---
title: "Little Goodies for the 2068"
type: "article"
slug: "little-goodies-for-the-2068-3"
url: "http://localhost/article/little-goodies-for-the-2068-3/"
markdown_url: "http://localhost/article/little-goodies-for-the-2068-3.md"
published_at: "2026-03-14T13:56:03+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-14T13:56:03+00:00"
featured_image:
  url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20230809-041332.jpg"
excerpt: "A collection of POKE tips and programming tricks for the TS2068, including: BEEP on any keypress; auto-scroll like the TS1000; CAPS mode toggle; key repeat timing; USR LBASIC fix; screen copy to printer without COPY command; rounding formulas; INPUT at arbitrary screen positions; double INPUT examples; cartridge ROM access POKEs; color management; and more. Special…"
category:
  - name: "Timelinez"
    slug: "timelinez"
    taxonomy: "category"
    url: "http://localhost/category/periodicals/timelinez/"
post_tag:
  - name: "TS 2068"
    slug: "ts2068"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/ts2068/"
  - name: "Type-in program"
    slug: "type-in-program"
    taxonomy: "post_tag"
    url: "http://localhost/tag/type-in-program/"
model:
  - name: "Timex/Sinclair 2068"
    slug: "ts-2068"
    taxonomy: "model"
    url: "http://localhost/model/ts-2068/"
indiv:
  - name: "George Mockridge"
    slug: "george-mockridge"
    taxonomy: "indiv"
    url: "http://localhost/indiv/george-mockridge/"
publication_r:
  id: 21571
  title: "Timelinez"
  type: "periodical"
  url: "http://localhost/periodical/timelinez/"
authors_r:
  - name: "George Mockridge"
    slug: "george-mockridge"
    taxonomy: "indiv"
    url: "http://localhost/indiv/george-mockridge/"
volume: "3"
issue: "7"
issues_articles:
  - id: 38823
    title: "Timelinez v3 n7"
    type: "issue"
    url: "http://localhost/issue/timelinez-v3-n7/"
pages: "3"
pubdate: "July 1985"
archive_link: false
---

A collection of POKE tips and programming tricks for the TS2068, including: BEEP on any keypress; auto-scroll like the TS1000; CAPS mode toggle; key repeat timing; USR LBASIC fix; screen copy to printer without COPY command; rounding formulas; INPUT at arbitrary screen positions; double INPUT examples; cartridge ROM access POKEs; color management; and more. Special thanks to John Kuhn for contributions.