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Article #375Re: Text screen doesn't work anymore?
From: Randy McLaughlin
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 01:10
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 01:10
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"axlefordworker" <axlefordworker@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:4199495a$1_1@127.0.0.1... > Hi, > > I have a Color Computer 3 with a Tandy RGB monitor. > When I turn it on now I don't see any thing except the blank 32 column > screen, > but when I start the computer with a game pak in I can play the game and I > see > all the graphics. Could someone explain how the computer puts text on the > text screen? > > Does it read a rom character in pixels inside the rom chip and put the > pixels on the text screen? > Could someone send me or direct me to a complete list of all the text screen > modes and the > graphic screen modes in the Color Computer 3? > > Thanks in advance > > axle An extremely common problem with antique computers are poor connections: Take off the cover and press on every chip in a socket, they will move a little and make noise. This may not fix the problem but it is a good thing to start with. Another thing to check is the composite video out. Hook it up to the video in of a VCR with a RCA to RCA cable and see if it works there. Randy
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