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by issue5
Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL colour issues
Replies: 4
Views: 636

Re: QL colour issues

Yep, as you rightly diagnosed it was a faulty ZX8301, swapped it for a good one and it worked perfectly - thanks for your expert advice :-)
by issue5
Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL colour issues
Replies: 4
Views: 636

Re: QL colour issues

Thanks for that, I've got a ZX8301 I could swap and try, and I'll have a look at the oins too. I'll also try the RF signal and see if that's any good.
I'll let you know what the outcome is :-)
by issue5
Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL colour issues
Replies: 4
Views: 636

QL colour issues

Hi there, I've just got another QL and all works well apart from when I connect it to my TV via RGB to SCART lead the only colur I can get on screen is blue ie. text is all blue and background is black - my other QL works fine with this lead, so I assume it's a problem with this QL - could anyone po...
by issue5
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Tetroid Super Gold Card issues
Replies: 6
Views: 727

Re: Tetroid Super Gold Card issues

So just to check if it was the scart lead, then if I tune it in to my tv and use an RF lead and disconnect the scart/RGB lead should the SGC then work ok, as I’m not using a scart lead?
by issue5
Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Tetroid Super Gold Card issues
Replies: 6
Views: 727

Tetroid Super Gold Card issues

Hi there, just wondering why when I switch on my QL with tetroid sgc fitted it doesn’t start up and the screen looks like the photos attached? It’s an issue 5 with Minerva Rom and Hermes co-processor. I’ve also tried it on issue 7 with JS ROMs which gives a red and white chequerboard screen. Any hel...
by issue5
Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Wanted CTRL key
Replies: 4
Views: 6470

Re: Wanted CTRL key

I just purchased an ALT key which is the same size, didn't bother to re-label it as obviously I know what it does anyway :-)
by issue5
Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: Minerva ROM hangs on start up
Replies: 10
Views: 7523

Re: Minerva ROM hangs on start up

Well I have solved the problem - I have replaced the co-processor next to the microdrive 1 with a hermes 8049 co-processor I had laying around, and now the QL starts up as per normal and doesn't hang on the start on screen, so it must have been the co-processor. Anyway it was a nice easy fix without...
by issue5
Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:18 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: Minerva ROM hangs on start up
Replies: 10
Views: 7523

Re: Minerva ROM hangs on start up

I'll check the chips you mentioned - it's definitely not a membrane issue as that is working fine, and even if the membrane was broken after a short time the Minerva ROM goes to the TV screen anyway, regardless of whether a key is pressed or not - the Minerva screen is the oen that always comes up o...
by issue5
Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: Minerva ROM hangs on start up
Replies: 10
Views: 7523

Minerva ROM hangs on start up

Hi there, could someone give some advice pls - on starting my original QL with Minerva 1.98 ROM fitted it checks the memory, gets to the start screen (see photo) and then won't go any further - just hangs and is unresponsive. I've tried a different Minerva ROM and JS ROMs with the same result - pres...
by issue5
Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:55 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Caps Lock on?
Replies: 6
Views: 1192

Caps Lock on?

Hi, just a quick and easy question (for someone) - how do you turn CAPS LOCK on from within a Superbasic program?
Cheers
Keith