Questions & Answers Index

The following questions and answers are sourced from the troubleshooting section of the NC200 manual (MAN), from questions readers have asked me (QA), and from the discussions of members of the old NC User Group (NCUG).

To get an answer to a question, select the bullet point next to it, or click on a topic heading to read all the questions and answers in that topic.

Asking a Question

If you have a question about the NC100, NC150 or NC200 computers that you would like answered, first check that it is not answered below.  If there is no answer there, then it is unlikely that I know the answer!  You can however email me at , but I'm afraid that I no longer have the time to answer complex queries or offer individual programming advice, so please don't be offended if I don't reply.  Please remember to state which model of NC you have!

Hardware   Where can I find technical specifications? QA What peripherals can I connect? QA What printer lead do I require? MAN Can I use a PCW printer? MAN Can I use a monitor or TV with the NC? MAN Can a hard disk drive be connected to the NC? QA How can I increase the memory? MAN Where can I buy memory cards? QA Are NC200 disks MS-DOS compatible? QA Nothing shows on the screen.  Help! QA The NC switches itself off when I'm not looking. MAN How can I fix my broken mains lead? QA How can I fix my broken NC100 case? QA Are there any alternatives to the NC series? QA How big and heavy are the NCs? QA What rating of mains adaptor should I use with the NC100 or NC200? QA What is the NC200 power usage with batteries?  Do you have any tips for using batteries? QA NCUG The display on my NC200 sometimes flickers.  What could be the cause? NCUG How do I replace the battery in my 1Mb Apple Newton SRAM card? QA How can I replace my NC100's internal ribbon cable? QA   Third-party Hardware & Software   Where can I get software for my NC? QA Gotek Floppy Drive Emulator for USB Flash Drive use on an NC200 QA Protext software for the PC and Atari QA LapCat transfer software QA DelTron data-logging hardware QA N-Connect software for Acorn computers QA Installing and using ZCN - A CP/M OS clone QA   Transferring Data   Can I connect my NC to the Internet or a Bullletin Board System (BBS)? QA How do I transfer files to and from a BBC Microcomputer? QA How do I transfer files to and from a PC? QA How do I transfer files to and from a PC running Windows Vista? QA How do I transfer files to and from an Apple Macintosh computer?  QA How do I transfer files to and from Linux? Document transfer from the NC200 to Microsoft Word  QA How can I use my memory card in a PC card reader? NCUG Why are document transfers from the PC to the NC100 are very slow, often failing, when the 1Mb memory card is plugged in? QA Can I use a USB port on my PC to transfer data?   BBC BASIC   Where can I get programs for my NC? QA I get "Mistake" errors whenever I try to type commands in BASIC. MAN Can I use the word processor to enter program listings? QA How can I restore a BASIC program when I have accidentally left BASIC? QA How can I make a program run automatically when I enter BASIC? QA

General Firmware   Sometimes when I'm typing a document or worksheet, it disappears and other things appear on the screen. MAN How does password protection work on the NCs? QA I have set a password but forgotten it.  What do I do? MAN NCUG I can't print £ signs on my printer. MAN I can't get italics to print. MAN What do I do if my NC crashes? How can I reset it? QA Where can I find a manual? QA How do I get back deleted files? MAN Does the NC have a test routine? QA How does the NC allocate its memory? MAN Who wrote the firmware? QA How do I copy files to an NC200 disk? QA   Word Processor   How do I run a macro? MAN How do I reset macros? MAN How do you adjust line spacing on a printout? MAN How do I get page numbers printed? MAN How do I turn off right justification so that the right margin of the text isn't always straight? MAN How do I print selected pages? MAN How do I change the printed page length? MAN How do I print multiple copies? MAN How do I get condensed printing? MAN How do I change the margins? MAN How do I indent a paragraph? MAN What is the size of the User Dictionary and macros? MAN What is the Word Processor Command Mode? QA How can change the fonts on the display? QA   Calculator   The calculator does not work in the same way as my pocket calculator. MAN   Address Book   How do I store the Address Book on a memory card? MAN   Spreadsheet   What on earth does ABCEFGIJMNOPQSTVVWXZ!+-\/>.('* mean? MAN Every time I press STOP in the Spreadsheet I get the message "Space Full". MAN After printing from the Spreadsheet, my laser printer does not feed a page.  What should I do? MAN I want to enable NLQ printing from within the Spreadsheet. MAN How do I align the paper in my printer before printing a spreadsheet? MAN Graphs from the spreadsheet don't fit on a sheet of A4 paper in my 24 pin printer - what should I do? MAN

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