For cleaning slot, you could clean that up with using cotton swab
with small about of isopropyl alcohol or ethanol. You need to wak till
the cartridge slot is dry
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About Zemmix Neo
Zemmix Neo is an hardware which is based on
One Chip MSX (0CM) circuit and source.
Basically, it includes all the functionalities
of 0CM and has embeded scanline gene
rator function. It has USB keyboard function
(Not for HID keyboard.)
Thanks to the good help from KdL (in Italy), it
has MSX2+ compatibility. Thanks to the good help
to make Zemmix Neo for MSX is gudakdari (meaning MSX is old goodies) Nak
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What is MSX (From Wikipedia)
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture, first annout t(141 I
Microsoft in June 16, 1983, conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi. then Vice-president at M ic r(y.i
Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation. It is raid that Microsoft led the project ;1.,
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attempt to create unified standards among hardware makers.
Despite Microsoft's involvement, the MSX -based machines were seldom seen in the
United States, but were popular mostly in Japan, the Middle East, Brazil, [citation ri(4.(11 11
the Sovjet Union, the Netherlands, [citation needed] Spain. and to a lesser extent, s(
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other European countries. It is difficult to estimate how many MSX computers were suld
worldwide, but eventually 5 million MSX-based units were sold in Japan alone.
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To use MSX ROM Catridges
You need to change the dip switch via dip switch manual.
You need to turn off DIP switch 4 to use hardware slot 1 and you need to turn off DIP
switch 5,6 (both) to use hardware slot 2.
1. Insert MSX ROM cartridge on hardware slot.
Open the slot cover and insert MSX ROM cartridge. (Just make it sure it is fit on slot)
Zemmix Neo has 2 cartridge slots and you could put anywhere of those. 1f you put ROMs
to both cartridge slot then usually lst ROM will works.
2. Turn on the Zemmix Neo.
You could see Zemmix Neo logo and then the ROM will be working.
I> When MSX ROM cartridge is not working
Cleaning the cartridge
Even if you insert the cartridge on Zemmix Neo with correct dip switch setting, it could
show BASIC screen or cracking screen. It might because of the dirt on cartridge slot. You
need to clean the cartridge slot.
For cleaning slot you could clean that up with using cotton swab with small about of
isopropyl alcohol or ethanol. You need to wait till the cartridge slot is dry.