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by Whopper
Thu Nov 30, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Microdrives - removed from original QL
Replies: 3
Views: 3286

Re: Microdrives - removed from original QL

Prof,

They arrived today. I haven't open them yet, but the box is undamaged.

Thanks for your fast shipping.

Peter
by Whopper
Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Wanted, QL F1 key top. Found the keytop.
Replies: 4
Views: 3569

Wanted, QL F1 key top. Found the keytop.

Wanted a F1 key top for a QL.


Please :)

Peter
by Whopper
Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:24 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Microdrives - removed from original QL
Replies: 3
Views: 3286

Re: Microdrives - removed from original QL

Prof,

Are these still available?

If so, I would like both. (Which is a nicer way of saying I'll rip those from your fingers so fast you'll have burn marks.)

Please PM me. (If QLForum has PM.) I'll pay Paypal or what ever.


Peter
by Whopper
Sat Nov 25, 2017 11:33 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: White Screen, no Microdrives Activity
Replies: 7
Views: 4091

Re: White Screen, no Microdrives Activity

Does the white screen have vertical black / colour dotted lines displayed. If Flock1967's description is accurate, it matches the symptoms of a QL of mine: a pure white screen, no lines nor dots. Will your procedure works anyway? Cristian, I don't THINK it will harm the computer. If you don't get a...
by Whopper
Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: White Screen, no Microdrives Activity
Replies: 7
Views: 4091

Re: White Screen, no Microdrives Activity

Flock1967, Does the white screen have vertical black / colour dotted lines displayed. If so then that shows a memory error. Pure black lines = a short between the data output of a chip & colour dotted lines show a chip fault. To diagnose which chip(s) are affected sort out the memory chips (TMS4...
by Whopper
Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:37 am
Forum: The Welcome Area
Topic: Hello form Deepest Northamptonshire
Replies: 5
Views: 3932

Hello form Deepest Northamptonshire

Hi All,

I'm returning to some computers that I really enjoyed when the first made an appearance, the QL being my favourite.

Whopper