Author: Mark Young
Date: 15:07:15 08/24/99
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On August 24, 1999 at 16:44:20, Steven Schwartz wrote: >On August 24, 1999 at 16:24:11, Ian Osgood wrote: > >>On August 24, 1999 at 00:50:27, Lin Harper wrote: >> >>> I've got an old Fidelity '9' Level computer which froze >>> up when I tried to use it after it had sat for a year or >>> more. Someone told me this happens with non-use. Does >>> anyone know if there is anything I can do to correct this >>> problem? The company was bought out I believe and there's >>> nowhere I know of that I can take it to have it fixed :( >>> When I turn it on I just get the 'beep' and the e2 and >>> e4 lights come on,then nothing else happens. Any advice would >>> be appreciated, it's not the value of the thing, but it's for >>> my collection, and I'd like it to work. >> >>Actually, this was the correct behaviour. It is giving you a hint for your >>first move. Does it not respond after this? >> >>This was my first computer... a good value in its day. >>Ian > >That's not the way I remember it. I believe one light lit up at >the bottom of the board to show that it was white'e move. What >you are experiencing is not good news in light of the fact that >Fidelity has been out of business for about 8 years now. > >The "9" brings back mixed emotions. Fidelity sued us for 1 1/2 >million dollars back in 1985 over that machine because we refused >to advertise the company's line that the machine played "Over 2000" >rated chess. We guaranteed "Over 1700" chess. >- Steve (ICD/Your Move) ....what happend with the case.
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