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From: stottlem@ittral.UUCP (Bill Stottlemyer)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm
Subject: C64 reset problems
Message-ID: <465@ittral.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Oct-84 12:54:14 EST
Article-I.D.: ittral.465
Posted: Thu Oct 25 12:54:14 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 28-Oct-84 05:37:13 EST
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Some time ago I installed a momentary make push button across terminals
1 and 3 on the user port. No additional circuitry was used. The reset
method worked very well for a while and saved me from several devastating
crashes. A few months later the computer went south. It didn't even wave
good-bye. The screen just filled up with random characters and the 
keyboard refused to be recognized. Power supply voltages all checked OK.
I strongly suspect my reset modification had something to do with the
trip. Being the technically inquisitive type, I did exactly what any
self respecting engineer would do- I mailed it back to the factory for
repairs. Commodore in turn did exactly what any cash conscious company
would do- they junked my computer and sent me a new one. I would now like
to reconnect my reset button but a still small voice deep inside me 
whispers "Ya gotta leak in yer sun roof, Bunky?" Question: Has anyone
figured out how to SAFELY arrange a system reset without recycling the
power or resorting to obsene gestures. Please post to the net as I'm
sure there are others like me. There are, aren't there.....?