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From: blk@syteka.UUCP (Brian L. Kahn)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm
Subject: Re: time inaccurate on VIC
Message-ID: <486@syteka.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 15:08:58 EDT
Article-I.D.: syteka.486
Posted: Fri Sep 28 15:08:58 1984
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I'm not sure how the VIC works, but if it is like the 64 (bet it is!)
the 'clock' accessible from basic is not really a clock at all, but
a counter that shows how many interrupts have elapsed.  This roughly
approximates a clock.  The 64 uses a Versatile Interface Adapter (VIA)
to read the keyboard, as did the old pet.  This chip has a hardware
clock hidden in it that can be reached with some peek/pokes.  The
VIC likely has one, too.

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