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From: hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt)
Subject: Re: How is the battery life with screen illumination turned off?
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 02:45:50 GMT

In article <1992Nov22.051627.24543@leland.Stanford.EDU> avery@ccrma.stanford.edu  (Avery Wang) writes:
>Hi-
>
>I've been shopping around and am slightly discouraged at the low battery life  
>ratings I've been seeing.  Typically it's about 2-4 hours under "normal"  
>usage.  Acceptable would be about 8-10 hours (I want to be able to go to the  
>moon and back with a single charge!).  I've asked around a little, but nobody  
>seems to know how long the battery life is if the you turn off the screen and  
>just do word processing with lots of pauses for thought.  Good power  
>management should be smart enough to slow down the clock when I'm not typing  
>or doing anything.
>
>So does anyone have any idea what the proportion of the system power goes to  
>the screen lighting?

I used to use a Compaq LTE 386/s20 and they claimed about 30% or so for
the screen in the Compaq documentation.  The cpu/memory is the biggest
drain.  no backlighting might get you another hour if you are lucky.  An
alternative is to buy a good gel 12v battery, charge it up, and use it
to drive a 12v to your machine converter.  Keep the battery in a separate
bag you can keep under your feet and you can work from LA to London.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: rodiers@JSP.UMontreal.CA (Rodier Stephane)
Subject: comments on compaq`s 38625c laptop ?
Followup-To: rodiers@jsp.umontreal.ca 
Organization: Universite de Montreal
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:38:13 GMT

        The title speak for itself.  Furthermore, can anyone provide
some specs on this laptop particularly on the color screen (Is it good ?)
Thank you in advance....

Stephane

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From: jrredho@sandia.gov (John R. Red-Horse)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.sun.hardware
Subject: Modems for IBM 700C
Keywords: What / where are they?
Date: 16 Nov 92 23:25:16 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.1992Nov16.232516.14955
Organization: Sandia National Laboratories

I noticed that the IBM data/fax modems that can be added
to the 700/700c laptops transmit at only 2400 baud in data
mode.  Does anyone know if a faster one exists that is
compatible with this machine?  If not, how 'bout a place to
call to find out more info?

cheers.
-- 
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Structural Dynamics Division
Sandia National Labs                        (505)845-9190
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.sun.hardware
From: buckaroo@quake.sylmar.ca.us (Mikey Moran)
Subject: Re: SUN Sparc-Compatible Laptops
Keywords: What / where are they?
Organization: Quake Public Access, San Fernando Valley, CA (818)362-6092
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 00:44:56 GMT

In article <83631@ut-emx.uucp> sjk@ut-emx.uucp (Phil Alvin) writes:
>
>I am interested in getting information on Sparc-compatible laptops,
>but I don't know where to start.  Who makes such things?  What do
>they cost?  How compatible are they?  Is it possible top set one up
>to run with a large drive, etc. at one location and stand-alone
>when travelling with it?  Where should I look for more information
>and pricing?  Are there academic pricings available?
>
>Thanks much for any information,
>
>Scot
>sjk@emx.cc.utexas.edu
>sjk@astro.as.utexas.edu
>Astronomy Dept
>University of Texas at Austin

Scott,
RDI, San Diego Ca. manufactures a portable Sun Microsystems system.
CPU cards are standard SMCC IPC, IPX, or LX boards.  Systems
ship with SunOS.  Univ. recieve a 40% discount -- and can
purchase through RDI telemarketing - 619-558-6985.  Email me
your land address and I'll mail brochures and a price list.

Best Regards,
Mikey
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Michael "Mikey" Moran           818-375-5070 
RDI Computer Corp.              818-375-5001 (fax) 
7949 Woodley Ave.               buckaroo@quake.sylmar.ca.us 
Van Nuys, Ca. 91406     
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.sun.hardware
From: dwatola@amtsun.jpl.nasa.gov (David A. Watola)
Subject: Re: SUN Sparc-Compatible Laptops
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:14:38 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.221610.4563@reed.edu> rseymour@reed.edu writes:
>	Tadpole makes a SPARC based notebook called the SPARCbook. They only  
>sell direct. It was reviewed in UNIX World December 1992 (or UNIX review). It  

the tadpole sparcbooks are also available from sunexpress.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: mkbaird@david.wheaton.edu (marcus k baird)
Subject: Laptop Forsale
Organization: Wheaton College, IL
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 15:49:14 GMT

I have the following items forsale:

NEC MultiSpeed Laptop
640K Ram
2- 720 Floppies
Carrying Case
Manuals & Disks

Price is 200.00 as is. It works fine

RightWriter v 5.0
Grammar and Style Checker
THIS IS NOT A WORD PROCESSOR.
Works WITH WOrd Perfect and other
Word Processors
Original Disks and Manuals

Price is 30.00 

Turbo Pascal v6.0
Original Disks and Manuals
Registered

Price is 45.00

Buyer pays shipping and cod if wanted cod. Send mail or call.

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From: avery@ccrma.stanford.edu  (Avery Wang)
Subject: How is the battery life with screen illumination turned off?
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 05:16:27 GMT

Hi-

I've been shopping around and am slightly discouraged at the low battery life  
ratings I've been seeing.  Typically it's about 2-4 hours under "normal"  
usage.  Acceptable would be about 8-10 hours (I want to be able to go to the  
moon and back with a single charge!).  I've asked around a little, but nobody  
seems to know how long the battery life is if the you turn off the screen and  
just do word processing with lots of pauses for thought.  Good power  
management should be smart enough to slow down the clock when I'm not typing  
or doing anything.

So does anyone have any idea what the proportion of the system power goes to  
the screen lighting?

Thanks,
-Avery
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: aggarwal@babbage.uwaterloo.ca ([none])
Subject: FAX Modem Software
Keywords: FAX / MODEM
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:44:17 GMT

Are there any good fax modem shareware or public-domain programs
that run under DOS (or Windows) ?

Please reply via email to aggarwal@sunee.uwaterloo.ca

 

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From: graff@vnet.ibm.com (Michael Graff)
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 09:14:52 PST
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.sun.hardware
Subject: Re: Modems for IBM 700C

            <1992Nov16.232516.14955@cs.sandia.gov>

In <1992Nov16.232516.14955@cs.sandia.gov> John R. Red-Horse writes:

>I noticed that the IBM data/fax modems that can be added
>to the 700/700c laptops transmit at only 2400 baud in data
>mode.  Does anyone know if a faster one exists that is
>compatible with this machine?  If not, how 'bout a place to
>call to find out more info?

Yes, Apex Data (1-800-841-2739) offers 14,400/9,600 (data/fax) and
9,600/9,600 (data/fax) internal modems for the ThinkPad 700 and 700C.
IBM will have a 14,400/14,400 (data/fax) in March.

...Michael Graff
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Do laptops need screensavers?
Date: 18 Nov 92 16:24:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: cis.1992Nov18.162432.1341
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham

In article <cording.722088324@sorokin> cording@sorokin.anu.edu.au (Dean Cording) writes:
>hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt) writes:
>
>>In article <BxM9EK.17y@csfb1.fir.fbc.com> uunet!csfb1!jbrock writes:
>>>As I understand it, the purpose of a screensaver (aside from looking
>>>pretty) is to prevent a static image from being "burned in" to your
>>>screen.  The flat laptop screen in its many varieties is a very
>>>different animal from the full sized PC monitor.  Does it share the
>>>"burning in" problem?
>
>
>>No it doesn't, don't worry about the LCD "burning in".... on a CRT, the
>>phosphor can slowly burn and "store" an image if it is left on long enough.
>>Not so for our laptop/notebook/etc. machines
>
>However, phosphor do suffer from burning in.  We have a Toshiba 3200 with
>a phosphor screen that is used for the Lanalyzer on our network.  It
>has the display pretty heavily etched into the screen.
>>-- 


What kind of a toshiba has a phosphor screen?  I have only seen (a) LCD,
(b) active/passive matrix color LCD and (c) plasma.  I can't see how any
of these can "burn in" an image since none of them use an electron beam
to excite a phosphor spot to the point of luminescence.  The orange
displays aren't phosphor based to my knowledge -- I had always assumed
that they work on a similar principle to other plasma-based light
sources.....  is there any phosphor in there?


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From: cwilkins@irscscm.UUCP (Charlie Wilkinson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Query: MultiSpeed modem port
Date: 16 Nov 92 20:25:45 GMT
Organization: Internal Revenue Service

Hello,
I'm the proud owner of a vintage NEC MultiSpeed.  I have a packet radio project
going, in which I need 2 serial ports.  The proprietary modem port is a logical
COM 2.  I want, no *need* to connect someway, somehow, a second serial cable to
this logical COM 2.  If I have to throw some chips together on a breadboard or
whatever, it *has* to be done!  At first I thought they just ran TTL level
serial lines to the modem, but it now looks more like they run the buses right
to the modem card and address decoding and such is done right on the card. Arg!
No, I do not have one of these modem cards to look at, nor so much as a pinout
(40 pin connector - 20 pins X 2 rows) of the port in question (yet).  If it
would be easier to turn this into an ISA slot, I could go that route too.
Does anyone have a clue??

If you have some helpful info, please e-mail *and* followup, because I want
to be absolutely sure I get it.
Thanks,
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From: mickeyf@vnet.ibm.com (Mickey Ferguson)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 10:01:17 PST
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Keyboard on CompuAdd?
Organization: Rolm
Disclaimer: This note represents my views, not those of Rolm or IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0

In <92318.162137RFM@psuvm.psu.edu> RFM@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>Am thinking about getting a CompuAdd notebook; I note that they advertise
>their keyboard as being same as IBM (Made by Lexmark???) I'm kinda finicky
>about keyboard layout, feel, etc. Anybody out there have any experience?
>with one of these systems?   Any other good or bad points?

I've got the CompuAdd Express 325 NXL notebook, and the keyboard is very
good.  The keys are full-sized, it's got an inverted T cursor control,
separate PgUp, PgDn, Home, End, Insert and Delete keys (unlike some, which
have them only with Alt keys or something like that).  The built-in track-
ball is very good.

About the only thing to not like is that they key travel is not quite as
far as a detached keyboard, but I have found this to be true for just about
every notebook out there.

Mickey Ferguson -- Rolm -- FergusoM at scrvm2 -- mickeyf@vnet.ibm.com
From: patel@ee470.ee.mcgill.ca (PATEL/SAMEER BABU/MR)
Subject: Good color laptop
Organization: EE Lab, McGill University EE Lab, Montreal
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:47:13 GMT

I'm looking for a good 386/486 laptop with color at a decent price.
Any reliable but obscure brands out there?
From: jew@venus.sunquest.com (Ward... James Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: My friend wants to buy your used laptop...
Date: 19 Nov 92 20:19:39 GMT
Distribution: world,local
Organization: Sunquest Information Systems

jab@alpha.sunquest.com wants to buy a used 80*86 laptop with a hard
disk.  He doesn't need speed, so tell him what you've got and let him
offer you a price.
--
jew@sunquest.com
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: What are we doing with our notebook computers?
Date: 23 Nov 1992 05:06:49 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <1992Nov22.161709.1177@yvax.byu.edu> fordj@yvax.byu.edu writes:

>From my own experience, and from thinking about some of the things I saw 
>at COMDEX this past week, I can offer the following examples of the kinds 
>of "new roles" I am thinking of:
>
>1.  Personal time management.  I picked up a demo version of the new 

In the past I've used a Psion Organiser II XP, now I use an HP-95LX.
One of the most important features for me is an alarm to tell me when
I'm about to miss an appointment.  This feature isn't available on
most other computers.  Also, a laptop just isn't handy enough to
be used for time management, so I've never bothered.

>3.  Classroom notetaking support.  I am also currently a graduate student 
>(but not for long!) and am happy to have a good notetaking tool.  

I've been using a laptop computer to take class notes since 1984.  I
take more notes, listen more (because I can type much faster than I can
write), reorganize notes on the fly, and I'm able to read them.
Sometimes I'll sketch diagrams on paper, and some classes don't work
well with a computer like certain mathematics oriented classes.  A
powerful computer is very useful for other mathematics.  Most of the
time I can make simple diagrams in ASCII faster than I could sketch
them with a drawing program.  For more complex drawings I use paper,
eventually I hope to do it on a computer.

>4.  Library research.  I spent a lot of time last year developing a 
>shareware HyperCard tool called SNOWBALL Reference Notes.  This tool was 

Is this related to the Snobol programming language?  When I have to do
a lot of card catalog searching I'll hook my laptop up to the online
card catalog system and just capture the information I need.  Later I
incorporate it into my papers directly.
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From: jew@venus.sunquest.com (Ward... James Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: How do I change my cursor?
Date: 17 Nov 92 14:35:10 GMT
Distribution: comp,local
Organization: Sunquest Information Systems

My Toshiba 1200 default cursor is a blinking underscore, I can't find
it sometimes in a bust emacs document.  Can some kind soul tell me how
to change it to a block, blinking or solid?
--
jew@sunquest.com
From: lederman@taney.uscghq.uscg.mil
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Information on NEC UltraLight 1702
Date: 19 Nov 92 08:48:44 EST
Organization: United States Coast Guard

  
    Well, I'm a bit dissapointed with the lack of response here. 
 However, since someone else might have or get one of these
 machines, I'll post what I've found out.

    I talked to NEC.  The card interface was designed before there
 were any standards, and when they did come up with PCMCIA the
 committee decided not to go with the NEC design (I have no idea
 what the reasons were).  The NEC has a 64 pin connector, and
 PCMCIA is 68 pins, so retro-fitting would probably be difficult. 
 They apparently have never published the interface.  I suppose it
 must be documented somewhere in their repair manuals, but I don't
 know if there is any way to get one.

    On their advice, I called DAK (the surplus / discount /
 discontinued / whatever merchandiser in Los Angeles).  They have
 the remaining application cards.  They aren't cheap: they run
 from $99 for MS WORKS (maybe not that bad a deal) up to $399 for
 Word Perfect.

    I bought it mostly for use as a portable terminal, so I'm
 going to stick to Kermit and TED.
From: jws7793@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: HP48SX: trade for laptop
Date: 23 Nov 92 17:42:54 GMT
Reply-To: jws7793@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology

I have a HP48SX that I bought last quarter. I don't have a use for it this
quarter because I'll be on co-op. I'm willing to trade for a laptop of equal
value.
		James
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: te1002@sees.bangor.ac.uk (Martin Lukasek)
Subject: Re: Laptop Power Control Question
Organization: University of Wales, Bangor
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:29:06 GMT

William W Carlson (wwc@super.org) wrote:
: 
: I would like to find out what ports are used to control power to
: various components on a laptop.  Specifically, I would like to know
: this information for a Compaq Contura 3/25 for control of the modem.
: The reason is that I now have Linux running on this machine (Yeah!)
: and would like to control power from linux, without having to boot dos
: and run Compaq's power control utility.  Any information on this
: machines (or any other Compaq or any other Laptop, they may be close)
: would be greatly apprecited.  Thanks.
: 
: 	Bill Carlson
: 	wwc@super.org
:

I have the same problem with Librex V386SX. Could anyone help ? I wont to 
write my own power control program. Thanks

Martin
Please send e-mail to te1002@sees.bangor.ac.uk
 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: ad717@yfn.ysu.edu (Edward Cunningham)
Subject: SHARP PC-5000
Organization: Youngstown State University/Youngstown Free-Net
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 06:03:13 GMT


I HAVE SHARP PORTABLE WITH 126K
MEMORY.
 WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND IT PAST 256K LIMIT,ALSO NEED HELP IN
CONECTING TO A VIDIO TERNMANAL
FOR 80 COL X 24 LINE DISPLAY
OR BETTER YET VGA OR CGA ADAPTER.
ANY HELP WILL BE GRAETLY APPRECIATED.
REPLY BY EMAIL TO Eecunning@heartland.bradley.edu
(EDWARD CUNNINGHAM)
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From: heiden@kboeng.enet.dec.com (Matthias Heiden)
Subject: Looking for Toshiba T3300SL / Z-Note 325SL owners comments
Reply-To: heiden@kboeng.enet.dec.com (Matthias Heiden)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 10:59:57 GMT


	I'm seeking for good and bad experience reports with
	the Toshiba T3300SL or Zenith's Z-Note 325SL.
	I narrowed my choice down to these and would like to
	get some sort of decision help.
	Intended usage are Windows applications like MS-Project,
	Excel and LAN connection (Novell, Pathworks).

	Thanks for taking time to reply,

				Matthias Heiden
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From: amarit@cs.titech.ac.jp (Amarit Laorakpong)
Subject: ThinkPad Monochrome Info Want
Organization: Department of Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Distribution: comp
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 09:33:51 GMT

I'm thinking of buying IBM ThinkPad, but the 700C model in Japan (I'm
studying in Japan now) they sell for 782,000 yen (about $6,300). 
It's too much for me. I only want a 486 machine but don't mind about color 
screen. I called IBM Japan yesterday and they said that 
there is no monochrome version on sell in Japanese market yet.
I'm just wonder whether monochrome version is already on sell in US or not.
Does anybody have informations about ThinkPad series with monochrome display? 

Thank you in advance for any informations.

Amarit Laorakpong
Saeki Lab. Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering 
Tokyo Institute of Techonology 
2-12-1 Oookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152, Japan
Tel. (+81-3)-3726-1111 ext. 2192  Fax. (+81-3)-3729-1399
e-mail: amarit@cs.titech.ac.jp

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: presiden@fraser.sfu.ca (Pat Presidente)
Subject: Re: PS/2 L40sx - Has anyone got the mouse to work w/o keypad?
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 08:13:48 GMT

dickerso@fester.dell.com (Russell Dickerson - X2787) writes:

>Has anyone got the mouse to work when plugged directly into the PS2 
>mouse plug in the back?  My mouse works great when plugged into the
>keypad but is ignored when I plug it into the back.

>--
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>Russell Dickerson	Unix/X Consultant	IOSpecialists
>(303) 673-2787 ---REPLY TO>>> dickerso@cpat.stortek.com <<<!!!!--------
>For every vision, there is an equal and opposite Congressional revision.

Mine works fine in both locations.  I am using the Microsoft Ballpoint
mouse.  The problem I do have is in going into suspend mode in
windows.  When I come out of suspend the mouse movement is irratic.  I
have to exit windows and come back in before it works again.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: henrik@stat.tamu.edu (Henrik Schmiediche)
Subject: Need 9600 baud modem for Compaq Lte
Organization: Department of Statistics, TAMU
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:06:31 GMT

     Hi,

Anyone know of a mail order outfit that sells "original 9600 baud
COMPAQ LTE 286" modems (I presume these are internal internal). I'd
also like to know if there are any outfits that sell "clone modems"
for this machine.  Any help (especially phone numbers) would be
appreciated.

    - Henrik
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: harve@netcom.com
Subject: Notebook computers w/option for external keyboard.
Keywords: notebook
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 19:57:25 GMT

Can anybody recommend or tell me of any notebooks/laptops in the 386/sx and
up class that have an option for plugging in an external keyboard?
[Just want to use my favorite keyboard while I'm typing at home.]        

Thanks in advance,

Harvey

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From: mma@niksula.hut.fi (Marko Mahkonen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: DECpc 320sx Notebook
Date: 16 Nov 92 08:17:29 GMT
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland


Are there someone who has general experience about this notebook?
Can an external keyboard be used with this model?

Thanks for advices.

Marko
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