SInclair QL - F1 monitor, F2 TV

[KatManDEW]

I got out my old Sinclair QL and turned it on, but it seems to be
stuck at the screen asking to press F1 for monitor and F2 for TV. Any
ideas what might be wrong?

I can't find my RGB adapter, so I'm using a TV for now.

[Rich Mellor]

Hi,

The issue is the keyboard membrane which goes brittle with time and will
have cracked.

New ones are available from my website and are simple to fit:
http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/membranes.html

Rich
http://www.rwapservices.co.uk

[Jules]

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:57:42 -0500, KatManDEW wrote:
> it seems to be stuck at the screen asking to press F1 for
> monitor and F2 for TV. Any ideas what might be wrong?

My guess is that it's sitting there waiting for you to press F1 or F2. ;)

(Hey, at least I waitied until you'd had a sensible response!)

[Tony Firshman <"]

Jules wrote, On 29/01/09 14:00:

Pedant (8-)#

Interested to know what happened when you "waitied" .......

--
Tony Firshman
<firstname>@<surname>.co.uk

[KatManDEW]

It's still waiting, for a PC XT/AT keyboard adapter that I ordered for
it.....

I still can't find the monitor adapter that I made for it many years
ago, to connect it to a TTL monitor. Anyone have the pinout for one of
those adapters?

[Rich Mellor]

No pinout but I have a lead (DIN lead on both ends).

Your XT/AT keyboard interface is on its way

Rich
www.rwapsoftware.co.uk

[Jules]

On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:02:49 +0000, Tony Firshman <"<firstname>"@ wrote:
>> (Hey, at least I waitied until you'd had a sensible response!)
>>
> Pedant (8-)#
>
> Interested to know what happened when you "waitied" .......

Hmm, too long ago that I can't remember for sure. I suspect I was learning
how to insert extra characters into words and how to avoid proof-reading
posts... ;)

[KatManDEW]

Thanks for the note Rich. I wish Amiga folks were as quick to ship
items as Sincliar folks....

[KatManDEW]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:34:53 +0000, Rich Mellor
<ri...@REMOVETHISrwapservices.co.uk> wrote:

I received the XT/AT keyboard interface. That was quick shipping
across the pond!

Unfortunately my old XT/AT connector does not fit in the interface
connector. Any idea where I can get one that does? Or any idea how to
modify things to work?

[Rich Mellor]

Hi - unfortunately, as explained on the auction for that interface, the
XT keyboard it was designed for was a special one and no other
information is provided.

I have a different type of interface which would suit better- the Jurgen
Falkenberg keyboard interface which has a standard AT keyboard connector
and suits a wider range of keyboards.

If you email a picture of your keyboard connector, using the email
address on my website, I can check if it will fit for you.

Rich
http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk

[KatManDEW]

On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:57:20 +0000, Rich Mellor
<ri...@REMOVETHISrwapservices.co.uk> wrote:

Rich: I got the keyboard adapter and monitor cable, and it works, and
I can press F1 or F2 now!!!

Now I just have to wire a DSub 9 on the other end of the monitor
cable, and figure out which pins to use (my TTL monitor has a DSub
9-to-weird-O connector), and I will be in good shape.

Thanks!

[Rich Mellor]

OK - that is good news. Best of luck getting the monitor connector made
- there must be information on the web somewhere about your monitor's
connections.

Rich
http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk

[Sam Gillett]

"Rich Mellor" <ri...@REMOVETHISrwapservices.co.uk> wrote ...

>
> OK - that is good news. Best of luck getting the monitor connector made -
> there must be information on the web somewhere about your monitor's
> connections.

Don't know if his specific monitor is there, but here is a website with loads
of connector wiring information.

http://www.hardwarebook.info/Category:Connector

Keep this info. Never can tell when something there will be just what you
need! ;-)
--
Best regards,

Sam Gillett

Change is inevitable,
except from vending machines!