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Started by mikeyjhay, 22:05, 30 January 13

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mikeyjhay

Hi all,


I'm new to this forum, so first of all hello and thanks in advance for any help you can give me.  I'm starting my collection of retro computers in earnest just now and my father-in-law has discovered an old Amstrad CPC 464 in the attic that he had in the 80s. I never had one of them myself back in the 80s and I've never used them before but he still had the manual so I've managed to get it working and am trying to load games. The only problem is that the tape deck isn't working properly. It fast forwards and rewinds absolutely fine but nothing happens when I press Play! It just doesn't move.


Does anyone know if this is a common problem? Is there any way I can fix it? If I can't is there any way I can load tapes via an external tape deck?


Many thanks in advance for any help!


Michael




Aquillae

Have you tried typing


RUN"


then pressing enter before trying to load a tape?

TFM

Very welcome here! Maybe a CPC6128 can solve the problem  ;)
TFM of FutureSoft
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lynwen


HI! I had this problem when I couldnt remember how to play tapes lol

Have you tried pressing ctrl and small enter key?That will display Press play and press any key, press play and then any key then the motor will start to play the tape.

Gryzor

Welcome mate! Glad to see the CPC is still being discovered by people!

As the rest suggested, from the way you phrased it, you need to instruct the computer to start the tape. You don't just press Play and auto-feed the computer with the data :)


mikeyjhay

Thanks all. If it is something as simple as that I will be kicking myself and also be highly embarrassed! As I said I've never used an Amstrad before. I'll try the above suggestions and get back to you if I'm still having problems.


Thanks a lot.


Michael

Gryzor

Well, if it's that it's a classic RTFM case, but we don't care about that here, ask away!

lynwen

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:51, 31 January 13
Well, if it's that it's a classic RTFM case, but we don't care about that here, ask away!


RTFM  :blank:


?

beaker

lol I always get that when I plug in the C64 with the load "$",8 and all that rubbish... :) Amstrad seems much more user friendly.

steve


TFM

Quote from: lynwen on 17:07, 31 January 13

RTFM  :blank:


?

RTFM = Read The FutureOS Manual[nb]But it's not explained there![/nb]
TFM = me
TFM of FutureSoft
Also visit the CPC and Plus users favorite OS: FutureOS - The Revolution on CPC6128 and 6128Plus

lynwen


Bryce

Since when did the "F" stand for "Flipping" ?? Say it like it is: Read the fuckin' manual.

None of us are made of sugar here :D

Bryce.

steve

You have to consider the possibility that children may read these posts and whilst I am sure they have heard it before, it is better to offer alternatives in the hope of halting the destruction of civilisation  :(

TFM

Quote from: Bryce on 20:51, 31 January 13
Since when did the "F" stand for "Flipping" ?? Say it like it is: Read the fuckin' manual.

None of us are made of sugar here :D

Bryce.

Once I got banned for a week because I advised somebody ... RTFM... since that time I'm a bit more careful. Well, sometimes three letters are not enough  ;)
TFM of FutureSoft
Also visit the CPC and Plus users favorite OS: FutureOS - The Revolution on CPC6128 and 6128Plus

lynwen

Not everyone HAS a manual


Anyway, I hear men only read the manual when something goes wrong or you fail to set something up properly. And even then only after a lot of muttering  :laugh:


*hides*

Bryce

Quote from: steve on 21:09, 31 January 13
You have to consider the possibility that children may read these posts and whilst I am sure they have heard it before, it is better to offer alternatives in the hope of halting the destruction of civilisation  :(

Get real, it's a retro computer site. If you're under 30 you're a baby here. I doubt any teenagers ever read these posts, let alone minors.

Bryce.

lynwen

Quote from: Bryce on 22:54, 31 January 13
Get real, it's a retro computer site. If you're under 30 you're a baby here. I doubt any teenagers ever read these posts, let alone minors.

Bryce.


;D  thanks for the really nice compliment Bryce!

Bryce

It was indirect and unintentional, but "You're welcome" anyway :)

Bryce.

lynwen

I guess I'll be entering adulthood next year then  :P


I still FEEL old.

Gryzor

Just to make sure, my post wasn't advising mikeyjhay to Read the Fine Manual, I just meant it's one of those silly cases...

Also, all manuals should start with this phrase:
"So, you screwed up really bad and decided to read me, eh?".

Bryce

Quote from: Gryzor on 14:44, 01 February 13
Also, all manuals should start with this phrase:
"So, you screwed up really bad and decided to read me, eh?".

Maybe they do? How would we know, none of us have probably ever got that far :D

Bryce.

Gryzor

No, they don't, I have a 664 manual as a coffee table book and read a bit from it every now and then (am now in the Sound chapter).

Unless - ooh, there were traces of torn paper in the spiral...

TFM

Quote from: Gryzor on 16:29, 01 February 13
... - ooh, there were traces of porn paper in ... ...
Really? Couldn't find them in my 6128 handbook, but maybe I got the version for little boys.
TFM of FutureSoft
Also visit the CPC and Plus users favorite OS: FutureOS - The Revolution on CPC6128 and 6128Plus

Gryzor

Thank god not all of them were the X-rated edition or we'd have troubles finding good condition ones...

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