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by mrtinb
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Word Processor/Text Editor?
Replies: 10
Views: 16878

Re: Word Processor/Text Editor?

Yes. It sounded much alike.
by mrtinb
Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Word Processor/Text Editor?
Replies: 10
Views: 16878

Re: Word Processor/Text Editor?

Sounds like the Microsoft Sound System or the parallel port “sound card” I had for my 286 back in the day. I was able to listen to 4 channel SoundTracker files in DOS.
by mrtinb
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Redgate gets a Zeddy
Replies: 29
Views: 49428

Re: Redgate gets a Zeddy

redgatemodels wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:03 pm Plan is to do an internal 16K conversion :D
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256060383699

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196088813344
by mrtinb
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Redgate gets a Zeddy
Replies: 29
Views: 49428

Re: Redgate gets a Zeddy

You'll need a 16k RAM pack for that. :-)
by mrtinb
Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Word Processor/Text Editor?
Replies: 10
Views: 16878

Re: Word Processor/Text Editor?

People may have used Tasword with their ZXPrinter or Alplhacom32. You could also use LText which gave you lowercase letters. There was also Word Sinc II , which would give you lowercase and more than 32 letters per line with a more narrower font. If you were professional, there was Memotext which ne...
by mrtinb
Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ZX81 First line of display distorted
Replies: 20
Views: 13014

Re: ZX81 First line of display distorted

Ok. I was afraid it did get too little power, but the original power supply is ok.
by mrtinb
Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ZX81 First line of display distorted
Replies: 20
Views: 13014

Re: ZX81 First line of display distorted

Do you use the original power supply with 9V or do you use your own at 5V?
by mrtinb
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Welcome Area
Topic: Hello from Denmark - Lambda user
Replies: 3
Views: 4476

Re: Hello from Denmark - Lambda user

Hi Morten.

Martin from Denmark here.

Welcome to the forum. The discussion for Lambda 8300 has it own section on these forums.

I have a couple of Lambda 8300s as well. One working, one partly working and one broken.
by mrtinb
Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Welcome Area
Topic: Hello from the Isle of Man
Replies: 3
Views: 4438

Re: Hello from the Isle of Man

That's amazing to hear. Welcome!
by mrtinb
Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: ZX BASIC
Topic: Tiny Basic for the ZX81
Replies: 3
Views: 4873

Re: Tiny Basic for the ZX81

It's a huge task to use this with ZX81. First off it assumes to replace the ROM, as it want's to use the RST rutines in start of ROM. That means opening up the ZX81 to replace the ROM, or make an external cartridge for it. On top of that, it means reimplementing all routines for creating a picture o...