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From: yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Y.X. Liu )
Subject: Re: Gateway Laptops
Originator: yxl5388@ultb
Keywords: Gateway
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 02:29:40 GMT

In article <14621@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> tso@cephalo.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu (Dan Ts'o) writes:
>In article <1992Sep8.013707.25389@newstand.syr.edu> toshea@erc.cat.syr.edu (Timothy Oshea) writes:
>>But I need to know what any of you have to say about the Gateway.  Flaws,
>>gripes with service, or other drawbacks would be valuable info for me.
>
>	You should know that the Gateway's are made by TI. They seem pretty
>good to me. One thing that I didn't like was the trackball. I think they
>supply the Thumbelina. It just doesn't cut it, but I don't know if anything
>else is better, other than, of course, the Powerbook trackball, or the real

Hmm, I used the Thumbelina and I really like it. I was gonna buy one for
my desktop machine but the local Computer City was out of stock. I use
the Logitech First (Pilot) Mouse with my laptop, it's harder to carry
around but it's the real thing.
I don't like the TI/Gateway machines though, the plastic seems to soft
to me and bends under very little pressure. Although a friend of mine
insists that the case is excellent.

>thing (full sized track ball or mouse). In general, I found nothing terribly
>wrong with them and can recommend them. Gateway service is a little hard to
>reach sometimes, given their tremendous success (I bought Gateways 4-5 years
>ago, when they were just a cowpatch and service was really great), but in
>general service is pretty responsive and at least ultimately satisfying: I sti
>buy from them because I haven't found anybody else uniformly better.
>Toshiba makes great laptops, but service from them is very difficult.

Yep. My next laptop will probably be a Toshiba.

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From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Subject: Re: Notebook joystick
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 00:59:55 GMT

>This contributor apparently hasn't noticed the neat tricks you can do
>with 386 memory mapping.  To summarize: you could hack a TSR (the user
>would think of it as a driver) to simulate the hardware that the game
>is looking for.  I saw an ad for a product that does just this -- I
>wish I had retained a reference.

I didn't think anyone would write such a program, maybe something
like it will get posted to comp.binaries.ibm.pc.  It's too bad
we have to put up with such kluges, at least it's possible anyway.

One problem with this is that such a program would have to run
in 386 native mode which could interfere with other 386 native
mode programs like MS-Windows, OS/2, QEMM386, etc.  

>Joystick controllers for Microchannel are readily available.  For

They do tend to be expensive though.
--
<-:(= Anthony Stieber	anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu   uwm!uwmcsd4!anthony
From: cckaren@aggie.ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Epson NB3 notebook
Date: 10 Sep 92 21:10:24 GMT
Reply-To: cckaren@aggie.ucdavis.edu ()
Distribution: na
Organization: University of California, Davis

I am looking for a reasonably priced Epson NB3s removable hard drive
for the Epson NB3 386sx/16 that I recently purchased at a closeout 
sale. Epson gave me some referral numbers all which give Epson's list 
prices for their "discontinued" Epson accessories such as $730 for the 
20mb removable hard drive; *$730* is not a good price for a notebook 
hard drive .  I've looked through the Computer Shopper magazine for 
companies selling Epson parts at reasonable prices and have not found any.

Does anyone know:

	- where Epson computer parts are sold at good prices

	- how Connor 2.5" hard drive interface can be modified to 
	  be used in Epson's notebooks

	- used/malfunctioning/dead Connor/Seiko-Epson removable hard
	  drives   

It's interesting that Epson's RAM for their current and discontinued
notebooks is competively priced, but the drives for their older models
are not.  So what gives?

Any comments or assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,


Karen Munoz
kmmunoz@ucdavis.edu
From: rion@Ingres.COM (Rion Cassidy (x3357) OGT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: PC Screen Size
Date: 4 Sep 92 21:55:30 GMT
Reply-To: rion@Ingres.COM
Distribution: comp.sys.laptops
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501

In article <1992Sep4.162010.10156@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> rharmon@highz.as.arizona.edu (Robin Harmon (ircamera)) writes:
>
>    Could someone please tell what the relation is between the resolution
>of the screen of a PC and the number of rows and columns of text that it
>will display. I realise that most screens display 80 columns but I am
>thinking of buying a GRID 1810 with a 640x350 screen and would like to
>know how many lines of text I can expect to see on the screen. Does this
>depend on the software used?
>

Having worked at GRiD systems I can tell you that the 1810 was internally
regarded as one of the company's biggest embarrasments.  You are probably
considering it because you can get a really great price, and that is because
GRiD "unloaded" them to wholesalers like DAK.  Among many hardware problems,
there is also the fact that the machine does not support VGA.  You will get
the normal 25x80 text display, it's just graphics mode that will be limited
by that screen.

Rion
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From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Subject: Re: BIGCURS cursor program update in TSUTLD20.ZIP at Garbo
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 22:03:39 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.151921.3320@ncsu.edu> mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (MICHAEL RONN MARCELAIS) writes:
>Why does this need to be a TSR?  I know there is a system call in DOS to allow
>you to change the cursor size and doesn't require a TSR program.  Norton

Some programs keep changing the cursor size, the TSR changes it back.
A typical use is a program that changes the cursor size to indicate
insert/overwrite mode, or one that changes the size to zero so it can
use its own software cursor.  There is a non-resident program in the
archive as well.
--
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From: robo@quantum.on.ca (Rob Oakley)
Subject: Sharp PC6781 & QEMM386
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 03:46:12 GMT
Organization: Quantum Software Systems
Distribution: na

I recently bought a Sharp PC6781.  Nifty machine, 2MB RAM,
386SL-20 and 80MB hard drive.

Of course in order to maximize the amount of RAM made
available to DOS (v5.0), I bought and installed QEMM-386. 
Well after several hours -- and uncountable number of
reboots -- I finally got QEMM to come up (Stealth mode and
all).

My question to the net is, is there anyone out there with
both a PC6781 and QEMM386 that would like to share their
"include" and "exclude" high memory areas.  It seems that
this machine has *alot* of ROM for power-save features and
what not, and I'm afraid that I may be giving ROM to QEMM
when in fact I shouldn't.

The reason I'm suspicious is that sometimes, when the
machine goes into suspend mode, when returning to resume
mode everything seems to wake up *except* the keyboard.

Reply via mail if you like.  I can post a summary.
From: nwha@eng.cam.ac.uk (N.W.H. Armstrong)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: RAM upgrade for ZDS Mastersport 386SL
Keywords: 4Mb to 8Mb RAM upgrade. Prices.
Date: 8 Sep 92 12:50:03 GMT
Organization: cam.eng

Hello,
I have a Zenith Mastersport 386SL (20 MHz) with 4Mb RAM. I'd like to 
upgrade the RAM to 8Mb - ZDS recommend avoiding the 6Mb stage for some 
reason (any ideas?). 

The Zenith RAM however, appears to be very pricey (circa. \pounds 140 for 
2Mb, double for 4Mb). Are there any reliable third party suppliers of RAM 
for these computers? Does anyone have any details on prices?

I'm principally interested in UK suppliers or US suppliers who will ship to
the UK. Alternatively, I will be in California in October so a US supplier 
is a valid option.

Many thanks
Neil
--
Neil Armstrong						Engineering Department
nwha@eng.cam.ac.uk					University of Cambridge
							Trumpington Street
"It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere,..."	Cambridge, CB2 1PZ.
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From: moore@esseye.si.com (David Moore)
Subject: Re: "pocket" ethernet adapter recs...?
Organization: Smiths Industries
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 20:41:49 GMT

I've personally used the Xircom adapters (just used one on the NEC
Ultralite color notebook). They are easy to setup. Include clear,
easy to follow directions for ODI, Novell, Banyan, and other
drivers. Seems to work well. No noticeable network delays.


-- 
David Moore                    | moore@si.com
Smiths Industries              |
Grand Rapids Michigan          | my comments are my own -- not my employers'.
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From: yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Y.X. Liu )
Subject: Re: BIGCURS cursor program update in TSUTLD20.ZIP at Garbo
Originator: yxl5388@ultb
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 16:03:21 GMT

In article <1992Sep14.151921.3320@ncsu.edu> mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (MICHAEL RONN MARCELAIS) writes:
>In article <1992Sep13.162626.14660@uwasa.fi>, ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:
>|> From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
>|> Subject: TSUTLD20.ZIP utility collection, Garbo
>|> To: garbo-infolist@uwasa.fi (Garbo Infolist)
>|> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 18:43:27 EET DST
>|> 
>|> Sun 13-Sep-92: I have released an update of my fourth package of
>|> utilities making it garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/ts/tsutld20.zip.
>|>    I have a laptop-oriented TSR (terminate and stay resident)
>|> program BIGCURS.EXE to make the cursor a block so that is is better
>|> visible. It now can sense whether it already has been loaded so that
>|> the user cannot accidentally load it twice.
>
>Why does this need to be a TSR?  I know there is a system call in DOS to allow
>you to change the cursor size and doesn't require a TSR program.  Norton
>Control Center does this without being a TSR and it works.  What else does
>this program do, besides give you a big cursor and eat up memory?

Because if it's a TSR it will constantly update the cursor to make it a
block. Programs like NCC and others works but if you give a command like
MODE CO80 which 'resets' the display, the cursor will revert to normal.
From: ncostello@vms.eurokom.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: T2200SX, Windows 3.1, resume driver
Date: 10 Sep 92 12:15:26 CET
Organization: EuroKom Conferencing Service

Anybody know if Toshiba have yet come out with a resume driver for the
T2200SX for Windows 3.1? In Europe they claim that they haven't, but I
know that things often come out earlier elsewhere.
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From: faulkner@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Brian )
Subject: Re: ...7 months old and still new !?!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 18:35:48 GMT

uds@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Seetamraju Udaybhaskar) writes:

>>  This system is only 7 months old and in new condition.

>Without being critical of the person who wrote this ad, I would like
>to mention the following.

>I have seen such references to most portables being sold here.
>But my notebook looks like a old toolbox full of scratches and
>marks (with gum marks of old school logos that I had stuck on the
>face of the lid.)...

>In 7 months my notebook has become a virtual junk.  How do these guys
>have it in new condition when they sell it ?  Is there a car-shine-polish
>for portables, using which we can `resuscitate' the lost beauty of our
>dear possession (that we now wish to part with)...

I've had my notebook for about 2 years now and it still looks nearly new...
it's not that hard to keep it in a bag most of the time and to not stick
school logos all over it if you're careful, so I can see using a notebook
for 7 months without it becoming trash.

(my 2 cents worth)
From: kritchie@donald.cs.umn.edu (Kent C. Ritchie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Laplink-like program
Date: 15 Sep 92 19:42:49 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities ACM

Look for a file called PCHOOKER.ZIP in the /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS directory
of wuarchive.wustl.edu over the next few days.  I think I have it archived
somewhere (I rarely through downloads away- this is why).  If for some
reason I don't have it I know I can get it from a local BBS.  I think the max
transfer rate was 115,000 baud or so...  Don't know much else, i don't really
use that stuff too much.

--Kent
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From: ALSOBROOK@biomed.med.yale.edu (John Alsobrook)
Subject: Re: HD Spin/ Battery Drain Programs
Organization: Yale University
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 17:56:04 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

In <1992Sep14.202609.9515@news2.cis.umn.edu> kritchie@donald.cs.umn.edu writes:

> I uploaded a program called nicd10.zip to wuarchive.wustl.edu in the 
> /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS directory.  It is a tsr program and it's author says it
> will work with any laptop...  If i remember correctly it averages over the
> last ten cycles of the battery.  If it's not there let me know, I will 
> upload it again.  I will also upload a deep drain program that spins the
> floppy drive if I can find it.  Hope this helps.  As to the quality of either
> of these programs...  I don't know...  I have a T1000SE which has a great 
> battery gauge, it measures voltage as far as I know.  
> 
> --Kent

Kent, the NICAD software (nicd10.zip) has a built-in utility to give the
battery a full drain by spinning the floppy. This is necessary before
running NICAD the first time, so that your battery really, truly has
the fullest possible charge.

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From: dmittleman@mrsvax.mis.arizona.edu (Daniel Mittleman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: T1000XE vs. PB100 -- which is better?
Date: 11 Sep 92 03:50:00 GMT
Distribution: world,local
Organization: University of Arizona MIS Department
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Sep10.071005.9197@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Y.X. Liu ) writes...
>Subject almost says it all. I don't know whether I should get a
>refurbished T1000XE (1 meg RAM + 20 meg HD) or a Powerbook 100. I want
>a cheaper notebook to supplement my desktops and a future T3300SL.
>Basically I just want to do some wordprocessing. Probably with Geoworks
>if I get the Toshiba or Word for Mac if I get the PB. Anyone have any
>suggestions and/or recommendations?
> 
    The Powerbook is probably the better machine, but if you are living in
    a DOS/Windows world then would it not be easier if your notebook was
    also DOS?

    I own a T1000SE and am extremely happy with all aspects of the machine. 
    I like its keyboard better than my desktop keyboard (an AT&T6312) and I
    find the screen to be adequate for my needs.

    By the way, there is an ad for the refurbished T1200XE for $699 on page
    115 of the Sept. 7, 1992 PC Week I got today.  If you are looking at a
    higher price, you might want to pursue this.  (It is SoftCompUSA at
    714-975-0538.  I know nothing about this company.)

===========================================================================
daniel david mittleman     -     danny@arizona.edu     -     (602) 621-2932
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: steve@europa.esd.sgi.com (Motorin' Flarey Henderson)
Subject: Re: ever heard about Twinhead?
Organization:  Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 17:06:15 GMT

For comparison purposes, I have had a Compudyne 4DX/33 (which is the same as
the Twinhead Slimnote, the Altima 433, Commax Lightwave, and Tandy 4860) for 
about 2.5 months.

In <1992Sep7.165416.16780@ultb.isc.rit.edu> yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Y.X. Liu ) writes:

>In article <1992Sep4.205904.26722@u.washington.edu> mcclaine@milton.u.washington.edu (Robert Casey) writes:
>>	In the August issue of PC magazine, they introduce the 
>>	Twinhead _Slimnote_.  My impression from them is that
>>	it is a pretty nice little machine.  However, I can't give you
>>	any details as of this moment.
>>

>The display is a little dim although usable, I'm not sure how many
>shades it has. The extremely noisy keyboard has very short travel so

It has 64 shades.  I don't find the display dim at all.  There is very
little ghosting, and I never have problems finding the cursor.
The keyboard is pretty stiff, but I guess I bang on mine
more quietly than some people, since I find that it is pretty quiet.

>it's a little hard to use until you get used to it. The hard drive is so
>noisy that I'm always waiting for it to spin down and power off. The

My HD is extremely quiet.  It's a Toshiba 130MB.

>built-in trackball is in the middle of the machine, just above the
>keybaord, making it unusable.

It may be unusable to some people.  I've become quite accustomed to it and
have no problem whatsoever with it.  For me, it definitely beats having an
external device to lug around.  I use it to do your basic Windows navigation.
When I am doing CAD type stuff (schematic capture), I usually use a mouse.

Unless you adopt Apple's scheme of trackball and keyboard (a great idea that
I wish clone makers would clone!), then there really isn't a good place to
put a trackball that will satisfy many people.  You just can't have it all.
Luckily, I believe that most people can get used to anything, once they stop
bitching about it...

>I wouldn't buy the machine, and btw, my friend brought it from Taiwan.

I would recommend the machine.  I've had no troubles with it.  It is fast, 
small, and light.  The battery lasts a little over 2 hours, which isn't bad
for a 486DX-33 machine.  I posted a review of the machine a couple months back.
I'd be happy to e-mail anyone my review.

--
steve valin		steve@sgi.com
		   "SHUT UP, LITTLE MAN"		- peter
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From: yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Y.X. Liu )
Subject: CompuAdd 325tx 4 meg RAM card for sale
Originator: yxl5388@ultb
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 10:39:07 GMT

I've got a 4 meg RAM card for the CompuAdd 325TX for sale.
I'll take $175 obo. I'll also accept trades for miscellaneous hardware
and almost anything else. E-mail me.
The chip goes for $299 new.

yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu
-Fractalman
From: stheophy@Condor.mcs.kent.edu (Sophia Theophylactos)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: The Powerbook Question
Date: 16 Sep 92 01:25:18 GMT
Organization: Kent State University


Well, I'm about to take the plunge and buy the Powerbook 100.  The price
I've been quoted is $799.00 and the guy said there are eight left in the
store.  He also said they're about to become obsolete.

So, before I buy one, I'd appreciate it if any knowledgeable people out
there could advise me as far as the following questions:

1. With the Powerbook 100 gone, will Apple have any $600 - $800 laptops
   on the market?

2. How is the 100 as far as communications is concerned.  I use a modem
   a lot and wonder about this?

3. If all I ever do on a computer is word process and telecommunicate,
   do I really need something more powerful or faster?

4. Is there anything I should know before I buy this?

Thank you,
Sophia
From: mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (MICHAEL RONN MARCELAIS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: BIGCURS cursor program update in TSUTLD20.ZIP at Garbo
Date: 14 Sep 92 15:19:21 GMT
Organization: North Carolina State University

In article <1992Sep13.162626.14660@uwasa.fi>, ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:
|> From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
|> Subject: TSUTLD20.ZIP utility collection, Garbo
|> To: garbo-infolist@uwasa.fi (Garbo Infolist)
|> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 18:43:27 EET DST
|> 
|> Sun 13-Sep-92: I have released an update of my fourth package of
|> utilities making it garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/ts/tsutld20.zip.
|>    I have a laptop-oriented TSR (terminate and stay resident)
|> program BIGCURS.EXE to make the cursor a block so that is is better
|> visible. It now can sense whether it already has been loaded so that
|> the user cannot accidentally load it twice.

Why does this need to be a TSR?  I know there is a system call in DOS to allow
you to change the cursor size and doesn't require a TSR program.  Norton
Control Center does this without being a TSR and it works.  What else does
this program do, besides give you a big cursor and eat up memory?

|> [Rest of util package desc. removed]

|> ..................................................................
|> Prof. Timo Salmi
|> Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1
|> Faculty of Accounting & Industrial Management; University of Vaasa
|> Internet: ts@uwasa.fi Bitnet: salmi@finfun   ; SF-65101, Finland

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From: neal@mnopltd.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Portable pointing devices
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:24:53 GMT
Reply-To: emory!mnopltd!neal
Organization: MNOP Ltd., Atlanta, Ga.


->In article <1992Aug27.111446.722@csqx.cs.rhbnc.ac.uk>
->adrian@csqx.cs.rhbnc.ac.uk (A Johnstone) writes:
->>
->>I own a portable trackman, and Iwould cheerfully replace my workstation mouse with
->>it standing on its end.
->
->That's very interesting, though I don't understand why you would want to do this.
->A mouse is a better all-around input device than a trackball.  Why would you want
->to replace it with something that's worse?
->
->Edgar

Because my Trackman is always in the same place on my desk, doesn't require
any room to move around, and works with my hand sitting ON the desk, inside
of moving around above it.   It doesn't skid, slip, etc.  And it sits on my
leg when my system is sitting on the coffee table.  

The sticking some people noted might be cured by slipping the ball out and 
rubbing the dust of the mount points. 

In short, Logitech came up with a well thought out device which is portable, 
works clipped to a keyboard or just sitting.   

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From: sbk@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Wanted:  used Toshiba, Compaq, PS/2 70
Date: 13 Sep 92 19:58:58 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

I'm looking for some used portables, notably:
Compaq 486/33 or 486/33c
PS/2 70 P-70 (120)
Toshiba 3200SX or 3200SXC

Stuart Kendrick
Academic Computing
Cornell University Medical College
1300 York Ave., LC06
New York, NY 10021
(212) 746-4622

    
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