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Re: [kawaisynths] Re: kawai q80 disk unavailable error message

2013-03-10 by Gordon JC Pearce

On 09/03/13 22:54, darkcelebrator wrote:
> This Q-80 I got was actually a barely used/near mint unit with the
> original box, manual and power supply. I opened it up and everything
> was nice and clean. There was no signs of any loose wires or
> replacement drive from the previous owner. It all appears to be
> original parts. My next course of action is to either buy a brand of
> floppies through trial/error, patience and hope one of the brand of
> floppies I buy works or invest an emulator drive. I'm leaning more
> towards replacing it with an emulator drive. Thanks for the help!

The brand of floppies makes no difference at all.  They do need to be 
double-density disks, though.  HD disks most likely won't even format.

-- 
Gordonjcp MM0YEQ

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