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by ergonql
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:49 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Replies: 356
Views: 105408

Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold


ergonql wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 6:48 pm
For the hdmi connection I am still not fully sure about the cable as I had similar problems when connecting a standard PC to a monitor with resolution higher than the standard full HD (1920x1080). In that case I was using an HDMI cable not approved for 4k ...
by ergonql
Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:48 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Replies: 356
Views: 105408

Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold


finding a suitable SDHC card should be most easy, never heard about problems. (Except for the cheap crap from "Intenso" which also fails on a normal PC when writing intensively. But even those would work in the beginning.)


Hi Peter, Stephan,

at the beginning I was using a 64Gb SDHC which I ...
by ergonql
Wed Jan 01, 2025 5:47 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Replies: 356
Views: 105408

Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold

Hello All,

After struggling finding a suitable SDXC card I eventually managed to have Qimsi Gold booting correctly. I am facing an issue connecting the QG to a 2560x1440 monitor as the picture (via HDMI) looks barely readable (see attachment), this regardless of the QL resolution I set. The image ...
by ergonql
Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Win 10 update
Replies: 29
Views: 13240

Re: Win 10 update

Finally got it working. Seems one of the recent updates (probably 2020H2) affects ethernet connections. And on systems affected, the fix is not easy.

I confirm same issue here in Italy, ethernet connections started to break on some PCs since W10 2004 was released, it seems this occurs mainly with ...
by ergonql
Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:49 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Win 10 update
Replies: 29
Views: 13240

Re: Win 10 update

Finally got it working. Seems one of the recent updates (probably 2020H2) affects ethernet connections. And on systems affected, the fix is not easy.

It had crossed my mind, because the laptop was the only one connected by wifi and the only one which continued to work. I found the old wifi dongles ...
by ergonql
Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:52 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Modifying modern floppy drive for QL
Replies: 10
Views: 18143

Re: Modifying modern floppy drive for QL

Hi All,

as I have an original QL DD floppy disk drive (i.e. case, power supply etc.), what I should do if I just would like to swap the existing DD floppy drive with a new HD one to upgrade my unit?

thanks and regards

Davide
by ergonql
Sun Oct 14, 2018 1:44 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: 15th QL Italian meeting
Replies: 8
Views: 7782

Re: 15th QL Italian meeting

So far 15 people are attending 15th QL Italian Meeting. Marcel Klgus in the morning presented via WebEX his hardware and software developments. Giorgio Garabello is now presenting Black Phoenix latest updates. Some pictures available in the Sinclair QL for Everyone facebook group:

https://www ...
by ergonql
Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:39 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: 15th QL Italian meeting
Replies: 8
Views: 7782

Re: 15th QL Italian meeting

Dear All,

The 15th Sinclair QL Italian meeting will take place tomorrow, Sunday 14th October in Modena. We will start around 10:00 and the meeting will continue till 17:00 with a break for lunch 12:00-14:00.

Information to reach the meeting place by car or public transport can be found clicking ...
by ergonql
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: 15th QL Italian meeting
Replies: 8
Views: 7782

Re: 15th QL Italian meeting

Dear All,

The 15th Sinclair QL Italian meeting will take place on Sunday 14th October at DTM Technologies premises in Modena. We will start around 10:00 and the meeting will continue till 17:00 with a break of one hour for lunch in the nearby shopping centre. Information to reach the meeting place ...
by ergonql
Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:54 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: 14th. italian meeting SINCLAIR QL
Replies: 10
Views: 9716

Re: 14th. italian meeting SINCLAIR QL

Hi All,

Only as additional information an open web-ex conference is planned between 11:00 and 12:00 (Central European Time GMT+1 hour) but an additional session can also be planned in the afternoon if there will be interest. Details on how to connect to the web-ex conference will be provided ...