Timex Sinclair 1000 Update and Questions - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

16 Jun 2002

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  From: Alex White &lt;meltie(a)myrealbox.com&gt; 
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  If they are both plugged into the mains and it's a
total
 crash/scrambling of the system, my first instinct is an earth loop,
 waddya think guys?

 Alex  
Nah, this is a common symptom of a program which failed to LOAD properly --
the machine may lose its mind and display garbage, requiring a power-fail. 
Check the tape and the cassette unit.

Glen
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