| An Update on Using the Portuguese Disk Drive |
As I write this, I have had the Portuguese disk drive system for about 6 weeks. My experience with the system continues to be very positive. The only recurring problem has been a cable that sometimes does not make connection (as in TS-1000 to 16K ram pack problems). Meanwhile, I am now saving all my |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Computer Shopper Magazine |
One of my favorite magazines, next to SUM Magazine, is the COMPUTER SHOPPER from Titusville, Florida. With an annual subscription rate of $15.00 and a monthly size of over 200 pages tabloid size, it has to be a great value. The SHOPPER is stuffed full of discount mail-order ads and 20 or so pages of |
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| Creating Your Own TS-2068 Character Set |
One of the features that made me get my 2068 was the possibility of changing the character set. But, it didn’t seem to be worth the trouble until I saw the special alphabet used in a program that was shown at a recent TUG meeting. As you can see in the listing of CHR$, it |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Hi-Res Graphics for the TS-1000: A Review of I.S.I.'s Software |
“High Resolution Graphics MK. II” is a software high resolution graphics program for the TS-1000 line of computers. It has the ability to plot points, unplot points, write in upper and lower case, test a point on the screen, invert the hi-res screen, and copy the hi-res screen to the printer. The resolution comes as |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Monitor Output for the TS-1000 & 1500 |
I have had numerous requests on how to add direct video to the TS-1000 & TS-1500 computers so as to drive a composite video monitor. This has been covered many times in the past in other newsletters and magazines, but I feel that for those who are just now starting to use their computers and |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500 |
| Reviving the 2068 Keyboard |
One of the complaints most often heard about the Timex 2068 and its keyboard is the “dead” keys and/or spacebar that so often develops. Here is a procedure that will often solve the problem. An understanding of how the 2068 keyboard is made reveals the solution. The accompanying photo shows the constituent parts. When viewing |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Computer Shopper Magazine |
One of my favorite magazines, next to SUM Magazine, is the COMPUTER SHOPPER from Titusville, Florida. With an annual subscription rate of $15.00 and a monthly size of over 200 pages tabloid size, it has to be a great value. The SHOPPER is stuffed full of discount mail-order ads and 20 or so pages of |
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| Zebra Talker - A Review |
The Zebra Talker is a hardware and software combination that will allow you to synthesize human speech. The system is based around the Votrax SC-01 Speech Synthesizer IC which produces 45 basic speech sounds and links them together to make speech. Approximately 1400 words are able to be created using this device. A phoneme editor |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
