Re: [M100] WP-2

[pacan]

D. 

I also just bought a WP-2 a couple of weeks ago off eBay as well.  For the battery, I ordered the correct ones (buy lots since like the 100 it is how the ram is saved, but I later found out any 3v coin cell will work. If its smaller just add some cardboard to fill the space.  

As for the extra internal memory, the only way to know is to open it up, at least that is what I did.  Order a chip, was $6 with shipping off eBay, was worth it to just know you have extra memory (1PCS Hitachi HM628128DLP-5 HM628128 628128 128K CMOS SRAM DIP32 is the listing on eBay, and can confirm it works came fast as well) but it is used just as a ram disk.  Guess that would be how to check without openning it, if the ram disk is an option to save then it has the chip.  There's a YouTube video that shows how to install I think.

As for the memory cards, I read they are almost impossible to find, with the extra internal ram disk they really are not as important.  The nice thing is after getting batteries and a chip your pretty much set, can use the same cassette and cord from the 100 as well, and the power cord as well.

Fun little machine, and nice that it has true spell checking. 

Here's a few links with the manual and some other good info:

https://munk.org/typecast/2020/09/09/tandy-wp-2-user-manual-happy-septandy/

http://fervor.net/index.php/tag/tandy-wp-2/

http://www.bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tandy_WP-2_DocGarden

Enjoy,

Mark

On Oct 10, 2020 5:48 PM, dano none <daneiche...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi All,

 I purchased a wp-2 off of ebay. One of the nice things about buying a wp-2, is you can justify the use of space, by just telling yourself..

 All I have to do, is get rid of one hard back book! =)

 

  Assuming a sympathetic audience on the 100 mailing list I have some questions, I've not seen answered on the club 100 site, or I don't know where to look.

   When I received the unit, the 2430 backup battery was dead. I've ordered one, but it will take a week, and stopping by my local Radio Shack (tm) isn't an option. I do have a low battery backup indicator and the screen flashes, which makes trying to use it really annoying.

    1) How does one check to see if the extra ram is installed?

        a) If no extra ram is installed, does this take a standard ram chip?

     2) There is a space on the side of a memory card.

         a) Is this some sort of special memory pin out or something more common like PCMCIA?

Thanks,

d.