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As mentioned briefly in my last post - I ended up with  Portable Computer Support Group (PCSG) SuperROM.  This guy is a ROM addon for the Model 100 that includes four additional applications: Lucid Write Rom Thought Lucid Data I found the scanned manual for this guy where I have found most of the scanned manuals I need - the Club 100 Library page .  It's a pretty basic install and setup.  Power the 100 off (not the memory power switch - just the main switch), flip the device over and open the expansion bay: The top is the system bus, the bottom is the expansion ROM slot where the SuperROM goes - simply push it in: From there flip the unit back over and power it on.  At this stage you shouldn't see any difference in the display - it should just be the menu you are used to: If this worked you are good, if it didn't maybe try reseating the ROM and try again.  From here to tell the unit the ROM is installed, open the Basic p...

So I have always loved small portable electronics - and retro is no exception.  There is a portable retro machine I have always love the look of - so about six months ago I started searching for one that wasn't going to require me to take a loan.  I found one that was listed as non-working/parts only but great cosmetic condition, going cheap and so I took a punt: The computer that Bill Gates himself last wrote software for, the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100: It showed no sign of anything when given power and turned on - as stated in the ad.  I left it plugged in for a while, as all the documentation around this guy says the internal battery needs a decent charge for the display to function 100%.  This didn't make a different though (not suprising when you see below).  This thing was cosmetically almost perfect.  No yellowing or scratches - thats a good start.  Better yet it came with this guy: A "SuperROM" expansion rom (more on t...