| Expanding UDGs |
Have you thought that when you wanted to print a pattern using user defined graphics on the screen that you were limited to placing that pattern on the screen in multiples of the pixel dimensions (8×8) of the character? True in the horizontal, but in the vertical dimension, the tyranny of the character can be |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Horace ... At Last! |
A common complaint in the microcomputer field is that those who make the hardware don’t know how to write the software. This adage has largely been confirmed by Timex, whose software for the 1000/1500 series seldom came up to the same quality level as packages from independent suppliers. This same problem has also been evident |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Spectrum Emulator Revisited |
In last month’s article, we inadvertently left out the printed circuit board layout, so here it is this month with our apologies. Also I have drawn a side view showing how the chips sit on the board. When installing the chips, always use great care in positioning the chips in the sockets. Generally, the width |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Textwriter 2000 Plus: A Brief Review |
Textwriter 2000+ — available for the 2040 printer at $18.95; for the Aerco interface at $24.95. Bob Fingerle’s TW2000+ is a menu driven word processor with word wrap for the TS2068. The menu consists of seven items: Most of the items are self explanatory. #1 allows you to set paper and ink colors on your |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| TMK Color Monitor |
The TMK monitor/TV (model #201b) is a low resolution 9″ monitor and TV combination. The unit stands 13″ by 10″ wide and 13″ deep. A set of switches on the front allow adjustments for contrast, brightness, color and tint, as well as autocolor and TV/monitor switching. It contains a turret style tuner for VHF and |
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| TS2000 System Schematic |
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Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| User Group News |
In this column, we will list the regional user groups in Florida. If you have a users group here, please drop us a line so we can include your meeting times and highlights of your last meeting. TUG: Gainesville, FL. Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 3708 Newberry Rd (State Road 26) Gainesville, |
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| Vendor Reports |
There are a number of reasons for the existence of magazines and newsletters supporting specific computer brands such as the Timex/Sinclair machines. One of the major reasons, from my point of view, is the interface such publications provide between users of the computers and those companies which produce hardware or software for the machines. We |
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| ZX/TS Repair Guide, Part I |
This begins a series of articles on how to repair the problems’ that spring up with your ZX81 and TS1000. Sending off to have your computer repaired can cost as much as–if not more than–the original cost of the computer. The majority of the problems can be fixed by the average owner. The first problem |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
