weekend additions

From: Gil Parrish <107765.1161_at_compuserve.com>
Date: Mon Jul 21 12:35:13 1997

Message text written by INTERNET:SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com
>i also picked up something called a
mattel aquarius for $10. the box was still sealed up, even the staples were
intact! i havent used it yet. any opinions on the copy option board or the
aquarius would be welcome. <

I'll send you e-mail on this, but for the benefit of anyone else:

I happen to maintain the FAQ on the Aquarius, and on the "add-on" computer
keyboard for the Mattel Intellivision, known as the ECS. Since you have
the manual, some of the information in the FAQ will be duplicative, but
some could be very useful. For instance, depending on the package you got,
the Aquarius does not come with the cable needed to hook it to a cassette
recorder. From the (brief) description in the manual, the cable SOUNDS
like the Radio Shack cable-- five-pin DIN connector on one end, and plugs
for the cassette EAR, MIC and REMote connectors on the other.
Unfortunately, the Aquarius cable is NOT wired the same as the Radio Shack
cable; and, the manual doesn't supply a diagram of any Aquarius ports to
allow you to easily figure it out yourself! The FAQ explains how to make
your own. Also explained is how to attach a serial printer (either a
DB-25, or a Radio Shack printer intended for use with the CoCo) to the
Aquarius. (The Aquarius printer port is quite unique: it's a mini-stereo
socket-- just three separate lines.)

Gil Parrish
107765.1161_at_compuserve.com
Received on Mon Jul 21 1997 - 12:35:13 BST