Re: [ql-users] QL Supercharge

2007-04-03 Thread Norman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morning Malcolm, > Yes, it is one of those Digital Precision "hard on the eyes" productions > :-) I think you probably mean "one of those Digital Precision 'hard to photocopy' productions" - Freddy was very very good at protecting his interests. All his manuals w

Re: [ql-users] Sinclair QL Wiki

2007-04-03 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Sadler wrote: > The facility to edit or provide a comment does not seem to be there. > > If Tony managed perhaps he can tell us how. Register! Tony - -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.

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

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread Richard Kilpatrick
On 3 Apr 2007, at 12:40, dan volvo wrote: > >ii) The sound of the modem 'clicking' and the led lights flashing. > If the relay in the modem clicks and the lights flash, you're > in business. I think I have a power problem, in that I get the Modem "chattering" with the LEDs for the

Re: [ql-users] QL Supercharge

2007-04-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Morning Malcolm, > >> Yes, it is one of those Digital Precision "hard on the eyes" productions >> :-) > >I think you probably mean "one of those Digital Precision 'hard to >photocopy' productions" - Freddy

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread dan volvo
Hi Richard Yes, you're right, it might be the C10 capacitor in your monitor. If this fails, the screen compacts or goes wobbly, even though the OPD base unit usually runs OK. I will dig out the details of my engineer friend to see what he charges, as I've nervous about the high (10 - 25Kv) char

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread Richard Kilpatrick
On 3 Apr 2007, at 16:59, dan volvo wrote: > Hi Richard > > Yes, you're right, it might be the C10 capacitor in your monitor. > If this fails, the screen compacts or goes wobbly, > even though the OPD base unit usually runs OK. > > I will dig out the details of my engineer friend to see what he

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread Richard Kilpatrick
On 3 Apr 2007, at 17:06, Richard Kilpatrick wrote: Okay, can't get anything useful from the mono monitor without more research, but I'm not getting any 5v/12v - I think it needs connections to be made for these to work. But I am now 100% sure that "modifying" an ICL Medium-Res monitor to w

Re: [ql-users] Sinclair QL Wiki

2007-04-03 Thread Rich Mellor
Anonymous users can provide a comment (or should be able to). However, to edit a page, you need to be registered on the wiki site. Some pages (eg. the one about RWAP Software) is limited to myself as editor. Rich On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:48:06 +0100, John Sadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > T

Re: [ql-users] QL, Spectrum, and PC

2007-04-03 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I've just had an email from Tiscali: > >"The introduction of Windows Vista has caused some problems throughout >the industry. These are due due to incompatibility issues with other >software. If you are upgrading to Vista th

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread Richard Kilpatrick
On 3 Apr 2007, at 17:55, Richard Kilpatrick wrote: Just another quick update sort of thing :D Schematics of the OPD mono monitor and PSU would be really handy for testing purposes, as I just remembered that I have an Astec Switch- mode PSU from "something" which has +5v, +12v, -5v, -12v avail

Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff

2007-04-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Phil Kett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Rich Mellor wrote : >> However, the main problem is that people are not willing to spend money in >> order to improve their systems. >> QPC2 is by far the best emulator available, and has the best support >> available, but alas

[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

Re: [ql-users] OPD Expired!

2007-04-03 Thread Norman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morning all, > If, and only if a pin is bent, first ground yourself on a radiator > then take a pair of fine pliers or tweezers (available from maplin) = if I might point out, my radiators (10 year old 'modern' house in th UK) have plastic pipes and are not con