9. TROUBLESHOOÎNG GUIDE
SYTI|PIOMS
POSSIBI-ECAUSES
WHÂT YOU SHOULD DO
1.The computer do€s not
r€act, b€hav6s 6fi aixlvor
"frêez€€" inthemiddl€of a
gâln6,
Balteries w€ak or bad.
Banêrie€ nor insêned propedy.
S6e Fjg. 1
Steiicdischarge or€lêctdcal disturbancs
has causêd thê comDulsr to lock uo.
Pr€ss ACL k€y (as dêscab€d in
sedion 7.1)
2, Thê compLlter Éfus6s to
accspt a mov€ or k6y
prsss€s
but
kê€ps
soundjng th€ eror b€êp.
lsnyo|l|tum? (look at th€ color lamps)
ls you king in chêcl? (CHECK lamp)
Willyou move pul yoor king into checl(?
Ars you trying to castlô incor€clly?
(check the rul€s)
Did you mov€ the rook first wh6n
castling?
Mâk6 sur6 you âre fâmiliar whh th6
chsss rul€s (s€e RulesofCh€6s" in
this manual). ljs6 th6 piêce k€ys to
confi rmthôboard æsition, us€TÂKE
BÂCK to rcconstruct the lastrnov€.
The computsr is6tillthinking (color light
lashing).
Pr€€Ê PLÀY to im€rrupt lho thought
Th6 comÊJter is trying to show you a
move (pehaps lrom ih€ lastgams).
Pr€ss a piece on the squaro
indicated.
3. Ths compû€r ch6âls
makss illegal movôs.
It has madê a spêcial movê liks
- En passant
- Castling (king-sidsorqu6ôF sid6)
- Pawn promolion
Maks sur€ \,ou ars familiarwhh the
ch€6s rules. us€ th6 pi6c€ ksyË to
confirmrh€ board position, us€TAKË
BACK to recons-truct th€ last movê.
Your boad position is notcorect, som€
pi€c€s hav€ b€€n displac€d.
V€rifyth€ boad position (6€e sedion
4.5).
Battsri€s arê running out,
4. The comBnêr wll not play
NON AIJTO tunclion is on.
Pr€€s l{ON ^UTO lo lum it off, th€n
pr€ss PLAY.
You ârc ;n hôlp mode F and have made
a move that is not in th€ openings (s6€
s6ction5).
Prêss PLAY to continLrê or
TAKE BACK to try another mov€
(s€€ ssclion s.s).
You ar€ plâying a dody position ând
hav6 mad6 an incorr€ct movê (s€e
ssdion 6).
Prsss PLAY to continuo or
ÎAKE BACK io try another mov€
(sêe sectjon 5.6).
5. Comput€r is silont
Help mod€ H is sa (sôe s€ction 54).
Præs COÂCH to sot help mode G.
6. Chêssboard squarc or k€y
doê6 nol respond co(€cw
OR lights do not come on
Faulry contacts. Chsck as follorJsl
Rsmov6 bdte es, reinstall them, hold
th6
EW GAME kêy down whil6
switching lhe computer on. Press
I{EW GAltlE again You can now test
squar€ and key. Prcss th€ acl k6yto
rohrm !o normal play,
Con€uli S€rvics Centre if €rrot
p€rsists.
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