Date   : Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:25:38 +1300
From   : mjfoot@... (Michael Foot)
Subject: Acorn Atom

In message <459FE6BA.6070000@...>
          Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...> wrote:

> Michael Foot wrote:
> > The Atom has fully populated RAM and also a Colour card (202,006) 
> 
[snip]

> > Upon plugging it in, I cannot get it to display anything either via the 
>  > UHF modulator or the colour card output. I believe the machine is working
>  > since presing Ctrl-G gives a beep, typing P. <Return> makes no sound and
>  > typing rubbish <Return> gives a beep also. The PSU output reads 11.20V
>  > but I assume it is unregulated.
> 
> Even Acorn say in the manual that if you buy an Atom with the colour board,
> you should concentrate on getting the Atom working without the colour board
> fitted first :-)

OK, I have it working now. Turns out the flying lead from the colour card 
to C2 had broken and someone (in their wisdom) had resoldered it to the wrong
place. Reading the original instructions (which I found on the www) lead
me to the fix. Thanks Jules, for your suggestions.

Cheers,

Mike.

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