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January 14th, 2021, 08:49 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hi Deltadon, Promised? not exactly what she did say is that the system was new and complete. First off its not new, it has dirt and grime all over...

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January 14th, 2021, 09:59 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hi Deltadon, If your willing to do that that would be awesome and yes I could use a boot disk as well if you can make one. Just let me know what...

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January 13th, 2021, 05:16 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, I have the same issue with my keyboard. In my case is seems to be mostly the function keys. I read an article where a guy had a similar...

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January 13th, 2021, 11:35 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, OK that sounds like a better idea than using a laptop supply. I'll add that to my list of things to buy for it. The girl got back to me...

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January 13th, 2021, 11:29 AM

owensct replied to a thread Need recommendation for a broken floppy header replacement in Vintage Computer Hardware

Thanks GiGaBiTe, I'll give that a try. Gordon

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January 12th, 2021, 07:33 PM

owensct replied to a thread Need recommendation for a broken floppy header replacement in Vintage Computer Hardware

Thanks guys, I thought about just replacing that one pin but I'm worried then in the process of heating it up I'm gonna melt the plastic of the...

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January 12th, 2021, 07:27 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, Outstanding!!! If I give you my email address via pm would you be willing to put together a quick and dirty photo guide? I'm really a...

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January 12th, 2021, 04:45 PM

owensct started a thread Need recommendation for a broken floppy header replacement in Vintage Computer Hardware

Hi All, I need to replace a broken floppy drive header on a vintage Kaypro. I did some searching on Amazon and I can't find one that is exactly...

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January 12th, 2021, 09:47 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hey Delatadon, That's progress!! I will definitely plan on looking at going that route as I really would like to get this thing up and running. I...

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January 10th, 2021, 06:05 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, Interesting reading, I'll have to try some of the link on the thread when I have a bit more free time. My new pump for my computer came...

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January 6th, 2021, 11:20 AM

owensct replied to a thread Free donation of a Morrow MD3 in California in CP/M and MP/M

Hi, I would be interested as well, if the donor is willing to ship it to Texas. I "might" be able to arrange pickup in California if the donor is...

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January 5th, 2021, 08:58 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hi Guys, More interesting information. Delatadon I've pulled the case on my monitor a while back and everything looks super clean, none of the...

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January 4th, 2021, 11:22 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, I was thinking along the same lines. I do have a unit that I bought to use with my C128 C64 mode and it work well with that and my Apple...

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January 3rd, 2021, 08:37 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Delatadon, I suspect your thoughts aren't far from the truth. The girl I bought it from says but its rare and I'm like yes, but rare in vintage...

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January 2nd, 2021, 02:17 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Retrograde, Yes it really is a bummer. it seems like they were only limited numbers of them produced and because it didn't gain in popularity like...

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January 2nd, 2021, 11:12 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, So this is what I've found in the QX-10 technical manual on the CRT and the QX-16 manual on the CRT pinouts. So probably dumb questions...

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January 2nd, 2021, 08:58 AM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, I'll give that a shot. I have boxes of power supplies in the garage. If it works I drill and hole in the case and put a port for...

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January 1st, 2021, 07:49 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Guys, So I printed the QX-16 technical manual and as I was straightening it out to put a binder clip on it lol and behold there is a picture of...

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January 1st, 2021, 07:17 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Deltadon, Well bummer, so the goal continues to remain elusive. I certainly don't want to risk damaging my 1902a. I am the original owner along...

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January 1st, 2021, 12:52 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Guys, Any thoughts on why the monitor would say it is compatible with Epson computer models Q701, Q801 and Q915 with suffix A, B or C? The back...

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January 1st, 2021, 12:11 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

DeltaDon, In reading the QX-16 technical manual I saw where it shows external power for the monitor. I did do so additional research on the...

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December 31st, 2020, 05:20 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Retrograde, Looks like you might be right, that would certainly explain why it appears to get no power. I wonder why the back of the monitor says...

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December 31st, 2020, 04:54 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hi Guys, So I picked up a monitor, its a Epson Q702A,the green screen one. According to the back of the monitor is is compatible with Epson...

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December 30th, 2020, 01:27 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hey Geoff & DeltaDon, Wow!! Lots of info, thanks for helping with the digging. I do have an old Pentium Pro with 3.5 and 5.25 floppies in it. It's...

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December 28th, 2020, 08:53 PM

owensct replied to a thread WANTED: Eagle CP/M Computer mainboard repair in Vintage Computer Services Offered/Needed

Hi Guys, Wow!!! Lots of information, but unfortunately I don't have the knowledgebase to apply the things you guys are recommending. Heck I don't...

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December 28th, 2020, 03:58 PM

owensct replied to a thread Any Epson QX-16 owners out there?? in CP/M and MP/M

Hi Guys, Thanks for the replies. As far as the monitor goes, my understanding is that it powers the monitor from the DIN cable for it. Eight pins...

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