Luis Vasquez wrote:
> Today I turned on my 65XE, and the keyboard letters J K Spacebar and Help
> didn't register.  I push them and nothing happens.  It's been working
> before, I use it about once a month, it's not fresh out of an attic or
> anything.  Does anybody know of any ways to find out what the problem could
> be?  Are 65XEs known to have unrealible keyboards or chips or something?
> Thanks!

Richard Detlefsen <"74766,1561"@compuserve.com> wrote in message

> Luis Vasquez wrote:

> > Today I turned on my 65XE, and the keyboard letters J K Spacebar and
Help
> > didn't register.  I push them and nothing happens.  It's been working
> > before, I use it about once a month, it's not fresh out of an attic or
> > anything.  Does anybody know of any ways to find out what the problem
could
> > be?  Are 65XEs known to have unrealible keyboards or chips or something?
> > Thanks!

> The most likely problem is excessive wear-replace the membrane, or get
another
> XE which is probably cheaper, plus you'll have lots of spare parts.

> Another failure is that the circuitry of the membrane is not protected,
mostly
> the ribbon and the fold.  This is why an exposed area tarnishes-turns
black.
> Looking at my info, several lines are involved.  So, the easiest way to
find
> out which traces are open is to look at the membrane using a light source,
> following each trace, of the affected keys, back to the connector.  A
> crack(possibly at the fold-be careful, it can be fragile) is a dead
giveaway.
> Mark the trace at the connector ribbon.  It could be that several of these
have
> tarnished so much the resistance is just too high.  A meter on the trace
at
> each end of the ribbon will determine this.  Simple cracks can be fixed
with a
> silver conductor pen, but this will pay for an entire XE.

> An eraser will remove the tarnish.  Once the repairs are done and all
tests
> well, I mask off the contact fingers and spray the ribbon (and the fold if
> exposed) with laquer. DON'T laquer the switch contact areas.

> Rick D.

"ANTHONY WILBER" <wilb@prodigy.net> wrote in message

> From my experience with xe keyboards is they are trash.  But your best bet
> is either buy another xe from someplace or get a new xe keyboard from B&C
> computervisions or best electronics.  Keyboards are not real hard to
replace
> on xl and xe computers and should only take 5 minutes to replace.  I think
> either Best electronics or B&C has a optional replacement keyboard for the
> xe which is far superior than the garbage the Tramiels put out.  Hope this
> helps.
> Tony

> Richard Detlefsen <"74766,1561"@compuserve.com> wrote in message
> ...
> > Luis Vasquez wrote:

> > > Today I turned on my 65XE, and the keyboard letters J K Spacebar and
> Help
> > > didn't register.  I push them and nothing happens.  It's been working
> > > before, I use it about once a month, it's not fresh out of an attic or
> > > anything.  Does anybody know of any ways to find out what the problem
> could
> > > be?  Are 65XEs known to have unrealible keyboards or chips or
something?
> > > Thanks!

> > The most likely problem is excessive wear-replace the membrane, or get
> another
> > XE which is probably cheaper, plus you'll have lots of spare parts.

> > Another failure is that the circuitry of the membrane is not protected,
> mostly
> > the ribbon and the fold.  This is why an exposed area tarnishes-turns
> black.
> > Looking at my info, several lines are involved.  So, the easiest way to
> find
> > out which traces are open is to look at the membrane using a light
source,
> > following each trace, of the affected keys, back to the connector.  A
> > crack(possibly at the fold-be careful, it can be fragile) is a dead
> giveaway.
> > Mark the trace at the connector ribbon.  It could be that several of
these
> have
> > tarnished so much the resistance is just too high.  A meter on the trace
> at
> > each end of the ribbon will determine this.  Simple cracks can be fixed
> with a
> > silver conductor pen, but this will pay for an entire XE.

> > An eraser will remove the tarnish.  Once the repairs are done and all
> tests
> > well, I mask off the contact fingers and spray the ribbon (and the fold
if
> > exposed) with laquer. DON'T laquer the switch contact areas.

> > Rick D.

"Luis Vasquez" <l@mediaone.net> wrote in message

> Thanks, but I think I'll get a Atari 400 or 800 when I see one.  I saw
some
> at a flea market a while back, and I might be able to buy them the next
time
> I go.  BTW, would XE games work on an 800 if it has enough memory?  Or
does
> the game need something that only XE/XL computers have?

Jindrich Kubec wrote:
> Hi!

> Doesn't anybody know somebody who could have these Antics:
> CO12296
> CO21697

> also CTIA is welcome.

Richard Detlefsen wrote:
> You really want the GTIA (C014805) instead.  More graphics support.

Jindrich Kubec wrote:
> Richard Detlefsen wrote:
> > You really want the GTIA (C014805) instead.  More graphics support.

> No. If it'd want GTIA, I'd write it. I want CTIA, because it produces
> different artifacting and I would like to see it.

> --
> Jindroush <kub@asw.cz>
> See for Atari 8bit utils!

RHamiIton5 wrote:
> >Richard Detlefsen "74766,1561"@compuserve.com remarked:

> >As per several requests,  here is a listing of the ATR-8000 SIG
> >(Printed)Newsletters:

> How does one achieve access to these great resources?

> -Ron

> Inform everyone that communications have completely broken down.

Richard Detlefsen wrote:
> RHamiIton5 wrote:

> > >Richard Detlefsen "74766,1561"@compuserve.com remarked:

> > >As per several requests,  here is a listing of the ATR-8000 SIG
> > >(Printed)Newsletters:

> > How does one achieve access to these great resources?

> > -Ron

> > Inform everyone that communications have completely broken down.

> I do still have a bunch of sets the user group printed, but if I get
> enough requests, I can throw them and the money away, scan those that
> need it and post them.

> Rick D.

thomsen wrote:
> Howdy *.*!

> My problem: The 130XE gives a real shitty picture. Vertical stripes,
> especally in green or blue background.

> What can I do? Is there a way to fix this *very bad* tv out?

> I've tested the XE with my C1084s with seperate chroma/luma ... and
> normaly, this would give the best picture quality it look still
> lousy...