A looong time ago I recieved a Sinclair/Amstrad Spectrum +2 in its polys with a very tatty sleeve, cassette unit cover missing, a tempremental RHF output, a big box of tape games, and a couple of pieces of hardware. I don't particularly like the +2, and all the hardware and software is 48k compatible, and I really fancy one of those instead so I am going to swap at some point.
However, some of the peripherals do not work properly.
I am I possesion of the following:
Sound sampling kit with box and software, no microphone
-When plugged in, I get scrambled display
'Specdrum' >groan!< Drum sysnthesiser, boxed with software - Scrambled display
'Cheetah Microspeech' boxed with software- Speech system, when plugged in, another scrambled display.
I am beggining to detect a pattern here...
Cheetah Joystick adapter - Not sure, never needed it as +2 has its own joystick ports
These all plug into the expantion port on the back. Some of these dont physically fit very well :- They plug in but buttons/switches are obstructed by the computer's case, which makes me think they were specifically for the 48 or 128K.
Is the Spectrum or the hardware at fault here? I just want to know if the hardware is salvagable. Judgung by the musty smell it had all been stored in a garage or attic for quite a while, although there were no signs of damp.
However, some of the peripherals do not work properly.
I am I possesion of the following:
Sound sampling kit with box and software, no microphone
-When plugged in, I get scrambled display
'Specdrum' >groan!< Drum sysnthesiser, boxed with software - Scrambled display
'Cheetah Microspeech' boxed with software- Speech system, when plugged in, another scrambled display.
I am beggining to detect a pattern here...
Cheetah Joystick adapter - Not sure, never needed it as +2 has its own joystick ports
These all plug into the expantion port on the back. Some of these dont physically fit very well :- They plug in but buttons/switches are obstructed by the computer's case, which makes me think they were specifically for the 48 or 128K.
Is the Spectrum or the hardware at fault here? I just want to know if the hardware is salvagable. Judgung by the musty smell it had all been stored in a garage or attic for quite a while, although there were no signs of damp.