Date : Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:01:36 +0100
From : Sprow <info@...>
Subject: Re: Electron Sync problem
In article <26509.147.29.31.5.1096381322.squirrel@...>,
Carsten Brasholt <carsten@...> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I don't know if Electrons are OT, but here goes....
>
> I have just got an old Acorn Electron computer, which seems to have a RGB
> sync problem.
> Whenever I connect the machine to my monitor, which works fine on my Beeb,
> The display rolls - There's nothing I can do on the monitor that will make
> it stop.
> I'm sure that the monitor is not the problem, so the Electron must have
> some fault.
> The question is if it can be fixed?
> Do any of you have experience with this? - I saw an earlier post regarding
> the same problem on a Beeb, where it was a simple matter of replacing a
> chip (Sprow?). Is there a similar solution for an electron?
To be sure you'd need a scope.
However, as you know the monitor is OK with a beeb try a few *TV settings
(0,1,255,254 would be wise) just to see out of interest if it's a subtle V
hold on edge problem,
Sprow.