800XL Problem

[The_Laird]

Hi everyone have finally got my 800XL and for some reason it only comes up in black and white. Any ideas anyone??

[danwinslow]

Are you using the composite or the tv connection?

 

If the composite, check your cable to make sure the Chroma is coming out. If its TV, make sure you are actually using a color TV . No, really, check the color knob setting.

[LYNXGUY]

My best friend had the same problem and it turned out to be the power supply.

 

I hope this helps

[The_Laird]

Its not the T.V. its a newish one i actully use for all my Atari's. It may be the power supply though. Don't know if it'll make a difference but the Discdrive had a 'Euro' 2-pin plug on the power supply and i simply changed it for a U.K. 3-pin, could the drive be affecting it by taking extra power from the computer?

[deathtrappomegranate]

Its not the T.V. its a newish one i actully use for all my Atari's. It may be the power supply though. Don't know if it'll make a difference but the Discdrive had a 'Euro' 2-pin plug on the power supply and i simply changed it for a U.K. 3-pin, could the drive be affecting it by taking extra power from the computer?

842894[/snapback]

 

No.

 

Are you using the TV output, or the monitor output?

[mr-atari]

Try turning the potentiometer for color-adjust. A wrong

setting give B&W picture.

 

You need a little screwdriver. It's located on the bottem.

Aproximate under the left shift key.

 

Cheers,

Sijmen.

http://www.mr-atari.com