Date   : Fri, 02 Oct 1998 18:43:16 +0100 (BST)
From   : Dave Gilbert <gilbertd@...>
Subject: Re: BBC MAster

On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, Alan wrote:

> Hey everyone!
> 
> I picked up a BBC Master 128 from an ad in the Diamond free ads. When I got
> it home it worked fine, however, hen I switched it off, it would not come
> back on again. A few days later, due to boredom, I tried switching it on
> again. It worked. However, it only seems to want to work every couple of
> days. I had it looked at and was told that the transformer in the power pack
> was a little dodgy.
> 
> The last time I got it to work (yesterday evening) I got the Acorn MOS
> message and then this: "This is not a language" and then just an asterix
> (*). I have the Pen Down rom in it (already installed when I got it) I have
> tried pushing on the Basic rom and it clicked further down into the slot.
> However it still does register it.
> 
> Any ideas?

How are its batteries? Sounds to me like you have dead batteris in it.

Dave 

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