Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair Drama on BBC4 Next thursday - Computer Museum collaboration

2009-10-01 Thread dan volvo
Hi All, Please also see : http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/news/5293/Syntax-Era-Trailer/ http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/news/4900/Electric-Dreams/ Martin Freeman (The Office) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong Miller, Mutual Friends) star in this single drama which provides an

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-24 Thread dan volvo
Hi Richard I'll post some OPD monitor schematics on the QUANTA website when I get a moment. I'm compiling a troubleshooting guide for OPD-ers: http://www.quanta.org.uk/systems/opd/index.asp#troubleshooting Meanwhile, let me know if you want copies of the OPD schematics and pin outs for the

Re: [ql-users] New QUANTA web site launched

2007-05-13 Thread dan volvo
Hi Malcolm Thanks for the feedback and offering to help with the web site. I will see if it's possible to add a calendar of events to the site. Meanwhile, I've updated the news and events section, and uploaded an extract (pages 1 - 3) of the latest issue of the QUANTA magazine :

[ql-users] New QUANTA web site launched

2007-05-11 Thread dan volvo
Just a short announcement that the new QUANTA website was launched last week : * http://www.quanta.org.uk * The new QUANTA web site aims to serve as a gateway to QL resources, with extensive cross links to QL resources such as DJ's site and the new QL Wiki, maintained by Rich Mellor. We

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread dan volvo
Richard Kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My recently acquired BT Merlin Tonto just died! It's been on for a couple of days demonstrating the auto-answer function; the monitor has been switched off. However, earlier today the phone line went off the hook in an odd way, and the OPD appears

[ql-users] OPD : Repair tips and pin outs for mono monitors

2007-04-03 Thread dan volvo
For the benefit of anyone (such as Richard) with a broken or malfunctioning OPD mono monitor : Pressing the standby button results in a chattering OPD - otherwise, it's silent with the phone lines pulled high and no video output. I'm going to check for pinouts. Voltages don't scare me (used