VISTA News letter Volume 4, Number 4 T/5-16060, 1596, ZX-Sı and

Welcome to the Latest ve of the VISTA Newsletter. So you May recognize the “Look Pixel Print PLUS! on this and i hope it is a welcome and a change for the better. have converted Pixel Print Es v3.1 for use with the LEDOS system and am trying it out f use With the newsletter. Earl indications are very good-- i 15 extremely easy to use and allows graphics as welt. Even the dinosaurs evotved be į

becoming extinct, and Si computing is no differen SUPPOSE. Tam stitt try decide on a masthead tha incorporate the old ZX k from before with a new, style graphic motif. I fiddling around with som Programs in the near futur looking for something neu. Present screen was drawn

“The Artist II”, Spectrum program from Engi that acts a whole Lot Like "MacDraw" without the big tag, but with COLOR! It's easy to use, 100--— took alt of 5 minutes you're interested i

for your own use, a tine. It is i Domain Library Series, and the documentation is conta on the same disc. You just and print your own manual. disc also has two variation Pixel Print, a greeting car designer and a mailing Label designer, both VERY useful an their own right. I have also been using the Zebra Systems Icon Designer program to crezte small bits of clip art to use in the newsletter. Tim Ward and I converted this to LKDOS atu, and soon, RMG Enterprises, Who owns the rights to the Zebra System programs,

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Parts Substitution List For 7X-81 € 1/5-1000

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R istors- All resistors are standard 1/2 or 1/4 watt.

Except: RP-3, a &-pin, five 19K resistor pack in an SIP package (in a pinch this resistor array could be replaced by five 1/4 watt resistors wired up by hand according to the schematic).

T istors- ZTX-313 may be een laced by MES 2222A, PN2222n, 2N4401. ECG-123AP, or Radio Shack 4276-2009.

Voltage Regulator IC-¢Sv_out ut.) =f toi 172 ang 3-pin, TÔ- 280 replace with 7805 generic IC-- NOT 7985 or 78MO5!1!

Silicon Diodes- 1N4148 or 1N914 are suitable replacements for those on the main board (not power supply diodes).

Microprocessor- Z-89A may be replaced by Z2-80A, Z-BBA-CPU, 2-368, Z-80C, or even Z-88H, but by 2-86, This is the 46 pin

On-Board RAM- (Main Board>- is replaceable by DRAM 4118 or if chips, two 2114 (for IK vers.) --4816 is the replacement for oe OP Ce real t of 4118 b --For replacement o i y 2114 models, see schematic for

„instructions on wiring up pins.

ICH2 is the Sinclair ROM, a custom shik from Sinciair or Timex, loa ga with the operating = ASIC interpreter, machine language programs.

IC#1 is the Sinclair custom chip specially programmed by Sinclair and must be replaced by a Similarly programmed chip from Sinclair or Timex. is commonly called the ULA or SCL (Sinclair Computer Logic» chip.

CActually, IC#1 is a custom chip made for Sinclair by Ferranti, an alian chip maker. There is no commonly available substitute for it or the Sinclair 8K ROM, ICHZ --editor>

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SWAP & SHOP EXPLOSIVE DEALS!

If you’ ye Pyepr priced a” discs Per sour fndek op Zebra dist system. you'll Know what a 00d deal thais 15. VISTA sg Tin Hand is selling +” dises Por $2.50 each INDLUDING POSTARE.

He has 20 tg Seli. and these disces nonrsally go Por $4.00 oF are each? Contact Tin at sıaa-D Gingko Dr. SH. Tacona. HR 223439 on Phone hin at 206/584-0329. Discs can be single or double Sided. 50 iF you need 37 discs. hueny and match this deal?

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Anyone who has a PC and q modem can subscribe to "The Giifacial Airline Guide, an Electronic Edition Travel serwice” by phoning 1-5990-323-. 3537. Then, Rey in your travel date and destination, and the airport you wish to use, and the service will provide a Last of all fares and schedules offered by the airlines Flying the route, with the Lowest fare shown first.

You can also tearm which fares are available, the Type of aircraft used, the on —- Lime performance record for the Flight, and other data. You can even book yourself on the flight and order tickets via the computer.

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iHere is something suprising?

FOR SALE: TIMEX T18886 Hard Disc Drive and controller. 19 meg hard disk drive with RRL (really rigid logic) controller. Best offer over $50 takes it. Cali Ken at (5153) 751-6415. That's a wrap for this issue- I hope you Like it. The closer 15 an ad I found in a sports mag. Sure Looks Like Uncle Clive’s doing; it’s black, versatile and CHEAP! Hope the logo above the cassette deck shows up in copy. If you have heard anything about that Hard Drive above, URITE ME! GISA- POB rag, LISO, A SEB/B

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