Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:15 pm
WORKS GREAT!!!!
This QL is perfect!!!
WORKS GREAT!!!!
This QL is perfect!!!
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WORKS GREAT!!!!
This QL is perfect!!!
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:27 pm
Great news 
Mark
Mark
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:12 pm
That is great news - have you tried reformatting one in mdv1_ and then reading it in mdv2_ (and vice versa) - always worth checking in case there is an issue in the head alignment
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:59 pm
Oh, not yet, I had no idea about that issue. I'll do that this weekend 
Meanwhile I'll open a new thread asking several commands in Basic as I can begin to work with this computer
Meanwhile I'll open a new thread asking several commands in Basic as I can begin to work with this computer
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:16 am
Now that you have the microdrives working you can progress to stage 2:
throwing them in the bin and fitting either QL-SD or the new qubide clone
throwing them in the bin and fitting either QL-SD or the new qubide clone
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:22 am
He may need at least one for protected programs.vanpeebles wrote:Now that you have the microdrives working you can progress to stage 2:
throwing them in the bin and fitting either QL-SD or the new qubide clone
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:14 pm
HAhAHHhEhEHeHhhehh!! I must put the leds now and I'll have this QL at 100% working order.
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:25 am
OK, leds are now put:
So this QL is 100% working
Both microdrives are working, video, sound, keyboard...
Yeeeaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to all you
So this QL is 100% working
Both microdrives are working, video, sound, keyboard...
Yeeeaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to all you
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:44 am
That is very funnyvanpeebles wrote:Now that you have the microdrives working you can progress to stage 2:
throwing them in the bin and fitting either QL-SD or the new qubide clone
Re: QL doesn't work: black screen
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:07 am
Bubu wrote:HAhAHHhEhEHeHhhehh!! I must put the leds now and I'll have this QL at 100% working order.
Now, as long as you aren't that bothered about precise accuracy or the original QL, you could choose alternative LEDs to put in your QL machine. In 1983/84 the choice was limited Red/Orange/Green rectangular.
Today you can get Yellow, Blue & White rectangular.
There are also a bi-directional LED you could have fun with http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bi-colour-Rec ... 4612937d8c. With a bit of jiggery pockery you could have your QL power LED as green when power is applied and red when the power is turned off fading away to nothing. Hmmm maybe that is a bit over the top.
I've just ordered some purple LEDs from China although not rectangular they should be available eventually in rectangular form.
A certain persons white based QL could benefit from some white rectangular LEDs though, no names mentioned