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Re: [emax] Need help with Emax 1 keyboard..Please!!!

2002-10-09 by Orlando Concepcion

Thanks.  I am waiting on a disk from emulator archive.  If that doesn't 
work, I guess I'll have to replace the floppy drive.

>From: "John Silveria" <emaxjs@...>
>Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [emax] Need help with Emax 1 keyboard..Please!!!
>Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 17:26:19 -0700
>
>You can not make an OS disk through even a DOS box on a Windows 9x or newer
>machine. It has to be through DOS 6.22 or earlier and then it doesn't 
>always work.
>
>The only reliable place I know for replacement drives is 
>http://www.route66studios.com
>
>I'd try getting a OS disk that is known to work before replacing the drive.
>
>
>On 8 Oct 2002 at 16:07, Orlando Concepcion spoke unto me:
>
> > Unfortunately it doesn't give either of those errors.  It says insert
> > disk, I insert one and the clicking/blinking begins.  I had lots of
> > problems creating the OS disk, since I run Win 98, but I eventually
> > got one to write through DOS.  Could this be the problem?  Is it
> > impossible to make an OS disk w/Windows?  IF necessary, which
> > (model)floppy drives are compatible for replacements? Thanks for the
> > help!
> >
> >
> > >From: "John Silveria" <emaxjs@...>
> > >Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [emax] Need help with Emax 1 keyboard..Please!!!
> > >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:53:28 -0700
> > >
> > >Any PC type power cord is fine, heaven knows everytime I move my rig
> > >I get confused on which power cords got to my PC, OB-8, or Emax II.
> > >They are all interchanganble though.
> > >
> > >As far as the blinking it's definitely either the floppy drive or it
> > >just can't read the disk. Does it ever report "NOT Emax DISK" or
> > >"Can't Read Floppy" errors, if not there is a good chance the floppy
> > >unit is bad.
> > >
> > >On 8 Oct 2002 at 14:10, Orlando Concepcion spoke unto me:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I got an Emax (1 keyboard) last week without the OS or power cord.
> > > > After many tries, I (think) I made an OS disk.  First of all, I
> > > > used a standard computer power cord and it seems to work.  When I
> > > > insert the disk, the floppy drive tries to read the disk, then
> > > > makes three clicking noises, and immediately following that the
> > > > EMAx lights blink once quickly and it just keeps repeating this
> > > > procedure. Do you think the clicking/blinking is due to a bad
> > > > floppy drive or disk or is it the power cord? I woud really
> > > > appreciate any help at all with this problem. Thanks, Orlando
> > > >
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