MikeS
Senior Member

Yeah, I've also got a few of those but when the system is a PC or otherwise with an AT/ATX supply with lots of amps then the $4.00 converters are...

Don't overlook DC-DC boost converters; this is what I use for my Tandon TM-848s, but there are lots out there. ...

There were at least two versions of the 2001 cassette deck; the original with white keys did have the alignment hole but the later one with black...

If this is the old DOS version (It ran under the early versions of Windows), yes I would like to have it for old time sake. -Dave

+1 what rpiguy said. If the computer is working you could extract a checksum of that ROM which might help to identify it; you could also use the...

Incandescent works for me, although obviously not nearly as well as a line-frequency fluorescent or even a neon bulb.

Also see here: http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/c64/programming/index.html

I think I've seen an outdoor wall made from old computers but can't find it now; meanwhile, some inspirational pics:

Yeah, neat! Could a piece of white plastic from a broken TV diffuse the light a bit?

Excellent! Thanks!

I should have some 385XDs somewhere.

Why not try to repair the keyboard? Tell us more about this little intermediate converter board? If your laptop had a parallel port you could...

The problem only occurs when the lid is closed? That is going to be a hard problem to troubleshoot. Are the three grounding straps at the back hinge...

The case styling sure looks like VG, but AFAIK they used Qume 8" drives and those look like Tandon TM-848s; not a common box/system for sure. ...

Excellent work!

If you got a 4-drive card with its own BIOS couldn't you just tell the system BIOS that there are no floppy drives in order to disable the on-board...

All the ones I've seen just alternately bridge positive to the adjacent negative etc., just like most rectangular ones:

Gotta agree with Stone on this one; all the ones I have are in series. I know you (Chuck) don't need them any more but I just posted for general info...

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