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From: kritchie@mail1.cis.umn.edu (Kent C Ritchie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Trouble with Toshiba T1000SE - Can only help?
Date: 25 Aug 92 22:23:34 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota

Funny-  I have always found Toshiba's supposrt to be excellent.  Granted it 
takes a while to get a rep, but when you do you get the complete and correct
answer.  They have always solved my problems with ease, and explained        
everything until I understood- very patient.  Anyway... I called and checked
with Bizmart for a battery.  They have them in stock in MN and they are around
$50.  The salesman recommended calling (800) 688-6278 to order one.  They will
find a store that has one and ship it on out to you.  He didn't think you   
needed a new ac adapter.  As for right now...  try removing the battery and 
reinserting it when the light is green.  This should reset the battery meter,
and might allow the battery to charge some more.  If it gets *extremely* hot
I would remove it and drain it after it cools down. and then try recharging.
It will get quite warm when you do this, as most nicads do when charging from
a partial charge.

Kent
From: hendrick@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Heath S Hendrickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Do-it-yourself HD changes?
Date: 27 Aug 92 13:30:09 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


I know that it is possible to do, but what are the pros and cons of doing it
by yourself? (outside of warranty invalidation and cost savings)  Are there
any companies that do HD upgrades that don't void the warranty?  What are the
costs?

Related question: I have an AST Premium Exec w/ 60M HD, I would like to put
a 120M into it (Windows progs 8-( ).  What types of HD's fit it?  I currently
have it "STAC"ed, but will soon run out of space anyway. 8-(.

Any and all help will be appreciated.  I may post the results to the net if I
get enough feedback and have the time to do it.

Thanks,
Heath

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hendrick@gn.ecn.purdue.edu                    his dreams?"
Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University
From: D.Watson@lut.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: HELP ME WITH MY NI-CAD BATTERY PLEASE!!!!!!
Date: 3 Sep 92 10:09:06 GMT
Reply-To: D.Watson@lut.ac.uk (David Watson)
Organization: Loughborough University, UK.

In article <1992Sep3.063627.20614@news.iastate.edu> sknapp@iastate.edu (Steven M. Knapp) writes:
>In article <chein.920902081310@wilbur.eng.auburn.edu> chein@eng.auburn.edu (Tsan Heui) writes:
>>
>>Actually, manufacturers suggest a totally discharge before you recharge the battery, this rule applies to all NiCad battery.
>>
>>It is due to the memory effect that you'd better discharge a battery completely before the recharge. You may try to discharge it again by attaching a light bulb(any one used on a car will be good) and recharge. If you still can not get     power from it, either the battery is not good anymore or you should check the   charger.>
>
>Actually completely discharging a NiCad past a certian voltage (.8V a cell?)
>is VERY BAD for the battery pack, it can cause revesed cells. Memory is not a
>problem. Unless you use your battery EXACTLY the same every time you use it.
>READ THE QST ARTICLE!
>If you can not find it, let me know!
>________________________________________________________________________ 
>Steven M. Knapp		                    Computer Engineering Student
>sknapp@iastate.edu	            President Cyclone Amateur Radio Club
>KA9QOA@N0AN.IA		                 Iowa State University; Ames, IA


Is this publication available in the UK?

David
From: mcclaine@milton.u.washington.edu (Robert Casey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: ever heard about Twinhead?
Date: 4 Sep 92 20:59:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Sep4.205904.26722
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

In article <1992Sep3.063654.9146@news.uni-stuttgart.de> andreas@awstar.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Andreas Wierse) writes:
>Hello,
>
>I've been shown a notebook with interesting features and well priced.
>Additionally the manufacturer offers a three !! year warranty on this
>neat thing. The manufacturer has the name Twinhead and the salesman said
>that they are a taiwan company, but are working worldwide (and at least
>the data sheet says that they have a special german branch).
>
>So does anybody know something about this company? Perhaps of the
>quality of their products?
>
>Thanks in Advance
>
>Andreas
>

	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.


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	_/    _/   _/       _/     _/          or the fool who follows him?"
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	Robert E. Casey  (mcclaine@milton.u.washington.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Subject: Re: PCMCIA slot in Toshiba 3300SL
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 02:25:55 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.190604.20016@cis.ohio-state.edu> grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III) writes:
>I assume that a PCMCIA SCSI adapter wouldn't have the terrible speed
>hits that a parallel port adapter suffers from, correct?  I'll order
>my 1.8 gigabyte SCSI drive tomorrow.  :)

I don't know.  I've recently read that at least some parallel port
devices can sense those machines which have bidirectional parallel
ports (like at least some Toshibas).  This would make writes as fast as
reads.  PCMCIA supports 16 bit transfers so it could end up twice as
fast as a bidirectional parallel port.  Current PCMCIA memory devices
support speeds to 8MB/s.

>Can you point out the exact PC-Week article you're referring to?

Unfortunatly, I can't.  I might stumble across it again however.
--
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: mr@obelix.boss.fi (Matti Ropponen)
Subject: Help needed, installing external EGA to Toshiba 5100
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 14:14:26 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Boss Consulting, Jyvaskyla, Finland

Help me please!

I have a Toshiba 5100 and I am having some problems with the internal EGA.
The problem may be on the motherboard and it would be too expensive for
me to replace the whole motherboard. However, I have also an extension-box
and it would be a lot cheaper for me to install an external video card to
the extension-box. This way I could continue to use my 5100 as a desktop.
I have tried to install a new card to the extension-box but I can't make it
work. Has anyone done this kind of installation? Are there any dip-switches 
inside the T5100 that I need to use? Do you know if the exterbal card uses
the same hardware interrupt as the video controller inside T5100?

Thank you in advance!
--
Matti Ropponen -- mr@boss.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III)
Subject: Re: PCMCIA slot in Toshiba 3300SL
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 04:22:28 GMT

In article <1992Sep4.002913.17341@panix.com> schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster) writes:
>In article <1992Sep3.190604.20016@cis.ohio-state.edu> grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III) writes:
>>

>Toshiba just released a full speed SCSI controller that connects to
>the expansion port on the back, where the docking station would connect.
>It's $200 as I remember. They also released three new T18nn series laptops;
>the "clone busters ".

The SCSI controller sounds very interesting.  The docking station for
the 3300SL (at least the suggested retail price; the place where I
bought the notebook itself doesn't carry it) is far too expensive for
something w/ only two slots.  I'd look into a third-party unit first.
More disk, CD-ROM, etc. could be satisfied via the SCSI controller,
tho.  The only thing a docking station would provide (for me) is the
ability to have better video when I'm at my desk (Hey...how about a Super VGA
PCMCIA card?) and maybe a Soundblaster.

All in all, I like my 3300SL better everyday.

I'd like to read about this stuff; where did you see the announcements?
-- 
Golden Richard III             OSU Dept. of Computer and Information Science
grichard@cis.ohio-state.edu                                   (614) 292-0056
From: holzman@sequent.com (Alan Holzman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: MS-DOS 5.0 on a T1000SE ?
Summary: Can MS-DOS 5.0 run on a Toshiba T1000SE ?
Keywords: MS-DOS 5.0,T1000SE
Date: 25 Aug 92 16:29:42 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1992Aug25.162942.5711
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.

Is anyone running vanilla MS-DOS 5.0 on a T1000SE ? Does it require the
Toshiba version of DOS 5.0 or can the MS-DOS 5.0 shrink-wrap work ?
This machine comes with DOS 3.3 in ROM and also on floppys.

Any hints or tips for running DOS 5.0 and Stacker 2.0 on a T1000SE ?

Thanks for your suggestions ;

- Alan

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Sequent Computer Systems Inc.   MS=DES2-704	Internet = holzman@sequent.com
15450 SW Koll Pkwy,  Beaverton, OR. 97006       UUCP = ...!sequent!holzman 
Xref: sparky comp.sys.laptops:3321 comp.os.ms-windows.apps:2287
From: rion@Ingres.COM (Rion Cassidy (x3357) OGT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Re: LapLink & disk sharing
Date: 28 Aug 92 19:15:22 GMT
Reply-To: rion@Ingres.COM
Distribution: na
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501

In article <sscnjyj.jfh@netcom.com> jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton) writes:
>In article <1992Aug27.134046.13131@das.harvard.edu> gordy@endor.uucp (Robert 
>Gordy) writes:
>>
>>Laplink willl let you do the same thing that DiskShare does.  Part
>>of Laplink is a driver which allows you to access the other computers
>>disks and other devices fairly seamlessly.  The only problem is
>>that you have to connect the two machines via the serial port
>>which means that throughput is only ~1.5 Meg/sec as opposed to 
>>5 Meg/Sec when you hook up through the parellel port.

I bought Laplink IV specifically for this feature and it wasn't there!
It was in Laplink III, but they took it out of version 4.  I imagine this 
was so they could sell more copies of desklink.  Unfortunately when I got
desklink, I discovered it was totally incompatible with DRDos and not 
really compatible with DOS 5.0.  So I insisted on a refund and gave up.

Is DiskShare new? who makes it?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: coryc@sequent.com (Cory Carpenter)
Subject: Re: Toshiba BBS
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 15:32:02 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.145452.9461@cis.ohio-state.edu> grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III) writes:
>
>Does Toshiba maintain a BBS or ftp site?  I'd be interested in the
>specifics if anyone has any info.
>
>
>Thanks!
>-- 
>Golden Richard III             OSU Dept. of Computer and Information Science
>grichard@cis.ohio-state.edu                                   (614) 292-0056

Yes, Toshiba Customer Service does maintain a BBS.  The number is 
(714) 837-4408, the modem parameters are 2400-N81   They also have a
couple of high-speed lines, but since they're not compatible with my
Telebit T1000, I don't pay attention to the numbers for them.  (The
numbers and protocols appear on the opening screen of the BBS, so if
you've got a high-speed modem, you can obtain them for the price of one
2400-Baud call.)  Unfortunately, they don't have a toll-free line, so it's 
best to call on your optimum phone rates... .  

The SysOps are extremely helpful, and very knowledgable about Toshiba
equipment.  There's also a lot of laptop-specific software available for
download.  I highly recommend this BBS, I just wish more manufacturers
had this kind of service available!

-coryc

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|Cory R. Carpenter, Tech Writer |"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate... |
|Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. | things."       -- Vice President Dan Quayle |
|    coryc@sequent.com          |                                             |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: ccy@po.CWRU.Edu (Cheung C. Yue)
Subject: PowerBook 145 vs PowerBook 170
Reply-To: ccy@po.CWRU.Edu (Cheung C. Yue)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 92 21:56:14 GMT


I just found out at our University bookstore about the existence
of the PowerBook 145 (4/80 for about $2000).  All the clerk could
tell me was that the screen is the same as that on the 170 (I
guess active matrix display), but he could tell me nothing else.
Can anyone help?  Is the 145 a 16 Mhz 68030 machine?  Does it not
have a co-processor just like the 140?  Thanks for your info.

ccy@po.cwru.edu
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: N51L5201@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.edu (David Auerbach)
Subject: Re: UltraVision--Comments?  Clone?
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 21:46:10 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.140850.19082@cis.ohio-state.edu>
grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III) writes:
 
>In article <1992Sep3.123109.25606@panix.com> schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster) writes:
>>
>>Get it. You won't be sorry. It should be bundled in with EVERY LAPTOP.
>>Be sure you get LAPTOP Ultravision, and not the standard issue.
>
>Have you run into any software incompatibilities?  Any idea exactly
>what it's doing to accomplish its magic?  > >--
>
>
>--Golden
>
>
Get it; I have both the laptop and the desktop versions (I paid $75 for the
desktop and (through their special offer) $39 for the laptop.  It is a beau-
tiful and very specialized piece of programming that has kept up with lots of
 the possible combinations of monitor and card.  I consistently wordprocess in
 a 36 (34 on the laptop_) line mode, and a 94 column width on the desktop.
The fonts are much clearer than the native fonts, switching between them is
 very easy  and the color control is a nice bonus .  Also the fonts are editabl
e so that you can add special characters to the upper ascii area, for instance,
or (as I ahve done) make ascii 0 and ascii 255 visible characters.  Oh yes, it
also speeds things up.
>
>--
>Golden Richard III             OSU Dept. of Computer and Information Science
>grichard@cis.ohio-state.edu                                   (614) 292-0056
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: chandler@wc.novell.com (Mark Chandler)
Subject: Re: PB100 at Whole Earth Access: $850
Organization: Novell, Inc. - Walnut Creek
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 21:00:35 GMT

In article <1834mdINN6sn@agate.berkeley.edu> luigi@paris.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Luigi Semenzato) writes:
>for the 2/20, not $800 as someone mentioned.  Maybe the price went
>up.  I just called the Berkeley store and they said they have only
>two left.  --Luigi

They had about ten PB100s at the Concord store at noon.  These were 2/20s
for $899, and $699 without the floppy drive.


--
Mark Chandler               Novell, Inc.          510/975-4522
chandler@wc.novell.com      Walnut Creek, CA      510/938-2562 FAX
==================================================================
     The opinions expressed above are mine, not my employer's.
From: ALSOBROOK@biomed.med.yale.edu (John Alsobrook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Powerbook 100's
Date: 27 Aug 92 19:32:33 GMT
Organization: Yale University
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

In <fred-mckenzie-260892153034@128.159.169.79> fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov writes:

> In article <1992Aug12.140629.24681@athena.mit.edu>, sli@athena.mit.edu
> (Sheung L Li) wrote:
> > 1)    Are there any more Powerbook 4/40+floppies@$899 left in the state of
> >       California?  I know all of the San Diego county Price Clubs are out,
> >       and there are about a dozen left in New Jersey.  Any left in any
> >       other states?
> > 
> What is a "Price Club"?  I have heard of their deal on the PB-100, but
> don't know where to find one in this part of the country.  Would they take
> orders over the phone?  Could someone post a phone number for one? 
> (Preferably one that has the PB-100 in stock!)
> 
> fred-mckenzie@ksc.nasa.gov

To answer the first question, I just bought a Powerbook 100 2 weeks ago at
a Price Club here in Connecticut (store in New Britain); they had already
sold 5 the day I got there, and they had a few more. Both that store and
the Price Club in North Haven, CT, claim to be waiting for large re-orders,
but have no info on an actual shipping date.

To answer the second question, Price Club is a members-only type warehouse
store with an annual fee; employees of non-profit and educational institutions
are eligible, as are employees of many local businesses (each store keeps a
list of what organizations are eligible); if you run your own business, you're
also eligible for membership. They have great prices on floppies, desktop PC-
compatible systems (mainly Dell), peripherals, and select software (they sell
just about everything under the sun including food and dry goods). Their
computer prices can be beat (not by very much) by mail order houses, but I like
paying a bit more and going home with my new toy the same day! Unless you're
another large business, I doubt that they'll accept any kind of phone or mail
order.

*** I don't work for Price Club, I just write checks payable to them! ***

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: dmarble@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Duane F Marble)
Subject: High Speed, Portable Modem
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:23:32 GMT

The August issue of PC MAGAZINE gave an Editor's Choice award to the
QBlazer portable modem made by Telebit Corporation. This small unit
(about 2x2x2 inches) runs from either a 9-volt battery or AC. It comes with
a carrying case, cables, software (although ProComm works well), and
a free membership in CompuServe.

The unit does not support fax but it does support data transmission at
rates up to 38,400 bps with V.42 and MNP 4 error-control protocols, and
V.42.bis and MNP 5 data-compression protocols. Unlike many portable
modems, it does have a nice bank of control lites.

PC gave list price as $599 and said street prices were around $400. 
When I attempted to buy one, I was unable to locate anyone who carried
it. Upon calling the company directly (1-800-835-3248), I found that they
are offering the unit for $299 plus $15 shipping (sales tax in CA and OH).
I am very pleased with the unit.


-- 
Duane F. Marble			       E-mail: dmarble@magnus.acs.osu.edu
Department of Geography                Telephone: (614) 292-2250
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210                   Fax: (614) 292-6213
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: PCMCIA slot in Toshiba 3300SL
Date: 4 Sep 92 00:29:13 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1992Sep3.190604.20016@cis.ohio-state.edu> grichard@swimming.cis.ohio-state.edu (Golden Richard III) writes:
>
>I assume that a PCMCIA SCSI adapter wouldn't have the terrible speed
>hits that a parallel port adapter suffers from, correct?  I'll order
>my 1.8 gigabyte SCSI drive tomorrow.  :)

Toshiba just released a full speed SCSI controller that connects to
the expansion port on the back, where the docking station would connect.
It's $200 as I remember. They also released three new T18nn series laptops;
the "clone busters ".

-- 
_______________________________Mike Schuster________________________________
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The Portal (R) System: schuster@cup.portal.com   | MCI Mail,GEnie: MSCHUSTER
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.zenith
From: bsingh@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Balraj Singh)
Subject: Zenith Supersport 286 parts for sale!
Followup-To: bsingh@cory.berkeley.edu
Keywords: Zenith, parts
Organization: EECS, University of California, at Berkeley
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 15:45:42 GMT

Hi,

The following components for a zenith supersport 286 laptop are 
for sale:

	1. 20meg HD (internal)				sold
	2. 1.44 meg floppy drive			sold
	3. lcd screen (original from the laptop)	$60 obo
	4. keyboard (internal)				$25 obo
	5. battery pack (original)			$50 obo

all these parts are original and must be sold asap. please
contact balraj at bsingh@cory.berkeley.edu or (510) 649-8346

thanx
balraj



Disclaimer -

	If these were the views of the EECS Dept. at UC Berkeley it 
would be a much cooler place to study...
From: judson@watnxt2.ucr.edu (Michael Judson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Wanted: internal Powerbook modem
Date: 27 Aug 92 18:47:40 GMT

I am looking for an internal modem for my Powerbook.  If you have one, could
you please E-mail me. Thanks

--
"I drank what?" -- Socrates

judson@watserv.ucr.edu
From: stencil@cellar.org (Stencil)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Beware of SAGER!
Date: 3 Sep 92 06:47:21 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

I recently ordered a Sager NP-305 notebook (386SL-25).  The ordering itself 
went fairly smoothly, aside from a few minor problems of communication: the 
sales rep did not speak very good English.  The computer did not work when I 
received it - the hard disk did not spin up and the screen did not turn on.  
Annoyed at having had to wait so long for a lemon, I immediately called the 
company and told them that I was returning it, I was going to overnight it 
and I expected them to pay for it, and I wanted them to send me a replacement 
overnight.  They agree.  My replacement did NOT arrive in two days, as it 
should have; when I called they had yet to ship it.  When it did arrive, it 
was to the wrong address, they had not reimbursed me for shipping costs, and 
it DIDN'T WORK EITHER.  Tomorrow I am returning it to them, demanding my 
money back, and spreading the word that this company doesn't know what 
quality is.

- stencil%cellar@tredysvr.tredydev.unisys.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
From: ematias@dgp.toronto.edu (Edgar Matias)
Subject: Re: Powerbook 100 bad deal?
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:20:21 GMT


In article <tron-010992162939@kip-35.apple.com>
tron@apple.com (Tantek Celik) writes:
>
>As far as I know, on the
>140,145,170 the RAM disk goes bye-bye when you shut them down.  I get
>around this problem on my 170 by simply never shutting down; I just put it
>into "Sleep" mode because waking up is much faster than booting up.  Not to
>mention that going to sleep is faster than shutting down because you don't
>need to close documents and quit applications.

Is this a "safe" thing to do?  Someone (forget who exactly) told me that
it is not safe to move a PB while it is in Sleep mode, because the hard
drive head doesn't get parked.

Edgar
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