[Coco] Monitor proboems

[L. Curtis Boyle]

I have no idea... but this would be a way to test it. I will let hardware gurus who know much more than I do explain any results you get. :-)

L. Curtis Boyle
curtisboyle at sasktel.net



On Dec 28, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Bill Gordon <cwgordon at carolina.rr.com> wrote:

> Would the high-speed poke cause problems REGARDLESS of what the colors of
> the background and border?
> 
> When I use black font on a green background, the screen is steady as a rock.
> No fluctuations at all.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of L. Curtis Boyle
> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 12:44 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Monitor proboems
> 
> If you can read the screen long/well enough to try it, you can see if it is
> the double speed causing the issue. Run BASIC09, type 'E' to edit, and then
> type in a 1 line program:
> " POKE 65494,0" (don't put in the quotes, but put in the space before the
> 'P'). Then hit 'Q' to quit the editor, and then type RUN.
> This will kick NitrOS-9 down to .895 MHz, and then you can see if your
> screen issues continue. 
> 
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