Re: More Tempest Problems :(

I definitely want to figure the stuff out, but I also want to get *something*
working soon.. I will get a scope over the next couple months, but even then
I'll have to learn how to use it properly (what do you expect from a programmer?).
I was mainly interested in checking out my X and Y outs, but they seem to be
fixed :) I just wish I had a monitor to use it with. Then I'll get to
install my MH conversion and try to figure out why it is dead. So I still
have plenty of fun stuff to keep me busy for a little while. Besides, I have
2 dead monitors.. I could always learn with the other one :) You have to
understand that my only free time is between 10:00 PM and midnight (after
the boy goes to sleep).. So time is in short supply to say the least. Not
to mention rug rat #2 invades my world later this year.. Needless to say, I
cherish those 2 hours I get :)

Jon

At 12:03 PM 4/16/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>> With this monitor, like any monitor, I recommend finding out what
>>the problem is, rather than just blindly replacing stuff with a cap. kit,
>>but that's just me....
>
> On the other hand, for those of us without an extensive electronics
>background (and equipment), finding a noisy component or a cap that has lost
>its capacitance can be difficult or impossible. That's even assuming that you have
>a scope and know what waveforms you should be getting at different points in the
>circuit.
>
> For the average joe (er...drew ;) with a DMM, some schematics, and a
>soldering gun, there's a limit to how much troubleshooting you can do. At some point,
>if you've reached the limit of your abilities, you might as well roll the dice and
>see if the magical cap-kit installation solves your problems. But I agree that doing
>everything you can to troubleshoot it first is worthwhile (and fun).
Received on Fri Apr 16 14:19:55 1999