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From: quangl@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Quang Le)
Subject: Dell 320SLi
Organization: Motorola Inc.  Austin, Tx.
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 22:30:21 GMT

Have anyone ever used and experienced a Dell 320Sli? Can kindly 
share your experience with us. I read the article on PC mag. and
currently wait for delivery of onw with six weeks leading time. 
I am anxious to know if it is worthy. 

Thanks,




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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: smith@phylo.life.uiuc.edu (Steven Smith)
Subject: Tadpole SPARCbook
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 00:42:39 GMT
Keywords: SLIP PPP

 We have been trying to get SLIP running on the new SPARCbook.... has any one
had luck in geting a version of SLIP or PPP to run on it.  We have Suns running SunOS 4.1.2 as the gateway.  Email response to

Pat Gillevet
pat@nucleus.harvard.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Megahertz V.32bis PCMCIA modem
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 01:29:21 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

Megahertz is supposed to have shipped its V.32bis/V.17 PCMCIA 2.0
data/fax modem card. I'm anxiously waiting for something to put
in my T3300SL's modem slot. Has anyone tried this yet? I'm very
wary of firmware bugs since at this point an update would require
replacing the entire card.

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From: baumgard@CS.ColoState.EDU (felix baumgardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: NEW MODEM for T1100+,T1200,T1600,T3100,T3200sx,T5100,T5200 $69obo
Date: 21 Dec 92 02:19:02 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Colorado State University


I have a BRAND NEW Megahertz T224 modem for sale.    (2400 baud)   $65obo

This is an internal modem for the following Toshiba laptop compters:

    T1100+, T1200 Series, T1600, T3100 Series, T3200SX, T5100, and T5200.

            MODEM IS BRAND NEW -- STILL IN SHRINK WRAP!

      Comes with Five Year Warranty and Toll-Free Tech Support.

Techie specs-

Hayes AT Commands, Bell 103, Bell 212A, CCITT V.21, V.22 A&B, V.22bis,
   FDX/HDX, Auto/Manual Call Orig/Answer, Tone/Pulse, "Auto-Adaptive".
   2 x RJ11 for voice/data calls, Low Power Consumption

Includes ProComm Communications stoftware, phone cord, user's guides, free
on-line service offers from CompuServe, Delphi, and the official Airlines Guide.

-Felix
baumgard@mozart.cs.colostate.edu (303)493-5792 / home
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,misc.forsale.computers
From: ritc0003@student.tc.umn.edu (Kent Ritchie)
Subject: Internal Modem for Toshiba
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:22:56 GMT

My original buyer never got back to me after saying he wanted this...  So I
am posting it again...  I have lowered the price from $60 to $50.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a Megahertz T342D modem for sale.  It fits Toshiba T1000LE\SE\XE,
T1200 Series, T1600, T2000 Series, T3100SX and T3200SX notebooks/laptops.  

These are the specs-

CCITT V.21, V22, V.22 BIS, V.22 A an B alternates compatibility
Bell 103 and Bell 212A compatibility

750 mW power consumption enabled
10microW power consumption disabled

300, 600, 1200, 2400 BPS asynchronous data rates

8, 9 or 10 bits character length (data + stop bits)

I have all the manuals and the box.  It has only been used 10 months.  I
am getting rid of it because a kind friend gave me a 2400 w/MNP-5.  

I am asking $50 for it.  You pay the shipping if any.

Please respond with email to ritc0003@student.tc.umn.edu

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: leavitt@artex.waisman.wisc.edu
Subject: Detatchable LCD projection panel
Organization: Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date: 16 DEC 92 15:02:04 CST

There appear to be 2 notebook systems available which have
detatchable LCD panels: one sold by Boxlight and the other by
the Nova Corp International.
Of the two the Nova corp model is more expensive but has
a more desirable notebook part : 25mhz 386SL vs. 16mhz 386SX,
5.75lbs vs.}8lbs
base price is 2995 for boxlight and 3395 for nova corp.
From: Abstract_-_RD@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: 5 New PCMCIA IC Cards for Sale
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 92 22:43:36 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

I have some new guarnteed Mitsubishi 2MB & 1MB uncompressed {CMCIA 
SRAM IC cards for sale at US$295.00 and US$195.00 respectively. The cards 
are compatible with HP95LX, Zeos and Sharp.  Using Stacker or SuperStore
you can double the capacity.  Check, money order or C.O.D. accepted.

You can contact me at

Abstract_rd@cup.portal.com
Voice:510-253-9588

Bryant Y. Chou
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: mweiss@mis.mi04.zds.com (Mitchell Weiss)
Subject: Re: Zircom ethernet pocket adapters
Organization: Zenith Data Systems
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 16:17:40 GMT

In article <of9uDiK00iw3MHC0V2@andrew.cmu.edu> David Yaron <yaron+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>
>1) How fast is the Zircom adapter compared to cards that plug into an AT
>slot or compared to the ethernet adapter TI sells to plug into their
>expansion port.  (I would prefer to keep the expansion port available
>for the as-yet unreleased expansion station.)

I cannot comment on the TI adapter, but, unless running on an enhanced
parallel port, the Xircom (correct spelling) adapter is significantly
slower than those running on AT slots.  



>
>2) The Inmac catalog says Zircom is "enhanced parallel port compliant
>giving speed 10-30 times faster than conventional  parallel ports."  
>Does this require special hardware on the computer?  (Does TI's laptop
>have this?)
>
The enhanced parallel port (EPP) was a specification developed by Intel,
Xircom, and Zenith Data Systems.  Intel supports the EPP in their SL chipset

It is unlikely that the TI has the EPP.  With an EPP, you can expect the
Xircom adapter to approach the speed of a standard 8-bit card.


Mitchell Weiss
mweiss@mis.mi04.zds.com

Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: easton@zds-oem.zds.com (Jeff Easton)
Subject: Re: RFI:Zenith Eisa server model #
Organization: Zenith Data Systems, OEM Systems Engineering
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 20:48:22 GMT

In article <DRG.92Dec17085402@candidus.ma30.bull.com> drg@candidus.ma30.bull.com (Daniel R. Guilderson) writes:
>In article <1992Dec16.205433.1@sscvx1.ssc.gov> schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov writes:
>
>   What is the product name of the eisa zenith file server that intel built
>   the mb for?
>
>The Z-Server.

  And even earlier, the Z-433ET tower.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov
Subject: RFI:Zenith Eisa server model #
Organization: Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 02:54:33 GMT

What is the product name of the eisa zenith file server that intel built
the mb for?

thanxs

kris
From: "jim conners" <jim.conners@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: buyer b ware
Date: 19 Dec 92 06:52:35 EST
Reply-To: "jim conners" <jim.conners@execnet.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Executive Networks Information


Purchased a used computer from zenith bbs.  What a mistake.  Only file
on 40 meg hard disk (supposed to be 120) is command.com.  Cannot get
through on bbs--locks up after baud rate.  I did get through once and
was asked for user id.  Hell, I've got no idea what my user id is, I
only made one purchase (last one) and I print screened most everything
I tried my usual pws if thats what they mean by id, and got cut off
after 2nd try.  I was going to log in with an alais and then tell the
truth in a message to the sysop.  But I guess they must drop IDs when
they ahve your $.  I just realized my modem was off hook to zenith the
whole time I was composing this message.  Look out for the hidden costs.
Buyer be ware.  You get < what you pay for.

jim c
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: easton@zds-oem.zds.com (Jeff Easton)
Subject: Re: Engineering Change Orders - Specific Information Needed
Organization: Zenith Data Systems, OEM Systems Engineering
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 20:46:47 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.023754.28927@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> fsgreen@dredd.lerc.nasa.gov (Doug Greenwald) writes:
>Howdy,
>
>Where would one (like me) find out specific information about a Zenith
>Engineering Change Order?  I think that Zenith's Engineering Change Order
>"ECN2375" applies to a workstation I have but would like to verify before
>taking to a repair center.

  I looked and the only ECN2375 I could find was from 1990.  It dealt with
a logo change on the TurboSport 386 expansion box, hardly something you'd
want to send your unit back to a repair center for.

>Doug Greenwald                       fsgreen@icomp01.lerc.nasa.gov

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: fsgreen@dredd.lerc.nasa.gov (Doug Greenwald)
Subject: Engineering Change Orders - Specific Information Needed
Originator: fsgreen@dredd
Organization: Institute for Computational Mechanics in Propulsion
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 02:37:54 GMT

Howdy,

Where would one (like me) find out specific information about a Zenith
Engineering Change Order?  I think that Zenith's Engineering Change Order
"ECN2375" applies to a workstation I have but would like to verify before
taking to a repair center.

Replies to me or the group.  I'll summarize if there is enough interest.

                           Doug.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: drg@candidus.ma30.bull.com (Daniel R. Guilderson)
Subject: Re: RFI:Zenith Eisa server model #
Organization: Zenith Data Systems / Bull, Billerica MA USA
Date: 17 Dec 92 08:54:02

In article <1992Dec16.205433.1@sscvx1.ssc.gov> schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov writes:

   What is the product name of the eisa zenith file server that intel built
   the mb for?

The Z-Server.
From: "jim conners" <jim.conners@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
Subject: watch out for zenith bbs
Date: 19 Dec 92 06:52:34 EST
Reply-To: "jim conners" <jim.conners@execnet.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Executive Networks Information


I ordered a ZWL-300-10 from the zenith bbs an item # 36 from the 12/07/92
list.  It read SupersPort SX 120Mb 1mb ram $690.00.  I was hopefull and 
exited until the evening it arrived (today-friday).  I sort of figured out
how to hook up the battery although it won't stay locked.  I turned it on
and the battery is dead. OK I'll charge it.  Where are the instructions?.
...later.  Where are the instructions?  No instructions.  The only books
are Dos 3.?, 5.0, and windows 3.0.  I find the adaptor and plug it in to
the computer.  I turn it on....it boots.  Dir shows Command.com with
42.xxxx meg remaining.  42 meg where is the 120 meg drive?  Dir d: invalid.
No Windows no dos files no nothin.  Not even a zeroxed paper on how to
charge the battery.  This wasn't a one of a kind unit.  There were 37 in
stock when I ordered mine.  No returns unless dead on arrival.  Should I
shoot it?  Is this fraud?  I wonder if anyone else shares my joy and
excitment? 
     Maybe I just can't change with the times.  I remember when Heath/
Zenith stood for something.  I have an H-89, Z-89, H-151, Z-161, H386/25,
and now an unreturnable portable.  Is it time for Gateway, Dell, or even
a ValuePoint (now that IBM seems to have woken up)?
     I spent half a day on the phone with Zenith trying to get a manufact
p/n for 4 megabyte sims for my 386.  Zenith wants $455.00 when they are
adv elswhere for $133.00.

I'm tired,
jim
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: keivjam@elof.iit.edu (James Keivom)
Subject: IS IT OK TO LEAVE POWER ON ON MY LAPTOP FOR EXTENDED PERIODS?
Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 08:19:43 GMT



I have a Zenith minisport laptop and i was wondering whether it was wise
to leave the computer on(with apapter supplying the power) all day.  will
this ruin the screen, or overcharge the battery.  reason is it takes
too long for me to load up wordprocessing program and make little changes.

thansk

jim

Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: rkothari@uceng.uc.edu (Ravi Kothari)
Subject: Zenith 386DX, 20MHZ, 70MB Hard Disk, ZCM 1492 ($1000.00)
Organization: University of Cincinnati
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 19:43:25 GMT

 I have the following machine for sale:

 Zenith 386DX, 20MHz machine 
 70 MB Hard disk (ESDI type 100), 16.5 ms access
 3 1/2 inch 1.44 MB Floppy drive
 2 MB of RAM
 Z549 VGA card
 ZCM 1492 FTM (Flat Tension Mask) VGA Color monitor
	Flat screen , Non-Glare 
 101 Key Keyboard, 2 Serial ports, 1 Parallel port

 Original manuals that it came with. 

In excellent condition. $1000.00 or best (reasonable) offer.
Buyer pays shipping. Please E-Mail to address below.

Ravi.Kothari@uc.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: jpalmer@netcom.com (Jim Palmer)
Subject: TurboSport386 Expansion Box (Sought)
Summary: Zenith TurboSport386 Expansion Box Sought
Keywords: zenith turbo sport expansion box
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 03:46:13 GMT

Zenith TurboSport 386 Expansion Box sought.
(Original Ts-386) Zenith Part Number ZA-3034-EB (with cable)
The Heath/Zenith HUG used to have 'em.
Now, can't find 'em.

WHERE TO GET THEM WARES?

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
From: gern@dizzy.rlcn.rl.af.mil (The Gern)
Subject: Re: flickering video on z100
Organization: USAF/Rome Lab
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 13:45:38 GMT


>I've got a z100 low profile unit; a few days ago, the screen started
>"shimmying" around; it's worst right after power up, but it continues as 
>the machine runs & warms up.  Any suggestions as to probable causes?
>I've got a spare system & monitor to try parts swapping on...
>

Try wiggling the video cable and or pinching the RCA (if it is a monochrome
problem) tighter.

Swapping parts is the true test here.


Yes, I have spare tested video boards 64K color for $15 plus $5 ship
if you need one.  $10 for 64K green.

Cheers,
Gern
From: parny@stein.u.washington.edu (Philip Arny)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: flickering video on z100
Date: 15 Dec 92 00:19:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Dec15.001931.15612
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

I've got a z100 low profile unit; a few days ago, the screen started
"shimmying" around; it's worst right after power up, but it continues as 
the machine runs & warms up.  Any suggestions as to probable causes?
I've got a spare system & monitor to try parts swapping on...

Thanks!

Philip Arny
parny@u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
From: gdmg1@pool.info.sunyit.edu (David Gubbins)
Subject: Re: Interrupt list for Z100?
Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 22:24:50 GMT

They are all listed in the Z-100 chapter of the MS-DOS Programmers
Utility Package (PUP), also Z-100 LifeLine did a complete list in
an early issue.
From: tmm@asns.tredydev.Unisys.COM (Tim McCaffrey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: Re: Looking for HD controller board....
Keywords: HD CONTROLLER Z100 CHEAP
Date: 11 Dec 92 18:44:59 GMT
Organization: Unisys Corporation, Devon Engineering Offices

Contact Paul Herman at 1-800-346-2152.  If he doesn't have one, he
knows who does (recent Z-100 Lifeline had several in the classifed ads).

						Tim McCaffrey
						Z-100 programmer
						AT LARGE
From: tmm@asns.tredydev.Unisys.COM (Tim McCaffrey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: Re: flickering video on z100
Date: 16 Dec 92 00:15:42 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Unisys Corporation, Devon Engineering Offices

I would try replacing the monitor.  It sounds to me like an internal
oscillator is going in the monitor.  If another monitor exhibits the
same behaviour, I would look for some external factor, like an   
unsheilded speaker or motor near the monitor (with 3 feet).  The 
last thing I would check is the power supply on the Z110.

				Good Luck.

				Tim McCaffrey
					Z100 programmer at large.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
From: weisee@aix.rpi.edu (Elizabeth A. Weise)
Subject: Re: flickering video on z100
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 13:25:49 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.001931.15612@u.washington.edu> parny@stein.u.washington.edu (Philip Arny) writes:
>I've got a z100 low profile unit; a few days ago, the screen started
>"shimmying" around; it's worst right after power up, but it continues as 
>the machine runs & warms up.  Any suggestions as to probable causes?
>I've got a spare system & monitor to try parts swapping on...

I noticed this on both my standard green screen and a Tandy CM5 color monitor -
just after I put an external modem on top of the Z, right next to the
monitor. Do you have anything with a transformer nearby? Other than that, I
did have an aging problem with my green monitor - horizontal drive would blink
out occasionally, and only a good whack would cure it.. then that stopped 
working. I ended up resoldering the flyback transformer to the main PC 
board - because of the weight it had worked a bit loose. I also tried 
swapping guts (all but the tube) with another monitor I had bought
surplus (with really bad screen burn-in) and that worked, for a while, till
the same transformer problem attacked it.
 
Hope this all helps!

-- Tom Moeller, under the guise of
--
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith
From: Keith@msb.flint.umich.edu (Keith King)
Subject: Re: The password for the system
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 16:00:22 EST
Organization: Resource Science Dept., UM-Flint

We had a similar problem.  Our Zenith 386-25 started setting
it's own password. (unknown to us)  Zenith tech support informed
u
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: AMOUTR01@ysub.ysu.edu
Subject: Re: UPloading
Organization: Youngstown State University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 19:58:46 GMT

In article <1992Dec14.172511.3844@iitmax.iit.edu>
>In article <Dec.12.19.16.31.1992.13092@romulus.rutgers.edu> amyt@romulus.rutgers.edu (Amy Humphries) writes:
>>
>>2.  I have downloaded some stuff from Qlink, including Mah-jongg.  I
>>know it was requested that this stuff be uploaded to an ftp site.  I
>>want to know if this is "legal" or will Qlink be upset.
>>
Please ul to an ftp site and post the name of the site!(Mah-jongg)
Or mail it directly to me.. I would like to have it for christmas for
my little nephew!
 
I would be eternally gratefull to you.
 
Thank you,
 
Mark Adams
amoutr01@ysub.ysu.edu
From: nevs@cs.tu-berlin.de (Sven Goldt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: c64 emulator
Date: 16 Dec 1992 11:46:21 GMT
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
NNTP-Posting-Host: trick.cs.tu-berlin.de

Don't post shit here.
Never heard of FLI ?
Flexible Line Interpretation.
With FLI you have 16 colors in 1 8x8 field.The limitation is
in this field only 2 colors per row.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP (arthur moore)
Subject: Re: Make directory longer?
Reply-To: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP
Organization: The Matrix
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:29:21 GMT

stlucas@gdwest.gd.com (Joseph St. Lucas) writes:

> Is there a way to make the directory on a 1541 handle double the number
> of files it currently can ? (memory says > 200, but < 300)
> I don't mind using another track to do it, IF it can be done.

I played with this idea a while back, by attempting to change the 
directory pointers to give the appearance of sub-directories.
 
I used a sector editor to make the directory point to a sector somewhere 
other than on track 18.  When I attempted to save a file, it would create 
a normal directory entry, but would not set bit 7 of the filetype byte, 
which occured in splat files, although the file was saved correctly.
 
It would take a little doing, like creating a dummy file in the normal 
directory that would point to  your extended directory, so that 
validating the disk wouldnt destroy the files.
 
My approach was strictly from the computer commanding the disk drive.  
Perhaps better results can be had by coding inside the drive...
 
Oh, Fuzzy Fox..../

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From: CTuna@cup.portal.com (Don S Gladden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Q-Link
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 18:39:43 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa
  <Dec.8.20.06.23.1992.8897@math.rutgers.edu>

Quantum Computer Services owns Q-Link, America Online, PC-Link, 
Promenade.  All but QLink can access each other at the same time,
Q-Link is separate. (Even though they share the same computers and
database).  They are similar in user interface, and structure, some
have a few more features than others.

Don