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by Village Idiot
Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:34 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RF output
Replies: 8
Views: 4458

Re: RF output

Is there any keyboard testing I can do if I can't get past this first screen? No :(

The (standard) QL will just sit waiting for keyboard input to select monitor or TV mode. In the (highly) likely case that the membrane has a fracture crack, it will need to be renewed.

However, if there are no ...
by Village Idiot
Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RF output
Replies: 8
Views: 4458

Re: RF output

Sounds like new membrane time :) What games have you got lined up for the Atari?

A few classics plus one called Dragonfire that I played a lot as a kid. I don't know if my son is ready for the 'gap' between the Atari and what he is used to now even on his tablet. I guess you could put the whole ...
by Village Idiot
Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:32 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RF output
Replies: 8
Views: 4458

Re: RF output

Thanks guys.

Well, it was the TV. On a borrowed CRT I now have a fully readable and stable if a little fuzzy, "(C) 1983 Sinclair Research" and a choice of F1 or F2.

As someone has predicted I can't get any further indicating keyboard membrane. No keys at all do anything right now so I suppose I ...
by Village Idiot
Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:53 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RF output
Replies: 8
Views: 4458

Re: RF output

Thank you Martin, I don't have a VCR myself, but might be able to borrow one actually.

The Atari arrived this morning, so tuning that into this same telly might be interesting/informative.

Cheers

VI
by Village Idiot
Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RF output
Replies: 8
Views: 4458

RF output

Hi there.

I don't know if you get many tiresome posts from new users like this on, apologies if you do.

Prompted by my son's interest in retro computers and consoles I have dug out my old QL. We are also buying an Atari VCS so we are all well down Memory Lane here ;)

Anyway, blew off the most ...