Re: LZ: cassette tapes
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According to Andrew Haninger:
>about all this mem stuff... i think some one already mentioned this but, i
>think this might work. okay, what if you wrote a .bat or .exe or .com file
>or something that would convert a backup of your calc into sound(a wav or
>voc file). and then you made a link plug to go from your sb mic port to a
>tape recorder.(this would probably have to work at 8bit mono for those of
>us with an 8bit mono sb). then, you could get a little $3.00 adapter
>fromradio shack to go to the link port so you could hook your calc to your
>walkman( that would be best for portability) and play the cassette tape and
>have a file that would check the link port and convert the analog sounds to
>binary numbers(you'd probably have to just use different sets of ticks for
>the 0s and 1s) and load the program into ram. then, if there were sounds
>in the program, you'd just unhook the plug, put the adapter on a headphone
>plug, and you're on your way. i'd ***LOVE*** to help in the creation of
>this if it is possible but, i don't know assembly(YET) and so, all i can
>do is say my idea.
>
I came across this idea too, and actually have tried it.. in sorts. Not a
SINGLE one of the Radio Shacks in my area ( Portland, Oregon ) carried a
3/32" plug that had 3 conductors, and I wasn't about to hack open my TI-TI
cable. So, I ended up building it using a 1/16" plug ( today's standard
stereo plug ) and then went out and got that very converter ( but you have
to carve the top down to fit in the TI ). It works great and it means I
don't have to buy another set of headphones for sound...
Anyway... I'm not sure, but I think the TI requires some sort of
"acknowledgement" signal from the other calc before it will send. That
might just kill the entire thing... but maybe not. Someone have any other
ideas?
C ya,
Ryan Myers ( rmyers@teleport.com )
http://www.teleport.com/~rmyers/
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