Hello from Virginia!

Introduce yourself to your fellow forum members - what was your journey into the Sinclair world?
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mrtinb
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Re: Hello from Virginia!

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Maybe the computer was used as a slideshow in a reception with the program Viewtext and connected to two TVs.
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Welp.... I didn't order enough tac switches so I'm 10 short... frick. I'm going to need to butcher a system for this mod.... Which one! NTSC zx81 or a TS1000 !
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OK, some Good News for me.

I removed the Gold Socket, that I assumed was Composite Out, was actually some 2nd TV additional RF Out that was Re-routed around the Modulator.

I De-Soldered it and Removed the Gold socket.

But this left me with an unsightly Round Hole in the RIGHT Side of my TS 1000!

Oh what to do?

I decided to install a Reset Button in this Hole, just needed a Larger Washer and she Fits Nicely! ;)

I would like to Up-Load some Pictures, but it does Not seem to Work for me!

I am using JPEG Images and have Minimised the Images to 43.3 KB. Is this still too Large or something?

Darren in OZ
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Have you tried using an image hosting site like Imgur?
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To upload an image - you need to use the Attachments tab below the box you type in.... :D
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Yep, tried that Many Times, and all I get is...

"Filename File comment Size Status"

Is it because I am still using Windows XP ???

I don't Like Change, C'mon, I still use a ZX81 for God's Sake! :roll:

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Hmm - when you click on the Attachments - I assume you see the add files button and have tried adding a file.

What is the extension on the file (jpg or jpeg?)

It might be your browser - try clearing the cache. Which browser are you using?
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I think pictures can not have too big size (800x600 is okay, maybe 1024x768 as well) and size must be below 1MB. But usually a warning is displayed if attachment does not meet the requirements.
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Looks like I might have fried my TS1000. Trying to give it a composite video mod and it doesn't seem to be working! But I did get the 16k ram back for it!
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Papa_Bear wrote: Thu May 18, 2017 4:06 pm Looks like I might have fried my TS1000. Trying to give it a composite video mod and it doesn't seem to be working! But I did get the 16k ram back for it!

Bugger!

What did you Do?

(Step by Step) So we have an idea.

Composite Video MOD should Not Kill your Computer!!! :?

Darren
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