| Bill on MSCRIPT |
Tips for using the MSCRIPT word processor to produce two-column newsletter layouts. Explains how to use the left-margin commands (>lm=3 for the left column, >lm=43 for the right column) together with the BLOCK print option to print column by column rather than page by page, and provides guidance on paper alignment for accurate column registration. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Silicon Mountain Computers Catalog Report |
Report on companies that did and did not respond to catalog requests from the author. Focuses on Silicon Mountain Computers (SMC), listing available and planned products for the ZX81, TS2068, and PC8300: a Timex ROM for the PC8300 ($14.95), and a range of peripherals under development pending sufficient customer interest—CPI-1 printer interface, HR-Copy, Universal Printer |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| SQ Notes |
SQ Notes column presenting the planned (but never released) Timex TS 2060 System Expansion Unit. Covers the full specification as described in the QL Technical Manual: memory expansion to 16MB via bank switching, Centronics parallel port, RS-232, 80- and 64-column video modes, RGB output, up to eight Microdrives, local area network support, CP/M mode, and |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Sunshine Computerfest |
Report on the Sunshine Computerfest held March 4–6, 1988. Highlights include a ZX80 for sale at $50, an attempt by attendees to organize a new North American Sinclair User Group, and the continued availability of Midwest Computerfest seminar video tapes at the same pricing as previously announced. |
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| Tips for the T/S 2068 |
Hardware modification tip describing replacement of the short factory cable on the T/S 2040 or Alphacom 32 printer with a two-foot Centronics parallel cable, requiring only seven wires. Covers the modification technique including use of electrician’s tape and cable ties, and notes that the printer and plug cases needed to be notched to accommodate the |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
