Re: Ultimax questions

From: Steve Gray <sjgray_at_rogers.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 10:29:23 -0400
Message-Id: <107A935B-4CC9-4910-B280-E07269DD12D8@rogers.com>
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Steve


On Oct 13, 2013, at 8:15 AM, Michał Pleban <lists@michau.name> wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I have obtained an Ultimax from Japan recently. Upon unpacking, I
> noticed that its keyboard features "Shift Lock" and "Restore" keys.
> 
> I was wondering how they are supposed to work? The Shift Lock key is
> just a normal membrane key and does not have any "locking" mechanism, so
> some custom electronics would be required to make it work. But I don't
> see any on the schematics. Similarly, I don't see any NMI line coming
> from the keyboard so how can the "Restore" key work? Maybe they are both
> just fakes?
> 
> There is a MAX BASIC cartridge with the machine. Is there any ROM dump
> of it? Is it the same BASIC as in C64 / VIC-20, or was it modified
> further (apart, of course, from the memory management stuff)?
> 
> Regards,
> Michau.
> 
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