SUM v3 n5

Date: May 1985
Volume: 3
Issue: 5
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TitleDescriptionComputers
Additional Notes on the Hardware of the T-2068 & Disk DriveDisassembling the T-2068 reveals a circuit board smaller than found in the American computer. It is a very professionally designed board with no wire jumpers. A stand alone RF modulator replaces the video/RF modulator circuitry of the TS-2068. There are no trim pots or adjustable components except for a fine tune in the RF modulator.Timex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Convert Your TV into a Computer MonitorSchematic and instructions for converting a black and white TV to a monitor.
Portuguese Timex T-2068 Computer & Timex Disk Drive System: A Hands-On EvaluationTimex is still in the home computer market—in Europe! When Timex bowed out here in early 1984, their computer manufacturing facilities in Portugal continued their work, primarily, so everyone believed, manufacturing for Sinclair in England. Apparently, this was only partly true. Their research and development department was still at work, perfecting the products only hintedTimex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Pro/File 2068 Filing System: An Outstanding ValueWhen Tom Woods released PRO/FILE 2068 so long ago, it appeared to be quite a file system if you could figure out how to use all of it’s features from the meager instructions included with the program. We were all promised that a comprehensive manual was being compiled and would be shipped to all whoTimex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Programming TIPWhat does the following line do? At first glance, it would appear that whenever the computer came across this line, it would check to see if A$ 15 “YES”. If not, it would not make x=1 and then because it is a multi-line statement, it would print the message and then STOP. NOT SO! DueTimex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Publisher's Statement: For New Readers and OldFor a number of our readers, this is your first issue of SUM Magazine. Others have been with us since we were only a local users newsletter, supporting the Timex Users Group here in Gainesville. SUM Magazine is the result of the efforts of Joe Williamson and me, Richard Cravy, to help support our “orphan”
Software Review: ZaxxonZaxxon for the 48K Spectrum that is a duplication of the popular arcade game. It comes in a nice plastic package and looks much more “expensive” than a standard cassette case. On the front is a great picture of the game. The documentation is pretty good and explains the game quite well. A person whoTimex/Sinclair 2068
The Rotronics Wafadrive: An inexpensive alternative to cassettesThose of us with ZX81s and TS1000s remember well the long and doubtful loading times of our original machines. To us, the TS2068 with its “fast” loading time was almost miraculous by comparison. But the new soon wore off, and we all cast our eyes longingly to Uncle Clive and the Sinclair Microdrives. Alas, theyTimex/Sinclair 2068
User Defined Graphics for TS-1000, Part IIHere is the program for the TS-1000 which will generate and store your own characters into the custom graphics board as described in last month’s issue.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Vendor ReportTimex-Sinclair “Survivor buttons” are now available from The White Church Cabin, 219 White Church Rd., Brooktondale, NY 14817. The buttons are full sized, 3-color and say: “SURVIVOR – Low cost computing,” and have the Timex-Sinclair logo as well. A & J Microdrive is now supplying the 1000 type micro drives and wafers on their Model

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