judah@bentley.UUCP (03/15/87)
The cursor keeps moving across the screen. The problem began today after my son received a shock while sitting on the carpet and playing a game with one of the joysticks. Several keys stop the cursor movement temporarily while the key is held down - control, Commodore Key, F1 & F8 simultaneously, pressing down on a joystick. One brings up a message "PRESS PLAY ON TAPE". Any advice will be appreciated. The machine was purchased on 12/29/86 at Crazy Eddie and is just within the 90 day warranty. Where can I take it for warranty service in Monmouth County, N.J.? Plugging a cartridge in - the game works. Unplug it - same problem. Sound like a short? Thanks, Judah S. Kaminetsky 201 583-2516 201 957-6078
vince@hi.uucp (Vince Murphy [Alien]) (03/16/87)
In article <928@bentley.UUCP> judah@bentley.UUCP (JS Kaminetsky) writes: >The cursor keeps moving across the screen. > > >Thanks, > >Judah S. Kaminetsky I had this same problem once, after a friend had "shocked" my 64. I think your problem is one of the 1526 chips. You might want to open your 64 and switch the chips around. Of course, you could get it repaired - the place out here will fix it for some enormous fee, though. Also, if you left a joystick in one of the ports, it could also cause this problem. Phred -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Vincent J. Murphy hi!vince@hc.dspo.gov University Of New Mexico "Mr. Spock doesn't say, 'Let's blast their buns off.'" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
vince@hi.uucp (Vince Murphy [Alien]) (03/16/87)
In article <1937@hi.uucp> vince%hi.UUCP@hc.dspo.gov (Vince Murphy [Alien]) writes: >think your problem is one of the 1526 chips. You might want to open ^^^^ Actually, this should be 6526 (the CIA chip). I was half-asleep when I posted the above, so forgive me. Phred -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Vincent J. Murphy hi!vince@hc.dspo.gov University Of New Mexico "Mr. Spock doesn't say, 'Let's blast their buns off.'" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------