From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!sdcsvax!sdchema!will Newsgroups: net.micro.zx Title: Re: LOAD help needed Article-I.D.: sdchema.383 Posted: Wed Jan 19 21:20:47 1983 Received: Sun Jan 23 07:50:53 1983 References: sentry1.1385 I don't know about not being able to load a named program, but the others have happened to me: If the screen goes grey in the middle, this could be a 16K crash. The screen usually blanks when this happenes. If it isn't this, it is probably the volume setting on the recorder. If it isn't about right, a misinterpreted code could blow the machine. But if it isn't this, it could be power surges to the recorder and/or computer. You could try borrowing an outlet strip with a built-in um...er...well, you know, a whatchamacalit. Something to protect the computer from power surges. All of the above could be and probably are the reasons for it giving you the 'K' in the middle. If none of the above work, well, I dunno. Maybe if it's a machine code program you could be putting in a bad number. Maybe you just need a new computer. Just remember this...it could never hurt to rub the contacts on the back with a white ereaser and wipe them clean. A friend and I salvaged many, many rejected ZX81's by cleaning the contacts on the back. Hope this helps, Will D. U.D. San Diego (C)