Timelinez v1 n3

Volume: 1
Issue: 3
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Articles

Title Description Computers
New Timex Products / Latest Inside Information Reports pricing and expected release dates for Timex products including the TS2068 ($199), TS1500, TS2000, Model 2040 printer, joystick, and command cartridges, based on insider information. Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Organizer as Word Processor Describes using the Sinclair/Timex Organizer (VU-File) cartridge software as a makeshift word processor on the TS1000/2040 printer, detailing its capabilities and limitations for text entry. Timex/Sinclair 1000
Protect Your Computer from Line Transients Explains how to install a GE MOV V130LA10 metal-oxide varistor across the power line to protect the TS1000 from voltage spikes and transients, with step-by-step instructions.
Public Domain Software Explains what public domain software means, names two sources for free programs, and describes the EBZUG club library’s policy for member copying of PD software.
RAM-Pack Wobble Compilation of community-sourced solutions to the notoriously unreliable RAM pack connector on the TS1000/ZX81, drawn from the Boston Computer Society and SincLink newsletters. Solutions include Blue Goo adhesive, Velcro, flexible cable interfaces, soldering, and rubber bands. Timex/Sinclair 1000
Software Reviews Short reviews of several TS1000/2068 software titles including a guitar chord finder, a pinball game, a rocket game, and a math drill series. Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Tape Loading Problems Troubleshooting guide for ZX81/TS1000 cassette loading failures, covering bar pattern recognition, optimal volume levels, gap noise, and timing the SAVE command. Reprinted from the SincLink newsletter. Timex/Sinclair 1000
Tell Timex Contest Brief notice announcing an extension of the Tell Timex contest deadline to August 31, soliciting constructive criticism of Timex products from users.
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