HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Distribution: world
Organization:  One of these days for sure
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Subject: Re: Editor???
	<1993Jan7.211440.6408@newshost.lanl.gov>
	<1993Jan7.215054.29914@csi.uottawa.ca>
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 14:28:58 -0800
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In <1993Jan7.215054.29914@csi.uottawa.ca> cbbrowne@csi.uottawa.ca
	(Christopher Browne) writes:

>For PD stuff, there's lots of stuff out there:
>Emacs clones
>vi clones
>origami (a "folding" editor - before I got Sudden View, I used
>          Origami.  It is pretty nice.)
>Alice - a German editor, very similar to STeno (the GEM Desk
>          Accessory).  I probably should upload a copy...

	Several others I've found I like. Emac3.11 has a really nice Gem
interface, making learning emacs a lot easier. 
	7up is a good editor that allows previewing of page layout, and one
of the best double sided printing setups I've seen. Also it has an
interesting "block calculator" that lets you mark a block and calculate
totals, averages, and several other things I haven't figured out yet.
Also, this same block marking allows you do block copy partical pages
vertically, so you can cut a column from one page, and paste it beside a
column on another.
	QeD is a nice editor that runs as a program or accessory. It has a
grep-like search routine which also works on disk, and the files found
are put in a .prj file, so you can load several files after finding an
expression in them.


-- 

 "If Rush fans were braindead, why are there so   Bruce Bufalini
 many people posting to alt.music.rush?"              PSU
From: dud@hardy.u.washington.edu (Daniel Aylward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Stalker vs Uniterm!
Date: 9 Jan 93 18:17:01 GMT
Article-I.D.: shelley.1in4qtINNbs8
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: hardy.u.washington.edu

dlk0ms9s@umiami.ir.miami.edu writes:

>  Personally I use BOTH STalker and Uniterm.  I use Uniterm for calling the VAX
>Cluster.  I use STalker for everything else.  I think that if STalker had
>Kermit support I would use it all the way around!

>My $.02

But it does... My STalker came with an external protocol.  It's a .TTP
program that can be run from the desktop if STalker is being used as an
accessory.  I never use it though...  Are you sure your VAX doesn't have
Z-modem?

Dan Aylward
dud@u.washington.edu
From: wenzel@marsu.tynet.sub.org (Markus Wenzel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Organization: Palumbian Networks Ltd.
Subject: Re: Spectre GCR on a TT
Keywords: H E L P !!
Reply-To: wenzel@marsu.tynet.sub.org
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep  5 1992
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 12:40:52 MET

In <1993Jan4.123235.19935@news.unige.ch>, michel morris writes:
> I have just become the proud possessor of a TT with a large colour
> monitor (Eizo) and Crazy Dots, and I have two problems (that I have
> found so far) with Spectre GCR 3.0.
> 
> 1 - I cannot format 720 k MFS floppies with DCFormat 3.02, for transverting 
>     (I always get a disk error);
I don't know for sure, but I think you can only format 400 KB MFS disks.
You better set up a 2 MB MFS hard disk partition for converting or get AccessPC.
 
> 2 - I cannot get a full A3 Mac screen - the Mac does run on a 1280x800 screen,
>     but it gives me 2 "squished" (and illegible) screens, side by side. In ST
>     high res. emulation, there is no problem.
Be glad that it works at all with you graphics adapter!
Spectre 3.0 was not written for all sorts of screen resolutions...
Try to emulate 1280x960 TT high res (mono) mode, which works fine for me in
connection with the ProScreen 19".

Hope that helps,
Markus.

-- 
/dev                Markus Wenzel, University of Stuttgart
/usr/spool/mail     wenzel@marsu.tynet.sub.org / @rus.uni-stuttgart.de
~/.ircrc/nick       Marsu

### check this out with users you don't like:
cat >> ~luser/.cshrc
alias vi 'rm \!*;unalias vi;grep -v BoZo ~/.cshrc > ~/.z;mv -f ~/.z ~/.cshrc'
^D
From: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Distribution: world
Organization:  One of these days for sure
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Subject: Re: stuff it
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 18:27:24 -0800
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In <4JAN93.16060183@cc4.crl.aecl.ca> csullogg@cc4.crl.aecl.ca writes:

>RE: posting Darek's note on the net, that fool and his constant bitching
>both deserve to be exposed on the net. Anyone else (including guys like
>Daniel Eriksson) who think otherwise should take a hike. 
 ....
>BTW, I'll gladly repost anyone's private mail if they attack me for
>my net comments. Take that as a warning if you want to send me a nasty
>note!!!

	Nice to see you've read the guidelines on how to get along in the
Usenet community.


-- 

 "If Rush fans were braindead, why are there so   Bruce Bufalini
 many people posting to alt.music.rush?"              PSU
From: Peter_Missel@k.maus.de (Peter Missel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: 823k compression source
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:01:00 GMT
Organization: MausNet (Mitglied im IN e.V.)
X-Gateway: MausGate/News 1.16/hb

m> magic = $87654321 (a constant used for formatting)
m>
m>-------------------
m>
m>This little "magic number" always puzzled me. Would it be, by an chance,
m>the skewing for the track? Or is is just a value the 1772 needs?

It's just for programmers' safety. When this magic number is not present in the
parameter list for the XBios call, you might have called the Flopfmt() function
by accident, instead of calling, say, Floprd(). Without the magic number's
safety, off goes your data. With it, XBios returns an error code.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: alrashi@ecf.toronto.edu (AL RASHID SHAHIR)
Subject: Re: SPS files
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:26:51 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.182318.10233@cs.nott.ac.uk> pcxkrm@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (K.R.Marshall) writes:
>Can anyone tell me what the extension .SPS means? I assume it is a 
>spectrum graphics file, like SPU or SPC, but none of my spectrum viewers
>will cope with it.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Keith.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>"Mummy was an asteroid, Daddy was             | Keith Marshall
>a small, non-stick kitchen utensil..."        | pcxkrm@unicorn.nott.ac.uk

Hey!!! The exact same problem I was having a little while back!!! I thought it was a corrupted archive or a sight problem, though... Anyone out there figure it out??

Thatzit.
AcEzE.

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From: cordes@ac.dal.ca (John Cordes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Kermit file transfers at 9600 bps
Date: 6 Jan 93 11:01:03 -0400
Summary: Still getting 'slow' transfers
Keywords: kermit,zmodem,9600,file
Distribution: world
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

In article <93005.195549JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu>,
 J.J. Lehett <JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>    Regarding the lower transfer rates:
> 
>      If the modem is a MNP5 modem, and you are going in through a packet
> switch to get to the VAX, be sure to turn off the MNP5 compression.  With it
> on, it really causes delays (similiar to your figures) when transmitting or
> receiving data or files.  To make sure, try the command: AT%C0 to you modem
> to turn it off.  Also, when sending via Zmodem with the 'sz' command
> in many instances you will need to add the -e switch to escape all control
> characters.
>     SO:  1) before dialing the modem: AT%C0
>          2) use : sz -e filename when sending a file
> 
>     Also, for receiving a file to your ST from the vax, be sure you Zmodem
> is set to receive 'escaped control chars'.
> 
>     One final note on Zmodem vs kermit, is your data connection to the vax
> a 7-e or 8-n connection?  If it is 7-e , you most likely will have to stick
> with kermit.
> 
>     Hope this helps.
> ------------------
> J.J. Lehett     : Atari's, puzzles, games, MIDI, fractals, Kawai K4's...
> 
>   - Work: JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu           Penn State CAC
>   - Genie: J.LEHETT2
>   - Delphi: JLEHETT@delphi.com

 I should have included a little more information, sorry. The modem is a 
Cardinal 9600 (v.32, v.42, v.42bis; not MNP5). I'm running a Mega STE, Tos 
2.05, with Serial Fix v1.1 in the Auto folder.

 Our computer centre says their only supported protocol on the high speed 
lines is 7 bits, even parity. For what it's worth, my configuration in 
STalker is 7 bits, 1 stop bit, Parity 0 (Space). When I use Uniterm I find 
I need 8-1-none.

 I've tried Zmodem again, with the -e switch; no improvement unfortunately. 
I've also tried Kermit with the packet length set to 2048 (seems to be the 
maximum accepted by the remote kermit) and *no* flow control. The file 
still comes through with no errors, but at about the same rate as 
previously, around 230 - 240 cps.

John
From: dlk0ms9s@umiami.ir.miami.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Stalker vs Uniterm!
Date: 9 Jan 93 01:27:52 EST
Organization: Univ of Miami IR

In article <7JAN93.12374686@cc4.crl.aecl.ca>, csullogg@cc4.crl.aecl.ca writes:
> I used Uniterm for years and then moved to STalker when I
> switched to a TT with a 19" monitor. As I write, I have
> a window open with 55 lines and about 200 columns using
> a standard 10 point font (STalker lets you choose fonts).
> 
> The only complaints I have heard about STalker is it runs
> in a window and on an SM124 at 640x400 one line is lost
> for terminal use; with some applications this is critical.
> 
> I use it on an SM124 with a Reflex card (1024x496) on an
> old MegaST and it works great there too. I highly
> recommend it.
> 
> As I write, I am on a digital telephone at 19,200 baud
> to a VAX system. ZMODEM transfers to-from the VAX are
> a charm with ZMODEM when compared with Kermit via
> Uniterm.
> 
> Hope this helps.

  Personally I use BOTH STalker and Uniterm.  I use Uniterm for calling the VAX
Cluster.  I use STalker for everything else.  I think that if STalker had
Kermit support I would use it all the way around!

My $.02



/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\
[ Mark Santora                                                       ]
[ DLK0MS9S@umiami.ir.miami.edu                                       ]
[ GEnie : M.SANTORA2                Look with more than your eyes... ]
\____________________________________________________________________/

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.ncr
From: "Scott Bates Guthery" <p00197@psilink.com>
Subject: NCR 3170 ... NOT!
Reply-To: guthery@slcs.slb.com
Organization: Schlumberger
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 03:41:16 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink-DOS (3.3)

If you even think about getting an NCR 3170 laptop ... don't.  Not
only is it under-engineered and poorly assembled but when you
call NCR to try to get it fixed all you get is people telling you
what a lousy job AT&T did on it.  Seems it started life as an
AT&T machine and the NCR people are still grumping about being
acquired.  It's lots of fun to watch to technical dinosaurs piss
on each other ... from underneath.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: sknapp@iastate.edu (Steven M. Knapp)
Subject: Re: T1000SE for sale w/ 3MB and internal 2400MNP5
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 23:07:22 GMT

In article <C0nr5I.L7o@news2.cis.umn.edu> ritc0003@student.tc.umn.edu (Kent Ritchie) writes:
>Add me to that list.  I have a T1000SE with the same configuration.    
>Although I only paid about $600 for everything new...  I have come to the
>realization that it isn't worth trying to sell to upgrade.  I am going to 
>wait until I have the money for a Duo or Outbound, and keep my T1000SE
>for a backup...  I too think it has the best keyboard among laptops, maybe
>even desktops.  

I got $350 for it, $450 was too much. T1200XE's can/have been had for $500,
better screen (sidelit), same keyboard, 286, HD, but is MUCH bigger.

The T1000SE is a GREAT machine, and I will miss it, but I hope to get a
286/HD/VGA laptop, a minor upgrade I know, but best I can do on my meager
income. Speed and flexiblility are important to me right now. When I have work
to be done, the hard disk will help a lot. Anything is possible with the
T1000SE, do not get me wrong, I am just looking to run some software that
needs more disk space, and CPU to be tolerable.

For a spreadsheet, word processor, and terminal the T1000SE is GREAT. For
Pspice(student version), it is not.

Why can they not make a keyboard like that on a notebook any more? All then
new ones look flat, and while being full travel, are not full height. :-(

Tip:
Get 'fastse.com' if you can, it will marginally improve system performance,
just enough in my opinion to be worth the effort.

________________________________________________________________________ 
Steven M. Knapp                             Computer Engineering Student
sknapp@iastate.edu                  President Cyclone Amateur Radio Club
Iowa State University; Ames, IA; USA      Durham Center Operations Staff
From: betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: T1000SE for sale w/ 3MB and internal 2400MNP5
Date: 11 Jan 93 21:33:16 GMT
	<1iq3dsINN5b6@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <C0nr5I.L7o@news2.cis.umn.edu>
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston

Want to sell, either of you? I'd like a Toshiba with an internal
modem, and either  an HD or RAM card. I tried to buy sknapps' but was
too late. I would have paid more than $350, depending on configuration
and shipping. Also, I'd like to know how much they weigh with the
battery. 
Thanks,   Betsy
--
System Administrator                  Internet: betsys@cs.umb.edu
MACS Dept, UMass/Boston               Phone   : 617-287-6448
100 Morrissey Blvd                    Staccato signals
Boston, MA 02125-3393                      of constant information....
From: fox@cs.nyu.edu (David Fox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: And the winner is...
Date: 5 Jan 93 13:31:06 GMT
Organization: Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

After considerable research I have decided that the most awesome
notebook computer currently available is...

[drum roll]

The Texas Instruments TravelMate 4000WinDX2/50.  Here are the specs:

Processor:	486DX2
Speed:		50
Max RAM:	20
Max HD:		200
Weight:		5.6
Thickness:	1.8
Trackball,
1024x768 external video resolution
Passive matrix color available

Does anyone else know of any other systems that could compete?  Any
which are still to be announced?  Here are the ones I know about

Make		Model				Processor	Max Ram	Max HD	Weight	Thick.	Width	Depth	Battery	Track-	Comment
														Life	Ball
-----		-----				--------	-------	------	---	-----	-----	-----	-------	------	-------
Acma		486/33 Exec Note		486DX/33	20	120	5.8	1.7	11	8.5					
Altima		433				486DX/33	20	120	5.7	1.6	11	8.5	2.5	y	
Amax		486DX Power LIte		486DX/33	20	120	5.8	1.7	11	8.5	2				
Amrel		MLT486DXU-50			486DX/50	16	200	7	2.3	11.5	8.5		y
Aspen		Aquiline NT 450			486DX2/50	16	240	7.9	2	11	8.5	3		Passive color available
Compudyne	Notebook			486DX/33	20	130	5.5	1.6	11	8.5		y		
Dataworld	NB425DX				486DXL/25	20	80	6.8	1.7	11	8.5	2.5	y		
Gateway 2000	Nomad 425DXL			486DXL/25		120	5.6	1.8	11	8.5			
Micro Express	NB 486DX/33			486DX/33	8	120						y		
Notebook	486/T50				485DX2/50	10	120	5	1.4	11	8.5						
Tandy		4860 HD				486DX/33	20	60	6	1.7	11	8.7	2.5					
TI		TravelMate 4000 WinDX2/50	486DX2/50	20	200	5.6	1.8	11	8.5		y	1024x768 Ext Video resolution, Passive color available (40 MHz)
Twinhead	SlimNote 486DX/33-130		486DX/33	20	130	5.8	1.7	11	8.5	2.3
From: ketil@edb.tih.no (Ketil Albertsen,TIH)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Hand scanners for laptops
Date: 10 Jan 93 12:14:23 GMT
Reply-To: ketil@edb.tih.no
Organization: T I H / T I S I P
Posting-Front-End: Winix Conference v 92.05.15  1.20 (running under MS-Windows)

The recent BYTE magazine special issue on laptops mentioned several
laptops with "scanner" external connection.

Does anyone know what kind of scanners can be used with these machines? 

When I ask in the computer stores around here, all they know is that 
the common hand scanners require a separate card in the PC; they can't 
tell me if the laptop scanner port is compatible with e.g. the Logitech 
ScanMan.

Thankz.

Ketil
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: wayne@ilium.troy.msen.com (Michael R. Wayne)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Next laptop specs
Date: 12 Jan 93 01:39:27 GMT
Organization: TMC & Associates, Troy, MI


	My 386-25 laptop is starting to get a bit dated.  Time to look for
a new one.  I've figured out all the little things that I really want in 
my replacement one but can not find anyone manufacturing one.  Maybe there
is one but I can't find it.  With the possibility that someone else has 
seen one (or there are some h/w manufacturers reading this list),  here's the
specs I seem to be having problems with:
	120+ MB SCSI disk drive, I should be able to upgrade it in a year 
	    or two (by opening the case, not "removable").
	21MB Floptical disk drive.  Since these read 1.44 as well, I don't
	    understand why everyone isn't supporting them.
	SCSI out on the back.
	Must work with QEMM Stealth:M on all ROMs
	Name brand replaceable BIOS.  (many laptops use surface mount).
	2 COM ports with 16550 UARTs
	Power management features can be set to automatically disable when AC
 	    power supplied or I can run a program (w/o rebooting) to disable
	    them anytime.
	External battery case that holds replaceable D cell nicads.
	Some way to hook up a hand-held scanner and thin-net (at same time).
	S/W to detect power source (AC, internal, ext battery).

Of course I want a 486, bus mouse port, external KB port, SuperVGA out,
8+MB RAM, good keyboard, etc.  Things that would "nice to have" but that I
can live without:
	1024x768x256 video out.
	SVGA on internal screen.
	Detachable screen (maybe even one that plugs into VGA port?).
	Color.
	V.32bis internal modem 

Any ideas?

/\/\ \/\/
-- 
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  TMC & Associates     | Msen, Inc.         | Simplix, Inc.
  PO Box 994           | 628 Brooks         | 3780 Rochester Rd., Suite 100
  Troy, MI 48099       | Ann Arbor MI 48103 | Troy, MI 48083 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: jfreem@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Joe Freeman)
Subject: laptop floppies for sale
Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 00:57:48 GMT

I have the following two floppy drives for sale.  
Asking $50 + shipping for each.

1- PC6220 external 3.5" floppy drive
	works with compuadd companion and TI 2000
	plugs into expansion connector or sits in docking station

1- Welltec W525 5.25" flppy drive that plugs into parallel port
	I have used it on a PC6220 and Toshiba 100SE.


Thanks,
	
-- 
Joe Freeman	jfreem@uncecs.edu
		jfreeman@next.com
The opinions espressed here are my own and are not shared by my employer  or
anyone else I know of.  Flames can be mailed to me or routed to /dev/null.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt)
Subject: Re: Active matrix monochrome screens?
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 03:20:00 GMT

In article <1ivtmeINNqj1@shelley.u.washington.edu> dean2@tbone.biol.scarolina.edu (Dean Pentcheff) writes:
>OK, what's the scoop?  I hear rumor that the Apple Powerbooks have
>active matrix monochrome screens.  Is this true?  What does it mean?
>Should I be looking for active matrix monochrome screens on PC
>laptops?  Does it yield higher image quality or more viewing ease?
>
>Thanks for helping the ignorant.
>

upper end powerbooks have active matrix.  It means: fast refresh, no
shadowing, no hidden cursor.  In short, take a color active matrix machine
(like the compaq lite 25c I'm using right now) and eliminate the color.

I have seen a couple of active matrix notebooks (B&W) but don't recall
who made 'em.  Should become more common, although the cost is significantly
more than the current passive matrix LCD screens.


-- 
!Robert Hyatt                    Computer and Information Sciences   !
!hyatt@cis.uab.edu               University of Alabama at Birmingham !
From: lorenh@hpcvra.cv.hp.com (Loren Heisey)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:10:06 GMT
Subject: Re: PCMCIA hard disk drives (was: Integral Systems, Inc?)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops

>In <1993Jan06.235033.13461@sco.com> timr@sco.COM (Tim Ruckle) writes:
>>Va negvpyr <C0GAyK.47A@cs.uiuc.edu> ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee) jevgrf:
>>} I need to find this company. (Boy, I have tried this for a couple
>>} of months now. I have looked various places including posting
>>} it to comp.palmtop and comp.pen-based. This newsgroup is my last
>>} hope.)
>
>>do you need to find *this* company, or *a* company that sells PCMCIA hard
>>disk drives?  i've never heard of them, and don't see them advertising in
>>any of the trade rags...
>
>Yes, I need to *find* this company because I found all other companies.
>For your information, here is the list of PCMCIA HD manufacturers.
>
>	Conner
>	Kalok
>	Aura
>	Ministor Peripherals
>	NEC
>	Seagate
>	Integral Systems

According to the October 26 PC Week, Western Digital Corp also has
a 1.8 inch PCMCIA drive.

>Most of them do not have the sample at the moment. Interestingly,
>they all say the sample is going to be available at the end of Feb. 
>1993. In the Las Vegas COMDEX, I saw  a couple of companies
>(including AT&T with its new chipset) displaying HD from Integral 
>Systems. So, I assumed Integral Systems must have their sample units.
>Since then, I have tried to find this company to buy a sample. 

Perhaps you are thinking about Integral Peripherals Inc. which announced
their 1.8 inch drive on September 3, 1991. However their initial drive had
an IDE interface rather than a PCMCIA interface.

--
Loren Heisey
Internet: lorenh@hpcvra.cv.hp.com
UUCP    : {decwrl|rutgers|ucbvax}!hplabs!hp-pcd!lorenh
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From: wbe@bbn.com (Winston Edmond)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Request for Toshiba BBS phone #
Date: 9 Jan 93 15:44:58
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: crystal.bbn.com
In-reply-to: jwlin@athena.mit.edu's message of Sat, 9 Jan 1993 16:10:32 GMT

jwlin@athena.mit.edu (John W. Lin) asks:
   Does anyone have the phone number(s) for the Toshiba BBS?

Hi John!  I don't have the BBS number, but 1-800-999-4CSD is Toshiba's
technical support and repair number number.  Odds are they can find the BBS
number for you.
 -WBE
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: jpgraham@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John P Graham)
Subject: Tandy 4860
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:30:12 GMT

I just aquired a Tandy 486DX/33 laptop computer ... and have a couple of 
questions ...
1) When  in use the bottom panel of the computer seems to get very hot ... I 
don't know what temp. but it feels surprisingly high .. Has anyone experienced
this with this model or other laptops??
2) I was messing around with windows (installing) and the amount of space 
taken up on the hard drive seems to have increased dramatically .... The 
'chkdsk' command in DOS says there are 3 hidden files taking up about 12megs!
Is there a way to get rid of them and do they have any purpose??(I think it 
may be that windows is somehow on there twice now??!).
Any help greatly appreciated (ps : Price for this comp. is 2299$ with 
4 meg ram / 60 MB hard drive).
Thanks in advance ... John/.

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