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Thank you for the links! It *appeared* to be working fine. I used it a few times - at least once to do some longform writing, and once for a video (where I had it switched on for a fair period of time). I also had it on for a while when I was getting the serial file transfer set up, and at no point ...

Hi folks, So I took my Z88 with me on vacation - and when I got there, sadly, I found it had become faulty. Initially it wouldn't turn on (using the existing batteries or the AC supply). It emitted a high-pitched whine when I removed and returned the same batteries - or connected it to the AC supply...

Aye, just wanted to check that my interpretation of the edit needed for null modem rather than a straight connection cable was correct.

Just before I go all off piste and create something incorrect, I just want to check that this is right (based off of this https://cambridgez88.jira.com/wiki/spaces/ZP/pages/120887895/Z88+Serial+Cable ) for an adapter to go from modern serial port via a null modem cable (which iirc switches tx and rx...

Somehow, despite having a vague awareness of this from reading something about it I'd totally failed to put that information anywhere useful in my brain. Guess I better make an adapter for my null modern cable then.

Feh, yes. The adapter works well enough if you loop back rx/tx, but does nothing at all when connected to the Z88. Back it goes :-/

Thanks! That's all super helpful. Eazylink2 is now loading again, and I've got WindTerm installed. I'm running OZ 4.7 at the moment, and don't currently have any means of transferring anything to/from the Z88. I bought a preflashed chip with OZ 4.7 on it (along with 512K of Ram). It did come with an...

1024MAK wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:50 pm Hello and welcome to our forum pyoorkate!
Thanks!

PS are you also on StarDot then? If not, why not?

I am! I've got a thread on there about my sickly Acorn A4 laptop...which I also got bits for on my last trip to the UK

Hi folks, So, I am attempting to connect my Z88 to my Mac (ancient MacBook Pro running OSX 11.7.4). I installed Eazylink v. 1.0.3 - and initially it ran fine (opened, offered me choices of serial port to connect to...), but it turned out that OSX no longer supported my USB->Serial port. Having got t...

Hi all, New member here - British immigrant to the US... I always wanted a Z88 and *finally* picked one up on my last trip back to the UK. Upgraded it following the instructions here: https://sinclairzxworld.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=4259 I have a raft of mainly Acorn computers (yes, I'm one of those...