,this 1 has a uk keyboard and uk rom
... never break to the point were you would have to change ... /> WAS IT EVER AVAILABLE TO BUY HERE IN THE UK EVEN ... in white and a UK keyboard. It was a faulty machine ... -
Play Space War On-line FreeJust found this cool link for one of my favourite retro games from 1962! [url]http://www.masswerk.at/spacewar/[/url]
... have to look at the keyboard to see what is going ... . These were my keys of choice when my Speccy + membrane started to ... -
Face-Off: ZX Spectrum vs. Commodore 64I found an old oldish, but very informed and interesting article on the ole Spectrum vs. Commodore 64 argument. The article explains the technical d…
... computers with a proper keyboard, a floppy drive and ... managed enough money to buy Disciple (there was also ... I had no money to buy a decent floppy drive, ... saw in Spectrum games were creations of some really ... Spectrum or C64.. the keyboard and floppy thing was ... -
'Interesting' Issue 2 modSo I've been lurking on this forum for a while and I've got to the point where I want to see if I can repair a speccy.. so I bought me a 'broken' one…
Colour twiddled, capapacitors replaced, replacement membrane, plugged in the iPod...
< ... />
In RE: to the keyboard socket, I would like to ... somewhere so I can go buy some replacements?) Plenty of 48k ... -
Giving up on SpectrumsHi all... Bit of a downer post here... I'm really close to giving up on Spectrums.. My 48k has given me nothing but head aches since day one... and …
... it later for replacing the membrane.
Depending on ... buy a duff Speccy from Ebay and transplant the board/new membrane ... you have to understand that keyboard membranes only tend to get ... seller will absolutely guarantee a membrane that's been changed ... -
Sinclair Today...Based on your experiences and knowledge of how Sinclair Research operated back in the 1980s, if they were to announce a new Sinclair branded PC or La…
... problems with the QL are/were:
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[*]I understand ... , it really needed a good keyboard, I do like the QL ... very keen on the Sinclair keyboard.
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Now of ... screen). Instead you had to buy special QL monitors.
[*]Using ... -
Why do you love the Spectrum?I saw a similar question posed on a Spectrum FB group and it got me thinking. At first, I struggled to answer what should be a simple question. So af…
... and its still the best keyboard I've ever owned.[/QUOTE ... moulds for producing the feet were made and being tested ... back in 1989 there were very small runs of ... the SAM Coupe. They were fitted to an early SAM ... the owner an offer to buy them! Now a very ... -
Clive Sinclair and Retro Computers announce the Sinclair ZX Spectrum VegaAt last! The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega! Read all about it, see the videos and bid for one of the first 1000 limited edition Vegas! [URL="https://w…
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Early computers were bought by parents for children to learn, not just for games. Parents often didn't understand the machines, the children did. Arguably, these days it's still too complicated for a child -
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 …
... don't know if there were any price differencies between c64 ... really any spectrum games to buy, but i always noticed when ... price cuts.
If you buy all interfaces that lacks (joystick ... /> If you add a professional keyboard, then the difference is even ... -
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 …
[QUOTE=Pegaz;809154]If you buy all interfaces that lacks (joystick, ... /> If you add a professional keyboard, then the difference is even ... a joystick interface, and they were cheapest of all.
As for the keyboard, the C64 one wasn't ... -
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 …
... a joystick interface, and they were cheapest of all.[/QUOTE]
buy the Kempston interface that supported ... lead rather than having to buy the whole interface, and I ... be a top professional quality keyboard to qualify now? Keep raising ... -
Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
... they were getting resold ... were so potty mouthed ,as I let eBay deal with that keyboard ... warrior
But its funny people who were ... rather vocal on such fb groups are still trying to buy ... titles off me on the sly.. Well I should say were ... -
Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
I'm sure you could buy a faulty Spectrum 48K off ... need the rubber mat and membrane anyway.
A more ... Raspberry Pi inside the Elite keyboard case, then you'd have ... -
Missing in ActionThe more I go in my loft the more I find "Missing in Action" files . Trouble is I am new to this. I have done the tzx's for them but cannot upload th…
... the membrane is better than the others.) It is funny how "keyboard ... know how . If I could buy one and then "redo" it ... with this.
3) Buy another emulator . Well do I ... -
What if there was a Speccy Games Console[img]http://segaretro.org/File:MSEvolution_Black_Console.jpg[/img] This would have made a really good looking spectrum console back in the day (mi…
... software range available, Sinclair were partly boxed in. The ... the existing software required a keyboard, or a non-Sinclair ... would you buy such a machine when 48k Spectrums were selling ... Joystick ports (wired to the keyboard circuitry), a monitor socket ( ... -
7mhz CPU?One of the things I like about Spectaculator, is that I can zap the clock speed of the emulated CPU up. Doing so makes me wonder about why the desig…
... fact that most Speccy owners were young school kids who didn ... course, back then, if you were going to start afresh, a ... Z80 system with a decent keyboard and a 3.5in floppy ... cheaper for home users to buy?.
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