[Coco] Color Computer Learning Lab

[John T Chasteen]

Thanks Bob for this info.  
Hope someone has the pin location that control the motor-on
signal.

John
 
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:22:06 +1000 "Bob Devries" <devries.bob at gmail.com>
writes:
> John,
> One problem I found with the DIN socket on the coco is that after a 
> lot of 
> use, the tiny fork inside the socket holes become bent out of shape, 
> and 
> don't make good contact.
> 
> Using a very small screwdriver blade, I prised the forks towards the 
> centre 
> of the hole to make better contact. The screwdriver needs to be 
> approximately 1 millimetre in width. The one I have came in a set 
> sold by 
> the 'Shack.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> --
> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John T Chasteen" <johnchasteen.2 at juno.com>
> To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Color Computer Learning Lab
> 
> 
> > Thanks George for this information.
> >
> > I have several RAINBOW cassette tapes 1984.  Several of the 
> programs
> > won't run so
> > I haven't got back to checking  the Learning Lab tapes .
> >
> > One problem is a flaky tape player.  How are the ways to clean the 
> DIN
> > connector?
> >
> > I disconnected the "motor-on" cable from the computer and the 
> cassette
> > player is working.. fwd, rewind and play is
> > working.  I don't have another cassette cable (to coco3) . I tried 
> to
> > plug and unplug the din connection to coco3.
> >
> > John
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