Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba
Date: 15:55:27 08/24/99
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On August 24, 1999 at 18:07:15, Mark Young wrote: >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. Had Fidelity won, you would not be seeing more of ICD (:
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