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THE HELP FILE

THIS IS MY HELP, TIPS, SERVICES AND INFORMATION INDEX PAGE CONTAINING ANYTHING I CAN THINK OF THAT WILL ASSIST USERS OF THE AMSTRAD PCW / CPC / NC100 AND SPECTRUM +3 RANGE OF MACHINES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER AND MORE FUN!

GENERIC	PCW	CPC	+3	NC100

CONTENTS

GENERIC

• Disc Conversions: 3 inch or 3.5 inch Locoscript and CP/M to 3.5 inch PC.
• Refreshing Amstrad printer ribbons (plus 8256/9512 ribbons for sale info.).
• Your machine will not boot from it's system disc or read a data disc.
• 3 inch Disc Drive write protection pin.
• Fitting a new Belt to a 3 inch Drive + other info.
• Adding a D.I.Y. 3.5 inch 'B' drive to the CPC or Plus 3.
• D.I.Y. Disc drive 5 volt regulator circuit -PCW/CPC/Plus 3.
• Adding a 3 inch drive 'B' to the CPC or Plus 3.
• Resistor colour coding - a reminder.
• D.I.Y. Printer lead for CPC or Plus 3.
• 3 and 3.5 inch Floppy Disc and Disc Drive types identified.
• Scart Plug Pin-out for those DIY jobs.
• PCW-World Catalogue for your reference.

PCW

• Battery replacement in SCA Interface.
• The PcW16 rescue disc User Guide.
• The PcW16 import of a DOS or CP/M document User Guide.
• PcW16 spares and repairs.
• PCW keyboard compatibility/faults: 8256/8512/9512/9256/9512+/10/16.
• PCW8256/8512 conversion to a black/white display.
• Adding extra memory to a PCW8256 or a PcW9256.
• Correcting pulling at top of display on 8256/8512/9512.
• PCW9512 / PcW9512+ Printer Hammer Armature replacement.
• Lead to enable a PCW 180K 3 inch Drive 'A' to be used as a PCW Drive 'B'.
• The difference between a Mark 1 and a Mark 11 PCW8256.
• Chromodynamics Paper Guide for the PCW8256/8512.
• Amstrad PCW Diagnostic Test Boards.
• Add a 3.5 inch drive to your PCW.
• What is a Sprinter for the PCW.
• Expansion Port Converter for the US/German PCW.
• Locotoy for Locoscript 2.
• Turn your PCW into a 32 inch wide screen machine.
• Board to enable German/US/Canadian PCW owners to use UK type Interfaces.
• Crooked picture on a PcW9256 or PcW10.
• Reset the brightness level on a PCW8256 or PCW8512.
• Bail bar springs for the PCW8256/8512/9256/10 Printers.
• DaisyWheel alignment on PCW9512 or PcW9512+ printer.
• Changing the VAT rate in SAGE software on the PCW.
• The Pa-Ca-Way storage system for the 8256/8512.
• Mice as used with the PCW and PcW range of machines.
• PCW LinkIt transfer program user instructions - read this before using.
• The Amstrad CPS8256 Serial/Parallel Interface illustrated and explained.
• Three Inch Thesaurus User Instructions.
• PCW Boost. DIY instructions on how to speed up your PCW.
• Locoscript LPP512 Power Pack User Instructions and a Warning.
• Vortex System 2000 Hard Drive Interface Layout.
• CPM Plus Upgrade instruction Sheet.
• Locomotive/SCA 3.5 inch replacement disc drive -- fault finding.

CPC

• CPC6128+ to external 3.5 inch disc drive lead.
• D.I.Y. Side switch circuit for CPC 3.5 inch drive.
• Installing an AMX Mouse Interface on a CPC6128.
• Scart lead for CPC (6128, 664 or 464) to TV with AV switching.
• Scart lead for CPC+ (6128 or 464) or GX4000 to TV with AV switching.
• Cassette Tape Unit lead for CPC6128 or CPC664.
• Rombo 8 Socket Rom Box Instruction Manual.
• Rombo Multiface 11 and Insider Instruction Manuals.
• GX4000 User Manual, plus P.S.U. repairs.
• Modulator/Power supply units for the CPC range of machines.
• For an illustrated listing of all know CPC+/GX4000 cartridges.
• The CPC472 illustrated.
• Microgenic Systems Eprom Programmer and Rom boards -- help wanted.
• Memory chip problems with the DK'Tronics 256K Memory Pack.

+3

• Side Switch info for Plus 3 external 3.5 inch 720K disc drive.
• Lead to enable Spectrum +3, 2A or 2 to use the Amstrad CPC colour monitor.
• Cassette Tape Unit lead for ZX Spectrum +3.
• Multiface 3 instruction manual for the ZX Spectrum +3/2A.
• Scart lead for the +3 to TV with AV switching.

NC100

• Replace the fuse in the NC100.

Disclaimer
All the information offered on my help pages is based on 20 years of PCWing, CPCing, +3ing and over 40 years
of being an electrical and mechanical engineer. It is donated in good faith and should be reliable but I can not
accept in anyway, shape or form responsibility for any mishaps, omissions or errors.

JOHN R.P.KING. 26,GUYSFIELD DRIVE. SOUTH HORNCHURCH. RAINHAM. ESSEX. RMI3 7AJ. TEL: 01708 630477.

pcwking@talktalk.net

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