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Mains adapter attached?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:14 pm
by cha05e90
I got an external mains adapter recently and just wanted to test whether it works or not. Is there inside the Z88's operating system (here: 4.7.1) a place where the attachment of a mains adapter is visible?
Maybe I'm too used to the "battery/mains" icons on modern mobile devices...
Re: Mains adapter attached?
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:05 pm
by daveZX4th
No, and that is why one of the first things I did after buying Z88 (in late 1980's) was to add a red LED in the mains adaptor. Too often I would be happily sitting there busily using Z88 thinking the mains was on, but I had forgotten to switch the damn thing on at the wall!
Postscript: Meaning the batteries ran flat
Re: Mains adapter attached?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:31 am
by cha05e90
Ah, ok, nice idea to add a LED to the adapter line...
I use a 3rd party mains adapter (without switch), so I can only hope that it really feeds the Z88 when connected...