Thank you for your suggestion, Silvester. I'll try today....Silvester wrote:Try entering POKE!!53,128
It should restore the loading speed. You'll have to enter it after reset, or put in boot file. For more info see:
http://qlforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1143#p9312
(my post in on that page).
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- Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:45 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Slow picture loading with Minerva
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3827
Re: Slow picture loading with Minerva
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:08 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Twin Floppy Doubts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3809
Re: Twin Floppy Doubts
In case of emergency you may simply cut a classic hard disk flat cable. It works pretty wellAdrian wrote: Did you have any idea where to get hold of straight through 34 pin connectors? I'm wondering whether to snip a twisted cable and solder it back up to negate the twist..
Adrian
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:31 am
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Another happy QL user
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7572
Re: Another happy QL user
Well I respect Spencer&Hill (their movies have been watched all over the world), but as I told I like only the Italian movies by Sergio Leone (and something by Dario Argento)Bubu wrote:And what about Bud Spencer & Terence Hill, my favorite ones!!!
Wellcome!
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:20 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Centronics interface signals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7655
Re: Centronics interface signals
Thank you so much for your help Mark. Don't worry, I can wait1024MAK wrote:I can help with this (as I have one of these interfaces), but not until Friday or Saturday due to a lack of time (life and work ).
Mark
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:35 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Slow picture loading with Minerva
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3827
Re: Slow picture loading with Minerva
Ciao Cristian! do you see any other effects than the slow loading from floppy? Are any other operations with Minerva slow? Petri Nice to meet you, Petri. Actually the whole system speed has accelerated with Minerva (graphics, boot etc). If there is some other operation affected, I haven't found it ...
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Another happy QL user
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7572
Re: Another happy QL user
Well, actually I can not be defined as the "100% typical Italian", therefore I'm not so keen on Italian movies... except genuine Sergio Leone's westerns!vanpeebles wrote:Yes I love discussing Italian cinemas on the chat, especially Nero, Testi or Merli
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:28 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Centronics interface signals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7655
Centronics interface signals
Hallo, I’ve recently got a centronics printer interface, but unfortunately its original plug has been cut and lost. Probably it had been modified for other computers (ZX spectrum, I guess?). In any case, I have to restore its wiring in order to match the Sinclair 6 pins SER1 port. The interface is t...
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:21 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Slow picture loading with Minerva
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3827
Slow picture loading with Minerva
So I'm just registered and immediatly start to ask... I’m here to find the answer for a very curious problem. I’ve just upgraded my QL with a Minerva 1.98 Rom (and also a Hermes chip). Now the loading time of _scr pictures from floppy drive has become almost 3 times slower (about 8-9 seconds). The l...
- Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Another happy QL user
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7572
Another happy QL user
Hallo, I’m an happy owner of a Sinclair QL (issue 6), with a 768K Trump Card, two self-made floppy drives, a just added Minerva Rom and Hermes chip. Eventually I've decided to go beyond the Italian limits and join this great international community :-) So, Im’ happy to be here and have the chance to...