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New/Old Spectrum UserI was recently fortunate enough to acquire an original model 48k Speccy for the cost of shipping on AtariAge and it's given me the impetus to have an…
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Led LightI have two 48k+ spectrum's. One a issue 2 and one issue 4 I have put a new keyboard membrane in issue 2, and this one have a led light in it, Now i…
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can't use my old speccyI have tried to set up my old ZX Spectrum and I get the Sinclair logo, but I can't type anything. There is no cursor and nothing happens when I press…
Same case here too. I think, the keyboard membrane is a goner, or perhaps the whole bloody chip must have gone kaput! Blast! -
Emegency....I posted a topic in "Miscellaneous" a couple of weeks ago about my 128K going bust, and it looks like it won't be repaired in the near future. This w…
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WANTED: tape replacement for +2?Any tape replacement possible for a +2? My +2 works wonderfully but the incorporated datacorder is simply worn out and won't load ANYTHING. Dirty sig…
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ahem!.. could I have a minute of everyones time please :)ok... here's the thing. I'm looking into sourcing some spare IC's for the whole range of Spectrums - mainly memory, as that's probably the weakest l…
... on for another 20 years - keyboard membrane and electrolitic caps notwithstanding - but ... -
Keyboard MembraneHi all I'm about to finally replace the dead keyboard membrane in my 48K Speccy. Is there any preventative stuff I can do to improve the life of the…
I think there is a circuit that allow you to run the Speccy on 5V+ so the temperature is decreased which gives extra life to the keyboard membrane. -
where to find ql gameshi, where can i find sinclair ql games ?? please reply by mail n.
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did anyone ever abuse their spectrum.no , never abused a speccy , far to valueable at the time and would have been hard to replace , although a few tape recorders got the boot
... from having to replace the keyboard membrane once. However I did learn ... good as smashing the Speccy keyboard and watching the screen reset ... -
Microdrives: smelly?They are not talked about much here (probably because nobody had one) but I've always wondered just how good they were. I've heard all the stories ab…
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Things you hated about the speccyFor me it would be the Kempston interface coming loose and the machine crashing after a good session of waggling my joystick.
... to agree with Chaosmonger. The keyboard membrane could really get my goat ... warm up and before the keyboard started responding!
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1943 Title MusicHow many of you are familiar with the music on the title screen for the game 1943? It appears to be 3-channel music; when I first got the game all th…
... rubber keyed Speccy had a keyboard membrane fault, and so I didn ... -
Help with a faulty Spectrum +Just bought it on eBay ( [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=2792353010"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll…
... , sounds like that old Dodgy Keyboard Membrane chestnut again! With any look ... should just need a new membrane, and all should be fine ... . I got a new membrane for my 128 recently from ... -
my 128K works again!! ;-) - HELP!!Hehehe, I wasn't able to restrain myself ;) my British black 128+ works again!! :) After 4 years!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! :) [ This Me…
Good to hear Yerz :)
Cyborg, did you have a chance to fix your spectrum(keyboard/membrane) or figure out what was wrong?
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my 128K works again!! ;-) - HELP!!Hehehe, I wasn't able to restrain myself ;) my British black 128+ works again!! :) After 4 years!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! :) [ This Me…
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replacement ear and mic sockets on a spectrum+...ok, i bought a spectrum recently in an 'as seen' condition, so i suppose i have no right to complain because it isn't working... in any case, i was…
You should be able to pick up a new keyboard membrane from ebay .. or get an interface to use the PC keyboard. I cannot remember where I got one from now. Someone will post a link up to remind me..
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help!I just got a spectrum + 48k from some friends and when you press the number keys nothing happens. I've tried pressing them with. all the shift and ot…
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Last speccy game you ever played....................before packing the thing away and leaving your childhood behind. Mine was Where Time Stood Still, 1988 I think.
... the original machine, fixed the keyboard membrane and I've been playing ... -
EmuZWin 2.5.0.1Version 2.5 Release 1.0 (10-Jun-2004): a lot of changes and fixes in ??? Map Builder ??? GFX Editor ??? Loading & Saving ??? Sound & Video ?? Speed…
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[-] There were no digital sound while emulating ... Fixed.
[-] There were no keyboard responce while emulating with speed ... mouse and it still were emulated affecting loaded game ... provided.
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Spectaculator keybord problem in 6.3In Spectacultor key presses no longer respond in the emuluator. Hot keys work fine. I have tried removing Spectaculator and re-installing. I have…
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Favourite thing about the SpectrumWhat was/ or is your favourite thing/s about the Spectrum? Is it the soundchip of your favoured/owned machine, be it 48K beeper, or 128 AY the shee…
Erm..the keyboard membrane was a bitch though. I had no end of bother with mine! -
Er, a MILLION different ways?!?!In the UK recently, there have been adverts for a media player (I forget which) whose manufacturer is encouraging purchasers to use it in shuffle mod…
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PetitionPlease go to [url="http://www.petitiononline.com/Spectrum/petition.html"]http://www.petitiononline.com/Spectrum/petition.html[/url] ald if you want y…
... it to a nice new keyboard membrane. Ah well, you live and ... -
Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
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Your problem is the keyboard membrane has decayed with age. If ... you'll find the two membrane legs which should plug into ... the legs sprout from the keyboard itself.
If ... scissors - just carefully cut the membrane legs just above where the ... -
Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
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Your problem is the keyboard membrane has decayed with age. If ... you'll find the two membrane legs which should plug into ... the legs sprout from the keyboard itself.
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Spectrum Doctor, How long do I have to live?I am a Spectrum 48k in my early twenties, though my rubber keys and case are still in good condition (I eat an apple(TM) every day), I worry that so…
Considering that the keyboard membrane is one of the most ... .
To prolong the keyboard lifeline I would suggest waggling ... -
What's the maddest a Speccy game ever drove you????What's the maddest a game ever made you and what did you do about it?? I have plenty of memories of punching TV's, myself, sofa's etc. as, for exampl…
... round resound thump when the keyboard membrane began to act up and ... mentioned some keys on the keyboard wouldn't respond when I ... 30 minutes of excercising the keyboard (by pressing the keys repeatedly ... would flow back into the keyboard.
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Disable BREAK 128 basicDoes anyone know how to prevent BREAK in 128k basic?
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On 2005-07-03 14:33, mgmetro wrote:
Does anyone know how to prevent BREAK in 128k basic?
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Cut the keyboard membrane ;) -
I am getting an x-box tomorrow. Recommendations? On loan for quite a few months from my brother-in-law, as he has a spare one. He bought one on eBay, was outbid on another, and got a really good 2n…
... to if your a mouse/keyboard user, but you get the ... more superior though. You can buy keyboard/mouse setups I believe for ... -
Best collectablesHere's another poll, what's your best collectable spectrum related stuff...? I used to work for a guy called Terry Pratt who was one of the people b…
Does the keyboard plate have tabs on it for easy replacement of the keyboard membrane heres some pics
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