Alpha VS 100 - Troubleshooting guide

11.
Troubleshooting
guide
—
Your
VS-100
is
fully
tested
before
shipment. The
final
inspection
is
done
with
the
unit
actually plugged
into a TRS-80
computer.
—^Before
you
return
your
VS-100
to
us, please check
if
the solution
can be
found
below
.
A
.
Computer
"locks
up"
-
Is
the
power
pack
plugged
in?
-
Is it
connected
to
the
VS-100?
-
Is the
module
plugged in
upside
down?
B.
No
sound
at
all -
Is volume
turned
up?
-
Is
speaker
OK?
Test it
using
a
radio
or
tape
recorder
"ear"
jack.
-
Clean
the TRS-80
edge
connector.
C.
Continuous
sound
-
This
is
usually
normal.
The VS-100
(at
power
up)
will
silence
when
you
run VS32
or
VS48.
D
.
Continuous sound
-
This
is
normal
. Your
VS-100
should
(when TRS-80
off)
be
turned
off
with
the
computer.
E.
Program
crashes -
Try
to
reproduce
and
note
the
details
and
send them
to us.
-
Some
DOSes
(especially
LDOS)
use
high
memory
for
drivers
.
Use
VS32
instead of VS48,
or
disable
the
drivers.
Remember
,
opening
the
unit
will void
your warranty.
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