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title: "Helpful Hints for the TS1000"
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published_at: "2026-03-15T01:04:40+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-15T01:04:40+00:00"
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excerpt: "A collection of practical tips for TS1000 users: Hint #2 recommends HOT-Z as an assembler/disassembler/debugger for machine code work; Hint #3 recommends PRO/FILE for database needs (available from Tom Woods); Hint #4 advises drilling ventilation holes in the case to address voltage regulator overheating. Also notes keyboard label sheets from RMG Enterprises and the new…"
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A collection of practical tips for TS1000 users: Hint #2 recommends HOT-Z as an assembler/disassembler/debugger for machine code work; Hint #3 recommends PRO/FILE for database needs (available from Tom Woods); Hint #4 advises drilling ventilation holes in the case to address voltage regulator overheating. Also notes keyboard label sheets from RMG Enterprises and the new SCRAM board from Silicon Mountain Computers.