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by handyandy69
Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: PS/2 Keyboard Musings
Replies: 21
Views: 5163

PS/2 Keyboard Musings

I mentioned on Tetroid's keyboard post below that I wondered whether it was possible to connect a PS/2 keyboard to a QL using an Arduino as a bridge. Please accept my ramblings as a method of getting my thoughts down. As someone who has only a small amount of knowledge on these topics (always danger...
by handyandy69
Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL keyboard mod
Replies: 23
Views: 8646

Re: QL keyboard mod

Am I right in thinking this would be a direct replacement for the original QL membrane keyboard, so no additional hardware would be required? If so then I too would be interested, depending on cost. My old Spem keyboard no longer works and i was hoping to connect a PS2 keyboard via an Arduino Nano t...
by handyandy69
Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:24 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Bad or Changed Medium Disc 3
Replies: 2
Views: 1646

Re: Bad or Changed Medium Disc 3

It's a 720k Disk image created with QemuLator. It had been formatted before doing the WCOPY for the first time. I seem to be able to copy files over individually but not using WCOPY
by handyandy69
Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:17 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: Gotek drive in ql help needed
Replies: 8
Views: 6051

Re: Gotek drive in ql help needed

Hi, i'm in the process of doing exactly the same thing. I can let you have a copy of a blank 720k disk image i'm using. PM me if you want a copy. I created it using QemuLator but It needs to be the registered version. The FF config is just the standard one and as others have said, a jumper needs to ...
by handyandy69
Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:44 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Bad or Changed Medium Disc 3
Replies: 2
Views: 1646

Bad or Changed Medium Disc 3

Hi, having an odd issue with a newly adapted Miracle Systems Dual-drive unit with a Gotek drive as drive 1. I'm trying to copy the contents of a floppy disk in drive 2 onto a disk image on the Gotek as drive one. So, plugged it all in, Drives first, then QL. Got the Trump card to initialise and then...
by handyandy69
Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:12 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using a FlashFloppy Gotek Drive with a QL
Replies: 1
Views: 1744

Using a FlashFloppy Gotek Drive with a QL

Finally got around to adapting a Gotek drive and looking to use it to replace a failing drive in a Miracle Systems Twin-Drive unit (Please don't shoot me!). The Miracle Systems drives are NEC FD1037A drives and has a slider switch at the back. I thought this would be the drive select but there appea...
by handyandy69
Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: FlashFloppy and the Sinclair QL
Replies: 1
Views: 3086

Re: FlashFloppy and the Sinclair QL

Finally got around to adapting the Gotek drive and looking to use it to replace a failing drive in a Miracle Systems Twin-Drive unit (Please don't shoot me!). The Miracle Systems drives are NEC FD1037A drives and have a slider switch at the back. I thought this would be the drive select but there ap...
by handyandy69
Tue Nov 13, 2018 2:20 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: USB Keyboard Adapter for the QL
Replies: 34
Views: 15036

Re: USB Keyboard Adapter for the QL

Is there a UK version of this board yet. Would be willing to test/help convert if needed.

Cheers,

Andy.
by handyandy69
Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Replacement Key switches for a SPEM keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 1334

Replacement Key switches for a SPEM keyboard

Hi, after a long stay in the cupboard, my QL had an outing today. All is well with it apart from the SPEM replacement keyboard, where some of the keys don't work and others only partly work after a good bashing. I've tried contact cleaner but it hasn't made it much better, so I was wondering if anyo...
by handyandy69
Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: FlashFloppy and the Sinclair QL
Replies: 1
Views: 3086

FlashFloppy and the Sinclair QL

Hi, Has anyone successfully attached a Gotek drive with the Flashfloppy firmware to a Sinclair QL. Is there a blank disk file I can use as a template and what options are set up in the config file/jumpers.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers,


Andy.