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  • 1000sl printer port I/O error

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to Mike Fahy on Tue Mar 29 14:43:34 2016
    On Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Mike Fahy wrote:
    [email protected] (swilson) wrote:

    I was given a Tandy 1000SL computer with a 20meg hard card. When I try to >boot, it gives me an I/O error at port 378h, which I believe is the
    printer port. If anyone can help with tech info it would be appreciated. >Sure, I could probably go out and buy another XT with a bigger hard drive >for less than $100 but that would take all the fun out of it. Plus I
    would like to learn a bit more about it.

    On most Tandy 1000's I've seen that error comes from having the
    printer cable plugged in upside down on the back of the computer.
    --
    Mike Fahy
    [email protected]

    What if the printer port is not use?

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  • From Gene Buckle@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 4 08:58:48 2016
    To: thewoodguy2
    thewoodguy2 wrote:
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.tandy

    On Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Mike Fahy wrote:
    [email protected] (swilson) wrote:

    I was given a Tandy 1000SL computer with a 20meg hard card. When I try to >> >boot, it gives me an I/O error at port 378h, which I believe is the
    printer port. If anyone can help with tech info it would be appreciated.
    Sure, I could probably go out and buy another XT with a bigger hard drive >> >for less than $100 but that would take all the fun out of it. Plus I
    would like to learn a bit more about it.

    On most Tandy 1000's I've seen that error comes from having the
    printer cable plugged in upside down on the back of the computer.
    --
    Mike Fahy
    [email protected]

    What if the printer port is not use?

    Can I ask why you replied to a 20 year old post?

    g.
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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to Gene Buckle on Mon Apr 4 13:58:47 2016
    On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 11:12:30 AM UTC-5, Gene Buckle wrote:
    To: thewoodguy2
    thewoodguy2 wrote:
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.tandy

    On Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Mike Fahy wrote:
    [email protected] (swilson) wrote:

    I was given a Tandy 1000SL computer with a 20meg hard card. When I try to
    boot, it gives me an I/O error at port 378h, which I believe is the
    printer port. If anyone can help with tech info it would be appreciated. >> >Sure, I could probably go out and buy another XT with a bigger hard drive
    for less than $100 but that would take all the fun out of it. Plus I
    would like to learn a bit more about it.

    On most Tandy 1000's I've seen that error comes from having the
    printer cable plugged in upside down on the back of the computer.
    --
    Mike Fahy
    [email protected]

    What if the printer port is not use?

    Can I ask why you replied to a 20 year old post?

    g.
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    To Gene: Maybe the guy has a similar problem and is wondering what the solution may be. Lighten up and let the newsgroup die in peace.

    As far as the printer port not being used and I am not familiar with the 1000, I would check to see if there is a header cable going from the motherboard to the backpanel. It may be plugged in incorrectly at the motherboard. If the printer port is a
    separate accessory card then remove it and see if the system comes up.

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