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  1. Posted

    OK,

     

    Last update for now.  The Sync issue goes away if I use a 1.5A supply.  I inherited this 130 with no history.  It has a socketed CPU an it's flakey.  When I plug in a catragies some work some got to built in test.  I'm going to pick up a new CPU and give it a try.  I'm not convinced the one in it is good.  If the "new CPU" has issues I'll replace the socket.

     

    Thank you for all the input.  

  2. Posted · Edited by Bee

    OK the question is are we learning something or am I learning something?  I have found really interesting results.

     

    USB cable on a 1A power charger = SIO 4.653V pail green background jail bars

     

    Atari Brick 1A power supply = SIO 4.757V much more blue with jail bars

     

    Atari Brick 1.5A power supply = SIO 4.757V Blue Blue no jail bars ( 2nd one still has them but can't see them unless I'm right on top of it so Improved greatly, 3rd one is somewhere between 1 & 2)

     

    So it's not just the voltage alone.  I want to thank you all for your input.  I wouldn't have gotten here without it.

     

    Thank you

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    @gilsaluki I made this up

     

    To be honest I watched countless videos and just didn't get it until I used it.  Now I'm working my way through getting it working with the Side3.  It has some learning curves but is a nice swiss army knife if you have multiple A8's and need/want to move stuff between them.

     

    Thank you

     

     

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  11. Posted

    I have a new Sony 55 inch flat screen TV using Composite Video in.  When it came in December 2020 my 130EX on a Lotherk composite cable was Blue.  When I booted it the other day I noticed the Blue is decidedly Pail Green now.  I'm seeing the same thing on 2 other 130XEs.  2 out of the 3 are having issues with the option key.  One of these is about 16 months out of Best NOS Mianboard.  I have a possible keyboard fix from another thread, this is mainly regarding the shift in video.  On my XEGS, same screen, on a double shielded composite cable it's blue as can be like a new unit out of the box back in the day.     

     

    Any ideas?  Would A UAV fix  it this or is it a sign these are going south?

     

    Thank you

  13. Posted

    Mine arrived about 20 min later.  Windows 10 refuses to autorun my TNFS server.  Running from a command line is a win.  Good thing it's only for testing and I'm moving to a Pi for that.  After going through it I think the Weather app at nufjinet.pl -> network should become the "Hello World" of fujinet setup.

     

    I need to setup MR.Robots Pi image on a Pi Zero W and go from there.

     

    Cheers!

     

  14. Posted

    I have Lothaerks SIO2PC and It works very well for me.  I chose it for it's compact size.

     

    I also keep one of these in my Kit at all times-

    https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=156

     

    you can also get a half cable from The Brewing Academy -

     

    This

    https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/half-sio-cable-for-s-drive

     

    and this 

    https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/sio-ports-for-400-800-xl-xe-new-manufacture

     

    Thank you

  15. Posted

    2 hours ago, gilsaluki said:

    😂

    FWW - My understanding is 1.3 with the Update fix is equivalent to 1.4.   I ordered a Fujinet with the fix from The Brewing Academy with an XL case Monday.  It's out for delivery today from UPS today.  I saw a post, someone picked up on from the fujinetonline store late last month so I think they ran out recently.  If you are getting PCBs from overseas at a good price it takes a while for them to come in.

     

    I decided to dive in.


    May the Force be with you!

     

    Thank you

  22. Posted

    I found a 820 in my Father's stuff.  We did computers together when I was a teen.  I'm struggling with if I should refurbish it and sell it or sell it as is.  I just got 4 New Ribbons for it.  If you still need help let me know.

     

    Thank you

  23. Posted

    14 hours ago, slx said:

    Star Raiders is most iconic for the system. 

    So I was in my latter teens and drinking beer when I was introduced to Star Raiders while the Original TRON was playing on BetaMax at a SiFi Convention.  I was just starting out in computers, and if you really follow Tron.  They are describing data passing through a bus.  I learned a lot in a 4-5 hour period.  The 3D star field in Star Raiders still blows me away.

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