adam1977 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 looking forward to watching this tomorrow when pretending to be at work 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarland Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Mitsumi crap keyboard and soldered mT RAM. Luck of the draw I suppose. At least the machine worked after some simple chip cleaning. Those retail tapes are museum pieces but that machine needs a cleaning and light bright restoration. Edited July 23, 2020 by Sugarland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I don't think I have ever seen that style of power brick before. The 'ingot' style I had were much smaller (the same size as the 1050 power bricks). So far I have been lucky and the one I had just stopped working, rather than fry my RAM. So I ordered two of the rebuildable ones a few years back and they work great. Would still love a white one to match the XL series though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1977 Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 My first 800XL had that style of power supply, it was massive and seemed to get really hot, I think they were common over here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 yes those PSUs are common in the UK. someone should tell Neil (RMC) that it needs a 3D printed parallel port cover, he didnt appear to know it is absent from his. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, xrbrevin said: yes those PSUs are common in the UK. someone should tell Neil (RMC) that it needs a 3D printed parallel port cover, he didnt appear to know it is absent from his. He can have one from me, I have one original left. But only, if he goes for the full restore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, xrbrevin said: yes those PSUs are common in the UK. someone should tell Neil (RMC) that it needs a 3D printed parallel port cover, he didnt appear to know it is absent from his. Isn't that technically called the Parallel Bus Interface? I hear parallel port and thing DB25 printer port... Edit: anyone use these? https://www.ebay.com/itm/224068469040 Edited July 24, 2020 by leech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 31 minutes ago, leech said: Isn't that technically called the Parallel Bus Interface? I hear parallel port and thing DB25 printer port... Yup, the PBI. I love these trash to treasure series from RMC, hopefully he goes for the full restore! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 12 hours ago, skr said: He can have one from me, I have one original left. But only, if he goes for the full restore. I've got several in my box of bits, he can have one of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 The PSU threw me, I initially thought it was an ingot because of the extruded shape and left a message but then it hit me that it wasn't smooth so wasn't an ingot. None of mine match that PSU.. Sounds like an ingot ie epoxy filled or just huge transformer? It didn't sound hollow when he moved it about.. Poor Neil didn't know a lot about the Atari though apart from researched stuff, clearly more an Amstrad and Speccy man... Also, was it me or did the keyboard test bit look like it was randomly picking keys even after he picked it off the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Mclaneinc said: Also, was it me or did the keyboard test bit look like it was randomly picking keys even after he picked it off the table? I think it was because the keyboard was facing the table and some keys were pressed due to its own weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) That's what I initially thought but he had lifted it off the table and I swear I still say indications that keys were still being pressed...I'll have another look just to make sure it's not just me being daft.. Edited July 24, 2020 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mclaneinc said: That's what I initially thought but he had lifted it off the table and I swear I still say indications that keys were still being pressed...I'll have another look just to make sure it's not just me being daft.. You are right, he lifts it at 24:34. Could be, some keys are stuck or so. Don´t know. He should do the keyboard test again, afer giving everything a good scrub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, skr said: You are right, he lifts it at 24:34. Could be, some keys are stuck or so. Don´t know. He should do the keyboard test again, afer giving everything a good scrub. Doesn't the Atari do this automatically on "all tests" you don't actually press any keys but the screen shows that you are. Am I making any sense? I'm just running my 800XL through the "All tests" menu Confirmed, if you just leave the XL to run through "ALL TESTS" it shows key presses Edited July 24, 2020 by mimo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Ah, excellent...Can't say I've played with self test that much in all the years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, mimo said: Confirmed, if you just leave the XL to run through "ALL TESTS" it shows key presses Ah, didn´t remember that. Back in the days I only used to listen to the audio visual test for no reason. Nowadays I often watch the "Self Demo" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Raster had a great sense of humour...Sorely missed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, mimo said: Doesn't the Atari do this automatically on "all tests" you don't actually press any keys but the screen shows that you are. Am I making any sense? I'm just running my 800XL through the "All tests" menu Confirmed, if you just leave the XL to run through "ALL TESTS" it shows key presses I don't think I have ever used the All Tests myself. But I bring up the keyboard test to... well test the keyboard. He did this in BASIC. Which won't really show you if Shift and some other keys work. Though I think it is the Break key that doesn't do anything in the test screen either. 1 hour ago, skr said: Ah, didn´t remember that. Back in the days I only used to listen to the audio visual test for no reason. Nowadays I often watch the "Self Demo" I used to listen to it as well! I only recently discovered it is the first few notes of a classical song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, leech said: I used to listen to it as well! I only recently discovered it is the first few notes of a classical song At some point I´ve learned it is the beginning of a Waltz, but I don´t remember exactly which one. Found it some years ago but didn´t save it. My fading memory is beeping "Polish Waltz", but I couldn´t find something again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 i used to put the audio test on in shops just before leaving, just to confuse the staff ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 44 minutes ago, skr said: At some point I´ve learned it is the beginning of a Waltz, but I don´t remember exactly which one. Found it some years ago but didn´t save it. My fading memory is beeping "Polish Waltz", but I couldn´t find something again. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-yrIWVqMs-c 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Thanks man! Now I know where I heard it last: We have a Bulgarian piano player who did some live shows in my Planetarium where he played the whole suite. Have to send him the audio visual self test immediately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 minute ago, skr said: Thanks man! Now I know where I heard it last: We have a Bulgarian piano player who did some live shows in my Planetarium where he played the whole suite. Have to send him the audio visual self test immediately. There was a video game that used the same song, but I can never remember it (it was on the Atari 8bit). May have had 'ghost' in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Nooooo......I have the tune in my head and yes it is on an Atari game and I also can't remember the name....Someone!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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