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1451
Hello. I have posted my TRS-80 Model II System and Model II Disk Expansion with two 8'' drives on eBay. If you are interested: System -...
dolai0001
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Dec 6, 2006
5:52 am
1452
Hello all, I am really bummed this computer is not working now. When I lasted used it, it was working fine. I put it away for about a year and decided to get...
ItalysBadBoy
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Dec 9, 2006
2:50 am
1453
What model is it? Diego...
Diego Barizo
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Dec 9, 2006
3:45 am
1454
It's a Model 100 (8K)26-3801. One more thing I forgot to mention is that when I turn the switch off, the "low battery" red light flashes on very briefly. So...
ItalysBadBoy
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Dec 9, 2006
11:06 pm
1455
At the risk of sounding stupid, did you try adjusting the contrast control? The low battery light flashes briefly when you turn it off, because the battery is...
markh893
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Dec 15, 2006
3:57 am
1456
Yeah the contrast control was the first thing I looked at. From what I read from the feedback provided was to try a different set of batteries? Maybe a...
ItalysBadBoy
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Dec 15, 2006
11:41 pm
1457
Uhhhh... Model 100. Mine runs on 4 regular AA batteries. No need to recharge or anything, right now it's using some from the 99c store. Or is it the memory...
Diego Barizo
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Dec 17, 2006
5:35 am
1458
I checked the 4 double AA batteries before I put them in. They were all fine. I am not aware that there's another battery. Where's the memory battery...
ItalysBadBoy
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Dec 17, 2006
7:37 am
1459
There is an internal NiCd battery. When this goes flat, or starts having problems holding its charge, all kinds of strange problems will occur. Kelly Leavitt ...
Kelly D. Leavitt
w2lv
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Dec 18, 2006
3:51 pm
1460
The Model 100's backup battery is soldered to the motherboard. They usually live a lot longer than they were designed to live so yours could still be good,...
Mike Warns
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Dec 18, 2006
8:00 pm
1461
I think I may know why I'm having problems. When I put this away it had charged batteries, but they were dead when I tried to get this up and running again....
ItalysBadBoy
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Dec 18, 2006
10:17 pm
1462
I bought recently a 5 Meg Hard drive (Cat: 26-1130). When I power on the drive, the green light does not come on, there could be something wrong with the...
billdeg
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Dec 19, 2006
2:53 am
1463
For a long time my 5 MB hard drive ran with only the red light. I have not tried it lately, but it worked properly last time I tried it. By the way, people...
Bob Doerr
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Dec 19, 2006
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1464
Bob, I will hook it to a Model III and see how it goes then. I have a LDOS 5.3.1 for booting a model III to a hard drive and the proper cable. Regarding...
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Dec 19, 2006
1:49 pm
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The active light may not come on if it is not connected to a computer. I forget the specifics of this. There is a PDF file on Ira's site that explains how to...
Kelly D. Leavitt
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Dec 19, 2006
2:08 pm
1466
But what did you determine? Did adjusting contrast show that the screen was receiving the proper voltages? - Mark ... Maybe a different chemistry battery? ... ...
markh893
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Dec 19, 2006
9:52 pm
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Don't reply to me, reply to mikek400@... From: Michael Kennedy - view profile Date: Wed, Dec 20 2006 2:40 pm Email: "Michael Kennedy"...
Neil Morrison
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Dec 21, 2006
12:22 am
1468
Hi, everyone. I joined this group a few weeks ago. First, let me say that I'm thrilled to see that the TRS-80 still has such a following! I have wonderful...
garysevenfl
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Dec 21, 2006
6:36 pm
1469
Did you look at the files and links section here? Good places for manuals and books are http://asub.arknet.edu/wade/wintrs80.htm http://www.trs-80.com/ also...
Neil Morrison
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Dec 21, 2006
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5gelel83u4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkRD5s3V9aM Cheers, Leslie...
Leslie
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Dec 22, 2006
12:40 am
1471
Thanks! I had looked at Ira's site, but hadn't thought (DOH!) to look in the Manuals section. He has the entire manual that I was looking for! Awesome! Now for...
garysevenfl
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Dec 22, 2006
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1472
The connection of the external floppy disks depends on the board revision of the Model 4. For the non gate array models the connection is shown in the ...
rainerfredrich
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Dec 22, 2006
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1473
... No problem. ... No. Only the Model 4D had actual double sided drives unless the drives were after market. Neil...
Neil Morrison
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Dec 22, 2006
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1474
I think it was that the floppies were double-sided and worked in ss drives. Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks ... From: garysevenfl To:...
Bob Doerr
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Dec 22, 2006
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1475
... Wow! Thanks for the detailed response! I had no idea that there were multiple revisions of the Model 4. I'd worked with a number of them over the years,...
garysevenfl
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Dec 23, 2006
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1476
... Ah! Model 4D. It's all coming back to me now! :) It's been too long since I got to play with these great old machines. Thanks for your help! G7...
garysevenfl
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Dec 23, 2006
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1477
... AFAIK, yes. Neil...
Neil Morrison
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Dec 23, 2006
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1478
Hallo, ... They're identical. The cat.nr. Is the same. Greetings from the TyRannoSaurus Jan-80 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free...
Jan Vanden Bossche
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Dec 23, 2006
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1479
With the moderator's permission, I'd like to announce my eBay auctions of TRS-80 equipment. I currently have up: A working Model 4 w/2 disk drives and 64K of...
garysevenfl
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Dec 28, 2006
5:13 am
1480
NB: Don't reply to me OR the list - email dan@... http://www.decodesystems.com/rescue.html CLASSIC COMPUTER RESCUE I am available to assist in...
Neil Morrison
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Dec 30, 2006
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