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From: brett@vivaldi.psu.edu (Brett K Lynch)
Subject: IBM 5140 Laptop HELP
Organization: Penn State Center for Academic Computing
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 92 17:30:40 GMT


If anyone has access to any information on dealers that might carry
hardware / accessories for the IBM 5140 or "convertible laptop",
the info would be greatly appreciated...

For that matter, any info at all on this system would help...

Unfortunately, I have already contacted IBM and found them unable to
render much assistance in this area.

Specifically, We are looking for a series/parallel port interface for it..

Thanx in advance.

-Brett


Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: ashabana@agsm.ucla.edu (Ahmed Shabana)
Subject: Re: grid anyone?
Date: 5 Nov 92 10:34:38 PST

jimw@empros.cxn.dec.com (Jim West) writes:


>In article <Nov04.223414.77965@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, eroth@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU (Ed Roth) writes:

>|>	I am thinking of buying/fixing/selling some old laptops. Before I jump
>|>	in I would like to know if the company Grid is still around and if so
>|>	does anybody have an address for them. Please respond by e-mail.    
>|>

>  Tandy (Radio Shack) bought them a while back.  You'll probably will need
>to contact Tandy in Dallas, TX for the details.

>  Appearantly Grid is moving its operation from California to Texas.

>-/ Jim /-

Grid on-line express ( mail order sales ) 1-800-934-4743 
They might have the "right" number.

Hope that helps

Ahmed
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From: RFM@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Keyboard on CompuAdd?
Date: 13 Nov 92 21:21:36 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

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?


Apprecate input.


Bob M, PSU-Harrisburg
From: etl1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (EMIL THOMAS LERCH)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: high speed data on Toshiba 3300SL (or 1850)?
Date: 11 Nov 92 14:13:44 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <syny.721446006@crux1.cit.cornell.edu>, syny@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (R
 Craig Stevenson) writes:
>Does anybody have any experience with high speed data communcation
>under DOS and/or windows 3.1 on the Toshiba 3300SL laptop?  What about
>the 1850?
>
>From what their tech support told me, the 3300SL does not contain a
>16550 UART chip (or other fifo chip), but neither does it contain a

For all those who would like to know if they have a 16550 UART chip in their
computer, there is a pretty common program named is16550.zip on most BBSs that
will check if they have a 16550 (DOS).  Many diagnostics programs also have
info on this as well, including MSD.exe, packaged with Windows.  When I wanted
a 16550 I had a heck of a time finding an IO card that actually had a
16450--most of the cards I found had their UARTs integrated, which is why I
had to find another IO card in the first place.  Good luck.

Lobo
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: 96kfd@williams.edu (KYLE F DOWNEY)
Subject: Wanted: cheap 386sx/20 notebook
Organization: Williams College
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 21:57:08 GMT

	386SX/20 notebook, at least 60 meg hard drive, preferrably 80 meg, 
VGA 10" display, with charger and extra battery. Since the machine will be 
running OS/2 2.0 and Describe (to keep compatibility with my desktop), it 
will need at least 6 meg of memory, so I'd ask to negotiate downward if I 
need to put out money to upgrade it--same goes for a lack of a pointing 
device like a TrackMan portable. I will pay shipping.
	Looking for a price around $1000, minus $50 for each meg of RAM 
below 6 MB, minus $50 if without some sort of clip-on pointing device. Brand 
name does not matter. Send all offers to 96kfd@williams.edu.

					-Kyle Downey
From: laub@Software.Mitel.COM (Boniface Lau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Cheap light terminal for HP95LX?
Date: 8 Nov 92 01:59:00 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.laptops
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitel. Kanata (Ontario). Canada.
In-reply-to: jew@rt.sunquest.com's message of 4 Nov 92 16:39:27 GMT

>>>>> On 4 Nov 92 16:39:27 GMT, jew@rt.sunquest.com (/87336) said:
jew> Once upon a time, I owned a Kaypro laptop.  It had a keyboard you
jew> could put in your lap with the system connected via a cord.  I would
jew> like to find another laptop like that.  I don't care about speed, I'm
jew> looking for a nice light remote terminal.  The keyboard and display
jew> are the important things.  A builtin modem would be icing...

You should try out the Sharp PC-3000 or PC-3100. They weight 1 lb,
good display though not backlid, excellent keyboard of its size. When
I attended the OOPSLA'92 conference 2 weeks ago, I placed the PC-3100
on my lap and just touch typed to take notes. It worked great!

---
Boniface Lau    (613) 592-2122 ext. 3042    Boniface_Lau@Mitel.COM
Mitel Corp., 350 Legget Drive, Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2K 1X3

Vision without abstraction is blind;
  Abstraction without vision is empty.                  -- Arnheim
From: STEELEKM@CONRAD.APPSTATE.EDU (Ken Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: 16550A UARTS -- WHY?
Date: 8 Nov 1992 21:09:17 GMT
Organization: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: conrad.appstate.edu
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24



What is the big deal about whether a machine has 16550A UARTS?

What UART is typically found in a notebook?


Ken Steele                          steelekm@conrad.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University        steelekm@appstate.bitnet

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: st902640@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: Re: wanted:  used notebook
Reply-To: st902640@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 21:44:22 GMT

M. charland,
I have a 386sx/16 laptop w/ 2 mb ram and 40 mb harddrive that I am looking to
sell fully loaded with Wordperfect 5.1, harvard Graphics 3.0, DR DOS 6.0,
and Windows 3.0 for $ 900.  Call or write if interested.
-----------------------------------------------
David Solomon                               st902640@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: hyatt@cis.uab.edu (Robert Hyatt)
Subject: Re: 16550A UARTS -- WHY?
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 23:14:47 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.175952.16003@ultb.isc.rit.edu> yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Fractalman) writes:
>In article <1992Nov10.173244.16967@csx.cciw.ca> hcp@csx.cciw.ca (H.C. Pulley) writes:
>>In article <1992Nov10.144023.29489@ultb.isc.rit.edu> yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Fractalman) writes:
>>>In article <1992Nov9.160108.36650@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> etl1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (EMIL THOMAS LERCH) writes:
>>>>A 16550AFN UART is a FIFO buffered UART which doesn't do many users much good.
>
>Some stuff deleted..
>
>>>>with them, but you can also order just the chip if you want (~$15 U.S.)  If
>>>>you're running DOS plain, don't worry about one.  If you multitask with
>>>
>>>Not true. A 386sx-16 can NOT possibly handle 14.4k connections (1700cps
>>>transfer speed) without dropping characters. The only way is to get the
>>>16550 chip. On my 386-25 I also can't do 16.8k (2000cps) without the
>>>16550.
>>
>>Not true.  To get back to laptops: my poor old Amstrad PPC 640 with an 8MHz NEC
>>V20 chip in it can handle 56Kbps over a null modem connection to my desktop. 
>>It only has 8250 UARTs in it.  At 114Kbps the poor little XT cannot handle the
>>flow.  Thus is under DOS of course.
>
>That's different. Are you using the null-modem connection to download
>files (via zmodem or something.)? Or are you just using Laplink or a
>similar product to transfer files?
>
>>Running a unix OS on my 386-40 desktop however, I lose characters if I go above
>>9600bps.  I want 16550s for this machine.  Under DOS this machine can handle
>>any speed (I have not actually tested 114K in a proper manner...my other 
>>machine can't handle it...see above).
>
>A 386-40 can handle any MODEM speed. Null-modem connection is a
>different matter.
>

Doesn't make any sense.  I talk to my 14,400 v.42bis modem at 115k bps to allow
the 4x data compression that it often achieves on text files.  your 386/40 won't
go that fast if you use disk caching in extended memory or if you use a multi-
tasking operating system.  The time between interrupts has to be on the order
of 100 microseconds..... that is pretty tough on ANY machine, the 16550 changes
this to roughly 1.6 milliseconds, a more manageable number (although still
pretty fast.)

-- 
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!hyatt@cis.uab.edu               University of Alabama at Birmingham !
From: "charles chao" <charles.chao@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: math co-processors
Date: 9 Nov 92 22:50:53 EST
Reply-To: "charles chao" <charles.chao@channel1.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Channel 1 Communications


Hi everyone,

This may be a FAQ, here goes anyway.

The other day while I was at the computer store I saw a Cyrix FasMath
co-processor for notebooks, it was  2.7 volt and claims to conserve power.
This sounds excellent. The price for the Cyrix was $79. They also had an
Intel co-processor for $89. These prices seem pretty good for the
performance gain.

What is the general opinion in regards to co-processors? I know they will
speed up floating point calculations, meaning they will help CAD, spread-
sheets, scientific, and accounting programs but can they help other types
of applications? None of my application manuals mention if they support
co-processors. I mainly run windows, word processing, C and Basic programming,
and communications on my notebook. Somehow I don't think a co-processor would
help me but I'm curious.

If co-processors are a good bet, is the Cyrix worthwile. Is it fully
compatible with intel cpu's. Or should I go with Intel, the price isn't
that far apart.

Thanks for any info,
Chuck                                      (charles.chao@channel1.com)
---
  DeLuxe/386 1.25 #12275  
--
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From: hcp@csx.cciw.ca (H.C. Pulley)
Subject: Re: 16550A UARTS -- WHY?
Organization: Canada Centre for Inland Waters
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 17:32:44 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.144023.29489@ultb.isc.rit.edu> yxl5388@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Fractalman) writes:
>In article <1992Nov9.160108.36650@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> etl1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (EMIL THOMAS LERCH) writes:
>>A 16550AFN UART is a FIFO buffered UART which doesn't do many users much good.
>>It has a buffer in it so it processes interrupts less often, but that doesn't
>>really matter unless you're multitasking, and doesn't bother many people
>>unless they're running OS/2 or communicating at 9600 bps or faster.  It is
>>relatively new and it is rare to find one anywhere.  I've found that it is
>>hard to get unless you know exactly what you want, and even then it can be
>>difficult.  Dalco Electronics (I don't have the info with me), has I/O cards
>
>I always get my 16550AFN chips at a local store for about $14, I've
>heard that Lehigh U. and surrounding areas doesn't have very good
>computer stores.

I'm up in Canada here and I can't find anyone locally who has so much as 
SMELLED a 16550.  I will need to head into Toronto to get some unless I go for
mail order companies.

>>with them, but you can also order just the chip if you want (~$15 U.S.)  If
>>you're running DOS plain, don't worry about one.  If you multitask with
>
>Not true. A 386sx-16 can NOT possibly handle 14.4k connections (1700cps
>transfer speed) without dropping characters. The only way is to get the
>16550 chip. On my 386-25 I also can't do 16.8k (2000cps) without the
>16550.

Not true.  To get back to laptops: my poor old Amstrad PPC 640 with an 8MHz NEC
V20 chip in it can handle 56Kbps over a null modem connection to my desktop. 
It only has 8250 UARTs in it.  At 114Kbps the poor little XT cannot handle the
flow.  Thus is under DOS of course.

Running a unix OS on my 386-40 desktop however, I lose characters if I go above
9600bps.  I want 16550s for this machine.  Under DOS this machine can handle
any speed (I have not actually tested 114K in a proper manner...my other 
machine can't handle it...see above).

>>Desqview, Windows, or OS/2, you may want to consider one as it will speed up

...or unix.

>>communications and take away some of the lag time in other apps while
>>communicating in the background.
>
>Nope, it won't speed up anything. The 16550 would only make the flow
>smoother and not make it lose characters.

While it won't really speed up anything, it DOES allow me to operate above 9600
bps under a multitasking OS.  I don't know how to smooth the flow ;-) but it 
will definitely help with the loss of characters problem.

Harry
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From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: PC and MIDI Keyboard to trade for Laptop
Date: 13 Nov 92 04:57:21 GMT
Reply-To: agr00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (TONY ROSE)
Distribution: ba
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA


I need a laptop computer.  Preferrably a 386 that is not huge.
I have the following items that I am willing to work out a trade of some
kind if anyone is interested.  This a a good MIDI setup, with a Peavey
amp, and ROLAND D-5 Keyboard, and a 286 IBM comp. system.  Please let me
know if anyone is interested in this sort of an offer.

ROLAND D-5 MULTI-TIMBRAL KEYBOARD
-Great MIDI Instrument!

PEAVEY KB 60 KEYBOARD AMP
-50W High/Low Gain
-2 Channel Input
-Equalization
-And More!
-Used rarely and in excellent condition

IBM PC Compatible with:   42M Hard Disk Drive
                          80286 12MHz upross
                          3.5 1.44M HD Disk Drive
                          5.25 1.2M HD Disk Drive
                          VGA Monitor
                          1MB RAM
                          101 Key Keyboard
                          2400 External Modem
                          Panasonic Dot Matrix Printer
                          MPU-401 Roland MIDI Card
                          Mouse Systems Mouse
                          Parallel & Serial Card
                          Software & More!
From: neal@druhi.ATT.COM (Neal D. McBurnett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Laptop on all the time - need UPS? (TI TM4000)
Date: 12 Nov 92 21:50:11 GMT
	<1992Nov10.083505.5274@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
	<nelson.721410921@skid.ps.uci.edu>
Distribution: comp
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
In-reply-to: nelson@hepxvt.ps.uci.edu's message of 10 Nov 92 15:59:05 GMT

In article <nelson.721410921@skid.ps.uci.edu> nelson@hepxvt.ps.uci.edu
(Matt Nelson) writes:
   >In article <NEAL.92Nov9153720@lever.ATT.COM> (Neal D. McBurnett) writes:
   >>Are there any problems running a typical laptop all the time, plugged
   >>into the AC power (e.g. a BBS or home control system)?
   >>

   >I just plugged my Samsung portable for 3 days (just because the manual gave
   >me the wrong info and I was stupid enough to follow it!).  I talked to tech
   >support who told me that I should not plug my portable in for so long.  He
   >said something about getting the battery all warmed up and that's not good!!
   >No reasons given though!  I suppose if you don't care about the battery, 
   >there should be no harm done.

   keep in mind that some laptops will let you run off of the power adapter
   even if the batteries are removed.  i know that this is the case with my
   TI TM3000 WinSX, so i assume that the original poster's TM4000 can operate
   this way, too.

   -matt nelson (nelson@master.ps.uci.edu)

If you can run without a battery, then my other initial concern stands
- what about a power hit?  Two other people with different machines
(Toshiba T1100 Plus and AT&T/NCR Safari) said power hits didn't hurt
them, but presumably when they had batteries inside - otherwise what
would provide the protection?  This sounds too good to be true.

So is there a way to run for years on AC power, without worring about
either batteries overheating or power hits?

Thanks again,

Neal_McBurnett@ATT.COM (Neal McBurnett)	303-538-4852	AT&T Bell Labs, Denver
From: mark.stevens@spacebbs.com (Mark Stevens) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Librex notebooks?
Date: 5 Nov 92 06:39:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: SPACE BBS - Menlo Park, CA - 10 Lines + 4gB - 415-323-4193
Reply-To: mark.stevens@spacebbs.com (Mark Stevens) 


To: albcraj@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu (Craig Albert)

CA>I've seen some pretty good prices ($985) for Librex 386SX/20/60Meg
CA>notebooks.  Who likes this machine?

The prices are good because the owner of Librex (Nippon Steel) has
pulled the plug on the company.  So they are dumping inventory
everywhere.
---
 . DeLuxe./386 1.25 #42 . 
                                                    
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: rodman@pkr.mti.sgi.com (Paul Rodman)
Subject: Re: Replacement cells for Toshiba battery pack
Reply-To: rodman@pkr.mti.sgi.com (Paul Rodman)
Organization: Silicon Graphics Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 21:26:45 GMT

In article <BxD6Mp.43M@news.iastate.edu>, sknapp@iastate.edu (Steven M. Knapp) writes:
|> 
|> KEEP THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR! PUT IT BACK WHEN YOU REBUILD THE PACK!
|> It has something to do with 'full charge indication' for the laptop. It is
|> important....!!
|> -- 

Most "fast charge" nicad packs use the fact that once the nicads are fully
charged, they start heating up. In cheapo schemes the "sensor" is just a
thermostat that opens up when the batteries start getting hot. The charger
ckt then flips to a trickle mode. 

With these methods removal of the sensor will cause a fire or explosion
as the charger will continue at full-tilt-boogie till.......



-- 
Paul K. Rodman            "Obsolete power corrupts obsoletely."
rodman@sgi.com                              -Ted Nelson
KA1ZA
From: mvarila@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Mikael J Varila)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: HELP connect TOSHIBA to video
Date: 9 Nov 92 10:22:18 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

vasta@vax.oxford.ac.uk wrote:
> Could anyone help me ????
> 
> I'd like to connect my toshiba 2000SXe with a color video. I
> connected it with a RGB socket, but now I do not how to
> switch between the screen of the toshiba and the other video.
> I do not have the manual and now is saturday night.
> I hope some people can help me.
> 
> 

	Hi,
Try looking at setup. At least model T5200 has a choice for it
in setup.

Hope this helps,
					Mikael
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From: bud@ms.uky.edu (William K Glunt)
Subject: Re: Librex notebooks?
    <rash.721031054@access.digex.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:03:25 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

 Well, just recently I bought one of the Libex 386sx notebooks
for use as a terminal in my office.  Its the one with a 20mhz processor,
4 meg of ram and an 80 meg hard drive.  I'm quite pleased with it
and think it's up there with my desktop machine at home.

Bud

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From: jimw@empros.cxn.dec.com (Jim West)
Subject: Re: grid anyone?
Reply-To: jimw@empros.cxn.dec.com (Jim West)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 15:12:25 GMT


In article <Nov04.223414.77965@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, eroth@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU (Ed Roth) writes:

|>	I am thinking of buying/fixing/selling some old laptops. Before I jump
|>	in I would like to know if the company Grid is still around and if so
|>	does anybody have an address for them. Please respond by e-mail.    
|>

  Tandy (Radio Shack) bought them a while back.  You'll probably will need
to contact Tandy in Dallas, TX for the details.

  Appearantly Grid is moving its operation from California to Texas.

-/ Jim /-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: jdhossei@nyx.cs.du.edu (Joshua Hosseinoff)
Subject: Educational discounts?
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 07:24:12 GMT

I saw someone mention in a previous message that when he bought
his laptop the price he got was with the educational discount.
Does this discount apply to all faculty and students of universities
and is it available from all computer dealers?  Or is it only
a few specific companies that give educational discounts.
Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.  

Joshua Hosseinof  - hosseino@yu1.yu.edu  - or eaw7100@acf.nyu.edu
                  - or jdhossei@nyx.cs.du.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.intel
From: John Matthews <matthews@mis.uswest.com>
Subject: IBM PS2/700 ThinkPad Laptop?
Summary: positive or negative feedback?
Originator: matthews@nethawk
Reply-To: John Matthews <matthews@mis.uswest.com>
Organization: U S WEST Management Information Services
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:32:13 GMT

Does anyone have any positive or negative feedback on the new IBM PS2/700
laptop?  I actually saw the color version yesterday and it actually looks
pretty nice.  I only had about twenty minutes to play with it, but it looked
nice.  I should be getting a monochrome unit to take a closer look at.

I've seen the AST PowerExec recently too and it's REALLY nice except for
the stiff keyboard.

Has anyone seen the Dell 320SLi laptop?  It looks great except for the
20Mhz speed and lack of a cache.  I might even be able to live with this if
I could only find one to take a look at.


Positives Features of IBM ThinkPad 700C:
----------------------------------------

	- Only laptop with 16550A UARTS that I've found.
	  I've tracked down every lead to laptops that people thought
	  had 16550A's in them and none actually did.  This is the only
	  one I could find.  PLEASE let me know about any others that you
	  know has them.  You can check this by using the MSD command if
	  you've got windows.  Type a 'C' at the diagnostics screen to
	  see what UARTS are installed.  The MSD command can be run
	  directly from the DOS prompt.

	- Fully removable hard drive.

	- Builtin Mouse.  It's like a pencil eraser in the middle of the
	  the keyboard that you push in each direction.  It's actually
	  pretty easy to get used to.  I would have put the mouse select
	  buttons in a different place, but they're tolerable.

	- Keyboard seems nice.

	- Good active Matrix Color Display.  Haven't seen the monochrome
	  version yet.

	- Has two slots that appear to be PCMCIA slots.  The salesman wasn't
	  sure if they were standard ones or not.  If anyone knows for sure,
	  please let me know.

	- Reasonably priced.  Check your local dealers for actual prices.
	  They are competitive with all other laptops on the market with
	  the same features.

	- Supposedly has a 32 bit Micro-Channel bus.


Questionable/Negative Features of IBM ThinkPad 700C:
----------------------------------------------------

	- An IBM 486SLC chip in it.  I am real curious about known problems
	  or bugs if there are any. 

	- Doesn't have an enhanced parallel port like some of the 386SL
	  based laptops do.

	- If two slots aren't standard PCMCIA, I'll be bummed.

	- Color version weighs around 6.9 pounds.  I was told that the
	  monochrome weighs 5.8 - 5.9 pounds.
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