[Coco] xpad and hi-speed?

[Paul Fitch]

I've got a couple I'll prolly never use if you have.  However, its my
experience that peripherals like the X-pad don't accept data from the
computer, they just send it. So whatever your problem is, I think it stops
at the x-pad connector on the motherboard. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com 
> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Willard Goosey
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:49 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: [Coco] xpad and hi-speed?
> 
> OK, I know the X-Pad doesn't work at 2MHz.
> 
> But does anybody know if running the CoCo at 2MHz is bad for 
> the X-Pad while it's hooked up, but not actually being accessed?
> 
> I was playing around with the X-Pad and some BASIC software 
> that can use it.  The program normally runs at double speed, 
> but slows down when it uses the X-Pad.
> 
> But after a while, the X-Pad started freaking out, sending 
> bogus data.  Resetting would help for a few minutes, but then 
> it would crash again.
> 
> It may have just been overheating (Socorro's LOWS have been in the
> 80's!) but now I'm worried I might have damaged my X-Pad. :-(
> 
> Willard
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