Timelinez v3 n12
Mislabeled as volume 4, issue 12.
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Calendar: December 1985 / January 1986 | Calendar of Bay Area computer events for December 1985 and January 1986: Golden Gate Computer Expo at Oakland Coliseum (Dec 14-15, $3 admission), Peninsula User Group (Dec 15), East Bay User Group (Dec 19, one week early due to Christmas), Silicon Valley TS User Group (workshop Dec 26, regular meeting Dec 31). January 1986 dates | |
| Hardware Review: Microdrive Adapter Board (EMU-4) | Review of the Qliger EMU-4 Microdrive adapter board ($35 PPD) from The English Micro Connection that enables ZX Microdrives to work on the TS2068 via Sinclair Interface 1. Notes the angled PC board design for easy Interface 1 attachment, slight risk from exposed components, successful use with Aerco Centronics Interface and TS2040 printer, and failure | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Musical Christmas with TS2068 | BASIC program playing three Christmas songs (Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World) on the TS2068 using the SOUND command. DATA statements define note frequencies and durations. Menu selects the song and offers three play modes: play once, repeat, or continuous loop. Adapted from author’s book 30 Music Programs for TS2068 ($8 + $1 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| New Developments in Timex/Sinclair Telecommunications | Article from LA T/S Group covering: using Tasword and Mterm II together for file transfer via modem; POKE modification to prevent Mterm II losing phone numbers and macros on exit to BASIC; POKEs for faster telephone dialing; and MINI XMOD v1.5 (Weymil Corp., $29.50) for TS1000/1500/ZX81 implementing Xmodem error-checking protocol for uploads and downloads. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Newsletter Exchange: 2068 Tips — Removing Vu-Calc Print Coordinates | Short BASIC program (run after loading Vu-Calc and exiting to BASIC) that blanks the row and column coordinate labels from the screen using PRINT AT before COPYing to printer. GOTO USR 0 restores Vu-Calc. Produces clean spreadsheet printouts without grid references. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Newsletter Exchange: Correction — System Variable 23661 Is Used | Correction to TS2068 user manual page 264: location 23661 is incorrectly listed as Not used. It is the MSB of the FRAMES counter and should not be POKEd with anything other than 0 while the printer is in use. A safer address for printer use is 23670. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Newsletter Exchange: Internal Stop-Watch Using FRAMES | In revising programs or comparing technique I often use the system variable FRAMES to measure elapsed time. Near the start of the program temporarily insert: That will reset the counters to 0. They will advance one unit per 1/60.1145 second. Near the end of the program, insert: For direct comparisons just note the number of | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| PUG News: QL Demos, Mouse Hack, Spectrum 128 News | PUG news: Jack Dohany adapted Radio Shack mouse for TS2068 with full-sized IBM-style keyboard; Jay Brockman added Cribbage to EPROM cartridge; Pat Morrissey working on mass storage comparison; Norm Lehfeldt demonstrating QL. Mentions Spectrum 128 launched in Spain (~$170 UK, 50-key keyboard, AY sound chip, RS232, 128K); rumors of GEM OS on QL. Timelinez index | |
| SVSTUG News | Silicon Valley Sinclair Technology User Group news for December 1985. | |
| The RAM-BO RAM Test | BASIC program by James Lowry testing all RAM (0-65535) by POKEing 0 and 255 to each address and PEEKing for defects. Prints defective addresses to LPRINT. Instructions: first PRINT PEEK 23653+256*PEEK 23654 to find the program’s own start address, then substitute it in line 20 to exclude the program from testing. Takes approximately 23 minutes | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Vu-File Special: Selective Printing of Data Fields | Technique for printing only selected Vu-File fields by placing unwanted fields on a single line with the last field containing all spaces (which overwrites the entire line on print). Allows printing mailing labels with name/address only from a file that also contains phone numbers and notes. Includes step-by-step instructions and a mailing label example. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |